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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1934
Page
13
Chicago reported a drought influenced hog sale with 14 000 head offered and prices steady at 3.50 to 3.75 for medium weights. A 20 000 head run saw 8 000 go to packers. cattle receipts reached about 2 500 head and sheep 6 000 head as markets held generally steady with some higher prices in places.
Prices in Cedar Rapids Ottumwa Waterloo Mason City Des Moines show hogs mostly steady with varied regional quotes. Buyers and packers posted values by weight from 120 to over 350 pounds and noted declining trim for light and heavy hogs.
Des Moines reports 24 hour hog receipts at 4 400 across 22 yards and 7 plants in Iowa and Minnesota. Prices vary by weight with lighter hogs 140 to 160 pounds at 2.00 to 2.70 and heavy weights 250 to 350 pounds at 2.25 to 3.15, while Chicago listings show similar softer trends.
Local markets report steady activity across eggs hogs cattle and sheep with varied weights and price ranges. Receipts include 2 500 cattle 1 000 calves and 6 000 sheep as buyers mix steady and uneven gains for different classes amid ongoing market shifts.
Hogs receipts 16 000 head active on weights over 180 lbs steady to 10c higher lighter weights slow good to choice 180 to 310 lbs 2 10 3.25 top 3.25 lighter weights 2.40 3.10 pigs scarce packing sows 2.60 2.75 stays 1.50 2.50 average cost May $2.95 weight 246 cattle receipts 5 000 head calves 20 fed cattle demand strong to higher yearlings and steers in good demand but none here stocker and feeder prices fairly steady vealers up to 5 50 beef cows 2 50 3 50 bulls 10 15c lower sheep receipts 6 000 mainly fed lambs cheaper by 25c large lots California fed up to 9 50 range lambs and natives 9 50 down old crop clipped lambs 7 50 two loads unsold none of several feeds sold.
Hogs receipts five thousand head with 560 direct. prices firm to higher on 200 to 230 lb hogs. Cattle receipts one thousand with varied trends. fed steers steady to higher in heavy weights, calves and heifers mixed. Sheep receipts twenty five hundred with spring lambs steady to lower and prices for ewes and yearlings.
Sioux City market data shows cattle receipts 2000 head with mixed demand for yearlings and steers. prices cited for beeves and cows around 6.25 to 7.40 per hundredweight. Hogs receipts 15000 with better grade steady to higher, top around 3.25, sows and butchers firmer. Sheep receipts 700 with limited activity and报价 around 9.50 for select natives. overall activity slow with some declines in killing classes.
List of NYSE quotes includes Goodyear Goodrich Graham Paige Hudson Motors Til Cent Int Harv Kresge Lig My B Loews Lorillard McKess Rob Cent Penney Penn Phillips Pet RCA Sear Roeb Shell Us Se Pac NE St Oil Stew Warner Stone Web Studebaker Unit Air US Rubber US Steel Wabash Warner Pict Westinghouse Woolworth Ford Motor Nia Hud Power Standard Oil Ind United Founders 13 16.
Chicago wheat volumes showed a sharp drop with late selling dragging prices down though a late rally formed as the close approached. Wheat finished mixed to lower with July at 1.01 3 4 and Sept at 1.02 3 8 to 1 instead of yesterday, corn ranged 5 8 to 7 8 higher, and provisions rose 7 to 10 cents.
Wheat samples and grain prices listed for Chicago markets on June 1 AP report. Corn prices show No 2 yellow 64 to 68 cents, No 2 white 67 to 68 cents, No 3 Chita 66 to 64 cents, sample 50 cents. Oats No 2 white 46 to 54 cents, No 8 white 47 cents, No 4 white 45 to 46 cents. Barley 55 to 94 cents. Timothy seed 7.55 to 8.00 dollars per cwt. Clover seed 13.75 per cwt.
Live poultry receipts show two cars or 43 trucks with hens steady and chickens weak. Hens around 12 1 2 cents, Leghorn hens 9 cents, various Rock and colored breeds quoted, turkeys and ducks listed. Butter and eggs firm with extensive price ranges, potatoes on track and U S shipments steady. regional stocks and demand described as slow with fluctuating prices across varieties.
AP reports Butter receipts at 28932 titles with creamery prices up 25 percent and variations by grade. Eggs receipts 36481 cases with mixed colors standards and firsts steady. Dressed poultry steady to firm with fresh chickens 21 to 27 cents per pound and freight/express rates noted for other fowl.
Minneapolis June 1 The AP notes flour markets up 25 cents. Carload lots and family patents price 7.65 to 7.85 per barrel in 98 pound cotton sacks. Shipments total 29,870 barrels. Pure Bran 19.00 to 19.50 and Standard Middlings 19.50 to 20.00.
Raw sugar unchanged and futures steady with slight gains up to one point. Refined sugar also unchanged as market data from New York shows no major shifts.
Newark bonds and New York rates show narrow price moves amid light turnover. U S issues range from 3 3 8 to 2 32s, gilt edged loans hold near best levels, while Missouri Pacific 5s and Baltimore & Ohio Pacific 4s slip slightly as French and German bonds retreat on conference uncertainty.
The envelope is addressed to Julia Boyd at The Journal Fashion Bureau located at 103 Park Avenue New York City NY for delivery or correspondence.
We thank friends and neighbors, the minister, pallbearers, singers, flower girls, and those who donated cars after our loss. Signed by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fultz and J. Donald, and Mr. and Mrs. John Clow. Also notices urging tax free farms and homes and voting for Knutson for Governor with broadcasts on WMT and WHO.
Multiple items offered for sale at various locations. A good player piano, Poland China boat, two refrigerators at four dollars each, a baby buggy and a Victrola, a gas range, and other household goods listed with contact codes and addresses. Potential buyers should call the numbers or visit the listed addresses.
Stocks closed mixed with losses of about 1 to 3 points for Case, Union Pacific, U S Steel, Bethlehem Steel and Johns Manville while other leaders touched yearly lows. Transfers reached about 600000 shares as market nerves rose on potential labor disturbances and profit taking trimmed early advances.
Iowa Attorney General Edward L. O’Connor filed an appeal in the state supreme court seeking to overturn a January 5 1934 district court ruling that cleared Ottumwa Mayor Edward L. Manning and City Commissioners W L Disbrow and John L Davies of removal charges. The nearly 400 page filing reiterates budget law violation charges and contests Judge A O Wakefield’s ruling that the budget law is unconstitutional.
New York June 1 AP Foreign exchange irregular. Demand in cents lists Great Britain 5.06, France 6.812, Italy 861, Belgium 23.34, Germany 29.05, Holland 67.67, Norway 25.47, Sweden 26.14, Denmark 22.65, Finland 2.27, Switzerland 32.50, Spain 13.66, Portugal 4.63, Greece .95, Poland 18.92, Czechoslovakia 4.15, Jugoslavia 2.28, Austria 18.95N, Hungary 29.70N, Romania 1.01, Argentina 33.80N, Brazil 8.60N, Tokyo 3.12%, Shanghai 32.62, Hongkong 3.637144, Mexico City 28.60, Montreal in New York 11.31, New York in Montreal 99.68% N-Nominal.
Pleasant Prairie Miss Alma Kretschmar hosted a kitchen shower for bride elect Ina Fae Paul. Diversions included bunco with high scores for Bessie Spring Harriet Shepard and Gladys Wathan. Luncheon for 20 followed at Pleasant Prairie Presbyterian Church with rainbow decorations and minature tea kettle nut cups.
Members of the C. C. club hosted by Mrs. Ben Schroder enjoyed a Tuesday afternoon gathering with twelve guests. Prizes for cards went to Mrs. Ethel Allbee, Mrs. Leonora Schroder, and Mrs. Henrietta Plett. Next meeting set for Mrs. Henrietta Plett’s residence. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miksch of Chicago concluded a two week stay with the Bakers and departed Tuesday.
Midway Sale Co advertises 200 head of cattle and hogs including feeders stockers and calves along with one Duroc fall boar. A special consignment of furniture such as chairs beds dressers tables and other pieces is offered. The sale is Tuesday under manager R F Smylie with phone contact 120.
On June 5, 1934 at 1 30 p m at the Nichols School Building Nichols Iowa the Board will offer for sale seven thousand dollars in School Building Bonds maturing 1936 through 1942. Bids judged on interest not over five percent with preference for lower rates. Chapman and Cutler opinion to be furnished. district reserves right to reject bids. signed by W R Schmitt secretary.
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