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Newspaper
Twin Falls Chronicle
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1920
Page
8
Market summary shows hogs and cattle prices with mixed moves. Chicago and Omaha receipts and bid ranges include heavy packing sows 14 to 14.60, pigs 12 to 14, beef steers up to 16.85, cows 6.50 to 12, veal calves 15.50 to 17, and lambs around 17 to 20 with varied weights and conditions.
Chicago butter steady to higher with creamery at 50 to 66 cents. Receipts total 13,658 cases with firsts 43 cents and ordinary firsts 35 cents. Poultry alive higher with springs 3 percent and fowls around 9 cents. Potatoes steady with 43 carloads received. northern whites priced around $5, western futures about $5.60.
New York report lists liberty bond prices for march trading at 2 55 p m with values across issues including first and second 4s, third and fourth 4s, Victory issues and percent bonds. Specific quotations cover 3% 45, 96 06, 90 30, 89 50, 91 30, 90, 92 94, 90 10, 97 46 and 97 42 respectively.
Syracuse report says Jules Arnstein known as Nickey plans to surrender when police obtain conditions. Attorney Eugene McGee, in city on private business, declines knowledge of Arnstein’s whereabouts while his actress wife Minnie Brice faces bail considerations.
Chicago trade today saw profit taking by corn holders pressuring prices across markets. May and July futures fell, oats followed corn downward, and provisions slipped as hog weakness weighed. Government corn reserve data and private reports shaped the bearish tone, with a late intraday rally not enough to lift the close far above session lows.
Grain bids show mixed levels across Chicago markets with corn at No 3 around 1.56 to 1.58 and oats near 0.91 to 0.94. Minneapolis holds steady with rye at about 1.65 to 1.87, corn 1.51 to 1.53, oats 0.85 to 0.86, and flax at 5.04 to 5.14 per unit.
Chicago March 91 A national petroleum congress attendees forecast further gasoline price increases as scarcity fears grow. The report outlines large road and bridge projects with extensive earth excavation, macadam bases, corrugated iron pipe culverts, steel and concrete materials, and alternate bids on asphalt top courses. Proposals call for plans to be reviewed at the Twin Falls Highway District office with a $15 deposit for plan sets refundable on return.
The fragment notes observed measures and grazer production with delegates advising on unresolved stipulations until replies are initiated.
Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Twin Falls Highway District in Twin Falls Idaho until 2 o clock on March 18 1920 for roughly 27.5 miles of bituminous macadam pavement culverts and bridges. Work let in two contracts approximately as follows.
The report lists road earthwork and drainage components including excavation of 800 cubic yards, 115000 square yards of 5 inch macadam, 115000 square yards of 2 inch penetration, 703 cubic yards of concrete culverts, 50700 pounds of reinforcing steel, 860 feet of 12 inch cast iron pipe culvert, 1270 feet of 18 inch corrugated iron pipe culvert, 150 feet of 24 inch corrugated iron pipe, 33500 pounds of structural steel, and 12000 feet of timber floor material.
Blank forms provided by the undersigned accompany bids with certified checks payable to Stuart H. Taylor Treasurer of the Twin Falls Highway District in the amount of five percent of the contract. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Twin Falls Highway District officials: C. Channel President, Stuart Taylor Secretary, W. L. Johnson Chief Engineer. Adg. 2-27-K-4:11
Twin Falls Idaho analytical chemist announces expertise in bacteriology toxicology and sanitary analysis with focus on health board work. J H Dodd office 1 ID building phone 944. B White Auto Company used cars service station opposite post office phone 218. G H Hull Homer C Mills attorney Boyd Building.
Specialists in application of electricity in power lighting pumping and refrigeration. Wauchope & At., 291 Second South, phone 926.
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