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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1935
Page
9
Chicago prices show hogs near 9.85 to 10.15 top for 180-230 lb, with heavy hogs weaker. Cattle demand supports steers and yearlings amid mixed packer needs, as lambs and sheep soften. receipts total 14,000 hogs, 5,000 cattle, 5,000 sheep with 3,500 direct hogs sold.
Ottumwa prices show hogs 140 to 400 pounds varying from 7.65 to 9.55 dollars with shifts by weight. Mason City notes steady to improved rates for light to heavy hogs, Cedar Rapids reports unchanged hog offices. Waterloo lists mixed prices with sows and packers in the 7.40 to 9.45 range depending on weight.
Des Moines reports USDA hog market results with 48 hour receipts totaling about 1,000 head across four Minnesota plants. Prices show slow trading, bids varied, weights range from light to heavy, and per hundredweight values span $7.40 to $9.95 depending on weight class and quality.
Local markets list chicken prices from 12 to 21 cents per pound for various hens and springs, with leghorns and lights at 12 cents and old roosters at 6 cents. Hog price ranges are given by weight class from 140 to 550 pounds, with values from $7.70 to $9.55 per hundredweight and packing sows within tight 7.80 to 8.11 bands.
The article notes that prices quoted above and below relate to different bases and that hogs bought on shipping point weights are excluded from quotations. It explains the impact of weight basis on price reporting and buyer practices.
Hog receipts 14 000 head including 3 500 direct with prices steady to higher on load lots top 10.20 few. bulk 180 to 230 lbs 9.85 10.15. 240 to 290 lbs 9.60 9.85. sows 8.35 8.65. Cattle receipts 10 000 head calves 2 500 slow on steers. light yearlings strong to unevenly higher, general steady. cows weaker. Best sausage bull 1.40. Sheep 13 900 head fat lambs weak 25 cents lower. yearlings firm. native lambs up to 8.25 8.40 top 8.50 to trader. range lambs 8.40 down. Idaho six cars 8.40. native ewes 2.00.
Cattle hog and sheep receipts from Kansas City Omaha Sioux City and Chicago show varied moves with hogs steady to lower and cattle mixed. Top hogs reach 9.70 at Kansas City while Omaha and Sioux City report 9.65 and 9.50 for certain weights. cattle and calves mostly steady to down, with feeders and vealers in the mix. Boston wool prices steady to firm for fine western and French combing grades.
New York stocks show varied moves with several A listed firms advancing while others slip. Major gains appear in Allied industries and consumer names, while utilities and industrials drift.
Wheat futures in Chicago posted gains as Kansas City and Minneapolis showed 5 and 4 cent jumps. Weak harvest yields and rust reports helped lift prices, with Chicago up 1 7 8 to 2 5 8 cents, Sept corn and oats also higher, while provisions were steady to up 10 cents.
Chicago market notes list cash wheat grades with varied percent values and garlic flavor descriptions, corn yellow varieties, oats white grades, rye buckwheat and soybeans noted as absent. Barley nominal with feed prices. Timothy and clover seeds priced per hundredweight. lard tierces and loose, bellies listed with specific dollar amounts.
New York July 15 AP Butter receipts 13 5385 pounds with creamery prices higher. Cheese receipts 98 169 pounds steady. Eggs receipts 25 420 cases irregular with mixed colors and standards up to 29 5 8 cents. Live poultry slow with freight chickens and fowls unquoted. turkeys at 10 cents per pound, ducks 9 to 12 cents.
New York July 15 steady undertone in market with interest in steels rails equipment and select specialties. Some leaders neglected while utilities and motors lagged. Wheat rally in Chicago seen as constructive. bonds show small action. Foreign exchanges firmer and scattered shares reach year highs. Notable gainers include American Locomotive preferred and common along with several other industrials. Analysts cite absorptive powers strong technicals and confidence in long term outlook.
Davenport Iowa the state women’s golf title opens with Miss Lucile Robinson of Des Moines defending her crown against a strong field led by Ottumwa’s Mrs Dave Bonella. Contenders include Charlotte Ames Clear Lake Jennet Jones Des Moines Jean French and Day Waterman Davenport with Robinson seeking a sixth final in seven years.
Babe Herman and Emmett Nelson starred for the Reds with a homer, two doubles, and a single while Nelson held the Dodgers to seven hits in his first big league start. Bill Dietrich of the Athletics shut out Detroit on five hits for a ten inning win. Frank Demaree led the Cubs past Boston with three hits four RBIs. Ted Lyons blanked the White Sox opener and Lou Gehrig delivered a late homer for the Yankees in the second game. Paul Dean and Bill Walker each pitched double victories for the Cardinals over the Phillies. Oscar Melillo collected two doubles and four singles with a steal in two games against Cleveland. Cy Blanton limited the Giants to six hits over 23 innings. An extensive search abroad and at home seeks plants to curb soil erosion.
Western League standings show Des Moines, Rock Island, Davenport, Keokuk, St Joseph, Cedar Rapids, Sioux City, Council Bluffs with recent results from yesterday. National League and American League play interleague results listed with scores and upcoming games. American Association reports Minneapolis, Columbus, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Louisville standings and schedule.
Des Moines veteran Bob McCrary won the Iowa amateur golf championship in Cedar Rapids by beating Art Steingraber of Sioux City 2 and 1 in the final. The victory ends a 15-year quest for the title as McCrary showcased a keen putting touch and steady play to overcome his opponent in a bitter final round.
McCrary defeats Steingraber to claim the Iowa amateur championship at Turn with a 35th hole victory. Both players posted identical 75s in morning play and McCrary led early in the afternoon before Steingraber rallied to square at 31. McCrary then sealed the win with a 35th hole finish. Miller, former champion, was eliminated by Billy Hall in the third round.
The Columbus Red Birds defeated St Paul 3 to 2 in game one and 7 to 4 in game two before a season high crowd of 8 555. The twin wins solidified their standings in a doubleheader sweep.
N G Baker, on trial for violating a court order restraining him from practicing medicine without a license, delivered a fiery address at Weed Park in Muscatine to about 10 000 people on Sunday. He is set to stand trial in Justice J C Coster s court at 2 p m Tuesday after being released on a $1000 bond.
In the District Court of Iowa Muscatine County plaintiff Robert B. Criswell files a case with unspecified defendants and action details provided in the fragment. The notice references a civil proceeding within Muscatine County District Court.
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