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Evening star., 1955-06-12

Somewhere light to which
Wade would come tonight, prob
ably bursting with the news
papers version of the arsenal
theft. The needle touched 90
before she realized that she need
drive at this crazy speed no long
er. With a prayerful sigh she
eaSed the throttle, and her speed
dropped back to a gentle 40.
There was a curve ahead, and
just beyond it she saw the fash
ing red lights Of the road block
- two cars stretched across the
highway and others on the
shoulders. She saw the uniform
of the troopers, guns drawn and
ready and. as she braked. she
put her head out Of the window
to show them she was a woman,
not an armed deSperado.
The guns were still alert till
she had poured out her story Of
terror and told them about the
men still trapped in the tunnel.
Then there was movement. The
troopers scrambled for their cars,
and the cavaicade roared down
the turnpike toward their quarry,
taillights flashing through the
storm.
WITH a sense of jubilation now
Helen thought Of what she had
done. She had simply given back
their car to the two iron-faced
men and gone her way!
Her whole plan, put together
in such desperate urgency there
in the tunnel shadows - based
on the long chance that they
would leave another motor rum
ming - her whole plan was as
simple as that. Just trading them
back their car. The End
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-06-23
Whiuville

WHIGVILLE - Kenneth and
Myron Cutler were recent quests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Van
Dyne, of Ashland
Mrs. Amy Johnson, Jill and
Larry Bates spent Monday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. H. D.
Carter.
Mrs. Helen Watson and Mrs.
Virginia Watson attended the
funeral of Mrs. Fred Gordon at
East Union, Tuesday.
Freda Cutler was calling on
Mat Gulick, Wednesday after
noon.
Mrs. Mae Thomas, of Marietta,
visited Mr. and Mrs. John
Thomas the past week.
Jerry Watson spent the past
week with his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. c. Wyscarver, of
Batesville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Bishard
and children of Cambridge, spent
Sunday evening with Mrs. Rose
Gulick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Cutler
were at Caldwell, Friday even
ing.
Marilyn Gessel and Gloria
Cutler were calling on Mr. and
Mrs. T. H. Danford, Friday af-
ternoon.
Maynard Johnson, of Caldwell
and Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Carter
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Bates, of
West Lafayette and were accom-
panied home by Mrs. Johnson,
who has been at the Bates home
helping to care for the Bates
children who have been confined
to their home with measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Berry,
Forest Danford and Roy and
Nellie Graham were at Summer
field, Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gulick
and children and Mrs. Mat
Gulick were shopping at Cam
bridge, Saturday.
Billy Gulick is spending a few
days with his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. c. Glasgow, of
atriy1o
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-06-23
Stafford

STAFFORD - Mrs. Hazel
Palmer and son, Rodney, Mrs.
Betty Hartshorn and daughter,
Carol, called on Mr.. and Mrs.
Wayne Robbins, Thursday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindy Stevens
and daughter have moved into
the Anna Niesz apartment in
Woodsfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Junior Markle
and son have moved into the
Craig property on West Marietta
Street in Woodsfield.
Delbert Ball, Mrs. Edna Rob
inson and daughter, jamie and
Mrs. Josie Turner were in
Woodsfield on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Holland and
daughter, of Canton, spent last
weekend with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ross Holland. They
we're accompanied home by his
mother and Eddie who had been
visiting at their home.
Mrs. Hazel (Hines) )Palmer
and children, of Greensburgh,
Pa, spent several days last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie Hines
and family and other relatives
and friends.
Mrs. N. l.. Hines is a patient
in the Marietta hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hines and
family, of Bolivar, were week
end visitors with her parents
here.
Mrs. Betty Messer and family
were Sunday visitors with her
grandmother, Lizzie Prince.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Camden
and family and Mr. and Mrs.
Clyde Camden were weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Jacobs and family of Strousburg.
John Mcconnell, Donald,
frankie and Larry Ullman, of
Columbus, were weekend visit
ors with Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Nc
Connell and other friends here.
Photo DevelOuYng-Gi
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-06-23

voting place for this county is
Caldwell at the ASC office on
North street.
Il the referendum is defeated,
there will be no effective price
support for the large production
from unlimited acreage. Estim-
ates indicate that the price Of
wheat would drop to one dollar
a bushel or lower.
If the referendum is approved,
producers are assured of rs per
cent of parity price supports.
This price support level would
be about $1.79 per bushel.
Furthermore, if the June 25
referendum is approved there is
good possibility that the sup
port level can be restored to 80
per cent of parity, which would
be $500 or more per bushel. A
group of u. S. Senators, of both
political parties, have promised
to do everything they can to
bring about the enactment of
legislation to raise the wheat
support from rs per cent of
parity to 80 per cent, if the re-
ferendum is approved in the
voting. These Senators urge
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-06-23

wheat producers to vote yes in
the referendum, June 25.
The u. S. House of Representa-
tives has already acted to pro-
vide 80 per cent of parity ($2.0O
or more per busheD. An over
Whelming yes vote in the re-
ferendum will be interpreted as
a cry from the grass-roots for
similar action by the Senate.
A mo- vote in this referendum
will be interpreted as a vote for
no price supports and a chaotic
market. Unlimited production of
wheat would place it in competi-
ton with feed grains, reducing
the price of corn and causing
further declines in cattle, hog,
and poultry prices.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-06-23

bEdNCA
Daryl Clark, Lemuel Brown
Paul McGee, Tommy Tomlins
Linda Montgomery, Gary Dol
lison, Brice Hannahs, Betty Jean
House, Charles Lafever, James
Goodhart, Marlin Brown, Anita
Lucas and James Dingus.
Belle Valley
George Ralph, Mary Dennis
Sandra Lapp, Janet Hysell,
Larry Beckett, Mary Baker
Edward Archer, Robert Gaydos
Stanford McElroy, Raymond
Yerian, Sandra Rayner, Virgil
Cobb, Herbert Hurst, Irene
Bania, Larry Rossiter, and Linda
Sue Bond.
BrOokfield
Larry Foraker, Sara Reed,
Fontella Greathouse, David
Ziler, John Lisak, and Jimmie
Leonard.
Buffalo
Carolyn Bond, Timothy Vor-
hies, Donna Jean Buckley, Wanda
Larrison, Beverly Fannin, Judith
Rayner, Larry Tilton, Doris
Fish, Richard Leonhardt, Shirley
Lafollette, and Lelona Davis.
Center
Sharon Blackwell, Rita Stotts-
berry, Lloyd Bates, Larry Stotts-
berry, Marilyn Hague, Barbara
Rossiter, Linda Bates, Arthur
Stottsberry, Sandra Sholis, Mary
Ball, Ronnie Lahue, Larry
Bates, Billy Young and Wayne
Watson.
Dexter City
Ronald Brown, Richard NAL
lett, Albert Head, David Siers,
John Binegar, Loretta Moseley,
Irene Shilinski, James Thesis,
and Robert Ball.
Elk
Dana Morrison, Patty Marin,
Dean Schott, Dale Schoeppner,
Betty Richardson.
Fulda
Cynthia Gerst, Phyllis Schock-
ling, Phyllis Dimmerling, James
Singer, and Dale Fox.
Jackson
Darlene Carrel, Connie Mea-
dor, David Tidd, Darrell Mincks,
Donna Farson, Charles Gessel,
Leonard Polling and Clyde Owen.
Middleburg
Wayne Clark, Lloyd Clark,
Lincicome, and Emalene
Feldner.
Seneca
Wilma Shafer and Erma Casey.
Sharon
Robert Brown, Janet Ramsey,
Donald Cain, Carl Foraker, Jack
Archibald, and Rose Wheeler.
Stock
Larry Crum, Ruth Huffman,
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-06-23
nexter CITY LOlIy Seven

The Dexter City jolly Seven
All club met at the home Of
Mrs. Stanley Addlesburger on
June Is, 1865.
The meeting was opened by
the president, Susan Long. Mem
bers attending were Susan Long,
Susie Moseley, Sandra Wickens,
Sarah Bruce, Nancy Clymer,
Mary Mallett and advisor Maxine
Addlesburger. The next meeting
Sarah Bruce will have a talk on
care of the hair. Susie Moseley,
Teri Ann McElfresh and Nancy
Clymer will meet at the home
of Susan Long to make bylaws
for this year.
Our community project will be
cleaning the church. Next meet
ing everyone will have demon
stration on any subject in which
they wish. News reporter -
Sarah Bruce.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-06-23

paper, Sergeant Scheu super
vises a staff of ten composed Of
reporters, columnists, artists, and
photographers. In addition, he is
the non-commissioned officer in
charge of the Office of Informa.
ton Services, in which capacity
he works directly under the
base information officer
Sergeant Schell came to
Laredo Air Force Base in May
1853, from Itami Air Base in
Japan. His basic training, after
graduation from Summerfield
high school, Ohio, was accom-
plished at Lakeland Air Force
Base, Texas. From there, he went
to the Atlanta General Depot,
Atlanta, Georgia, where he at
tended a welder's school. Upon
completion of this course, he was
assigned to Langley Air Force
Base, Virginia, as a Welder.
A voluntary overseas tour then
took Sergeant Schell to Japan
in July of 1850, where he re-
mained for 35 months with pri-
mary duty as welder, and
where he rose in rank to staff
sergeant. He returned to the
United States in 1853 and was
assigned to the welding shop at
Laredo Air Force Base, Texas,
after distinguishing himself by
achieving the highest possible
rating in welding tests. A year
and a half later, a base-wide
screening of personnel records
turned up Sergeant Schelps name
as being potentially the most
eligible for training in the in
formation field.
Sergeant Schell is married to
the former Maria Teresa BlancO,
a native of Laredoan, and they
have a three-month baby girl,
Frances Rose.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-06-23
HoskinsvilIe Buttonaires

The HoSkinSVille Buttonalres
All club met at the home of
Patsy Hayes on June 9Th. The
meeting was called to order by
Janice Sklenar. The secretary
called the roll with all members
present: Janice Sklenar, Wava
Geary, Karen Higgins, Mary
Dennis, Grace Dennis, Nancy
Racey, Patsy Hayes and Dolores
Beckett. We had one guest,
Donna Werberger.
The talent show was discussed.
We decided to hold the meetings
in the afternoon.
News reporter-DeloreS Beckett.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-06-23

Prof. Robert G. Hamilton,
formerly of Noble county, has
received his doctors degree in
education at Columbia Univer-
sity, New York, and has accepted
the professionship in education
at California State University.
Originally Of the Renrock COM
munity, he is the son of Mrs.
Helen Carr Hamilton, now of
CnllIm bus
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-06-23

Terry Mallett, Nancy Leasure,
and Donald Dimmerling.
Summerfield =
Kathryn Bishop, Kathryn
Shackles, Helen Moore, James
Kerns, Gloria Bates, James
Dodds, Barbara Barnett, Floyd
Stern, Clesson Carpenter, Gloria
Cutler, Bonnie Moore, John
Gulick, Bernard Hill, Willard
Hill, and Charles Moore.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-06-23
Rrookfield Lads

The Brookfield Lads met June
Is at the Brookfield school
house. There we're nine mem
bers present. Those present were
Detmer Greathouse, Larry For
aker, John Lisak, Jim Paisley,
Jim DeVolld, Gene Foraker,
Fred Wickham, Harold Caldwell
and David Ziler. The minutes OF
the last meeting were read and
approved. It was decided that
the boys and girls would serve
at the next dance. Refreshments
were served following the meet
ing. The next meeting will be
June 29th at the school house.
News reporter - David Ziler.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-06-23
MOVE TO CAHnWEIL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Ray and
son have moved from Cambridge
to the Howard Young apartment
on North street. Mr.. and Mrs.
Day own and operate the local
Dairy Queen.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-06-23
Caldwell Mideets
In First Defeat

The Caldwell Midgets dropped
their first game of the season on
Tuesday evening when they
were edged by Dexter City 4-3
on the latter's diamond. A three
run uprising in the second inning
spelled defeat for the locals as
pitcher Gerald Rex was nicked
for three hits and walk. Relief
hurler, Marvin Jackson, gave up
the winning run in the sixth in
pjnp
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-06-23
O.
G
he 4-E M
Caldwell Cardinals

The vice-president, Jeaneen
Ball called the meeting to order.
The meeting was opened with
,he All pledge. The secretary
called the roll. Members ans
wered with dues. Constitution
and bylaws were adopted with
necessary changes. Those present
we're Darrell Secrest, Jeaneen
Ball, Gordon Wood, Phil Doan,
David and Donnie Hill, Corky
Boyer, Donnie McDiffitt. and
Mary Jane and Glenn Slay.
News reporter - Glenn Slay.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-06-23
RECEIVES PROMOTION

Donald Barnes, who is station
ed at the Mcclellan air force
base in California, has been
promoted from airman first class
to Staff Sergeant. Sgt. Barnes
is married to the former Ramona
Joyce Parry, of Noble county.
The Barnes are making their
home at Del Paso Heights, Calf.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-06-23
HarriettSville Elks

The Harriettsville Elks met
June 13, 1855. First we had the
roll call, then our meeting.
Larry Huffman, Joe Fliehman,
Bobby Huffman gave talks en-
safety.
Ray Baker is our advisor and
we'll meet again with him, June
9th, 1855. News reporter -
Allen Ayers.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-06-23

TO lessen the scorched taste in
burned food, plunge the cook
ing pan into cold water for a few
minutes then transfer the food
to a fresh pan.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-06-23
Mt. Ephraim Keen Kutters
and HoerS

pb1. EpHEduh MESM MuetEhS
and H0erS
The Mt. Ephraim Keen Kutters
and Hoers met June 9th at the
school building with Is members
present as follows: Sandra and
Darlene Rich, Barbara Miley,
Deloris and Donna Bond, Law
erne and Donna Wentworth,
Larry Cowgirl, John and Nancy
Cleary, Patty and Jimmy Reed,
Sandra, Myrle and Junior Wat
son. Advisors present we're Mil
dred Law, Winifred Rich and
Wava oliver. Projects were
started. The next meeting will
be Friday, June "a, 1855 at 7:30
o. m. at the home of Deloris and
Donna Bond. News reporter -
Laverne Wentworth.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-06-23
Sgi. John A. StheII Serves As Editor
OF Laredo Air Force Base Newspaper

Staff Sergeant John Sche OF Mr. and Mrs Rayner Sche
CALDWELL recently added to his Air accomplishments
Laredo Air Force Base Texas by the information
specialist test He training for the next step the ladder
information SUPERVISOR chnician.
Serving edioTehef Of the laredo Air Force Base
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-06-23
Buffalo Nips
Belle Valley S.

In game played at Buffalo
on Tuesday night, the home
team downed Belle Valley 81 by
scoring four runs in the opening
inning
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-06-23
Noble County Wheat Farmers VIII voie
Saturday On Local Marketing Referendum

Noble County wheat farmers will marketing
dum Saturday June 25 The results decide whether
of wheat will be dollar doors
election of deep all farmers,
the administered farm the family
pattern of agriculture determined
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-06-23
Eighth Grade Graduates Listed For Noble
County Schools By Supl. HaIIetk SeGesi

The following students received eighth grade diplomas accord
H. c. Secrest superintendent of schools The complete list
released by Supt Secrest, is follows
Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-11-01

BUSINESS ACTIVITY has pushed up
to new record heights with indications
that it will continue to accelerate,
bringing further increase in public
buying power. However, tighter money
brought about by government controls
probably will curb buying on credit
and throttle down the boom after a few
months.
In spite of the drop in farm prices
and farm. income and rising tax rates,
the us. Department of Agriculture
index of farm real estate values in
July was 5 per cent over a year pre-
vious and was back to the all-time peak
reached during the Korean War in 1852.
Earnings on investments in farm land
are gradually being capitalized at low
er rates of interest than in past years.
CATTLE-Prices for most classes and
Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-11-01

grades probably will improve moder-
ately after the next few weeks. Feeder
cattle prices probably are rounding
+. their low for the season. Both feeders
and feed are lower than a year ago.
However, because of the narrow mar
gin between their cost and prices for
fed cattle and because of the short
corn crop in the western Cornbelt, fin
ishers probably win not put as many
additional cattle on feed as last sea-
son.
HOGS-Prices probably will round
bottom in the next few weeks. They
are already the lowest in ten years.
The fall and early winter run probably
will reach the peak by mid-December
if not sooner. Current pork prices fa-
vor large consumption and buying for
storage probably will expand at mod
Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-11-01
Markets at @ GIonce

Korean War peak. w
Cattle-Number on feed ON October / was 10
next few weeks A =.
Lambs-Prices are past low point
Wooi-Prices probably win continue near crS-
rent levels. 49, -
Wheat-Moderate price rise is probable later
in season.
Feed Grains-Prices probably will work bigh-
er after corn harvest ends.
kiaxseed-Price gains will hinge on amount
placed under loan
seeds-Heavy supply win hold down alfalfa
seed prices
Feedstuffs- Moderate price rise is probable
by mid-winter.
Hay-Big supply and light usage win hold
down price rise.
Dairy Products-SeasonaI price rise is r<sr
end.
Eggs-Prices win work lower in coming
months.
Chickens-Prices win continue low up to
early winter.
Turkeys. Prices probably viii be steady for
hens, weaker TOMS
'PotstOes-Large surplus will continue to hold
down prices.
ing ends.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-11-01

Receipts at Montana livestock auc-
tion markets for the week ending Oct.
p t0taled 1906. Stockers and feeders
made up the bulk of the trade, with
prices averaging $17 to $19 for good to
choice offerings. Slaughter cattle were
in light supply and mostly of plain
quality.
Billings Livestock Commission Co.
Good to choice feeder steers, $17.75
to $3.50; heifers. SIS to $3.50. Good to
choice steer calves, $40 to $22. so; heifer
calves, $3.50 to $18 Good two-year-old
steers, $16.5O to $3.50. Feeder cattle
were strong, cows so cents higher and
calves 81 higher.
Montana Livestock Auction Co., Butte
Good to choice feeder steers, $17. so to
$18.10; heifers, $145O to $3.50. Good to
choice steer calves, $18 to $19 SO; heifer
calves, SIG to $1675. Two-way steers,
$l6 to $17. All classes held steady to
strong.
Miles City Auction Co.
Good to choice fed heifers, $1450 to
SIT. Good to choice feeder steers, $18
to 1880; heifers. $14.50 to $3.50 Good
to choice steer calves, $21 to $22. .25.
Two-way steers. $3.50 to $3.50. Good :
calves were so cents to ST. higher. All
other classes held steady.
Great Falls Livestock Commission Co.
Good to choice feeder steers, $3.50
to $18.25; heifers, $14.5O to $15.75. Good
to choice steer calves, $3.50 to $21;
neifer calves, $16 to $3.50. Two-way
steers, SIS to $3.50.
MissouIa Livestock Auction Co.
Good to choice feeder steers, $18 to
'19; heifers, SIS to $3.50 Good to choice
steer calves, $18 to $2O5O; heifer calves.
rs to $3.50. Spring slaughter lambs,
16 to $17.8O. Feeder lambs, $14.5O to
is. Top on butcher hogs, $14.90. Bulk
# the butchers sold from $14.5O to
14.75. All good classes held steady.
'lain kinds were lower.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-11-01
ItseNi= tjx NieNfkG MoNTANA aasa]
0s..'t s,ss ssussaa,ai zZ5T2SYs
AH1xzlzauzHzzH Auction Markets
MONTANA

Central Montana StocIyards, Lewistown
Good to choice feeder steers, SIT. 80
to $3.50; heifers, SIS to SIG. Good to
choice steer calves, $40 to $21; heifer
calves, $16 to $17. The market was
active with prices SO cents higher. The
demand for light steers was good.
Glendive Auction Co.
Medium to good fed steers, $19 to $40,
heifers, SIG to SIT. Good to choice feeder
steers, $3.50 to $1825. Good to choice
steer calves, $19 to $21: heifer calves,
$3.50 to $3.50
Havre Livestock Commission Co.
Common to medium fed steers and
heifers, $3.50 to $15 Good to choice
feeder steers, SIT to $3.50; heifers, SIS
to $500 Good to choice steer calves,
$19 to $40. so; heifer calves, $3.50 to $17.
The COW market was Is to so cents
higher. Stockers and feeders we're
steady to strong.
Yellowstone Livestock Comm, Sidney
Good to choice fed steers, $3.50 to
SPOTS; heifers, $3.50 to SIG. Good to
choice feeder steers, SIPS to $3.50;
heifers, $14 to SIS Good to choice steer
calves, $18 to $40; heifer calves, SIS to
$16.75. Slaughter steers and heifers
were 25 to SO cents lower. Other classes
held steady. Demand was good on
stockers and feeders.
Bozeman Livestock Auction Co.
Good to choice feeder steers, $16.75 to
$3.50; heifers, $14.5O to $3.50. Good to
choice steer calves, $18 to $19; heifer
calves, $14 to SIG. Top on butcher hogs.
$14. Bulk of the butchers sold from
$3.50 to $14.
Glasgow Livestock Sales Co.
Good to choice feeder steers, $3.50 to
$3.50; heifers, SIC to SIT. Good to
choice steer calves, $19 to $20.5O; heifer
calves, SIG to $17. Two-way steers, SIG
% $18. All classes were steady to some
what stronger.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-11-01
Outlook Favorable
For Turkey Growers

hSy SAOWCAS IhlS year. ETlC6S are u
and costs are down. Profit margins wi
be substantially better than on the 1876
crop.
Nearly all market factors have fs
vored higher prices this season. Tn
crop, estimated at So, ,066, 900 turkeys. i
per cent less than last years recor,
high of SIS, GAS, 900. Growers raised 46.
$4,000 of the heavy breeds against AZ.
OH 900 last year-a negligible change
They cut small breed turkeys down Il
16,089, 900 from 18, ,874, 900 in 1854, &
drop of Is per cent. Incidentally. the
total 1854 crop was estimated a year
ago at only 81, ,O45, 900 or 4, 900, 900 fewer
than it proved to be.
Low prices moved the record 1854
crop into consumption so that fewer
: storage turkeys were carried into the
new season than last year. At the low
point on August 1, stocks were "a, 4,954,-
600 pounds against 1861 900 pounds in
. 1854.
Consumers will want more turkey
servings this year. About 2.7 million
more persons will pass their plates at
holiday feasts than year ago. House
wives will have more to spend as in
comes are up 5 or per cent from
last fall. Installments and other pay
ments on debts are greater, but gro
Gerry money probably is a little more
plentiful than in 1854.
Prices Higher
The September Is national average
price received by growers for turkeys
was 3O.9 cents a pound against 27.7
cents year previous. The average
for October-January last season was
27.9 cents. If prices merely hold steady
at the September level during the rest
of the season they will average 3 cents
higher than last season. In all but
three of the last % years farm prices
for turkeys in October-January aver
aged higher than in the preceding Sep
tember.
Prices to producers for live turkeys
usually work slightly higher from Octo-
Der to December, then sag in January.
The birds are likely to be slightly fat
ter and better feathered on the average
as the season progresses, making dress
ing yields and grades slightly higher
Then, those who buy and store for the
holiday trade have slightly less storage
axpancn and Iocc v,r;oo x;cl1 ~, fbaiy
ater purchases. A large movement
nto consumption at Thanksgiving, such
as occurs in most years, helps to
strengthen December prices.
This year, however, prices in Noven-
may not rise as much as
usual in that period The hatch reached
is peak about a month later than in
954 or 1858. Hence, in spite of the
mailer crop, there may be more tur-
eys still to go to market than last
ear.
Fryer Market
The cost of poultry feed during the
eavy turkey feeding months this year
veraged 35 to 40 cents a cwt. less than
! the same period in 1854 Assuming
lat the average 18-lb. turkey consumed
pounds of feed, feed cost per bird
as about 25 to % cents less than last
ear. If turkey prices average 3 cents
pound higher, such a turkey will
ing 54. cents more than in 1854
Sell When Ready