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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1934

Page

9

Slight Gains in Swine Recorded

Livestock estimates show tomorrow's receipts of Cattle 6000 Hogs 20000 Sheep 10000 in Chicago. Hog market rises five cents from Tuesday with top at 3.85. medium weights 3.75 to 3.85 and heavies down to 3.50. Cattle hold firm to stronger with top heavy steers 9.50 and several loads 9.25 to 9.40. sheep and lambs steady to modestly higher as receipts total about 18 000 hogs and 10 000 cattle alike.

Chicago Wis Wits Price No. Wts No. Ws O. Ws No.Wis No. Wits

Iowa Hog Market Review Sees Mixed Prices Across Regions

The report covers Iowa hog markets with quotes from Ottumwa Cedar Rapids Waterloo Mason City and more. Prices show modest gains in some weights and steady or lower bids in others as buyers adjust after a recent activity surge.

Hogs Market Higher on Wednesday at Chicago

Chicago May 2 hogs 180 to 250 pounds sold higher than Tuesday's average with 18 head, including 0 direct, reported by the U S Sept Agr.

Chicago Livestock Chicago U. S

Local Markets Report Listing Poultry Livestock and Cattle Prices

Local markets show wide price ranges for eggs poultry and hogs with live cattle and calves trading strongly. Hog prices span from scarce light weights to heavy packers while cattle steady to higher with steers heifers and cows all quoted across multiple weight classes and buyers.

Sioux City livestock market report shows mixed demand

Cattle 3 500 head with heavy and medium beeves at 6.30 to 8.75. hogs 7 500 with tops at 3.35 and 2.75 to 3.10 for lighter grades. sheep 1 000 with no sales and indications of strength for fed wooled lambs and native spring lambs above 10 dollars.

Market Summary from Omaha Hogs Cattle and Sheep Trade

Omaha May 2 report notes hogs 9,500, slow to steady. 190-289 lb hogs $3.20-$3.35, sows $2.65-$2.75, feeder pigs $1.75-$42.00. Cattle and calves 8,000 and 500. weighty steers and medium weights active, bulls strong, heavy fats higher. heifers $4.75-$5.75, beef cows $3.00-$4.25, bulls $2.90-$3.75, top dealers $6.00-$7.00. Sheep 6,500 with lambs showing higher bids. ewes to $4.25, spring lambs $9.50-$10.25, best fed lambs above $10.00.

Iowa Associated Press Desa Aoe Cauaiaa den Minnesota Press Ottumwa Cedar Rapids Waterloo Good Packers Mason City Sioux City U. 8 Omaha Neb U. S. Dept

Bond Market Steady Gains Seen In May Trading

New York May 2 The bond market showed firmness in U S government issues and strong indications for high grade corporate issues with limited but improved action in secondary loans. Treasuries edged higher and near year peaks while home owners Joan 4s moved slightly up with a modest gain. Foreign sector demand was limited.

New York U.S Treasury Stock Exchange Joan

Flour Prices and Shipments Reported in Minneapolis

Minneapolis Flour market notes shipments of 23 612 pounds with prices for pure bran at 16.00 and standard middlings between 14.50 and 15.00 per unit. AP report dated May 2 from Minneapolis.

Minneapolis

New York Stocks Mixed as Major Shares Fluctuate

Market notes show varied quotes across sectors with General Motors at 35 and Ford Motor Ltd at 8s. Prices list multiple 20th century industrials including U S Steel 46, Westinghouse 37, RCA 84, Penn 31, Sears 44, and United Founders with mixed percent changes amid the day’s trading.

Sing Quotati Gen Motors Gillette Goodyear Graham Paige Hudsons Mtrs Ill Cent Int Harv Oliver FaFrm Packard Penney Penn Phillips Pet RCA Sears Roe Shell U St Oil Cal St Oil NJ Stew Warner Stone and Web Studebaker Tex Coop UN Pac Unit Air United Corp U S Ind Alch U S Rubber U_S Steel Warner Pict Westing el Mfg Woolworth 503S Am Ark Nat Gas A Cities Service el Bond Ford Motor Ltd Nia Hud Power New 6 Ltd Oi Ind United Founders United Gas

Corn Firm But Wheat Weakens

Chicago traders reported stubborn strength in the corn market while wheat showed relative weakness. Large purchases of corn were noted and open interest in May corn fell due to deliveries totaling 2,380,000 bushels today plus more than 5,000,000 last day.

Chicago

Chicago Cash Grain Prices May 2 Wheat and Corn Rates

Wheat No 2 red 81 34. Corn No 5 mixed old 48, No 6 mixed 45 14, No 2 yellow 48, No 2 yellow old 48 14, No 3 yellow old 47 44, sample grade 40 2. Oats No 2 white 31 14, No 2 white lake billing 30 %, No 3 white lake billing 30%, No 4 white 30 31 94, sample grade 28 28 14, Rye no sales. Barley 4 24 80. Timothy seed 6.00 6.50 cwt. Clover seed 9.50 12.50 cwt. Lard tierces 5.72 loose 5.42 bellies 7.75.

Chicago White Lake

Chicago Produce Markets May Day Poultry and Farm Product Values

Poultry trucks steady with varied live market prices for hens Leghorn roosters turkeys and ducks listed. Potatoes show weak support, U S and regional russets and McClures cited with prices. butter eggs and carrots priced in grade ranges amid unsettled demand and liberal supplies.

Chicago Rock Springs U.S Idaho U. S Washington Colorado McClures U. S Wisconsin Nebraska Minnesota Texas Bliss

New York Market Report May 3 Poultry Dairy Prices

Live poultry prices show mixed changes with chickens and broilers firming slightly. Butter and cheese move higher or firm, eggs mix with irregular pricing. various creamery standards and packed products show slight shifts in scores and percentages.

New York

New York Sugar Prices Tend Steady Amid Trading

Raw sugar remains unchanged as futures edge up two points and refined sugar holds firm in New York on May 2, AP report.

New York Sugar New York

Calf Club Members Will Meet Tonight

Members of the Muscatine county Four H Guernsey Calf club will meet at leader Herbert Pagel's home at 2806 Mulberry Avenue for their monthly gathering. Judging work is expected to occupy much of the program with Edgar Rogers, assistant county agent, in attendance. Further details were not announced.

Muscatine County Herbert Pagel Mulberry Avenue Edgar Rogers

New York Stocks Slow as Market Lacks Driving Force

The May 2 stock session opened dull with the ticker barely moving and traders reporting the slowest pace of the year. Wheat dipped and rallied, bonds mixed, and several industrials showed minor gains while many sectors remained quiet.

New York U S. Smelting Dome McIntyre American Telephone Celanese Industrial Rayon Allied Chemical Auburn Consolidated Gas

Bids pour in for Staton fortune with no known heirs

Letters from across the country seek to claim a Staton estate estimated at 100000 dollars after Wilbur Staton, the last survivor, died with no will or immediate relatives. Administrator C R Stafford reports many claimants, mostly through the paternal line, with mothers' side less clear. He expects only small shares for most descendants, the fortune to be divided among numerous relatives.

Atlantic Pacific Panama Canal Zone Staton Near Pleasant Prairie Wilbur Staton C. R. Stafford Muscatine Stafford

Grade School Marble Champs Crowned Here

Two more grade school marble champions were crowned as the YMCA city tournament continued under Grafil club direction. Paul Barron won at Franklin, Allen Newton at Garfield, joining Bernard Bell Oran Hoffman and William Laughlin in the city finals Saturday. Jefferson failed to field enough entries. Zion Lutheran Reservoir one had a match scheduled.

Grafil Club Paul Barron Franklin Allen Newton Garfield School Bernard Bell Oran Hoffman William Laughlin Jefferson School Zion Lutheran School Reservoir One

Indees Prepare for Hills Clash Sunday

Muscatine Indees will travel to Hills on Sunday to face the Hills Independent baseball club. Hills pitcher Red Mellecher, famed for his southpaw venom, is expected to again challenge Muscatine. The Cross Country club meets Muscatine here on May 13, a Tri-Cities champion with ex-college players and four pro veterans. Notables include Hap Timm, Mel Clark, Peary Pealstrom, and Bill Wlagren.

Muscatines Indees Hills Hills Independent Mellecher Indees Tri-Cities Galbraith Motors Rock Island Peary Pealstrom

Pair of Court Contests at Jefferson Gym Tonight

Coach Bob Kinnan names 32 candidates for Musky spring basketball at Jefferson gym. Feature at 8 p.m. pits experienced players led by Charlie Anson Ted Allen Donald Ahlf Louie Weber Howard Griffith Eddie Dillon Langdon Winslow Bob Rice Ralph Freese against two teams. Preliminary at 7 p.m. features less experienced hopefuls. Happy Hildebrand of Letts to officiate. General admission 10 cents.

Bob Kinnan Jefferson Gym Musky Little Musky Charlie Anson Ted Allen Donald “Bummer” Ahlf Louie Weber Howard Griffith Eddie Dillon Langdon Winslow Bob Rice Ralph Freese Walter Kozlowski Bud Nau St. Mary’s Musky High Kinnan Happy Hildebrand Letts

Classified notice for Muscatine beauty shop move and listings

Journal classified notice announces Muscatine beauty shop relocation to second floor of Muscatine Bank and Trust building at 100 West Second plus ad lines for Genuine Bonut permanent at 5.00 and Special permanent at 3.00 with phone 248. Also a brief wholesale offer from Geneva Market for fish peddlers.

Muscatine Beauty Shop Hotel Muscatine Beauty Shop Muscatine Bank and Trust Building West Second Geneva Market la Mae Beauty Shop Iowa Ashton Sunnyside West Liberty Muscatine

Nineveh Ancient Capital of Assyria Described

Among ruined cities Nineveh stands as one of the oldest in the eastern hemisphere and was the ancient capital of Assyria known since 2500 B C.

Nineveh Assyria

Probate Notice in Muscatine County Iowa 1934

On May 1 1934 the District Court of Muscatine County opened and publicly read a document purporting to be the last will of E C Hayes deceased The hearing for probate is set for May 29 1934 at the March Term starting March 27 1934 Any interested party may appear and show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate Published by Clerk E C Erwin and Attorney F L Bihmeier May 1 1934 Muscatine Iowa

Muscatine E. C. Erwin Matthew Westrate

Sheriff’s Sale Notices From Musca District Court

A fee bill directed from the Musca district court clerk triggers a sheriff sale notice. Details on property, debtor, and sale proceedings follow in official court records.

District Court of Musca

Public Notice of Will In Probate For Cora E. Baker

On April 25 1934 in Muscatine County Iowa the County opened and read publicly a document purporting to be the last will and testament of Cora E Baker deceased The instrument will be heard and proven on May 22 1934 at the March Term of the District Court the hearing to begin March 27 1934 at which time interested parties may appear and show cause if any they have why the will should not be admitted to probate

Tine State of Iowa William D. Dallas Hazel Denton Dallas Muscatine F. B. Nesper Muscatine County District Court Said Cora E. Baker Said County

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