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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1949
Page
10
New York shares climbed late as Berlin blockade talks signalled progress and farm prices rose with grains and hogs gaining. Wheat US crops total 376 million bushels. Chicago grains jumped over two cents, hogs up to 25 cents, Chrysler moved sharply before retreating from the day’s high.
Livestock entries show 500 cattle with modest activity early and late declines in slaughter classes. Medium steer loads around 1090 lb sold near 23.00, cows 16.50-17, vealers 26-28, with later declines of 1.00 in some categories. Hogs 250 head steady, butchers 17.75-18.25 for 180-240 lb, sows 11.50-13.50. Sheep 700 head none sold early, lambs 29.25 for 98 lb Calif. spring lambs, other feeding lambs 22.00, market firmer toward week’s end.
The San Francisco dairy and produce market shows slow activity with varied scores and prices. Milk and butter demand remains steady while eggs, cheese, and vegetables move at mixed rates across regions including Texas California and Idaho.
Grain futures at the Board of Trade remained steady for most of the session Tuesday, then a late rally lifted most prices. Wheat closed up 1 to 2 cents, corn up 1 to 2, oats up fractional, rye and soybeans higher, with May wheat and new crop corn and oats showing unease amid government-buying expectations. No selling pressure emerged and traders noted firmness despite irregular early trading.
Obituary notices list funeral plans for Della Sue Vickers of 938 East Center Street with services in Radford Virginia and interment in Radford cemetery. Other notices include Fannie McCarty of Pocatello and Anna A. Howard of Pocatello, with services at McHan Henderson Funeral Home and Mount Moriah and Mountain View cemeteries respectively. Ant Luker, a twin daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis E Luker of Pocatello, died shortly after birth and funeral arrangements are by Arthur W Hall Mortuary.
A new plastic infant identification bracelet in use nationwide promises to curb mis identification in delivery rooms. Developed after three and a half years of work by a Kansas City firm, the bracelet provides fast, secure tagging with a hollow die cast holder and rivets, often matching a mother’s bracelet.
Washington report says the U S Pacific coast is due for a major quake or a sequence of quakes, according to Reno Guten berg director of seismology at Cal Tech who spoke yesterday.
The United Press reports fair and warmer conditions for Wednesday in Southern Idaho with a high near 78 and a low around 35 to 45. Dixie sees 70 to 80 with a high near 84 and local frost possible in northern areas.
A dense listing of Wednesday morning to late evening programs across KEIO KC KSEI 1340 1440 and related stations. The entries include news, talk, music, soaps, dramas, and variety shows featuring hosts like Kay Kyser Wayne King Fred Waring and Jack Benny among others with time slots across the day.
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