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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1931
Page
11
Hog prices rose 10 to 25 cents in Armour Stockyards Huron on July 15 with receipts around 2,000. Chicago and Sioux City reports show eastern demand improving and varying moves across hog, cattle, and lamb runs, with prices firming on lighter weights and some categories up to near 7.5.
Chicago livestock prices show hogs mostly higher with 15 cents gains on some weights and strong feeder activity, while cattle and calves trend steady to weak on light and heavy weights. Buyers range across 140 to 350 pound hogs with several price bands. cattle numbers remain robust with steady to lower tone on medium and heavy classes and stocker activity varying by weight.
Minneapolis market report notes wheat futures dipped to new lows as hedging from the winter belt and unsettled international finance weighed on prices. July wheat closed down 6c, September unchanged, December 4c lower, with corn rallying on weather and chart-covering. Cash activity was light for wheat with scarce durum and mixed demand for other grains. oats demand strong with light offerings.
Trading in potatoes and eggs showed weakness with rates mixed across regions. Butter and eggs firmed in Chicago while live poultry and other items varied. multiple city notes list standard prices for flour, butter, eggs, and poultry amid overall market fluctuation.
Washington reports the consolidation of all veterans relief functions into a single federal Veterans Administration, merging the pension bureau and 11 national soldiers homes. The 1931 budget for the new agency tops 83 million dollars, with pension, homes, and insurance operations forming the core. Strong postwar changes expect vast growth in disability, war-risk, and insurance claims, with Col. George E. Iams and Gen. Hines guiding the unification and administration.
U.S. stocks showed firmness late in the session after a volatile day with sharp swings earlier. Steel slipped from highs to small gains while rail issues and blue chips traded unevenly as foreign exchange markets moved on weak sterling and stronger franc amid broad market nervousness.
Forrest McMullen post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will be represented by 12 delegates at the state convention opening July 19 and 20 in this city. Named delegates include O. J. Cronk, Jesse Garratte, D. C. Sergent, and others. alternates are listed, with D. C. Sargent serving as credentials committee chairman.
Governor Warren Green plans to appoint a seven member state commission to direct a four to five month survey of the tourist business in South Dakota. Rapid City manager Paul Bellamy estimates tourism brings about 25 million dollars annually. Subcommittees will conduct the actual investigations while the commission supervises the study.
Fred D Bayer a farmer near Huron received word Sunday morning of Freidrick Bayer his father dying at the family home in Neumkirchen Württemberg Germany The cause was not stated but Bayer believes it sudden He notes letters from his father said he was in good health Surviving sons Christ Bayer Detroit John Bayer Chicago Fred Bayer near Huron Carl Bayer and sister Mrs Barbara Deeg in Germany The elder Bayer was with his son when he died
MINNEAPOLIS July 15. Colleges and universities were urged to train students in getting along with each other to reduce friction in postgraduation associations. Dr W W Stockberger, head of personnel and business administration for the U S department of agriculture, told a conference that human relations courses should be added to curricula to help students work cooperatively and benefit employers.
Chicago Daily reports that Baffin Land explorer Ralph Brooks will join Commander Donald MacMillan’s Bowdoin crew to study the ice cap this summer. They will use short-wave radios to maintain contact with NBC studios in Chicago, coordinating with ice operators to monitor events in Brooks’ northern homeland and share signals from the Bowdoin voyage.
Mary Irving, a Sioux City woman, was sentenced by Judge A B Beck Hewes after pleading guilty to forging the third of three checks within a month. The case alleges she forged two prior checks before confession.
Newport News July 15 Paul Revere a resident here would like to take some smart alecks for a title He weet no teams why practical job Slee to ten nieses that laid heights to tell him the Brithh are corning
Young Presbyterians at the Hi xon college summer conference attend a banquet in the dormitory with an India themed program. Wallace McKiver of Groton serves as toastmaster and Rev P Hewison Pollock of Minneapolis is Chief Big Nove delivering a talk. Four students portray Indian tribes as Sarah Costlow and Eva Maquart represent the Dakotas and Blackfeet respectively. The Big Medicine Man Rev Norman Nygaard of Albert Lea leads vesper services. Classes earlier today and a Rotary Club talk by Nygaard on Colombia precedes Pollock’s brief conference remarks.
Berlin cabinet adjourns after world bank Basel meeting as officials weigh currency expansion to avoid postwar deflation. In Washington, the Hoover plan moratorium delays July 15 reparations. Germany to pay 41 000 reichmarks with 36 000 reloaned to restore economic balance. State Department notes potential default avoided, while French signals show easing German conditions.
Brief classified item seeking daytime employment. Contact listed as phone 0 34 Sth N E.
At 1 30 p m Saturday July 18 a car will be drained of all oil and run to Cavour and back dry to demonstrate motor protection using Pyroil Diquified Graphite. Public invited. Beadle County distributor T M Costello phone P 81 Cavour or nearby.
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