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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1938
Page
10
Local sale listing offers 47 cows cats and pets 48 horses cattle sheep 49 poultry and supplies 60 livestock wanted. Buyers and sellers contact the number in the advertisement for details. This market listing combines multiple animal categories in a single classified post.
Certified delinquents paid or partially paid are listed here with multiple entities stalling through error. Names include Joseph A. Steele Athens Township. Benton Potts Athens TWP. Melvin Grubb Athens City. Pearl Morris Ames Township. Frank Martin Lodi Alexander Twp Pleasonton. Wm T Martin Albany Corporation. W. W. Chambers New England Rome Twp. J W Kincade Coolville Masonic Lodge. Emmitt A. Moore Waterloo Twp. Sidney Duckler Oakdale Trimble Twp. Thomas Williams Glouster Corporation. Pat and Margaret Fagan. Evelyn Wollett York Twp. Lizzie Phillips Happy Hollow. Hayden et al Wolfburg. Nelsonville City Masonic Lodge.
A compact 1938 stock and produce list shows prices and yields for a wide range of firms and sectors. It includes utilities, copper and mines, motors and rubber, equipment, and major corporations such as American Can American Tobacco DuPont General Electric and International Nickel with varied percentage figures. The page reflects a dense market rundown typical of the era.
Livestock and grain prices compiled show Wheat No 2 red 95 96. Corn No 2 yellow 57 58. Oats No 2 white 33 42 35 1 2. Eggs steady at 16 extra firsts, 14 4% for seconds. Butterfat No 1 26 No 2 24. Poultry prices list fowls various ages from 16 to 26, roosters 14, capons 8 30, ducks from 12 to 18. Living costs and grade distinctions detailed for Cincinnati markets.
Hogs brisk with bids up to 10 cents from Tuesday on several weight classes and steady to higher asking ranges. Cattle and calves active and largely steady with varied loads and weights. steers near 8.25 to 6.25 for common stock, cows 5.50 to 6, bulls 6.25 to 6.75. Sheep steady with ewes and wethers around 8.50 to 8.75 for prime lots, bracketing down to 1 to 3 for lighter slaughter types.
Butter steady and nearby tubs show 92 score with 30 percent standard levels. Eggs firm with receipts and firsts around 17 to 18 for white extras 20. Poultry prices hold with hens, roosters, ducks, geese, turkeys and chicks listed by weight and grade.
Egg market firmer with total receipts of 13,935 cases. Fresh graded firsts at 16 percent cars, extra firsts 17 percent, dirties 15 percent. Butter market steady with receipts of 614,336 pounds, detailing grade and score breakdowns for extras firsts seconds and standards.
U S Agriculture Department reports buyers showing keener interest in Western Grown fine wools with several sales closed at firm prices. Good French combing length fine territory wools in original bags sold at 62 to 65 cents per pound scoured basis.
Hog prices show steady demand with 1500 head listed, including 1200 direct. weights range 170 to 210 pounds at 9.75 to 9.85, 300+ pounds around 78.50 to 8778.50, lighter pigs 100 to 150 pounds at 39 to 9.50, sows down to 7.50. Cattle total 225 with 175 direct. best steers expected Monday at 9. Calves 300 with 200 direct. steady, top vealers 13. Sheep 1200 including 500 direct. good and choice lambs 8.50 to 9, top to 9, throwouts 7.75 down, shorn lambs 7.50 (7.60+), good sheep 5 to 5.25.
The market shows steady eggs with extra grade clean at 1844 and extra firsts at 17. Live poultry rates list counts for hens, leghorn, broilers, springers, roosters, capons, ducks, turkeys and related weights, with various prices such as heavy hens 19 and heavy ducks 23.
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