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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1950

Page

5

Auction yields steady to higher cattle at Austin yard sale

The Tuesday sale at the Austin Stock Yard showed prices steady to up for butcher and stocker cattle with lighter cattle steady or improving. Fat calves and hogs sold within wide ranges, and individual lots from buyers in Bastrop, Austin, Manor, Spicewood, Cedar Valley, Pflugerville, Lockhart, Round Rock, Creedmoor, Georgetown, Elgin, Del Valle, and other Texas locales are listed with weights and prices.

Austin Stock Yard W. E. Bailey Bastrop Veron Boothe Austin H. H. Banks Manor Roy Boatman Jim Barnett Caldwell L. R. Barton Liberty Hill I. F. Bingham J. A. Biggers Walter Collins A. B. Ceder James E. Collins J. W. Eskew J. D. Farquhar Spicewood R. J. Greinert H. Hornsby Alvin Paris Elgin Porter Petty Lockhart Archie Roach Cedar Valley A. W. Roach A. S. Robinson Round Rock Mike Sellers Logan Sellers James Smarr

Arson Charges Filed Against 2 Houston Men

Two Houston men face arson charges after admitting to setting fires in the city. William Edward Throwers, 20, was caught Tuesday after starting a blaze, and Harold Leonard Dick, 35, was arrested after attempting to set fire to a hotel bed. Throwers confessed to at least four fires on Tuesday.

Houston William Edward Throwers Harold Leonard Dick Throwers

False Teeth Solution Promises Firm Comfort with FPASTEETH

Advert reads a dental accessory claim for FPASTEETH, an alkaline powder designed to secure dentures, prevent plate odor and dampen embarrassment from slipping teeth. It urges purchase at drug stores with a brief, promotional tone.

Market Dips and Gains As War News Dampens Trader Confidence

A sluggish session saw mixed stock movement with few big shifts. Airline shares attracted attention while auto, radio, and utility groups sagged. turnover neared 2.0 million shares and the Associated Press index held steady. Washington eyed a national emergency, Korea-related tensions rose, and wage price talk clouded sentiment as traders stayed cautious.

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Solar Floridians Heating Homes With Sun Power

Water is heated by solar radiation in more than 10 000 Florida homes as the system expands.

Florida

Cattle Market Mixed but Steady in Fort Worth Sale

Cattle and calves 1 100 in Fort Worth market with steady to varying demand. Slaughter steers and yearlings strong at 20 50, cows near 20, bulls 19 to 25 50, calves 21 to 27, stocker prices 19 to 30, lambs and sheep showing firmness though some weights slow. Sellers report mixed activity with loads and cattle types fluctuating across weights and classes.

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Markets At A Glance

New York stocks show irregular demand while bonds are mixed. Cotton remains steady as mills buy to cover shorts. In Chicago wheat steady with slower trading. corn easier due to large country offerings. oats mixed with light trade. Hogs steady to weak with top at 18.60, cattle steady to 50 cents lower with a top of 38.

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Stores Mark Off Prices of Eggs

New York retail stores cut egg prices by 11 to 16 cents a dozen, following wholesale declines. Bohack and Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co reduced large mixed eggs from 93 to 79 cents a dozen, after unusually high price levels. Factors include consumer resistance, fresh Canadian imports, and the impending end of December 31 government price supports.

New York H. C. Bohack Company Bohack Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company

Exchange Confirms Reduced Lint Margins

New Orleans Cotton Exchange directors announced reduced margins for futures bought on the exchange effective Monday. Margins are $20 per bale for cotton selling 36.01 to 38 cents per pound, $25 for 38.01 to 40 cents, $30 for 40.01 to 43 cents, and $5 more per bale for each two cent rise above 43 cents per pound.

New Orleans New Orleans Cotton Exchange

Cotton futures drift in dull session amid price controls debate

In New York on December 13 AP reports irregular cotton futures trading as traders weigh price control policy and the Korean war situation. Old crop months steadied with milling and short covering while new crop months retreated on profit taking. Germany's pending large purchase supported futures alongside a $44.2 million ECA cotton credit expected to cover about 200000 bales with contracting set to begin December 15.

New York Germany ECA

Cotton market reports from New Orleans and Weston

Weston and New Orleans spot cotton markets show steady to higher tones with middling and good middling prices. Quotations include low middling 38.50 to 42.35 cents, with sales and receipts reported alongside regional averages and monthly figures.

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Wool market core notes and futures movement report

New York reports Wool futures closing higher against a backdrop of seasonal demand. Prices for cottonseed oil futures also show gains amid trading limits and supply data. Spot wool prices and futures traded with notable activity, including tops around 90 000 pounds and December levels near 278.

New York

Grain Market Rises Then Falls on News Shifts

Reports show mixed signals as wheat strengthens while corn weakens. Britain’s stance and Yugoslav aid program news spark volatility. traders weigh rail and grain flow impacts and end-market reactions in Chicago and Fort Worth notes.

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