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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1933
Page
9
Chicago AP reports a generally slow hog market with receipts over 45 000 plus holdovers and 11 000 direct fed pigs. Prices for 180 220 lb hogs ranged 4 40 to 4 50 with commercial pigs at 3 50 and packing sows 2 60 to 3 30 as federal market activity presses volume in St Louis and Omaha.
Hog receipts at 25 concentration yards and 7 packing plants in interior lows and Southern Minnesota for the 48 hours ended at 8 am today were 400,000, down from 39,000 a week ago and 42,300 a year ago. Mostly steady with spots 5 to 10 cents lower on heavier hogs. trading slow. Quotations list various weight classes from light lights 140-160 lbs to packing sows 275-550 lbs with prices from 3.00 to 2.10 per cwt, based on bulk transactions.
Ottumwa bids show 140 to 160 Ibs hogs at 2.49 and 160 to 180 Ibs at 3.40 while 200 to 240 Ibs fetch 3.85. Mason City reports 180 to 260 Ibs at 3.80 and 260 to 300 Ibs at 3.50 with sows at 2.60. Des Moines notes steady trade with 120 to 160 Ibs around 3.10 to 3.85. packers vary from 2.00 to 2.50 across weights. Cedar Rapids notes unchanged markets and government purchase totals at 4,000 head.
Chicago daily livestock totals show about 45,000 head with roughly 11 thousand direct and around 20 thousand additional head reported by the U S Department of Agriculture via AP notes.
Daily hog quotations from Muscatine Iowa show mixed prices by weight. Goos and hens prices are listed with cents per pound across several weight classes. Leghorn springs and heavy poultry items appear with varied cent values.
Kansas City market report shows hog receipts at 12 000 head with prices mostly 5 to 10 cents lower than Friday. Top hogs hit 4.10 per hundredweight for 200 to 220 pounds. Cattle receipts total 14 000 head with calves 3 000. prices range for steers from 5.25 to 6.75 for 550 to 900 pounds. Sheep receipts 4 000 head with lambs 25 to 40 cents lower and top native lambs at 6.40 with Idahos above 6.50.
Receipts include 22 000 hogs with 10 000 pigs and 500 piggy sows in a lively session on better grades. Hogs steady to higher on light weights. packers eye price cuts on butchers and heavy sows. Cattle slow with fed steers and yearlings weak, choice weighty steers near 6.50, fed heifers 5.00 to 5.70, cows 1.75 to 4.25, bulls weak. Sheep 14 000 with slaughter lambs 50c lower early, feeders weak, ewes steady, lambs 5.90 to 6.00 bidders.
Minneapolis AP reports flour prices unchanged in carload lots with family patrons quoted 7.45 to 7.55 a barrel in 98 cotton sacks. Shipments reach 20,625 barrels. Pure Bran 16.00 to 16.50, Standard Middlings 18.00 to 18.50.
The market shows mixed to lower quotes across major names with Alleghany, AT&T, Anaconda, and U S Steel among listed issues posting fractional gains and losses. Notable movers include Omitting details given in OCR style, closing quotations reflect a tense trading day with several energy and industrial stocks fluctuating.
Grain prices drift lower as the British pound sterling drop weighs on markets. Liverpool wheat steadies in English terms but falls 13 to 15 cents in dollars. mills purchase cash wheat moderately while a corn liquidation trend drags prices down. Wheat and corn finish near session lows with oats and provisions also down across the board.
Wheat prices range from No. 1 hard at 8 to No. 4 hard at 84 cents. Corn with mixed lots around 50 to 55 cents. yellow and white varieties quoted from 47 to 54 cents. Oats and rye show limited sales. barley at 43 to 73 cents. Timothy seed 4.50 to 4.75 per cwt. Clover seed 10.00 to 12.75, lard prices around 5.25 to 5.67 per 100 pounds.
AP report from Minneapolis shows wheat receipts at 272 cars with mixed price changes across grades. No. 1 northern and dark northern futures range around 86% to 90 cents with several basis percentages. Amber durum and red durum prices quoted, while No. 3 yellow corn and No. 3 white oats trade at around 46 and 35 cents respectively.
Poultry receipts 21 trucks with hens leghorns roosters turkeys spring ducks geese and rock broilers listed with prices. Butter receipts 15 398 tubs with multiple grade价格 ranges. Eggs receipts 7 745 cases steady with various grade prices. Potatoes receipts 132 cars on track with U S shipments details and regional price ranges. Closing futures noted for eggs butter.
New York AP notes butter receipts at 9 019 tubs with varied price levels across grades, cheese receipts at 235 152 lbs and eggs at 9 410 cases with steady to firm prices. Dressed poultry shows mixed strength with chickens and fowls steady to weak while live poultry remains weak and freight rates vary by shipping method.
The Eiffel Tower stands at one thousand feet tall in Paris marking a historic height milestone. Engineers and visitors note the landmark's iron lattice design and its role as a global symbol of France and modern architecture.
New York markets opened in a narrow range with dull, uncertain trading. Sterling weakness and softer grains did little to spark activity while several major issues posted modest gains. several leaders, including U S Steel and Goodyear, slipped slightly as dealers awaited Labor Day signals.
Active interest shifts from domestic to foreign issues as bonds fluctuated in early trading. British 5s fell over 3 points with sterling dropping on inflation fears, French 7 42s dropped about 4 points while 7 percent series rose slightly, and German loans were mostly heavy. Liberty first 414s edged up about half a point amid overall quiet activity.
Liberty bonds quote 3 percent series at 102.19, 1st 414s at 102.13, 4th 4s at 102.30 while Treasuries show 4s at 110.26 and 3s 40-43 at 102. Treasury 344s 46-49 near 100.4 and 3s 51-55 at 98.19. Foreign exchange shows heavy demand with rates listed for Britain France Italy and others in cents and nondollar terms.
Braves manager Bill McKechnie sticks to his forecast that Boston will win the National League pennant, citing a strong defense and pitching. He notes the club has rebounded from a late season slide and can compensate for any offensive gaps with hustle and depth.
Gene Sarazen, the U S golf champion, predicts future stars will come from the Midwest and Southwest. He backs Omaha's Johnny Goodman and Nebraska champ Rodney Bliss, who teamed with Sarazen and Joe Kirkwood in a best ball win. Goodman plans to practice in the east for the national amateur.
National League leaders include Klein of Philadelphia with a .378 batting average and 106 RBIs, plus 179 hits and 24 home runs tied with Berger for the season. Martin leads in runs with 990 and steals with 18 for the Cardinals. American League leaders feature Foxx of the Athletics in batting and home runs with 36, Gehrig of the Yankees in runs with 111, and Manush of the Senators with 183 hits. The text notes 18-6 pitcher Aganas Whitehill of the Senators and an odd ancient myth about elephants, turtles, and a hemispheric earth.
Chester Parry of Atalissa was named president of the Parry family reunion for 1934 at Weed Park. Harry Parry and Mrs. Arthur Schuessler were elected vice president and secretary treasurer. About 60 relatives attended, with another gathering planned for the last Sunday in August 1934 at Weed Park.
Seventy three descendants of Mr and Mrs Herman Rininsland attended the annual reunion at Weed Park on Sunday. A picnic dinner followed a social committee chaired by Leonard Fuller and Harry Rininsland. John Rininsland was reelected president and officers include Katherine Ruff vice president Harry Rininsland secretary treasurer.
For sale items include a cash register safe platform scales counter and steel letter file at 426 E 2nd also a Heatrola heater for $40 see Detthof’s How Store Tomatoes and Grapes offered by phone numbers 1912 Y and 1290 respectively Wanted items include a Model T pick up or touring or a Dodge touring phone 1190 perpetual waving and barber services at July prices by Madame De Camp a beautician and barber Wanted alfalfa or clover hay phone 1011 J and a cream separator phone 1973 3
A list of relatives is shown visiting and residing in multiple locales including Rock Island Davenport Durant Chicago and Pittsburg with numerous family members named such as the Budeliers Rininslands Ruff and Finch and a Miss Molly Kayne among others.
A Muscatine gathering celebrated Mr. and Mrs. Charles McRoberts and their children Kenneth Helen Ruth and Miss Elsie Carrier with relatives from Gurley Illinois Davenport Silvis Moline and Savannah. A lawn picnic followed the day of visiting as the group noted their Chicago Century of Progress trip.
Mr and Mrs Leroy Vallett of Sioux City visiting friends in Muscatine were honored at a Weed Park picnic Sunday before heading to Chicago for the Century of Progress exposition. The couple recently married with Mrs Vallett named in the notice.
Ruth McCabe of Hawarden Iowa and her husband Vallett will be at home in Sioux City after a Chicago trip. Vallett is assistant manager for a tire patch company and a former Muscatine resident. Sunday dinner guests included Leroy and Edward Vallett, Ralph Rittenhouse and Carla Rae, Herbert Vallett and children Barbara Grace and Willia Lee, Chris Bivens, Ed Vallett Sr., Lincoln Valett, Clarence Valett, and Norwood Valett, all of Muscatine.
Miss Inez V. Tisor of Wa pello and Chelza Lankford of Wapello were married Saturday at 4 PM in a home ceremony conducted by Rev. Pieter Smit of Walnut Street Baptist Church. Attendants were James Hall and Flossie Sorrels of Muscatine. The couple will reside in Muscatine. the groom works as a button cutter.
One hundred thirty two Shellabarger family members attended the annual reunion at Weed Park on Sunday. A noon picnic dinner and social day followed. Guests came from California Davenport Chicago Cedar Rapids and Muscatine. Officers will be elected next year at the August 28 gathering at Weed Park.
Eve expresses annoyance at a knot tying plan but agrees to travel with Arlene and Reece so she can go home first since her house is closest. The scene hints at a tense dynamic as Reece prepares to enforce a sequence.
Eve arrives home with Theron Reece after a tense taxi ride as she keeps silent to avoid conflict. Dick waits at home, apologizing for lateness but admitting he could not help it. Eve resigns to the situation and contemplates Dick's assumptions about her. To Be Continued.
The First National Bank of Muscatine Iowa closes its affairs and calls all note holders and creditors to present notes and claims for payment. Dated July 8 1933 E E Bloom Cashier.
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