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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1927
Page
12
Broadening corn buying lifted wheat oats and rye in Chicago trading. Export demand appeared strong with some corn sold for export at Gulf of Mexico prices above Chicago December by 4 1 2 cents. Traders shifted to buy side as export prospects and European demand supported gains. corn closed 7 8 to 3 4 up.
Chicago livestock report shows hog trade steady with prices $9.00 at peak, $8.25 to $8.75 common. cattle demand weak with few choice steers, calves soft, cows steady. Receipts: cattle 12 000, hogs 27 000, sheep 12 000. overall slow demand and steady values ahead of market totals.
Chicago closing grain report lists wheat prices for No 2 red No 2 hard and No 1 northern spring with various percentages. It shows corn values by grade including No 6 mixed No 3 yellow and No 4 yellow with white varieties and sample grades. Oats rye barley timothy and clover seed prices are included with multiple small lot ranges.
Poultry prices quoted for hens four pounds and over at 17 cents, light Leghorns and blacks at 13 cents, springs four pounds and over at 19 cents, springs under four pounds at 15 cents, Leghorns and blacks at 14 cents, cocks at 10 cents. Livestock hog quotations daily from J P Squire Co show good butcher weights 360 pounds at 8.19, 200-250 pounds at 5.10-8.45, 180-200 pounds at 7.75-8.00, and good medium packers 259-200 pounds at 7.35, good heavy packers at 7.10.
Chicago market notes heavy butter receipts at 9 721 tubs with standards 46c and extra firsts 50c. Poultry varied with car shipments and slow demand. Potatoes on track at 340 cars with diverse regional price ranges. Wisconsin and Minnesota sacked rounds around 1.59 to 1.60 per unit, Idaho russets 1.50 to 1.65. Storage prices listed for December and January butter and egg standards.
Kansas City reported poultry and geese unchanged on December 6 with other produce values steady. AP note confirms market prices for the day in Kansas City, Missouri.
Live poultry irregular rates listed for December 6 in New York with variations by freight and express. Poultry types include chickens broilers fowls roosters and turkeys with several price ranges and differing delivery methods. Dressed poultry prices shown for fresh western young turkeys and southern varieties.
In New York on December 6 the market showed no sales in raw sugar and no price change. Cuban duty paid raw sugar held at 4.52 per hundredweight, while refined sugar ranged from 5.60 to 5.80 for granulated varieties.
Minneapolis flour market reports unchanged flour shipments totaling 43 772 barrels on December 6 AP. Bran prices hold at 29.75 and 36.00 dollars per unit.
Miss Marguerite Glazier of Sanborn is in a hospital with a broken back after an automobile carrying three people skidded and overturned. Two others suffered minor injuries in the Dec 6 accident reported by AP.
During a recent dig at the old church at Fowlis-Wester Scotland workers uncovered a finely sculptured Gaelic cross dating to an early period. The artifact adds to local antiquities and may shed light on early church activity in the region.
Chicago, Dec. 6. Hogs receipts 50 000 head fairly active, 10 cents lower than Monday. Top hogs $9.00. 160 to 200 pounds $8.10 to $8.60. packing sows $7.60 to $8.00. light weights $7.25 to $8.30. Cattle receipts 12 000 head. most killing classes steady. best steers around $14.75 to $17.25. heavy sausage bulls about $13.00. sheep receipts 15 000 head with market very slow and lambs weakening on plain and heavy types.
Receipts total 12 000 hogs and 12 000 cattle with steady to 10 cent lower hog prices from Monday. Packer top at 8 50 for 225 to 260 pounds, 190 pound stock hogs strong. Cattle slow with vealers sharply lower, stockers steady. fed steers around 11.00 to 14.00. Sheep and lambs steady with top lambs 13.60 and yearling wethers 10.50 to 10.35. fat ewes about 6.00.
Omaha Nebraska December 6 livestock report shows hogs receipts at 9 000 head with prices mostly 10 cents lower to shippers, top 8 50 on 220 to 3000 pound butchers. Cattle receipts 11 000 head with fed steers and yearlings slow, bulls and stockers active, prices ranging from 9 50 to 15 50 for various weights. Sheep receipts 10 000 head with lambs steady to strong and top lambs at 13 60, feeding lambs 13 00 to 13 50.
South St. Paul Minnesota report from December notes activity at the livestock market with U S Department of Agriculture involvement and AP coverage.
Hogs receipts 7500 with demand active and prices mostly 10 cents lower. Tops at 8.50 for 210 to 320 pounds. lighter weights 8.30 to 8.45. sows 7.00 to 7.25. Cattle 3800 head with better steers steady, short-fed weights down 25 cents. top 1,187 pound steer 16.50. yearlings 14.00 to 15.00. beef cows 6.25 to 9.50. stockers firm. Sheep 4500 head steady. best 86 pound lambs 13.60. native wool lambs 12.75 to 13.00. fat ewes 6.50 and down.
East St Louis reports cattle and hog markets with 25 090 head receipts hogs 10 to 15 cents lower top 8 55 bulk 160 to 180 pounds 8 25 190 pounds up 8 50 good pigs 7 00 to 7 50 sows 7 40 to 7 50 cattle 7500 head calves 2600 native steers weak few loads 12 75 to 13 75 western steers steady 9 25 to 12 50 bulls up to 11 50 wealers 15 00 cows 6 50 to 8 00 low cutters 4 75 to 5 25 sheep 3500 head lambs 13 25 to 13 50 packers holding best lambs higher indicating steady.
U S Department of Agriculture reports cattle receipts at 2 500 head with steady to strong prices. Fed steers and yearlings bring 10.00 to 17.50, bulk 12.00 to 13.50. fed cows 7.50 to 14.50. veals 7.90 to 12.00. stockers 7.00 to 11.50. feeding cows 6.90 to 9.50. Hogs receipts 5 500 head with market steady to strong. ton 8.65. packer top 8.50. bulk 8.00 to 8.50. sows 7.25 to 8.00. pigs 6.00 to 9.25.
Shifting speculative operations from old time favorites to new leaders today caused irregularities on the stock market. At times a profusion of large advances in favored stocks showed bullish sentiment while some talking points failed to crystallize, influencing selling in spots. Call loans renewed at 4 1/2 percent.
In New York trading today traders booked profits after a sustained advance with limited recessions. Poland 7s dropped about four points to 86 and later rallied. Polish issues softened near 98. Domestic and U S government bonds moved slowly with scattered activity and dull, steady tones.
Dr. Ernest H. Charrington of Westerville Ohio likely to lead the league's expanded education and publicity department. He currently heads the world league against alcoholism. Delegates say the change signals a shift back to pre Eighteenth Amendment publicity methods.
Sioux City police arrested fifty three people in morning raids aimed at stopp ing a spike in hold ups and robberies. A general roundup of loiterers was also begun to curb crime.
Mrs. H E Hebner travels from Nichols Iowa to Blandinsville Illinois to visit her mother Mrs Seland and a brother and sister. Mr and Mrs Ed Brown host Sunday guests including Herman Husen Dick Robshaw and Sybil Robshaw of Muscatine. Mrs Joe Borgstadt entertains at dinner for her husband with Amos Borgstadt Raymond Borgstadt Floyd Laren Fern Harshbarger Ralph Borgstadt and Henrietta Borgstadt among the guests.
The Muscatine city and Muscatine Lighting company will argue objections to Special Master John A. Gusher's report before Federal Judge George C. Scott in Des Moines. City Attorney Frank Drake and J. F. Devitt lead for the city, Lane & Waterman of Davenport for the company.
Local notes report multiple community events across Muscatine. Franklin Pioneer club meets at the Y M C A to work on an aviation project while Lincoln clubs plan meetings. Birth announcements include a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. J C Shepler and a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. William Fabrizius.
An honor guest from Muscatine attended the event. Mrs. Henry Kirchner and daughters Elsie and Marguerite visited Muscatine on Saturday.
Miss Blanche Cottrell of 212 Iowa avenue and Ralph G. Lohr of 507 West Fourth street secured a marriage license in Chicago Monday per a telegram to local relatives. Cottrell is a Muscatine State Bank clerk and Lohr formerly partnered in Lohr & Chase Music Co.
Mrs Emma Mills was elected president of the Women’s Benefit Association at the annual meeting held Monday evening at the K P hall. Other officers elected include Mrs Maude Sauer vice president Mrs Anna Hank past president Mrs Henrietta McDermid recording secretary Mrs Clara Heerd treasurer Mrs Minnie Walters chaplain and Mrs May Riemcke lady of ceremony. Appointive officers to be announced later. Installation set for January. The group organized a 10 cent Christmas exchange for members in conjunction with the juvenile Christmas party in two weeks.
More than 175 attended the Rose Croix Shrine White Shrine of Jerusalem Christmas party at the Masonic temple Monday evening. Rev Vernon L Shantz gave the Christmas Message. Music included organ by Hilda B Michels, vocal by Mrs George Evans and duets by Mrs Evans and Miss Elsa Fack. Reci tations were delivered by Margaret Schwab and Woodburn Carver. Social hour followed the business meeting.
Mr and Mrs Harold Potter of 711 Culver street observed their first wedding anniversary on Friday with relatives and friends at their new home. The event also marked Mr Botter’s birthday with music games and yellow and white gift baskets. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs Walter Groves and Mr and Mrs John Christensen of Davenport and Miss Carrie Foley of Dubuque.
Miss Anna Dorothea Kathrine Beckmann and Garrett J. Beukenhorst were married at 10:30 this morning at Zion Lutheran church parsonage by Rev. John Haefner. The couple will reside in Muscatine.
A surprise birthday party was held Saturday afternoon in honor of Master Ransom Hines at 412 Beggs Street. Ten friends joined in games and the youngster received birthday gifts during the celebration.
Officers for the Daughters of Union Veterans were nominated at a business meeting in Memorial hall at the courthouse. The election will be held December 19. One new member was initiated into the organization.
Twenty one relatives and friends gathered at 1556 Washington street Monday evening for a birthday surprise party for Mrs. Howard Chandler. Card games and music provided entertainment as Richard Baker presented a collection of gifts.
The Martha class of the First Methodist Episcopal church will meet Wednesday for an all day sewing at the home of Mrs. A. McCullough at 115 East Fifth Street. A pot luck dinner will be served at noon with members supplying dishes, silver, thimbles and needles.
Mrs. H. C. Toborg will host the Ladies' Aid society of the Mus serville Methodist Episcopal church at a Wednesday afternoon gathering in the church hall.
Three Muscatine county towns Montpelier West Liberty and Wilton reported hog cholera last week with heavy losses at West Branch. Eastern Iowa Veterinary bulletin also notes flu in hogs and other diseases including black leg in cattle abortion in cattle and hemorrhagic septicemia affecting cattle hogs sheep and cattle in several towns.
The twenty sixth annual poultry show in Cedar Rapids opened Monday at the Reine Mund building. Judging led by E D Manilaw is expected to finish Wednesday with awards ongoing through Friday. White birds dominate the displays with varieties including Single Comb Leghorns Minorcas Wyandottes and Rock birds. Special entries feature Black Rose Comb Bantams Japanese silken birds Golden Seabright bantams Turbot red pigeons and Plymounth Rock Carmean pigeons. Dried peat covers coops and Boy Scouts showcase handicrafts in a show window.
Funeral services for Mrs Loreta Graff McMains of 708 East Tenth street were held at the Fairbanks Home for Funerals at 2 30 this afternoon conducted by Rev E A Bentzinger pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church. Burial followed in Greenwood cemetery.
President Coolidge again pledges support for Secretary Mellon s tax plans and warns against special interests. He backs navy expansion, merchant marine growth, flood control, Boulder Canyon dam, Muscle Shoals, railroad consolidation, waterways, and prohibition enforcement. Democrats call his lines vague and fault flood relief funding.
Justice Siddons in the DC Supreme Court refused motions by Harry F. Sinclair W. J. Burns and four associates to dismiss criminal contempt charges tied to the mistrial in the Fall Sinclair oil conspiracy case.
Edward J. Kidwell the talkative juror in the Fall Sinclair oil trial was brought into contempt proceedings again as Sheldon Clark counsel E C Brandenburg argued the mistrial stemmed from Kidwell being approached by two persons. No action was taken against the two individuals by the district attorney.
East and West factions clash over Calvin Coolidge as New Jersey Missouri and western delegates signal support or doubt. Chariman Butler honors the party and Coolidge, praising tax and debt cuts and fiscal restraint in the administration.
The House elected Nicholas Longworth speaker and approved James M. Beck for seat amid challenges from Finis Garrett. The body also named Harry A. Estep to the Ways and Means panel as the tax plan and deficiency bill move forward. Senate leaders and independents weigh early action on the legislative program.
The Remus case draws packed crowds as witnesses Connors and others seek to prove his culpability for the Eden Park murder of his wife Imogene. Spectators queue daily, with the first 100 securing courtroom entry as sessions fill and adjourn.
Through this medium we extend sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during our bereavement. We appreciate all who sent flowers donated cars or assisted in any way.
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