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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1930

Page

10

Cattle Market Holds Steady Amid Strong Beef Demand

Chicago reports cattle trading sustaining day-earlier gains as beef demand remains firm. Prices for yearlings and steers rise toward 12 dollars, with about 34,000 head on the market and packing houses billing 534 cattle direct. Hog prices recover modestly, light hogs active at 11.15 to 11.25, but butchers and sows hinder trade amid 6,000 holdovers and 18,000 head on offer.

Chicago Nebraska Westerns Snetey Bhbors Sesooe O Aeccas Ee Soneer Besse Hell Edese

Iowa Hog Prices Across Town Markets Reported

The Associated Press lists hog price ranges by market: Cedar Rapids prime lights 9.85 9.36, mediums 9.70 9.90, heavies 9.10 9.35. Des Moines prime lights 9.75 10.25, mediums 9.60 10.00, heavies 8.75 9.75, packers 7.25 8.25. Mason City best lights 10.10, best mediums 9.90, heavies 9.60, prime heavies 9.20, sows 8.20 8.00. Ottumwa higher by 25 cents with various weight brackets. Waterloo prime lights 8.85 10.15, mediums 8.55 9.95, heavies 8.85 9.15, packers 6.90 8.30.

Iowa Associated Press Cedar Rapids Des Moines Mason City Ottumwa Waterloo—Prime

Hogs Receipts Climb as Market Grows Steady

Chicago livestock receipts reach 18 000 hogs including 2000 directs. Market fairly active with prices 10 to 20 cents higher. Heavy demand for hogs 169 to 219 pounds with typical prices around 11.00 to 11.30. Finished butchers scarce and desirable light and medium weights also in demand.

Chicago Livestock Chicago Ill U. S. Dept. of Agriculture

Poultry and Eggs Market Prices and Livestock Quotes

Local grocers end market pay at 21 cents for eggs. Poultry prices for heavy hens 15 cents and light hens 10. heavy springs 18. Leghorn springs 14. stags 5. Hog quotations show prime butchers 160-280 lbs around $10.00, others $9.25 to $10.15. Cattle receipts 7,000 head, steers 12.10 top, 1,600 lb at 11, feed prices 9.50-11.50. Sheep receipts 26,000 with lambs 9.00-10.00, ewes 1.50-3.00 tailing off.

J. P. Squire Company Muscatine

Local Marsetsigorn Advances In Late Rally

Chicago August 26 AP Scar city and rising speculative buying lifted corn late today after early declines. December corn premium over December wheat for first time this season. Wheat weakened on pool doubts while belts saw showers forecast. Oats and lard mixed. markets nervous as prices slipped. Kansas reports show corn recovery but Oklahoma notes heavy wheat feeding via hog feed substitution.

Chicago Winnipeg Kansas Oklahoma

Livestock Market Report Omaha August 26 US prices

U S livestock market summary Omaha notes 9500 cattle 200 lb to 320 lb butchers and 7 000 cattle receipts. Steers yearlings mixed gains 5 to 25 cents with top steer prices near 11.50 to 12.00 for heavy weights. Hogs 9.27 average cost. sows 8.50 to 9.00. Sheep and lambs mostly lower for slaughter lambs while feeders rise.

Kansas City Livestock Prices Share Mixed Gains

U S Department data show hogs 15 to 25 cents higher with top at 11.00 for 210 to 230 pounds. Cattle receipts 9,000 with steers and yearlings firm to higher. vealers and cows vary by weight. Sheep receipts 7,000 with native lambs 25 cents lower. light lambs 8.50 to 9.50, medium 7.00 to 8.50, small weights around 2.50 to 4.25 for older oats.

Cattle and Hogs Steady to Higher at St Paul Market Report

South St. Paul Minn August 26 AP U S Department of Agriculture cattle receipts 1600 down from Monday but cattle sold strong to 25 cents higher for killing cattle. Feeder steers and yearlings overall $9.75 to $10.50 with a load above $11.00. Grass fat heifers $7.85 and cows $7.75. Hog receipts 5700 fairly active. weights 230 pounds and up 25 cents higher, bulk 190 to 290 pounds $10.25 to $10.50, top $10.59. Sheep receipts 5000 very slow. fat lambs 50 cents lower, better natives $8.50, buck lambs $7.50. fails and feeders sparse. vealers not established.

Omaha Neb U. S. Dept. of Agriculture Kansas City South St. Paul Minn Sioux City St. Joseph

Sioux City Livestock Market Report August 26

Cattle receipts 2000 head with beef steers up to 12.25 per hundredweight and yearlings around 12.00. hog receipts 5500 head with top 10.75 and 170 to 230 pound pigs 10.59 to 10.65. sheep 6500 head with few sales and bids mostly 8.75 to 8.90 for native lambs. westerns none.

East St. Louis hog and calf receipts vary modestly

East St. Louis Illinois August 26 AP U S Department of Agriculture hogs receipts 8000 head moderately active prices 140 to 160 pounds 10 40 to 11 25 160 to 200 pounds 11 25 to 11 50 200 to 250 pounds 10 15 to 11 15 packing sows 275 to 60 pounds 5 75 to 9 25 pigs 109 to 130 pounds 8 75 to 10 25 calves receipts 4500 head

East St. Louis St. Louis Ill U. S. Dept. of Agriculture

Grain prices and receipts at Minneapolis market

Minneapolis Grain notes wheat receipts at 275 cars versus 342 year ago and lists cash prices for assorted wheat classes including No 1 northern around 86 to 96 cents, No 2 amber durum near 58 to 87 cents, and other grains such as corn at 92 to 93 cents and oats near 36 to 37 cents.

Minneapolis Minn Montana

Wheat and corn receipts show minor price changes in Kansas City

Kansas City markets report wheat receipts at 161 cars with mixed slight declines for various grades. No. 2 dark hard ranges from 84 1/4 to 87 cents, mostly smutty. No. 2 red around 87 cents. Corn receipts at 46 cars with minor downticks. No. 2 white near 5 cents above base, mixed lots around 94 to 96 cents. some grades quoted nominally.

Kansas City Smutty

Chicago Cash Grain Wheat Prices Mixed by Grades

Wheat prices in Chicago cash grain markets show No 2 red around 90 cents, No 1 hard about 89 to 44 cents, No 2 hard near 88 to 89 cents, and No 3 hard values not fully shown, indicating varied quote levels across grade lines.

Chicago Cash Grain Chicago

Livestock Market Mixed as 2000 Native Head Move Slowly

The sale features 2000 native cattle with light supply and higher quotes for native steers and yearlings. Slaughter classes range from 6.00 to 12.00 per cwt by weight, vealers up to 12.25, cows to 7.75, bulls to 7.25, and stocker steers 4.00 to 7.50. Sheep receipts 3500 head see bidding down for fat lambs while some early lambs to butcher stay steady to strong near 10.00.

Livestock Market Report From St Joseph Aug 26

St Joseph Missouri cattle and hog markets show receipts of 3 500 hogs 2 200 cattle and 6 200 sheep. Hogs steady to 200 higher with tops around 11 00 while heavies scarce. Cattle feature better grades and steady to higher trend with steer prices near 10.00 to 10.65 and vealers around 11.00. Sheep receipts slow with fat lambs off about 50 cents and natives around 8 75.

Livestock Receipts Report From Peoria Market

Peoria market receipts show about 2000 head with prices largely steady. Cattle prices quoted with bulk around $20.90 to $25. per hundredweight as buyers and sellers negotiated today.

Peoria Livestock Peoria

Grain and seed prices and samples listed in Iowa crop report

The bulletin shows mixed corn and yellow corn prices by grade and class with cents per bushel, white and yellow oats values, sample grades, and per hundredweight figures for timothy seed clover seed lard ribs and other farm commodities, reflecting varied regional market quotes. It notes Iowa crop context and provides several price points for grains and seeds.

Iowa

Grain futures prices in Omaha market report

Wheat prices range from 77 to 83 1/2 cents for various grades and purities. Corn prices show White No 2 at 94 cents and Yellow No 1 at 93 1/2 cents, with mixed grades listed. Oats operate around 38 1/2 cents for White No 2 and No 4 at 38 1/2 cents.

Omaha Neb

Minneapolis Flour Prices and Shipments Report

Minneapolis flour shipments reach 53 374 barrels while prices hold for bran at 24 50 to 25 00 and standard middlings at 25 50 to 26 00 in a market update.

Minneapolis Minn

Chicago Produce Market Report Aug 26 Butter Eggs Poultry

Chicago wholesale market notes firm butter receipts 11 557 tubs creamery extras 39 2c standards 39 1 2c extra firsts 38c firsts 36 2 37c seconds 35c eggs 10 899 cases firm no price change poultry receipts two cars ten trucks steady fowls 22c etc potatoes receipts 56 cars on track 223 total 447 on shipments northern stock steady western slow prices listed for Irish cobblers russets and Early Ohio sacked potatoes futures for refrigerator standards November prices noted.

Chicago Ill U. S Wisconsin Minnesota Idaho Missouri

Butter and egg market report from New York auction

New York markets report Butter receipts total 20 546 pounds with firm tone Creamery extra 92 score brings 40 2 3 cents Eggs receipts 25 812 cases with mixed colors unchanged and other grades steady.

New York

Kansas City Produce Prices From August Commodities Column

In Kansas City on August 26 the eggs bid at 6.75 dollars and asked at 7.00 dollars. Broilers quoted at 10 and 15 cents, with 17 cents noted. other produce prices remained unchanged.

Kances City Kansas City

St Louis Market Notes On Dairy Prices

St Louis Missouri August 26 eggs cheese and poultry unchanged. Butter prices higher. Creamery extras and general standards quoted at 40 cents for extras 35 cents for firsts and 30 cents for seconds.

St. Louis

New York Sugar Futures Rally After Opening Dip

New York sugar market opened one point lower then turned higher with a sharp rally. At midday futures stood 3 to 5 points above the prior close while raw sugar stayed at 3.12 and refined at 4.35.

New York

Poultry Prices Dressed Steady in New York Trade

New York Aug 26 Poultry prices show dressed meats steady while live poultry markets vary by category. Broilers sold by freight 21 26c, express 20 32c. fowls freight 18 25c, express 18 26c. Roosters 13c freight and express. Turkeys freight 20 25c, express 25 30c. Ducks freight 20c.

New York Poultry New York

Hay Market Receipts Shake Kansas City Trade

Kansas City hay market on Aug 26 reports 23 car receipts steady to 1 lower with prairie No 2 priced at 10 to 11.50 dollars and other hay unchanged.

Kansas City Hay Market Kansas City Prairie

Hay Market No Change in Chicago Receipts

Chicago August 26 unsettled hay market reports show unchanged prices with receipts totaling 17 tons. Chicago area buyers and sellers monitor a quiet session while St. Louis pricing also appears unchanged as of the same date.

Chicagon Chicago Ill

Toledo Seed Market report shows varied Clover seed bids

The Toledo market notes cash domestic Clover seed bids at 13.75 for October and December 14.75 for March 15.25 for choice cash 14.05 bid pene on 12.25 October 12.50.

Toledo

Archduke Albrecht Weds Madame Rudnay in Brighton

The marriage of Archduke Albrecht of Hungary to Madame Rudnay was performed Aug. 16 before Registrar Horace Burfield. Albrecht renounced his Hapsburg titles, and the bride was reported as Irene Lelbach, known as Countess Lovary by Prince Otto. Local records note both resided in a Brighton hotel a fortnight prior.

Brighton Eng Archduke Albrecht of Hungary Madame Rudnay Horace Burfield Archduke Hapsburg Otto Countess Lovary Albrecht Irene Lelbach

Grandview Auto Accident Basis for $7118 Suit

Lula McGrew Chauncey Stegall and Dick Anderson sue in district court alleging an automobile collision on Grandview highway 61. McGrew seeks 7118 total including 250 for vehicle damage 112 for lost salary and 5000 for permanent damage. Stegall drove the Buick at over 25 mph. E R Hicklin of Wapello represents the plaintiff.

Lula McGrew Chauncey Stegall Dick Anderson McGrew Grandview Highway No. 61

Hungry Bulls Feast Again On Trading Boom

New York August 26 AP The stock market rallied as United States Steel announced higher ingot production boosting shares 2 to 6 points and lifting U S Steel about 4 points to the strongest levels since June. A broad advance followed after early sluggish trading with gains seen across many groups including Fox Loews Warner Brothers and major manufacturers. Total volume neared 1 850 000 shares while call money held at 2 percent.

New York United States Steel Corporation Steel News U. S. Steel Shorts American Can Dupont Air Reduction Southern Railway Auburn Westinghouse Electric Worthington Pump Case Columbian Consolidated Gas North American New York Central Johns Manville Fox Loews Warner Brothers General Theaters Paramount Mathieson Alkali American Telephone Standard Gas Vanadium Byers Norfolk and Western du Pont Gillette Eastman Kodak National Biscuit General Electric International Telephone

New York Bonds Show Broad Demand Across Utilities and Rail

An extensive list of railroad and public utility bonds attracted brisk bidding in a quiet market. High grade domestic corporates improved while Peru bonds weakened amid regional turmoil. Banks boosted bond holdings with notable gains in New York Telephone and several utility issues.

New York Stock Exchange Federal Reserve County N. J Brooklyn Union Gas Columbia Gas and Electric North American Edison Laclede Gas Light New York Telephone Missouri Pacific General Reading Co Southern Pacific Rock Island General Fish Rubber &S Goodyear Tire Peru Lowe Ea Oe Governmen

Bond Market Update from New York Closing

United States bond market reports closing figures from New York with Fourth 4s at 102.28. Market notes show trading activity and yield movements as the session ends.

New York

Four Muscatine Men Bound Over in Scott County

Jesse Mc Cleary Carl Ahlf Fred Danner and Ralph Powell were bound over to the Scott county grand jury in Davenport police court on charges of breaking and entering. A fifth man L H Herman was discharged. They were arrested over theft of clothing sheets and other items valued at 35 dollars from a Linwood camp owned by W A Neeley on Aug 18. Powell is held on 300 dollar bond. the others on 200 dollars each unable to furnish.

Muscatine Jesse McCleary Carl Ahlf Fred Danner Ralph Powell Scott County Grand Jury Davenport L. H. Herman W. A. Neeley Linwood Powell

Local band to offer concert in city hall square

Under the direction of Fred L. Mannhardt the Muscatine Concert band will perform the first fall concert in city hall square Wednesday at 8 p m The 25 piece group rehearses weekly at the Trade and Labor assembly hall Positions are open for applicants Sponsors include George Pitchforth garage Hahn Paint and Varnish Co Baker Institute Glatstein Stores Gabe Bowman McKee Flour and Feed James Chastine restaurant Havercamp Drug store and Eichenauer Cigar store

Fred L. Mannhardt Muscatine City Hall Square Mannhardt George Pitchforth Hahn Paint and Varnish Company Baker Institute Glatstein Gabe Bowman McKee Flour and Feed James Chastine Havercamp Drug Store Eichenauer Cigar

The Richest Man in the World at the A Muse U theater

A.Muse U screens The Richest Man in the World portraying an old German barber who settles in a midwestern town and raises many children. Tragedy and comedy unfold as sons and daughters pursue varied paths from war death to college, marriage, invention, and love amid family struggle and resilience.

A-Muse-U Metro- Goldwyn - Mayer

Iowa Must Raise Ten Million in Property Taxes

Des Moines reports the 1930 general state levy set at 10 mills from a 4 billion valuation, yielding about 9.9 million dollars. The soldiers' bonus levy stands at 1 mill, with a one quarter mill overall tax reduction from the prior year. Governor Hammill praised the relief as fair and equitable after the board’s calculation.

Des Moines State Board of Assessment and Review Executive Council John Hammill

Sunday School Date Selected for Louisa County Meeting

Plans set for the Louisa county council of religious education annual meeting in Oakville on Oct. 3 with state workers Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hutton of Des Moines in charge. District conventions scheduled September 7 14 21 and 28 with officers to arrange programs.

Columbus Junction Louisa County Council of Religious Education Oakville Wapello Walter Hutton Des Moines A. L. Holiday Burl Reed Grandview W. E. Zimmerman Hazel Letts Ralph Wilson Morning Sun R. J. Arms Guy Wiley Vernon Warren Wiederecht Inez Eversmeyer C. N. Johnston Mary Moore Columbus City B. H. Shearer H. L. McRoberts Ruby Lieberknecht Musa Todd Europe S. M. Overholt Marie United States Humiston Ellen Humiston Marshalltown Carl Grandy Charles Humiston Davenport Cairo W. A. Lamp Methodist Church

Pilot Joerss searches BC wilds for missing aviator Burke

Vancouver August 26 AP Pilot W A Joerss combed northern British Columbia east of the continental divide seeking Capt E J A Paddy Burke a Canadian aviator missing for a week Burke left Atlin B C near the international boundary north of Juneau for a charter flight in the Liard river district

Hunt Vancouver B. C W. A. Joerss British Columbia E J. A Paddy” Burke Burke Atlin Juneau Liard River District

Reenactment urged of former Iowa rebate law

Iowa City speakers at the Iowa Association of Insurance Agents urged reenactment of a former state law prohibiting rebate of commissions by insurance agents. They warned that Iowa road programs and competition for underwriting and contractor bonds increased rebate abuses. Speakers included L. H. Stubbs and G. K. Thompson Cedar Rapids Otto Lange Dubuque Ray Venter and Senator Daniel F. Steck.

Iowa City Iowa Association of Insurance Agents Iowa L. H. Stubbs G. K. Thompson Cedar Rapids Otto

New York Garment Workers Strike Enlarges Labor Action

A general strike began in the children’s dress industry in New York on August 26. About 7000 workers did not report for work as unions demand a five day week a $2 weekly raise a 10 percent raise for piece workers collective bargaining a minimum wage and extra overtime pay spokesman Harry Greenberg said with the infant children and junior dress makers and waterproof garment unions leading the action.

New York Children's Harry Greenberg

Surrenders After Killing Wife and Another Woman

Cambridge Maryland August 26 AP Goman Booze 40 contractor surrendered after hours of evasion at a shipyard. He had shot and killed his estranged wife Nettie Booze and Mrs Leon Wilson 23 who lived with them. Booze fired four shots from a double barreled shotgun. his 15 month old daughter Norma was wounded.

Cambridge Goman Booze Church of God Booze Nettie Booze Leon Wilson Wilson Norma

Nebraska Honeymoon Couple Fatally Injured in Crash

Hot Springs South Dakota August 26 AP. Mr and Mrs Ray Watkins of Fairbury Nebraska just wed at Chadron were killed when their car was struck by a Chicago and Northwestern train eight miles south of Delice. Mr and Mrs Robert Judd of Oral were injured. Mrs Watkins 41 died at a local hospital last night. Watkins 45 died this morning.

Hot Springs S. D Eal Ray Watkins Fairbury Chadron Neb Chicago Northwestern Delicie Robert Judd Oral Watkins Judd

Drive Into Lake to Escape Crash With Another Car

Libertyville Aug 26 two men drove their car into Lake Zurich to avoid a collision with another vehicle and were seriously injured. John Glasson 57 and his companion Frank Nolle 60 suffered skull fractures and internal injuries. The speeding car fled. the Glasson car stopped in four feet of water and occupants were rescued by passing motorists.

Libertyville Lake Zurich John Glasson Frank Nolle Glasson

Fleet President Dies in Capital

John R. Gordon president of the Fleet corporation died after surgery for appendicitis. He had been ill for a week and was engaged in shipping business in New York City, his home.

Washington John R. Gordon Fleet Corporation Can Ee Gordon Hon New York City

Heat Wave Kills 118-Year-Old Portuguese Woman in Lisbon

A two week heat wave in Lisbon claims many lives including Guilhermina Rosa Madeira a resident of Scavem near Lisbon who at 118 was the country's oldest woman and was described as vigorous before her death.

Lisbon Guilhermina Rosa Madeira Scavem

Fire injures one as Blomsburg blaze causes heavy damage

A Bloom sburg, Pennsylvania fire on August 26 injured one firefighter and caused an estimated 600 009 dollars in damage.

Bloomsburg

Classified ad fragment for sale items

For sale fruit jar washing machine cupboar porch 6 Roscoe phone 2340 M.

Cupboaer Roscoe

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