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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1925
Page
14
Wheat prices sag as eastern buyers stay out and Alberta's large new crop raises supply fears. Dec futures slip to about 1.50 and May to 1.53, with a heavier close. Corn and oats also lack support as ideal weather and liquidity weigh on demand. Dec corn drifts to about 81 1/2 with oats easing as hog prices lift the provison market remains firm.
Wheat No 1 hard at 1.55 percent. Corn mixed quotes from 90 to 94 percent for various grades. Oats No 2 white 39 to 41 cents. Rye No 3 82 cents. Barley 66 to 77 cents. Timothy seed 6.75 to 7.85 dollars. Clover seed 19.25 to 27 dollars. Lard 17.07. Ribs 17.50. Bellies 20.50.
Poultry prices listed for No. 1 hens 19 cents No. 2 15 cents No. 1 springs 19 cents No. 2 springs lic Toasters 9 cents Eggs 28 cents. Livestock prices from Richard Packing Co include good hogs around 13.25 to 13.75 dollars and packers news around 12.60.
Butter receipts 7123 pounds with creamery extras at 46% to 46 1 2 cents. firsts 42 1 2 to 43 1 2 cents. Eyes unsettled. Eggs receipts 7912 cases with firsts 82 1 2 to 34 1 2 cents. ordinary firsts 28 cents. Fowls prices for springs 23 cents, roosters 14, ducks 18 to 20 cents. Potatoes receipts 65 cars. US shipments 59 cars. Wisconsin and Minnesota bulk round whites 1.85 to 2.05 per sack 1.90 to 2.10. Market slow and dull.
New York Produce Market reports butter receipts totaling 12 580 pounds with fresh gathered firsts selling between 39 and 42 cents per pound and storage packed at 34 to 35 cents. Fresh gathered firsts and storage ed range 32 to 38 cents, with seconds at 27 to 34 cents and storage packed seconds at 29 cents. Nearby henner y browns extras 5 cents. Cheese receipts reach 284 356 pounds.
Kansas City report shows butter peas poultry and potatoes unchanged for the day with prices holding firm across the board. No significant swings observed in the wholesale market as buyers and sellers hold positions stable.
Chicago livestock receipts total 29,000 head with hogs at 14,000, cattle 4,000, and sheep 11,000. Hogs show strong demand with buyers at 160 to 225 pound ranges and heavier weights near 12.1 to 13.5 dollars, while light weights firm to higher. Cattle see fat steers steady to strong with prices mainly 8.50 to 12.00 for stockers and fat cattle. sheep lambs mostly 25 cents lower with natives around 15.90 to 15.25 and heavy ewes at 6.00 to 7.25.
Kansas City Missouri livestock receipts include 1200 cattle 300 calves 4000 hogs and 3000 sheep with varied demand. Cattle and calves steady to slow with lower quality grassers and a top veal price around 13.00 dollars. Hogs strong to higher with top around 13.15 and most sales 12.00 to 13.10. Sheep lambs and wethers mixed with limited demand and top prices near 15.50 for Idahos and 14.25 for natives.
Receipts total 2,500 hogs with market steady to 2 percent higher. Top hog price $13.10, bulk $12.25 to $12.90. Cattle receipts 1,100 with steady to weak market. cows and heifers $3.25 to $9.50, calves $5.00 to $12.00, stockers and feeders $5.25 to $8.50. Sheep receipts 3,009 with market steady to 25 cents lower. lambs $14.25 to $15.75, ewes $6.50 to $8.00.
The Philathea class of the First Methodist Episcopal church lists monthly meetings with departments led by Mrs. T. D. Mitchell and Mayme Hall among others. October through SeptemberRotating hostesses named for social and relief duties. summer months skip meetings. A Sept 25 welcome for Rev E H Guenther and family planned at German Methodist Church basement. Ceremony notes include farewell for Mrs H D Lemkau and Mrs Clarence Shoemaker.
The women's auxiliary met at the Legion home to hear the endowment fund report and discuss events. A dance planned for the Armory on October 31 and a business meeting set for October 1 were outlined. Mrs Ernest House celebrated a birthday with a party hosted by her mother Mrs S Lorenzen at 1002 Iowa Avenue with friends, games, and gifts.
Mrs. Charles H. Salisbury and Mrs. Charles P. Hanley will welcome L. L. C. club members Saturday afternoon at a Kensington gathering in the Salisbury hotel. Sunshine club of Woodbine camp and Royal Neighbor lodge plan an all day Woodmen hall meeting Tuesday with a noon pot luck dinner.
The juvenile lodge of the Woodbine camp Royal Neighbor lodge meets at Woodmen hall at 2 o clock Saturday afternoon for a special business meeting. Electa chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star holds its first Kensington for fall on Tuesday Sept 22 at the Masonic temple starting at 2 30 with card games and needlework for entertainment. Officers will host.
Final convention reports will be given and other business transacted at a Women’s Relief corps meeting this evening at Maccabee hall at o'clock.
Elmer Beitz of Lake Park Boulevard was overcome by heat at the H. J. Heinz plant yesterday afternoon around 2 30. He was unconscious for nearly thirty minutes and was later removed to his home where his condition was reported much improved this afternoon.
Ziegler's Concert Band, postponed last Sunday due to weather, will perform at Weed Park this Sunday starting at 2 30. The program features both sacred and popular music.
Approximately $9,500 was involved in three property sales as recorded today. Nine lots on Washington street and Sherman street were sold by Georgia A. Meerdink to John H. Mohnssen for approximately $6,500. Frank O. Schmitt, Arthur and Carrie Schmitt, Robert and Louise Schmitt sold to Minnie Schmitt, property on Adams street between Howard and First avenues for approximately $1,000. Jacob and Gertie Smith sold to Jacob Greenblatt, property on Second street between Mulberry and Orange street for approximately $3,000.
The Agriculture club at the high school elected its officers for the coming year and discussed planned work. Members selected leadership roles and outlined goals for the club's activities and projects.
About 35 members of Ed ward H Bitter post American Legion Muscatine plan to attend the national convention in Omaha October 5 to 9 with 15 more expected to reserve by October 3. A 16 section sleeping car is reserved for 32 members at 8.82 dollars round trip, while solo train travel costs 11.25. Some will go by auto with families. Booked on the special car are Harry Herwig Harry Lanfier Aubrey Allen Raymond Grimm J R Giesler H H Hagermann William Starck Fay Hawkins Walter Klin George Zoller Ed Schweitzer Walter Christensen Clarence Hansen Harold Chant Bert Chant and Fred Schroeder.
Pleasant Prairie residents report visitors from Muscatine and Durant. Arthur Sissel and family called. Louis Wulf returned home from staying with his sons Harry and Fred Wulf. Funeral for Callie Broders at Durant referenced. Miss Broders died in Des Moines after summer flu. August Paul building a concrete feeding floor. Roy Egel and children visited Paul's home.
Forest Hills N Y September 18 William M Johnston veteran Californian reached the finals of the national tennis championships for the sixth time by conquering Richard Norris Williams Davis cup captain in straight sets seven five six three six two in the first semi-final match of the title tournament
Jack Lamb a Muscatine welterweight left for Des Moines to face Kid Lawson in the semi wind up of the Callahan Lage main go tonight in Capital City ring action.
At yesterday's meeting officers were elected: Lauren Goddard president Paul Hoag vice president Harold C Timm secretary and Lloyd Goddard treasurer John Powell and Albert Kemper were chosen to represent the club on the Junior Chamber of Commerce at the high school A committee including Paul Hoag Herschel Hintermeister and Carl Miller will arrange the next meeting's program The Agriculture club meets every two weeks on Thursday
The Streck fus line steamer St Paul docked at noon for the Kiwanis club moonlight excursion tonight set to start at :15. Mrs. Peter Anderson of West Branch is critically ill from appendicitis and will be moved to Hershey hospital under Dr. E B Fulhiam Sr. Lucille Kantz leaves for Grinnell as a college senior. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bodkins return from a three week east trip via Ohio and Canada. New autos licensed include John G Gray of Muscatine and Ray Whitacre of West Liberty. A roof tar kettle fire on Orange street caused smoke, extinguished by fire trucks. An unusual school record: no absences or tardiness among about 700 students.
Adyvy urges residents that this is the final month to settle the second half property tax without penalty. Officials remind taxpayers to use official portals and submit by the deadline to avoid fines.
Local Red Men receive invitation to an all night initiation and adoption by the Tecumseh tribe No 32 of Davenport in the old Masonic Hall on Saturday September 22. A large delegation with candidates is expected. If city permission is granted a parade will follow. Tribes from Clinton Muscatine Iowa City and Burlington are invited.
West Liberty Indiana September 18 Universal star House Peters headlines The Tornado at the Strand theatre director King Baggot calls him the most silent working man in pictures. The Tornado is adapted from a Lincoln J. Carter stage play with Ruth Clifford Richard Tucker Snitz Edwards and Kate Price in support.
Muscatine area Legion endowment drive resumes next week to raise $500 remaining of a $3 380.14 city quota. More than $2 800 has been raised. 150 local business figures yet to contribute. Delegates to the Omaha national convention were planned.
The MacMillan Arctic expedition may arrive at Wiscasset Maine on September 26 per a message from Zenith Radio in Chicago received in Portland Maine.
Classified note offers a car load of 2090 acid phosphate fertilizer on a truck for winter wheat and clover. Price 31.40 per ton. Used 200 pounds per acre. Sold in any quantity. Inquire Farm Bureau office or J. S. Blackwell.
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