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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1933
Page
9
Chicago reports quiet start as hogs show little early buying. Trade among butchers steady to 10 cents higher. total receipts about 18 000 with 6 000 direct. Top price 4.70 edging the day, bulk 4.50 to 4.65. Illinois and Midwest quotes mixed as cattle and lambs also move at varied levels.
The excerpt lists live cattle and hog quotations with weights from 160 to 550 pounds and prices ranging from 3.00 to 4.25 per hundredweight. It notes variability from wet shrinkage and excludes some shipping point bases. The text references Tuesday demand and fluctuating bids, with several weight classes and price points mentioned.
Hog price ranges listed by weight class and grade across Cedar Rapids Des Moines and Waterloo markets. Prime and good packers quotes show slight movements with regional variations in 180 to 360 pound ranges. Prices noted for 140 to 160 and 250 to 350 pound hogs, plus packer and feeder categories.
Hoge receipts total 13 000 head with 6 direct. market slow and few sales steady. Most bids 10 to cents lower. 200 to 290 lb hogs 4.50 to 4.65, extreme top 4.70. 140 to 190 lb 3.75 to 4.60. pigs 3.00 to 3.50. packing sows 3.50 to 4.00. Light Netty weights and 140 to 160 lb lines cited.
Local markets show eggs from 7 to 11 cents per dozen with various regional quotes. Hog prices listed by weight include 100 to 140 lbs at 2.59 to 2.60 each and 180 to 226 lbs at 4.05 to 4.15, with ranges up to 4.15 for higher weights. Butcher and heavy packer prices appear around 3.00 to 3.40, noting no picker offerings.
Cattle receipts 5,000 head calves 1,500 head showing strong to slightly higher fed steers and yearlings. Slaughter cattle and vealers mixed with ranges from 1.50 to 7.50. cows and bulls move slowly. Sheep receipts 9,000 head with lambs strong to higher on paper and natives at 7.75 to 8.25 for top lots.
Receipts total around 5 000 hogs and 5 000 cattle with slow demand and generally weaker prices. Top hogs reach 4.15 per 100 pounds for 200 to 240 pound stock while cattle show scattered gains and steady to higher values for select steers, heifers, and calves across Kansas City and Omaha markets.
New York reports a sluggish session with irregular price action and lower volume. Mixed activity appears in secondary rails including St Paul Allegheny Illinois Central and Southern Railway bonds, while U S governments firm with slight gains and the foreign market shows an uneven tone.
In Kansas City the AP reports on regional produce markets with notes on dairy creamery output and poultry prices. The brief item flags a 5 7 percent shift in some categories as traders react to supply changes and seasonal demand.
Trading in New York showed mixed results with several blue chips edging higher while others slipped. Major movers included General Motors, Gillette, Goodrich, and Union Carbide as market activity reflected uneven demand across sectors.
Chicago reports a drastic reversal as speculative pits filled with buy orders. After an initial buoyant rise, trading paused under emergency rules, with directors setting price limits and closing prices used as minimums until Aug. 15. Wheat and corn led gains with substantial price jumps and all grains finishing higher than Monday.
AP dispatch from Chicago lists current grain prices by grade including wheat No 1 hard around 94 to 95 cents a bushel forNo 1 mixed 93 to 93 1 2 cents. Corn ranges with No 2 mixed around 50 cents and No 3 yellow near 49 to 49 1 2 cents. Oats No 2 white about 36 to 37 cents and No 4 mixed 30 cents. Timothy seed at 4.25 to 4.50 per cwt. bellies at 7 dollars. live hog metrics show around 6 to 7 dollars.
AP dispatch notes mixed live poultry and butter receipts in Chicago with prices for hens leghorn roosters and turkeys listed. Butter creamery and extra firsts quotes, eggs and potatoes show weak or slow trading with diverse regional price points and several U S No 1 grade references.
AP dispatch from New York reports eggs steady at 31 395 ounce with mixed colors unchanged. Creamery butter up 22 to 23 cents for extra 92 score and first 87 to 91 scores at 2 to 21 percent, other grades mixed. cheese value steady for reconstituted product. Poultry markets show steady to weak trends with various freight and express rates noted.
The Chicago hay market reports mixed receipts and stable prices as buyers and sellers adjust to market signals. Traders note occasional shipments by car and fluctuating demand across the week.
Short rental notice advertises three furnished rooms for rent with a private bath at 119 East. The fragment notes a private bath and furnished rooms, indicating a local housing ad.
Funeral services for Mrs. John L. Harris 77 were held at 2 p m today in Morning Sun. Rev. R J Arms officiated with interment in Elmwood cemetery. Born Bertha Christiana Hennaburt November 15 1855 at West Point Ia she lived there before marriage to John L Harris October 25 1895 who survives. The death followed a five year illness and a paralytic stroke three weeks prior.
A Sunday game on the Stockton diamond drew a good crowd as Stockton defeated Pleas ant Prairie 6 to 1. The report notes a neighboring crowd and several local residents as attendees and visitors around the community.
New York traders endured a sultry session as values drifted in a timid day. Alcohol stocks led a late uptick with gains of 2 to around 6 points while Case Threshing and others added modestly. Transfers ran about 1,750,000 shares as some issues steadied in a narrow range.
An AP note reports carload shipments in Minnesota with 98 pound cotton sacks. Quantities listed include 22,134 sagine and pricing for Standard Middlings at 20.50 and 21.00 per unit.
Sugar prices in New York move with raw sugar at 3.50 per spot. Futures edge lower by about a point as refiners adjust values amid market uncertainty.
Morning Sun note: Rev. W. C. Allen former pastor of the Reformed Presbyterian church at Wyman died Sunday in Cherokee Iowa after a lingering illness. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 30 PM in the Reformed Presbyterian church at Washington Iowa. Rev H G Patterson and Rev M W Dougherty will conduct with others from the vicinity attending. He is survived by his widow and one son of Cherokee.
Marian Rinr nert attended a social at Miss Ethel Spence's home near Muscatine with guests including Clifford Pantel Clifford TeStrake LaVerme Snyder Clayton Weisch and many others. Additional notes mention Mrs. Gus Mansen visiting East Moline and Dorothy Buening returning home after Davenport employment. Maynard Jakeman visits grandparents in Melpine as Ed Wells hosts a Sunday evening gathering with family and friends and refreshments.
A writer recalls a perfect day at Eagle Point in Weed Park with sweeping river views and a large Bloomington township and city gathering of 333 people. The piece fondly notes dishes, vendors, and social ties, thanking readers and reminiscing about Davenport in the 1860s and 50s.
Nichols residents: several families, including the Bells, Heaths, Kirchners, and Rowes, share weekend visits across Nichols, Muscatine, Geneseo, and Davenport. The Nichols Independent wins 15 to 5 over Muscatine Indians, and upcoming games against South End A C's arise as locals visit relatives.
The First National Bank of Muscatine in Muscatine Town announces it is closing its affairs. All note holders and creditors must present notes and claims for payment. Dated July 8 1933. E E Bloom cashier.
Sealed bids for coal to heat City Hall Fire Department stations and Greenwood Cemetery Chapel must be received by the City Recorder in Muscatine Iowa by 7 30 p m August 3 1932. Bid requests 200 tons of 3 inch Western Kentucky lump with delivery to City Hall and at least one car to be delivered by September 15 1933 with remaining coal delivered as ordered by the City Council Buildings and Grounds Committee.
Dora Gregory sues Martin L. Gregory in Muscatine County Iowa District Court seeking an absolute divorce on grounds of willful desertion since April 27 1931. Defendant warned to appear by September 5 1933 to avoid default and judgment. Dora Gregory represented by attorney F L Bihlmeier.
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