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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1924
Page
6
Fort Worth livestock receipts show cattle with various price ranges from cows at 3 to 6 dollars and heifers 3.50 to 8, calves 2.50 to 7.50, and stockers 4. Cattle and hogs steady with hogs at 5 to 7.65. Sheep and lambs steady with lambs 12.50 to 15.50, yearlings 9 to 12, ewes 6 to 7, goats 2 to 3.25, feeder lambs 10 to 12, wethers 7 to 8.
Wichita Kansas hog receipts totaled 300 with a steady market. top price 7.30 and most sales from 7.15 to 7.25. Cattle on hand numbered 260 with no calves. weekly cattle market also steady: steers 6.50 to 8.50, heifers 4.50 to 8.50, cutters 1.75 to 3.50, veal calves 4 to 8, heavy calves 3 to 7.50, stockers and feeders weak 3.50 to 8.10, stock cows and heifers 3 to 6.
The Rev. R. L. Jenkins and family have left for Atlanta Georgia to attend the Southern Rapist convention.
Local ad lists poultry prices for hens under and over four pounds at 16 to 18 cents per pound, springs and broilers 20 to 40 cents, and roosters six cents. Turkey prices show hens eight pounds and over at 12 cents and toms twelve pounds and over at 12 cents. Butter and eggs rates are noted with eggs at 16 cents and a total of 5 dollars and 65 cents.
Amarillo grain buyers list payments to growers: Wheat basis No 1 hard at $1.00 per unit, Milo maize per 100 pounds at $1.00 and $1.05, oats per bushel at 0.45.
Amarillo Real Estate board membership is sought by M Redfern as there is no similar group in Canyon. Ezra Hopkins suggests questioning prospective jurors about bootleg whisky to weed out liquor case biases. Lefforge recalls recovering a stolen car at Mineola Kansas and a smooth town marshal. Barrett notes two years practicing law and aiding Rep Marvin Jones.
Better Homes week opens today and continues through this week with local firms promoting display windows and campaigns. Builders urge masonry construction, concrete foundations, and sturdy cellars to favor safety and permanency. Amarillo may see more new homes as in prior years with many building permits issued.
Work is underway to turn the H. C. Harding ranch near Amarillo into a large park with 10 000 dollars of immediate improvements. Opening day May 25 features a free barbecue in Devil's Kitchen. Henry C. Harding will manage the park, with log cabins, trails, a social center, and ranch foods. Dave Derden's twenty piece band will play Sundays from 3 to 5 p.m. as development continues including a large log community house and additional cabins.
Police are asked to aid in locating Mrs. Bertha E Dowell of Dallas who disappeared from Kansas City where she was recovering from illness Her daughter Garnett Dowell says her younger brother is gravely ill and doctors fear for the boy if the mother is not found Mrs Dowell is 43, 130 pounds with blue eyes dark hair and may wear blue or black clothes a Masonic pin a black bag and a hand grip Her Dallas address is 1419 Young Street.
Too late to classify for rent. New five room bungalow modern with garage at 401 Carolina San Jacinto. Phone 289. Coffee specials at Kum & Git Um’s 112 E 7th street ground fresh daily 45e per pound. For sale high grade piano like new. Kms Vaughn phone 1509 W. Also Star talking machine $250 new $125 used with terms. 112 E 7th street Kum An Git Um.
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