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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1938
Page
14
In W-A market yards and Sioux Falls on September 10, hogs remained steady with top at 8.90 and bulk 7.40 to 8.90, sows around 6.25, cattle steady with unchanged quotations, bulk receipts about 300 head, including 5 to 7 percent 2-year breeding ewes and yearlings offered at 4.00 to 7.00.
Sioux City and nearby markets report poultry and eggs prices for Sept 10 with detailed grade lines. Hens over 5 lbs bring 14, 4-5 lbs 12, 4 lbs and under 10. Leghorn hens 10. springs various 4-5 lbs at 12 and under 4% at 10. roosters 7. eggs No 1 at 6.06 trade, butterfat No 1 24, No 2 23. Also prices from Watertown and Sioux Falls markets with similar items and butterfat grades.
Live stock trading in Chicago on September 10 shows a low ebb with prices nominal. Hog offerings small with good grades selling at 9.30, while total hog sale volume and weights show mixed changes from prior week. Cattle and calves also rise with prime heavy steers advancing to 23.35 and light steers to 12.75, while cows and bulls move little amid a generally tight supply. sheep and lamb prices show modest gains over Friday’s levels.
At South St Paul on Saturday September 10 buyers faced steadier to firmer prices across cattle hogs and lambs. Steers and yearlings gained up to 25 cents with well finished steers near 12.00 a head. Vealers rose 50 cents while bulls moved higher. Hog prices finished 10 to 25 cents higher with spring hogs peaking at 9.10 and 54.90 top on the week. Lambs saw some gains before a Friday retreat with native feeding lambs around 6.00 to 6.25.
Sioux City market notes show cattle and calves firm to higher with steers and yearlings up 25, fat stock steady to 25 higher, heifers and feeders strong. Prices include beef steers 11.75, breeders 8.25 to 9.00, calves 8.50, hogs 305 with direct 320, sows to 7.50, sheep 5.00 to 5.25, spring lambs 15 to 25 higher, natives ~10.25, rangers ~7.85 to 8.00, shorn Californias 7.75, and yearling quality 6.00 to 6.75.
New York trading summary notes stocks heavy list dips on war talk while bonds show uneven secondary rails. Curb markets lower as industrials hit hardest. foreign exchange weak with sterling and franc sliding. Cotton and sugar closed, coffee closed, wheat firm. meats nominally steady. grains and feeds show varied quotations with small gains and losses across futures.
Chicago market brief shows wheat futures with mixed open high low close figures for Sept and Dec deliveries and Soybeans trading around mixed percentages across several contract months. No clear outcome or decisive trend is stated.
Minneapolis grain commentary lists carlot sale ranges for September 10. Wheat varieties show values from 60 to 73 cents, including No 1 dark northern spring and No 1 hard amber durum. Barley rye oats and flax numbers are noted with assorted grades and prices, reflecting market activity at the carlots.
Mitchell on September 10 lists poultry prices including hens three pounds and over at 14, hens under five pounds at 13, Leghorn hens at 9, springs 3 pounds to over 12 at 11, springs four to five pounds at 11, springs under four pounds at 10, Leghorn springs at 2. Eggs two cents, butterfat No 3 at 44 and No 2 at 22. Auctioneer 26.
New York and Chicago markets report butter prices steady with creamery and extra grade at 26 to 27 cents. cheese and eggs largely unchanged with standard and firsts values listed. Live poultry and dressed poultry prices show no strong changes. Chicago futures show butter and cheese futures edged by storage standards with figures for October and November contracts.
Wheat futures moved higher in sympathy with gains in Liverpool and Winnipeg as Canadian prices rose sharply. Sept futures rose about a cent and Winnipeg strength attracted attention, while Chicago quotations lagged. Corn fell slightly and oats edged up, with Minneapolis cash closes showing firmer tonnage and varying basis across grades and protein premiums.
Duluth observes Saturday cash prices with wide spreads across grain types. Wheat grades show No 1 dark northern and No 2 values around 64 to 68 percent, durum and hard amber figures near 70 and mid 50s, flax No 1 around 1.76, rye No 2 around 41.4, oats No 3 white about 25.5, and barley ranges roughly 40 to 59 per bushel.
In New York on September 50 market activity fell as war news and European tensions spurred selling. Trading was light with prices near lows for the day. a small late rally appeared. Bransters traded about 400,600 shares amid mixed notes on foreign developments and domestic business trends. Nearby, New York Curb includes Cop. 5% and EL Bord & Sh 6% among quotations. Minneapolis stocks show First Bank Stock at 10% and Northwest Banco 6%.
The revenue service designated Huron as zone headquar ters and opened a zone office in room 253 of the federal building. Deputy Arthur Koch will run the Huron zone, serving taxpayers with federal tax problems and returns during the last three working days of each month and the final filing day. Koch, a native South Dakotan, spent 13 years in education before joining the revenue service and plans to move his family to Huron.
Washington reports that August heat and pest pressure reduced corn prospects for the 1938 crop to about 2.545 billion bushels, roughly 16 million below a normal year's need. A 320 million bushel surplus was expected to cushion the gap, with forecasts also shown as 112 million bushels under an August estimate and 748 million under the 10 year average.
A lightning strike near Faith kills 75 year old Jonas, a pioneer sheep and cattle raiser, as he herded cattle with his son Maynard on a ranch 12 miles west of Faith. His body and his horse were burned. He is survived by another son John of Des Moines. Funeral services were set for Saturday at the Methodist Church in Faith.
New York lawyer and assistant to ex District Attorney Dodge testified that the 1935 runaway jury balked at continuing the case when aides said there was no valid evidence against Hines. The incident led to Thomas E Dewey being named special prosecutor to pursue racketeering charges connected to the Dutch Schultz policy operation.
Secretary Gordon Stout revoked the liquor license of J. W. and Margaret M. Mosher of Rapid City after finding the permit was obtained by false statements about a clean record. Mosher’s arrest in a Rapid City fire theft case was cited in the action.
The infant daughter of Ralph Graves, a film director writer and actor, died after becoming entangled in a mosquito netting while in her perambulator in Hollywood. The accident occurred late yesterday, the child being about one month old.
New York prices show Treasury 4% 524, NB22 at 55 51, 106. Fed Farm Mig 3s at 49, 102.16. Home Guyners Loan 2s trade near 49, with other notes and bonds listed.
Beadle County clerk of courts announced August vital statistics: forty seven births with seven before 1905 records, including two sets of twins. There were 27 deaths, five divorces, ten marriages, one declaration of intention for citizenship, and ten citizenship certificates issued. Adoption totaled two, new statewide reporting rules require adoptions to be reported to the state board of health.
South Dakota sportsmen are invited to a Wednesday noon banquet at the Mar Hughitt Hotel to discuss migratory waterfowl planning. George Stafford announces speakers Dr. James C. Clark Dr G C Redfield and WE. Renaud will cover Ducks Unlimited program breeding ground restoration and outlook for the 1938 shooting season. Reservations may be made with Stafford by Tuesday noon.
Karl Mundt of Madison, Republican candidate for congress in the first district, was initiated into the Sioux on the Crow Creek reservation. The Sioux name meaning Big Brain was bestowed as Amos Shield, Medicine Crow, and Wood Filer officially welcomed him during a ceremonial gathering yesterday. Mundt addressed attending Sioux at the reservation event.
In Prague and nationwide, crowds hailed Hitler promising 100 percent support and a welded Reich while British envoy Henderson warned of dangers as Benes urged calm. The president spoke of serious international strains, pledging minority protections and peaceful development despite crisis.
The Aberdeen American Legion drum and bugle corps will perform on Deadwood streets on September 14 to honor Mayor Ray Ewing and fellow Legionnaires from Lead and Deadwood. The trip to the Los Angeles convention involves auto caravan travel as the national conclave opens in September.
Huron College begins a new year with a convocation in the college chapel and a faculty meeting followed by a buffet supper. Dean Titus notes few faculty changes and praises the new PhD holders joining civic and church life. A new plan streamlines enrollment for fresh students, with the registrar aiding course selection and transcripts. The college expects a freshman class as large as last year amid summer work to assist prospective students and parents. Hospital notices list admissions and discharges for local patients and staff.
In Chicago on Sept 26 unions plan to decide their stance as railroads fix a 15 percent wage cut for 1 000 000 workers to take effect Oct 1 unless a later development intervenes. George M L Harrison of the clerks union says a strike ballot result by Sept 26 will shape union position.
Thomas Mulbank a truck driver associated with a fatal car truck crash near De Smet last Saturday remains hospitalized and will not be discharged before early next week according to his doctors. He faces first degree manslaughter charges as the suspect in the crash that killed Mrs. Howard E. Burton Jr and critically injured her husband and daughter Mary Jean.
Sunday program in the Woman's Building presents the influence of spiritual themes on composers and artists. Miss Edna Peterson of South Dakota State College discusses study notes on spirituality in Grieg works and Gothic cathedrals. Miss Gertrude Null will preside as Miss Voorhis sings The Lord's Prayer. program starts at 3 o'clock.
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