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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1940
Page
10
Rome reports Italy’s farm output falls short of Nazi needs and Ingles German help to raise yields. Stefani says cooperation will target pests breeding feeding livestock irrigation and colonization while rationing of spaghetti rice and flour continues.
Chicago livestock markets report hogs 5 to 10 cents lower amid heavy receipts. Steers and yearlings rise up to 25 cents, lambs steady to 15 cents higher. Salable hogs 29,000. cattle 4,000. calves 800. sheep 5,500. Top hogs at 6.20. cattle steady to mixed with best yearlings around 14.50. fat cows weak to 6.00 and below. lambs 9.60 top for 90 lb fed lambs.
Salable hogs 250 steady. Cattle 50 steady and active. Calves 100 steady and higher with good to choice 12.50 13.50 and med 9.90. calls and commons 4.50 5.0. Sheep 150 steady. Choice lambs 10.00 25, medium 8.00 9.00, common lambs 4.50 6.50, ewes 2.00 4.00, wethers 3.50 4.75.
Mrs. George Damewood of Princeton West Virginia says constipation caused nerves headaches and indigestion. She reports improved appetite digestion and energy after taking World's Tonic and urges others to learn from the tonic expert at local pharmacies.
Intermittent feeble rallies bogged down as uneven trends prevailed with small declines and modest advances. Transfers reached 698 600 shares. Lehigh Valley Coal and Columbia Gas blocks moved with little price change.
High priced coat e issues and foreign dollar bonds rose on news developments while the general list fell slightly. Domestic corporate stocks showed small changes in a mixed trend as U S governments firmed and ended up 1 32 to 5 32 of a point. Total sales reached 7 945 000 par value versus 8 244 750 on Wednesday.
In New York on December 5 the Canadian dollar rose against the U S dollar in free exchange trading by about a half cent to 87 16 United States cents. Opening market levels show the Canadian at 87.06 U S cents with a 12 15 16 percent discount. Officials report mixed rates for major currencies including Great Britain and Germany, with various cables and quotes listed.
Pittsburgh produce market report from December 5 notes moderate demand. Apples in 12 car load ranges with steady to firm prices for Stayman and Delicious, Cortlands and Baldwins, with McIntosh at higher levels. Potatoes at 100 lb sacks show firm values for Maine and Idaho varieties. butter price is steady at nearby tubs.
Market words show eggs steady with firsts at 32 and white standards at 34 while Hennery White extras reach 36. Cheese and poultry levels stay unchanged as scores show 35 percent for standards and 89 score and 88 score 3444.
Cattle 950 head with steer prices around steady for medium and good grades 990 to 1300 pounds. smaller lots and cows and heifers show limited demand. Hogs 900 head unchanged. Sheep 75 head, good and choice ewes and wethers steady around 10.25, slaughter ewes near 3.00.
Chicago grain prices fluctuated with wheat near unchanged and a small drop from yesterday as traders awaited December contract settlements and wary of war and domestic supply demand. December wheat closed at 9.07 and May at 8.64 while corn fell about 5 to 61 and oats were about 14 off.
An advertisement claims a woman can shed 10 to 26 pounds of fat in weeks by taking Kruschen Salt daily in water and cutting pastry meats and fats. It promotes a 4 week supply, claims safety and cost, and offers a money back guarantee via Sherry's Drug Co and other druggists.
Prices show soybeans down 11 percent, rye lower, and lard down 2.5 percent, reflecting weaker futures across agricultural commodities and fats markets.
New York poultry market reports egg prices at 10 357 irregular whites resales of premium marks nearby and midwest premiums 33 35 standards 32 percent. Butter prices at 635 186 firmer. Creamery scores rise with 92 and 88 91 cash markets listed.
Heavy industrial types draw most attention while woolen goods hold firm at high levels. Rayon goods show pigmenting and spun yarns moving solidly. Silk goods see quiet demand with a small Christmas shopping effect on the piece goods market.
Ripley West Virginia December 5 Alva Yoak 24 of Parkersburg was rejected Monday by army recruiters for being five feet four inches tall. He was found dead by a bullet in the head today in the woods near Sandyville Yoak formerly of Grantsville had been told another attempt would seek special orders approving his enlistment.
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