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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1933
Page
9
Unofficial Monday receipts show hogs at 4.50 to 4.55 top, with many pigs below 3.25 and 9,000 head, 8,000 of them direct. Cattle and yearling values fall. top steer yearling price hits 7.50 with few above 7.15, receipts about 1,000. sheep at 3,000. Market remains dull across regions.
Des Mines AP reports the Minnesota cattle market for the 24 hour period ending 8:00 a m shows 19 100 head this week and 1 year ago with uneven but generally steady trading. Prices for light to heavy cattle range from 3 76 to 4 30 per hundredweight with various grades and weights listed and notes on bulk transactions and long haul weight shrinkage. Hogs are priced by shipping point and excluded from quotations with market conditions noted as heavy in the south and light in the north.
Market bulletin lists live hog prices by weight for Cedar Rapids Waterloo Des Moines Ottumwa and local packers. Prices range from 2.45 to 4.10 dollars per pound depending on weight class, with bids and ranges for 180 to 350 plus pound hogs and cows.
AP reports from Chicago reflect cattle receipts around 1,000 head with weak to 25c lower prices for choice and prime steers and yearlings, premiums under pressure, and light heifers and cows softer by up to 25c. Hogs show scattered sales 10 to 15c lower. top at 4.55. Kansas City notes similar trend with cattle and hogs mostly lower, calves steady to 40c down for good to choice fed steers and yearlings.
Rural market report lists hogs 100 to 140 pounds priced at 2.25 to 3.90 dollars and old roosters at four cents, reflecting 6 to 8 percent changes. Estimates show cattle and other livestock values in cents per pound. Trade activity appears limited with modest price variation across grades.
Iowa and Nebraska live stock prices show fed steers off 40 cents to 15 cents, cows down up to 15 cents, bulls 25 cents lower, vealers steady. Hog receipts 2,000 head, most 10 cents lower, weights 180 to 300 pounds. Sheep receipts 1,800 head, lambs mostly 50 cents lower, yearlings firm, feeders up 25 to 50 cents.
AP reports Minneapolis markets showing flour 15 cents lower per barrel for carload lots, with family patents priced around 7.85 to 7.95. Shipments list Pure Bran 19.50 to 20.00 and Standard Middlings 20.50 to 21.00 in pound cotton sacks.
The Four H J C club met at Mrs. Jean Fletcher’s home with eight members and two guests led by Mrs. Ray Barrack. Beret patterns were distributed and health report cards issued. Plans for Achievement Day and a social hour were made. Visitors include Mrs. Albert Willson and family from San Gabriel California. Glen McKee of Los Angeles visits his brothers. Merle Butler hosted a birthday gathering for Patsy. The Reformed Presbyterian congregation held its annual picnic dinner at Locust Grove Park.
The Grandview area reports a monthly Sunday school class met led by Mrs. A I Holiday and voted to host an ice cream supper in the park. Walter Shellabarger and family visited Ted Phillips in Muscatine. Clint Berk sustained a broken rib and bruises after a fall from a ladder while doing chores.
West Liberty and Muscatine county volunteers led by Mrs A E Ady and Miss Lucy Rock travel Thursday to Mt Pleasant to entertain disabled ex servicemen at the hospital. A 2 30 p m program in the recreation room followed a picnic dinner in the park. Mrs Ora Laird, Mt Pleasant resident, chairs the district and sponsors monthly hospital entertainments.
Large price declines spread across grains in Chicago trading with wheat leading losses. Wheat fell the limit of 5 cents a bushel, July to 94 cents and September to 97 1/4, corn off 4 cents with July 49 1/2 and September 53 1/4, oats down 3, and provisions down 5 to 35 cents as buying power lagged.
The notice lists various grain and seed prices including No 2 mixed at 52 percent No 3 mixed Elec No 1 Res 52 percent and No 2 yellow 51 53c with corn sale details Timothy Seed 4.00 per cwt Clover Seed 8.0 to 12.00 per cwt.
Wheat receipts reached 128 cars, up from 125 a year ago as cash prices ranged across No. 1 northern and dark northern grades with protein levels from 12 to 15 percent. Durum and amber durum priced around $1.07 to $1.10, with No. 3 yellow corn at 42 to 44 cents and No. 3 white oats at 35 to 36 cents.
AP report from Chicago shows poultry receipts of 8 trucks with steady prices for hens roosters and turkeys. Butter receipts total 14 785 tubs with creamery and extra first grades listed. eggs at 7 359 cases weak with prices unchanged. Potatoes receipts and shipments noted with various regional prices and market dullness in mid November trading.
Fragmented OCR reading notes receipts and prices for dairy and poultry items. Mentions 5 761 tubs and 234 729 lbs of cheese with unclear units and several percentage figures, plus references to stock numbers, grades, and unsettled freight or express conditions.
The American Railway Association reported weekly freight car loadings at 648,914 for the week ended July 223, up 701 cars from the prior week and 147,023 above the same week last year. Most commodity classifications showed increases, with cars moving in several categories.
Riverside obituary for Jacob Frank, 79, pioneer resident. funeral held at St Marys church with Rev B Jacobsmier officiating. Pallbearers listed. interment in Mount Olivet cemetery. Born in Ohio 1854. died of acute indigestion after illness starting Monday night. Survived by seven children, 19 grandchildren, four great grandchildren, and a Kalona brother.
West Liberty service conducted at Duncan Cathout funeral home for Harry Rockafellow who died Wednesday at 9 45 am after a three week illness. He was a longtime resident of Muscatine and Cedar counties and lived retired in East Third street home.
Katharine Haviland-Taylor and Barrett confront their troubled relationship as she proposes a country trip to bond with their adopted son. He considers joining a South American expedition while she asks for stability for the child. To be continued.
Muscatine city swimming team defeats Wapello 146 to 130 at Weed Park in their first meet of the season. Muscatine won four events, swept both diving competitions, and plans next meets with Iowa City Davenport and Burlington as well as an invitational in late August.
Mixed classified items list agricultural equipment farms and local services. Tractors mowers engines trucks foot specialist office hours open air produce an ice cream social and lawn band. Also advertisements for farm loans lost dog and chauffeur services to World’s Fair.
Judge Vern Moberg heard Friday arguments from Jerry Keating of Eliza township against assessments totaling about 700 dollars by Union Drainage district 1 in Drury and Eliza townships. Delinquent assessments and the district commissioners William Neusbaum William Kranz and Ed Kranz were represented by Hayes Murphy and George Wood.
Concord Columbus Junction residents report Friday visits including Mrs Fran cis Lieberknecht and two daughters and Mrs Roy Masonholder at C B Shellabarger home. Kenneth Long injured at Ray Whistler farm. Bellevue hospital treated for back injuries. no bones broken. Alfred S Gaskel earns MA from Iowa State College at Ames after BS last year.
Stated communication of laws Lodge No 2 A F and A M at 8:00 p m All Welcome per order W M
Wapello consolidated school board announces opening day for the new term on Monday August 28. The faculty list includes Superintendent A R Morledge principal C A Bedford and music supervisor Winona Durst with staff for grades K through 12 across Wapello and nearby communities.
The First National Bank of Muscatine Iowa closes its affairs and notifies all note holders and creditors to present notes and claims for payment. Dated July 8, 1933. E. E. Bloom cashier.
Bids due by 4 30 P M August 3 1933 to the City Recorder for removing and stockpiling 10 000 cubic yards at City Pit H J Heinz Property and Haas Farm City Pit. Bid bond 100 dollars required. If bidder fails to contract bond forfeiture applies. Also notice of hearing for authority to sell undivided one fifth interest in Mercer County Illinois real estate to Isaac and Bertha Mahaffey. hearing August Sunday 1993 at 10 A M in Muscatine County Court House.
The contract must start within 10 days of award and be finished within 60 days from commencement. The Muscatine City Council may reject all bids. City Engineer H. H. Fitzgerald signs the notice.
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