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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1940
Page
8
Grain prices include Wheat No 1 red 1019102 and No 2 red 100 to 101, Corn No 2 yellow 56 to 57, Oats No 2 white 41 42. Livestock quotes cover eggs and poultry at Pittsburgh Cincinnati and Gallipolis markets with hogs, cattle, veal calves and milk cows prices and receipts across multiple markets.
In Scotch town New York a church sermon stretched past noon as Rev. Dr. Alexander J. Kerr refused to stop preaching. Trustees tried an alarm clock set for 12 06 PM, but Kerr kept speaking while parishioners and housewives waited for a dinner.
Hog receipts 125 slow. prices 5.70 to 6.40 for lights and heavies 4.20 to 5.60. sows 4.10 to 5. pigs 2.60 to 7.25. Cattle receipts 115 slow. no good cattle on sale. mediums 6.75 to 7.65. common 5.50 to 6.50. stockers 5.8. bulls 5.50 to 7.30. cows medium 5 to 5.70. cutters 3.75 to 4.75. shelly 1 to 3.50. milk cows 25 to 58.50. Veal receipts 80 lower. choice 12, good 11.50, medium 10.90, common 6.40 to 10.45. small calves 1.50 to 5.50. Sheep and lamb receipts 25. stock ewes 1.60 to 5.75. Horse receipts 10 slow. 40 to 108.
The notice catalogs multiple trains including Chesapeake & Ohio Nos. 12 30 37 and New York Central Nos. 3 9 1 2 with arrival and departure times and routes. It also lists Athens Airways options to Columbus Pittsburgh Parkersburg Marietta and charter service for special daylight trips.
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