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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1926
Page
2
In Kansas City cattle prices show calves steady at 100 dollars, steers and yearlings 8 to 9.25, fed heifers 3.50 to 8, yearlings 11.50. Hogs 11.75 to 12.15, sows 10.25 to 10.75, stock pigs 11.50 to 12.25. Sheep at 2,000 head weaker, fed lambs 15.10 to 15.25, ewes 8.75. Amarillo grain lists Basis No 1 hard wheat at 78, maize and kafir prices per 100 lbs. not fully shown.
The Kansas City cash grain bulletin shows No. 2 hard wheat at 1.77 to 1.85 per bushel and No. 2 red wheat at 1.86 to 1.89. Corn prices range from 76½ to 81 cents per bushel depending on quality. oats list No. 2 white at 14 to 44 cents and No. white around 44 to 44½ cents.
Hogs 29,000 head with uneven activity. Packing sows 9.75 to 10.10, killing pigs around 16, heavy hogs 11.45 to 11.85, medium 11.65 to 12.25, light 11.50 to 12.60. Cattle 4,000, slow trade, fat steers 8.75 to 9.75, best yearlings 10.75, vealers up to 14. Sheep 20,000, lower prices, fat lambs 15.50 to 16, yearling wethers 13 to 13.60.
East St Louis market notes Hogs 13 600 higher bulk 12.65 to 12.75 packer sows 10.25 to 10.50. Cattle 800 dull light yearlings 13.50 cows 5 to 6.25 canners 3.50 to 4. Sheep 1500 slow fat lambs 15.50 to 15.60 culls 11 mutton ewes 5.25 to 8.00.
Oklahoma City market notes from January 8 show cattle 1,500 head steady with fed steers at 7.75 to 8.50, cows 5.00 to 5.50, canners and cutters 3.00 to 2.75, calves around 12.00 to 12.50 in the bulk segment.
Fort Worth market report shows 3 300 cattle including 300 calves with beeves 5.50 to 8.50 and stockers 5 to 8. Fat cows bring 4 to 6 25, yearlings 5 to 10, heifers 4 50 to 9 50, calves 5 to 8, bulls 2 75 to 9 50. Hogs at 250 head rise with best 12 50 to 12 55, sows 10 50 to 11 50, pigs 10 25 to 11. Sheep 100 head with lambs 14 to 15 50, feeder lambs 13 to 14, yearlings 10 to 12, wethers 8 to 8 50, ewes 7 to 7 50, stockers 7 to 10.
Cattle 700 steady with fat heifers 7.40 and cows and heifers 4.50 to 7.23. hogs 200 steady with bulk 11.90 to 12.05 and packing sows 9.50 to 11. sheep 200 nominal with western lambs 14.65.
Foreign exchange rates listed for January 8 show irregular demand and quotes across major currencies. Great Britain at 4.84 percent, France 3.82 percent, Italy 4.031 and Germany 23.80, Tokio 4335, Montreal 99 27 22, with cables near these figures.
Butter holds steady at 32 to 35 cents per pound in Chicago trading after a quiet day, with eggs finishing at 32 to 35 cents for firsts. Market notes show limited movement and stable demand amid cold weather.
Poultry alive weak with fowls priced 26 to 28 1 2 cents. Springs 23 cents. Turkeys 35 cents. Roosters 19 cents. Ducks 25 to 30 cents. Geese 18 cents. Market conditions indicate lower demand amid cold weather.
Chicago January 8 potatoes show weakness with Wisconsin sackings at 4.15 for round whites and 4.50 for Red River Ohios, signaling softer prices in today’s grain and produce round.
New York money rates show call money steady around 4 percent with bids at 4 percent and offers at 4 percent. Time loans firm for 6 to 90 days at 4 percent and 4 to 6 months at 4 percent. Mercantile paper at 4 1/4 percent. US bond standings list Liberty bonds near 99.26, first 4s at 101.21, second 4s at 100.20, third 4s at 100.28, fourth 4s at 101.31, treasury 46 at 102.50, treasury 4s at 106.14.
Local New Orleans markets closed for the holiday with the day observed as a city event. Traders paused activities as references show no regular session results or price movements.
Grain and provisions sectors report opening figures with early highs and lows as markets wait for afternoon closes. Traders watch corn wheat oats soybeans and mixed edge in futures amid fluctuating demand signals and export news.
The Amarillo listing shows Leghorn hens and tom turkeys with fresh packing stock butter eggs priced around 15.85 to 15.90 in new cases. New York stock quotations include American Locomotive, American Tobacco, General Electric, General Motors and others with mixed gains and losses, while cotton futures closed steady with slight advances.
The Grain Letter notes steady wheat in Liverpool with improved U S milling demand limiting declines. Argentine crop issues may cut exportable surplus by about 20 million. Soft winter wheat shows demand gains while other varieties lag. Coarse grains see a potential shift as farm implement manufacturers may accept corn at 1 dollar per bushel in payment for goods. A firmer cash basis exists but broad market expansion remains uncertain.
The New York cotton market today absorbed about 55 000 bales of March in a narrow range under ten points. Liquidity appears tied to a prominent local operator. Earlier, 25 000 January contracts moved within two points, then rose. Demand was scattered with little news and better cables. Dallas reported strong demand for low middling. exports stood at 2 000 bales as the market held firm awaiting speculative interest. Cleveburg.
The New York stock market reacts to the reserve bank of New York discount rate rise. Analysts see the action as more than Wall Street jitters, reflecting broader conditions beyond the city and the exchange.
Investigators say more than 100000 men were available for a coup to place Archduke Albrecht on the Hungarian throne. Regulars, police, gendarmes, customs officers, and about 40000 Fascisti formed the body. Horthy reportedly favored the plan. Archduke Albrecht and Windisch Graetz disputed over motives. counterfeiting money supposedly funding the bid. Archduke Albrecht denied ties with Windisch Graetz for years.
Washington January reports say Attorney General Sargent testified as the first witness as the senate judiciary committee opened a probe into the Justice Department failure to press contempt charges against the Aluminum Company of America. Assistant Attorney General Donovan and other officials testified as letters from agents and competitors were read.
Henry L. Fisher postmaster and Thalia merchant vanished after cashing a $260 check at a Vernon bank between 1 and 3 pm on Wednesday. A wide search by officers finds no trace and friends fear foul play with robbery as the likely motive.
Right Rev. Francis C. Kelly bishop Oklahoma will preach at Sacred Heart Catholic church on Sunday morning. Kelly formerly led the Catholic Church Extension Society of Chicago. The church discussed New Year business and announced a contest Songs for all Occasions won by Mrs. A L Smith who received a flower vase.
Analysts warn that excessive borrowings for speculative purposes are unsound and could trigger liquidation. The report cites unprecedented debt levels and notes warnings from T. and M. about looming financial stress and potential market impact.
A 1914 arbitration idea and a custody dispute highlight a shift as public opinion tilts toward maternal rights. Count Salm pursues control of the child against a Rogers Oil heir, challenging traditional paternal possession.
George W. Robertson of the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool spoke to the Amarillo Real Estate board on agribusiness, stressing the farm’s role in feeding the world and supplying workers. John Manley of Oklahoma Wheat Growers also spoke, as board committees were announced for the coming year.
W L Day, educational director of First Baptist McKinney Texas, accepted the call to educational directorat First Baptist Church in the city. He will start early next week. Mrs Day is expected to assist with the youth program. The Woman's Missionary Union plans a January 19 reception for the Day couple.
J A Hill president of West Texas State Teachers College urged Amarillo and Panhandle residents to form a cooperative movement to develop the region and make Amarillo a population center. He backed linking cities and supporting a paved Canyon Amarillo highway despite opposition, as a foundational step in a regional civilization. Ross Rogers was introduced as a new Amarillo hotel service-giver member.
Frank Reck was chosen president of the Claude high school Sophomore class. Offiers include Mary Ellen Brady as secretary treasurer Anita Mae Page as vice president Hattie Mae Thomas reporter Edna Walker sergeant at arms. Directors named Mae Tucker Maona Brummett Gardener Smutherman Emery Badgley. Fire department notes report lack of fire plugs hindering suppression in Old Town North McMasters blaze. Bishop E K Seaman visited Lubbock on Wednesday.
Interstate conference of drainage and irrigation commissioners will consider expanding the Amarillo pact to include the Arkansas River project. E. E. Blake leads Oklahoma’s delegation as eight of nine affected states send representatives to Little Rock on January 15 and 16. Governors invited.
Ed Hardin notes Amarillo will struggle to replace O V Vernon and S J Cole, praised as high class men who filled their roles well. Ross Rogers lauds Vernon’s record as secretary of the Board of City Development. Farwell reports cattle wintering well with no snow, while news on Polk street cites a writer’s aspiration and a pledge of substantial gifts from Camp Warner’s ongoing effort.
T H Axton age 75 died this afternoon at 1 30 after an apoplexy on his way to the Great West mill where he worked. He resided at 1723 Monroe street and is survived by his widow and three daughters Mrs J C Morgan of Monroe Sherman and McKenna. Griggs undertaking company holds the body pending funeral arrangements. Pierre Montgomery Santa Fe agent went to Lubbock on business Wednesday.
Mrs. Wallace hosted the La Conicienta club at Mrs. H. T. Cornelius home on Buchanan Street. Readings by Mrs. Eorn and Miss Leeland Sinita, music by Mrs. Maxfield and Mrs. Parkinson. Sewing, refreshments, and a list of attendees including Mrs. Cornelius and several others. Mrs. Flora Matthew of Whitewright Kirks visits east Texas sisters.
Boston, Jan. 8. Dr. James H. Day a New England X ray pioneer fights for life at Massachusetts General Hospital. Repeated exposure caused amputation of his right arm elbow level and three fingers of his left hand. Six years of infection from burns persist despite six operations. Day, 55, practiced in Waltham twenty five years and is a Dartmouth medical school graduate.
Mrs. T F Amos aged 46 died at the family home, 208 North Harrison street, after months of illness. Survived by her husband and ten children including Mrs J D Sullivan, Miss Eva May Amos, George W Amos, Thomas F Amos, David A Milton, Paul, Raips and Orville Amos. Burial likely at Wataka, Oklahoma, former Amos home.
Agapito Rueda, condemned for the March 1924 El Paso bank guard killing of William Meers, telegraphs the governor for mercy. The governor previously indicated no intention to intervene. The case is tied to a failed payroll robbery attempt against the Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio railway. A. Peterson, Rock Island livestock agent, visits Texas cattlemen and promotes the Amarillo legion convention.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Allen and Adala arrive from Attchison Kansas as guests of Roy Cline and family in Hutchinson County. Mrs Allen and Mrs Cline are sisters and Roy Cline is foreman of The Gl owers composing room. Mrs Bill Adams and children plan to leave Saturday for San Antonio to spend the winter. They will travel overland. M B Armstrong and son from Oklahoma City visit the city and own a large ranch in Hutchinson County. Dorset Carter notes oil field booster mindset in Panhandle and a 2000 foot well near Dalhart awaits drilling. Dick Coon mentions owning a ranch in Moore County and possible oil development. W S Noland, manager of Dempster Mill Manufacturing Company, attends the annual managers conference in Beatrice Nebraska. Dr G L Yates, pastor of the First Baptist church, leaves for Waco to conduct Baylor University revival and will return later in the week.
Twelve Texas congressmen signed a letter to Governor Ferguson asking clemency for R. E. Andrews who today received a conditional pardon for manslaughter in a business dispute with partner Shef Melugin. The letter argues the killing was in self defense during a fatal knife clash.
The Amarillo Battery company at 205 Polk street run by G. L. Sullivan and W. R. Murrell will give a battery recharge coupon to every person who samples their free battery service this Saturday. The coupon is valid at any time. The firm is the citys only drive through battery station.
Funeral services were held today for Fred Bahn 81 a native San Antonio and former wagon master and driver for General Custer. In San Angelo a temperature dropped to 17 degrees after two inches of snow across the region with the snow recording 14-100 inches of moisture. warmer air was expected to melt the snow by night.
Dr W B Caldwell of Monticello Illinois warns against harsh purges for constipated infants and children. He promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle laxative that establishes natural bowel regularity without griping or upsetting delicate systems.
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