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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1920
Page
7
Farm house on Sand Ridge one mile south of Millfield. G. Own Millfield R. D. 1 contact via Chances. Also note savings bank line about interest on deposits and future purchasing power. Various lost items and animal notices appear alongside vehicle and sale listings.
Markets show light cattle and sheep receipts with steady demand. Cattle wholesale prices range from common to prime with veal calves near 18 dollars. Hogs trading lower with prime heavy around 13.75 to 19.50 and assorted carcasses from 11 to 13.50.
Hogs receipts 39 000 with varied prices across categories including bulk at 12 25 12 75 and butchers around 12 35 12 75 packing 11 75 12 25 light 12 25 12 70 pigs 11 50 11 75 roughs 12 00 13 00. Cattle receipts 37 000 market lower beeves 7 50 17 25 butch er stock 4 50 12 50 canners 3 50 5 50 stockers 4 00 8 50 cows 4 25 10 25 calves 13 00 15 00. Sheep receipts 23 000 market 25c lower wool lambs 9 00 11 00 ewes 3 00 8 00. Cincinnati cattle market receipts 700 market slow weak shippers 10 50 12 50. Calves market 50c higher good to choice 17 00 17 50. Hogs receipts 600 market 25c 75c lower good choice packers and butchers 12 75. Sheep receipts 400 market steady good to choice 5 50 6 00. Lambs market steady good to choice 11 75 12 25. Cincinnati produce CINCINNATI O Nov 16 Eggs
The report lists new rates: 2 cents higher, extra firsts at 75c, firsts at 73c, ordinary at 71c. These adjustments reflect small retail price shifts in the latest market roundup.
Butter creamery prices range from 47 to 62 cents with 574c noted and eggs varied from 0 to 67 cents. Cheese twins and young American show 26 cents and 2214 cents respectively, live poultry listed at 21 to 26 cents.
Fragmentary OCR shows items labeled Liberty and Victory with weights such as 344 and 414 feet, followed by prices ranging from 85.00 to 96.76. Several garbled codes and letters render specifics unreadable, leaving only tentative weights and dollar amounts.
Toledo Ohio reports closing prices for wheat corn oats rye barley and seeds with 1919 1920 1918 year tags. Cash prices listed for butter eggs hay and assorted seed markets include clover timothy and Alsuke notes with futures like December March February and January.
In Coshocton on November 16 Frank Bolen stood with a hand over a shotgun muzzle when it discharged, resulting in the loss of two fingers. The report notes small salaried men supporting large families stand to benefit when Carnegie herd medals are awarded next year.
Chicago reports cattle prices ranging from eight to thirteen dollars, down three dollars from two weeks ago, the lowest since 1916. Albert Baker cites panic among farmers flooding markets and hesitancy over future prices as causes. Hog market shows slight gains with prices from twelve twenty five to twelve eighty five, though down from yesterday. Baker predicts further small declines in hogs.
Dr. John B. Rippers acting president said about eighty percent of the students joined the strike and went home without presenting justifiable reasons or willing to arbitrate.
Public auction set for November 26 1920 at 1 PM in Athens Ohio to settle a partition action involving James H Cagg and Vernon L Cagg and multiple heirs. Property includes three described tracts with mineral reservations and various deeds referenced. sale proceeds to be applied as directed by court.
Rail time card lists Athens departures for multiple trains including No. 1 at 6 43 am No. 3 at 9 59 am No. 6 at 2 03 pm and daily southbound No. 2 at 11 40 am No. 4 at 4 37 pm plus evening No 1 at 6 00 pm and arrivals at 6 18 pm Oregon? The text shows partial line items and mentions Athens timetable details. Also included is a separate oblique note about Mrs Grey’s case in Missouri with a fatal incident and a quip about a future magazine cover.
George Allen and George A. Wilkes announce a public sale of the estate of William H. Wilkes at his Waterloo town residence on November 20 1928. Items include horses cattle farming implements grain and more. Sale begins 8:00 AM with cash terms.
The following accounts have been filed in Athans County Ohio for probate publication. Final accounts and administrator or executrix actions are scheduled with dates including September 28 1940 October 6 and October 13.
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