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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1935
Page
2
Market report from Armour Stock Yards Huron and Sioux Falls dated February 2 shows lamb prices up 25 cents while hog receipts held at about 200 with top at 8.39. Cattle and calf prices listed across grades, with various steers heifers and bulls in ranges. Chicago and Sioux Falls figures reflect steady to higher bids on hogs and mixed cattle values.
Chicago cattle and hog report shows hogs selling to a top of 9.20 with averages near 9.00 as buyers push prices up on thin 45,000 head on hand and 23,000 lamb receipts. Outside buyers active as steers hold steady around 13.50 with few offerings, while fat lambs bring 8.25 to 8.60 in a fast market.
Slaughter steers and yearlings showed slow demand while buyers held prices. Heifers were scarce and mostly steady, beef cows weak, stockers and feeders mixed with scarce slaughter pigs and steady to higher feeder lambs. In St Paul sale prices ranged from 7 to 12 dollars for various cattle grades with buyers cautious. Hogs were fairly active with gains 15 to 25 cents over Friday and large private lots noting firmer demand.
Minneapolis reports a mixed grain markets day with wheat prices easing slightly on wet weather signals. May wheat futures closed lower while July and September saw variances, and cash demand held steady amid quiet to fair buying for winter and durum wheat.
Duluth Minn Sept Cash closing prices for durum wheat and flax The report lists No 1 amber durum No 2 amber durum and No 1 mixed durum prices with varying figures and percentages for various grades including red durum and flax No 1 flax price noted as 1.86 percent.
Daily market notes from Swift Co and local traders in Huron South Dakota list prices and quantities for hens of various weights including 5 pounds and up, roosters, butterfat, cured hides by grade and weight, wool, and sheep. The fragmentary itemized data reflect standard farm produce and livestock trading terms of the period.
Chicago market notes show butter weak while poultry remains firm. Egg receipts edged up with seasonal production under way, aided by higher current and recent receipts and ongoing indicators of increased production in the near future. Prices for creamery dairy grades and egg categories are listed with varied classifications and car movements.
Chicago Poultry trade recap shows live poultry trucks with hens under five pounds priced at 19 cents per pound and heavier birds over five pounds at 17 cents. Leghorn eggs, rock fryers, rack broilers, and other categories list varied quotes. notes about wholesale meat sections and suspended quotations appear amid scattered figures and stray terms.
Multiple regional market notes dated February 25 show prices for hens, roosters, leghorn varieties, capons, and young birds, with case lots and butterfat values. Listings cover Sioux City Sioux Falls Watertown and New York markets with a mix of weights and grade designations for eggs and poultry.
In a February New York trading day utilities stayed fairly firm while overall stocks declined. Consolidated Gas and Public Service plunged as Union Pacific Santa Fe Steel and American Sugar posted losses though mixed results appeared in select names.
A state bridge tourney will be held in Huron Sunday and Monday March 10 and 11. Four-man teams compete with North South and East West pairs kept constant. entry is 10 per team with 10 percent of proceeds to prizes. Entries to Huron Chamber of Commerce. play starts 1 p.m. Monday night features final championship. Committee members include C. McKenzie, Chester White, A B Blake, Dr HL Saylor, L Bruce, and Cummings.
Funeral services were held for Mrs. G. H. Cotton of Hitchcock who died from injuries after a February 17 fall. Services were at Hitchcock Presbyterian Church at 9:30 and at Congregational Church in Estelline at 2. Burial followed in Hillcrest Cemetery beside her husband. Attendees included Walter Bachman, Lyman Cotton and family members from Hitchcock and Estelline.
George Longstaff urged the Huson Co-Operative club to honor Washington for his national scope and lack of factional bias. President Luby announced the club’s board endorsed a highway funding bill to match federal funds, outlining a gasoline tax and federal matching totals, with projected employment benefits and highway construction funds pending committee action.
The Huron German band will travel to Aberdeen Wednesday evening for a community fellowship stag party similar to last fall's event. HH Hedblom handles arrangements for the trip. Eleven men will go, including Teuber quartet members.
Huron High School triumphed in the district debate, with George Schmidt and Ross Oviatt defeating Highmore to claim the championship. The team advances to the state meet at Mitchell on March 22 and 23, after a bye in the opening round and a semi final win over Blunt.
Rapid City department outlines plans for the VFW state encampment starting June 30. The council criticizes school officials for failing to provide education and transportation for children of veterans near Calcite camp near Tilford after a Piedmont tragedy. Officials consider using Black Hills transient camp lumber to build a nearby school and seek federal support to ensure equal schooling opportunities for veterans’ families.
A severe blizzard struck the southeastern part of South Dakota causing zero degree temps and six inches of snow around Yankton, three inches near Sioux Falls. Winds to 35 mph created drifts, halting rail traffic on the Platte One line and crippling a branch telephone system near Tyndall. Forecasters expect moderating temps soon.
Short services were held at the cemetery for the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Nelson of 263 Illinois Ave tonight at 4 o clock with Rev D Disryd officiating. Burial was to be in Riverside Cemetery.
Federal measures on eminent domain for housing projects, slum clearance, state participation in federal programs, and banking code alignment face varied progress. A state planning board bill passed both houses but funding stalled. a $57,000 option for an employment service and a $20,000 appropriation Await action. Hospitals admit Daniel Brown in Huron.
Huron high school will stage its annual elimination contest Thursday night to determine members of the declamatory team. Representatives chosen in humorous, oratory and dramatic sections will compete in the district declamatory contest.
Emil Loriks and Lomke denounce Senate Bill 211 as a curb on free speech and criticize Gov. Tom Berry’s administration for proposing a libel law. Arlington, SD Farmers Union president, warns the measure would limit criticism of state officers and candidates. A nine member committee was appointed to confer on the ore tax, four to two in favor of the Homestake Mining company proposal.
The piece cites opposition to a proposed central agency and gag measures intended to curb criticism, arguing such moves threaten free speech. Assistant attorney general Clif Roddewig defends the libel bill as tightening existing statutes and limiting false reporting while preserving ordinary news coverage.
A local company advertises a salesman in Huron offering quick home appliance installs. The pitch promises good earnings for the right person and invites applicants to join a growing team.
FOR RENT 320 Acre Farm 4 miles north, 4 west, Huron, M. have complete line equipment. Wik furnish seed. Have sows to milk. L. MATSON Hwan, . Dak, FOR RENT 10 acre "Rood acres farm, 7 north, 1 west of Huron. Ori1 Jacobsen, Huron. Phone 22, LOSIT-Twe "fis Finger cai? gllar Bia in purie . Hirror.
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