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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1924
Page
2
Cattle and hog prices mix across Fort Worth St Louis and Chicago on June 27 with cattle receipts strong in Fort Worth and Chicago. Hogs range from 7.20 to 7.35 in St Louis and Chicago while cattle values run higher in Fort Worth and steady in Chicago and St Louis. Lambs and sheep show active bidding with fat lambs around 12 to 13 dollars in Chicago and steady markets in other cities.
Hogs receipts 400 in Wichita Kansas on June 27 with prices 15 higher. top $7.25, most sales $7.10 to $7.20, top cut outs $6.25. Cattle receipts 200 including 100 calves, market nominally steady.
Kansas City cattle yard sales show 1 000 calves slow with best yearlings at 7.75 and beef cows from 3.50 to 5.50. Fed heifers 7.25, canners 2.00 to 3.00, vealers 6.50 to 7.00. Hog totals 5 900 higher top 7.25. bulk 7.00 to 7.25. Sheep about 1 000 and lower. native lambs and yearlings quoted in Wisconsin at 8.75 and wethers 6.25 to 6.59.
Cotton markets opened lower with New York and New Orleans down 18 to 51 points on ranges. Weather reports indicate heavy rain in eastern belts while western areas stay hot. July notices total 16,700 bales as private condition reports weigh on prices. Open interest, takings, and regional temperatures reflect ongoing softness in the cotton trade.
A list of live poultry and poultry products with prices for turkeys hens and toms broken out by weight and type. Includes brown and white broilers leghorn varieties roosters old toms and butter in mold and delivery options with per unit and per dozen pricing.
Amarillo grain prices list payments to local growers for various commodities including Wheat No 1 hard at 1.06 per basis, Kaffir per 100 pounds at 1.00, Oats per bushel at 0.0, Maize per 1.9 pounds at 1.05, Barley per bushel with figures provided.
Efforts to arrange a July 4 wrestling bout between Cal Farley and Charlie Olsen continue as Hanson Post of the American Legion plans to contact Olsen. Olsen, 1553 pounds, wrestled Farley in two draws and has lived in Lubbock for two months, with negotiations hinging on Olsen meeting Farley at 158 pounds to balance weight. Fans await the Legion’s response to the talks.
Delegates drift through a laborious session with order restored after multiple gavel strikes. William J. Quinn seconded Governor Smith while Newton Baker nominated James Cox and John A. Matthews praised Governor Glass amid Virginia support.
Resolution adopts the city engineer roll showing property owners and assessments for Washington Street work and fixes a public hearing. Notice to be published three times in a general newspaper with possible mailed notices to abutting owners. Hearing set for July 1924 in City Hall to determine assessments and final costs.
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