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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1924
Page
2
Fort Worth and Chicago market notes show cattle, hogs, and sheep trading with broad price ranges. Reflected are 6 000 cattle, 600 hogs, and 60 sheep around Sept 30, with calves, stockers, sows, and yearlings priced across multiple grades. Major hubs include Fort Worth and Chicago with mixed demand and varied uplifts and declines.
Oklahoma City markets show cattle steady with steers at 5.25 and cows around 4.0 to 4.2. Hogs top at roughly 9.55 to 10.75, with bulk sales near 9.0 to 10.2. Kansas City figures include calves sharply higher to 10.75 for yearlings and hogs at 10.45 top, with cattle, sheep, and stock figures in similar ranges.
Hog receipts reach 900 with the market 10 higher and packer top at 10. Beef cattle receipts include 400 yearlings and varying prices from 3 to 6 50 for beef cattle and heifers, 2 50 to 88 75 for bulls, and veal and stocker values ranging broadly.
A brief market item notes No. 1 milling wheat prices showing mixed movement with reference to red wheat and a quoted range around 1.444.
Advertisement lists hens and cocks including Leghorn and Jersey breeds, broilers, ducks, turkeys, and roosters for sale with assorted prices. Butter described as mold-free and sold with delivery at 35.00.
The clipping catalogs prominent companies including American Smelter Westinghouse General Motors Studebaker Phillips Petroleum and more among New York stock entries. It names firms across steel oil locomotive and electrical sectors reflecting interwar industrial strength.
The American Bankers Association reports committee approval to float half of a forthcoming $200,000,000 loan to the German government. The convention opened in Chicago with recommendations that American bankers avoid financing Russia while the Soviet government remains. Crime depreciation against banks peaked last year, costing banking and industry in dollars. Optimism and prosperity marked the sessions.
A court injunction stalls a planned elk preserve as commissioners discuss land use and a ten elk herd roams free. Judge Bishop will rule after bond legality questions and a state purchase plan to replace a slain leader is proposed.
The piece notes the public praise for the Washington team's World Series chances led by McGraw and Jennings with Wilcox as marshal. It mentions the Giants travelling to Washington for a decisive clash, the White Sox beating Detroit 16 to 6, and Yde Wins Again for Pittsburgh as the NL season closes while the AL ends with a Yankees doubleheader and Washington at Boston.
Frank Formby manager and owner of the local Yellow Cab company says the new stand in Tale Dure hotel is a welcome home. The firm has several cars and experienced drivers and had shifted locations several times in the past year while waiting for the new site.
Mrs. F. W. Kemp of 206 Carolina Avenue San Jacinto says fruit can be grown successfully in the Panhandle. This season she canned 260 jars of fruit from the Kemp yard and sold $50 worth in San Jacinto and Amarillo. Her harvest includes blackberries raspberries strawberries black cherries compass cherries plums grapes and eight peach varieties.
City commission faces a lengthy docket this afternoon after last week’s session was canceled due to the Tri-State fair. City manager Jeff Bartlett says the business is chiefly routine and nothing momentous is expected.
Leonidas BR Newby of Kingstown Indiana grand master of the grand encampment of the Knight Templar was honored at the Hotel Palo Duro by Amarillo Masons. The 65 year old leader completed a cross country trip paying calls to commanderies in many states and planned to visit Nevada before his term ends in Seattle in July.
Texas officials report active steps against foot and mouth disease with quarantines across Harris Galveston Brazoria and Fort Bend counties. Cattle herds are under guard as preparations to bury diseased stock continue and range cattle are hunted and shot if found.
The Fort Worth Panthers, Texas league champions, can clinch the Dixie title with one more victory. They won 14 to 8 at Memphis in a 22-hit assault including four homers, reversing earlier struggles after being outhit 25 to 18 in Memphis and dropping two of three games there.
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