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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1945
Page
9
Weighty steers sold to a top of 17.90 while other grades gained 15 to 25 cents. Hog offerings totaled 6,000 with ceilings on prices. cattle receipts were 6,000 with mixed values for steers yearlings and heifers. Sheep totals reached 2,000 with 90-lb old crop wooled lambs at 15.50 and lighter pelts down to 8.00 for ewes.
The Omaha market shows active cattle and hog trade with prices near highs. Barrows and gilts 140 lb up to 14.45, sows and stags around 15.70, feeders 125–140 lb about 14.40. cattle 13,500 salable with steers strong to higher, heifers around 16.45, cows 10.75 to 12.25 and calves 250 head. Sheep 3,000 with lambs weak to lower, best 9 lb fed wooled lambs 16, no. 1 pelts 15 to 15.25, California ewes 6.25, etc.
Combined hog receipts at 19 yards and 11 plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours ending 8 am totaled 26,600 up from 25,900 a year ago. Active but steady. loading today and holiday lighter than 30,300 last Thursday. Barrows and gilts good to choice 166 to 400 pounds 13.50 to 14.45. sows good to choice 279 to 460 pounds 12.70 to 13.76. lighter weights 450 to 550 pounds 13.30 to 13.70 posted.
Chicago markets show live poultry firm with 43 car receipts and f o b prices unchanged while butter remains firm with 1,085,006 pounds in stock and market unchanged. Eggs receipts reach 26,047 with prices steady.
Chicago potatoes show arrivals at 33 and on track 55 with total U S shipments 777. New stocks are light and demand exceeds supply keeping the market firm at the ceiling. California supplies 100 lb sacks of Long Whites at about 4.31 to 4.76 per 100 lbs. Louisiana ships 160 sacks Bliss Triumphs U S No 1 at 4.31 to 4.58. Florida offers 50 lb sacks Bliss Triumphs U S No 1 at 2.61.
Eyes 53,623, firm. Mixed colors ex tras No. 1 to No. 4 435 lbs and over 7.9 38.8c. Medium 40 to 44 lbs 0.8c. Standard No. 1 to No. 4 6e Ibs and over 35.2 3c cc. Current receipts 3. 2c dirties 43 Ibs 34.2c¢ checks 34.2¢ Butter 1849 080 firm prices unchanged at ceilings. Cheese 722 762 nominal no quotations.
New York May 29 After a quiet pre holiday lull bonds showed small gains across rails industrials and utilities with minor declines in a few issues. Argentine and Brazilian bonds held steady in a light foreign dollar list while U S government issues were neglected.
Poultry and eggs prices by weight category are listed with hens under four pounds at 23 to 28 cents and ducks geese at 20 cents. Hog market quotations from John P. Squire Co. cover good to choice hogs and sows across weight ranges up to 360 pounds with prices from 12 to 14.39 dollars per hundredweight and stags at 12.00 to 13.25 dollars.
Wheat No 2 red 1.74 percent. Corn No 2 yellow 1.17 percent, No 3 yellow 1.16 percent, sample grade yellow 1.13 1.14 percent. Barley malting 1.10 1.39 percent, seed 80c 1.04. Timothy 6.00 6.25, red top 15.00 16.00, red clover 51.50, sweet clover 10.65, alsike 28.50.
Guam AP reports eighteen hospital planes carried 576 wounded from Okinawa to the Marianas in the Pacifics largest single air evacuation. Twelve planes were Navy NATS and six were Army ATC. NATS Pacific wing evac group VRE-1 has evacuated 5,400 casualties since April 1 with round trips of up to 16 hours.
State park visitors, including school groups, have crowded Wild Cat Den in recent weeks. E O Richman, the custodian, cites picnics and hayrack rides as the major draws while Memorial Day turnout is uncertain, with weather expected to boost attendance later. Blowing is noted as an ancient glass making method.
Mr and Mrs Fred Humpleby both died about 8 15 p m Monday after long heart illnesses at their 114 Sherman street home Mrs Humpleby born 1875 was a St Mary's church member Surviving children are Gertrude Reid Florence Allensworth Vern Humpleby and George Leroy in Austria Funeral for Mrs Humpleby at St Mary's 9 am Thursday with joint disposal for Mr Humpleby at 2 pm at Greenwood Cemetery assisted by two pastors
Rep. Robert L. Doughton of North Carolina, veteran chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, is likely to figure prominently in drafting new federal tax laws. He has stated opposition to tax cuts until after Japan is defeated.
The English chemist George Ravenscroft is credited with the discovery of flint glass, or crystal, in the year 1677, a development that advanced glassmaking and refined transparency in vessels and decorative wares.
Classified notice lists a 14 room house available to rent at 409 East 4th Street. No further details on price or terms provided.
The first and second degree work was exemplified at the Independent Order of Odd Fellows meeting in the IOOF hall. Additional degree work is planned for next Monday. Visitors from Nichols, Wilmet, Fairfield, Columbus Junction and Lacrosse Kansas attended. Refreshments were served by the Rebekah lodge members.
State of Iowa Muscatine County notice that on the 71st day of May 1945 there was opened a last will and testament of Ida M Narvis as read by the Clerk of the District Court. instrument to come in due course for probate.
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