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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1944
Page
7
Chicago markets report December wheat and oats hitting new highs as short covering bolsters the rally. Cash wheat No 2 red quoted around 1.71 and corn No 4 yellow near 1.07 to 1.10, with oats and barley prices shown and field seeds listed, alongside Tuesday net changes and a $13,237,600 sales total.
Chicago livestock sale totals 17 000 salable slaughter cattle 7 000 calves 1 500 feeders. Good to excellent cattle mostly 25 cents higher with top steers at 17.10. Cows steady to weak, stock cattle slow. Sheep 3 500 slow 20 to 25 cents lower with feeding lambs around 12.00.
Baltimore dealers report cattle 150 head mostly steady with Monday gains, top sausage bulls around 12.00, cows scarce, calves 125 steady, hogs 500 active with top 14.60, sheep 250 active steady with Monday, lambs 70 pounds and up 14.50 to 15.00, lighter weights 5.50 to 7.50.
Pittsburgh produce records show slow demand with mixed fruit and potato quotes. Prices listed include several apple varieties from Pennsylvania New York Ohio Maine and West Virginia, with russet potato figures and 15 pound sacks noted. Eggs are reported as unchanged.
The butter market is firm at OPA ceilings while eggs stay steady to firm. New York wholesale prices show whites and pullets at specific regional ranges, with butter listed firm and unchanged at ceiling.
The utilities commission approved Pennsylvania Trucks Inc of Pittsburgh to substitute motor vehicle freight for railroad service on several Ohio lines as a War emergency. Ohio Indiana and Pennsylvania officials also conducted hearings on a permanent motor vehicle operation paralleling existing railroad lines. Chocolate dishes are improved by a pinch of ground cloves.
Stock averages show a stall in profit gains with mixed readings across weekly monthly and yearly figures. The data compiled by the Associated Press includes high and low marks from 1943 and 1944 alongside recent levels and net changes.
New York markets show stalled profits in rails and steels while motors and other industries provide offsetting strength. Morning gains were strongest with high volume, then activity tapered. Closing prices trimmed many ten point advances. Transfers totaled 1,475,770.
The present large office and appliance department on first floor and a large room on the second floor inside entrance now occupied by Bluefield Gas Company on Bland Street opposite Bradley's Ladies Shop. Owner will provide new front if desired. Available January 1 1945 Also other desirable business property See Max Turk Dial 5193.
Stock leaders included International Harvester and U S Steel with gains while Fansteel and Electric Bond and Share lagged. Turnover totaled 244 710 shares versus 305 075 on Monday as the bond market saw selective profit taking and governments were mostly unchanged. Tea towels can be made out of worn table runners mats and doilies.
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