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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1924
Page
2
Fort Worth market reports show cattle at 4 500 head with lower overall levels. hogs steady with mostly 7.25 to 7.35. sheep 4 500 head lower with lambs 10.90 to 14.50. Similar notes from St Louis and Kansas City markets list cattle, hogs, and sheep with varied price ranges and trends for June 16.
Hog receipts total 2 000 with top at 6.90 and bulk steeled by 6 75 to 6 85. slaughter hogs weaker by 10 cents. Cattle receipts 1 700 including 400 calves. market steady with beef steers 6 50 to 8 15, beef heifers 4 to 7 50, cows 3 75 to 6, bulls 2 75 to 4 50, veal calves 3 50 to 8, heavy calves 3 to 7, stockers 2 76 to 6 25, stock cows 2 25 to 4 10.
Chicago stockyards figure hogs at 54 000 steady with packing sows at 6.30 to 6.60 dollars and killing pigs 5.75 to 6.00. Heavy hogs 7.10 to 7.35, medium 7.04 to 7.30, light weights 6.75 to 7.25. Cattle 26 000 lower with fed steers 8.50 to 10.00 and canners around 3.00, heavy Bologna bulls 5.00 to 5.15, vealers 8.00 to 9.00. Sheep 21 000 slow native lambs 15.85 to 16.00, heavy ewes 5.50.
CHICAGO GRAIN FUTURES Open M Wigh Low Close AMARILLO GRAIN The following prices are paid local growers by the Great West dill and Elevator company Wheat basis No 1 hard 1.00 Kaffir per 10 pounds 1.00 Oats per bushel .66 Maize per 100 pounds 1.05 Barley per bushel .42 SECIAL COTTON REPORT Liverpool was due this morning 2 to 30 points up New Orleans and 3 down to 32 points up in New York Came 4 to 12 points down. New Orleans market opened sharply lower but rallied and closed 23 lower on July 10 higher on October and 10 to 12 points higher for December. Early weather reports tell of showers in central belt but the cotton region remains very dry with high temperatures. Weekly review shows dull dry-goods market. exports of cotton yarns and cloths vary year over year. London and Worth Street notes warn of slackening demand and reduced May consumption, with export demand for cotton and a dry, hot cotton region outlook. Liverpool and Manchester signal mixed crop news with selling keen in places.
The list shows poultry pricing for hens of various weights from 4 lbs and over to 8 lbs, roosters, ducks, turkeys, and hens at different cents per pound. It includes butter quality, egg pricing with delivery charges, and notes on losses and new cases.
Ambassador Charles B. Warren will leave Washington for Mexico City after a brief rest from his duties as chairman of the Republican national convention resolutions committee in Cleveland. He will spend time with his family before returning to his post and no resignation plan has been communicated to Secretary Hughes.
Cotton grain provisions stocks listed for Amarillo Texas with figures 24.62 25.00 24.57 24.99. represented by Prewitt Sullivan Donald Maginnis New Orleans J Bache Chicago J W Parkins manager room 1 Webster Building.
C B Davis Rock Island general agent told Amarillo Advertising and Salesmanship club that railroads sell only service and courtesy and that a Panhandle booklet will be mailed nationally this September. He warned trucking has captured most short haul business and that railroads must respond. The Ad club pledged help for the Texas Press association visitors arriving tomorrow night.
Grover Hill presided over a morning drawing of lots for county ticket placement ahead of the July 26 primary. The results list candidates for associate justice, district attorney, county attorney, sheriff, county treasurer, and county commissioners, among others, with precincts and order noted. An assessment of 60 dollars per county candidate and 10 dollars per precinct candidate was set.
Wheeler to Celebrate Wheeler organizes a big Fourth of July event with a free barbecue. The celebration includes a ball game and races for attendees.
Brade Fry of Muleshoe visits W. T. Skelton at 405 Garfield Street. Frank Abramson from the post office takes vacation to prepare for summer work. Cotton gin location debate with Mr. Wilson may add another site beside the Tenth Street one protested by East Side residents. Hugh Graham of Graham Produce visits with his Tulsa mother Mrs. M. Graham. East Side Community Club calls a meeting at Houston Street Methodist Church tonight with all residents invited. Local property improvements continue across the East Side this spring.
The column notes water flow at 7 500 barrels per hour and quotes Dorset Carter about the furnace heat. It reports travels to Roswell by Mrs W R Whalen and daughter, Bradley Bathing Suits available through Blackburn Bros, and E W Howe on marriage proposals. It covers an Amarillo car accident injuring Denney Rogers family, and mentions local drilling progress at Holmes and Culberson wells with shallow sand findings. It ends with Rev Hayne recounting a confrontation in Gallatin Missouri and his imposing physique.
Mrs Mary J Moore died Sunday morning at the home of her daughter Mrs Ed Gabel 1609 Buchanan street. The body was taken to Paris Texas for burial.
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