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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1933
Page
9
The $5 hog returns to the Chicago stockyards after nearly two months. Early quotes show good hogs at $4.85 to $5.00 as receipts lag and packers buy cautiously. Cattle and lamb prices vary, with steers around $5.50-$7.50 and lambs firm near $7.50-$8.00, while overall year-to-date hog receipts lag last year.
Markets report from Muscatine Iowa shows poultry hens seven to nine cents and old roosters four cents. Hog prices range from 2.45 to 4.40 per hundredweight across weight classes. Cattle receipts total 3,300 head with fed steers and yearlings higher by 15 to 25 cents, good to choice fed heifers 5.25 to 5.85, and lambs opening strong with range around 6.75 to 7.25 for natives and best above 7.50.
Combined hog receipts for 24 hours ending 8:00 am in interior Iowa and Southern Minnesota totaled 15 000 head, up from 16 800 last week and 13 800 year ago. Prices advanced 10 to 15 cents with trade active. Quotations cover light to heavy hogs from 140 to 550 pounds with ranges from 3.30 to 4.50 per cwt, depending on weight and class.
The Associated Press reports hog price movements in Waterloo Cedar Rapids Ottumwa Des Moines with more than a dozen weight brackets. Prices range from around 2.80 to 4.20 dollars per hundredweight, with prime and good packers noted and regional adjustments listed.
In Omaha hog market notes from the USDA report receipts around 6000 head. Active hog trade closed firm with prices 15 to 25 cents higher. light weights up 25 to 40 cents. top price reported at 4 dollars 70 cents.
U S Dept of Agriculture report from Kansas City Mo shows hog receipts at 5000 head with top 4.70 for 200 290 lb choice. Cattle receipts 5000 head with steers and heifers moving higher and varying prices by weight class. Sheep receipts 5000 head with lambs and yearlings rising and ewes mixed in value.
Hog receipts 24 000 head with direct hogs up 10 to 25 cents and varied weights selling between 3 50 to 5 00 per hundredweight mixed across 149 to 350 pounds. Cattle receipts 7 500 head with fed steers and yearlings steady to higher in places, vealers 4 50 to 6 00, cows 3 00 to 4 50, stockers scarce and bulls and vealers noted. Sheep counts 8 000 head with lambs 7 50 to 8 10 for good native and choice weights and lighter weights trading lower.
The market edged forward with limited gains outside a few issues. United States rubber shares rose on reports the company turned profitable. Large domestic corporate stocks plus some Erie Missouri Pacific Allegheny American Telephone Western Union and others advanced modestly. Foreign issues held steady with gains in several South American listings. Government securities traded small volumes.
Closing quotations show mixed results with Curtiss Wright and United Founders gaining modestly while heavyweights such as General Motors and Shell Unico still posting losses. Industrial and utility shares including Tex Corp and Amoco peers edged upward, signaling cautious momentum in the final trading hours.
Argentina offered to ship wheat to New York underselling domestic grain causing a price drop from record highs. Wheat closed 3-4 to 1 1-2 cents under Monday, July at 1.14 7-8 and Sept at 1.17 8-8 to 5-8, with corn oats rye and barley also moving and provisions up to 15 cents higher.
The Chicago market shows detailed bids for wheat corn rye and seeds. Prices vary by grade including No 1 red wheat at about 1.13 to 1.15 dollars and No 1 yellow corn around 64 dollars per cent weight with multiple percentages and cwt figures for mixed and seed crops.
AP dispatch shows poultry live receipts 42 trucks with hens at 12c and Leghorn hens at 9c, roosters 8c, turkeys 10 to 11c, spring ducks 7 to 10c, and various rock fryers and broilers priced. Butter and eggs receipts listed with multiple quality grades, potatoes receipts and regional price ranges, futures for refrigerator and butter standards noted.
New York reports butter receipts at 22 071 tons with firmer creamery and higher extra and first class prices. Cheese receipts total 419 869 pounds and remain firm. Eggs receipts 31 878 cases show firm prices across standards, specials, and firsts. Dressed poultry quiet with fresh chickens at 14 to 24 cents and turkeys 13 to 15 cents.
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Peoria Illinois AP reports hog receipts at 3000 with prices up 10 to 25 cents. Bulk hog sales range 4.80 to 4.95. Cattle and calves on offer steady with top price around 6.00.
Two negro aviators pushing for racial aviation progress resumed their bid for a coast to coast flight. They arrived in Kansas City after leaving Atlantic City earlier Monday, continuing toward the Pacific.
Local note where the Island Ramblers kittenball team will perform at William Pelton’s pasture Wednesday night with public invitation. Also mentions lightning damage at several homes and community visits including Battenhagen and Whitlock families.
Ainsworth Ainsworth-Word welcomed a baby girl born at the Charles Marsh home in Fairfield on Saturday. The child will be named Donna Jean. Various relatives and visitors noted, including Billy Crawford of Des Moines and Edith Reaney of Waterloo visiting local kin. The Women's Relief Corps held a 16 member meeting planning a July jubilee. The Act High Bridge club met with Bridge scores led by Mrs. Eather Trotter and planning by Mrs. Gladys Evans.
A surprise marriage in Wapello links Robert Black son of C A Black to Arlene Stiles of Ottumwa. The ceremony occurred at Bloomfield on Monday July 10 and the couple will reside in Ottumwa where Black operates a skating rink.
Concord Columbus lists visiting relatives and friends from Florida, Nebraska, Mt. Vernon, Muscatine, Grandview, Erlington, Olds, Conesville, Fredonia, Fredocia, and Columbus Junction. Multiple families hosted gatherings, picnics, and meals at various homes and parks, including Wild Cat Den state park.
Morning Sun reports a Friday afternoon gathering at Locust Grove park hosted by Mrs I M Jamison and Mrs 8 F Mc Elhinney with multiple guests from Long Beach California and Pittsburgh. It notes church women events, a revised school district secretary, a community club meeting, a birth at University Hospital Iowa City, and local visits and travels among residents.
Lost notices for a yellow hound and a nurse’s gold pin with full name. a square silver brooch and a contact at 1009 Lincoln Blvd. Davenport Farm Loan Association invites applications from Albert Carroll, secretary, 419 Brady St Davenport Iowa.
In a continuing scene, Lida recalls loneliness since Vance Carter's outburst and fears aging. A suave man admires her as she departs, while she wonders if Barrett might visit that afternoon. The day is warm and clear as the installment ends with a note of anticipation.
The Rev O G Lewis came back Friday from Waterloo where he lectured as an instructor using his charts at an international pastors institute. He and family plan a Michigan vacation. Joe Lehman leads Wednesday night Bible study. The Jacksons announce a birth of a six and a half pound baby boy Saturday night. The church choirs schedule a program for Sunday evening July 30. Will Anthony visits from Los Angeles to stay two weeks with daughter Mrs Lee McGill. son Kenneth remains. Robert Paullins visits with Milton Paullins family at Ryan. Dwight Evans and daughter Wanda of Burlington visit Harold Krahl. Evelyn Krahl stays summer with the Evans. Ruth Smith returns to nurses’ training in Burlington after a two week home vacation.
The Rev. and Mrs. W J Giffin with John depart for Lake Winona Indiana for three weeks. The Rev H G Patterson and Rev W J Giffin with Rev Ramsdale of Columbus City return from Waterloo after a week at a Bible conference.
Cedar Valley West Liberty Cedar Valley Community club distributed year books at the July meeting. Books were arranged by Mesdames Louis Geertz Leonard Agnew and Clarence Lindle and typed by Leota Hildebrand. Aug 2 hostess Della Barnhart aided by Edna Lane Mabel Lindle Florence Grigg and Hazel Geertz.
Sheriff F B Nesper announces a general execution sale of Rudolph and Anna Krombach belongings on August 10 1933 at the Durant filling station north of U S highway 6 Muscatine County Iowa. Items include two cows a 1933 Chevrolet coupe a National cash register four steel tanks with pumps an oak desk a Cavalier stove and assorted bottles and racks. Sale runs 9 am to 4 pm with 10 am start.
Notice of sale to satisfy a general execution in favor of Otto Krogman. The property includes portions of section 6 township 78 north range 1 east along the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway right of way totaling about 21.43 acres. Sale at the Court House door Muscatine Iowa at 11 am. Sheriff of Muscatine County issued July 1933.
In Cedar County Iowa a general execution on deeds and parcels owned by Ernest Stark and H P Broders will be sold August 12 1933 at the Muscatine courthouse. The sale is to satisfy a $30 000 mortgage held by American Commercial and Savings Bank Davenport and a Durant Savings Bank judgment. Sale begins 9:00 am with subsequent hours set.
The First National Bank of Muscatine Iowa is closing its affairs. All note holders and creditors are notified to present notes and claims for payment. Dated July 8, 1933. E. E. Bloom, Cashier.
A dealer offers a range of used cars priced to sell including 1932 Plymouth Sedan 1931 De Soto Sedan 1930 Olds Sedan 1930 Willys Sedan 1930 Essex Panel Delivery 1929 Dodge Brougham 1929 Olds Coupe 1928 Whippet Coach 1928 Pierce Arrow Brougham 1928 Chevrolet Coach 1927 Star Sedan 1926 Dodge Sedan 1924 Maxwell Coupe. Your old car as part of all the down payment.
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