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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1926
Page
3
Cattle volumes in Wichita and Kansas City show varied prices with grass cattle and calves weaker while hogs rise. Fort Worth reports higher hogs and steady sheep. Prices span from cattle to hogs, with steaks for calves and stockers noted across markets.
Oklahoma City reports cattle steady with steers 5.00 to 6.50, light heifers 6.50 to 17.50, cows 4.25 to 5.00, dealers 10. Hogs around 14 to 14.40 for lighter, medium 18.85 to 14.15, heavies 13. Packing sows 10.25. Chicago market shows hogs 16,000 head with various weights and prices, cattle steady around 9.25 to 15.50, lambs 14.75 to 15.00, ewes 5.50 to 6.50. St Louis figures list hogs 13,500 with top light hogs 14.20, cattle 1,000 with calves 600 and mixed runs, vealers 18. or 15.50, fat lambs 14.50.
Foreign exchange rates in New York on August 27 show irregular movements with Britain at 4.853-16 on 60 day bills and cables 4.853-16 and other bids for France Belgium Germany Tokyo Montreal and related currencies.
Call money and loans show firmness with closing bids at 5 and time loans steady at 4 6 months at 6. Prime mercantile paper stands at 4 4 in this August 27 market report.
Kansas City cash grain prices for August wheat No 2 1 3314 No 2 red 1.2742 corn No 2 white 0.77 0.78 No 2 yellow 0.81 oats No 2 white 0.8914 49 inch No 3 white 0.88120.3914. Prices listed for various grain types and grades.
Wheat No 2 red 134.54, No 2 hard 186, Corn mixed 0.76, No 2 yellow 0.7845, Oats No 2 white 0.8607 percent.
Potatoes in Chicago markets show varied regional sacking prices for Kansas Missouri Minnesota and Wisconsin. Butter prices rise with creamery extras and standards noted. Cotton seed oil closes firm with a spectrum of monthly contract prices. U S bonds quotations list Liberty First Fourth and Treasury issues with current yields and maturity notes.
W C Shaffer Jr aged twelve son of Mr and Mrs W C Shaffer of White er died at Northwest Texas hospital at 1 20 this afternoon. He had been injured twenty one days earlier when thrown from a horse.
A letter supports Lee Satterwhite for the Texas House speaker role and praises his past service and committee assignments. The writer argues Panhandle voters should back Satterwhite with a confident vote, comparing it to support for Dan Moody's governorship and stressing issue-focused leadership.
The article tours Manhattan safety in storms, New York hospitality, and city life. It notes low lightning deaths in Manhattan, describes public amusements at 42nd Street, the Madison Square Garden area, and parks where croquet gains popularity. It mentions stray curiosities from imports and street scenes, then ends with a market brag from Carl Metzger about Amarillo wagon expansion.
Prince Sumi, fourth son of the emperor, is credited with reviving archery in Japan. Desig nated champion archer of his class, he is seen as a likely future master. Archery, once a principal military art, waned after wars and modern sports. revival efforts began a year ago with school programs and notable practitioners like Premier Wakatsuki and Marchioness Nabeshima leading women archers.
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