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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1936
Page
10
An unclear list appears to categorize items such as Building Material Fuel Fertilizer Household Goods and food items like Beer and Lunches. The text reads as a catalog or directory fragment with scattered headings and no complete sentences.
In a quiet session the stock market showed irregular movement. Steel shares fluctuated from opening declines to small gains while Chrysler fell early and GM managed a slim advance. Rubber issues weakened as trading drifted with no standout leaders.
Hogs receipts 4450 head with 1120 direct. top hog price $11.30 for 160 to 225 Ibs. Cattle receipts 1300 with demand up. bulk steers $7.50 to $8.50, best heifers to $9. Lamb and sheep market active. 25 C ewes and wethers $10.25 to $11.25, better lambs firm to higher. Spring lambs classified as lambs after today.
Hogs 1200 head including 859 directs active 160 to 220 lbs with most around 11.65 and heavies steady at 10.11 for 250 to 350 lb. 400 lb cattle near 9.50. Sows steady at 8.75 down. Cattle 300 head including 200 directs steady with steers around 7.26 to 7.58, heifers 7 down, cows 4.50 to 5.50, bulls 6.50 down. Calves 300 including 100 direct active steady vealers 89.00. Sheep 509 lambs up 0.25, good and choice 10.50 to 11, light fat down to 6, yearlings 3 down.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports light activity in fine original territory wools. Prices remained nearly steady from last week with most sellers asking 85 86 cents for strong French combing length lines, while average lengths moved at 82 83 cents and short consignments sold around 80 81 cents, all on a scoured basis.
Dr. Eugene McAuliffe of New York, top seed, remained the heavy favorite to win the Ohio State tennis tournament in Cleveland. He beat Julius Heldman of Los Angeles 3-6 6-4 6-6 to reach the fourth round and prepare for a match with Henry Uhl of Los Angeles. Other Kenyon College players and Ohio State’s Bob Nihousen advanced as Richard Nist of Canton was eliminated by Norman Blickel in straight sets 6-2 6-2.
Grain prices listed include Wheat No 2 red at 101 percent and 100 percent for Me red 98 and 100 percent. Corn No 2 yellow at 80 and No 3 yellow 78 and 79 percent. Oats No 2 white 38 and No white 35 and 38 percent. Butter Extra one pound at 35 and Eye Extras 20 2le.
The clippings list market prices for eggs butter live poultry and ducks with graded levels and weights. Entries include firsts seconds ungraded and packing stock prices for eggs butter and various poultry classes such as fowls teghorn fowls old roosters broilers and ducks with multiple weight brackets and price figures.
Butter firm and nearby tubs show prices around 92 score ex tras 344 with 33 percent standards and 89 score 34 percent. Eggs unsettled with 20s receipts and fresh 22 9. white extras at 241. Poultry firm reports fowls weak on spring ers with hens ranges 20 to 22 and leghorn broilers 18 to 20. Various broiler classes listed with prices. geese and ducks priced, fresh killed hens at 33 and hog dressed at 28.
Live poultry market remains weak with heavy hens 5 and up 22 cents per pound and medium hens 21, leghorn hens 18, old roosters colored 14, ducks springers 5 and up 16, broilers fancy rock 25, rocks 2s and up 22, leghorn 2% and up 19.
Market reports show eggs steady with receipts totaling 11 213 cases and fresh graded firsts at 2144 plus current receipts 19 dirties 18 percent and extra firsts 21 percent. Butter receipts reach 14251 tubs with firm market and various score levels noted. government bonds prices for Treasuries across 3s to 2 SB etc listed.
Old Timers beat Carbon Hill 10 to 3 Tuesday evening at Carbon Hill. Vets' battery was Toth and Bruce against Da Garner and Clary. Earlier in the season Carbon Hill won twice. the latest two games have been Old Timers victories. Next meeting will decide the five game series. Friday New Straitsville visits Buchtel for the third game. Vets have lost six of 21 this season.
Kerr's Run forms a Pomeroy A baseball club for upcoming games with no schedule set yet. Tryouts should notify Willis Will at Schwegman Roedel Grocery Kerr's Run corner. Games will be played on the new Kerr's Run recreation ground.
The Nelsonville American Legion Auxiliary picnic planned for Friday has been postponed to a later date.
Minnie Wolfe of Glouster Ohio is duly appointed administratrix of the estate of P J Zimmer deceased late of Athens County Ohio. Dated July 3 1936 Rowland Common Pleas Judge and Acting Probate Judge of said County.
Berenice Carter of Athens Ohio is named Administratrix of the estate of James W. Carter deceased in Athens County. Creditors must file claims with ecaid fiduciary within four months or be barred. Dated July 1 1924. M Johnson Probate Judge of said County.
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