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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1925
Page
2
Livestock and Oil markets reported for Wednesday with price notes and trading activity. Alex Hyman and Co. of 808 Polk Street provided the market briefs.
Kansas City livestock sales on March 10 saw cattle around 8 000 head with calves at 1 500 dollars, best yearlings 11.35, heavies 10.85, fed steers 8.25 to 10.15, cows and heifers 7.25 to 8.25, hogs 6 000 head with most at 13.30 to 13.8, sows 12.75 to 13.00, stock pigs 11.00 to 11.75, and sheep 9 000 head with lambs 16.50 to 16.95 and wethers 9.25.
In Wichita on March 10 a hog sale saw about 1 000 head with steady trade and top at 13.85 while bulk sold 13.55 to 13.80. Cattle markets at 1 600 head featured higher values with beef steers 6.50 to 9.50, cows and heifers 4 to 9, bulls 3.25 to 6, veal calves 4 to 10.59 and stockers and feeders 4 to 8.50.
Cattle about 1000 head steady with best steers around 8.25 and top calves at 9.50. Hogs 1500 head slow with top bids near 13.75 and bulk around 13.15 to 13.76, stockers 9.00 to 12.25, packing sows 12.00 to 12.56.
Fort Worth market report lists cattle at 100 head with 600 calves, prices from 3.50 to 9.00 for various classes, hogs 1,600 head with a top of 14.00 and bulk 13.85, packing sows 12 to 13, pigs 8 to 10.50, and sheep 100 head with lambs 13.50 to 15.50, feeders 12 to 15, yearlings 11 to 12, ewes 8 to 9.25, stockers 3 to 5.
Chicago market report shows hogs 23 000 head with top 14 dollars and various ranges for packing sows and pigs. cattle 9 900 steady with fed steers and yearlings 8.75 to 10.50, cows 4.44 to 6.75, veal calves 11, stockers 7 to 8. sheep 15 900 slow with fat lambs 17.50 and fed lambs 17 to 17.25.
East St Louis report shows hogs 12 500 lower with bulk 13 50 to 13 75 pigs 12 50 to 13 25 packer sows 12 75 to 12 90 cattle 3 500 steady beef steers 8 25 to 9 50 light veal top 12 50 light yearlings and heifers 8 25 to 10 beef cows 5 50 to 6 50 canners 2 50 to 3 50 bo logna bulls 4 25 to 5 00 sheep 1 000 steady fed lambs 17 75 best slipped 13 fat ewes 9 to 10.
A historic print shows a market sheet listing poultry and produce prices. Hens, broilers, roosters, ducks, geese, capons, turkeys and eggs are priced per pound or by case, with buyers directed to market rates and delivery notes.
Amarillo Grain Wheat price 1.80 per bushel for grade number one hard. Maize 2. per 100 pounds 1.78. Kafir 1.60 per 190 pounds. Oats and barley price lines unclear. Cotton Grain Stocks Provision section lists Amarillo Cotton & Grain Exchange in Amarillo Texas with C Higgins Mer. and Alex Hyman & Co. New Orleans LA, phone 3004.
Hanson Post of the American Legion will announce the winning team from the membership campaign at the regular post meeting Tuesday night. A big surprise awaits the three teams and their captains, and every member is urged to attend.
The Panhandle's ten million dollar suit over 17 090 leased acres on the Johnson ranch was continued to June 1 and transferred to Panhandle. Judge Reese Ewing granted the motion and set a special term of court in Panhandle for the trial. Ninety seven lease owners are named as defendants. The city was crowded with witnesses and attorneys for the trial.
Canadian Telegram reports the death of Mrs. J A Chambers wife of a leading Canadian merchant. She died unexpectedly last night about 19:00 leaving husband two children F M Chambers of Canadian and Mrs. Lou Blue of New York City. Sisters listed as Mrs H E Hoover and Mrs J F Johnson.
At Galveston March 10 the thirteenth district Rotary conference named candidates for governors of districts 41 47 and 46 and scheduled balloting for 2 pm. Amarillo Del Rio San Antonio Tyler seek district meetings while morning and afternoon programs featured talks by Parcells Hedges Porter Goodwin Street Sardin McKenzie DuPree Layney Queen Marable and others.
Hereford, March 10 Hereford Schulz fourteen years old was thrown from a horse Sunday and died two hours later in Hereford hospital. He was the son of Mr and Mrs A B Schulz a dairyman at Hereford. Funeral services were Monday at the Methodist church here. Nine brothers and sisters survive along with his mother and father.
The Northwest Texas Chiropractors association schedules its May meeting in Amarillo per secretary-treasurer Dr. J F Bromert. Sunday’s Clarendon session featured talks by Dr. J W Fitzgarrald on Chiropractic Principles, Dr A A Fensty on Majores and Minors, Dr Bromert on Service to Humanity, and Dr A M Watkins on Cooperation.
The Amarillo College of Music will broadcast from WDAG at 9 o'clock on 263 meters. Three teachers and additional artists will perform a piano and instrumental program with vocal numbers and piano accompaniment, announced by Emil F. Myers, head of the school. Globe want ads one and one half cents per word.
In Clarendon the Clarendon Motor Company hosted a banquet for over 500 guests marking Clarendon College's rise to senior college. The firm, J. T. Pattman and J. W. Martin, began eight years ago and operate Ford Lincoln and Fordson agencies. The building, completed December 1, 1924 at $40 000, measures 100 by 140 feet and features a large parts stock valued over 15000, a mezzanine for offices, a ladies room, two gas pumps, a service room with cranes, and a 60 by 140 foot storage area with a modern heating plant.
A Clarendon jubilee marked the college’s rise to degree-granting status with speeches by Northwest Texas conference officials and local leaders. Attendees included Clarendon College students, high school students, church leaders, and community members, while a $21,437 check was presented to President Yover as part of the fund raising for endowments at McMurray and Clarendon Colleges.
About 150 druggists attend a Texas Retail Druggists association meeting with trains expected to swell attendance this afternoon. The program runs through tomorrow ending with a farewell luncheon at 12 30, featuring numerous registrants from Amarillo Dallas Clovis Plainview and other cities and an estimated larger crowd yet unregistered.
A campaign to raise 260000 dollars for the college endowment began this morning at the local Methodist church. A large crowd attended the banquet and ended with the singing of America.
A letter argues against electing seven or more women to the Amarillo school board citing finance and maintenance duties. It urges three additional male business leaders be elected in April, while acknowledging possible future female members if the public desires.
Groom Texas March 10 This vicinity has the largest acreage planted to wheat with the best prospect for a crop ever experienced here aided by abundant moisture. Farmers and business men are jubilant over conditions. Wheat price is favorable. Last year produced a large maize and kafir crop much of which fed to hogs sold at high prices. Recent cattle sales show strong demand for good cattle. Fat livestock and potential feed surplus expected if weather remains bright.
At noon today the first concrete was poured for Amarillo’s new eight story office building during an informal event. Colonel Ernest Thompson attended with friends as concrete filled the excavation for a foundation pillar. The crowd cheered as the pour descended the chute signaling progress beyond nearby cities.
Funeral services for Mrs Bessie Jackson aged 31 wife of John L Jackson of 509 Pierce street were held this afternoon at Blackburn Funeral Home led by Dr G L Yates pastor of the Last Baptist church. She is survived by her husband and parents Mr and Mrs A Hudson Clifton Tex four brothers Albert Hoarce Perryton Noah Hamilton Henry Ireland Tex and four sisters Mrs B I Hawkins Fort Worth Mrs J A Ward Spearman Mrs G Mason Glenmore La and Mrs G Wilson Amarillo. Pallbearers named J L Richid Nea Tull H R ater Wayne Thompson F E Shell and I N Allard. Burial will be in Llano cemetery.
Dr J P Turner chief medical director of Jefferson Standard Life Insurance is in Amarillo as guest of Harve Radey. The firm has written business in the Panhandle seven years and faces its first death claim with over 7.5 million exposed. Turner, noted for fishing, toured Florida recently and described a method to coax worms from ground by staking and rubbing stakes to jar the earth.
Friends of Dilly Rule say he landed the first bass of the season at Palo Duro club night before last. Judge Reeder’s faction contends he has caught bass crappie and perch throughout the winter.
A plain statement argues a big business proposition to aid schools and children. It notes few men run for office when faced with many lady candidates and urges the public to receive the statements in good spirit. Signed by T W Cotten president J Ray vice president C W Rodgers member building committee Mrs Sam L Seay member finance committee.
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