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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1933
Page
9
Live hog receipts shrink while demand for fresh pork rises prompting 10 to 15 cent uptick. Early bids gain 5 to 10 cents as packers compete for limited hogs. Top price hits 3.30 for choice hogs. overall cattle market steady with brisker tone and light steers in demand.
Combined hog receipts at 25 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the week ended today show 37,600 head versus 54,200 last week and 27,000 a year ago. Prices vary by weight with light hogs at 2.35 to 2.75 and heavy weights up to 2.70 per pound. quotations based on bulk transactions.
Market report lists hog prices in Mason City Ottumwa Cedar Rapids and Des Moines by weight brackets and quality. Prices range from about 1.40 to 2.60 per pound with distinctions for prime good packers and heavy weights across the days’ listings.
Hog and cattle prices move in mixed trading with 21 000 hogs reported in Chicago including 8 000 direct. Prices range from about 2.70 to 5.25 for various weight classes and grades while receipts show steady to higher tendencies in killing quality steers and lighter cattle. Calves at 1 500 head support general market steadiness with feeders strong to 25 cents higher on light to medium weights. Sheep and lambs light and steady with slow demand observed.
Regional livestock prices show hogs firm to higher with varied weights while cattle and calves display steady to firmer demand. Chicago grain markets rise on drought worries and rain deficits affecting Kansas and surrounding regions.
US government securities led the session with new highs for Treasuries 3s and 4s and 44s. Liberty bonds and public utility issues attracted steady demand as corporate names like American Telephone and Consolidated Gas hit near their 1932 top prices. International lenders showed mixed moves with Austrian, Italian gains and German British easing while French loans held steady.
A collection of brief oddities: Mildred Babe Didrikson attends a dance then swims after withdrawing from the event in White Sulphur Springs. Mail carrier Charles Breitzmann retires in Chicago after 42 years, plans fishing. A horse theft case ends with no prosecution after the horse is found in use by a boy aiding ill parents. Independence officer debunks a naked man rumor by tracing a bathrobe lapse to a hanging tin tub. A wedding license clerk receives a strange $5 payment from a blanket-wearing suitor who is really a shy Albuquerque Navajo groom.
The New York market held to small gains in late trading after an overall advance. American Can Allied Chemical Case IBM Santa Fe Union Pacific led 2 to 3 point moves while U S Steel American Tobacco B International Harvester National Biscuit United Aircraft New York Central Pennsylvania and Southern Pacific rose over a point. About 760000 shares changed hands in transfers.
AP report shows No sales for wheat. Corn values list No 4 mixed 21 4c, No 2 yellow 24 4c, No 3 yellow 22 4c, No 4 yellow 22 22 4c, No 5 yellow 21c. Old corn No 2 yellow 25c. Oats No 2 white 16 46 16 1 2c, No 3 white 16c, No 4 white 15c. Barley 24 36c. Timothy seed 2.25 2.50 per cwt, Clover seed 5.50 8.50 per cwt.
Minneapolis grain market notes receipts 2 cars versus 26 a year ago. Cash quotes No 1 northern 45 46c, No 1 dark northern higher. No 1 amber durum 46 50c, No 1 red durum 37 84c. May and July options around 44c. Corn No 3 yellow 20 21c. Oats No 3 white 18 14c.
Chicago AP market notes show live poultry receipts at 27 trucks with hens steady and price ranges including Leghorn 8 to 13 cents, roosters up to 12 cents, ducks 7 to 10 cents and geese 9 to 12 cents. Dressed turkeys steady. butter receipts 14 262 tubs. eggs and potatoes prices and deliveries listed with regional variations and futures.
Butter receipts total 30 021 firmer creamery higher than extra 234 24c 92 score 231c first 87 to 91 score 22 to 23c centralized 9 score 221%4 22c Cheese receipts 522 519 lbs firm unchanged Eggs receipts 31 655 cases firm mixed colors standards and commercial standards 32 14 38c rehandled receipts 31 14 32c special packs 33 34c medium 39 Ibs 29 week dirties No 1 42 Ibs 29 30 15c average checks 29c refrigerator special packs 31c standards 50 30 30Sc rehandled receipts unquoted White eggs refrigerator Pacific coast large 30 13 52c mediums 28 29c browns nearby western special packs private sales from store Ha western standards 32 2c Dressed poultry steady to firm Turkeys fresh 12 19c frozen 12 17c Live poultry steady to firm Chickens freight 11 14c express 12 6c broilers express 8 18c fowls freight 11 1Sc express 12 19c turkeys freight 14 20c express 12 22c ducks freight 13c express 17c
Minneapolis Minn AP Flour prices show Pure Bran at 8.00 dollars per barrel and Standard Middlings around 7.50 while overall flour output and quote details are incomplete.
Masons and Eastern Stars held a combined installation Monday with a kettledrum dinner for families. F M Miller installed Masons led by Herbert Tillman as worshipful master and a slate including senior warden Charles Bates and junior warden Fred Curran. Eastern Stars installed led by Lucille Thomas with Mrs Mayme Thomas as secretary and Grace Oakes as treasurer and organist Margaret Gerth among officers. Harold Davison elected installing marshal for the coming year. Other items note ET Chapter PEO meeting and New Year gatherings with families and guests in nearby homes.
Wapello residents host visitors from Los Angeles Mediapolis and Muscatine while a city mail carrier battles flu and local elder heals from a hip fracture. The R and J Chevrolet firm is renamed Johann Motor with James Johann as manager and the adjacent McNeil garage relocates to the former Marshall Auto site.
Market notes show gains for Alegheny 1 percent and Gen Mot 14 percent, with a spread of other issues like Kennecott 9 1/3, Mont Ward 13, St Of Cal 25, RCA 5, Studebaker 4, Tex Corp 1 1/2, and Standard Oil Ind 217 1/2. Listings include Hudson 5, Penn , Phillips Pet 5, and United Founders 1s.
Local notes list multiple barter requests including a complete film developing setup at 10.00 from McMahon West Liberty for unknown items, a milk goat fresh March first for exchanges with Mrs Finley Nichols, a Round Oak range and DeLaval cream separator from Henry Paul Fairport for farm goods, a Stradivor Victrola and 45 records for livestock from D A Nicewanner Columbus Junction, four white rabbits for unspecified items from George Westaway Conesville, and fox terrier pups for corn from 105 Foster Ave.
Classified ads note several sale items including a 1930 Ford pickup by J. S. Brugman Route 4, a new modern home at Address M Journal, Blackwood cards at $4, dishes and dinnerware, a baby bed at 911 Sycamre Street, and phone numbers 1779 and 771-J for contact.
A detailed January 5 radio grid lists NBC programs from 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. including Musical Clock Soloists Young Artists Trio and Capitol shows with Weather Forecasts and Market Reports interspersed. Multiple musical acts talk segments and home management programming fill the evening slate.
Radio lineup shows various programs including Sport Review at 6:39 p.m. Kruschenk special round at 7:00 p.m. WEBM Spells at 7:15 p.m. CBS-Westphal and Billy at 7:45 p.m. The Fun at 8:00 p.m. Themes in T at 8:00 p.m. Real Estate Taxpayers at 8:15 p.m.
Employment ads seek men for Rawleigh city routes serving about 800 consumers in West Liberty Wilton Wapello and Washington. A reliable hustler can start earning about 25 weekly and increase quickly. Apply now to Rawleigh Co Dept IA 56 V Freeport Til.
Rental notices list unfurnished modern apartments at 519 East Fifth. A modern dairy farm is available from Hag ermann and Vetter, contact 635. Also a ground floor four room unit with garage for rent and phone 889.
Funeral services for Miss Ella Kneese who died at Hershey hospital were held at 2 30 p m at Ralph J Wittich Funeral Home with Rev J B Rendall officiating. Burial followed in Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers included Harry Othmer Charles Hahn Charles Hawkins John Kemble George Realing and Charles Fulham. Soloist was Miss Cora Baker. Remaining survivors include two nieces Mrs Arthur Dunn and Mrs J C Gotthold of Sacramento California.
President Hoover referred the Philippine independence bill to Secretary Hurley for report amid strong indications of a veto. Hurley said the measure does not solve the Philippine problem and criticized it as merely accentuating difficulties.
The schedule lists performances from 8:39 p m Fritsz Millers Orchestra to 11:30 p m Around the Town with Correy Lynns Orchestra and Charlie Straights Orchestra with Ben Pollack among others, at the Coliseum.
The State of Iowa County issues probate notice that on December 20, 1932, the will of Laura Catherine Houser, late of the county, was opened for reading by a Clerk of the District Court. The instrument is to be proved on January 16, 1983, at the January Term of the district court beginning January 3.
January 1933 hearing to admit a will or proceed to probate. Any interested party may appear and show cause. Muscatine December 20 1932. E. C. Erwin Clerk of the District Court. R. S. Jackson Attorney.
The Schreurs Company organized under Iowa law with Muscatine as its principal place of business. It outlines broad powers to acquire, manage, and dispose of real estate patents and securities, appoint a three member board, and commence business December 1 1932 with a 20 year duration. Governor names Paul R Schreurs Cora A Schreurs Marian A Schreurs Frances Schreurs Hur.
The communication of Triune Lodge No 641 A F and A M announces installation of officers on Thursday January 5 1933 at 7 30 pm. All Masons welcome per order W M.
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