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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1942
Page
8
New York stock leaders edged up as markets recovered from a week’s lows. Fed data showed member banks’ loans in 101 cities for the week ended Jan 7 steady vs last week but up from a year ago by 1.693 billion. Bond and loan details mix with cattle and hog market figures and oil price notes across Tulsa.
Egg market notes show steady prices with white extras at 34 and standards at 33, brown extras at 34 and firsts at 33. Government grades list U. S. Standards and U. S. Eggs with large sizes at 38 41 for extras and 36 39 for large standards across white and brown categories.
Apple Grove W S C S will meet at Mrs. Carl Wolfe home. Local residents travel plans include visits with relatives in New Brighton and Racine. Revival services start Jan 19 at the Methodist Church led by Rev. Cooper. Cleveland produce prices noted for dairy and poultry standards. Ferric oxide described as iron ore used in steel and as a polishing powder.
Receipts show butter with 93 score for firm creamery and varying percentages from 35 to 36 percent across items. Eggs receipts list 10 068 with fresh graded extra firsts local firsts and 34 percent local, plus 33 percent local. Cars 332 current receipts 3244 and dirties 31 with checks 2844.
A market summary lists case totals and price ranges for white and brown eggs. It includes various size grades such as Large US Extra and Med standards, with percentages and counts for each category and a total sales volume of 281 cases.
Grace Macomber former Long Bottom resident died at her sister Ella Hallam's Syracuse home on Monday morning. Rev Shelton of Racine led funeral services at the Christian Church, with burial beside her first husband Harvey Caldwell in Sand Hill Cemetery. The Ohio River froze in the upper bend complicating mail transfer. Carl German and daughter visited relatives in Russell Ky. Robert Yates of Cleveland spent time with his grandmother H C Swan. Oscar and Thurman Babcock traveled to Mt Gilead on business last week.
Hemlock Grove notes report small social visits and family gatherings. A Sunday School attendance counted 14, with multiple local families including Romine, Midkiff, and Heilman members visiting and hosting at various homes. Several residents traveled to see relatives and spent weekends at their homes in town.
Hog receipts were 35 cents higher with good hogs at 10.90 to 12. Lights 11.10 to 11.90, heavies 9 to 11, sows 8.40 to 10.20, pigs 4.60 to 7.10. Cattle receipts up 50 cents with good 10 to 11.70, medium 7.50 to 9.75, common 4 to 7.25, stock calves 15 to 40 per head, bulls 8.50, cows good 8 to 9.05, medium 6.50 to 7.75, cutters 4 to 6.25, shelly up to 3.50, milk cows 35.84. Veal steady with choice 16.75, good 14.60 to 16.40, medium 13.90 to 15.70, plain 13.95, culls 7.40, single calves 4 to 10. Horse receipts 25 to 125.
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