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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1955
Page
6
Grain prices rise amid brisk Board of Trade activity with corn and wheat futures gaining. Wheat prices climb to around 2.09 and corn and oats show mixed gains while soybeans and lard quote varied by contract.
Richmond and surrounding counties quote No 2 red winter wheat with varied prices across towns such as Augusta County Luray Roanoke and Rockingham. No 2 yellow shelled wheat lists Richmond Ashland Petersburg and Norfolk with differing cents per bushel and farm data. No 4 oats and rye figures shown with scattered regional totals and notes on market testing.
Dr. E Hunter Wilson compares the human body to a car, urging careful upkeep of the heart through weight management, rest, and moderate activity. Obesity raises heart disease risk, with higher mortality ages 20 to 29 and across groups. He notes evolving treatments, including surgical options and meds, but stresses prevention through diet, sleep, and reduced stress. Tomorrow: Cancer, Public Enemy No. 1.
The Bluefield City Clerk announces multiple notices of special meetings for stockholders of Rish Equipment Company of Cincinnati and related firms. Meetings in Bluefield West Virginia on December 16 1956 discuss merger agreements resolutions and terminating separate entities in Clarksburg Richmond and Cincinnati. Also notices of auction of forfeited IRS vehicles planned for December 14 1965.
Charleston December 5 Gov Marland deflected praise for Kaiser Aluminum announcing a 120 million dollar expansion near Ravenswood and said about 70 industrial prospects exist for West Virginia with five firms already moving into Northern West Virginia. He cited 77 bites in the pipeline and noted two or three plants may land in the state after his cross country selling tour.
The market steadied after a 20 billion dollar loss in September October with the AP average at 181.50 on Dec 5. Industrials rose 2.60 aided by steel gains led by Bethlehem and U S Steel while General Motors and Kaiser Aluminum moved amid broad advances and some oil, chemicals, and aircraft issues. Bonds and government issues priced higher overall.
The Western Union Telegraph Company has on November 17, 1955 filed with the Federal Communications Commission to close the telephone operated agency office in the Community Building at McComas West Virginia. If approved, substitute service would be by telephone through the Class 1 office at 311 Federal Street Bluefield WV. Public protest or support must be in writing to the FCC by December 19, 1955.
Live poultry market notes from Richmond and Roanoke with mixed demand. Broilers mostly 18 for farm sales. heavy hens 10 to 20. heavy type turkeys 33 to 34 for hens and 26 to 28 for toms. small turkeys 28 to 28. Turkeys and eggs show steady demand. receipts light. prices paid at the farm and delivered include Grade A large 56 to 66 and other grades.
USDA notes eggs at 639.724 cartons for fresh supply in New York on December 5 with daily market figures and price observations.
Livestock prices show varied ranges with cattle and calves quoted from 7 to 50 dollars per hundredweight. Steers reach 10.50 to 23.50 with prime loads noted, cows and veal listed from 7.06 down to 23.00, stockers described as good to choice within the market activity.
The report lists grain and feed materials with receipts shipments and stocks including corn soybeans oats rye and millfeed. It shows figures such as soybeans receipts 258 002 bushels 140 813 bushels in stock 47 512 and rye receipts 56 080 bushels with stocks 10 709 bushels.
The Johns Hopkins market notes ranged cattle weights from 970 to 1464 pounds with prices from 9.00 to 23.00 per hundredweight for steers and cows trading from 7.00 to 18.00. Calves and lambs show varied bids with prime and high choice calves 20.00 to 30.00 and lambs 18.00 to 20.00 per hundredweight, while canners and cutters steady near 8.00 to 13.00.
Fragmented financial notice shows Treasury receipts and balance figures for the fiscal year with deposits, withdrawals, and gold assets. Readable entities include totals around 118,474,080 and 30,101,908,207.
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