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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1921
Page
7
For Sale three buying tips skim, simplicity and durability. The Iowa Separator excels in the qualities. Offer of 30 days trial to compare with others. Also mentions used separators bargains.
Athens builders report more homes under construction than in six years yet a persistent shortage remains. Inquiries for vacant lots have increased and some parcels have already sold. Vacant lots have long been a national issue affecting markets and construction.
Athens households rush to stockpile coal for winter as wagons and trucks ply the city. Dealers offer special prices to attract customers and urge the public to prepare early for the coming fall in a bid to boost sales.
The government of India urged provincial governments to conduct surveys of water powers suitable for electricity production, aiming to assess winter supply needs and potential power sources.
Mrs. George Nott of Bri Comn is to go on trial for complicity in the murder of her husband. Wade was recently hanged for murdering Nott in his home. The estate contends Mrs. Nott aided Wade by providing a butcher knife and helping to bury the body in a trunk in quicksand.
Market notes from Toledo list prices for wheat corn oats rye barley clover and timothy seeds with bids for cash, May and future months. Cincinnati grain and produce report shows eggs steady with varying buyer quotes and shell egg prices. A separate note mentions a new tool to test conductivity of electric bands between rail joints.
Hogs receipts 42000 with market 10 to 15 cents lower. Bulk prices $8.40 to $8.66, butchers $8.30 to $8.65, packing $7.60 to $8.20, light $8.55 to $8.80, pigs $8.00 to $8.75, roughs $7.25 to $7.50. Cattle receipts 23000 with market 25 to 40 cents lower. Beeves $8.65 to $9.25, butcher stock $5.50 to $8.75, carriers and cutters $2.30 to $5.00, stockers and feeders $6.25 to $8.50, calves $8.00. Sheep receipts 22000 with market 25 cents lower. Wool lambs $9.06 to $11.50, ewes $4.00 to $6.00.
An aria tone listing shows Chicago produce prices with eggs at 18 to 21 cents a dozen, cheese at 16 to 17 cents, and live poultry at 24 cents per pound, reflecting a period market snapshot.
Cattle receipts 1750 with a weak to steady market. shippers paid 8.50 to 9.00. Calves steady with 9.50 to 10.00. Hogs receipts 7500 with steady market. packed and butcher bid at 9.76. Sheep 1900 with 0.50 decline. extras 6.00 and 5.50. Lambs 0.50 lower with 13.00 to 13.50 bids.
Cattle receipts 660 loads market lower with prime and choice cattle around 9.00 to 9.30 and common 8.00 to 8.50. Veal calves bring 10.50 to 11.00. sheep and lambs 30 loads market lower with prime wethers 6.50 to 7.00 and yearling lambs 10.50 to 11.00. Hogs 60 doubles market lower with heavy and yorker classes about 8.75 to 9.70 and pigs 9.50 to 9.70.
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