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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1933
Page
9
Chicago hog prices edged up to $4.60 top with steady to firmer bids as government purchases limited hog unloads. Hog receipts 15,600 head with 5,000 government hogs. cattle 500 head. sheep 3,000 head. Trade mixed with most hogs $4.45 to $4.60, cattle steady, lambs $7.25 to $7.50.
AP reports U S Dept Agnes ture data show 24 car Fei00 hog run ended at 8 00 am today in interior towns near Southern Minnesota compared to 16 700 last week and 20 800 a year ago. Prices vary by weight from 140 to 350 pounds with loads in the 3 00 to 3 90 per hundredweight range and sows and boars priced separately.
Market notes from Cedar Rapids Mason City Waterloo Ottumwa and surrounding areas show prime hogs trading from 2.40 to 3.85 per pound across weight classes with several markets reporting steady or modestly higher quotes for 140 to 350 pound hogs. Corn values hover around No 2 yellow 3 50 and No 3 yellow prices.
AP dispatch notes 30 000 head of cattle with 9 direct and 10 000 government stock, active market and higher prices expected. Prices cited include 180 to 230 pounds at 445 to 455 dollars top 4 60 for 240 to 350 pounds, 140 to 170 pounds at 400 to 450 dollars, commercial pigs at 3 50 and packing sows at 2 75.
Market notes show hogs at Omaha and Chicago with 23 000 head at Omaha and 23 000 at Omaha with ranges 140 to 260 pounds and up. cattle receipts 1500 head with steady to uneven demand. sheep receipts 22 000 head with range lambs trading up to 7 7 50 and feeding lambs around 5 85 to 6 49. Prices include long lists of weights and grades for cattle vealers bulls cows and sheep.
U S Department of Agriculture quotes fair to strong hog and cattle receipts in Kansas City with top hogs at 4.15 per pound for 18 to 215 pound hogs. Cattle receipts include fed steers and heifers at 4.60 to 6.25 and vealers at 3.00 to 6.00, while sheep show Idaho lambs at 7.25 and natives near 7.00 with yearlings around 3.50 to 4.94 per hundredweight.
Raw sugar quiet and unchanged at 3.65 cents a pound with futures 1 to 2 points above the previous close. No change in refined sugar markets.
Minneapolis AP reports flour shipments unchanged at 27,171 barrels. Pure Bran priced at 14.00 to 14.50 dollars, Standard Middlings at 15.00 to 15.50 dollars.
U S government obligations stood out as the market soured, with the Treasury 3% at a new high. A new one quarter of 1% certificates offer appeared to reassure refunding of Liberty loans, while carrier loans drew selling. Stock listings showed mixed moves with several Dow and NYSE names trading in fractional gains.
Wheat recovered from earlier losses as buying interest increased and cash demand strengthened. Red winter wheat at St Louis rose to roughly the December price, widening the gap with Chicago futures. Wheat finished unsettled, with gains of 1/8 to 3/8 as corn and oats moved modestly higher and provisions varied.
Wheat mixed across grades with No 2 red at 21 1/4 to 21 1/2 cents per bushel and No 1 hard around 83 3/4 cents. Corn prices show No 1 mixed at 46 1/4 to 47 1/2 cents, No 2 mixed 46 1/4 to 47 1/2, and various yellows from 43 1/4 to 47 1/2 cents. Oats No 2 white 33 to 35 cents, No 3 white 31 1/2 to 34 cents. Rye no sales. Barley 48 1/2 to 75 cents. Timothy seed 4.50 to 4.75 per cwt. Clover seed 9.50 to 11.25 per cwt. Large loosed 4.85. Bellies 5.87.
AP dispatch reports receipts across poultry and dairy trades in Chicago with prices for hens and leghorns, turkeys, ducks, geese, fryers and colored varieties. Butter and eggs see mixed tubs and cases, with storage and refrigerator futures noted alongside regional potato price ranges and shipping figures.
New York AP market report shows Butter-Receipts 7 023 tubs unsettled with Creamery extras at 22 percent 23c firsts to 91 scores 1944 21 4c centralized 90 score 20 20c. Cheese-Receipts 77 273 lbs quiet unchanged. Eyes-Receipts 11 914 cases steady. Dressed Poultry steady to firm old and fresh sectors turkeys and poultry prices. Live Poultry steady broilers express 8 19c fowls freight 11 16c express 10 16c.
On September 8 1930s New York market opened with faint life as prices drifted irregularly. Trading stayed professional with few bids and offerings under pressure on secondary railway bonds. Some oils advanced while many major industrials edged narrowly higher or steadier amid cautious optimism about Saturday session resumption.
The West Liberty fair ended the year with a small treasury balance of 715.99 dollars after receipts of 12 129.44 and disbursements of 11 413.45. Officials discussed floodlighting the fairgrounds football field and exploring athletic field expansion with local boards and associations. Local news notes cover visitors to the Swan home, Bernard Smith's visit, and Pythian Sister lodge memorial services.
The article itemizes classed divisions for blooms and arrangements in the society show. It details artistic arrangements from bouquets to baskets of zinnias or dahlias, gladioli, roses, perennials and annuals with numbered classes for each container type. Juniors may enter the same divisions and classes in the junior group.
The report notes business running below profit levels and two hour sessions that barely cover operating costs. Some speculate that once wartime wrinklies smooth out, a return to a five day week could be possible.
The Protestant Evangelical church Young People's society will hold its first October rehearsal on Wednesday night. The executive committee met at Miss Margaret McTurk's home on Newell Avenue to announce the plans and later announced the cast and committees. Edith Snider was accepted as a member candidate. Refreshments followed the meeting with a social time.
Muscatine Garden Club members will view specimens and flower arrangements Monday afternoon at Mrs. F. M. Ziegler s home 811 Cedar Street. Roll call responds with a garden related line. The program covers Insects with papers on Friendly Unfriendly and Fall Blooming Bulbs by Mrs. Operating Will Randall and Mrs. A C Eschbach.
A Davenport couple, Miss Irene Dipple and Fred Lees, were married in Princeton Ia. on Wednesday. The Rev Vanquim of Clinton First Christian church officiated. Attendants were Ivah Dipple and Carlyle Westfield. The couple will reside in Davenport.
Butter Cream Boaltry Springss 7 c broilers 9 c and other produce unchanged AP report from Kansas City market desk notes small price movements across items with no major shifts.
A collage of tiny ads seeking buyers and help from Muscatine area. Items for sale include a piano, buff rock pallets, grapes, a vanity remest, a Hoosier cabinet, apples, and a corn binder, with several wanteds for domestic help and a job as a junior college student. Also notices of farm loans, lost items, and condolences for a family bereavement.
A Columbus Junction item lists birthday wishes for Mrs Heleng E McCurley of Austin Minnesota turning 86 on September 23. Several local residents and visitors are noted at the Louisa county fair with friends and family travel, plus a science note on ants in amber preserved specimens.
At the Mississippi Valley fairgrounds on Monday the Farmers Union picnic awarded prizes to Ira Dipple for the small horse race Bernie Harkins for the extra horse race and Harry Harkins for the large horse race, with a pony potato noted among prizes.
Public sale Tuesday September 12 at 1 PM one half mile south Morning Sun. 183 cattle mainly calves and yearling steers Hereford Angus and Shorthorn breeds. 22 head of extra good colts and work horses. Sow herds and brood sows. Lunch on grounds. M M McElhinney Owner. Channey Vousyoc Agents.
Chicago AP reports yesterday and year figures for primary receipts and shipments across corn oats and wheat. Data shows today and week ago values for corn and other grain products, plus Seaboard and Gulf exports and bonded eat figures.
U S government securities ended trading with Liberty 34s at 102.28 and Liberty 1st 4s at 102.28. Liberty 4th 4s at 102.26. Treasuries listed include 414s 47-52 at 110.29 and 4s 44-54 at 106.30. Treasury 3s 40-43 maturing in June at 102.6. Treasury 34s 46-49 at 100.9 and Treasury 3s 51-55 at 99.2.
The First National Bank of Muscatine Iowa closes its affairs and all note holders and creditors must present notes and claims for payment. Dated July 8 7 E. E. Bloom cashier.
Several vintage and classic cars listed for sale including 1931 Ford Tudor 1930 Essex models 1929 Chevrolet and 1926-1928 luxuries. Terms offer purchase with current car as down payment and balance in weekly installments.
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