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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1934
Page
11
A midmorning classified item speaks directly to quilters, promising helpful information and guidance for their craft. The short note signals practical tips, pattern ideas, and material sources aimed at hobbyists and small shop owners.
In Athens County Court of Common Pleas case No 15820 Charles H Draper receiver of The Coolville National Bank sues Troy Jackson Bennett et al for foreclosure of a $1500 promissory note secured by a 215.19 acre mortgage in Carthage Township, Athens County Ohio. The petition seeks mortgage foreclosure and a marshal sale with answers due by April 12 1934. Also Athens County Board invites sealed bank proposals for county depositories for three years with bids due March 19, 2 percent on inactive and 1 percent on active balances. Board Clerk Maude Lowry. Train and departure notices for local lines listed.
Leon Henderson of New York is appointed NRA director of research and planning and is expected to revitalize a largely inactive division. The former industrial economics professor is seen as a strong advocate of broad policy ideas and economic reform.
New York stocks held fractional to solid gains in early trading on March 8 with aviation and merchandising shares rising. United Aircraft and Douglas climbed about two points as Montgomery Ward and Sears Roebuck advanced on favorable February sales results. International Nickel led the metals group by rising one point to a new high, while other metal stocks were mixed and U S Steel remained steady.
A brief court item notes Y and Rabe appearing before the clerk in a municipal or district court. The record records a procedural session with no contested rulings, and the clerk’s actions or filings are described in sparse detail.
New York March 8 Dun and Bradstreet publishes its daily weighted price index of 30 basic commodities for the United Press. Values show today at 108.69, yesterday 108.96, week ago 108.60, month ago 107.66, and year ago during a bank holiday at 1934. High and low readings for 1934 cited at 100.51 and 101.05.
The notice lists egg prices 17 to 19 cents for various grades, live poultry such as young rocks 2 pounds and under 25 to 26 cents, mixed 2 pounds and under 21 to 24 cents, colored 5 pounds and over 44 cents, guineas 2 pounds and up 60 cents, butter stock No 2 18 cents per pound with 23 cents butterfat, steady egg cases with extras 1 cent and seconds 15 cents, nearby ungraded 16 cents.
Market brief shows Butter-Market firm with extras 31 and standards 30 while Feur-Market remains steady with extra white at 16 cents and current receipts at 16 cents. Indicates stable dairy pricing and small spread between commodities.
Price list shows Butter Nearby tules and Eyes Nearby receipts with 92 score extras and various percentages. Includes poultry items such as leghorn hens, colored broilers, ducks, geese, turkeys and hog dressed, with prices per pound or piece and notes on weights and classifications.
Receipts show Egus Market logged 13362 cases with mixed firsts and dirties percentages and current price 19 cents. Butter Market reports 6314 receipts with extras, storage standards, firsts and seconds values, specials and cents pricing across multiple categories.
The notice lists prices from market firms for poultry and produce. It covers fowl types including leghorn, colored broilers, stags, roosters, ducks, and mentions weights. Regional potato prices are given for Maine Idaho Ohio New York and Florida per cashel.
The market shows direct and through sales for 840 head with moderate activity for 170 to 300 lb cattle and lighter weights steady. Cattle receipts about 50 head with steers and heifers slow, calf prices near 405 dollars, fat cows 2.75 to 3.40, hogs 64 to 65 cents, sows around 3.50, sheep receipts 250 with weak sentiment. lambs mostly 9.0 to 9.5 dollars, ewes steady.
Hogs receipts around 1000 with slow demand and prices in the 4.00 to 4.90 range for various weight classes. Cattle receipts 65 with steady to firm tone, calves good to choice around 7.50 and 5.50 for mid grades. Sheep receipts 600 with prices on sheep and lambs mostly steady to 25 cents lower for the period.
Toledo market notes list grain prices for wheat corn oats and rye with various quality grades and bid prices. Also shows produce prices for butter eggs and rye perishables, along with contract terms and March close figures.
Boston reports a generally strong market for wool in March though supplies are limited and imports are relied on before marketing the new domestic clip. Transactions occur in small lots with medium and fine wools selling but prices staying on the low end of the range.
Public sale Saturday March 0ther at 12 30 p m at the farm on Route 7 one mile northeast of Sharpsburg the William Grimes Parm known stock grain implements and household goods Clyde McAlfresh auctioneer MABEL A GRIMES organizer
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