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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1930

Page

10

Swine Market Takes Tumble In Chicago Trading

Official receipts for hogs rose to 17 000 head as the swine market recovered from declines. Opening trade ran 10 to 15 cents lower than Friday, with good 170 to 200 pound hogs selling around 9.40 to 10.25. Packers moved 18 000 hogs from a fresh local supply of 53 000 amid steady but cautious demand. Cattle receipts stood at 6 000 and sheep at 16 000, with rail service strong and buyers for large packers not overly eager.

Chicago Coscee Ceee

Iowa Hog Prices by Area Show Wide Ranges Across Markets

Iowa hog prices vary by market with Cedar Rapids Des Moines Mason City Waterloo Ottumwa and Ottumwa reporting bids from around 7.25 to 9.90 per hundredweight. Prime lights heavies good packers and sows appear in multiple weight classes, with receipts and quotes noting occasional lower trim for smaller hogs.

Chicago Livestock Market Report March 44 AP

Receipts at Chicago market show hogs 53 000 head with 20 000 direct trading and initial price declines. Early top hogs at 10.65 for 170 to 20 lb weights. other hogs varied from 8.55 to 9.85 for heavier cuts. Cattle trade steadier to firm with calves 25 hundred, weighty fed steers up to 15.00. overall bulk around 13.25 and down for lighter stock.

Chicago Dept. of Agriculture

Local Market Prices For Poultry Hogs And Livestock

Local grocers and markets report poultry prices steady with heavy hens at 18 to 19 cents and light hens at 13 cents. Hog quotations daily reflect ranges by weight, from prime butchers 170 to 220 pounds at 5.80 to 9.25 dollars, through extreme heavy at 7.95 to 8.55. Cattle and calves show varied quotes across grades from good to common, with vealers and stockers listed. Sheep receipts slow with fat lambs 9.50 to 10.00, ewes 6.25 down, and feeder lambs 9.35 to 10.10.

J. P. Squire Company Muscatine

Omaha Hog and Cattle Receipts See Mixed Movements

Hog receipts total 14 900 with direct hogs 100 and weights 180 to 230 priced around 9 60 to 9 80 per cwt all grades down 10 to 20 for heavier hogs. Cattle receipts 9 500 with fed steers 11 00 to 13 00 per cwt and yearlings up to 13 50. Sheep receipts 22 000 with lambs weak 25 cents lower and ewes around 5 75.

Kansas City Livestock Prices Drop Across Hogs Cattle and Sheep

AP market notes from Kansas City report receipts of hogs 10 000 head with direct sales slow and prices mostly lower. Hogs top at 16.00 for 170 to 225 pounds. Cattle receipts 12 500 head with openings slow but steady, steers 13 00 to 14 75, cows 6 00 to 9 75, vealers 7 50 to 13 00. Sheep receipts 16 000 head with lambs about 25 cents lower while ewes bring 5 00 to 6 50.

East St. Louis Livestock Prices Fall Across Species

Market report from East St. Louis on March 24 notes slower hogs with declines to 25 cents, cattle receipts at 3,000 head and calves at 1,000, vealers up 25 cents, and mixed moves for steers, cows, and hogs. Sheep demand slow with several price ranges for lambs, ewes, and culls.

Hog and cattle market report from St Joseph Missouri

Receipts total 6000 hogs with prices mostly 10 to 20 cents lower than Saturday. Top 10 dollar hogs for light 190 to 215 pounds. bulk 170 to 230 pounds 9.65 to 9.99. Sows unchanged around 8.00 to 8.25. Cattle receipts 1800 head plus calves 400. opening slow, killing classes near steady. bulls bid 25 cents lower. beef cows 6.50 to 7.75. veal 14.00. Sheep 500 head. light wool lambs weak. Colorado spring lambs 12.50. buyers wary on older sheep.

St. Joseph L. S. Dept. of Agriculture Colorado Spring

Sioux City Livestock Prices and Receipts Report

Sioux City livestock market report shows cattle receipts 3 500 head calves 200 cars slaughter steers yearlings and stockers slow to steady with good 1 08 lb long yearlings at 13 95 and bulk grain feds around 19 50 to 12 00 odd lots short fed heifers 11 25 bulk cows 8 6 25 to 8 00 short wealers 13 90 desirable 950 lb feeders 11 25 hogs receipts 10 099 head prices mostly 2c lower top 9 89 190 to 270 lb. 249 to 280 lb butchers 9 15 49 40. 280 to 330 lb 8 90 49 10. sows 10 to 150 lower bulk 8 15 8 40 sheep receipts 5 000 with fat lambs lower. choice handy weights above 9 50.

Omaha Neb Kansas City U. S. Dept. of Agriculture Louis AP Os of Agriculture Sanelena Veahatte Sioux City IV. S. Dept. of Agriculture Bates Lambe

Castle Receipts at South St. Paul Market

South St. Paul Minn March 24 Receipts four head opening steady: steers and yearlings largely short fed salable 10.50 dollars.

South St. Paul Minn APU. S. Dept. of Agriculture

Wheat Closes Firm After Early Setback On Grain Rally

Chicago notes wheat recovers from an early downturn led by wind and dust storm reports in Oklahoma and Kansas and a drop in the U S wheat visible supply by 2 3 09 million bushels Corn gains support from late wheat strength with lower hog prices and subdued corn arrivals aiding demand Provisions move lower while oats recover after a dip Arrivals of corn total 279 cars in Chicago today.

Chicago Oklahoma Kansas United States

Chicago Grain and Provisions Closes

Local market report notes Chicago Grain and Provisions closes for the day after a quiet session with limited price movement and steady demand across key grain futures in Chicago.

Wheat and grain prices in Chicago report no sales

Wheat shows no sales reported while corn and rye prices are listed across several grades. Prices for timothy seed and cloved seed are provided, with ranges for No 2 to No 6 yellow and white corn grades and sample values.

Chicago Cash Grain Chicago Ill

Dairy market report with price quotes and grades

Draft market notes describe butter and creamery pricing, grading terms like extra and first, and receipts totaling 6,039 trips. It lists current make pricing at 26c for No 1 and 25c for No 2, with notes on nearby and western Kennery white butter and related scores.

Kennery

New York Sugar Market Quiet as Futures Slip Minor

Raw sugar in New York remains at 3.52 for spots duty paid while raw futures at midday show a two point drop. Refined sugar holds at 5.00 for fine granulated amid weak demand.

New York

Poultry Prices Reported In New York Market

New York market update lists dressed chickens irregular and fowls fresh with prices for frozen and fresh variants. Roosters and turkeys show mixed values with range quotes across fresh and frozen varieties.

New York

Hay Market Receipts Steady to Lower in Kansas City

Hay market reports from Kansas City dated March 24 show receipts of 115 cars with prices for Alfalfa and Prairie listed. Alfalfa No 1 extra leafy brought 27.00 to 30.00 and 21.00 to 22.50 for No 1, while No 2 leafy ranged 16.00 to 18.00. Prairie No 1 sold 11.00 to 12.00, No 2 9.50 to 10.50. Timothy No 1 traded 15.50 to 16.00 and No 2 14.50 to 15.00.

Kansas City Hay Prairie Timothy

Chicago Hay Market Prices in March Receipts

Hay receipts totaled 26 cars with Prices quoted for Timothy and clover mixes. Timothy $13 19, Timothy and clover mix $13 19, Timothy grass mix $13 18, Clover $12 92, Mixed grass $10 18, Alfalfa $15 29.

Chicago Iil Timothy Clover

Bond trading steadies amid rate shifts and gains on high grade issues

New York bond traders saw a return to normal after a period of cheap funds. Yields on prime securities eased as recent gains on railroad favorites held firm, with steady prices and dull time money. Some issues firm while others sagged modestly, and convertibles and foreign bonds remained quiet and firm.

New York Santa Fe General United States Rubber Ss Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul General Consolidated Gas of Wheeling Steel New York Central Chesapeake & Ohio Standard Oil of New Jersey Virginian Postal Telegraph 55 United States

National race outlook foresees Cubs to dominate again

AP sports report from New York outlines the 1930 National League outlook with the Chicago Cubs as the strong favorite, Pirates as potential challengers, Phillies as a dark horse, and Giants and Reds showing potential shifts amid new managers and lineup upgrades. The piece notes broad shakeups, emphasis on power hitting, and hopes for improved pitching across teams. An unrelated note mentions a new automobile mutomobile jack planned for permanent attachment to a car's axle.

Alan Gould Associated Press New York National League American Chicago Cubs House of Wrigley House of Mack Pittsburgh Pirates Cubs Phillies New York Giants St. Louis Cardinals Brooklyn Robins Cincinnati Reds Phils O'Doul Klein Hurst Whitey Burt Shotton Shotton Giants John McGraw Texas Dan Howley Reds Meuse Heilmann Red Lucas Jakie May Wilbert Robinson Glenn Wright Robins

Flour Prices and Shipments Reported for Minneapolis

Minneapo lis flour market shows prices unchanged at 6.75 to 6.85 per barrel in 98 pound sacks. Shipments total 36 489 barrels as bran trades at 22.00 to 23.50.

Minneapolis Minn

Chicago Produce Chicago March 24 Poultry Butter Eggs and Potatoes Prices

Chicago reports live poultry receipts and varied prices for fowls springs broilers roosters and turkeys with heavy ducks geese and eggs showing easier to firmer trends. Butter and eggs see firmer creamery extras standards and firsts with storage packed lines. potatoes trade activity noted with state origins and price ranges. Market futures and closing quotes for eggs butter and potatoes listed with storage March and April values.

Chicago U. S Wisconsin Minnesota Idaho

Kansas City Produce Prices Reported for March 24

AP dispatch from Kansas City notes market prices with Eggs Firsts at 21 cents, Butter Creamery 44 cents, large quantities 43 cents, butter fat 33 cents, packing butter 12 cents, Seacheetilene, ic, broilers 34 cents, roosters 12 9 1 cents. Quotations on springs discontinued.

Kansas City

New York Produce New York Marcha Firm

Receipts show 22 765 cases in mixed colors and regular packed lots. Various grades include extra first 27Ac and 28c plus first 26 and 28c. noted are seconds 254 and 244, medium 23c, heavy storage packed and nearby hennery brown extra.

New York Marcha Hennery Brown

Market Report Bundles Livestock Prices and Receipts

Livestock prices show uneven but mostly steady to lower trends across cattle hogs and sheep. Cattle bulls and stockers display varied bids with calves and heifers stronger in selective lots, hogs drop 100 or more from prior week, sheep bids uneven and lambe prices easing. Receipts: calves 2.2% head steady, hogs 10,500 head down, sheep 3,500 head bids lower amid scarce lambs. Industry activity centers on light offerings and mixed demand.

Faith Need Emphasized In Series Of Lectures

The Rev. J Elliot Ross of the University of Iowa gave the second of five lectures at St Mathias church on Religion Revelation the Bible and the Church. He argued science supports belief in God and quoted Lord Kelvin Milliken Pupin Columbias Pupin and others to bolster faith while linking broadcasting to divine revelation.

J. Elliot Ross School of Religion University of Iowa St. Mathias Church Father Ross University College, London Lord Kelvin Milliken Pupin Columbia

Wounded Bandit Escapes As Companions Die In Chase

A wounded automobile thief fled a Buffalo hospital as three companions died at the hospital and a fourth body was taken to the morgue. Police sought the unidentified survivor after a chase that ended with a crash and a gunfight.

Buffalo N. Y Henry Piotrowski Edward Dombkiewicz John Dzazdynski Dombkiewicz Peter David Glickstein Supreme Court Piotrowski

Forced Landing Fatal to Pilot Three Injured

August Whalen, transport air pilot, died at a hospital after injuries from a forced landing in the city. Three passengers Fred Fielder Fred Bruning and Bruning's four year old son were injured but survived. Bruning said the plane hit an air pocket and Whalen could not regain control. Albia Tom Romans found guilty of murder in Haydock slaying. sentencing due Friday.

Superior Neb Whalen Transport Air Fred Fielder Fred Bruning Bruning Albia Tom Romans Jim Henry Haydock

Floyd Reeves Faces Court For Driving While Intoxicated

Floyd Reeves is held for an 4 o'clock hearing in Justice Horst's court on a charge of driving while intoxicated. He was arrested at 3 50 Sunday on Second Street and posted $300 bond. Details of Saturday and Sunday hearings list Hum Nichols Raymond Burke D W Baker Denis Stapleton and William Walter among those fined or given suspended sentences for intoxication offenses.

Floyd Reeves H. D. Horst Reeves Second Street Horst Nichols Baker Walter Burke Stapleton

Local youths held in auto theft ring

Bennie Sharer 17 Marion Donley 16 will face juvenile court at 2 pm on charges of operating motor vehicles without owners consent. Charles Schreiber 18 waivers preliminary exam and is bound over to grand jury. Police say the trio confessed to taking 14 cars over recent months, with vehicles recovered abandoned after miles driven.

Bennie Sharer Marion Donley Charles Schreiber H. D. Horst Sharer Elsdora

Community notices from Columbus Junction Iowa event roundup

Rev William Hainsworth and about 20 Methodist Sunday School members presented a program at the Congregational church in Muscatine style with songs readings and musical sketches. Fanny Crosby service postponed due to rain rescheduled for 2 30 pm next Sunday. Several local residents attended funerals in Wapello and visited relatives in Columbus Junction. A Chevrolet accident near Highway 2 caused injuries to Elred Wasson and James Hall. Various social visits noted among local families and teachers in Burlington and Iowa City.

Columbus Junction William Hainsworth Congregational Church Muscatine Methodist Sunday School Hainsworth Fanny Crosby Trinity Reformed Williams Joe Allen James Allen Floyd Rutt Ray Green Ray Sinclair Frank van Horn David Allen Elred Wasson James Hall Missouri Louise Reaney Burlington R. J. Reaney J. S. James William James Washington Rudolph Votroubek L. Votroubek Elizabeth Carson Iowa City Ella Edwards Harry Edwards Ralph Marshall Pauline Edwards Omer Jones J. L. Denham E. B. Curtis Davenport Charles Eliason Harlan Muscaitine

Drunk Driving Sentencing for Earl Rafferty

Earl Rafferty near Muscatine was sentenced to up to one year in Fort Madison penitentiary after pleading guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He waived a preliminary hearing and was cited for a collision on road 61 injuring Mrs. Bunch and her husband. Rafferty received minor injuries. A prior 60 day county jail term followed a similar conviction.

Earl Rafferty Muscatime Ft. Madison D. W. Jackson Rafferty J. C. Coster Harold Wilson L. G. Pace

City Council Holds Regular Session in Muscatine

March 20 1930 city council met in regular session with Mayor Thompson presiding. Minutes approved and bids invited for grading streets while contracts granted for sewer and gravel work. Oath of office given to new mayor Aldermen and officials. Water and Light board to assume levee and sewer bonds. American Legion carnival approved with police protection.

City Council Thompson Board of Health Park Lane LeRoy Street Grant Street Park Avenue Washington Street Fulham Avenue Logan Street Heerd West 8Th Street Grandview Avenue Texaco Reed Street Clinton Street New Hampshire Street Isett Avenue Lombard Street 10Th Street Dale Street Amlong Recorder City of Finance Committee Beiwe Gitas Ieee Cs Cagusaes L. E. Grimm H. D. Horst Ryan & Fuller Buell Street Sycamore Street Papoose Creek S. S&s R. A. van Dyke City Recorder Herbert G. Thompson F. H. Hoffman C. P. Hanley R. S. McNutt Leonard Bowen Mulberry Avenue Front Street Seventh Street Cedar Street Second Street Oak Street American Legion River Front the Legion

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