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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1933
Page
9
Chicago hog prices ease from Thursday's levels with steady to 10 cents lower on the day. Receipts reach 17 000 hogs and 3 000 sheep with heavyweights around 3 80 to 4 55 while top hogs at 4 65. Cattle trade shows active demand with fed steers 5 50 to 6 25 and tops near 7 50, while lambs and sheep soften from Thursday's highs.
Des Moines area hog sale totals for 24 hours ending 8:00 am show 500 head, down from 30 200 last week and 15 800 year ago. Trading slow, weights varied with sows 5 to 10 cents lower, light and heavy weights uneven. Prices quoted for different weights range from 3.25 to 4.30 dollars per cwt, based on bulk transactions.
Market reports from Cedar Rapids Waterloo Ottumwa Des Moines and Des Moines show price ranges for hogs by weight. Prime hogs 180 to 200 Ibs fetch $3.60 to $3.90 at Cedar Rapids, with other weights and packers listed across multiple cities. Des Moines notes 5 to 15 cent declines for several weight classes and packer rates around $2.50 to $3.60 depending on weight.
Chicago hog receipts total 17 000 head with 4 500 direct sales. Market slow and prices lower than Thursday. Typical weights 200 to 380 pounds with top near 34.65 per hundredweight for lighter weights and 3.80 to 4.45 dollars for heavier lots.
Market snapshots show fluctuating closing quotes for major names. Gillett Rubber and Packard show modest gains while Studebaker and Texaco advance, others slip with varied percentages in early trading.
Market notes show Isaan Sree end markets Poultry quotations. Butchers and packers price ranges listed with figures such as 564.20 and 3.15 38.80, indicating bulk and packer rates.
Cattle receipts 1,500 head with calves strong to higher on fed steers and yearlings. Vealers very higher. slaughter cattle and vealers mixed with ranges from 3.00 to 7.50 for various weights. Sheep receipts 8,000 head with fat lambs weak to 25 cents lower, natives and light lambs priced from 4.25 to 8.65 for different weights.
Receipts include hogs 12 500 head in Omaha and 3 000 to 12 500 head in Kansas City. Prices show 180 to 300 lb hogs $3.60 to $4.15, sows $3.10 to $3.40, feeders $3.00 to $4.75. Cattle receipts 2 000 head with calves and steers in the $5.00 to $6.50 range, cows $2.15 to $3.50, vealers $3.00 to $6.00. Sheep receipts 2 000 head with native lambs $7.50 to $8.90 and range lambs $6.40 to $7.50. Top prices noted for select cattle and hogs in several weight classes.
Trading in bonds faltered as the market drifted with dull stock activity. Some secondary rails advanced fractions to a point while others slipped back slightly. Prime issues remained firm. Loans such as St Paul Erie St Louis San Francisco United Drug and Warren Bros led gains, while Tire Gulf States Steel and Pennsylvania general bonds softened. Few German issues were heavy and foreign lists mostly held steady.
Market report shows wheat sliding to the day’s low, five cents below Thursday’s close with futures undercut by lack of demand and selling. Government crop reports failed to lift sentiment as traders eyed unsettled futures trading rules and administration reactions. Prices for corn oats and provisions also fell, signaling broad commodity weakness.
AP report lists Wheat prices for No 1 red No 2 red No 1 hard and No 2 hard with quotations across grades. Corn prices include No 2 mixed No 2 yellow No 1 mixed. Rye barley timothy seed and clover seed values and lard bellies and lard prices given.
Chicago AP notes livestock and produce market activity with live poultry receipts 423 trucks steady. hen and leghorn prices listed. Butter and eggs receipts and prices shown. potatoes on track and US shipments steady. several regional prices for Idaho and Nebraska varieties. futures for refrigerator and storage standards noted.
Butter receipts reach 14 268 tubs with weaker tone as creamery prices rise beyond 20 percent with quoted ranges. Cheese and egg receipts steady to unchanged while dressed poultry holds firm with broilers showing freight and express price variations.
In Kansas City Kansas City market butter fat remains at 10 1/2 cents with all other produce unchanged per AP report. Market watchers note steady pricing across items as of the latest listing.
The New York stock market opened with limited activity as grains weakened and investors remained cautious. A handful of issues edged up modestly while several big names fell, reflecting broad skepticism and little optimism in boardrooms.
Boxing scandal erupts as Max Baer allegedly agrees to be KO'd by Primo Carnera in two rounds for Europe. Soresi says contracts set for Hollywood mov ie reel versions with a draw in one take and a knockout in another. Carnera to defend title against Uzcdun in Rome or McCorkindale/Uzcudun winner on the same date.
Raw sugar trades open with no sales reported. By 1 at noon, the market was net higher as investors kept positions, with nearby futures around 4.70 dollars per hundredweight.
Minneapolis public notice summarizes AP data on flour shipments with 18 013 barrels of pure 50 and standard middlings priced at 19 50 to 20 00. The brief notes Minneapolis Minn. items reflecting market activity and delivery figures.
Palace Cafe baseball team heads to Clinton Sunday to face the Clinton Merchants aiming for a fourth straight win. The lineup features To bias at second, Kautz in right, Kenney Huber catching, Walter Axel at first, Red Mahraun in left, McIntyre at third, Grady at short, M. Huber in center, and Gauthier pitching.
Paul Dean of the Columbus Red Birds earned his 17th win by beating Minneapolis 7 to 2 with 14 strikeouts to lift the Birds to a 14 1/2 game lead in the standings. Indianapolis won two by Milwaukee and Toledo topped St Paul while Johnny Marcum notched his 18th win as Louisville edged Kansas City 2 to 1.
In the Eastern turf court championship at Westchester Country Club Rye NY the field narrows to quarter finals in men singles and semi finals in women singles and doubles. Wood and Mangin reach men’s singles semis while Round Cruickshank Heeley vie in women semis and Sutter Kamrath and pairs chase doubles spots.
The Mascatine Rifle club will send a team to Geneseo New York on Sunday to shoot a 20 shot per man Dewar course at 50 and 100 yards. Teams from Milan Wilton and Geneseo will compete and Muscatine aims to defend their two prior wins.
In Regina Saskatchewan Mrs. T McClelland a Weyburn resident aged 63 wins praise for a bold start in the Saskatchewan ladies golf tournament. She rallied to tie Mrs. Perry at the 18th hole but fell one down on the first extra hole in the opening round.
Journal classified section lists heavy spring chickens 16c lb hens 12c, fresh carp, spaniels, furniture, glass jugs, stoves, rugs, and more. Listings show various owners and locations in Davenport and nearby towns with contact cues and ad blurbs, including farm helpers and loan notices.
Miss Van Wie edged Jane Armstrong 3 to 2 at Oak Park to reach the semi finals as she pursues the national title defense. Elizabeth Abbott defeated Melvin Jones in 18 holes, while Lucille Robinson moved toward the final by defeating Helen Lawson 4 and 3.
Davenport schedules two under lights games at Oregon field against Wilkinson's Superior Service after the United Brethren opener at 6 15 p m with an opponent to be named. South End A C's meet Wilkinson's at 8 and the Elks face the same team at 10. The prior Davenport A C's win 2 to 0 in nine innings remains a highlight of the season.
Elvin Richards, former Simpson College halfback and two year Iowa Central Conference scoring leader, has signed a contract to play professional football with the New York Giants. Richards started four years of varsity football at Simpson and captained his team last season.
Frank Hants Jack Barger and E Ferguson were added to Muscatine wards squad for a kit tenball game at Oregon street diamond 8 15 p m Monday.
The First National Bank of Muscatine announces closure and invites note holders and creditors to present claims. A probate notice opens for George Hofman will with hearing August 23, 1938, and an application to sell real estate for debts by Harold E. Smith concerns Hattie E. Shank estate with a September 2, 1983 deadline.
A classified notice lists numerous used cars including a 1931 Chevrolet Coach with Kair Keen trunk a 1931 Ford Tudor and 1929 Nash Sedan. Also shown are 1928 Pierce Arrow Brougham 1927 Chevrolet Coach 1926 Ford Coupe and other two dozen models. Phone 610 and call before you buy.
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