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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1936
Page
13
Chicago June 5 AP Hog prices rose to 10.25, tying an earlier weekly high as supplies dropped to 9 000 head. Trade was active with direct packer purchases and limited buying, while sows and lard prices showed weakness. Cattle and lambs sold steady to weak with light spring lamb demand and few choice beef loads available.
Des Moines reports 24 hour hog receipts from 20 yards and 9 plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota totaled 18 800, down from last week and up from a year ago. Prices ranged with light weights 140 160 lbs at 8 55 to 9 35, up to 350 lb heavies at 9 50, packing sows 8 20 to 8 90 depending on weight, with bulk transactions the basis.
Iowa hog price report shows mixed quotes by market with ranges for 14 to 550 pound hogs. Ottumwa and Mason City records list multiple weights with bid prices, while Waterloo Cedar Rapids and other towns show variations in good light to fat hogs and packers values.
Hogs were 1,000 head with 320 direct. 250 lb hogs steady to lower than Thursday, heavier weights steady to higher, top 9.90 to 9.95. Sows weak to 25 cents lower, heavies down. Stock pigs up to 10 dollars. Cattle 509 head and calves 100 head, killing classes steady in cleanup trade.
Closing quotations list numerous stocks with percentages for Amn Can Amn Sm Ref Anaconda Atchison B and O Beth Stl Borg Warn Can Dry Can Pac Case C M St P and P R I and P Chrysler Contl Corn Prod Curt Wright Deere Dupont Gen Elec Gen Foods Gen Motors Gillette Goodyear Hud Motor Int Harv Kresge McKess Rob Mid Cent Pet Mont Ward Nash Natl Dairy NY Central Nor Pac Oliver Farm Penney Penn R RCA Rey Tob Sears Roe Shell Union Soc Vac So Pac Stand Brands S O Calif S O Ind SON J Studebaker Swift and Co Tex Corp Tex Gulf Sul Time Roll Bear Unit Corp Unit Drug US Rubber US Stl West El and Mfg Woolworth Ark Nat Gas Cities Service El Bond and Share Ford Met Ltd Ning Hud Pow United Gas
Local grocers and markets quote egg prices at 17 18 2 cents. Poultry prices include springs at 11 14 cents, heavy breeds over 3 pounds at 2 1/2 cents, 2 to 3 pounds at 18 cents, Leghorns 2 pounds and up at 18 cents, old roosters over 4 1/4 pounds at 10 cents, under 4 1/2 pounds at 8 cents.
Hogs at Omaha rose sharply with top bids near nine dollars as weights shifted and demand remained strong. Cattle and calves showed steady to weak trends with stockers scarce, while lambs remained firm in Chicago markets. Butter and eggs held firm in Chicago with mixed dairy and poultry price movements across the country. potatoes and other staples moved on track with light supplies and solid demand.
In New York on June 5 AP reported Cuban 544s slipping about 2 points after a brief speculative surge tied to a Cuban supreme court ruling. Other foreign issues mixed, rail liens mixed, with small gains for Baltimore and Ohio 434s Canadian Pacific 4s and Rock Island 4s and losses for Erie 5s Missouri Pacific 5s and Southern Railway 4s. Government bonds showed fractional losses with treasuries steady to a touch higher on select issues.
A softer tone in the wheat market led to lower prices near the end of trading. Rain started in North Dakota, but traders expect more widespread rain before crop danger from drought is ruled out. Wheat finished easy down 3 8 to 3 4 at July 85 to 85 1 8, Sept 85 5 8 to 3 4, corn down 1 4 to 5 8 at July 60 3 4 to 7 8, oats 3 8 to 5 8 off, provisions mostly unchanged.
Chicago cash grain markets show wheat at 89 4 to 89 1 4 cents for No. 3 red and various corn quotes with No 2 yellow 63 4 cents No 5 yellow 58 1 2 to 59 1 4 cents No 2 white soybeans at 69 cents and track prices for yellow soybeans at 86 cents Earley sample 37 cents feed 30 to 48 cents malting 48 92 cents Timothy seed 3.00 to 3.25 per cwt Clover seed 13.00 to 19.75 per cwt Lard tierces 10.15 loose 9.60 Bellies 12.52.
Gail and Derek clash with Lucille over a portrait plan as Mrs. Morton hints at an engagement looming. Gail insists they keep their date and protect Derek from Lucille’s push. The exchange hints at social pressure and evolving romantic stakes.
Derek thanks Gail as he guides her toward the door in a moment of emotional parting. The scene hints at a continued storyline and future developments.
A Muscatine Journal classified page lists numerous for sale notices including tractors, real estate, cars, radios, livestock, plants, and household items. Items include a John Deere tractor with 3 row cultivator at Farmers' Supply Co and 85 acres unimproved land near Muscatine, plus Celery plants, Persian kittens, electric washing machines, a 20 ft Quincy boat, four tires, furniture, and a 1929 Chevrolet coupe.
U S Department report shows hogs at about 9 000 head with 5 000 direct, active and mostly 10c higher than Thursday. Tops at 10.25 with bulk 160 to 250 Ibs at 10.00 to 10.20. 250 to 350 Ibs 9.65 to 10.10. Sows steady at 8.50 to 9.25. heavies 8.25. Cattle and calves: feeders and direct trades active on slim supply, slaughter classes steady. New Mexico yearlings 8.40, steers 7.00 to 7.75, part load heifers 7.85. bulk 7.50 down. Cows stronger than fat types. bulls and vealers little changed.
Good clean used car listing features a 1933 Terraplane De Luxe four door sedan with brand new tires and exceptionally clean condition. Suitable for buyers seeking a well maintained vintage vehicle.
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