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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1919
Page
7
Today’s market lists eggs and live poultry prices in Cincinnati. Eggs show extra firsts 78c per dozen, firsts 26c, ordinary firsts 71c, seconds 64c. Live poultry includes fowls over 5 pounds 26c, over 4 pounds 20c, under 4 pounds 18c, roosters 16c, broilers 11 4 to 4 pounds 26c, springers over 2 pounds 24c.
Cattle receipts 800 with market steady and shippers price around 10.50 to 316. Calves weaker by up to 50 cents with extras at 18.50. Hogs receipts 7000 with market up 50 to 75 cents and top packer prices at 13.00. Sheep receipts 450 and lamb prices steady with good to choice 7.00 to 7.50 and 14.50 to 15.00 respectively.
Liberty 344 sells at 99.60. First 4 at 93.92. Second 4 at 91.72. First 414 at 94.00. Second 414 at 92.10. Third 414 at 94.00. Fourth 414 at 92.14. Victory 414 at 99.04. Victory 3 percent 4 at 99.06.
Cattle receipts light with a steady market. Prices show choice 15.55 to 16.25, prime 14.25 to 15.00, common 12.00 to 13.50, veal calves 20.00 to 21.00. Sheep and lambs receipts fair with steady market. prime wethers 10.25, good 8.25 to 9.00, mixed 6.50 to 15.00. Hogs receipts 20 doubles, market higher. prime heavy 13.25 to 13.50, mediums 13.50 to 13.70, heavy yorkers 13.50 to 13.70, light yorkers 13.50 to 13.70, pigs 13.00 to 13.50, roughs 10.00 to 11.50, stags 8.00 to 9.00.
Butter prices at the Chicago market show Creamery at 68 cents, standards 63 and 63 3/4 cents, firsts 59 and 65 cents, seconds 57 and 58 cents.
Market prices show eggs ordinaries 70 to 72 cents, firsts 77 to 78 cents. Cheese brands Twins 30 cents, 30 1 4 cents, Young America 3 1 4 cents. live poultry listed at 18 and 25 cents.
Hog receipts 22000 with market up 50 cents. bulk 12.65 to 13.10, butchers 12.25 to 13.10, packing 11.50 to 12.50, light 12.25 to 12.75, pigs 11.50 to 12.50, roughs 11.50 to 12.00. Cattle receipts 11000, market up 25 to 50 cents. beeves 8.25 to 21.50, butcher stock 6.65 to 15.50, canners 5.50 to 8.25, stockers 6.00 to 12.50, cows 6.65 to 15.50, calves 16.75 to 17.75. Sheep receipts 10000, market up 25 to 50 cents. wool lambs 10.50 to 16.75, ewes 4.25 to 9.25.
Toledo Ohio market closes with commodities listed including Corn No 3 yellow at 1.54 dollars. Oats No 2 white at 84 cents and 5 cent gain. Barley No 2 at 1.524 dollars and rye No 2 at 1.62 dollars. Clover seed quoted cash Dec and Jan 30.80, Feb 30.35, Mar 30.10. Alsike Dec 31.10, Mar 30.85. Timothy cash 1917 1918 5.35, cash 1919 and Dec 5.52 to 5.70 for Mar Apr May.
In Bellaire Ohio 1100 workers voted to call off the strike and return to work at the Carnegie steel plant. The date to resume mill operations was not set.
Athens coal dealers predict a heavier coal demand once the new gas rate takes effect January 1. Gas consumption will drop as coal use rises, affecting gas bills citywide and across the Logan Company circuit. Many homes cannot switch to coal until spring, so gas must be burned now. The coal strike hinders supply statewide and delays gas conservation efforts.
An English inventor demonstrates a safety suit for aviators covered with parachute like pockets. The garment can be inflated to approximately half the wearer’s fall, aiming to reduce impact during a descent.
Melbourne December 10. A 50 acre model irrigation farm will headline the Royal Agricultural Society show. Designed by R. W. Harris of the water commission and to be implemented by government officers, the exhibit will display crop watering methods and irrigation practices. The land is subdivided, channelled and graded for horticulture and mixed farming including dairying lucerne pig and poultry raising and fruit and vegetable production. Water will be measured by a new registering wheelmeter with additional special buildings planned on site.
Marcellus Rutledge is appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate of Martha L. Rutledge, deceased of Athens county Ohio. Dated November 24 1919. H T Phillips probate judge Athens county.
Athens County Board of Commissioners schedules viewing for December 22 1919 and a final hearing on January 6 1920 regarding the proposed closing of a public road near Ed Woolley’s property and the G B R McCune barn area. Grant Antle and W Green sign as petitioners.
Petitioners seek abandonment of a public road beginning at the Weethem residence cross roads in Dover township and running to the Coe farm corner, with a new road proposed from the Coe farm corner along Woodberry Run to Ferndale Road east of the Coe residence. January 5 viewing date and January 19 final line set.
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