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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1951
Page
12
Chicago trade reports 14000 hogs offered with slow demand and a 25 to 50 cent per cwt drop. Cattle supply light after yesterday’s slump while cows and bulls show modest gains. sheep stay steady as buyers clear meat with good to prime prices for hogs and cattle reflecting USDA quotes.
Market notes show No 1 skins weighing 112 lb bringing 32 to 34 dollars per cwt with a 18 50 down payment by Slaughter and a generally favorable clearance.
Heavy hens over 432 pounds priced at 25 cents. Lights and Leghorns at 22 cents. Cocks at 13 cents. Eggs No 1 at 41?c No 2 at 34 cents.
The list shows good to choice hog prices across weight classes from 140 to 600 pounds. Prices range from 12.50 for large 400 to 600 lb. stags to about 20.75 for midweight hogs of 200 to 240 lb. and 270 to 300 lb. categories. Sows and stags included with varied figures.
Muscatine county assessors report 977 horses over a year old on farms this year, down 281 from last year’s 1,258. Taxable horse value is 22 440 whereas farm machinery totals 1 148 179 and non local TV sets nearly 43 000.
Chester Calloway of Rock Island was fined $75 and costs after being picked up Sunday on a reckless driving charge in police court before Judge Nathan Hoefflin. Ivan G. Adams received a 15 day jail sentence for intoxication, suspended if he leaves the community. Walter Munson forfeited a $10 bond for failure to appear on intoxication charges. John H. Parker received a 15 day suspended sentence for intoxication on the condition he leaves town. Homer Tietje was fined $25 and costs for intoxication, with the penalty suspended.
Iowa Supreme Court rules the All-Iowa Agricultural Association may lease Cedar Rapids fairgrounds for auto races in nonfair time. The ruling overturns Linn County District Court Judge G. K. Thompson and aligns with a 1951 legislature act authorizing fair associations to lease properties in off seasons for various uses.
Don McElhinney of Marion filed an injunction in Linn district court stopping auto races at Hawk Eye Downs and the All Iowa fair grounds. He argued the fair association lacked legal authority to permit racing on the fairgrounds, asserting competition with Ce Mar Acres near Marion.
Legal notice records the association of shareholders to form Shepard Farm Supply Co under Chapter 491. It designates Muscatine Iowa as principal business location with authority to operate nationwide and abroad, lists purposes ranging from sale and repair of farm machinery to real estate and bonds, and sets stock at 750 shares of 100 each with board of 2 to 4 directors including Vernon Shepard and Frank Lee.
Articles of Incorporation filed with Iowa Secretary of State for Shepard Farm Supply Co Charter No 3753 issued May 4 1951 recorded Muscatine County Book F page 328 Dated Muscatine Iowa March 17 1951 Vernon Shepard and Frank Lee incorporators Attorneys for Incorporators Allbee & Allref 314 American Bank Building Muscatine Iowa
FOR RENT JULY 18 Three room unfurnished apartment with private bath adults only heat shared shown by appointment 605 West 3rd. FOR RENT Three room unfurnished apartment stove and refrigerator private bath Phone 2327 J. FOR RENT Newly decorated four room unfurnished modern apartment Phone 1347 Welch Apartments. FOR FINT Modern sleeping room Working girl preferred Phone 3522 3 or 8a1 W. FOR RENT room unfurnished apartment in new frame Adults Write WN Journal. FOR SALE 1936 Studebaker Good condition 206 East Fulham Ave.
Lost item notice reports a brown plaid music case and a pair of dark rimmed glasses between Lincoln Blvd and Huttig's. Contact numbers 1162-L.W or 433-W to claim.
Notice of incorporation for Ace Sales Company under Chapter 491 Article XIX Iowa. Articles list name, business as agent broker or seller, capital stock 26900 dollars, stock per share 20.09, commence when 500 dollars issued, term twenty years, officers J B Tracy president and M A Tracy secretary treasurer, meetings first Monday January yearly, liabilities limited to paid in capital, stockholders private property protected. May 14 1951. Signed J B Tracy and M A Tracy.
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