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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1925
Page
2
Hogs 16 000 steady with top 13.60. packing sows 11.00 to 11.60. slaughter pigs 18.00 down. heavy hogs 12.45 to 13.20. cattle 9 000 strong with best steers 16.25. light yearlings 15.50. yearling heifers 15.00. western grassers 7.50 to 8.00. Sheep 13 000 steady with fat native lambs 15.50 to 16.00. feeding lambs 15.50 to 16.00. native ewes 6.00 to 7.50.
An Amarlillo market ad lists hens at 18 cents, leghorn hens at 18 cents, broilers at 17 cents for straight breeds, 12 cents for leghorn and blacks. It also mentions old tom turkeys, packing stock butter 15 cents, eggs with a noted loss charge of 8.40 dollars, and various white outs and numbers.
South Omaha Neb market summary shows 9,000 cattle traded with demand active and prices generally steady across all classes. Buyers and sellers reported stable trading conditions as nodes of logistics remained steady and market mood stayed firm.
Hogs at St Louis rise with top at 13.80 and bulk around 13.50 to 13.65. cattle higher with varied values for canners, yearlings, and fat cows. sheep steady with fat lambs around 15.56 and mutton ewes near 7.50. Kansas City also shows higher cattle with yearlings 14.25 and heavy steers 13, hogs uneven with top 13.20 and packers 10.75 to 11.25, sheep higher with native lambs 14.25 to 14.65.
Fort Worth market summary shows cattle at 3 700 head with calves, fat cows and yearlings steady to varied. hogs driven higher with tops to 13.50 and sows and packers in the 10 to 12 range. sheep 2 000 head steady with lambs 12 to 14 and feeders 10 to 13. Prices per head and ranges reflect typical regional trading.
Wichita market report dated Sept 15 shows hogs at 12.40 to 12.70 with 1 500 head steady, stock pigs at 11.75. cattle 500 with butcher cows 3.75 to 4.75 and grass fat heifers 4.50 to 6.00, veal top 11.00. sheep 100 head higher with fat native lambs 13.00 to 13.60 and fat ewes 5.00 to 7.00.
Oklahoma City market report shows cable steady at 1,000 head. Steers bring 6.75 to 7.50, calves to 8.50. Hogs total 690 with strong demand and top price at 13.00. Packing sows reach 10.50 and stockers 30.50.
Chicago trading opened with a bearish tilt as reports of Canadian wheat sales at the Seaboard emerged and frost fears in Argentina were denied. December and May futures moved modestly, corn and oats firmed later, while the hogs market remained steady and the provision market held steady.
Chicago wheat and corn quotes show January delivery figures for various grades. Wheat numbers range from 155 to 172, with oats and rye listed in the 40s and 90s respectively, reflecting market activity for seeds and staples.
Kansas City report shows wheat numbers 2 hard 156 169 and 2 red 171 172 ranging in price. Corn values for number 3 mixed 92 16 and number 2 yellow 99% are recorded in the market notes.
The Florida and Western Northern railroad 204 miles long was built and placed in operation in nine months, claimed to be a record time. The line is operated by Seaboard Air Line. Ford automobiles are noted with the phrase Fords rush in where angels fear to tread.
The Amarillo Tri-State exposition promoters hail the third annual fair as possibly the largest in the region. With September 26 opening, plans show overflowing dairying and agricultural exhibits, machinery and merchants displays, and a full program led by Canyon and Clarendon college football. Officials list department heads across publicity, grounds, races, athletics, concessions, sanitation, transportation, agriculture, libraries, and more as they finalize preparations.
Hanson Post No. 64 of the American Legion will meet at the Legion home tonight at 8 to discuss plans for entertaining the 1926 state convention. Orla Allen vice-commander urges every legionnaire to attend as efforts are made to make the event the best ever held in the state.
The church official board voted to instruct trustees to sell the property and settle outstanding obligations. Poor location and prohibitive running costs with four other city churches absorbing the membership prompted the move. Pastor Rev Cal Wright and W M Lane urged unity with other churches. Furnishings will go to San Jacinto Methodist Church.
J. Sam Gaines of Bovina said the city needs a 800d hotel and a blacksmith shop as farmers move in and Bovina grows. He was in Amarillo Monday buying a carload of furniture, noting it is profitable to source merchandise there.
Y Ridings of the Pool Drug store originated a plan to have girls dressed in Sailors' costumes sell candy on the streets. Four girls have drawn considerable comment in the business district today and yesterday, matching the sailors’ outfits to the candy they are selling. Saylor's
Judge Cato Sells and Mrs. Sells visit Amarillo enjoying pleasant weather. Sells, former commissioner of Indian affairs and a Texas Democratic figure, speaks at the Amarillo hotel before Kiwanis on dairy industry links to Panhandle development. Dr. J. A. Hill also to speak on the Constitution during Constitution Week.
A $100,000 plan by Dexter P. Cooper to harness Passamaquoddy Bay tides would store water in the bay and release it through turbines into Cobbscook Bay to generate 3.27 billion kilowatt hours annually, supplying the eastern U S and Canada with up to 700000 horsepower.
The Regimental Headquarters company of the 142nd Infantry Texas National Guard will be paid 904.36 Wednesday night. Captain Arthur W. Ball said the funds will be spent in Amarillo. The unit focuses on army communication lines including radio telegraph telephone and visual signals. They won first place from San Antonio in brigade drill at Camp Mabry encampment in July.
The Amarillo hotel lobby office is being remodeled to accommodate a new addition opening September 25. Contractors remove the double archway and will install a single archway, with another arch between the new wing and existing build. Fred Bone, the contractor, said work is being rushed to ready the reopening.
A man passed a bad check for five dollars to Blackburn Bros. County Attorney Stanfield initiated swift action leading to the man pleading guilty in county court. He received one hour in jail and a total penalty of 28.50 including fines costs and the check amount. Blackburn Bros. praised the county attorney for the prompt effort.
The North Amarillo Civic club held an enthusiastic meeting last night at Buchanan Street Methodist church with President G H Bryant in charge. Dr W M Curl J M Hobson and others spoke as the Kiwanis quartet performed for the large crowd.
H. Sappington state health officer W. M. Ehlers state sanitary engineer and Dr Harry M Little district sanitarian visited Amarillo to test local water and milk for typhoid after three months of cases. They suggested possible source in drought districts but found no typhoid bacteria in city supplies. They thanked city sanitary inspector C G Spencer and city chemist Jack Wyatt for vigilance.
Railway updates mention Santa Fe personnel changes, a 104 carload fruit train from Amarillo to eastern points, and local business notes. J B Briscoe resumes duties after vacation. Lillian Allison returns after surgery. Maurice Cameron and J Quayle buy Polk Street Garage. sight singing class and a hospital trip for W O Kretsinger are noted.
Virgie Hall seeks divorce from John E. Hall in district court claiming harsh treatment and non support. She lists half ownership of a $1,250 automobile and $2,000 in furniture in the Oklahoma Rooms at 315 Polk. They share two children, Virginia Ruth aged 5 and Billie A. Gertrude aged 2, with Mrs. Hall seeking custody. A temporary restraining order was issued to keep the defendant from interfering with her affairs.
Dr J B Hall state supervisor of rural sanitation urged the Amarillo city commission to require graded milk labels A B or C on every bottle. He spoke at Amarillo city hall to dairymen on milk labeling and safety and said pasteurized milk is the safest.
J N Beasley notes heavy rainfall has built sub soil moisture and predicts the fall wheat acreage will be the largest in Panhandle history. Jim Whittington says he will enter hospital for an operation for rupture after a tooth extraction and dental work. Toney Chisum remains enthusiastic about golf but delaying retirement plans.
Judge Sam A. Lindsay announced at a Lions Club luncheon that the Federal Farm Loan Bank has lent twenty five million dollars to Panhandle farmers with more to come. He criticized limited eligibility rules and urged amendments to ease financing for farm residents including widows. Congressman Marvin Jones supported the push for change and noted his open stance on the Colonel Mitchell matter while calling for expert oversight of air service.
A vintage advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as strengthening and invigorating. It promises to restore color and increase appetite, appealing to those seeking renewed energy and health.
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