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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1943
Page
7
State Treasurer Myrtle Penking invites sealed bids for Idaho treasury notes issued December 15 1951 with proceeds for Boise delivery. Bids due by 1 30 PM Mountain War Time June 7 1943 at Boise. Notes payable bearer with registration rights and 31 percent interest cap.
Mrs Lee Berry bought two dozen baby chicks and brought them into the house to keep them warm in front of the fireplace. The chicks made quite an impression on Sandy the Berrys prize hunting dog when he entered the room. Four hours later he was still frozen in a point tall stiff and front foot raised.
Washington debate centers on pay as you go and a possible sales tax to raise revenue for the war effort. Proponents argue a sales levy evades tax avoidance and curbs inflation, while critics warn it hurts low income groups and farmers. Treasury estimates a 10 percent levy could bring in about 5.8 billion dollars annually.
About 375 union bus drivers from the Long Transportation Company walked out in a wage and hours dispute. The strike disrupted public transit for roughly 125,000 daily riders, many war workers, with taxis pressed into service to meet demand.
A Coast Produce Los Angeles summary lists USDA cargo figures: butter 405,805 pounds and cheese 40,575 pounds, eggs 4,947 cases. The brief item notes quantities for dairy and eggs in regional distribution.
Markets at a Glance shows bonds irreg, rails and utilities in demand while cotton in New Orleans is offset by profit-taking. Wheat in Chicago fell up to a cent, corn unchanged at ceiling, hogs up about 10 to 145 cents with a close near 14.55, cattle steady and active with strictly choice fed steers around 17.50.
Buyers returned to peace stocks as trading resumed after a wage strike era. Steel and rail shares lagged due to coal shortages while aircraft and armament issues struggled early. Encouraging war updates and persistent demand sparked selective buying. motors and tobaccos rose. many favorites hit top prices 1 to 3 years. Market activity was slow but gained pace with about 1,200,000 shares traded.
Chicago Rye edged higher at the open as the July grain contract advanced to season records before profit taking pulled prices back by as much as 1.
Market for wheat and corn eased with prices near closing levels on Saturday while oats and rye showed small changes. Livestock trading opened steady with barrows and gilts quoted around 160 to 250 pounds and cattle trade moderate with bids uneven. sheep faced light activity and Idaho range lambs and shorn ewes were noted at steady to slightly higher bids.
USDA survey shows hogs for sale 15 000 with total 21 000 as early trade slowed yet held near steady for good and choice 180 340 lb cattle bids ranged 14.00 to 16.40 for fed steers while calves and yearlings showed strength at times. fat lambs were slow with undertone lower and western shorn pelts noted. OGDEN market reports slow hog activity with bids few and early prices not established.
Chicago USDA dispatch reports arrivals and on track counts for potatoes with moderate supplies and good demand at lower prices. Butter and vegetables show unsettled pricing with varied quotes for carrots and greens. cash grain lists wheat corn oats and barley with mixed values and classifications across market grades.
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