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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1933
Page
9
Chicago AP reports the hog market broke sharply with quotations 10 to 15 cents lower and trade near standstill. Top hogs dipped to 4.40, with receipts around 14 000 head and packers buying 13 000 direct. Cattle and sheep also moved unevenly amid heat and drought pressure, with native lambs at 6.75 to 7.25 and Idaho Rangers at 7.50.
Combined hog receipts at 25 concentration yards and 7 packing plants in southern Minnesota total 800 head for the 24 hours ending 8:00 a m. today, down from 28 600 a week ago and 17 a year ago. Quotations cover weights from light to heavy, with sow packs and various ranges.
Market reports from Waterloo Cedar Rapids Mason City Des Moines list hog price ranges by weight with multiple grade notes. Prices span 150 to over 600 pounds, showing best primes around 3.50 to 3.85 per pound and lighter grades near 2.35 to 3.80, varying by market and weight category.
Market quotes for hens roosters and hogs are listed by weight and class with price ranges. Good hogs 100 to 140 pounds bring 2.00 to 2.95, 140 to 160 pounds 2.95 to 3.60, heavier weights up to 4.40. Pigs and other divisions show varied prices and holdover estimates reflecting weekly changes.
Cattle receipts 1000 head with medium weight steers up to 25c higher on shipper accounts while long and light steers lag. Heifers 25-50c lower, cows steady to 35c down, bulls 10-15c higher, vealers $1 lower amid drought and heat. Sheep receipts 5000 head with fat lambs and yearlings mostly 25c lower, hogs 14000 head with prices 10-15c lower than Friday, best weights around $4.30 to $4.40 per cwt for lighter hogs, sow prices weak.
Receipts total about 18 000 head with hogs 3 000 steady to firm. Prices show mixed moves: hogs 3 90 to 4 15 per pound for practical choppers. cattle receipts 100 head with fed steers and yearlings mostly 25 cents lower. lambs 5 to 25 cents lower on latest week, with various classes showing steadier volume and prices.
U S Department figures show hog receipts around 1000 head with direct sales. hog prices 4.15 to 4.25 for 190 to 300 pounds, lighter weights 3.25 to 4.10, sows down. Cattle receipts 250 head with calf week notes. beef steers and yearlings weaker by up to 250, cows steady, stockers and feeders mostly steady. week’s top yearling steers 6.35, heavy 6.00, prime heifers 6.00, stockers 3.50 to 4.75. Sheep receipts 500 head. native lambs top 7.40, bulk 6.75 to 7.00, yearlings 5.60, two-year-olds 3.25 to 3.75, fat ewes 1.50 to 2.00.
Financial markets rose as the dollar remained high and foreign exchanges lagged. Stocks gained one to three points on a broad advance with about 3,000,000 shares traded in active sessions.
United States government bond closes show Liberty 3s at 102.19 Liberty first 444s at 102.9 Liberty fourth 444s at 103.1 Treasury 4148 47-52 at 110.5 and other issues around 349s 46-49 100.5 and Treasury 3s 51-55 at 99.0.
Secondary issues attract demand with rail stocks showing strength and many issues advancing. Utilities and price issues gain, Western Union strong in communications as Treasury issues rise slightly and the federal list remains firm amid steady foreign list.
The U. B. Juniors defeated Park Avenue M. E. kittenball at the U. B. diamond Friday by 5 to 4. Laughlin and Laughlin formed the winning battery.
Chicago reports credit a woman analyst, Mrs. Eileen H. Miller, with sparking a sharp grain market rally by predicting July 1 crop yields two days ahead of rivals. Wheat rose 4 cents, with July and September futures up notably, and corn oats also gained while provisions fluctuated.
Minneapolis AP reports grain prices with a holiday year-ago reminder. Cash No 1 northern ranges around 96 to 97 cents, No 1 dark northern protein levels 14 to 15 percent show slight gains, Montana dark and amber durum prices hover near $1.01, with July to December contracts quoted in the mid 90s cents. corn and oats also listed with No 3 yellow and No 3 white quotes.
Chicago market prices list for wheat corn oats rye barley and seeds with specific grades and bid figures. No notable trades or changes noted beyond standard price quotes for futures and cash values across multiple classes of wheat corn oats and seeds.
Minneapolis flour shipments remained unchanged at 39 246 barrels. Pure Bran sold at 15 50 to 16 00 per barrel and Standard Middlings at 16 00 to 16 50.
Chicago AP reports live poultry receipts across 26 trucks with declines noted. Hens Leghorn roosters ducks and turkeys priced varied from 5 to 15 cents. Butter receipts tallied 15,781 tubs with varied scores. Eggs receipts 8,203 cases with prices unchanged. closing futures and standards noted for butter and eggs.
Butter receipts total 9 108 tubs with steady demand. Creamery extras 92 score at 25 and 25 1/3 cents with others unchanged. Cheese receipts 113 452 pounds, quiet. Eggs receipts 19 280 cases steady. Poultry quiet and unsteady with live poultry weak. Fowls freight 10 to 14 cents. Other grades unchanged.
Lawn Little of San Francisco and Gus Moreland of Dallas faced off in a 36 hole match for the trans Mississippi championship in Colorado Springs. Little won his semifinal 1 up after two extra holes against Zell Eaton of Oklahoma City. Moreland beat Ben Cowdery of Omaha 4 3 to reach the final.
The West Hill Redmen earned victory while Carlson and Anger suffered the loss. The contest showcased strong play from West Hill and defined outcomes for the opposing duo.
The East Hill Ramblers defeated the Uptown Aces 10 to 7 on Friday. Battery for the winners were Pike and Richard.
Davenport defeated Muscatine 8 to 1 under floodlights at Davenport on Friday. Only Muscatine victory came from doubles Runyon and Van Lent 6-3 6-3, with singles all going to Davenport. A return match is set for July 16 at Musser park. Muscatine travels to Burlington Sunday to face the Burlington city team.
Twelve teams are paired for a July Fourth kittenball tournament in Pleasant Prairie with first round matchups including Stockton versus Davenport A. C. and Pleasant Prairie byes. Second round and semi final times are listed, umpiring by Ben Drumm and Bill Kruse, 12 player limits, 6 inning games, seven innings for the final, and forfeiture for slow arrivals.
The Journal Juniors defeated Dad's Snack Shack 7 to 1 on Friday night at the Ninth street diamond. Nau and Chelf pitched for the winners while Maher Campbell and Phillips played for the Snack Shack. Cologne Germany Hans Mueller German heavyweight champion and Vincent Hower drew (12).
Fully furnished eight person accommodations with living room kitchen large screened porch and cement walks. Includes radio and weekly rate fifteen dollars or daily rate. Located on No 6 eight miles east of West Liberty on west and north side of Cedar River bridge.
AP tally lists key batting leaders Gehrig Simmons and Foxx with runs batted in and home runs. Pitching notes cite Crowder and Turner wins while players like Klein Fullis and Tutor are cited for hits doubles and stolen bases. A stray science note mentions whale baleen as an elastic substance in whale mouths.
Notice to depositors and creditors that the Interlocutory Final Report of L. A. Andrew as Receiver of the Atalissa Savings Bank is on file in Muscatine County. The report seeks discharge of the receiver and exoneration of bondsmen as of June 30, 1933, with a hearing set for July 6, 1933, at 10 a.m. in Muscatine.
The Nichols Savings Bank of Nichols Iowa announces an accounting to D W Bates Superintendent of Banking. Creditors may appear at the Muscatine Court House by 10 AM July 6 1933 to object and show cause why the report should not be approved and why L A Andrew should be discharged as Receiver and his bondsmen exonerated with the court to enter an order approving the report and discharging the Receiver as of midnight June 30 1933.
The Interlocutory Final Report of L. A. Andrew as Receiver of Citizens Savings Bank West Liberty Iowa is on file in Muscatine County Clerk of Court. The report accounts for all funds and property received and disbursed and seeks discharge of Andrew and exoneration of his bondsmen as of midnight June.
Two lost item notices. A small change purse with 12 dollars is missing, contact phone 2853 for reward. A pair of glasses in a brown case is also lost, rewards offered, contact phone 1371.
Notice invites applications for farm loans at 4 percent in Clin ton Scott east Muscatine and Cedar counties. Davenport Farm Loan Association handles approvals with Albert Carroll secretary located at 419 Brady Street Davenport Iowa.
Interlocutory Final Report of L A Andrew, Superintendent of Banking, as Receiver of the Pleasant Prairie Savings Bank of Pleasant Prairie Iowa, accounts for all funds and demands discharge at 10 AM on July 7 1933. asks exoneration of bondsmen from liability and reasons why discharge should not be granted.
Wednesday July 5 sale lists a strong lineup of livestock including fresh cows and stock cows plus 30 yearling steers. Hog lot features 100 head with 15 Hampshire sows soon to farrow and 65 spring pigs and feeding pens. Sheep section offers 75 Shropshire ewes with early lambs.
The report on file in Muscatine County District Court details the receivership of the American Savings Bank of Muscatine Iowa. The receiver accounts for all money and property coming into his hands in this proceeding.
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