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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1941
Page
7
Classified item offers grapes for sale at one dollar per unit. Located one tire west on 40 highway, first house south. Contact by phone at 2588.
Traders mostly even accounts as a presidential decision on freezing the government wheat bureau looms next week. Farm bureau opposition draws attention while soybeans rise fractions to new highs. Wheat closes around 3 4 to 3 3/4 off, with corn and oats down. cattle and hogs hold near steady.
Hogs were scarce and steady with light gains for week. top hog price 12.00. Cattle and calves saw mixed trends with fed steers steady to 25 lower and bulls up 25 to 50. week’s top fed heifers 12.75 and yearlings up to 13.00. Sheep and spring lambs strong. Kansas City cash grain notes show wheat mostly steady to lower with corn unchanged.
A cryptic style puzzle list with horizontal and vertical clues ranging from quarrel to hangings and terms, including nautical scientist, restraints, church nominations, and various wordplay entries across 75 items. The grid combines synonyms, abbreviations, and letterplay for a complete puzzle layout.
Market notes show mixed grain values with oats, corn and wheat futures quoted for September and December options. Wheat ranges around 1.15 to 1.54 futures with various overages. corn and rye also listed with modest shifts.
Kansas City report of produce prices with eggs at 25 and 27 percent, poultry figures for hens broilers springs old roosters and stags geese ducks tom and hen turkeys, and creamery butter prices with regional variations listed.
Grain prices show wheat 96 yellow corn 68 white and mixed 66. Butterfat quoted No 133 and No 280. Poultry prices list hens under 4 pounds 12 over 4 pounds 15 roosters 6 8 springs 13 15. Eggs 24. Hogs 11.60.
Spot prices for millfeeds listed in Kansas City include bran 27.25 to 27.50, gray short 27.25 to 27.60, corn chop yellow 29.60 to 30.50, ground oats 28.00 to 29.00, ground barley 25.00 to 26.00, linseed meal 34 percent protein 37.20 to 37.40, 37 percent 37.70 to 37.90, 30 percent 32.70 to 32.90, cotton seed meal 39.40 to 40.90, alfalfa meal No 1 suncured 28.10 to 28.30, No 1 fine ground 23.10 to 23.30, No 1 medium 21.10 to 21.30, dehydrated alfalfa 20 percent leaf 35.00 to 36.00, 17 percent 30.00 to 31.00, 13 percent 25.90 to 26.10, gluten feed 24.80 to 25.00, gluten meal 31.80 to 32.00, tankage 60 percent protein per ton 65, meat scraps 50 percent protein per ton 65, homing feed 26.40 to 26.60, soybean meal 41 percent protein 37.40 to 37.60, October forward 36.00 to 36.50, blackstrap molasses 24.55.
Potatoes arrivals 53 on track 186 total U.S. shipments 357 with supplies moderate and demand fair. Western russets and long whites slightly weaker while Nebraska cobblers show slight strength. Idaho russet Burbanks U S No 1 1.95 to 2.00. Washington long whites U S No 1 2.05. Iowa cobblers 0.90 to 1.00. Nebraska cobblers 1.10 to 1.25.
Government bonds closed with Treasury 3s trading around 111.29 as of August 23. The article notes bonds at 55 to 51 and 111.29 in early closes.
The market remained becalmed as investors sought real news inspiration. Fractions to a point gains appeared here and there while many stocks closed lower amid a predominantly unchanged roster. Turnover ran around 150000 shares in the two hour period.
Family gathering brings together many Sturm relatives from Clearfield Wellsville Edgerton Ottawa Baldwin and Baldwin areas. Attendees include John Sturm George John Jr Dan Vernon Jackie Larry Deanna Wanda and others with friends and neighbors joining for a community event plus notes of visits and local activities.
Afternoon visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Al Williams of Baldwin and Mrs. Walter Dyer at the Conrad Gastrock home. Vera Belle Glaser returns from western Kansas. nurses training begins for Vera Belle in Kansas City. A surprise birthday party honors Mrs. Henry Peohl. many neighbors and relatives attend and share reports of illnesses and construction projects.
Sunday visitors at the Fred Baldwin home included Mrs. Cletus Lehman and children, Mrs. Lena Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Demeritt and Lena, Mrs. Herman Buchheim and Harry, and Mrs. Hattie Shaw of Stull. Don Patton will present her piano pupils in a recital Friday at the Presbyterian church.
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