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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1941
Page
7
H V Stone acts as auctioneer with First National Bank as clerk listing poultry eggs and numerous supplies. J F Anderson owner puts items up for cash sale.
Fairy tale heroine seeks Beast's rose. various clues hint at characters objects and words. Contains entries for fairy tale themes, colors, numbers, and related terminology across horizontal and vertical lists.
Wheat futures rose as short covering and buying driven by reports of rust damage in the southwest and a government demand that German consular agents leave the country. Soybeans also advanced while early gains were pared by hedging and profit taking. Corn edged up modestly with mixed reactions across contracts. Open interest totals and weekly/year-to-date volume are noted, along with rail and futures activity. Kansas City livestock reported hogs, cattle, and sheep volume with price ranges and loads noted for various weights and grades. Close summaries indicate mixed to lower moves across cattle and hogs with selective strength in stocker and feeder classes.
Good 1449 lb Colorado steers bring 10.50 per cwt and 392 lb calves fetch 13.00. Spring lambs around 25 with natives top trucked at 10.50. most good to choice lots 10.25 to 10.50. Texas prices dip from 10.25. clipped lambs 8.35. slaughter ewes down from 4.50.
Official livestock receipts for tomorrow list cattle 4000 calves 600 hogs 3500 and sheep 5000 as reported by AP U S D A in Kansas City.
Kansas City wholesale grain data shows wheat and corn prices across various grades with modest changes and futures quotes. Chicago grain reports list July and Sept prices for wheat soybeans rye and corn, alongside hay market adjustments for alfalfa and prairie grades.
Foreign exchange steady as the Canadian dollar rises while cotton trades higher with New Orleans buyers. Sugar shows mixed activity with buying offsetting liquidation. Steel operations edge higher, wool market quiet with modest support. Chicago wheat slightly higher amid rust damage reports. Corn firm with wheat. Hogs active with steady to 10 higher, top around 10. Cattle steers steady to 25 higher for the helper market.
Potatoes arrivals totaled 255 with 542 shipments marked trash and 486 Saturday plus 47 Sunday totals. Prices listed for several varieties: California long whites U S No 1 at 2.40 to 2.45. Mississippi Bliss Triumphs U S No 1 at 2.00 to 2.10. Arkansas Bliss Triumphs U S No 1 at 3.00 for limited lots. Louisiana Alabama Bliss Triumphs U S commercial 1.65 to 2.25. Idaho Russet Burbanks U S No 1 at 2.00 for a small lot.
Kansas City market data lists egg receipts 24 and first 25. Produce items include hens 13 to 18 cents, broilers 16 to 17, turkeys 12 to 16, geese 7, ducks 8 to 10, hen turkeys 14 to 16, old roosters and stags 10 to 11, with butterfat No. 132 creamery butter shown.
Grain prices show wheat 85, yellow corn 64, white and mixed 62. Butterfat lists No 135 and No 332. Poultry prices: hens under 4 pounds 12, over 4 pounds 16, roosters 6 8, springs 1g 16. Hogs at 9.60.
U S government bonds closed with modest gains as Treasury 4s traded around 111.26 and 3s near 112.25. Wall Street saw hazy price trends with fractional gains and losses, transfers near 300 000 shares, and mixed gains in shares like U S Distributing, American Car & Foundry, Bethlehem, Chrysler, and DuPont amid cautious sentiment and talk of asset freezing.
Miss Frances Boerkircher of Kansas City has been called by the Red Cross and will spend a year at Camp Sheridan Wood Missouri. Irene Hoover placed seventh in the state health contest at the 4 H roundup. she will compete in Chicago in the fall. A small tornado passed through the community Monday noon causing limited damage.
A storm swept through the northeast, damaging the Ewing barn by six inches, blowing over small outbuildings at the Golp and Helstrom homes, and removing shingles as trees fell. A hard rain followed. Residents like Mrs. Asa Postma and Mrs. Tena Fishburn were seen visiting relatives in nearby Columbia and Wichita while others attended local events.
Sigel residents and visitors from Kansas City Lawrence Leavenworth and Topeka gathered for Decoration Day and weekend visits. Families including the Grists Smiths and Gentrys joined relatives in Sigel while Miss Mildred Petefish and Miss Doris Holcomb pursued opportunities in Washington and beyond. Local 4 H members planned cooking school as Glen Cox built a new granary and a new combine arrived at the Standly farm.
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