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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1935
Page
9
Classifieds list services and ads including Jones Barber Shop offering hair cuts 25e at 111 Sycamore next to A Muse U open 7 am to 7 30 pm. Also dance events July 13 at Moose hall and Aragon Pavilion with 25¢ admission. Several job, rental, lost item, and sale notices follow with local contact details and prices.
Chicago livestock market sees little action as packers take 3,500 direct hogs from 4,000 receipts. Prime 230 lb hogs bring about 10 dollars, with a possible top near 10.15. Steers and yearlings ease 50 to 75 cents, fat cows down at least 25 cents, weaners off 50 cents to 1 dollar. Sheep quotes also lower than last week.
Cedar Rapids AP reports hog prices hold steady or unchanged in multiple Iowa markets. Ottumwa Waterloo Mason City Des Moines show range by weight from 140 to over 350 pounds with top bids around 9.50 and lows near 7.60 to 8.90 depending on size and packer demand.
Des Moines reports 12,600 hogs received across 22 yards and 9 plants in Iowa and Southern Minnesota for the 24 hours ending 8 am. Prices mostly steady with a firmer undertone for better grades. Quotations set for various weight classes from under 140 to over 350 pounds, with sow ranges and bulk transaction basis noted.
Cattle receipts 700 head with feeder and long yearlings 50 to 75 cents lower. top steers $12.35, earlings $11.40, cows and vealers down. fat cows off 25 cents or more, bulls up 25 to 35 cents. Sheep receipts 6,000 head with lambs 50 to 65 cents lower. hogs steady to weak with choice 230 pounds at $10.00. Overall seven markets see about 40,000 more cattle week over week. dressed beef markets unevenly lower.
Local markets report eggs at 19 to 21 cents a dozen. Poultry prices show hens 10 to 13 cents, springs 4 pounds and over 16 cents, 2 to 4 pounds 14 cents, Leghorns and lights 12 cents, old roosters 8 cents. Livestock ranges include hogs around 140 to 160 pounds at 9.20 to 9.45, 160 to 180 pounds at 9.45, 180 to 200 pounds 9.60, 200 to 220 pounds 9.60, 220 to 275 pounds 9.20 to 9.60, 275 to 300 pounds 8.85 to 9.20, packing sows 275 to 530 pounds 8.15 to 8.35, 350 to 420 pounds 8.00 to 8.15, 425 to 550 pounds 7.85, 550 pounds and up 7.80 to 7.85.
U S Dept of Agr reports cattle receipts 1 000 head with fat steers and yearlings down about 25 cents and slaughter stock weaker. Hogs receipts 1 000 head with butchers mostly steady, tops down 5 cents. Sheep receipts 100 head nominally steady with week trend 25 to 35 cents lower. native lambs top noted at 8 75 with bulk around 8.00 to 8.25. Prices listed for different weights and grades across cattle hogs and sheep.
U S Dept of Agriculture report from Omaha shows cattle receipts 125 head, calves 25, with fed steers and yearlings mostly 25 to 50 cents lower. beef cows 4.75 to 6.25. hog receipts 400, generally steady with top steady at 9.65. sheep receipts 3,900, lambs 35 to 60 cents lower, yearlings weak. range of prices listed for all classes across weight groups and grades.
Hogs receipts 300 head with prices 9.15 to 9.60 for 160 to 19 pound ranges. cattle receipts 100 head with calves 50 head. steers and yearlings mostly lower but some up to 11.25 for top fed steers. cows and heifers steady to soft. sheep and lambs mixed with rare native lambs at 8.40 to 8.75 and bulk near 8.25 to 8.40. New York bonds firm with some rail issues advancing. Italian bonds recovering. overall mixed domestic and foreign markets.
The Boston wool market showed a moderate recovery from post holiday dullness with sales mainly of fine and 1 4 blood grades. Price ranges remained steady though few buyers could meet top asks, as demand stayed limited. Combing Ohio wool and similar sleeves traded around 30 to 31 cents per grease on 64s and finer, with other grades at 31 to 32 cents on 563, 3% blood.
A broad list of securities shows varied moves with Am Can and Am Smelt leading gains while Am Pow slumps. Major gaps appear across steel, carmakers and utilities as traders adjust positions amid fluctuating indices.
Improvement in weather and crops caused a drop in wheat prices in Chicago. A lack of speculative demand rather than selling pressure led to the tumble, with a bear influence seen in Kansas City as well. Sept futures slipped to 80 1-4 to 3-8, corn eased, oats declined, and provisions held steady to slight losses.
Chicago prices show No 1 hard wheat at 88 4 to 89 cents, No 2 hard near 87 1/2 with S88 1/2, mixed at 85 1/2 to 86 cents. Corn No 1 yellow 86 1/4 to 86 cents, No 2 yellow 85 1/2 to 86 1/4, No 3 yellow 84 1/2 to 84 3/4. Oats No 3 white 34 1/4 cents, No 4 white 33 1/2 to 33 3/4. Barley nominal, seed 36 to 47 cents, making 42 to 53 cents. Seed per cwt 4.25, clover seed per cwt 13.25 to 18.25.
Chicago buyers received mixed poultry results with hens steady and chickens weak. Leghorn hens and various Rock and colored categories posted prices per 4 Ibs and up ranging from 12 to 20 cents, while turkeys, ducks, and geese showed assorted small-town figures amid overall steady butter and egg receipts and light stock movement.
New York reports unchanged cheese butter and egg receipts for July 13 with 18 829 cases of eggs and 13 027 tubs of butter remaining quiet. Live poultry and dressed poultry show irregular activity with unchanged fresh and frozen grades. Chicago records Monday livestock receipts with hogs 15000 head cattle 11000 head and sheep 13000 head and forecasts next week hogs totaling about 55000.
The Fruitland Sweet Potato club led by S. D. Morgan will tour sweet potato plots in the township and adjacent areas on Monday night. All boys meet at the ball park east of Fruitland at 6 30 p m. to study three soil treatments for productivity, replacing the regular meeting.
County relief directors plan a regional meeting in Old Capitol Iowa City on Wednesday July 17. Miss Clara Schwandt, local director, received the letter and plans to attend with main discussion on certification of relief cases under the new works program. Lou Gehrig hit his 12th homer to spark a Yankees win over the Indians.
A dense listing of tonight and Monday radio programming across NBC CBS and various stations. Programs include Hit Parade Goldman band concert International broadcast from London California melodies National barn dance Claude Hopkins' orchestra and many more with multiple station pairings and times.
The Elks nine pulled ahead in the fourth inning with Pat Figg tripling as the paths clogged, after a 7-all deadlock, and held the lead through the seventh. Box scores show Everett Marshall defeating Nanjo Singh in one fall, and Danno O Mahoney beating Gino Gabri baldi in one fall.
Davenport and Council Bluffs top the standings after series sweeps as Davenport heads to Rails home grounds for a pivotal showdown. Des Moines and Keokuk also win to boost their positions while Rock Island and Cedar Rapids face key matchups in the region.
Asheville boxing commission wires James J. Braddock an offer to meet Buck Everett in a four round bout here on the night of August 26.
New York markets closed in a fairly optimistic mood as rails gained a following and several new yearly highs appeared in other divisions. Transfers reached about 550000 shares with limited price changes. Major movers included Santa Fe NY Central Union Pacific Great Northern preferred Westinghouse Airbrake Timken Roller Bearing Poor Pullman Westinghouse Schenley and American Tobacco B. General Motors and Chrysler hit 1935 tops but finished near unchanged.
Schmeling on a hunting trip agreed by phone to meet Joe Louis in a milk fund bout in New York this September. Joe Jacobs said Schmeling aims to defeat Louis and then challenge Jim Braddock for the heavyweight title.
McCrary won 4 up after a tight back nine against Steingraber in a 33 hole affair. Stimson faced late collapse as McCrary seized control with a two up margin, then stretched lead to four by the 30th hole before winning on 33.
The consignors and buyers are informed that the July 17 sale is cancelled to allow completion of additional yards. The delay aims to improve the facility and benefit future transactions.
National League leaders include Vaughan Pirates 39 runs Ott Giants 64 runs batted in 71 hits 109 Medwick Cardinals 109 hits 23 doubles Medwick and Martin 23 doubles Suhr Pirates 9 triples Ott Giants 19 home runs Schumacher Giants 13 2. American League leaders list Johnson Athletics 352 hits Gehringer Tigers 70 runs Gehringer Tigers 112 hits Greenberg Tigers 26 doubles Stone Senators 12 triples Greenberg Tigers 25 home runs Werber Almada Red Sox 14 stolen bases Tamulis Yankees 7 2 pitching
Long Branch Roger Bernard and Georgie Levy fought to a draw in a 10 round bout. Tommy Freeman defeated Eddie Gree by technical knockout in the fourth at Little Rock. Bud Mignault beat Fanis Tzanatoupolous by decision in Walnut Beach. Cocoa Kid bested Paul Canermare in New Haven by decision in eight rounds.
The Letts Consolidated School District invites sealed bids for 150 tons of 6 inch lump coal. Delivery expected 100 tons by Sept. 1, 1935 and 50 tons between Jan. 1 and 15, 1936. Weighing on Letts scales freight bills with bids. certified check 10 percent due with bids. Bids due to Secretary by July 22, 1935. W Fay Collins Secretary.
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