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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1934

Page

9

Notice to Contractors for Rome Township PWA Project

Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Education Rome Township Rural School District Athens County Ohio for additions and improvements at Milan Reed school. Bids include general electrical plumbing heating and ventilating work. Plans at architect's office require a $15 deposit refundable on return. Bids must include NRA PWA compliance certificate and be accompanied by a 10 percent bond. Project financed by the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works. July 11 1934.

Athens A . Millis Board of Acation Citizens Central Bank Nelsonville Ohio Federal Emergency Administration of Public Work Cation Rome Township Stewart Athens County Sovent State of Board of Education Board Ofucation Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works PWA A. C. Finsterwald Co. G. Barrows

Bids Sought to Repave West State Street

City to receive bids for repaving West State Street from Court to Lancaster Streets. Project cost estimated at 9922 dollars by City Engineer Dowler. Federal donation of brick and cement lowers property owners’ share to 20 percent. city covers rest and intersections. The project links with a nearby FERA repaving from Lancaster to Shafer Street.

West State Street Court Street Lancaster Street City Service C. W. Groas John W. Dowler Athens FERA Shafer Street

Auction of Ohio farmland estates tied to Basom farm sale

Public auction to dispose of multiple parcels in Carthage and Athens counties Ohio under referee George B Bitzer. Properties include 200 acres plus additional tracts totaling around 220 acres with various boundaries and exclusions. Sale set for September 12 1934 at 10 AM in front of the Basom to E Bailey courthouse.

George B. Bitzer Southern District of Ohio John E. Suiley Carthage Athens State of Basom E. Bailey Christopher Basom S&s. W Carthage Township Athens County U. W Nathan Hatch J. E. Clark U. E Town Kiam Bond Mary Bond J. &. Bailey S. W Cegmane C. Basom Wm. Bond N. E Coolville Road Shamsaguas James Russell C. P

Baltimore Produce Eggs and Toledo Grain Prices

Baltimore produce notes steady near term receipts with eggs at 21 24c for hennery whites large and 277 30c for medium 24 to 26c. Fridays butter 92 tubs and eggs 188 cases. Toledo grain prices on track with No 2 red at 99 999% and No 1 red at 1007 100% on a 24 rate basis. Corn and oats unchanged. Wheat 5 5c above track quotation. grain in store with transit billing attached.

Toledo

Butter and Egg Market Report From Local Creamery

The listing shows price bands for poultry and dairy items including leghorns, broilers, and eggs. It details butter creamery sales, creamery specials, and various firsts seconds and standards, with current receipts and refrigerator prices noted.

Livestock sales report for Parkersburg sale Sept 1

Receipts totaled 2200 head across cattle, veal, sheep, lambs and hogs. Cattle traded higher with good demand. heavies 696.70, good fet cows 63.4, bulls 203.80, stockers 3.60 to 5.50. Veal 7.20 to 7.40 for good, number 2 5.36, heavies 8.60 to 7.10. Sheep and lambs 1060 head with good 7 and mediums 6.60. fat ewes 102.50 per hundred. Hogs good 7.97 to 8.07 per hundred weight. sows 3.50 to 5.

Livestock Market Report Reflects Mixed Hogs Cattle and Sheep

Hogs range 170 to 240 pounds with steady prices around 2.25 per pound and lighter weights 120 to 160 pounds noted. Cattle and calves show 100 head figures with steady demand, top fat cows around 3.25, bulls near 3.75, and dealers bidding up to 7.50 for select lots. Sheep numbers steady with fat lambs commanding about 7.25 and good sheep near 8.25 with bucks slightly lower.

Livestock Market Prices Saturday Sept 1 Summary

Hogs receipts 70 head various weights and prices from 6.30 to 7.50. Cattle receipts 188 with steers and fat cows priced up to 3.50 and 3.40 respectively. Veal calves 214 with tops to 8.10 and mid range 6.50s. Lambs 378 with tops 6.45 and small lots at 5.45.

Livestock Prices Steady to Mixed Across Hogs Cattle and Sheep

Hog receipts total 6,550 with 837 direct and through bids. prices mostly steady with Friday and Saturday weights around 140 lbs down and 180 lbs barely moved. 160-180 lbs at 7.50, 140-160 lbs 7.25 to 7.65, 120-140 lbs 6.25 to 6.75. sow prices steady 60 to 65. Cattle 3,000 commercial and 3,575 government. calves 900 commercial. demand moderate with butcher steers and heifers steady, slaughter weights around 406 to 450, cows strong near 4. Overall calves weak to 50 cents lower. good to choice dealers 7.00 to 7.50. sheep 1,850 with 640 direct. market not fully established, better lambs rumored steady up to 7.50 and higher.

Treasury Receipts and Expenditures Reported for August

The Treasury balance on August 31 shows receipts of 9,689,239.16 and expenditures of 51,429,533.85, with a year to date receipts total of 504,455,020.32 and expenditures 979,073,008.16 including emergency spending 545,461,160.42, leaving a deficit of 475,516,584.84 and gold assets at 7,977,826,266.56. A separate note mentions Japanese burial shrouds used first in marriage and then in burial rites.

Washington The Treasury

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