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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1936
Page
9
Official receipts show cattle 5 000 hogs 12 000 sheep 6 000 in Chicago on June 3. Hog prices rose 5 to 15 cents with top at 10.25 as demand improves in wholesale centers due to cooler weather. Fresh pork and lamb markets softened slightly amid lighter supplies and steady to lower bargains.
Combined hog receipts at 20 concentration yards and nine plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours ended 8 a m were 26 300 up from 19 600 a week ago and 12 200 a year ago. Prices mostly 5c higher with loads 8 08 to 9 70 per cwt across weight ranges and weights 140 to 550 lbs. Heavy hogs and long hauls show typical weight shrinkage effects.
Iowa hog prices across Ottumwa Cedar Rapids and Mason City show morning increases with 140 to 150 pound hogs at 8.35 to 8.65 dollars and 160 to 180 pound hogs around 9.05 to 9.35 dollars. Market notes list multiple weight ranges and packer bids, reflecting steady demand and regional price variation.
Local markets publish egg prices at 14 42 cents or 15 per dozen. Poultry rates list heavy spring breeds over 3 pounds at 18 cents per pound, leghorns 2 pounds and up at 18 cents, old roosters over 4 pounds 10 cents, under 4 pounds 8 cents.
Price table lists hogs priced by weight categories from 140 to 425 pounds. Values show 140–160 Ibs at 8.25 to 8.55, 160–180 Ibs at 9.05 to 9.55, 180–220 Ibs at 9.30 to 9.60, 220–250 Ibs at 9.20 to 9.50, 250–425 Ibs at 8.10, with 275–350 Ibs at 8.30 to 8.60.
U S Dept of Agriculture market report for Kansas City shows cattle calves and hogs trading with gains in spots. Direct prices rise 50 to 10 cents, top hogs at about 9.95, cattle steady to up, vealers and stockers scarce, sheep market opening spring lambs weak to steady with tops near 11 dollars for native spring lambs.
Hog receipts 14000 with 6000 direct. Hogs top 10.25 with a 160 to 250 lb range 9.75 to 10.20. Cattle and calves 8500 and 1500 with steers scarce, prices generally steady to higher. Sheep 5000 slow and uneven with spring lambs 11.00 to 11.50 and ewes down to 3.50.
New York markets show eggs at 44 551 irregular mixed colors dirties No 1 42 Ibs 19 4 average checks and other mixed colors unchanged. Butter prices firm near creamery level with extra 92 score 28c firsts 891 scores 264. Live poultry prices rise by freight with chicks and broilers fowls 20 22c roosters 14c turkeys 14 25c ducks all sections 11 13c.
The report lists Chicago area dairy and produce prices with varied grades and lots, including butter scores around 92 to 95, eggs totals 20 753, and poultry with multiple weight-based prices. It covers caroots potatoes, assorted potato varieties, and national U S shipment figures, plus storage standards and revised price levels.
In New York bonds on June 3, Cuban public works bonds surged amid a ruling that the issue remains legal. The Cuban 5% bonds jumped nearly 16 points to above 40, a 1936 high, while government issues edged up 1/32 and corporates showed a firmer tone. Foreign issues mainly inactive.
A dense list of company abbreviations and percentage figures likely from a historical market page. Includes Amn and Dye Amn Can 128% Amn Sm and Ref 77% and many corporations such as AT and T 165% Anaconda 33% Atchison 71 B and O 177% Chrysler 94% Ford, GM, General Electric, DuPont, Goodyear and others with percent figures, Brazil? No dates or explicit events. The fragment resembles a railroad and utility stock table with price or performance percentages.
Chicago reports firmer bids in wheat as weather outlook improves in the northwest to protect spring crops. Minneapolis December wheat shows independent strength up 2 1 2 cents at times. July wheat climbs to 84 1 2 to 85 and September 84 5 8 to 84 3 4. Corn and oats rise modestly while provisions hold steady to higher.
The Junction junior high lists students with perfect attendance for the year across grades eight seven and six. Eighth graders Franklin Huber Barbara Lynn Lucile Jones Eugene Dicks Mildred Owens lead the perfect attendance roster with other lists naming seventh and sixth graders. Also shown are those on the year honor roll and those with perfect attendance in the third six weeks of the second semester.
George Barrows, 1503 Park avenue, was slugged and robbed of $13 by an unidentified Negro near the H. E. Smith ice house. Barrows, who operates a Park avenue filling station, was found unconscious and bruised above the left eye, and police were seeking a suspect matching his description.
Gail reads club mail and finds slips noting a 8:15 and 9:00 p.m. telephone call for Derek. Natalie wonders about the call as Gail muses Derek is a friend, while Searles’ fiancée argues the situation. The scene ends with the tease of another chapter.
Chicago cash grain markets show varied bids with No. 2 hard wheat 92% cents, corn No. 1 mixed 62 cents, No. 2 mixed 62 cents, No. 1 yellow 63 cents, and other yellow and white classes listed. Omaha farm market notes report hogs steady to 10 cents higher with top around 9.75, cattle and calves mostly higher, stockers steady, vealers weak, and sheep at 10.25 to 10.75 for lambs.
West Liberty resident Minnie Steen is confined to home after a Saturday accident at the post office corner when a car bumper knocked her down causing a left knee injury. Other items note returning travels and family updates from local residents.
New York June 3 AP reports foreign exchange irregular demands in cents for many nations and cities. Rates include Great Britain 502 and France 6.581 with numerous country figures such as Italy 7.87, Germany 40.26 free, 22.00 regular, 24.50 travel, Holland 67.55, Japan Tokyo 29.43, Shanghai 30.00, Mexico City 27.85, Montreal in New York 99.817, New York in Montreal 100.2815 N nominal.
The June committee sponsored the first party of the month at the school hall. Prizes of five hundred went to Mrs Joe Dowdal and William Neff for first, and to Mrs C Parsons and Mr Dowdal for second. In euchre, Mrs Casper Schwab and Andrew State won high with Mrs William King and Herschel Harper second. William King won the special prize. A card party is set for Thursday afternoon and an ice cream social Friday night.
Muscatine Hadassah members met at Bnai Moses synagogue Tuesday for a picnic at Rotary Hut on June 21. Mrs. J. C. Broad presided and plans also covered a lawn social on July 1.
Thirteen Y. W. C. A. Fidelis club girls hiked over the high bridge for a picnic supper at Alice Nyenhuis home. Supper was on the river bank, followed by a boat ride.
The Sweetland Sunshine Four-H club met at Miriam Sywassink’s home where Orrell Bill was chosen delegate to the state Four-H convention in Ames from June 24 to 27. Members presented an interesting program and discussed camp plans for June 9 to 12. The next hostess will be leader Mrs. James Shepard and refreshments followed the meeting.
Mr and Mrs Chester Peters and their son LeRoy arrived Sunday in Greeley Colorado and are spending two weeks visiting at the home of Mr Peters father J L Peters and her father C P Gibson.
William Haines former movie actor said a beach mob attacked him and friends over gossip sparked by a charitable gesture to a six year old boy. He described the scene and denied any misconduct while legal actions over the incident were rejected for insufficiency.
Boston wool market reports moderate spot sales in Boston on June 3 with prices firm. Average to short French combing wool in original bags quoted around 82 to 85 cents per pound scoured. better lines with combing staple reach 85 to 86 cents per pound scoured.
Notice to interested parties that the district court clerk’s office in Muscatine County Iowa holds the partition report by referee C R Stafford showing the sale of all real estate owned by Wilber C Staton deceased.
Public notice from Muscatine County Iowa that on June 2 1936 the clerk opened a document claiming to be the last will of Henry A Holtz and a hearing is set for June 29 1936 at the District Court. Also notes Bertha Griffith will and testament and attorneys E R Tipton and R G Tipton.
State of Iowa Muscatine County states this is the last will and testament of Frank A Canfield late of the county proved at the June term of the district court on the second day of June A D 1936 Clerk Matthew Westrate attorney records show probate actions for the estate
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