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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1933
Page
9
Hog prices held steady with top at 4.65 as receipts and trade were uneven across markets. Cattle offerings narrowed but demand rose, with best steers at 6.85 and many sold between 5.25 and 6.50. Live mutton prices edged up with natives at 7.50 to 8.00 and big packers paying 8.10 and higher.
AP reports from Waterloo Mason City and Des Moines show hog prices varying by weight. Pigs 180 to 240 pounds range around 3.70 to 4.00 per pound, with heavier and lighter lots priced differently. Des Moines notes 5 to 10 cent gains for 120 to 160 pound hogs and higher ranges for 160 to 400 pound categories.
Des Moines AP reports U S Dept shows combined hog receipts in interior towns and southern Minnesota ending at 8:00 am, with totals near 100, down from 34,400 a week ago and 13,400 a year ago. Fat hog prices rise with varied quotes by weight and class, packing sows also higher, trading fairly active and marketing light.
Hog receipts reach 24000 head with 12000 direct sales. Prices rise for some cuts to around 4.65 per cwt while heavier hogs fall to about 4.35. Pigs and light weights show mixed gains and losses. Cattle receipts number 4000 with calves 2000 and fed steers and yearlings up 5 to 10 cents on shipper activity. ranges span grassy to short fed at 3.75 to 5.25 dollars, with various weight classes quoted from 4.75 to 7.00 dollars per cwt.
Market report lists poultry prices and livestock bids with specific weights and ranges. Beef cows bulls steers and feeders shown with prices. sheep receipts at 5 000 head and fat lambs, yearlings and ewes priced by weight and quality. notes active fat lambs and strong yearlings with various grade ranges.
Hog receipts reach 17 000 head with steady prices across classes. Light weights and sows show top and range figures with feeders and heavy hogs listed. Cattle receipts 3 500 head with calves 206 and varied support for fed steers yearlings and bulls. Sheep and lambs demand stronger with top lambs around 7 50 and native lambs near 5 00.
Trading remained brisk with marks holding fractions to about two points gains. Major rails led advances of 1 to 2 points while insurance and tobacco issues rose. Consolidated Gas and utility stocks edged higher as bonds showed irregular activity and commodities posted small shifts.
Former Amy Lee Dairy branch manager Jine L. A. Boyle of Blue Grass was cleared in Justice H. D. Horst's court after a motion by County Attorney Harold E. Wilson. Police had arrested Boyle early today with a warrant. company officials had signed the complaint. He was held in jail briefly.
The Associated press reports a mixed session with declines for Gen El 26 percent Gen Mot 3213 and Gillette 17 percent while NY Central and Pac and Shell Un posted modest gains. Other names including Packard Phillips Pet Sears Roebuck and JESS LY show varied moves with several listings near flat.
Corn prices rose to new highs for the season, aiding wheat and other grains. Despite ongoing crop damage, market conservatism grew as corn gained about 12 cents from last week. Corn closed strong with July at 61 3 4 and Sept at 65 5 8 to 66, wheat up 3 8 to 1 1 4, oats 1 8 to 1 2, and provisions rising about 15 cents.
The bulletin lists prices for wheat corn oats barley and seeds in Chicago markets. Hard and mixed wheat varieties range around 99 to 105 cents per bushel, corn mixed at 47 to 59 cents, oats 44 to 45 cents, barley 72 cents, timothy and clover seed noted, lard prices given for various cuts.
Wheat receipts total 75 cars up from 32 last year with mixed prices across grades and months. Cash No 1 northern ranges from 1.01 to 1.07 dollars, No 1 dark northern shows 1.04 to 1.05, amber and red durum prices vary, and total receipts include to arrive estimates. Corn No 3 yellow quoted at 58 1/4 to 59 4 3. Oats No 3 white around 44 to 45 cents.
Receipts show 43 trucks of poultry with varied prices for hens, chicks, and turkeys across Leghorn and Rock breeds. Butter and eggs receipts noted with unsettled creamery and egg prices. potatoes on track with strong prices and light supplies. regional cobblers and closing futures listed.
New York reports Butter Receipts at 35 745 tubs steady. Cheese Receipts 544 151 lbs firm. State whole milk flats fresh fancy 15 15s unchanged. Eyes Receipts 41 438 cases steady. Mixed colors unchanged. Dressed Poultry steady. Chickens fresh 14 21c, all other grades unchanged.
Raw sugar firmed to 3.50 cents per pound for spot duties paid. Futures eased slightly by one point. Refiners list price for fine granulated sugar set at $4.60 per hundredweight.
The seventy first West Liberty fair book is finished and will be distributed by secretary J M Addle man. The fair opens August 21 with a program Thursday evening and honors Civil War veterans and widows. Officers include President Willard Watters Secretary Addle man and others. Awards and entry fees were revised to meet current finances.
AP report notes hay receipts and cars in Chicago Hay Market unchanged. Minneapolis flour totals show 73,214 barrels with Pure Bran at 16.50 to 17.00 and Standard Middlings at 18.00 to 18.50, reflecting stable prices.
Active buying in parts of the list spurred sharp gains in some issues but did not raise the general bond market. U S government issues eased slightly with Liberty 4s5 edging higher while foreign exchange showed irregular demand across major currencies and cities.
Estimated taxes per 1000 dollars of assessed value 7.80. Estimated taxes in mills per dollar of taxable valuation 7.8. Number of persons of school in the district 15. Taxable Valuation 1932 5.00. Moneys and Credits 1932 2000.00.
At the July town council session on Monday evening the budget for the year was arranged. A long list of local residents and visitors from Letts and nearby towns attended family and social notices including births, visits, and a large Fourth of July picnic at the Ralph Lowe farm with numerous Letts families and Muscatine guests.
For rent a ground floor modern apartment call 1598 W. Wanted a collector for a Muscatine firm commission writer journalist age and experience required.
A group from Muscatine and Chicago visited Supervisor and Mrs. Henry Schafer on Tuesday. Charlaine Austin spent last week in Muscatine. The Wintera family and Elwin McNambr visited the Elmer Neff home in Wayland. The Letts high school class of 31 will hold a reunion Sunday.
Edison Electric Institute reports 1,655,843,000 kilowatt hours for the week, up from 1,598,136,000 prior week and 1,456,961,000 a year earlier. The gain marks the largest weekly percentage increase since the period ending July 6, 1929.
Notice to land owners in Muscatine County Iowa of a meeting with the Board of Supervisors at the County Courthouse in Muscatine at 10:00 a m on Saturday July 8 1933 to discuss matters regarding drainage district operations and improvements.
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