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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1926
Page
14
Hog values held steady to strong with active trade and a 94 500 hog supply across principal markets. Cattle arrivals neared 22 000 while lambs and some grades softened. Wheat fell after futures offerings rose amid weak corn oats and export demand.
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Receipts in Chicago total 42,600 hogs 16,900 cattle and 22,900 sheep with hogs steady to higher on weights 170 to 286 pounds while cattle show uneven demand and light trading. sheep market slow with fat lambs down about 25 cents and feeding lambs weak. Official estimates: cattle 3,000 hogs 22,000 sheep 12,000.
U S Department of Agriculture report from Kansas City shows cattle receipts at 6600 head with slow selling and price declines for light weight steers, hogs at 6000 head with steady to higher bids for some weights, and sheep at 3000 head with lambs 25 to 50 cents lower on opening sales. notable top prices include 11.50 for hogs and 12.23 for some sheep, with varied movements across weight classes.
Sioux City Iowa cattle receipts run to thousands with steady market for killers stockers fat cattle and veals and feeding cows. Hogs receipts around 5500 with top at 11.25 and most between 11.00 and 11.25. Sheep receipts near 3000 with market steady and prices not listed.
East St Louis market receipts show 8 500 head cattle and hogs with top hog bids around 11.85 and 11.75, cattle at 58.75 for steers and mixed yearlings, cows weakening to 3.50 5.75, calves about 60 to 75, and sheep 1 500 head with lambs lower. Packers note fat lambs sold early and most bulk still unsold.
In Joseph, Missouri, hog receipts reached 7 000 head with prices topping at 11.56 and bulk around 11.15 to 11.40. Cattle receipts 3 200 head showed markets steady to lower with steers 7.73 to 9.25 and cows and heifers 23.75 to 70. Calves ranged 4.59 to 19.00, stockers and feeders 6.00 to 8.25. Sheep receipts 2 500 head fell 25 cents. Lambs 11.50 to 12.46, ewes 5.50 to 6.50.
Peoria Illinois December 16 AP hogs receipts about 2 000 head with market activity up 5 to 10 cents tonnage 11 55 high 11 25 to 11 50 mediums 11 50 heavies 11 25 to 11 50 bakers 9 10 to 16 73 stags 9 50 to 10 09 cattle receipts fair market steady veal top 173 56.
New York reports mixed sugar prices with raw surat altered at 5.15 for Cuban duty paid and no sales noted. Refined sugar unchanged at 6.26 to 6.40 for one granulated, indicating stable refined grade in early trading.
Fragmentary note from the hay market column shows unclear receipts figures and references to quantities and prices. The text is incomplete and lacks discernible names, dates, or specific transactions to detail.
Quotations from the Saylor Wicherman report relate to a wire connection with J F Bennett Co of Chicago and New York line items. The fragment cites the 409 410 Nlershey Building and references a business linkage to a New York Chicago wire concern.
U S Steel and oils dominate speculative activity on the New York stock exchange. Many slower stocks such as South Porto Rico Sugar Pullman International Harvester and Foundation Co slippedAbout 3 points. U S Steel climbed to 157 1 4 up 25 8 as trading neared a million shares. Call loan renewals remained at 5 percent.
Chicago December 16 AP Wheat prices shown with No 1 hard at 1 46 and No 2 hard at 1 44. Mixed grain and yellow corn values appear for several grades along with oats rye barley and seed prices. Lard ribs bellies and timothy seed round out the commodity table with specific dollar amounts.
After a 19 hour jury deliberation the Fall and Doheny conspiracy trial ended with acquittal on the central charges. The Elk Hills lease and Teapot Dome cases faced prior reversals and distinctions in district and appeals courts. Prosecutors plan to arraign Fall and Sinclair on new conspiracy charges tomorrow as part of the ongoing naval oil leasing inquiry.
Peoria Ill Dec 16 AP corn receipts total 79 cars with prices listed for No 2 white 74c No 5 yellow 65c No 6 yellow 60 70c No 5 mixed 65 ½ 62c sample 59 62c Oats receipts 2 cars market unchanged No 2 white 47 49c sample 60c
Poultry品 and eggs prices furnished by Swift and Co list Teuler Good springs hens Leghorn Black cocks at 19% and 15 head counts. Hog quotations from J P Squire Co show 23600 pounds at 11.00 for 200 to 259 pounds 11.00 for gains 180 to 260 pounds 10.90 for mediums 250 to 300 pounds 10.20 and heavy packers 10.10.
Chicago December market report shows butter receipts at 5 255 tubs with prices across grades from 49 to 50 cents for extra firsts and 41 to 46 cents for seconds. Eggs steady with 3 815 cases. Poultry steady. fowls around 23 to 26 percent, turkeys 39 cents, ducks 20 to 26 cents. Potatoes track 223 cars on hand. Wisconsin whites 2 15 to 2 49, Idaho russets 2 75 to 3 00. Future markets note fresh gathered firsts January 44 cents, February 32 5 cents. Butter storage standards December 47 5 cents, January 47 cents, February 47 4 cents.
New York market notes rise in butter and eggs with firm tone. Receipts listed at 14 401 cases for butter and 17 459 cases for eggs. Cheese also firm with 157 391 pounds received. Fresh gathered seconds storage noted at 34 percent and 26 tec.
Kansas City reports on December 16 with eggs at firsts up to 44 cents and current receipts 41 to 42 cents, seconds unchanged at 34 cents, while other produce remains stable.
New York markets report live poultry and fowls priced by freight and express. Chickens, freight 20 24 cents. express 20 22 cents. Fowls, express 20 2% cents. Pressed poultry steady with frozen chickens at 20 47 cents.
A listing notes steer prices at 9 90 in a sales catalog. The entry records a price per head for cattle offered by a ranch or auction firm. It highlights market activity and pricing for live cattle sales.
The Palace theatre opens Siberia, a Victor Schertzinger production, this Friday as Pax Films headliner. Alma Rubens and Edmund Lowe lead a strong cast in Bartley Campbell’s prison drama set in Russia, depicting oppression of peasants and a noble daughter torn by hunger and moral repugnance.
Cate brother and Sonia confront a crisis as Sonia declares loyalty to the people over Russian overlords. The enraged elder Vronsky accuses them of idolizing Tolstoy and banishes them, triggering a flood of dramatic sequences in the screenplay.
The ministers of Morning Sun with Rev. H. W. Munster organize a week of prayer at three churches the Methodist Presbyterian and United Presbyterian A schedule includes six evening services two per church and 2:30 pm afternoon prayer conferences to prepare for an evangelistic visitation campaign Also noted are elections for W R C G A R circle and W C T U events and community illnesses and returns to school.
The Morning Sun reports the city fire department responded to a roof fire at the home of City Marshal A. C. Swan on Tuesday. The blaze was extinguished with little damage.
Illinois voters chose Frank L. Smith by a decisive vote after thorough review of candidates. A six week window passed with no charges of undue influence or corruption. Smith, in Dwight, Ill., prepared for formal appointment by Gov Len Small while surveying his farms.
Christmas trees on stands offered for sale at Hahn Brothers 207 West Front Street. An old G A R man seeks room and board in a quiet private family with warm sleeping room. Will be at Hotel Grand until Saturday noon. advise weekly or monthly terms from S H Smith.
Iowa congressman Dickin son on the house floor urged immediate farm relief and suggested Frank Lowden may be the 1928 presidential candidate if relief is blocked. He attacked chamber ed commerce tactics and urged quick action amid a heated political dispute in Washington.
District court begins trial in Commodore Brown v Drucker for $10,000 damages alleging malicious false arrest over a pair of shoes. Jury selection underway as Drucker denies malicious intent and counters $1.60 for shoe repairs. Attorneys listed for both sides.
An exhibition of pupil art and paintings was held at the J. F. Coffin store by Conesville Intermediate Room. Local residents noted visits from relatives and travel between Cedar Rapids Ottumwa Muscatine Washington Ainsworth and Marengo as family members moved for illness hospital stays and medical care.
Louise Brewer of Muscatine sues Archie Brewer for divorce after a brief marriage of under five months. The petition, filed late yesterday for the January term, cites cruelty and non support. The couple wed July 24 in Muscatine with attorney F L Bihlmeier representing the plaintiff.
Walter Rebekah Lodge No. 516 at Wilton Iowa elected officers for six months with Goldie Oveson as N G and Oral Grings as W G. The Presbyterian church ladies hold a bake sale Saturday at Heabner's store from 9 a.m. Miss Katherine Ayres of Des Moines visits Mrs. Minnie Ayres. M E church women meet Friday at Mrs. Doyle's home. Mrs. Martha Hebard shows slight improvement after illness.
West Liberty reports Mrs. Mattie Ady, mother of Dr. Albert Ady, improved from critical condition after a sudden illness at her home Tuesday night. Her daughter Mrs. Thomas Malcolm of Marengo arrived to assist at the bedside and hopes for recovery. C. C. Croxen, a retired farmer who moved to West Liberty ten years ago, suffered a stroke Monday night and remains seriously ill though hopeful signs appeared this morning. He is about 65 and well known in the county.
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