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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1955
Page
5
Chicago grain quotes show wheat firm on the Road of Trade amid slow trading as rain hampers trucking and field work in the southwest. Other commodities advance in a cautious session with steady or higher prices across several grain futures and related markets.
Baltimore market notes show cattle and hogs with scattered lots and varying prices. Barrows and gilts range around 20 dollars per hundredweight, with lean hogs and sows listed at different levels, lighter weights around 19 to 20 dollars, and odd lots under 300 pounds bringing lower figures.
New York traders push stocks to a second consecutive record, with gains of about four points in many sectors. Steel, nonferrous metals, and railroads lead, while oils, airlines, aircraft, and chemicals rise. Ford UAW contract cheers the market. Sperry Rand, U.S. Steel, Republic Steel, Kaiser Aluminum, and Pennsylvania Railroad post notable advances.
USDA market note from New York on June 7 shows eggs prices with Money and Witte references. Quasny aged 46-50 years category listed. small eggs 29 to 30 cents. butter price steady. Receipts 1,395,041.
Richmond market report shows steady Shenandoah receipts with graded live chickens and broilers. Prices vary by grade and size with A and B large birds quoted around 25 to 36 cents per pound, C grades lower, and heavy hens delivered to Richmond at 3 to 5 pounds per bird.
Richmond prices for oats and rye by weight and location include Ashland, Pulaski, Rapidan, Roanoke, Norfolk and Richmond with oats test weights around 60–63. soybeans No 1 listed for Richmond Ashland Providence and Norfolk with premiums. Baltimore seed numbers 2237 2.9% appear in the catalog. The data shows varied regional offerings and price quotes for corn, beans, and seed varieties.
Treasury figures dated June 2 show a total balance of 5.543 billion dollars with deposits, withdrawals, and a gold balance of 21.074 million. The report notes certain funds not subject to statutory withholding.
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