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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1949
Page
8
Early trading shows mixed moves in UnitedMarkets with stocks irregularly higher in Chicago, bonds steady, and silver unchanged. Agricultural futures edge unevenly with wheat down 4 to up 14, corn down 4 percent, oats modest gains, while cotton and other grains fluctuate and cattle markets hold steady.
Stocks advanced modestly on Tuesday as traders chased the Dow Jones industrials toward the 180 level. Gains appeared on high priced issues while industrials and utilities posted small lifts and several names like Allied Chemical and American Smelting posted notable increases. The market faced some resistance but remained buoyant amid improving business signals and steady rails and oil shares.
Chicago grain futures moved irregularly lower with wheat down 12 to up 14 cents and corn mixed as oats led gains in parts of the session. Early deliveries were fractionally lower while rye and soybeans showed mixed to weaker action amid profit taking and government buying expectations.
Opened moderately active with mixed cattle, hogs and sheep prices. Cattle ranged from common cows 14 to 15 dollars and good beef bulls 19 to 20, while late Monday fed steers 25.50 to 26.00 and vealers 20 to 23 dollars. Hogs at 21.75 to 23.50 per hundredweight and lambs around 22 to 24 dollars with varying loads and grades reported.
CHICAGO UP reports a firm market for live poultry with 28 trucks and mixed weights. Prices shown include Colored and Plymouth Rock among others, with multipliers around 251 to 2549 percent for various categories and cheese and butter outputs listed, while overall market scores range near 90 to 93.
Rupert resident Ted King joined the weekend ranks of lucky fishermen by landing a tagged trout in the Wood River. The prize includes 20 dollars as part of a statewide program by the Fish and Game Department, Sports Center at Ketchum, and radio station KTFI. The program studies planted trout growth and habits to guide future stocking.
A Buffalo resident vows to let his hair grow saying haircuts cause heart trouble. He jokes that another raise by barbers might push him to keep growing it longer.
A torqued clue list style puzzle featuring numbered entries like 33 It is in orchestras and 35 Try with a mix of across and down hints. The grid references suggest a themed wordplay puzzle tied to musical and biblical terms.
A detailed Wednesday lineup across KSEI and affiliated stations lists morning programs from Idaho Farm Roundup to News Summaries, music blocks, dramas, and talk shows. Featured items include Western Caravan, Rex and radio bands, and a succession of Q&A and variety segments through late night sign off.
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