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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1938
Page
2
Market notes indicate swine receipts around 350 head with prices holding steady to weak. Cattle and lambs show mixed to lower quotes, with spring lambs near steady and good to choice grades above 8 dollars, while slaughter hogs remain broadly steady in Washington market wording.
Sioux City and Sioux Falls reports list poultry prices by weight and type for hens and springs, with weights over 5 pounds and under 4 pounds, Leghorn strain and roosters. Eggs and butterfat prices also appear, alongside Chicago and New York market snapshots for futures and live poultry, reflecting regional price variations and trading activity.
Chicago September 1 hog market shows limited recovery with cooler weather and end of vacation season. Quotes steady to slow, top hogs around 9.0, sow weights varied, cattle and sheep mixed with buyers cautious. Representative sales from Sioux City and Sioux Falls noted steady to lower trends, with hogs varying around 9.00 and beef cattle softer in places.
USDA cattle prices steady with best steers above 11.50 per cwt. Grass and beef cows mostly 5.00 to 6.50, cutters 4.00. Calves steady to weak with good and choice 11.00. old heads to 11.50. Barrows and gilts down about 10-15. sows mostly 5 to 20 lower. Sheep at 7,000 with early undertone weak.
New York market summary shows stocks led by heavy industrials slipping while bonds face pressure. Curb and utilities lack support amid weak trading. foreign exchange sinks to new lows. Wheat rises on war talk, coffee and sugar see declines as handlers liquidate positions. oats and flax show mixed bids with varied lot prices.
Alarming European war talk and renewed export demand boost Chicago wheat futures to around 1% higher, with gains led by eastern connections. Minneapolis cash and futures show strong bids with No. 1 heavy dark northern and No. 1 hard Montana prices cited, while oat and barley quotes rise. broad market lists numerous grain and equity figures across Duluth and New York trading floors.
A Chicago to Omaha North Western line train was derailed by a washout caused by torrential rain and high winds near a hill three miles from the edge of a canyon. Several coaches and cars derailed and were strewn along the right of way. The engine and cars lay toppled with a mail car and sleepers among wreckage. Carl Gray Jr., executive VP of the line, rushed to the scene from St Paul as officials blamed the washed-out track for the derailment amid poor visibility and heavy rain.
The stock market drifted downward in morning trading as tensions between Germany and Czechoslovakia again unsettled investors. Industrials led declines with dips of two or more points, while volume waned despite a mild late recovery as about 700000 shares traded.
A reorganization today replaced the Agriculture Clearance Group with the State Land Use Program Committee. A. M. Eberle of Brookings, NAS, director of extension service, was named chairman, with Ross D. Davies of Brookings, state coordinator, Soil Conservation Service, as vice chairman and Ralph Johnston of Brookings, state land planning specialist, as secretary. The body will act between full meetings and includes representation from Extension Service, Soil Conservation Service, Farm Security Administration and other agencies. Three farmer members will also join. The program aims to shift land use from scrapping to livestock and will cover dam construction and conservation efforts with loan and grant components for FSA clients.
Mayor Angelo Rossi moves to broker an amicable settlement to San Francisco department store strike that disrupted 27 concerns and eight branches. He met with labor and management, urging law and order as talks resume for the best interests of the city.
Mrs Glenn Hart and daughter Joyce from Long Beach California visited here spending a few days with her father B G Bastin and sister Marjorie at 940 Nebraska Avenue Southwest. Admitted include Henry Schwartzkoff Eloise Bresmer Virgil Mrs Erma Andrews Gerald Kenneil Betty Jane Walters Chris Peterson. Dismissed Mrs Alvin Gatzke and baby son Hitchcock George Keiser Frank Exnater special recovery with Walker's flowers.
William Greeas writes that the American Federation of Labor fully endorses Republican Senator James J. Davis in Pennsylvania. Davis faces opposition from Governor J. Scorse J. Earle in the general election campaign.
The Agriculture Department forecast for 1938 lowers corn to 2,454,596,000 bushels and total wheat to 32,972,000 bushels based on conditions on Sept 1. Compared with August estimates of 2,566,227,000 bushels corn and 955,989,000 bushels wheat as well as last year’s yields, the report notes changes in acreage and yield per acre and cites ten year averages.
The first regular meeting of the JHuzon Motorcycle Club was held September 7. Marvin Furch was elected president, Bot Whitney vice president, Eleanor Walberg secretary, Janette Shulmer censurer, and Earl Davis road captain. Meetings are scheduled for the first and third Wednesdays each month.
Procession into the cathedral marked a somber display as Cardinal Mundelein lay in state, with thousands arriving long before the service. Attending dignitaries included Postmaster General Farley and Governor Lehman, while military units and clergy processed in memory of Cardinal Hayes.
Miss Olga Jensen a McKinley School teacher underwent an appendicitis operation at Huron Hospital yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Bastain from Cherokee Iowa traveled to Huron to visit Mrs Bastain’s father and sister, staying at 940 Nebraska Avenue Southwest Marjorie.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Habicht Mr and Mrs. RT. Nu. Me. and Bors. EL W Aldred and Wola Aldred express gratitude to friends for many kind words and deeds during the illness and death of their mother.
Four persons held in Des Moines connected with Elkt on South Dakota bank robbery. Investigations focus on Aug 29 Elkton robbery at the Corn Exchange Bank. FBI agent Chapman Fletcher in Sioux Falls pursuing leads and a move toward Elkton. Wealth recovered included 228 dollars from a yard and 182 dollars from a farm, with about 2500 total linked to the heist.
A Alpena gathering sponsored by the Jensqld County Young Republican Club featured candidates for national and state offices. Speakers included Karl Mundt for the United States Senate, Galory Sinane for governor, Leo Teminey for state attorney general, Will C. Douglas for state treasurer, and Olive ener for other offices. Local Jerauld County candidates were introduced as state and national issues were discussed. the meeting was well attended.
Extension women from 3 1 and others plan a song program on Wednesday evening during Fair Week announced by Miss Nora M Hart state home demonstration agent. Rehearsals at 9 30 each morning under Loftus H Ward with the program on the east porch of the Women's Building between 6 30 and 7 20. Mrs Oscar Eed will sing and the Minahaha Count Chorus and a group Sally County will perform.
A brief 1920s style classified snippet advertises Swiffles relief for head colds and catarrh at 30 cents with other items noted. Mentions a semi food trail exhibit and names D. S. Sweeven in Hitchcock SD.
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