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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1933
Page
8
A strong active cattle market led Monday with calves and sheep steady. Hog receipts reached 1500, top price 3.55, while overall demand shifted higher for hogs and cattle, with extensive price ranges shown across cattle, calves, and sheep in Armour Stock Yards Huron and Sioux Falls Sioux City markets.
Eastern buyers returned to the hog market today with prices up to 4.30, the highest since October, as shipping orders resumed in force and overall supplies neared normal levels. Cattle receipts reached fourteen thousand, trade slow, bids weaker, and lamb and sheep demand muted amid wet conditions and discounts from large buyers.
Wheat futures carried a soft tone with limited trade as of March 20 in Minneapolis. May and July wheat closed lower, September down one cent, while oats and rye mixed and flax fell. Cash wheat demand steady, durum good, winter stocks light, and corn oats barley and flax showing varied demand.
Market notes from Minneapolis show bid prices across grains for Monday with wheat and durum varying by class. Wheat No 1 hard spring 44s and No 1 northern priced around 365, with mixed durum and red durum around 45 to 54 percent, corn No 3 yellow about 23 percent, oats No 3 white, rye No 1 near 35 to 54, and barley values including No 2 at 26 and No 3 at maybe. Cash close listed with dark winter and Montana durum ranges. futures for plax on track May 13 and July 15 with October around 11K.
St Paul markets show cattle steady to higher with bulk common and medium steers salable at 4.50 to 5.00, beef cows around 3.50, yearlings up to 4.50, and bulk sows around 3.15 to 3.75. Hogs in Chicago rise to about 28.00 with steady tone for the week. lambs and sheep mixed as packers keep tone around steady.
Daily market roundup lists HARMN POULTRY AND BUTTER EGG prices from Sioux City Sioux Falls and New York with notes on grades and returns for hens leghorn springs cocks and ducks. Butterfat hides pelts tallow and wool also detailed for Bolles Hogers Baron SD and other outfits.
In New York on March 20, rail shares posted gains while other sectors showed only slight increases. Market notes describe speculative activity as limited and an overall apathetic trading day with rail stocks leading modestly.
The United States Lawn Tennis Association reappointed Bernon S. Prentice as Davis Cup committee chair and called a meeting March 27 to map plans for a campaign. Plans include North and South American zone matches leading to the American final in late May and tentative dates and sites for United States Mexico Cuba Canada and South American pairings with preliminary rounds in April and May.
University of South Dakota choir presented an a cappella program at the Presbyterian church. Performances featured blended voices, strong bass, and memorable spirituals arranged for four parts. Soloists Robert Bryan of Huron and Lorna Schuppert received praise for tone and control.
Maurice Howa opens Huron Radio Service Company west of Royal hotel to repair radios and home appliances. Frank Burris, former GE designer at Schenectady, joins as partner. Company plans to stock radios and general electrical appliances. Burris originated the intermediate frequency transformer used in many superheterodyne radios.
Danielson of Yankton, former Yankton County highway superintendent, will replace Sternberg as plans engineer in the South Dakota state highway department. Announcement by Frank Kriebs, secretary of the highway commission, states Danielson's appointment is effective immediately. Sternberg, with the department since 1920, previously served as resident engineer at Aberdeen and Mitchell before becoming plans engineer in 1921.
Washington March 2 Henry Morgenthau Jr chairman of the farm board said a public report will show how the Grain Stabilization Corporation disposes of its wheat futures holdings by April 1 with more than 30 million bushels mainly for May 1 delivery. He aims to liquidate holdings in an orderly way to avoid market disturbance and said a May 1 report will cover any remaining April dispositions.
In Washington on March 20 the Senate administered the oath to former Governor John E. Erickson to succeed the late Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana. Senator Burton K. Wheeler raised questions about Erickson’s appointment citing a political deal. Judge Bourquin of Helena sent letters challenging Erickson’s right to the seat, claiming resignation followed a pact with Lieutenant Governor Cooney. Vice President Garner had Bourquin’s communications read after the swearing in.
Anna Stahl 66 died suddenly about noon at her step son J P Stahl’s home after staying overnight with daughter Mrs Peter Hofer. Survived by husband Paul Stahl son Zack Stahl and three daughters including Mrs Peter Hofer and Mrs Zack Kleinsasser. Funeral arrangements not yet set.
President Roosevelt held a White House conference with railway executives to urge early congressional action. Attendees included J J Pelley of New Haven Hart, F E Williamson of New York Central, Carl Gray of Union Pacific, and Prof J A Berle. The meeting's details remained confidential.
James W. Stevens founder of Clinvis Life Insurance, now under indictment for embezzlement, was reported near death at his Chicago home after an apoplectic stroke Saturday. The criminal case against Stevens and his two sons involves alleged embezzlement of funds from the company.
Congress and President Roosevelt edge toward final action on a liquor bill decree setting 32 percent content for wine and fruit juices, permitting certain additives, and extending restrictions on sales to those under 19 years. The Borah amendment faces continued prohibition for minors while budget cuts and veteran affairs shifts begin to shape policy in a changing economy.
Washington March 20 The House today passed and sent to the Senate a bill to let state banks and trust companies borrow from Federal Reserve banks. The measure aimed to amend the emergency banking act enacted March 9. Many members of Congress including Senator Long of Louisiana opposed the act claiming it offered no help to state banks.
A Sioux Falls janitor, George Pike, aged, was injured by a year old boy who struck him with a hammer in a basement of a business building after a talk about buying an old stove. Pike suffered two deep scalp wounds and was recovering today as police pursued the youth.
South Bend Ind March 20 24 Friendly receivership for Studebaker Corp not expected to delay production restart tomorrow officials said H S Vance one conservator believes factories will resume as scheduled The Edwards Iron Works Inc filed the receivership petition Saturday with a claim of 6220 dollars
Washington report says President Roosevelt plans a special message to Congress proposing a $500 million emergency unemployment relief fund for direct grants to states. He will likely add $40 million for a reforestation program and seek broader relief measures later, potentially guided by Senator Wagner’s reconstruction corporation legislation. The proposal follows a labor department panel led by Frances Perkins and includes Senators Costigan Le Follette and Wagner.
Charley Gehringer belted a two on base homer to spark a Detroit rally, but Beaumont fell 9 to 5 to the Tigers in a Texas league game. Detroit outhit Beaumont and grabbed the lead late, though the Tigers overall defeat spoiled the comeback.
Nebraska lawmakers push the governor's insurance moratorium bill toward rapid passage. The measure grants the state insurance commissioner authority to curtail company disbursements during the two year economic emergency, signaling swift enactment upon final reading.
Eleven students entered the annual declamatory contest. Darlene Jambert won first in oratory, Jeannette Christenson first in dramatic, and Ruth Jones first in humorous. musical numbers followed between divisions with Mrs. B. W. Gehring of Howard judging. A separate Sioux Falls alert warned residents about gold collectors posing as government agents during the federal hoarding campaign.
Lee Skinner aged Bonilla man died at Huron hospital yesterday morning after about a month's illness. He suffered a general paralysis about a month ago.
In Chicago on Sunday and nationwide a storm front brought snow ice and floods. Ohio Valley residents fled floods by boat while the Midwest dug out from deep snow. Seven deaths were linked to flooding as rivers rose and tows faced blockages. Weather and flood warnings spread from Pennsylvania to the Wabash and White rivers.
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