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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1933
Page
9
Hogs sold at steady to higher prices with top at 4.55 and most choice hogs trading 4.45 to 4.55 as receipts stay light. Packing sows up 20 cents with mixed bids at outside markets. Cattle firm with strong demand, good steers moving at 5.25 to 6.25 and top 6.50 to 6.85, market driven by tight supplies.
Des Moines AP U S Department of Agriculture notes 24 year market end at 8:00 am with 5 600 head down from 18 800 last week and 39 a year ago. Trading fair, steady to 10c higher than Monday. Prices listed for various weight classes and packing sows with bulk transaction basis and shipping weight exclusions.
The Associated Press reports live hog price ranges from Iowa markets. Mason City best grade 180 to 230 pounds at $3.85, other classes 240 to 260 pounds at $3.85, 270 to 300 at $3.75, and larger hogs to 350 pounds at varying rates. Ottumwa shows several bands from 140 to 350 pounds with prices from $2.60 to $4.00, Cedar Rapids lists multiple weight brackets with prices around $3.20 to $3.80.
AP dispatch from Chicago details 25 000 hogs and 5 000 cattle receipts with gains in many categories. Packing sows up 10 to 15 cents, good pigs and light weights firm, steers and yearlings up to 15 cents, vealers weaker, and bulls trading lower for lighter classes amid overall strong demand.
Market notes show grocers cutting prices to 7 to 9 cents and 4 to 10 cent ranges. Livestock prices listed for Muscatine include hogs from 100 to 7140 pounds at 2.25 to 4.60 dollars per hundredweight with various weight bands and terms like heavy butchers and heavy packers.
Receipts listed for lambs and cattle with varied grades. Lambs strong at top end around 7.85 to 7.50 for light weights, others weaker. Cattle bids range from 2.50 to 4.75 for vealers, steers 3.25 to 5.00, stocker and feeder listings noted. Sheep totals around 8,000 head with strong demand for strictly choice lambs early.
AP US Dept of Agriculture market notes show hog receipts at 6000 head with 1000 direct, prices rising to 4.35 for choice 190-250 lb hogs and varied grades across weights. Cattle receipts 3500 head with beef steers and yearlings firm to 15c higher, top yearlings at 6.35 per cwt and steers up to 6.50. Sheep receipts 7000 head with lambs 10-25c lower, top native lambs at 7.15, yearlings steady to 5.75 per cwt.
In Peoria Illinois packers quoted hog receipts at about 4000 head with steady demand. Top price reached 4.20 while bulk trades ran 4.15 to 4.25. Cattle and calves seen at 200 head each with stable tone and calves to 5.60. Top cattle price listed at 6.00.
U S Dept of Agriculture report from Omaha shows hog receipts 13 500 head with steady to 10c higher on most classes. sows 10 to 15c higher top 4 25. best 200 lb hogs 3 90 to 4 20. cattle receipts 7 000 head with steadier to higher notes in several categories. beef steers and yearlings 5 00 to 6 60. vealers to 5 50. sheep receipts 5 500 head with early bids weak to 25c lower yet steady overall. native and range lambs up to 6 75 with most around 5 60 to 5 85.
Probate filed today for the will of Helena J. Adams of West Liberty. The estate after the death of husband George B. Adams is to be divided into seven shares for siblings and, via a seventh share, the children of the late Sophia Wilkinson, with multiple $5 bequests and cash conversion within two years after Mr. Adams’s death.
Montreal wrestler Ed George defeated Nick Lutze in Buffalo New York with two falls in 50 minutes 45 seconds and 1 minute 46 seconds. Lutze represented Venice California while George hailed from Montreal.
Early trading shows mixed results with multiple majors advancing while others slide. Shares in GM, Ford, U S Steel, Goodyear, and Chrysler quoted alongside utilities and rail names, reflecting cautious investor sentiment in the opening session.
Wheat climbed more than 21 cents from last week with gains near 6 cents during alternating advances. May wheat peaked at 1.063-8 dollars and July at 95 1-4 to 1-2. Corn and oats also rose while provisions gained 5 to 30 cents on the day. Showers in parts of the belt offered slight drought relief and spurred profit taking before a late rally.
AP reports Chicago cash grain quotes with No. 2 red wheat at 924,492 c. Corn values range from No. 2 mixed 51 5215c to No. 6 yellow 45 46c. Oats No. 2 red 36c, rye No. 2 76c, barley 62c, Timothy seed 3.25 3.50 per cwt, Clover seed 8.00 12.75 per cwt.
AP dispatch notes live poultry and butter market standings with receipts for hens leghorn roosters turkeys spring and old ducks geese broilers and browns. Butter and eggs receipts listed with grade prices and local market quotes. potatoes receipts on track and on U S shipments with varied stock quality and state prices in North Carolina Michigan and Washington.
New York butter receipts reach 20 188 tubs with prices steady to mixed. Creamery and extras gain to 25 25'cc, firsts 22 24c, seconds 20%c. centralized 23%5c. Cheese receipts total 420 708 lb steady. Eggs receipts 33 994 cases firm with mixed colors and standards priced 16%¢ to 17 191sc. storage packed firsts 15 14c.
Minneapolis AP reports flour up 50c per barrel in carload lots with family patents priced around 6.55 to 6.65 a barrel in 98 pound cotton shipments totaling 61 394 barrels. Pure Bran 14.50 to 15.00 and Standard Middlings 15.00 to 15.50 also listed.
New York AP report lists Liberty bonds at 102.20 for 3 14s and 402.99 for first 4s, with Liberty fourth at 103.1. Treasury notes show 4% bonds at 110, 5s at 106.10, 3s around 102.3 and 99.31, and 3s 51-55 at 98.28.
The bond market moved higher across most groups as stock and commodity rallies continued. Strong demand supported low price rails and loan actions at Alleghany, St. Paul, B&O, Santa Fe, CNW, Missouri Pacific, New York Central, Erie and others with many issues steady or up slightly while U S governments were more active at marginally lower levels. Some French and German bonds also showed steady activity.
Primo Camera and Jack Sharkey prepared for a 15 round title fight at Madison Square Garden with Sharkey declared in better physical and mental shape by Dr. Vincent Nardiello. Sharkey wowed fans with a two round session at Orangeburg while Camera boxed notably with Mays and Hattick in Pompton Lakes.
A. J. Lindley announces revised Y M C A kittenball slate after rainouts. June 28 M. E. Jrs. versus Grace Lutheran at Monroe field. June 29 St Mathias against Walnut Street Baptist at Monroe field. June 29 Elks versus Lions at Elks diamond. June 30 De Molays versus Eagles at Monroe street field.
Kalona defeated North English 8 to 5 in an 11 inning game Sunday afternoon. The Kalona team hosts Coralville at home under floodlights tonight.
In Miami Bucky Burton won a points decision over Ray Schneider with 10 rounds while Babe Kiser defeated Stanley Savage over 8 rounds. Laurel Bob Godwin stopped Charley Horn in 2 rounds and Ray Bowen outpointed George Harmer over 6. Sioux City Russ Smith beat Midget Mexico over 6 and Young Rightmeter defeated Freddy Penn in 6 while Glen Lee outpointed Jose Morales over 4.
American league leaders show Simmons of the White Sox with 63 RBIs as Gehrig of the Yankees tops runs and home runs. Manush of the Senators leads hits with 102 while Cronch of the Senators has 25 doubles. Combs of the Yankees has 10 triples and Walker of the Tigers 14 stolen bases. Pitching leader Allen of the Yankees stands at 6-2.
The July 15 to July 23 event at League field in South Muscatine drew 11 teams from Iowa signed with a $10 entry. Promoter Howard McFadden expects more strong semi pro clubs from Iowa and Illinois. Notable teams include Heck Ross of Des Moines Millard's All Stars Ottumwa Cedar Rapids Bunnies Waterloo Cardinals Tama Indians and Dubuque Meteors. First and second prizes are $100 and $50. Entries close July 1.
Tommy Hitchcock the only ten goal polo player in the world will bring eastern stars to Chicago to meet the best in the west for the national polo championship in August. Major Frederic McLaughlin arranged the best two out of three series to be played at the Onwentsia club with tentative dates August 9 and 13 and a possible third game August 16.
Jane Weiller of Chicago opened defense of the Women's Western Golf Championship amid a strong field including Jane Beebe. Beebe, returning from illness, shot 39 40 79 to win the medal while Weiller was exempt from qualifying.
Wallace asks Iowa farmers to consider production adjustments to align supply with demand, questions whether to rent land or apply an allotment plan for corn, and to take responsibility in developing and administering the program. He urges farmers to discuss prices for hogs and future policy directions.
The day saw widespread heat with temperatures near 100 across the state and thermometers climbing to as high as 104 at Inwood. Estherville 103, Burlington 103, Albia 102, Atlantic 102, Boone Carroll Des Moines Marshalltown and Davenport 100, Dubuque 90. Only a trace of rain overnight, 0.03 inch at Lamoni.
A dialogue style cartoon caption shows an agitator demanding half of all the farmer has. The old farmer replies that he has only rheumatism and a toothache left and lets the agitator choose. The exchange underlines humor about poverty and stubborn wit.
A witty exchange from Tit Bits jokes about a patient’s heart action and a nurse’s reply, implying engagement and romantic proposal. The line plays on medical jargon for light humor rather than a real medical report.
For sale alfalfa hay new crop baled or loose reasonable contact R. R. Cross Grandview. For rent upper and lower flats 207 E 4th phone 2278. For rent furnished apartment phone 2199. For rent modern furnished apartment adults phone 93. For rent 5 rooms and bath phone 371.
Fashionable tennis dress pattern 2656 in sizes 14 through 40 with sunback bodice bows and seaming. Includes illustrated sewing instructions and fabric needed for size 16. 8 1 8 yards of 36 inch fabric. Catalog offers summer patterns and dress items with 15 cent pattern price and 15 cent catalog, mailed to The Muscatine Journal Pattern Department New York City.
Dr R H Porter of Iowa State College Extension warns Iowa farmers about eight perennial weeds including Canada thistle leafy spurge and pepper grass with underground roots and rising infestation. He urges early action and county agents help to identify invaders and map infested areas statewide lasting ten years if unchecked.
Sweetland residents Mrs. Wm. Marclf and daughter Marie, Mrs. J. H. Teufel, Mrs. August Gettert, Mrs. Edward Doerfer and Norma visited Friday at the home of their cousin Mrs. James Walker in Clinton. James Smith of Milaca, Minnesota, a former Sweetland resident, was calling on old friends Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Smith and family were called
State views probate of William Moots will in Muscatine County Iowa to be heard July 17 1933 at the District Court June Term. Interested parties may appear to show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate. Fishburn & Fishburn Attorneys.
Classified brief notes a 1 to 6 ft Deering mower and a 1 to 5 ft McCormick mower available for sale. No names or locations given.
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