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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1925
Page
6
Market report from Wichita Kansas lists hogs 600 head steady to higher with a top around 1.45 and bulk 13.20 to 13.40. Calves 600 head including 100 calves steady to higher, veal calves 1 to 79.50, stockers and feeders 5.50 to 7.54. Sheep 1200 steady with lambs 12 to 15.35 and ewes 3.4 to 4.7.
Market notes show wheat futures at 1.55 dollars per bushel for No 1 hard with other grain quotes including kafir at oo prices for milo and maize per 100 pounds and barley and oats per bushel.
Auction figures show mixed hogs with top at 14.85 and slaughter pigs 14.74. Heavy hogs reach 15.20, medium and light ranges 10.95 to 14.28 and 12.40 to 14.25. Cattle trade slow with 12,000 head, steer prices 15.25 to 15.96. veal and sheep also noted with fat lambs around 14.75 to 15.25 and fat ewes near 1 to 8.8.
In South Omaha Nebr from August 4 to 6, 6000 cattle and feeders are traded. Prices range from firm on some categories to weak on others with demand described as uneven and buyers cautious.
The Oklahoma City market on August 9 displayed 1000 head cattle with cows selling from 5. to 6.00 while canners and cutters brought 2.05 to 8.25 and valves 7 to 7.50. Ting sales reached 700 with top at 15.80 and bulk from 10.80 to 13.25 as demand waned.
East St. Louis reports mixed livestock trading with hogs at 11,000 total and bulk $14.25 to $14.55, killing pigs $14.05 to $14.25, cattle around 6,000 with western steers $58 to $58.15, heifers $5.50 to $8.50, light vealers $11.75, sheep about 4,000 with lambs $14.50 to $14.75 and ewes $7.50, market sentiment weak as heavies fall to $5.
Port Worth August 5 cattle and sheep prices show calves at 500, beef cattle 5 to 9.50, stockers 3 to 8.40, fat cows 5 to 5.50, heifers 5 to 7, yearlings 3 to 9.50, bulls 2.2 to 4.25, calves 2 to 10, top 15.80, bulk 14.25 to 14.60. Packing sows 10 to 12, pigs 9 to 12. Sheep steady with lambs 11 to 11.40, feeders 10 to 11, yearlings 9.50 to 11, wethers 7 to 7.75, ewes 5 to 6, stockers 2 to 4.
In Kansas City livestock markets on August 5, calf prices ranged to 14 per hundredweight with calves and feeders moving up to 12.40 to 14.00, grain fed cattle and cows trading between 3.50 and 8.50 while hogs topped at 13.85 and sheep and lambs remained strong with native lambs around 14.24 to 14.75, reflecting broad active demand across categories.
Readable data shows open high low and close figures for wheat corn oats rye and pork products. Entries cover Sept Dec May contracts with price ranges and percentages, including wheat around 1.60 and 1.59, corn near 1.08, oats around 42 45, rye about 1.02 1.07, and pork bellies and ribs near 18.60 to 21.95 in Sept Oct.
Chicago on August 5 reports wheat No 2 red at 1.49% to 1.64 dollars per bushel, No 1 hard 1.42% to 1.64, corn No 4 mixed 1.074, yellow 1.10 to 1.14, oats No 2 white 0.449 to 0.44, No 3 white 0.42 to 0.44.
Wheat futures mixed with number 2 hard at 1.61 to 1.76 dollars and number 2 red at 1.69 to 1.72. Corn bids show white 3 at 1.9315 to 1.95 and yellow 2 at 1.045 to 1.10. Oats number 2 white quoted 0.43 to 0.44 as of the morning bid in Kansas City.
Partial OCR shows a market rundown with prices for geese turkeys and butter. Mentions Tod names and stock listings, but readable details are fragmented and uncertain.
New Orleans cotton futures closed steady with a net advance of 17 to 24 points. Trading showed activity with various contracts posting modest higher closes as markets reflected steady demand and supply dynamics in the session.
New York August 5 Cotton futures closed steady after modest gains. Front month December rose to 23.98 with ongoing activity across the curve. Contracts for March and May posted gains while trading volumes remained sizable in the session.
New Orleans spot market shows steady demand with 18 point gain in quotes. Prices for low midling to good middling rise to 22.85 23.83 and 24.55 per hundredweight. receipts total 1 124 and stock 42 329.
The fragment lists various corporations and entities with percentage figures, referencing American Locomotive, Baldwin, General Electric, General Motors, Standard Oil, Studebaker, Texaco, Westinghouse Electric, and others. It appears as a tabulated stock or company mention page with percentages.
Amarillo bandmaster Dave Derden leaves for Hillsboro after his mother Mrs Dave Derden Sr dies at 73. Funeral expected this afternoon. Mrs Derden had lived in Amarillo fifteen years and moved here in 190? after her husband’s death. Surviving children include Dave Derden Jr of Amarillo Al Derden of Dallas Mrs W B Philpott Beverly Hills Calif and Mrs F W Burger Abilene.
Two indictments charging criminal assault and attempted criminal assault were returned by the Dallas county grand jury against James B. Smith of Alexandria Louisiana in connection with an alleged attack on a 14 year old girl in Dallas yesterday. Smith is held without bond. The girl's mother traveled from Alexandria to testify before the grand jury.
Battery B 131st field artillery and the medical department detachment depart at 6 60 o'clock tomorrow morning for Camp Stanley near San Antonio for a two week encampment. They will be joined by two special coaches from Fort Worth and Denver and arrive at Camp Stanley shortly after noon Friday, returning August 21. All units will sleep at the Armory tonight with no one excused unless authorized. Battery BR needs more men and requests volunteers tonight or tomorrow morning. Col John B Golding will lead staff officers accompanying the troops.
Chattanooga August 5 Two petitions that had been refused formed the straw by which defense lawyers aim to move Tennessee anti evolution test cases to federal courts. If district court declines the pleas may be appealed opening the door to the Supreme Court. The Scopes petition and a taxpayers plea named Robert P Wilson of Rhea County and await affidavits from four other taxpayers before filing.
Jack Dempsey issued a telegram to Tex Rickard rejecting New York as the site for the Dempsey Wills bout and leaving open a match elsewhere in the country. He called the New York boxing commission action a Weber and Fields stand and ridiculed their empty bag.
Paris August 5 The foreign office denies the Paris morning account of peace terms said to be offered to Abd el-Krim. Officials say the autonomy offer is correct but frontier and army conditions are either imaginary or propaganda.
Washington reports a new denatured alcohol formula to curb bootleggers. The internal revenue chemists require per 100 gallons of ethyl alcohol one gallon oil of hay and either 2060 ounces of sodium salicylate or 50 ounces of quinine sulfate.
In Wichita August 5 Fred Laubhon 25 of Shattuck Oklahoma died in a photographer's shop from a gunshot. Police say the range of the bullet and surrounding circumstances make the theory of self inflicted death impossible to believe.
The piece mocks birth control as a solution for Italy and argues larger families create stronger citizens while contrasting kings and commoners. It reports SCAR CHAMBERS suicide notes, praises older innovators, cites Goethe on courage, and notes the American Federation of Labor will stay clear of third parties, impacting Democratic and Republican ties.
In two weeks death stalked the homes of brothers here as both wives died after long illnesses. Mrs Oma Ferguson 43 wife of Charles H Ferguson died in a local hospital at 7 15 last night. She leaves four children Erwin Charles Violet May and Nova Oma of Amarillo and Kenson Okla. plus her mother and several siblings. The body rests at 306 Kentucky avenue pending funeral plans.
Allen H. Willborn of Willborn Brothers Tank Co. spoke to the Kiwanis about his firm's growth, employees, and products. Jake Mohler offered a humorous address, while Miss Crete Allen sang two solos and a quartet performed by W. H Brymer W Townes Harry Holland and Howard Williams.
London August 5 The British government explains terms of the coal mining settlement stating estimated 19,000,000 dollars needed to carry on the subsidy plan for collieries. If this proves insufficient, authorities will seek more funds.
John Temple Graves, prominent southern writer, was in extreme condition at his Washington home on August 4, with his family nearly losing hope for recovery.
Williamstown address by Professor Edward A. Gay at the Institute of Politics conference argues Germany will recapture foreign markets through indemnity payments and, in thirty years, surpass past losses. He predicts the United States may cease exporting foods and raw materials as a more aggressive German trade system takes hold.
Wellington Texas August 5 Funeral services for David Atterberry a Western pioneer and early Collingsworth county settler were held at the First Methodist church Wednesday. He died August 2 after a general breakdown aged nearly 76. Interment was in the old cemetery. Survived by wife Mrs Atterberry and three children Charlie Atterberry Bill Atterberry and Mrs A V Cocke.
Roy Cullum returns from Creede Colorado claiming record catches on this trip. He notes meeting vice President Dawes who was also fishing with tourists following him. Accompanying Cullum were Billie Cullum Frank Cullum and J. D. Cullum from Texas and Dallas.
The body of Edgar A. Bancroft American ambassador to Japan, who died at Karuizawa on July 28, arrived in Tokyo. It was transported in a Japanese government car and escorted by U S naval and military attaches from the American embassy. Lieut Com H R Hein will accompany the body to the United States aboard the Japanese cruiser Tama sailing tomorrow.
The Glenwood Civic club held its weekly meeting to discuss methods to obtain more graveled and hard surfaced streets in Glenwood. B. Harmon, club president, presided.
A major early morning fire in Moody Texas destroyed the two story brick Rice building housing six shops. Losses are estimated between 25000 and 30000 dollars and officials suspect a rubbish pile behind the building as the fire’s start.
Sherman August 5. Martin May 20, 20 years old, of Desdemons Texas, is hospitalized with a broken neck from a Red River dive Monday afternoon. He was brought here from Madill Oklahoma last night and underwent an operation. He has use of his right arm today after total paralysis. physicians believe he will recover.
A Daily Mail dispatch from Hong Kong reports Hong Kong officials foresee a British blockade of Chinese ports if anti British outrages and boycotts persist.
Cc. G. Wagner of Ardmore Oklahoma brother of T. J. Wagner of Amarillo has accepted a position as salesman ager for the General Auto Supply company.
In El Paso Texas a flood fight along the Rio Grande ends as waters recede. Scattered levee patrols guard the valley below Fab ens as volunteers had battled to save homes and cotton fields. About 3000 acres of farmland inundated and several homes ruined with damage over 300000 dollars.
Highway officer Mr. McGough outlined upcoming enforcement of several rules. Drivers must have front and rear license plates and loads must not exceed weight limits with a 10 percent margin. Test stations will charge 25 cents per car for headlight testing and speed limits require reducing speed to 35 mph when meeting other vehicles.
Activities span Amarillo to Roswell with visits, vacations, and travel notices. Individuals include P O Dixon heading to Stratford, W M Wallace families to Roswell, Miss Willie Buster visiting Dallas, Miss Evelyn Schriber taking M M vacation, and J B Dooley returning from Oklahoma City Tulsa. Also reported are business and legal items, local loans, a cotton exchange plan at Quanah, and community notices such as a water bond vote at Amherst.
Bargain sale terms for paving San Jacinto garage and drive priced at 4250 with 506 cash and 50 per month. Trade consideration includes a choice lot on Belleview Ave San Jacinto. Call salesmen for details.
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