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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1937
Page
12
New York copper stocks advanced after domestic copper rose one cent to 14 cents a pound. Industrials were mixed with United States Steel down, Chrysler up, and AT&T and ITT showing gains. Rails held steady while utilities were quiet.
The New York stock list shows varied performance across sectors with notable gains in Am. Can and Am. Sugar while Am. Smelters and U. S. Steel trade lower. Oil and steel names like Atlantic Ref and U. S. Steel react to market shifts as equipment and motors groups show mixed results.
Livestock and grain prices reported for Toledo include Wheat No 1 red 142 143 No 2 red 141 142 Corn No 2 yellow 111 112 No 3 yellow 108 110 No 4 yellow 102 105 Oats No 1 white 55 2 87s No 2 white 55 57 Eggs Extra firsts 22 seconds 21 Ungraded 22 Butter Packing stock No 2 15 butter fat No 1 31 No 2 29 Live poultry Fowls colored 5 and over 15 4 and over 15 3 and over 13 Leghorn fowls 3 and over 13 Old roosters 12 Capons 8 and over 22 Under 8 18 Broilers and fryers White Rocks Plymouth Rocks 1 and over 12 1 and over 22 2 and over 25 3 and over 23 Roasting chickens 4 and over 19 Broilers and fryers colored breeds other than white rocks and barred rocks 1 and over 21 1 and over 21 2 and over 21 3 and over 21 Roasting chickens 4 and over 18 Broilers and fryers Leghorn Orpington and Mediterranean breeds 1 and over 18 1s and over 18 2 and over 17 Partly feathered and black springers 10 Geese Medium young 8 and over 10 Common 6 Old 6 Ducks Spring White 4 and over 123 3 and over 11 Colored 4 and over 11 Col ored 3 and over 10 Old ducks 7
Unclear market data shows eggs and butter receipts with mixed grading figures. Egg figures include 10 462 cases with firsts extras and dirties at 18 percent. current receipts 20 percent and checks 18 percent. Butter receipts total 6 843 titbs with high percentages for specials and extras. firsts around 31 32 percent and standards around 33 percent.
Prices for butter and poultry show mixed steady and high readings with many grades listed. Oil prices feature regional crude quotes from Bradford to Somerset and Natl Transit Lines, while Boston Wool market saw cautious demand and unchanged spot prices amid limited selling.
Hogs 6100 head with 1608 barrow direct. prices about 15 to 25 cents lower than last week. Cattle 1500, calves 500. bids barely steady to down. Lambs and sheep trading slow with buyers cautious. slaughter ewes at 58 to 64.50 and thin sheep near 2.50.
Hogs totals 600 with 300 direct. weights 180 225 and 160 230 pounds. Prices range 10.75 for 300 lb hogs and 10.50 for 160 lb, down 10 at times. sows 9.65. Cattle 50 head. top steers yesterday at 10.75. bulk 89 down. Calves 100 mostly 50 cents lower. vealers to 11. Sheep 500 head steady. fat lambs 11.25. shorn lambs 8.75 down. yearlings 9. good sheep 6.50 to 6.75.
Friday and Saturday stock reports show 430 head sold on Saturday with hogs and cattle varying by weight. Next Saturday Feb 20 offerings include 40 to 60 head of horses mules and colts as market activity continues under quarantine.
Gallipolis Rotary Club hosts at Rio Grande College with president A Lewis, coach Paul Lyne, and Mayor Wiseman attending. All members invited to a Rio Grande versus Holbrook College basketball game that followed the meeting.
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