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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1940

Page

8

Stocks Drift On Irregular Paths Ahead Of Convention

New York stocks moved listlessly in uneven trading as several issues including Martin Parry United States Gypsum United Aircraft Rubber Chrysler Woolworth and Standard Oil of New Jersey remained resistant. Eyes centered on Chicago and the Democratic convention. Federal Reserve banks across 101 cities showed a faint loan recovery for the week ending July 10 with a rise of about 9 million in commercial industrial and agricultural loans and merchandise distribution running roughly 10 percent above the 1939 pace.

Martin Parry U. 8 Gypsum United Aircraft Rubber Chrysler Woolworth Standard Oil New Jersey Chicago Federal Reserve

Boston wool market signals calm amid uncertainty

The Boston wool market opened dull with nominally steady domestic quotations compared to last week. Fine territory wools in original bags quoted 80 to 83 cents scoured, while grease and delivery to users for 3 eighths to 1 quarter blood grades ranged 39 to 40 cents in mixed lots. The report lists several major stocks and industrials interleaved in the page.

Boston

Chase Community Notes From Mingo Junction Area

Emma Robinson visits Chase Townsend families while Ruth Circle plans an all day meeting at Hattie Savage's home on July 25. Local social roundups include picnics at Wood's Lake, visits to Athens and Albany, and a successful ice cream supper raising 12.46. Coonville girls beat Nelsonville 20 to 12. write Box 35 New Plymouth to arrange a game.

Chase Ruth Hattie Savage Paul Robinson Glenn Woodyard Wood's Lake Martha Chase Dave Blackburn Athens Grace Woodyard Ernest Woodyard Shirley Blaine Woodyard Emma Robinson Edward Tewksbury Albany C. F. Hummel I. F. Hummel Audra Hummel Cleveland Tom Savage Chase Church Betty Chaney Wilford Chaney Columbus J. A. Graham Coonville Nelsonville New Plymouth

Grain and Produce Prices in Toledo Market Report

Grain and produce prices listed for Toledo include Wheat No 1 red 75 76 and No 2 red 74 75. Corn No 2 yellow 64 12 65 4. Oats No 2 white 33 34 No 3 white 31 33. Eggs in cases extra firsts 18 143 seconds 16 42 nearby ungraded 18. Poultry prices for fowls colored 3 lb and over 11 4 lb 13, 5 lb 16, others listed for leghorns roosters and springers with various weights and colors.

Toledo Plymouth Rock

Poultry and Eggs Prices From Cleveland Board

Price list shows heavy hens and leghorn numbers for live poultry, broilers, ducks, geese, and turkeys with various weights. Eggs unsettled prices paid to shippers in 100-case lots, extras, and current receipts listed. includes candied light yolks at 19 cents per dozen and live poultry rates from 9 to 23 cents depending on type and weight.

Cleveland Butter and Egg Board

Livestock Markets Report Across Cincinnati and Parkersburg

Livestock market notes show hogs steady to 20c higher in Cincinnati with top prices near 6.90 for 180 to 250 pounds. Cattle and calves slow. 1,035 lb steers around 10.20, good heifers similar. Parkersburg receipts: hogs 135, lower. good hogs 6.55 to 6.80, cattle steady to 9.75, veal graded by state. sheep and lambs lower with lambs at 9.25 to 9.75 and ewes/wethers weaker. Salable hogs about 300, cattle 125, calves 125, sheep 200. Prices reflect mixed demand and lighter weights moving slower.

Cincinnati Parkersburg

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