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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1929
Page
7
Market diary reports cattle hogs and sheep activity in Sioux City with bids steady to firm. Hog prices rise to about 10.65 for 180 to 280 lb pigs while cattle and veal show mixed moves and feeders hold near last quotes.
Liquidation swept through the wheat market as prices slid 8 to 9 cents on Winnipeg and Minneapolis sessions, triggering stop loss orders and a panicky break. July wheat dropped while corn and oats drifted. barley futures tumbled with limited support, while cash offerings remained light and milling demand steady in a firm market tone.
St Paul livestock sales show cattle 3 800 with weak undertone as lighter weights dominate. Hogs 8 000 rise to shipper loads 10 76 top, sheep 600 improve quality and hold steady with best shorn ewes at 7.00. Cattle range 12 50 to 14 14 for calves, heifers 10.00 to 41.50, fat cows 8 50 to 10 00.
Chicago market notes on hogs with 12 000 head running and prices from 9.25 to 11.50 for various weights, cattle and calves showing slow trade, steers and yearlings quoted 13.25 to 15.00 per cwt, cows and vealers with multiple price points, spring lambs around 16.25 to 18.39, plus scattered regional figures and quotas.
Washington May 7 President Hoover would gain blanket authority to reorganize the tariff commission, expanding it to seven members with senate approval and higher salaries. A new Republican tariff bill proposes major sugar duty increases and shifts in agricultural duties, raising raw sugar to 3 cents per pound and refining Cuban sugar duties, while excluding Philippine imports and altering several agricultural and textile tariffs.
Fire last night destroyed the upholstery and wiring of a Chrysler coach owned by C. W. Spiller at 935 Nebraska Avenue Southwest. The body finish was scorched and flames enveloped the car before firefighters extinguished the blaze with chemicals. The incident occurred in a rear lot just before 1 o clock and investigators suspect a short circuit. No insurance covered the loss.
Reports from Hongkong say heavy clashes occur along the Canton Kowloon railway with Kwangsi forces led by General Hsu and King-Yong pushing on Canton as Cantonese troops retreat. Rail service between Kowloon and Canton suspended by orders from Canton. The Kwangsi advance threatens Shiuhing west of Canton while Chinese films in Hongkong halt exports to Canton for now.
A 76 foot sign with 16 foot high letters will be painted on the Beadle County courthouse roof to guide aviators to Huron air field north of the city. The word Huron and a large arrow will point toward the field indicating the field is one mile away. Painting may start this week by county jail inmates with two coats of aluminum paint as base and two coats of chrome yellow final coating.
About 100 McKinley students will perform an operetta titled On a May Day Morning ilarly in the school gym Friday at 8 p m The event is part of the Music Week program and marks a less observed focus this week.
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