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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1943
Page
2
Market notes from Armour Stockyards Huron and Chicago report hog prices down 10 to 25 cents with light weights at 13.40 and 13.60-14.10 for various loads. Cattle and sheep mostly steady to weak with mixed bids, slaughter figures, and direct shipments noted. Other regional lines from St Paul and Watertown show similar softer trends in hogs and steady or mixed cattle and calves.
Daily market notes from Huron and Mitchell list prices for hens roosters and ducks, hen eggs and butterfat. Prices include heavy hens at 2.0 to 2.2 dollars per unit, butterfat No 7 around 48 cents, and various eggs and grain quotes such as Wheat No 1 dark northern at 1 23 and No 2 at 2 22.
Sioux Falls livestock market notes cattle 700 head steady. hogs 2,500 with top 13.65 and 13.50 to 13.85 range. butchers at 13.25 to 13.85. cows 13.25 to 14.00. quotations unchanged.
Sioux City cattle prices June 9 show 5 500 salable cattle and 50 calves. Early sales strong with beef steers and yearlings 14.75 to 16.00, medium weight 13.25 to 14.25, heifers 12.75 to 14.75, bulk cows 11.00 to 12.00, good cows 12.35 to 13.00, cutters 8.50 to 10.50, canners 7.00.
Chicago market brief notes corn unchanged near ceiling while hogs fall 10 to 20 cents. Prices for No 3 dark hard winter, amber durum, red durum, and various corn and oat contracts listed with small gains and losses. Trading basis steady as grains, oats, barley, rye, and flax quotations appear with mixed movements in futures quotes.
Chicago futures show Wheat July at 144 to 145 with mixed tips and Sep at 145 to 146. Corn July around 105 and Sep around 65. Soybean? futures quoted with July near 195. Other grains list varied bid and ask levels across par values and months.
Watertown wholesale produce round up lists heavy hens and roosters by size with counts and prices. Ducks geese and leghorn birds appear alongside hen eggs butterfat values for No 1 and No 2 grades.
Sioux Falls reports heavy hens and leghorn categories with weight and price notes. eggs and creams quoted. Chicago markets show firm poultry and dairy prices, eggs and butter steady, futures data for June with no change from prior close.
In OmCaced June 3 report, the Dominion Shipping Board of Canada barred shipping non wheat grain to the United States. Oats contracts rose to season highs with July delivery peaking since 1928. Wheat and rye advanced modestly as bread makers and eastern bakers pursued grain, wheat firming on demand for spring hard and soft flour.
Minneapolis reports cash wheat prices and quotations for various grades. No. 1 heavy dark northern quoted at 140% to 144% with other grades ranging from 136% to 143% as of June 9. Market note: year age 101, trading basis unchanged.
The New York stock market drifted lower with few gains from prominent shares. Early easing gave way to fractional losses by close as volume shrank and traders noted profit cashing after a three-year peak, with many issues posting modest declines.
The 89th communication of the grand lodge of South Dakota in Aberdeen elected Theodore Engdahl of Sisseton as grand master, succeeding Irwin W. Erickson of Vermillion. Numerous officers were advanced one rank, with S. E. George of Sioux Falls named junior grand warden and Rudolph Hertz of Wessington Springs named grand chaplain among others.
City sponsors five local service clubs organize a summer social project at Huron High School gym Friday night June 11 to entertain youths and curb juvenile misconduct amid wartime morale efforts.
Pierre June 9 1943 A South Dakota law requiring annual labor union reports and restricting union activity on agricultural premises does not bar employing union members on farms The attorney general noted the act allows the right to strike or work and protects freedom of speech AFL tests the law while referendum petitions failed to challenge it by the June 2 deadline
Chinese dispatches say General Chiang Kai-shek's forces smashed the Japanese defensive positions southeast of Hwajung near Lake Tungting in northern Hunan Province. The assault yielded over 200 Japanese casualties and captured equipment, with more than 200 Japanese drowned while swimming to safety. Additional reports state the recapture of Shihlipu and other key points east of Ichang on the Yangtze front.
Mrs C E Coyne assistant director of purchasing and printing said she did not resign she was fired She is widow of a former Fort Pierre publisher and explained on May 27 she received a verbal dismissal effective July 1 by Finance Secretary A B Blake who also heads the purchasing unit.
Allied air forces battered Pantelleria in the Italian archipelago for the 17th straight day with heavy bombers and escort fighters from the RAF Desert Force and Major James H. Doolittle's group. In Sicily, coastal batteries resisted with some fire as cruisers and destroyers achieved satisfactory results with minimal losses. British bombers also struck Messing and Pantelleria targets while a Japanese-defender air threat was quickly neutralized. In the Aegean and Greek coasts, light bombers and fighters damaged enemy vessels and disrupted rail and air facilities, including a railway station and Vil lacidro airfield.
The House approved a resolution to extend the three cent rate on first class mail until July 1 1945. Representative Cooper of Tennessee said the Post Office estimated the extra penny would raise about $130 million annually.
Discussion centers on a 450 million dollar estimate for butter and meat price cuts and the push for subsidies. Senator Maloney argues OPA created precedent for subsidies while Taft proposes limiting subsidies to government purchases and transport needs. Witnesses from labor affiliates praise the rollback subsidy as a muscular display by OPA.
Aberdeen June 9 Pi Harry N Schooler urged Congress to preserve the AAA and FSA, attacking an Agriculture Department cut and accusing the American Farm Bureau Federation of industrial influence. He warned farmers must fight for themselves as he criticized subsidies favoring railroads and war producers.
Los Angeles patrols reduce disturbances as zoot suiters clash with service members. An incident led to barring sailors, marines, and coast guards from the city after a seaman was slugged and knifed, with arrests including a man carrying a 16 inch butcher knife.
Dr. Herman J. Kretschmer a 64 year old Chicago urologist was named president elect of the American Medical Association by the association s house of delegates. A Homecraft Extension Club picnic is planned at the Fairgrounds Thursday evening for members and families. A for sale notice offers a double bed spring and mattress at 8 o clock phone 2595.
Carl E. Voigt resignation as city school board member was accepted at Tuesday night’s meeting. Voigt, former vice president of Northwest Security National Bank, left Huron in May to join Northwest Bancorporation in Minneapolis. Three vacancies will exist after the annual election, with two candidates filed.
London June 1944 British destroyer commander Rich Stannard says U boats are beaten. He notes new signal devices and blanket air patrol make surprise attacks rare and claims American and British crews share the view that a single U boat cannot fire after interception. Stannard is a VC and DSO holder with convoy experience.
Cattlemen at an executive meeting of the South Dakota Growers Association urged shipping fat cattle cows and heifers to market next fall due to potential feed shortages and increasing Lend Lease and armed forces demands. New officers include Olson vice president Berry and Kalkbrenner secretary treasurer. Executive committee members listed as Horgan Belvidere Cli ry and Clarkson Buffalo.
Senator Carl Weir acted as toastmaster at the Huron College Alumni Association banquet held Monday evening at the Presbyterian Church. A prior report credited S. Van Voorhis with the role. Van Voorhis is a 1909 graduate of Huron College and is president of the alumni association.
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