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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1939
Page
7
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Wheat futures held steady while corn and oats moved modestly. Hog and cattle bids showed slow sales with most categories steady to lower. Livestock receipts and scores varied with grass steers and spring lambs highlighting notable price shifts in a slow market.
Market notes show multiple grain prices with No. 1 and No. 2 categories for hard wheat red and white corn, oats, and rye. Quotations include September and December closings and over/under figures in cents, with several percentages and numbers tied to specific grains and futures months.
Chicago wheat and corn prices with bid and settlement ranges for Sept Dec May. Oats and rye quoted with monthly limits. Chicago potato market notes grades, U S shipments, and regional price markers. Idaho Russet Burbanks and long whites listed with under ice or refrigeration terms. Kansas City and Missouri egg, butter, and poultry price ranges included.
Local market rundown lists grain prices for wheat at 50 and yellow corn at 45. Butterfat numbers No. 120 and No. 217 are noted. Poultry prices show hens under 4 pounds at 7 and over 4 pounds at 10, with springs and broilers at 10 and roosters at 5 6. Eggs are straight run 11 and graded basis 9 11 and 1h. Logs read 3.83.
The AP reports the close of U S government bonds in New York with Treasury 4s priced at 115.20. The bulletin lists the day’s closing values for various issues though only the 4s are shown here.
The market opened with a small rally but gains faded to fractional losses as trading stayed volatile. Turnover neared 450 000 shares with U.S. Steel and General Motors among the liquid leaders while bonds outpaced stocks. Local notes report community visits, family dinners, and rainfall easing schedules.
Dr M L Bishoff chief surgeon of Santa Fe hospital association of Topeka visited the D R Kohler home. Miss Cleo Grimes returned from Lawrence hospital and is progressing well. Mrs Pat Kellum moved to King City Missouri. Friends sang for Mrs Henry Hagenbuch on her birthday. Ben Bartz hosted a large family dinner with many relatives present.
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