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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1932
Page
13
Readers are urged to raise chicks now to boost earnings. The Poultry Column outlines practical steps, breed picks, brood timing, and market tips for turning small flocks into steady income during the current season.
Mrs. Pete Barrows of Nelsonville says she answered an ad and got exactly what she wanted for her baby, with contact options Athens 0243 Nelsonville 442 W or Logan 272. The note ends urging readers to use classifieds to find desired items.
Leaders of the Burn Ohio Coal Association urged a six month armistice between striking miners and operators to revive Ohio's coal industry and secure a steady market and fair wages. Some Tuscarawas County mines granted union scale raises effective March 16 while Hocking Valley and Sunday Creek remained on strike. Federal action backed Ohio coal use with a pledge to favor higher grade Ohio coal in federal purchasing.
Dagal Soothe and a defendant whose last known residence was Huntington are notified that on February 6 1982 Elmer Tom and Grace Tom filed in the Common Pleas Court of Athens County Ohio for a mortgage on twenty nine acres with a residence near Federal Route North in Ame Township Athens County. They must answer by March 26 1998 or the allegations will be deemed true. Attorney MM Ett Keenan represents Tom and Grace Tom.
Athens coal dealers say the only Ohio source now comes from small independent mines unable to meet demand or quality. With bituminous mines idle, most local supply relies on West Virginia coal, and dealers foresee no serious shortage despite a marked scarcity.
ENGLEWOOD N J March 10 U P The kidnapping of Charles A Lindbergh Jr from the Hopewell home has cast gloom over the Morrow family Charlie the child’s playmate at the mansion delighted 14 servants who kept a watchful eye He enjoyed the kitchen and the grandfather clock chanting tick tick tick as visitors recall his bright agreeable nature toward strangers
New York traders saw mixed action with gains in Auburn autos leading a narrow advance. International Silver rose 3 percent, Noranda Mines up 2 percent, Hollinger 4 percent, while United States Steel reported no February unfilled orders figures and a lower than expected tonnage backlog.
The War Department and Veterans Bureau plan to switch to Ohio coal for all quartermaster corps, post offices, and federal buildings using bituminous coal. About 6000 tons remain unpromised with 3600 tons at Chillicothe for the Department of Justice, which will send a combustion engineer. A committee thanks the efforts of Mr. Brooks and urges notification of the coal operator to gain maximum cooperation.
The March 18 CBS and WABC lineup features cathedral services at 1:00 with Mour, 1:45 Wee Willie Robyn, 2:00 Right Bone of Eli and Piano Team, and a 3:00 New York Philharmonic performance. Evening acts include Marian Anderson at 6:30, Belle Baker, Adrian Patri's feature, and Eddie Duchin to close after 12.00.
New Concord March 11 Muskingum College announces honor awards to basketball players Carl Zeyher Philadelphia McCoy Mariner Youngstown Harold Himes Kings Mills Delmar Anderson New Concord Glen Furbay Uhrichsville Ralph Kirby Elyria Reuben Leonard Philadelphia Charles McClain Philadelphia Elba Sims New Concord.
A petition circulated in Athens County supports R. U. Hastings mayor of Lancaster as a Democratic candidate for secretary of state.
A Baltimore market listing shows various produce and poultry prices. Fresh receipts include 12 percent laa butter creamery at 92 score, poultry items with young chickens at 96 cents, leghorns 24 cents, heavy birds 20 cents, and ducks and turkeys listed with various quantities and weights.
Market notes show butter fat at 16 cents per pound with extra firsts and seconds trading around 10 cents. Egg shipments include duck eggs at 19 cents and goose eggs at 6 cents, with firm demand for nearby stock and steady pricing in No 7, 186, Me.
The market shows steady demand for poultry with leghorn and heavy broilers priced around 18 to 29 cents per pound and ducks and geese listed at modest rates. Potatoes with onions in New York and Green Mountain values range from 1.10 to 1.15 per 100 pounds, Idaho Russet around 1.06 to 1.76 per 100 pounds.
Market figures show Rage Market with 10 780 cases and Butter Market at 6 968 tubs. Extra items include 1240 firata and 314 aae with 20 percent firsts and 22 percent shund arde noted, while seconds are 104 at 20 cents.
The listing shows numerous poultry products with small weights and fractional prices such as hens and leghorns, ducks, and game birds. Entries include near terms like Butter and Egen nearby, with various percentages and cents per item, indicating a busy market catalog.
Hogs receipts 1 000 with market mostly shady and ranges 170 to 200 lbs at 5.98 to 6.38 per cwt. 910 to 269 lbs at 4.75 to 7.25. Packing sows weak around 3.80 to 9.75. Cattle receipts 40 with medium to good steers at 6.25 to 6.50, heifers 4.50 to 5.00, cows 3.25 to 4.44. Calves receipts 60 vealers up about 80 cents, top 8.50. Sheep receipts 600 up, lambs around 7.60 to 7.95 per head.
Market report shows hogs 6200 with 1793 directly held. prices mostly steady to higher with ranges from 4.25 to 6.16 per cwt. Sows steady to firm around 9.90. Calves, steers, and beef cows show mixed gains. vealers active, higher. Sheep and lambs all classes quotable steady with better lambs around 86.60.
Grain prices shown for March include No 2 red at 56% and No 1 red with a cent premium. Corn values list No 3 red at 40 3 venta discount and No 4 red 3 to 6 cents. Yellow corn No 3 at 33% and No 4 at 31%. Oats No 2 white at 42 5, eggs at 1 il percent, butter at 26, clover prime at 4.76, cash March at 8.75, hay at 80 cents per ewt.
Small lots of S66 and Bs bright fleeces similar to Ohio wools move steady to easier. Strictly combing Sés at 41 to 42 cents scoured. strictly combing 48% at 60 cents realized 38 cents. Scattered demand for 64s and finer combing wools around steady prices.
Paintersville National Bank President James W. Turner reports three armed bandits robbed the bank late yesterday. The heist yielded 21900 in currency and 26000 in bonds. The men used a machine gun during the robbery. Local and federal investigators pursue leads.
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