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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1963
Page
12
A broad list of stocks shows varied moves with Am Tob, Anaconda, Ford Motors, GM and U S Steel among active names.sector values include small gains and losses as investors scan Bendix, Chrysler, DuPont, Eastman, Philips, RCA, Radio Corp, Pepsi Cola, United Airlines and other major firms for direction in a tentative trading day.
A dense Muscatine area daily report lists legal actions including Cole Petroleum against Balbinats for 32717 7 due, and a Mary Adams estate trust to Arlie Coffey with Ruth Evans as beneficiary. It notes Merle Warner injured at Thatcher Glass in a plastic division and multiple births and residents named in various social notices across Muscatine and Letts, with several addresses and names.
Chicago hog buyers faced the smallest Monday offerings in over two months as 3,000 cattle receipts and 7,000 hogs plus 5,00 sheep were reported. Barrows and gilts 190-235 lbs traded around 18.00-18.25, sows 15.30-15.75, with hogs 160-240 lbs rising to roughly 18.25 and 18.50 in spots amid a moderate, steady-to-weak market. Slaughter steers and lambs showed limited movement with prime steers around 24.00-24.30 and spring lambs near 21.50-22.00, while cattle and sheep values varied across weight classes.
The Omaha market shows uneven bids with cattle and hogs weaker in spots. Slaughter cattle around 14,000 head with steers mostly steady, heavier steers steady, choice 1000-1050 pounds at 22.90, sheep about 3,900 head with spring lambs near 120 to 150 pounds at 31.50.
The Boat of Trade reports uneven firmness in grain bids with soybeans leading gains on profit taking and short covering after weekend crop news. Wheat and corn fell early under selling but rebounded on renewed demand as commercial accounts traded both sides. Prices quoted include July contracts with soybeans showing mixed moves and soybeans near 4 higher to 2 lower.
Chicago cash grain terms list No. 2 yellow corn at 1.33 with mixed alphanumeric notes. Soybeans quoted around 2.60 with additional figures and sample grades. Oats and other items appear with unrelated codes and incomplete descriptors. The fragment records price markers and commodity identifiers without clear transaction details.
Chicago traders report U S potato shipments with Friday 746 units Saturday 629 and Sunday 32. Demand for California white varieties remains moderate while round reds show moderate activity. Prices quoted: California long whites 3.25, bakers 3.70, old-stock 10. Track sales are on hold and no carlot data reported.
A transcription of Muscatine Journal classified sections AY includes various listings such as notices, personals, cards of thanks, in memoriam, lost and found, professional services, business services, insurance, political ads, help wanted, housing and real estate, merchandise, boats and motors, pets, wanted to buy or rent, farm machinery, and autos. The fragment catalog outlines categories and code labels for each classified type.
Probate notice in Muscatine County announces a June hearing on the will of Karl late, clerk of court to prepare for probate. A separate notice invites bids for parking lot improvements in Muscatine City with specifications, bid security, and payment terms, including state preference for local products and monthly progress payments.
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