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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1933

Page

9

Hog Prices Sag Dime Lower in Chicago Markets

Chicago reports show a glut of government pigs and sows keeping receipts high and prices about ten cents lower. Top hogs sold at 4.45 while 230 to 290 pound animals brought 3.50 to 4.35 and 300 to 400 pounders 3.00 to 3.60, with commercial pigs and packing sows weaker. Cattle and lamb markets showed mixed results amid abundant supply and selective strength in fat lambs.

Chicago Omaha Kansas City St. Louis

Des Moines Hog Prices and Receipts Report

Combined hog receipts at 25 plants in interior Midwest and southern Minnesota for the 24 hour period ended 8:00 am showed 22,700 head, up from 16,600 last week and 9,200 a year ago. Trade slow and mostly 5 to 10 cents lower. early loading light for Tuesday. Listings cover various weight categories with price ranges from 2.00 to 4.10 per cwt and note bulk transaction quotations.

Des Moines U. S. Dept. St Agriculture Minnesota Wong

Iowa hog price quotes across cities show varied weights

Across Cedar Rapids Mason City Ottumwa Waterloo and Des Moines hog prices vary by weight. Prices range from about 1.35 to 3.75 per hundredweight with declines noted in some markets and higher quotes for lighter or prime hogs.

Local Markets Report Poultry and Hogs Prices

Local markets quote eggs at 8 to 12 cents per dozen and poultry lines with hens and roosters. Hog prices range from 1.74 to 4.00 per hundredweight across weight classes, with extreme heavy butchers and heavy packers noted. Market quotations furnished daily by J. Uray in Muscatine.

Leghorn Springs Liz Certs J. Uiryae Muscatine Butchers Paar

Market Rates for Livestock Weight Classes Show Variations

The record lists price ranges per weight class with figures for undersized and overweight cattle. It notes different buyback values for lighter stock and heavier stock, and mentions “good packers” with distinct price points.

Livestock Market Figures Include Wide Range of Weights and Prices

Receipts show 50 000 hogs including 30 000 pigs and 2 000 sows with prices 10c above Monday. Cattle receipts 7 500 head with steer and yearling prices 6.00 to 7.25 for various weights. Sheep receipts 15 000 head with fat lambs up to 7.40 and ewes 1.50 to 2.75, feeding lambs 5.85 to 6.25.

Omaha Livestock Market Report Receipts and Prices

The Omaha market reports 19,000 head of hogs with mixed weights and prices from top 4.00, bulk 2.65 to 4.00. cattle receipts 6,000 head with calves and heifers active, steers steady to weak, heifers up to 5.75, cows 2.25 to 4.50. sheep and lambs 5,000 head with lambs 5.75 to 6.50 and ewes to 2.50.

Wits Ieee

Market Report Kansas City Live Stock Prices

Kansas City market update shows 21 000 cattle on hand with steady to higher loads across fat cattle vealers and stockers. Beef steers 559 to 900 lbs bring 5.15 to 6.60 with large 1100 to 1500 lb runs at 5.00 to 6.50. cows 2.25 to 3.50. vealers 3.00 to 6.50. lambs up 15 to 25 cents and top native lambs at 6.65. ewes and wethers quoted with weights and price ranges.

Kansas City U. S Eee Ereaene

Grain Prices and Shipments Reported in Minneapolis

In Minneapolis Minnesota an AP report notes flour shipments steady at 22 996 barrels and prices for Pure Bran at 15 50 16 00 and Standard Middlings at 17 50 18 00 as market levels.

Minneanvolhis Frour Minneapolis Minn

United States Bond Market Report

United States bond market closes with Liberty and Treasury issues quoted. Liberty 312s at 102.18 and Liberty 1st 4% at 102.15. Liberty 4th 4% at 102.30. Treasuries 34s 40-43 at 102.2 and 34s 46-49 at 100.6. Treasury 38s at 98.23 with June maturities noted.

New York United States Liberty Treasury

Wall Street Quotation Roundup of Stocks and Yields

Daily market quotations show varied performances with giants like AT and T, Anaconda, and Goodyear among notable movers. Mixed gains and losses across utilities, steel, oil, and publishing firms reflect sector volatility and investor caution.

Wheat Prices Take Tumble in Daily Grain Markets

Wheat prices fell the daily maximum five cents as brokers rushed to unload September contracts before Friday. The decline was broad across corn and oats with minor recoveries late, while Secretary Wallace’s announced acreage reduction failed to sustain gains. Prices ended lower across wheat, corn, oats, rye and provisions dipped 2 to 35 cents.

Chicago Wallace

Chicago grain and livestock prices in early AP report

Wheat prices ranged from No. 1 hard at 8812 to No. 4 mixed at 78c. Corn saw No. 2 mixed at 49%2c and No. 2 yellow at 49% to 50c. Oats and barley quoted with various grades, rye no sales, and seeds and lard figures listed for reference.

Chicago

Grain Receipts and Cash Prices At Minneapolis

Minneapolis grain market report shows Wheat receipts at 155 cars, down 3 percent from last year. Cash prices list No. 1 northern at 83 8544c, No. 1 dark northern with 14 percent protein at 84% to 87c, and other dark and durum varieties with varying percentages and prices. Corn No 3 yellow at 483 4314c. Oats No 3 white at 3314 34c.

Minneapolis Minn Montana

Chicago Produce Prices and Receipts Report

Live poultry receipts listed with varied prices for hens leghorns roosters and turkeys. Butter and eggs steady with large receipts. potatoes moving on tracks and U S shipments totaling 399 cars. Grain prices show Idaho Nebraska Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin and Colorado items with futures closes noted.

Chicago Rock Springs U. S Idaho Nebraska Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin Colorado

New York Dairy and Produce Prices Report

AP summary of New York market activity shows butter receipts at 20,272 tubs with irregular pricing, cheese receipts 287,738 pounds steady, eggs receipts 22,546 cases with mixed colors and graded standards, dressed poultry steady with broilers at 8 to 18 cents, and other poultry freight charges unchanged.

New York

New York Sugar Market Quiet as Prices Hold

Raw sugar steady at 3.60 cents per pound for spots. Midday futures show little change with gains of one point. Refined sugar prices remain unchanged in New York trading.

New York

Stocks Fall In Morning Trade On Dollar and Grain Softness

New York stocks opened optimistic but slid after noon as professionals sold on a drop in international dollar rates and grain softness. Rail and utility shares showed resistance while many leaders dropped 1 to 3 points. some recovered later. Alcohol groups slumped. Santa Fe and B and O rose modestly. major names like U S Steel and General Motors fell. Railroads reported a July income surge of 4.248 per cent over 1932 and 6.1 per cent above June. Montagu Norman, Bank of England governor, visited financiers and fueled speculation on pound dollar policy. no market impact was expected from any potential agreement.

New York National Distillers Schenley American Commercial Alcohol U. S Allied Chemical Santa Fe Baltimore and Ohio American Telephone Case U. S. Steel Westinghouse Chrysler General Motors Western Union Consolidated Gas North American NRA Montagu Norman Bank of England

Bond market holds uneven course with limited volume

The New York bond market showed hesitant trading with uneven moves across divisions. Prime issues were steady while some secondary rail and utility loans rose modestly, and sterling and French government bonds posted small rallies amid light turnover.

New York Allen Corporation Illinoisentral Telegraph American & Foreign Power Sterling Exchange U. S

Foreign exchange rates list wide world currencies

New York AP report shows demand in cents for many currencies including Great Britain 4.55, France 5.60, Italy 7.55, Belgium 19.95, Germany 34.10, Japan 27.12, Shanghai 28.75, Hong Kong 32.12, Mexico City silver peso 28.30, Montreal in New York 5.25 and New York in Montreal 105.25.

Foreign Exchange New York Great Britain France Italy Belgium Germany Holland Norway Sweden Denmark Switzerland Sain Portugal Greece Poland Czechoslovakia Jugoslavia Austria Rumania Argentine Brazil Tokyo Shanghai Hongkong Mexico City Montreal

Darling Would Outlaw Baiting

Discussion centered on a proposed federal rule banning baiting of waterfowl within 100 yards of a blind. J N Darling of Des Moines led support against 11 state game officials who opposed the measure, citing drought and marsh drying as threats to ducks. Dr W T Hornaday and associates backed the plan, while Darling dismissed Hornaday as irrelevant to the issue.

Washington State Game Department J. N. Darling Des Moines Iowa Darling Middle West W. T. Hornaday Bronz Zoo Hornaday Iowan

Widow Questioned on Husband Death in Spokane

Two weeks after Dr. James I. Gaines was shot to death, his widow Lily Banka Gaines was held in Spokane city jail for questioning. Prosecutor C W Greenough said no charges were filed and she was held only for questioning after a four hour examination by officials including Captain James McCarry.

Spokane Wash James I. Gaines Lily Banka Gaines C. W. Greenough

Cranston Church Groups Name New Officers for Year

Oak Grove Christian church elects Cranston officers led by Harvey as superintendent and Coder as assistant. Truth Seekers class at Cranston United Brethren selects Legler as president and Lee as secretary treasurer with a Wiener roast attendance of 23. Several community members and visitors noted in weekly notices.

Cranston Ward Harvey Oak Grove Christian Church C. N. Coder Esther Harvey Elizabeth Townsley Marvin Coder O. A. Harvey Lucille Harvey Dorothy Epperly Frank Numan Truth Seekers Cranston United Brethren Sunday School W. W. Legler John Lee Ralph Davis Suchow Ernest Meeker Harry Meeker Mary Jean Dorothy Henry Tomfeld Wayne Walter Shellabarger O. E. Willits Arthur Wells Jessie Means Dortha Donald Custer Washington Dale Willits Cecil Schlichting Davenport Boston Wayland Cranston A. B Donald Lee Moville Elmer Bredlow Calvin Bayfield Lester Curtis Bredlow Garner Dale Suchow Virginia Harvey Virla Hartsock Fruitland John Sipes Chicago John Harvey Esther Lucille Rock Camp Hubert Hafner Guy Hafner Letts Des Moines R. C. Fry Montour Tom Decker Earl Wells Portland Ore Fry Josephine Fry Howard Fry Charlie van Dyke Muscatine Ross B. Schafer Vernon John Nash John Bertha Davis Cedar Rapids

Longstreth Warns of Killing Birds and Flower Theft

Police Chief W E Longstreth reports complaints of boys shooting song birds and individuals pulling flowers in Weed park wild flower preserve. He notes birds are protected by state law and offenders will be prosecuted. He vows full effort to catch flower collectors and warns consequences will be severe.

W. E. Longstreth Weed Park Longstreth

Testimonial Dinner for Keefe Planned

Friends of all political faiths will join in a testimonial dinner and farewell reception for William J. Keefe of Clinton recently appointed judge in the United States customs court in New York City. Prominent guests invited include Postmaster General James Farley James Roosevelt Governor Clyde Herring and United States Senators Louis Murphy and J Hamilton Lewis.

Clinton William J. Keefe United States Customs Court New York City Keefe Customs Court New York Iowa Illinois James Farley James Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt Clyde Herring Horner United States Louis Murphy J. Hamilton Lewis

Experienced farm hand seeks corn shucking work

Experienced farm hand offers to work through corn shucking season. Also seeks odd jobs around the farm and stable work. Contact via the Journal classifieds.

V. Journal

Tannery Service at West Liberty Methodist Church

Funeral services for Mrs. W. S. Tannery, 51, who died Sunday night in Columbus Junction, will be held at the West Liberty Methodist Church at 2 p m Wednesday. The Rev. W. A. Smith will officiate, with burial in Oak Ridge cemetery. The body arrived today and was taken to S. C. Snider Funeral chapel until services.

West Liberty W. S. Tannery Columbus Junction Methodist Episcopal Church W. A. Smith Oak Ridge Cemetery S. C. Snider Funeral Chapel

Police Hold Old Man With Taking Ways

Charles Hambleton, 70, was arrested after a store complaint. Police reported finding 196 safety razors 36 packages of rubber bands various sundry items in his room including toothbrushes needles pins combs perfume gloves and more Hambleton claimed the goods for the poor before being detained.

Cincinnati Charles Hambleton Hambleton

Flashes of Life discuss a ten year old's NRA code idea

Morton Lorkin proposes a humane code for family errand boys to General Johnson. He urges pay of five cents a day with overtime time and a half and a 36 hour week. He asks if the NRA could adopt such a code.

Associated Press Philadelphia Morton Lorkin NRA Hugh S. Johnson Morton

For Sale Fresh Cow With Second Calf

Walter Benhagel of Atalissa advertises a fresh cow with its second calf for sale.

Walter Benhagel Atalissa

Pittsburgh Inquiry Challenges War Risk Insurance Claim

The report notes a $10,000 war risk insurance payout to Mrs. Wilthin Buford described as widow of a deceased husband. Investigators found the insured man is white, alive, and not a negro, prompting a government bid to reclaim the funds amid mixed historical references.

Pittsburgh Wilthin Buford

Repeal of Sub-division (a) of Muscatine City Ordinances

City of Muscatine Iowa repeals Sub division a of Section Twelve of Chapter Thirty five from the 1918 Revised Ordinances and enacts a substitute relating to city officers powers duties and salaries. The enactment provides the new provisions to replace the repealed text and sets the framework for officer compensation and duties. The measure reflects a formal city council action to update municipal governance terms.

Muscatine Iowa City of

Notice of Bank Closure at First National Bank of Muscatine

First National Bank of Muscatine Iowa announces it is closing its affairs. All note holders and creditors must present notes and claims for payment. Dated July Plant. Bloom Cashier.

First National Bank of

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