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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1925
Page
2
Cattle numbers around 6 500 with varied prices, hogs at 4 000 and top around 12.75, sheep strong with Western lambs quoted at 15.20 to 15.25. OMAHA LIVESTOCK figures show cattle 5 000, fairly active and steady, Amarillo grain lists wheat at 1.60 per bushel and maize 1.35 per 100 pounds along with kafir and oats values.
Kansas City stockyards report cattle 8500 head. hogs 8000 head with hogs weak to 10 lower. top price 12.75. East St Louis hogs 12600 head slow. top 13.49. weights 13.25 to 13.25. heavy 13 to 13.25. killing pigs 12. sows down to 19.75. Cattle 4500 head steady. beef steers 8 to 11. western cattle 6.5 to 7.4. yearlings 10 to 10.5. canners 2.5 to 2.75. Sheep 2500 head weak. lambs 14.50 to 14.75. culls 9. night fat hogs 7.5. heavies 5 to 6.
By the Associated Press Chicago September 2 hogs 15,000 slow top 13.35 packing sows 10.50 to 160.80 killing pigs 13 down heavy hogs 11.80 to 12.90 medium 12.50 to 13.30 light 11.25 to 13.25 cattle 9,000 very slow choices matured steer 13.50 to 15.86 yearlings 15.10 calves 12 down sheep 21,000 steady native lambs 15 to 15.25 fat native ewes 6 to 7.50 feeding lambs 15.25 to 15.50.
Fort Worth livestock numbers show cattle at 2 00 head with 2 500 calves. Hogs total 800 head and sheep 1 000 head. Cattle prices range from 2 to 9 for calves and 3 to 7 for stockers. Hogs top at 12.90 with bulk 12.50 to 12.60. Sheep include lambs 10.50 to 13 and ewes 5.50 to 6.25.
Wichita market report for Sept 2 lists hogs 1,400 head mostly lower with packing sows 10 to 10.25 and stock pigs 11.50 down. Cattle 800 including 200 calves with weak butcher cows 3.50 to 4.50, grass heifers 3.75 to 6, bulls 3.50 to 3.75, calves 4 to 6, stocker feeders 5 to 46.25, and sheep 225 steady with native lambs 13 to 13.50.
Wheat values range from $1.57 to $1.71 with No. 2 hard at $1.57 to $1.68 and No. 2 red at $1.70 to $1.71. Corn shows No. 3 white 86 to 87 cents and No. 2 yellow white 96 to 97 cents. Oats market lists No. 2 white 40.5 to 41 cents and No. 3 4 to 4 cents.
Chicago market notes Sept 2 show Wheat number 1 hard at 1.57 and 1.57 percent, Wheat number 2 at 1.574. Corn number 2 mixed 95 percent, number 2 yellow 95 to 96 percent. Oats number 2 white 0.39 to 0.40, number 3 at 0.39 to 0.40 percent.
Reading shows varied prices for broilers and turkeys, plus marginal values on eggs and butter. Several industrial stocks appear with inconsistent figures including Kennecott, Standard Oil, Sinclair, U S Steel, and Westinghouse, indicating a mixed, scribbled market roundup from a historical Amaraillo issue.
The Amarillo Wholesalers and Jobbers association outlined a two day buyers convention with speakers from local and Panhandle groups. Welcoming remarks by Newt Riggs and Bob Emmett precede talks on retail advertising irrigation traffic cash and credit business and Panhandle fair relations among others. Impromptu talks, a banquet, a theater party, and city firm tours are planned with all sessions kept under ninety minutes and expected strong attendance.
In Grand Rapids Michigan on September 2 the Grand Army of the Republic marched 5000 strong in what may be its last national parade. Musket and sword gave way to canes as veterans from the Civil War era, many aged and ailing, walked or rode past cheering crowds. The encampment opened with Dr Louis F Arnsberg delivering the commander in chief address and officer reports.
Dallas Sept 2 testimony from a witness living near the scene said the first shot came from across the street as night watchman C Swinney was shot Joe Brown of Oklahoma faces trial for Swinney death The state rested at noon and Brown's decision to testify was not yet indicated The proceedings echoed the earlier Goodman manslaughter verdict in Oklahoma National Guardsman case
In Denton on September 2 the third complaint was filed against R W Beaty, charged as accessory to the killing of Deputy Sheriff R B Parsons on August 6. W A Martin faces murder indictment, and Jess Sewell is held on a murder complaint in the case.
New York dispatch reports ten crew members of the French ship Degrasse implicated as conspirators in a rum smuggling scheme. A liquor laden boat was seized in the Hudson River and four men were arrested shortly after the Degrasse sailed for France.
Kansas City reporters note Will K. Reeme, known prohibition advocate, is freed unconditionally by police after his recent arrest on the charge of sending an indecent letter to Andrew Mellon. The Globe received a bouquet from Mrs Worth M. Smyer of Madison Street as thanks for coverage.
Miss Lara Bell Raney visits relatives in Spearman this week while Mrs. Clifford Braly and two sons return to Dalhart. The Brit and Dykeman group depart for Topeka to attend a Security Benefit convention, and Mrs. Slade with Imogene and Miss Paylor plan an overland trip to Waco. Postmaster Kenyon announces new mail transport bids due September 9, 1925. J R Verplank recovers at home after appendicitis surgery. Kathryn Stephens returns from Amarillo Business College summer term. Fall courses at Amarillo Business College enroll Rae Belie and others from Amarillo and Clovis. Mrs. A G Eisenberg undergoes major surgery at Northwest Texas Hospital.
Dallas and Fort Worth papers clash over income tax return publicity. Dallas Times Herald calls it un American while Dallas News says it invades privacy. Fort Worth Star Telegram sees returns as of little news value and not a true earnings index. Amarillo Globe and Denison Herald deem returns private matters not constructive.
The Legion convention started at 10.50 am with over 1,000 ex-service men in attendance. Amarillo led a 40-person drum corps in attractive uniforms. Tributes were paid to comrades who have "gone west" as Alvin M. Owsley and O. S. Bodenheimer gave main morning addresses. Afternoon sessions cover the auxiliary, division reunions, 40-8 and the legion.
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Faircloth died at the family home 701 Johnson street this morning at 9:30. Funeral services will be held at 4:30 PM at Blackburn Funeral home with burial in Llano cemetery. Father employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.
Swampscott mass Sept 2 President Coolidge said in a letter to the American delegation to the Pan American congress on highways that amicable relations between North and South America will be promoted through such conferences. Miss Velma Still at Amarillo Business College spent the weekend in Lockney with her parents. Mr and Mrs H E Smith and two sons Henry Douglas and Earl Talmage Smith of 1720 Jackson Street leave for a short Southern Plains trip to Lubbock Plainview and other points. Lon Sellars joined G C Fairey and son Aubrey to Denver where Aubrey will have nose operation. Mrs Claude Gray returned from Glenrose.
J M Stovall of 411 Kentucky avenue reported last night his Ford sedan was missing three casings three rims and one wheel from a vehicle parked within ten feet of his home. Replacement cost this morning was thirty dollars. W A Askew says he collected five birds before ten o clock yesterday near Wheeler.
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