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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1941
Page
7
Hogs and cattle trading with mixed demand across markets. Kansas City shows higher prices on most hogs and steady to weaker cattle, with light lamb activity and held gains. Chicago open strong for hogs, cattle steady to higher on some lots, with limited sheep trading and notable weight classes.
In Denver on May 20 the cattle market opened steady with limited activity. top fed steers at 10.75 freight paid, cows 7.60, bulls 8.00-8.50, and heifers 10.40-10.65 for loads. Hogs were active after a slow start with a range mostly 9.25-9.40 for 180-270 lb, and 8.85-9.25 for 270-300 lb. sows 8.00-8.50. Sheep, with 5,300 on offer, saw very little trading and spring lambs eased to about 10.40 after moving little.
U S Dept of Agriculture notes moderately active business in combing three-eighths and quarter blood bright fleece wools at 46 to 47 cents grease. Buyers resist above 45 cents grease. fine territory wools steady at 1 to 1.03 dollars secured. South American wool sells freely at firm prices.
A modest upturn in cotton futures occurred as mills employed price fixing and cooperative buying with a scarcity of contracts. Futures closed 7 to 10 points higher with July at 12.98-99 and later months around 13.11 to 13.29 amid heavy spot hedge reductions. Middling spot at 13.29 cents. Also silver steady at 343.5 cents. Brazil has 20 states.
May 20 market report notes oil buying fueling rallies among leaders while most gains are fractional. Several favorites add about a point or more and a few specialties rise up to 3 as turnover remains light. Key gainers include Standard Oil NJ Skelly Oil Socony Vacuum U S Steel Bethlehem General Motors and International Harvester amid mixed bond activity.
Chicago grain market softened after President Roosevelt did not mention the farm loan measure at a press conference. Traders saw potential for the parity loan bill to pass, aided by oils and fats strength and expectations of higher terminal market movement. Wheat ended slightly lower, with May at 1.01 and July around 99 1/2 cents, corn firm near 49 to 53 cents, oats up about 1 cent.
Metals prices for copper tin lead zinc and related items shown for New York and East St. Louis with spot and forward values. Multiple metals including pig iron aluminum quicksilver platinum wolframite and domestic scheelite noted as unchanged.
A radio schedule lists KOY Phoenix KFRC San Francisco KTAR Phoenix KVOD Denver KFI Los Angeles and other stations with NBC Mutual CBS NBC affiliations. It notes Bob Hope and Priscilla Lane guesting tonight from the U S Naval Training Station San Diego with officers and enlisted men invited. Contemp History and European news segments aired on KFI KVOA KTUC KTUC KTUC and other stations with daily time slots.
Huntington Cairns Mark Van Doren and Allen Tate lead a talk on Jonathan Swift's Gullivers Travels on KTUC at 6 50 p m The program highlights the immortal work and its enduring relevance in literary circles.
Exchange news shows the Canadian dollar reversing part of its recent decline. In New York open market trading it stood at 124% percent discount or 87.25 U S cents with other major rates listed for Great Britain Germany Argentina and Mexico among others.
Produce exchange report lists butter 205000 pounds cheese 45600 pounds. Butter in bulk 38. candled large eggs 29 dozen. medium eggs 2413 dozen. small eggs 21 dozen.
Ben H Landis doing business as Landis Poultry Egg Ranch will in a single transaction sell and transfer the entire stock of goods livestock equipment and goodwill to Wesley Brink. The sale occurs at 224 East Pastime Park Road near Tucson Arizona on Wednesday May 28 1941 at 11:00 AM under the Bulk Sales Law.
Radio lanes list dance orchestras and host names with station calls and times from 8 PM to 1:18 AM. Entries include Kaye KRLD Courtney FRC Rays KFRC Nelson KVOA Noble KNX Bondshu KTAR Fostey KFI Booster KFI Ennig KPO Nottingham KPO and others.
Old furniture cash offers, trade options, plant sales, auto deals, and job notices appear in a dense page. Listings include Fi ola furniture buys, Hubbard's greenhouse stock, a 36 V-8 coupe for 225 dollars, lost coin purse, house sale ads, and help wanted for waitresses and a lighthouse kitchen role.
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