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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1927
Page
12
Unofficial Argentine wheat surplus estimates of 137 to 140 million bushels spurred broad buying in Chicago grain pits. Corn and oats followed up with gains as May oats hit a season high and wheat finished unsettled, while provisions moved mixed.
Chicago grain markets show No 1 hard wheat at 1.33 to 1.34 and various No 2 to No 6 classes with mixed and yellow varieties priced. Oats and barley quoted. Timothy and clover seed listed. lard ribs and bellies priced. United States bonds and treasuries quoted with Liberty and Treasury notes values.
Poultry and eggs quoted by Swift Poultry-Hens and Iowa Poultry Farm with ranges for light leghorns blacks and springs by weight. Hog quotations daily by J. P. Squire Company list prices for good butchers and packers across weight classes from 189 to 300 pounds.
Butter receipts total 8 040 tubs with creamery extras at 50c and standards 46c. Eggs unchanged with 3 064 cases received. Poultry weaker with various price ranges for fowls springs turkeys roosters ducks and geese. Potatoes receipts 120 cars on track and 351 cars total U S shipments. market dull with Wisconsin Minnesota North Dakota and Idaho prices listed. Storage and refrigerator standards for butter eyes shown for Dec Jan Feb timelines.
New York December 3 AP Butter firm receipts 5092 titbs 379 storage cases second to firsts 30 percent 22 c. Nearby hennery whites closely selected extras 57 18c. Nearby and western hennery whites firsts to average extras 48 56c. Cheese firm receipts 139434 lbs.
Chicago reports indicate higher butter in storage with more storage buyers and general asking prices up. Data from 26 cities suggests November surplus grew as much as October’s drop, while imports for the year reached low levels, leaving storage holdings debated against winter production and imports.
New York poultry market brief reports mixed offerings with frozen fowls at 17 to 30 cents per pound and turkeys around 30 cents per pound in a sparse, irregular listing dated December 3.
Minneapolis flour market news from Minneapolis Minn dated December 3 reports Senge shipments at 43 820 and bran prices ranging from 29 25 to 29 50 per unit.
Chicago market notes hog bids generally steady with sellers pushing for higher prices on light hogs and best butchers at 9.10 while many hogs unsold. Cattle trade nominal with no choice steers arriving and fat cows selling 6.50 to 8.50, heifers 8.50 to 10.75 and low cutter cows 5.10 to 5.15. Fat lambs up slightly as market remains mostly nominal with some expectation of Pacific coast buyers.
Hogs receipts 4 000 head steady to 19 cents higher with top 9 10. Slaughter pigs 6 75 to 7 75. Cattie receipts 500 head with fed steers and he stock up to 25 75 cents higher and top fed steers at 19 00. Sheep receipts 1 000 head with 8 000 direct fed western lambs and fat natives at 14 35 and 14 50 respectively.
U S Department of Agriculture report from Kansas City shows hog receipts around 500 with packer bids from 8.45 to 8.65 per cwt for 225 to 235 pounds. cattle receipts 800 with beef steers 1,200 pounds up to 16.25 top, cattle yields varied, calves steady to higher, stockers and feeders 8.75 to 11.25. sheep week summary notes lambs 25 to 35 cents lower, top lambs at 13.80, shorn lambs 11.60, ewes 6.00 to 6.50.
South St. Paul Minnesota December 3 AP U S Department of Agriculture cattle receipts 300 head vs week age fed steers and yearling stock up 25 to 50 cents other classes firm to 25 cents higher stock steers mostly 25 cents higher week prices top medium weights 14 50 bulk all fed steer 11 00 13 25 top rangers 12 75 bulk 8 fats 10 00 11 25 less desirable down to 9 00 top heifers 7 50 cows 8 00 bulk fat weighty heifers 6 25 hogs receipts 1 800 head average about steady choice butchers very
Sheep receipts 200 head steady overall with week ago gains on choice lambs and yearling wethers. Top lambs at 11.25, yearling ewes around 11.00, feeding lambs near 3.25 with ewes listed and average costs noted.
St Joseph Missouri December 3 AP report from U S Department of Culture shows receipt data for hogs cattle and sheep. Hog receipts 1800. top price 8 70, bulk 210 to 300 pounds 8 55 to 8 70, light pigs 7 65 to 8 15. Cattle receipts 100 head. calves 59. week results mixed with better grade steers steady to strong, fat cattle and bulls up to 25 cents, vealers 50 cents higher. Hogs steady to 100 lower. cattle mixed. sheep receipts 2050. fat lambs steady to 15 cents lower, other classes unchanged. top fat ewes 6 75.
East St. Louis reports 4000 hog receipts with market 10 to 15 cents lower and tops at 8.90. Cattle and calves total 800 head with steers mixed and yearlings higher, bulls up to 50 cents, veal steady. fat lambs steady with top at 14.00 and fat ewes around 5.00.
Cattle receipts total 700 head with fed steers and yearlings up to 25c higher and fed cows and heifers steady. Hogs activity shows bids 15c lower but top prices near 8.75, while sheep receipts are none and lamb prices at 13.50 with ewes at 6.50.
Peoria livestock market receipts total about 1 000 hogs and 100 cattle. Hogs steady with top 9.00 and bulk sales around 8.50 to 8.85. Cattle receipts about 100 head with no price detail.
Bullish enthusiasm drives a strong session with rails leading gains as early advances climb 1 to 8 points. Delaware & Hudson jumps over 6 points and several rail stocks rise, while industrials such as Commercial Solvents Nash Motors and S H Kress gain 4 to 8 points. About 1,500,000 shares traded.
Bond prices remained steady with some firmness in industrials such as Humble Oil 5s and American Agricultural 7s. Brooklyn Manhattan Transit 6s traded around 96 percent while Erie 5s stayed near prior close. foreign issues were quiet with slight Italian improvement and French issues steady. Liberty bonds held firm as Treasury issues eased.
The clearing house banks and trust companies report a reserve deficit of 5.435 million dollars for the week, an improvement of 33.97 million from last week when the deficit was 39.41 million.
Mrs Sid ney Lovell and Mrs Eliott Evans of Chicago won the United States women's pairs title in the first annual American Auction Bridge league championship with 215 1 4 match points. Mrs A C Lynch and Mrs Ely Culbertson of New York finished second with 188 1 4 points.
Speculation surged on the New York stock exchange with heavy volume as the ticker system delayed quotation recording. In the first hour about 700000 shares traded with early gains in active issues from 1 to almost 8 points.
Police arrest nine in Chicago after raids tracing an interstate kidnap scheme recruited in Kansas City St Paul and Minneapolis. Mor ris Reisner a St Paul real estate operator and furrier was seized last Thursday demanding 75000 in ransom from wealthy friend Charles Grosscurth. A letter to Mrs Reisner and calls to Grosscurth led to the hotel stakeout and capture.
Madison December 3 AP George Vits a Manitowoc manufacturer was endorsed by the Wisconsin state Republican central committee for the national committee seat a move seen as an upset since he has been aligned with the anti La Follette faction The panel also backed Mrs Harry E Thomas of Sheboygan for the Wisconsin national committeewoman for the first time in 20 years endorsing the Coolidge administration and responding to William Butler’s call for nominees to fill two Wisconsin vacancies on the national body.
Senator Curtis of Kansas pledges a final vote in the first session of the Seventieth Congress on three proposed actions favored by western independent Republicans. The topics include the farm relief bill injunctions by federal courts and a probe into American activities in Central and South America. He cautioned he cannot speak for the Republican majority but will seek committee passage and full votes.
Mrs Margery Ellen Massey aged 77 a lifelong Louisa county resident died at her Wapello home last night at midnight after a period of declining health She is survived by three daughters and two sons Mrs Jessie Goodly Davenport Mrs Belle Milburn London Mrs Howard Patrick Wapello John Massey Wapello and J Massey Inden Wash She was the last survivor of the McGraw family Funeral arrangements had not yet been completed.
Circuit Judge Louis H. Fead ordered a final decree of receivership in the state dissolution suit against the House of David colony. Purnell has shrunk from 200 to under 96 pounds amid advanced tuberculosis and heart issues, with the state to appoint a physician for examination before any removal attempt.
The American Legion auxiliary presented the comedy Betty Lou Friday night at the high school auditorium to a large audience. The cast included Lee Huston Ruth Jennings William Pine Vincent M Williams Paul Smith Mrs A H Ohlsen Mabel MacNatton Jack Drake Helen Van Meter Edgar McWilliams Juanita Huston H S Delzell Leah Hawkins and a chorus with Faye Lewis Erva Marshall Florence Arington Francine McWilliams Dorothy Van Meter Marie Foster Irene Margaret James Evelyn Bell Irene Reece Opal Mishler Elizabeth Mewhirter Millicent Johnston with Helen Van Meter at the piano.
Caleb Smith claiming Peoria Illinois origin escaped from the county jail yard during a paper burning task. He was awaiting sentence on robbery after a recent break in at the Royal Chester farm near Tiffin stealing $12 and miscellaneous items. He had pleaded guilty at arraignment.
Walter Adelbert Nimrocks, 87, a pioneer mid dle western publisher, died at his Los Angeles home yesterday. His most successful publishing ventures began in Tecumseh and Detroit Michigan and at Minneapolis.
The Muscatine City Council schedules a 7:30 p.m. hearing December 15 1927 at City Hall to review plans and contract form for a Washington Street bridge over Mad Creek. The project cost 18717 dollars includes channel changes and 70 foot through girder steel structure with 24 foot roadway and 5 foot sidewalk funded by The City Bridge and Grading Fund. Public access to engineer plans is available in the City Recorder’s office for objections.
AP notes 7 pm program features Walter Damrosch leading the New York Symphony Orchestra with Rossini William Tell and works by Rossini Lebeau Pierne and Bizet. Stations include WOC WHO WOW and EMA air Hawaiian Island melodies at 6 and 7 pm.
WOC program from Davenport Iowa includes Edwards Congregational Church services 11 00 to 12 05 with Rev Benj F Martini D D speaking on What Is Man Old Folk's Musical Program 12 15 to 1 00 featuring The WOC String Quintette 1 00 to 2 00 Roxy's Sunday Stroll at the Roxeater New York 2 00 to 3 00 Young People's Conference from Waldorf Astoria led by Dr Dan Poling 4 30 to 5 30 National Concert Orchestra 7 00 to 8 00 Church Service from Edwards Congregational Davenport 9 15 Atwater Kent Radio Aists Biblical Drama and late weather forecasts for Iowa and Illinois after 9 00 o clock.
A local radio timetable lists programs from 7:00 to 10:30 including The Happy Hour, Weather Forecast and Market Quotations, Home Management talks by Aunt Jane, Chimes Concert, Musical Programs, and performances by the American Beauty Melody Makers of Rockford, A and P Gypsies, The General Motors Family Party, and The Voss Vagabonds.
Sunday schedule lists 9:00 p m Familiar hymns led by Mrs. L G Sawyer 9:30 p m Alumni Hour with Guy Ogles Orchestra and alumni updates The Moray concert Old Gold at 5 99 p m Review of New Books 530 p m Current Events 6 00 p m Dinner music Jefferson Hotel 7 00 p m Political Parties in the U S Herman Trachsel 8 00 p m Knox Iowa Basketball game 11 15 p m Pastime Theatre Elaine Bair organist
A schoolhouse blast injures Miss Bradford and nearly harms Grace Johnson as farmer Reed becomes a key figure in the investigation. Reed shows no concern for Bradford’s condition and offers details of the explosion as officers pursue the case with the girl’s injury keeping the case open.
Damages to Haidar Pasha railway station in Turkey from a World War I explosion are just being repaired. Work focuses on rebuilding platforms and restoring services as officials assess remaining risks.
A sports critic derides British boxers as boxers not fighters while proposing anti boxing laws. Mr O Geofty suggests they expected fighting and boxing too. A 25 percent tax on prize fight seats over five dollars is urged as fans in other counties pay up to forty dollars. Football rules remain unchanged this year to let radio announcers catch up.
Iowa will face Notre Dame on the Hawkeye field house court Monday December 12 instead of December 13. George Johnstone shifts from guard to forward as reserve. Fred Lawson moves to forward and wins a place on the first team. Captain Twogood lauds Lawson as a possible season find.
In Los Angeles USC hosts Washington in a Pacific Coast Conference showdown that could create a three way conference leaders tie with Stanford and Idaho. A Trojan win would lift USC into a three way lead. a Husky victory would push Washington to third and force USC to fourth.
AP results from St. Paul show Jack Malone outpointing Osk Till in a 10 round decision. Billy Light stops Dave Ostrow in Duluth in 2. Lefty Cooper and Frisco McGale draw in San Francisco. Billy Petrolle defeats Harry Kahn in Duluth. Al Van Ryan knocks out Sammy Leonard in Minneapolis. Poey Thomas beats Howard Mayberry in Duluth in 10 rounds.
On Soldier Field the public and Catholic high school champions of Chicago meet to decide the city prep football title. Nearly 75 000 tickets sold for a post season game with proceeds benefiting Christmas charity funds and believed to be the largest seat sale in prep school history.
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