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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1928
Page
10
Chicago hog prices rose to the year’s high with bids around 11.00 to 11.10, while late session weakness kept some rates steady. Cattle trading was mostly nominal with prime steers stronger but heavy cattle sluggish. sheep and lambs showed gains for the week amid ongoing spread trading for lighter weight lambs. Receipts varied with hogs at 52,900 head and cattle at 19,990 head.
Chicago hogs receipts 7 000 head with most bids 10 to 25 cents higher than Friday and tops at 11 10 for 180 to 200 pounds. Cattle receipts 409 with grain fed steers and yearlings firm to 25 cents higher. dairy and weakened cutters lower. Sheep receipts 2 900 with fat lambs up 59 to 1.00 and week totals mixed across fat ewes and yearlings amid feeding lamb demand.
East St Louis June 23 AP report from S Department of Agriculture shows hog receipts 3509 with limited demand and steady prices for sows, cattle receipts 409 calves 160 and steady to firm demand for steers yearlings and heifers with top weekly prices around 14.65 to 14.69 per cwt, and sheep receipts 250 with lambs and yearlings up 1.90 to 2.50, ewes steady.
The Agriculture Department field report from Omaha notes hog slaughter figures around 5 909 head with uneven market conditions. Breakdown shows 819.15 per hundredweight for standard grades and lighter hogs between 100 and 160 pounds with assorted price ranges around BRO per individual head.
U S Department of Agriculture reports 299 fed steers and better grade stock up to 25 cents, cutters slipping, new high for yearlings at 14 59, calves around 12 06 to 12 50, hogs largely steady near 9 61, sheep and lambs mixed with fat natives at 15 59 and ewes to 6 50.
Receipts total 1 500 hogs 200 cattle and 2 000 sheep. Hogs show steady to higher prices with top at 10 40 and 10 30 for lighter lots. sows steady to 250 lower. Cattle include yearlings and light steers up 25 to 50 cents, vealers down 50 cents, cows 6 00 to 4 75. heifers 11 00 to 13 25. Sheep market weeklong with fat lambs 59 7i higher and yearlings up 50 cents. tops reach 15 75 for fat lambs and 15 50 for fed yearlings. Prices reflect bulk and quality shifts across hogs calves cattle and sheep.
Extreme declines hit several issues on the New York curb market with Bancitaly common stock off over 10 points and overall volume around 650000 shares. Pierce Arrow Preferred rose to a 1928 high of 62 1/4, LaClede Gas jumped to 234 1/3, while Radio led declines and other majors like Adams Express Du Pont and American International fell 3 to 4 points.
Weather outlook brings scattered showers boosting crop hopes for wheat. Forecasters expect timely rain across key farming belts aiding yields and dampening drought fears.
Predictions of unwelcome rains in the southwest harvest region lifted grain markets. A Chicago authority warned the US wheat crop this season may fall short of last year’s 190,900,000 bushels. July corn gains supported wheat advances as prices closed firmer across wheat, corn, and oats with varied provisions.
Quotations and wire connections are noted by Saylor Wichelman of Chicago and New York with Jackson Bros Boese Co. in the Hershey Building. Phones 2524.
Chicago wheat and corn prices shown for various futures and graded lots on June 23 from the AP report. Prices cover No 2 yellow No 3 yellow No 4 yellow No 6 yellow No 2 white No 3 white oats rye barley timothy seed clover seed lard ride pelies with several fractional or round figures.
Minneapolis grain report shows Wheat receipts at 90 cars versus 151 a year ago. Cash bids for No 1 northern and fancy northern fall within 1.27 to 1.77 dollars per bushel with various grades listed. No 1 red durum quoted around 1.23 to 1.24 dollars. Corn No 3 yellow around 1.91 to 1.92. Oats No 3 white at 0.64 to 0.67 dollars.
Wheat No 1 hard 1.41 No 2 hard 1.44 52 No 2 hard smutty 1.56 Corn No 1 white 95c No 2 white 98 1ac No 1 yellow 98 99c No 2 yellow 98 99c No 1 mixed 9744c No 3 mixed Sic
Poultry Hens 4 lbs and over 18 cents. Leghorns and blacks 14 cents. Eggs No 1 24 cents No 2 2 cents. Hog Quotations Prime butchers 189 to 309 pounds average 19.29. Heavy packers 8,704 919? Good heavy packers 8.45. No market on common grades.
Butter market report from Chicago notes June 23 AP dispatch. Receipts total 19 228 tubs with cream extras at 43 1/2 c and various standard and firsts grades. Prices show a slight decline in some categories as buyers assess supply. figures include firsts around 41 to 42 cents and seconds at 38 to 39 cents.
Market notes show steady receipts for poultry with broilers and fowls trading at 23 to 36 cents and spring ducks and geese at 20 to 26 cents. Potatoes show 73 cars received, new stock trading slow, and interstate markets in Alabama Louisiana Oklahoma Texas and North Carolina cited with price ranges. Closing futures list Butter and Eggs prices for June July and November contracts with specific cent values.
W J Bailey rails at subsidies for German French and Swedish teams claiming British amateurs lack a chance to win. He notes American university support breeds professional-like athletes and criticizes the Athletics for slow outfielders and weak defense. He cites Olympic trial politics at Harvard and AAU influences, warning some top Western athletes may miss trials.
St. Louis market report shows eggs unchanged at 21 to 21 cent, butter up to 45 cents for creamery extras and 44 for standards, firsts 39 and seconds 37. Poultry mixed with spring prices at 82.36, heavy hens 21 to 44, light hens 20, turkeys 31 cents, ducks 14, geese 6. Cheese unchanged with Northern twins at 1 cent.
Butter receipts reach 9 996 tubs with prices easing. Creamery butter higher than extras with 92 score extra 44 1 2 cents. Eggs firm with 20 797 cases on hand. Cheese firm with 212 653 pounds received.
Live poultry prices and dressed meats move in New York markets, AP update notes the day’s trading in poultry sections with price levels and market demand signals.
The Louis Hay market remains unchanged on June 23 as reported by AP. No price movement or notable changes observed in today's bulletin.
Philadelphia wins 3 to 1 over the Giants in the opener as Donald Hurst belts his ninth homer with none on in the eighth. Genewich and Hogan batterymates for Philadelphia. Giants fall despite late rally.
Wilbur Marsh and western delegates vow support for a farm plank at the convention. Marsh says western backing will align with farm group spokesmen and McNary-Haugen bill while preserving credit for New York lawmakers. George N. Peek from Moline reports a full hearing before the committee with no discouragement.
Tottenham London school children earned 2.213 swimming certificates last season with 1.591 or more awarded to pupils meeting required standards.
Bobby Jones leads Sarazen by one stroke at the 18th with a tight front nine. Jones shoots evenly with a 35 on the back as Sarazen struggles with drives and a late missed birdie, leaving the match undecided.
The Muscatine Muskies plan a lineup shift for a Sunday game at Columbus Junction to extend their winning streak to three and keep a clean season record. Bob Vetter has left for Moline Illinois, prompting changes with Lange likely moved to left field, Art Pauley at third, and Benninger at second after adjusting from third.
In Tit Bits a young man defends a beloved actress calling her an angel and swears his father to silence on the matter. The father confesses a similar admiration from his youth, suggesting a long standing, affectionate bond with the actress.
A cheerful dentist asks who has waited long and a tailor answers by presenting a three year old bill for a suit he delivered. The exchange highlights patient waiting and delayed payment in a humorous anecdote from Answers.
A fragmented quotation of a modern society exchange about neighbors and perceived coldness and unfriendly behavior. The text centers on a brief, sharp remark about social attitudes and friendliness.
E C Erwin and C H Pitchforth returned from Mason City after attending county officers convention. Mrs Fannie Grooms elected grand sentinel of Eastern Star in Des Moines. Various residents visit relatives, property transfers recorded, church and civic notices, and local social updates through Muscatine notices.
Bobby Jones battled back after a rough start to post a final round 37 and finish with 294, tying Johnny Farrell of Washington for the lead in the national open at Olympia Fields near Chicago.
Gas heater for sale. Call 1871. LOF pocketbook containing 377.64 near Pilgrims Market. Phony 634-31 I Reward.
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