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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1955
Page
9
A stock list notes closing prices for banana varieties. It states musa sapientum as the scientific name and references the common banana as the fruit of the wise men. The passage emphasizes banana consumption in the country and notes varieties in use.
The market closed higher led by industrials and rails as investors priced in easing spending and strong aircraft stocks. General Dynamics and Bath Iron Works boosted builders while oil and chemical shares added to the advance amid broad gains across major groups.
Market notes show butter steady with receipts around 99 800. Prices vary by size from 36 to 60 pounds for mediums and smalls. Nearby tones indicate steady demand and pricing without sharp swings.
Quotations show barrows and gilts at 180 to 230 pounds around 16.50 per hundredweight and 1 3 100 prices. Heavier 27 to 300 pounds quoted near 11.20 to 12.00 with sows and lambs listed, while ewes and other categories hold steady with minor variations.
From Baltimore on December 21 reports show receipts none and shipments 342000 bushels with total stocks at 3916683 bushels. Closing prices for No 2 red winter are given but garlicky wording appears in the transmission.
The report notes corn receipts around 300,000 bushels with 1,082 bushels in stock. It shows no receipts or shipments for the related period. The document appears to be a partial commodity market snippet with transcription errors.
Richmond and Ashland reported No. 2 red winter wheat at about 1.99 to 2.00 dollars with various regional bids. Corn No. 2 varied around 1.2 to 1.6 dollars, with Norfolk and Roanoke listings, while No. 4 grades showed mixed bids and test weights in the Virginia markets.
Chicago livestock market report shows salable hogs around 11,000 head and calves about 300 with prices for choice to prime steers up to 23.00 per cwt. Hogs mix mostly No 1 and 3 grades with weights 180 to 320 pounds, later cattle and cow ranges outlined amid varied bids.
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