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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1935
Page
9
Chicago markets report hog prices rising 10 to 15 cents to a top of 9.65 with 10 000 head total supply. Cattle and sheep see generally steady to firm values though lighter demand, with best fed steers around 11.75 and spring lambs near 8.50 to 9.00.
Iowa markets report hog prices by weight and market center. Cedar Rapids Ottumwa Mason City Waterloo show varied quotes from 7.30 to 8.95 per cwt across weight ranges, with good packers conditions noted in several zones.
Des Moines reports 24 hour hog receipts at 13 100 across 22 yards and 9 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota. Prices range with light weights 7.55 to 8.40, 160 to 180 pounds 8.20 to 8.80, and heavy 250 to 290 pounds at 8.85 to 8.85, reflecting a steady-to-better trend and modestly heavier loads.
Egg prices at grocers and markets show 17 to 19 cents a dozen for eggs. Poultry values include hens 9 to 12 cents, springs 11 to 15 cents, roosters and cents. Hog prices vary by weight bands from 140 to 300 plus pounds with ranges around 8.40 to 9.10 dollars per hundredweight and sow prices from 7.20 to 7.95 dollars for heavier weights.
The report lists hog weights 405 to 550 pounds at 7.30 and lighter at 7.10. It notes that large shipments show excess weight and that hogs bought at shipping points are excluded from quotations.
U S Department of Agriculture reports June 27 receipts at Omaha: cattle 3 000 head calves 200 steady to mixed, steers 9 00 to 10 75, heifers 8 00 to 9 65, cows 4 50 to 7 25, vealers 8 40. Hogs 3 500 head: 180 to 270 lbs 8 70 to 9 00, top 9 10. 270 to 310 lbs 8 70 to 8 85. 310 to 350 lbs 8 40 to 8 70. 160 to 180 lbs 8 25 to 9 35. pigs 7 00 to 7 75. packing sows 7 85 to 8 00. Sheep 1 500 head lambs 7 85 to 8 00, steady to 250 lower.
Sioux City market report shows cattle receipts at 2000 head with steady price trends. steers around 10, heifers up to 9.25, cows 4.50 to 6.00, cutter grades 350 to 425. Hogs receipts 2500 head with higher quotes. 189 to 950 lb range 8.75 to 9.50, 250 to 325 lb 8.50 to 8.90, 150 to 180 lb 8.00 to 8.65, sows 7.85 to 8.10, pigs 8.90 down. Sheep receipts 2000 head, lambs 25 to 35 cents lower, including direct line items.
Receipts: hogs 1 000 head with top hogs at 9 15, cattle 2 000 head showing calves through steers and cows at various per hundred weights, sheep 3 000 head steady to 25 cents lower with spring lambs around 8.00 to 8.15. New York bonds show mixed movement as traders assess high and low yield issues while U. S. governments firm. Giant African forest hogs reach nearly hippo size.
New York and curb market tickers list varied percentages for companies including Am Pow and Lt, General Motors, Ford, Goodyear, Penn, RCA, and Union Pac with several small shifts. Highest moves include Atchison, Beth St, and Nash among others reflecting a broad activity day.
Chicago June 27 grain markets showed easing prices due to favorable weather. Showers forecast for Kansas tempered wheat sellers, while reports of black rust from Omaha to Lincoln Nebraska threatened potential damage. Wheat futures closed at parity with Wednesday, corn and oats down to modest declines. provisions varied with minor moves.
Wheat sales not reported. Corn prices listed for No 5 mixed No 1 yellow No 2 yellow No 2 yellow No 4 yellow No 1 white No 2 white No 3 white. Oats quotes for No 1 white No 9 white No 3 white No 4 white. Rye Buckwheat not listed. Sow beans No 2 yellow price. Barley seeds priced for several grades. Timothy and clover seeds with per cwt figures.
Chicago market report shows poultry receipts 42 trucks with flat prices across categories. Hens, leghorn, rock breeds, and turkeys listed with cents per pound. butter receipts near 20 thousand tubs, with multiple grade prices. Eggs receipts about 19,875 cases with prices unchanged.
Butter receipts reach 14211 tubs with firmer markets. Creamery butter grades rise to 24c for extra 92 score and 23%4c for firsts and 21%4c for seconds. Cheese and eggs show varied gains, with eggs firm overall and live poultry weak by freight with broilers around 23c and fowls near 18c.
The Muscatine Bunnies A C travel to Ce Gar park near Moscow to meet Riverside Ramblers in a special picnic game for Dam No 16 employees. The lineup includes Kimball Flake Flake Lutz Reinsager W Thorton McNeil Sheldon C Moss P Moss Foster Estabrook Hi Tietje and R Tietje. A fish fry and races are planned with transportation via trucks from 220 Walnut Street at 9 and 11 am.
Eddie Moriarty former Holy Cross captain left the Boston Braves after a week’s trial and announced he will study for the priesthood. He rushed home to Holyoke and plans to enter a Montreal seminary.
Leland Hamman of Paris Texas meets Bob McCrary of Des Moines in a first round 18 hole match at the trans Mississippi golf tournament. The field features Johnny Goodman of Omaha and Pat Sawyer of Minneapolis with tight medalist races and a playoff determining the final eight for Friday.
Rain cancelled two key games leaving only four teams active in the American Association. Larry Rosenthal of the St Paul Saints sparked an 8 to 7 win over the Columbus Red Birds, while Kansas City Blues beat Louisville by 9 to 6 as Lulik led the charge with two Louisville pitchers.
Four members of the United States Davis Cup squad remained in the running for the all England tennis championship. Johnny Van Ryn faced Fred Perry, world No 1, to stay in the title hunt. Van Ryn earlier dispatched F Smith of Norway 6-3 6-0 6-2, and was matched with the defending champion as the others also met tough assignments.
Western League standings show Davenport at .659 and Cedar Rapids at .400 with Des Moines 16 20 .565. Wednesday results: Council Bluffs 6 Des Moines 1. Rock Island at Cedar Rapids on wet grounds. Tonight’s schedule lists Council Bluffs at Des Moines and Rock Island at Cedar Rapids with others in rain.
Katharine is found unconscious but alive after a dangerous incident. Michael cradles her head and they reach a ranch house where a doctor tends her in a spare room. A pilot friend refuses to take money, saying he has a wife, while Michael questions whether she will recover as the scene ends with a promise to continue. The passage notes a 1 percent per year mortality decline due to medical science.
Special execution issued by the District Court directs sale of lands and tenements of C. J. Richman as administrator of E. F. Richman estate. On July 22, 1935, at the Muscatine County courthouse, the south half of lot 20 and lots 21 22 and 25 in block 30 of Park Place Addition are to be exposed for sale.
Local auctioneers A G Whittaker & Son announce a Saturday sale featuring work horses cattle hogs and assorted goods. Expected consignments include black horses roan yearling bulls Jersey cow with calf red Shorthorn bull and various hogs plus household farm equipment and poultry. Contact Muscatine Bank and Trust Co clerk for details.
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