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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1934
Page
9
Livestock Prices Steady Amid Light Chicago Trade
Livestock market in Chicago shows very low activity with packers holding most of hogs as demand remains narrow. Cattle and sheep receipts fall short of estimates. hogs for next week projected at 120 000. Prices rise for medium to light cattle and vealers, with top lambs reaching new May highs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Iowa Hog Prices Today Across Cedar Rapids Ottumwa Mason City and Waterloo
Prices for prime hogs 180 to 200 pounds ranged around 3.05 to 3.20 with daily variations by market. Market reports from Cedar Rapids Ottumwa Mason City and Waterloo show mixed quotes for weights from 140 pounds to over 350, including packers and thin packers at killing values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Todey
Iowa
Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
Ottumwa
Mason City
Waterloo
Good Packers
Iowa Hog Market Review Shows Slower Hog Receipts and Lower Prices
Des Moines May 35B The Des Moines Iowa hog market reports 25 400 head for the 24 hour period ending 8:00 am across inland Iowa and southern Minnesota. Prices range from 1.40 to 3.40 per pound by weight class with lighter weights up to 169 pounds and heavy weights 350 plus. Trade is slow and uneven with Friday’s late trade near steady to down 100, while weekend loadings are liberal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
Minnesota
Chicago Market Prices for Cattle Sheep and Hogs May Five
Cattle receipts 200 head with mixed changes across grades. Top heavy steers at 9.50 cwt while lighter weights rise up to 25c. Sheep receipts 4,000 with wool lambs up to 2c. best clipped lambs to 9.25. Hogs 11,000 head with meager demand and steady to firm quotes. Friday top 3.85 with limitedDirect purchases.
Local Markets Poultry and Livestock Prices 2008
Local grocers and markets report poultry prices ranging from 8 to 11 cents with roost figures and a 55 acre Livestock section. Hogs priced 100 to 140 pounds at about 1.60, 260 to 300 pounds 3.30 to 3.35, heavy butchers 3.05 to 3.30, packers 2.65, and other butcher categories listed with varied ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babe ‘Eaoud
Eavy
Kansas City Livestock Market Report May 5
Receipts totalled 1,200 hogs with 1,000 direct, cattle numbers around 500 calves and 1,000 steers and heifers. Movements showed mixed gains across weight classes with top steers near 8.50 for 1,274 pounds and vealers $6.50, while sheep and lambs showed higher spring runs and top wooled lambs around 10.75 to 11.50 for shippers and packers.
Omaha Livestock Market News in May Receipts and Prices
Cattle receipts 250 head calves none. weighty steers and medium weights up 50 to 75 cents. Yearlings active with gains, cows and heifers strong. Beef bulls higher. vealers steady. Fed cattle top around 9.00, yearlings 7.85 to high 8s. Hogs 800 head, weak. weights 160-300 lbs at 2.90 to 3.23, top 3.30. Sheep 3,000 head. California lambs arriving, prices steady to 25 cents higher. native and California lambs 10.00 to 11.10, ewes 3.50 to 4.35.
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Chicago
U. S
Kansas City Livestock Ty
Omaha
Esa
California
Sioux City
U. S&. Dept. of Agri-Cattle
Texas
Sioux City Market Report Cattle Hog Sheep Mixed Weeks
U S Department of Agriculture cattle receipts show fed steers about 1100 pounds up 0 to 5 cents per pound with top around 8.75 for 1160 lb steers. Hog receipts 1000 head slower market. light weights down to 2.85 3.10 per pound. Sheep receipts 1000 with shorn lambs steady to higher. top around 10.75 for spring lambs and 9.00 for best clipped lambs.
Bond Market Steady With Small Advances in Select Issues
Steadiness marked the New York bond market on May 5 as trading interest remained light. Gains were fractional and centered on issues from American Foreign Power to rail bonds like Chesapeake & Ohio and Missouri Pacific, while Treasury prices moved narrowly and long term maturities fluctuated slightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Columbia Gas & Electric
Duquesne Light & Power
Great North
Missouri Pacific
Western Nion
Chesapeake & Ohio 412S
Gilt Edge Rail Group
Treasury
Foreign exchange rates steady in New York on May 5
The report lists bid prices in cents for currencies worldwide including Great Britain at 5.12, France 6.63, Italy 0.54, Germany 39.60, Norway 25.73, Sweden 26.40, Denmark 22.87, Finland 2.28, Switzerland 3.57, Spain 13.73, Portugal 4.67, Greece 0.95, Poland 19.02, Czechoslovakia 419, Jugoslavia 2.29, Austria 19.02N, Hungary 29.80N, Romania 1.01, Argentina 34.16N, Brazil 70N, Tokyo 30.375, Shanghai 32.1215, Mexican silver 28.00, Montreal in New York 0.25, New York in Montreal 99.75.
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New York
Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Finland
Switzerland
Spain
Portugal
Greece
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Jugoslavia
Austria
Hungary
Flour Prices Steady in Minneapolis Trade
Minneapolis May 5 Flour shipments unchanged at 995 barrels. Pure bran priced at 16.50 and 17.00. Standard middlings offered at 15.00 and 15.50 in market notes from AP report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Wall Street Stocks Mixed Amid Afternoon Trading
New York shares show varied moves with Allerhany 3 and Anaconda near modest gains while brands like Chrysler and Gen Motors edge lower. Trading lists include AT&T at 110 percent, DuPont around 89, and Ford Motor issues. broad activity reflects unsettled sentiment across industries and utilities.
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Allerhany
Am Steel
At&t
Anaconda
Atchison
B&o
Beth Sd
Canada Dry
Can Pac
Case
C & NW
Ae Ow
Cmsp&p Pfd
Curtiss Wr
Dupont
Iman
Pow & Lt
Gen el
Gen Foods
Gen Motors
Gillette
Goodrich
Wheat Prices Rise in Chicago Trade May 5
Wheat firmed about 2 cents in Chicago with May at 81 5/8 and July 79 1/2 to 3/4 as dust storms in Canada and strong winds in Moose Jaw Swift Current and Regina limited drought relief hopes. Corn 1/2 to 3/4 higher, May 46 5/8, July 49 to 49 1/8. Oats up 1 1/8 to 1 1/2. Provisions edged up 5 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Canada
Moose Jaw
Swift Current
Regina
Chicago cash grain price report May 5
Wheat no sales. Corn No 2 mixed 47 48 3 4 c. No 8 mixed 46c. No 2 yellow new 48c old 48 3 c. No 3 yellow lake billing 47 48c. No 2 white 117c. No 3 white 54c. Sample grade 42c. Oats No 2 white 33 3 4 c. No 2 white lake billing 32 4 3 4 c. No 3 white 35c. No 3 white lake billing 1 1 2 c. No 4 white 30c. No Rye. Barley 43 50c. Timothy Seed 6.25 6.50 cwt. Clover Seed 9.50 12.75 cwt. Lard Tierces 5.70. Loose Lard 5.25. Bellies 5.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Yellow Lake
White Lake
Poultry and Produce Prices In Early May Trade
Chicago reports steady receipts across poultry and eggs with varied per pound pricing. Leghorn hens and Rock varieties show mixed values while turkeys, ducks, and geese are listed with specific cents per pound. Produce items include Idaho russets and Minnesota cobblers with U. S. No. 1 and commercial grades priced per cwt as demand remains slow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Rock Springs
Penn Eee
U.S
Idaho Russets
U. S
Minnesota Cobblers
Louisiana Bliss Ae
New York Market Report Butter Eggs and Poultry Prices
New York market data shows butter receipts at 4 768 tubs with higher creamery prices, cheese steady, eggs firm with mixed colors and standards up to 18c for certain grades, dressed poultry firm, live poultry weak, broilers up to 24 to 23c and fowls at 16 1 6c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Broilers Express
Dance Sponsored by A N A Club Draws Big Crowd
A large crowd attended the Tuesday evening dance at the hall sponsored by the A N A club. Cromer four piece orchestra provided music and the Legion auxiliary served ice cream at the Masonic hall.
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Atalissa
A. N. A. Club
Cromer
Legion Auxiliary
Masonic Hall
Naomi Federlein
Parsons College
Fairfield
Harriet Federlein
Dorris Blair
Davenport
Pete DeMean
Fred Paasman
George Morrison
Earl Timm
Chicago
Ed Ehrich
Kittenball Season Opens With Seven Teams Schedule
The Columbus Junction kittenball league begins Tuesday May 8 at 7 pm with seven teams Cotter Columbus City Fredonia Conesville Shell Bark East Side and West Side. Three games nightly and a three round summer season run to Sept 17 with varied weekly matchups and no mid game breaks.
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Columbus Junction
Cotter
Columbus City
Fredonia
Conesville
Shellbark
East Side
West Side
Cotter Va
Kittyball Entries to Close Tonight
Last call for entries in the U. M. C. A. city kittenball leagues issued by A. J. Lindley association physical director. No more entries will be received after 10 o clock tonight. Drawing up league schedules will start next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Lindley
Lindley
Declines Noted in Stock Deals Across Market
New York stocks fell sharply led by alcohol and farm shares with losses of 1 to about 40 points. Trading volume reached about 875000 shares as a cautious mood grew over potential government regulation of speculation. Several major issues slid, including U S Industrial and American Commercial Alcohols, while bonds held steady and grains softened amid rains in growing districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
U. S
J. E. Case
New York Central
Santa Fe
U.S. Steel
American Telephone
Western Union
United Aircraft
American Sugar Refining
du Pont
Council Holds Up Iowa City Plant
The Iowa City municipal electric light plant proposal, approved by 155 on April 17, appears killed for at least one year by a city council vote. A Danish government report notes every fourth married woman in Copenhagen is self supporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Copenhagen
September 13 and 17 prep card shows City games
The schedule lists events for Thursday September 13 in Conesville and Monday September 17 featuring Fredonia versus West Side while East Side meets Shell in a pair of matchups.
Indians Lose to St Ambrose in Net Match
Muscatine junior college netmen fell 4 to 2 to St Ambrose college at Credit Island courts Davenport. Tipton beat Long 6-0 6-4 in singles. Garrett and Scholten won doubles 4-6 6-4 6-3. Next Friday they meet Washington and Burlington JC at Musser Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Junior College
St. Ambrose College
Credit Island
Davenport
Hubert Tipton
George Garrett
Rollie Scholten
Muscatine
Tipton
Long
St. Ambrose
Scholten
Garrett
Kentucky Colonels Tied To NRA Code Banquet Speech
Louisville report notes the Kentucky Colonels adopt an NRA code limiting mint juleps to 25 cents and forbidding new colonels without horse-race experience. Gov. Ruby Laffoon names John Alicoate to succeed Charles Pettijohn as commander in chief. He aims to appoint a million colonels to influence Roosevelt votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Honorable
Order of Kentucky Colonels
Ruby Laffoon
John Alicoate
Film Daily
New York
Charles S. Pettijohn
Association of Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America
Kentucky
America
Laffoon
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Boxers Fight Results Reported By The Associated Press
In New York Walter Neusel of Germany outpointed Tommy Loughran and drew with Al Ettore and Arthur Hattick in a 10 round bout. In Louisville Freddie Miller KOed Paul Dazzo in Chicago. Eau Claire Iowa Joe Rivers outpointed Eddie Ran and Raymond Larson outpointed Floyd Mingo in 10 rounds. Hollywood Bob Godwin stopped Benny Miller in four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Walter Neusel
Germany
Tommy Loughran
Philadelphia
al Ettore
Arthur Hattick
Drew
Eau Claire
Wis
Iowa
Joe Rivers
Cedar Rapids
Eddie Ran
Poland
Raymond Larson
Chippewa Falls
Floyd Mingo
Durand
Hollywood
Bob Godwin
Miami
Benny Miller
Los Angeles
Cavalcade Doped to Win in Derby Contested Field
The derby field includes Cavalcade and Peace Chance as strong contenders, with six colts capable of beating Twenty Grand’s 2 01 4 5 pace. The race offers a gross $37,600 and winner’s share of $29,100 after a recent cut in added money to $30,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Payne Whitney
Isabel Dodge Sloane
Maryland
Brookmeade
Mata Hari
Charles T. Fisher
Detroit
Peace Chance
Churchill Downs
Value of Nursery School Discussed
Parents are not to blame for lack of nursery education and guidance. The piece argues a properly run local nursery with parental cooperation would teach proper foods, discipline, self-reliance, and social respect, reducing future workload and fostering child development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Nursery schools as partners for mothers and fathers
The speaker argues nursery schools benefit both children and young parents, enabling mothers more home time and fathers to participate in child development. They urge public funding and rural access, noting England’s model aids underprivileged and that early schooling builds foundation for character and stamina.
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England
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
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