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Newspaper
Lancaster Gazette
Location
Lancaster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1936
Page
12
Columbus market report shows buying prices for eggs and poultry with marked values for dressed and live poultry. Entries cover butter creamery extras eggs graded central hip firsts seconds U S retail grades and various poultry categories with jobbing prices and buying quotes.
Prices paid by purchasing agencies for Pennsylvania grade crude at Buckeye Line Co. at $1.97, Corning grade $1.42, Somerset crude South Penn $1.25, and Ashland $1.25. Fairfield County produce market notes buyers urged to purchase all produced. corrected daily by Wacker's Grocery.
Pittsburgh livestock sales for February 7 show hogs 1800 head with 1200 direct, mostly 10 lower. top and bulk 11.50-13.00 per 100 pounds for 160-250 lb hogs, 270 lb averages. Cattle 250 with 200 direct, steers 25 to 11, heifers around 8 down. calves 150 with top dealers 13.00. Sheep 300 steady, better grades 9.20-9.75, yearlings 9.50, ewes 5.50-5.25.
Hogs receipts 400 head with market activity steady to 10 cents lower. Prices listed for 160-240 lbs at 10.50 and 140-150 lbs at 20.25 to 10.35, sows 8.50-8.75, stags 7.25. Cattle receipts light with steady to firm prices. butcher cows 4.50-5.50, low cutters and canners 3.00-4.50, good to choice cattle 11.00-12.00, other grades lower. market opening cautious but steady.
Receipts estimated at 300 head as market opens slowly. Good to choice yard lambs about 10.65, down. good to choice truck lambs 10.00 to 10.25. Mediums to bucks 8.00 to 9.50, culls 6.50 down. aged sheep 1.00 to 5.00, wethers 6.00 down, yearlings 9.00 down.
Pittsburgh market notes show butter steady at 92 cents per pound with nearby tubs and various scores. eggs unsettled with receipts around 36 to 26 1 2 cents. poultry prices list heavy hens 23 to 25, Leghorn hens 18 to 20, colored broilers 24 2 68, turkeys 33 to 25, fresh killed full dressed hens $5, hog dressed 30.
Report of Thursday sale at Fairfield County Sales Company yards end of West Sixth Avenue. Hogs receipts 125 top 10.55 dollars. Cat e125 top 7.65. Veal calves 53 at 11.85. Sheep and lambs 160 head.
In Clay Center, the steam whistle at the Kelly Island Lime and Transportation Company failed to sound one morning, leaving workers asleep as the famous alarm clock failed to blow. George L. Chambers the doctor was noted nearby.
Arkansas City will pay 26000 dollars to settle a 12000 dollar debt contracted in 1896. The services of three attorneys were paid for 40 years ago via 10-year bonds at 6 percent and refinanced twice, extending interest to twice the principal.
The Senate continues discussion on the administration AAA substitute while the Agriculture Committee meets on the Smith Cotton bill. A Munitions Committee study examines costs for armor plate and steel forgings. In the House, debates focus on the treasury and post office bill as Military Affairs reviews Washington airport issues and the Judiciary considers chair store bills.
In Columbus on February 7, an effigy of Governor Martin L. Davey appeared near Ohio State University campus with a sign reading The man for the back house Davey. The figure wore a black sweater gray trousers and a battered hat. A one gallon jug served as the head and a dressmaker's form the body. Police say students likely hung it but have no information on who did it.
Milan Ohio February 7 1900s The barn where Thomas Edison played as a boy at Milan has been given to the Milan Boy Scouts by Mina Edison Hughes widow of the inventor. The barn will be torn down and materials used to build a Boy Scout lodge according to scoutmaster L C McLaughlin.
Funeral services for Sister Agnes Mattingly 77 a Dominican for 56 years and former St Mary's Lancaster teacher died yesterday at St Marys Springs. Interment in St Mary's Cemetery by Egan Ryan Co Columbus. She taught at St Vincents New York St Mary's Academy New Haven St Peter's Breabenville St Francis Columbus and in Lancaster and leaves nephews and nieces.
In Sanbornton New Hampshire the town team is notable for a Quin tet centered on Selectman Burt Abbott and his four sons showcasing strong teamwork. Palmer Alaska reports large harvests with potatoes weighing four pounds each and cabbages at 21 pounds each feeding large families.
Mrs. Clara Etta Vorys 65 died last night at her Lockville home. Survived by husband William and sons Ralph Frank John all of Lockville. sisters Catherine Craig Lockville Grace Ruble Columbus. brothers Charles Sunday Columbus Weasley Sunday Lockville. six grandchildren. Funeral Sunday 2 PM from Betzer church with Rev. Vernon Ridenour officiating. Burial Betzer cemetery under J. E. Grimes Canal Winchester director.
A New York labor department examiner questioned 241 laundries about insured employees. Vendors claimed they have no workers, only cousins who help for meals and lodging. The curious case reveals widespread ambiguity in who counts as an employee in family style operations.
Fifty men are now working on the WPA storm sewer project in Bremen. Work began several weeks ago but progress has slowed due to severe weather. One hundred feet of trench has been cleared and pipe laid. if weather improves, work will proceed more rapidly.
Frank Knox the Chicago publisher left Cincinnati for Pittsburgh after three talks and meetings with Ohio Republican leaders on entering the Ohio Presidential Primary on May 12. He declined to comment on seeking Ohio delegates but sources said he might make an important announcement within a week. Brown and Schorr described harmonious talks and a shared understanding.
MT VERNON Feb 7 Lewis Beltz a farmer was fined 100 dollars and costs by Justice Rutledge after pleading guilty to permitting a horse to starve. Humane officer A L Swank brought the charge.
The annual Scout program will be held in the Bremen high school gymnasium Monday evening February 10 as part of Boy Scout Week nationwide. On Tuesday evening February 11 scouts from the district meet at Sherman Armory Lancaster for games and refreshments. Thursday February 15 the annual Council meeting and dinner take place at the Southern Hotel Columbus.
NEWLEXINGTON Ohio February report says Mell G Underwood may not be sworn in as UD 8 district judge at Columbus this week due to unfinished work in Washington. He plans to return home to New Lexington and likely take the oath late next week after a period of rest.
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