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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1942
Page
2
Market notes show hogs 5-10 cents lower with top at 14.00 while long haul hogs remain 5-10 cents higher per hundred. Cattle trade weak to steady, lamb demand softer but spring lambs above 15.75 with feeder lambs around 13.00 amid mixed New York dairy and meat figures for June 30.
On June 30 in Boston, medium wools sold on the low side with occasional bids. Country graded three-eighths and one-quarter led at 45 to 47 cents delivered, while semi-bright mediums reached 42 to 45 cents. Few sales occurred as British wool export prices rose about 20 percent.
Hog prices were steady to about ten cents lower amid heavy receipts. Red steers and yearlings held mostly steady while spring lambs fell 15 to 25 cents. heavier hogs and sows showed declines. Salable totals: hogs 15,000, sheep 3,000, cattle 9,000, calves 1,200. top hog price around 14.85 for 270-330 lbs. vealers steady near 15.00.
Cattle salable 3700 steady on slaughter classes with top steers 13.00 50. mixed stock 32.50. cows 6.75 8.75. bulls 10.75 11.25. calves 12.00 14.00. hogs 10500 salable market not established with bids 10 20 lower on some lots. sheep 3500 steady with good yearlings 12.75 13.00 and native springers around 15.50.
Sioux Falls livestock prices show hogs 3,090 head down about 15 cents to 14.10 top with bulk 13.800 234.10 and butchers 13.50 to 14.10 sow prices 13.50 13.75. Cattle 1,200 head weaker by about 25 cents with quotations unchanged.
Livestock offerings include 7,200 calves 50? market beef steers steady to weak with 11.75 to 13.25 in general and limited 13.50+ for some beeves. Hogs 9,000 head mostly steady to 5 lower with top near 14.35 and 14.25 for 180-360 lb. sheep 3,000 head, market not reported.
Produce markets from Huron Watertown and Mitchell list price ranges for heavy hens, roosters, Leghorn stock, ducks and geese, Hennery eggs, and butterfat across multiple towns. Entries show weights and price per unit with regional variations from June listings reported to the Evening Auronite.
Sioux Falls markets report prices for poultry and eggs with hens and cocks by weight, ducks, various egg grades, and butterfat and cream prices. Sioux City listings show similar poultry rates, egg grades, and cream prices, all dated June 30.
Chicago June 30 poultry prices list live offerings with counts by weight and breed. Leghorn hens 1634, broilers 24 percent lbs down, colored and Plymouth rock varieties 21 to 26 range, ducks and geese shown with weights and color distinctions. Turkeys toms 18 hens 22 reflecting market quotes and stock levels.
Chicago markets show wheat receipts at 353 cars today vs 681 year ago. Basis unchanged with cash No 1 heavy dark northern around 1.10 to 1.12, No 2 about 1.06 to 1.08, dark hard winter 1.06 to 1.08, and No 2 red durum near 0.97 to 1.06. Corn values quoted at 0.78 to 0.85 per bushel with oats around 0.41 to 0.45. Rye at 0.61 to 0.64 and flax around 2.48 to 2.56.
Markets at a glance show mixed stocks with narrow trends in New York and steady bonds in rails and utilities. Cotton remains firm on mill price fixing and outside buying while Chicago grain and hogs move higher and steady to weak respectively with top prices noted for hogs and yearlings in the cattle market.
Grain and soy prices moved higher with July contracts under pressure easing. Improved milling demand for flour in the east and a return of buyers supported gains in wheat and soybeans amid futures activity and spot market strength.
New York June 30 price action showed scattered climbers and many leaders treading in narrow territory. War news offered a faint lift while some buyers waited on Egypt’s outcome. overall, changes were small with a few exceptions such as Santa Fe up about 2 points after a $1.50 dividend.
The American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps will parade through Huron business streets in full regalia tomorrow during a 15 minute window from 2:00 to 2:15 PM while merchants halt sales to support the war stamp sale.
Congress quickly passed a record $42.86 billion Army bill with two minor amendments including funds availability tomorrow and anti advertising rules for camps. The Senate also OKd $280 million WPA for next year plus $56.9 million in unobligated funds, and $32 million for DC war housing. The package funds 29,550 warplanes and about 100,000 tanks and lifts army strength to 4.5 million by July 1, 1943, with $12.7 billion for lend-lease, $11.316 billion for aviation, $9.948 billion for ordnance, and $3.721 billion for transport and gear. The Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps would get $28.334 million, and Senate action included $425 million for state, justice, commerce, and federal judiciary for the coming year.
London reports that the 26,000 ton German battleship Gneisenau, after slipping from Brest on February 13, anchors at Gdynia with three 11 inch turrets dismantled and forecastle deck damaged. British photos show damage severe enough to suggest she may be out for the duration. Additional bombing hit the ship at Brest earlier in 1941 and during a Kiel raid on February 25.
In Lynchsyne Virginia after 1 p.m. T Franklin Daniel a Virginia House member and T Gibson Hobbs Lynchburg city attorney were shot dead in the law building. Warren Myers a 51 year old salesman was arrested in Daniel’s locked office and charged with murder. Hobbs died first with three bullets in the back. Daniel was killed in his office three floors above. Kemp Hobbs and Davidson noted the Hobbs firm had once defended an Illinois suit in which Daniel was involved.
Brement and auxiliary police of the Huropa Defense Ci Pe wee started last night in City Hall. W. C. Welter, Red Cross First Aid I director, announced today. John Conner and C. cci Wider are in charge of the police class. Al Teuber and Dr. C. A. Towne are instructors in the firemen class. BREAK UP CROWD PONCE Puerto Rico June 39 Soldiers with machine guns and tear gas broke up a crowd gathered near a storage area marked Made in Japan.
Huron Board of City Commissioners learned that 15 000 to 30 000 game fish would be released into Ravine Lake within two weeks. State warden I R Wiley urged an ordinance limiting catches to protect small fish for about two years. The board pledged action and to pass the ordinance soon. J G Dorsey cited postwar projects to be listed for sponsorship by Public Works Reserve employees.
Nazi air force lieutenant Hans Peter Krug testified in federal court that he escaped from Bowmanville Ontario prison camp in April to report conditions to the German government. He said he met Max Stephan, a Detroit restaurant proprietor, on April 18 after crossing the Detroit River in a stolen boat and that Stephan provided $70, a billfold, and a necktie during a visit to Stephan's apartment. Krug described a Detroit sight-seeing trip with further gifts, while prosecutors questioned the credibility of his tale.
Arthur Sonny Grote was released from Miller County jail after a $2000 cash bond approved by Judge F R Fisher. He is scheduled for trial Monday on charges of first and second degree rape.
Managers affiliated with the Minnesota Amusement Company met today at noon in the Marvin Hughitt Hotel to discuss methods of assisting in selling war bonds and stamps, USO drives and other patriotic efforts. Attendees included Fred Larkin of Sioux Falls, William Kallestad of Madison, Leo Wolson and Byron McElligott of Aberdeen, L. Joe Ryan of Mitchell, L. O. Kirkeberg of Watertown, Ed Bricker of Mitchell, Manian and Walker of Huron, and M. Love of Huron.
Army dispatch reports Pvt Jackie Co Who in the gen epop training corps amid an army gild event. The fragmentary notice notes a training period and unit association with no further details.
Washington reports that in the last 12 months the Treasury spent about 32.5 billion dollars, including 26 billion direct war costs, with the 1919 wartime total of 13.5 billion for the prior record. The upcoming year’s budget is estimated at 73.1 billion, with 67 billion for direct war purposes, and the debt peak reached 76.6 billion.
OPA advised South Dakota farm women that applications for canking sugar may be written and need not be made in person. By letter is acceptable, conserving automobile tires. The agency also is pursuing special sugar quotas for harvesting and threshing crews.
Soviet information units report heavy fighting with bombardments and air battles over Kursk and Kharkov sectors. Soviet losses around 10 000 killed and 16 000 missing in June with German casualties possibly 30 000 killed.
The Senate agricultural committee report discusses plans to obtain alcohol for rubber production from grain alcohol distilleries across the United States and from whisky plants converted to industrial alcohol. It notes delayed authorization of agricultural alcohol and critiques wartime management and interdepartmental ties shaping the policy. The testimony references witnesses from Nebraska Missouri Oklahoma and several western states and mentions the first hearing before the committee.
Temperature figures show a one year comparison with a high of 04 and a low of -64 on this date. Precipitation totals include 2.42 inches this month and 0.15 inches year to date, with normal values 5.19 and 11.2 respectively. Sun up at 5:53 a.m. and sunset at 9:20 p.m. The forecast notes minimal temperature change in Huron area with winds 25 to 25 mph, South Dakota warmer this afternoon into Wednesday with windy east portions.
Fireworks large selection at Hu ron Liquor opposite post office. Lost bay gelding two years and bay roan horse colt one year with bald face. Notify Verle Deeg, Huron, phone 2624. Wanted to buy branding suitable for warehouse. Huron Mills Inc, phone 3830. Help wanted man to ban coal steady job. Huron Mills Inc, phone 3830.
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