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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1924
Page
2
Fort Worth cattle numbers around 6 500 with 1 500 calves and various prices. Cattle categories include stockers cows heelers yearlings and calves with ranges from 2.25 to 7.75 for calves and 3.25 to 6.75 for heelers. Hog prices noted at 9 50 to 9 75 and packing sows 7 59 to 8 50. Sheep trade steadies with lambs 10 to 12 and ewes 5 50 to 7. The report lists totals and price brackets for the market day.
Kansas City market report shows cattle 13 001 calves 3 000 top yearlings 11 dollars best matured steers 10 dollars grassers 10 50 to 11 dollars wintered Kansas 6 75 to 7 dollars grass cows 4 3 40 to 4 50 camera and cattle 2 40 to 3 25 native hogs 3 50 to 3 85 top veals 10 dollars mediums and heavy 3 to 6 78 w stockers and feed assets 5 to 6 50 cows and heifers 2 75 to 5 25 hogs 12 000 slow top 10 dollars bunk sales 9 15 to 8 90 packing sows 8 25 to 8 65 stock pigs 7 50 to 8 0 sheep 12 060 steady top western lambs 13 dollars ewes 5 76 to 5 90.
Chicago slaughter and live cattle markets show steady activity on Sept 24 with hogs trading at top around 10.45 and bulk 10. to 10.35. Cattle demand remains even with yearlings 11.00 to 11.50 and veal 11.0 to 11.50, while sheep meet steady demand with fat lambs 12.56 to 14.00 and breeding ewes 6.75 to 7.00.
Hogs 14,000 slow top 10.50, bulk 10.36 to 11.40, pigs 8.75 to 9.50, packing sows 8.50 to 8.60. Cattle 65060 steady fat steers 5.75 to 10.90, western steers 5.50 to 6.50, cows 3.75 to 4.50, calves 2.25 to 2.40, dealers 10 to 10.50. Sheep 2,500 steady lambs 12.50 to 12.55, etc.
Hog receipts 1100 with prices 10 cents lower at top 9.60 and most 9.40 to 9.55. Calves 100, market dull. Cattle receipts include beef steers 5 to 6.50, beef cows 3 to 4.50, heifers 3.5 to 6, stockers 3 to 6, stock cows 2.25 to 4.26. Bulls 2.25 to 4.5, canners and cutters 1.75 to 2.85. Tea calves 3.5 to 8.6, heavy calves 2.5 to 5.
The fragment lists various poultry items with prices per unit weight including hens up to 4 lb and over 4 lb, leghorn hens, roosters old, ducks, geese, pheasants, turkeys hens and fowls with assorted weights and prices. It also mentions butter mold free and fees, with a line about new cases included and packing of miscellaneous items.
W M A Glenwood Baptist hosts a food sale at the Piggly Wiggly store on Taylor Street all day to raise funds. Proceeds support church activities and community outreach efforts.
The Amarillo Independent School District filed twenty suits in Potter County District Court seeking delinquent school tax payments totaling about 7000 dollars. The cases range from 50 to 1500 dollars and aim for hearings in the November term. Attorney P F Sapp and secretary George Wadill handle the actions. Buford Butt is listed as sick.
The Tri State fair dairy section proclaims its strongest show yet with Jersey Holstein and Guernsey classes. Awards list champions across ages from calves to senior cows, led by Texas A. and M. College and Swisher County Breeders with multiple prize winners and top sired entries.
The Plains staged its first Pageant last night drawing more than 2 900 attendees. A dramatic Indian war dance opened the program with a cabin attack and a rescue by rangers and cowboys. Miss Katherine Pittman led the rescued girl as the court of honor welcomed 14 duchesses and their maids of honor from towns including Lamesa Wichita Falls Chande Friona and Amarillo. The Palo Duro Indian tribe then performed dances for the crowd.
Speed kings list entries for a fair motor event including riders and bikes from Amarillo Dallas Oklahoma City and Lawton. Riders such as Roy McGee D C Lavete Hiram F Thompson Gus Labude J R Mullindo J W Spivey and others enter Indian and Harley models with 2 cam and 8 valve configurations.
Prominent out of town Kiwanians and visitors attended Amarillo hotel's Kiwanis luncheon. J W Ridgeway Mistletoe Creamery praised Tri State fair progress and building efforts. Speakers included O V Vernon John Gilvin Col J Riley Green Tom Mann and E R Duke. Guests included Miss Carmen Brewer and Miss Eva Broun.
DD H Small, Aberdeen Angus breeder of Shamrock, scores at the Aberdeen Angus exposition with multiple firsts across bulls, cows, and heifers. Top honors include senior and grand champions, with animals sired by Eric Mere Fifth, Black Raven Bocus, and others.
A dwelling used by servants at the W. H. Bush ranch near Amarillo was destroyed by a spectacular morning fire. The blaze threatened the Bush residence and other structures. Investigators believe spontaneous combustion started the fire. Glebe want ads one and one-half rents ner word.
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