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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1926
Page
12
Chicago and Minneapolis saw wheat advance amid forecasts of unwelcome rain in Argentina and tighter export supplies. Hog and cattle trading strengthened in Chicago with steady hog values and higher cattle prices as buyers covered shorts and packed meat demand remained firm.
Report on Saylor Wicherman and Unotations related to furnishing as Savior and Wicherman with wire connections to J F E Bennett Co in Chicago and New York. Details reference 409 419 Hershey Elded and associated firms.
Chicago prices show No. 1 hard wheat at 1.43, No. 2 northern spring 1.59 plus, corn various mixed values, oats at 41 to 44 cents, rye 84 to 82 cents, timothy seed 4.75 to 5.25, clover 24.50 to 24.50, lard 12.90, ribs 14.00, bellies 16.00.
Peoria reports corn receipts rising with prices higher across grades. No 2 white quoted around 74 to 75 cents, No 2 yellow near 75 to 77 cents, others 64 to 67 cents, and mixed around 73 to 73.5 cents. Cars receipts show a steady market with No 2 white around 45 to 46 cents and No 4 white near 41 cents.
Swift & Co supplies poultry prices with good springs and light Leghorn and blacks at 18c and 14c for cocks. hens 18c. cocks 14.5c. Hog quotations by J P Squire Co list good butchers at 200 lbs 11.75. 206-256 lbs 11.65. 186-206 lbs 11.65. medium packers 30-208 lbs 19.69. heavy packers 10.46.
AP reports December 2 Chicago butter prices little changed with receipts at 3 944 tubs and varied creamery grades quoted around 53 to 46 cents. Potatoes show slow trading with 78 car receipts on track and 506 cars total. Wisconsin round whites and Minnesota russet sacked varieties listed with slight uplifts on few fancy shades.
New York Tec 2 reports butter receipts at 9 820 tubs with premiums for creamery extras at 55 to 99 score and firsts 88 to 91 score. Receipts show 13 924 vases with fresh gathered extra firsts around 57 to 56 cents. Henneries browns and nearby extra firsts quote 66 to 70 cents. Overall, steady market tone noted with 185 695 pounds of woolds referenced.
New York December 2 raw sugar unchanged at 5.02 per cent duty paid with no sales reported refined sugars steady at 6.95 to 6.25 for fine granulated keeping prices firm amid quiet market activity.
Alterations for the better in speculative sentiment accompanied a wave of buying on the stock exchange. High priced shares advanced 3 to 6 points in the forenoon with Baldwin rising to 162 1 4 and International Harvester to 143. Chrysler also moved upward as traders anticipated easier credit.
Hog receipts 40 000 head steady market with top hogs at 12 10 bulk desirable 170 to 240 pounds. Cattle receipts 11 000 head strong fed steer trade up 25c with top around 13 20 and fat steers 9 60 to 10 15. Sheep receipts 16 000 head active market fat lambs steady to higher with Western fed shippers at 12 65 and range feeders 11 50 to 12 00 helping keep prices firm.
Cattle receipts 3000 head with calves 800, steers and yearlings steady to 13 cents higher, lighter weights up. vealers to 10.50. stockers slow. Hogs receipts 6000, market very slow with prices weak to 16 cents lower. top 11.75, most 11.60 to 11.75. sows 19.00 to 10.75. Sheep receipts 5000, lambs fully steady. top fed lots 12.85, others 12.25 to 12.35, natives similar.
Cattle receipts total about 2 500 head with a slow market. Fat steers and yearlings range around 700 to 812.50, fat cows and heifers 10 to 140, veals 400 to 600, feeders and stockers show mixed bids from 5 to 9.50, sheep receipts 3 060 head with market steady.
East St Louis Illinois cattle receipts show 2 540 head with calves 1690 head. market slow with little early trading at cows 5.5 to 6.0, heifers and cutters weak. hogs 11500 head, top 12.19, sows 10.74 to 11.00. Sheep receipts 1600 head. lambs 12.25, natives 13.00, cull ewes 5.00 to 6.00.
Receipts 2,400 head with market 10c lower. Top prices reported: lights 11.40 to 11.80, mediums 11.89 to 11.90, heavies 11.80 to 11.90, packers 10.99 to 11.50, veal top 12.50. Overall market steady for battle and fair conditions.
The Winneshiek grounds, famed for hunting and fishing below La Crosse, Winona Minnesota, were acquired by the United States government as part of the Upper Mississippi life and fish refuge. Superintendent W R Cox announced the purchase.
United States Steel declines to 148 5 8 while General Motors eases to 141 3 8. The renewed rate on call loans is reduced to per cent.
Rhinelander Wisconsin man Lee Bastian joined deer hunters as the season opened. He left with a week of supplies and four miles west of Rhinelander he killed a 200 pound buck and returned in 45 minutes.
A suspected suspect held in Dwight Illinois on a murder charge in the Clara Olson case is identified as the wrong man. Prairie du Chien authorities say the youth, about 20, previously worked husking corn and had been in Austin Wisconsin Minneapolis and Muskegon before. Sheriff Sherwood says the description does not fit the Olson on key points.
Des Moines December 2 AP The Iowa Supreme Court will hear the states brief in the Leach versus United State Bank of Des Moines case. Bonding companies seek a priority claim for about 650000 paid to county and state deposits, arguing subrogation rights. The receiver contends no subrogation or priority exists and all creditors share equally. The matter has statewide importance for many similar bank failure cases.
Illinois musicians invade Iowa for two WOC broadcasts with the Moline Plow Boys at 7 30 p m and the Sigma Alpha Iota chapter from Knox College at 10. Bankers Life Trio airs at 8 and a dance program at 11. WSO 6 30 calls and a calliaphone program in the afternoon. KPFN offers old time songs at 7. The New York Symphony begins at 7 50 over WEET WFI WGR WCAT WGBS. WIL St Louis vaudeville at 9 00 and WHK Cleveland sacred program at 9 00. Mooseheart children at WJJD at 8 30. WAMD WCFL WEAO present programs at 9 from Minneapolis Chicago Columbus. Dance programs at 10 from WEBH WOAW WEAF. Sam and Henry on WGN Chicago at 10.
Defense attorney Robert H. McCarter criticized the prosecution for presenting Mrs. Jane Gibson on a sick bed to testify, arguing it was theatrical. The judge denied a mistrial and the defense summary continued, with a decision expected tomorrow as the trial nears its end.
J. R. Collins of Muscatine bought a half interest in the Lyric theatre in Columbus Junction from Lady Boston who previously acquired it from Dr. J. W. Pence. Collins arrived to oversee the theatre and moved into the Stephens property vacated by Loren.
Webster City Iowa December 2 AP heavy withdrawals of deposits forced the First National Bank to close today while awaiting submission of a reopening plan to depositors.
The Australian debate team visiting U S colleges will face Coe College at the Lions Club meeting at noon today in Cedar Rapids. Tonight the two teams will also debate on the college campus.
Glenn Buffington has been managing the theatre operations under contract for Mr. Bosten, handling daily duties and program coordination.
In Bulgaria a poor lumberjack named As sen Tscholakoff felled a tree near Tschepchapare and uncovered a stone slab with Turkish inscriptions. He freed a trove of gold coins dating to the 14th century worth about 450000 dollars. News sparked a wild rush as locals damaged forests, prompting authorities to mobilize sentries to restrain them.
With Cullen Landis Gladys Walton Mary Carr Gertrude Astor Mildred Harris. Directed by Albert Rogell.
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