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Mt Vernon Register News

Location

Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1955

Page

4

Markets Wall Street gains fail to lift rails drag

The stock market rose today with overall gains around three points but railroad shares showed notable hesitation. Volume reached about 244 million shares, far below Friday. Advancers included Lehigh Portland Cement Loew's Ohio Oil Chesapeake & Ohio Consolidated Natural Gas American Smelting General Motors Firestone Montgomery Ward Distillers Corp. Decliners included Republic Steel Douglas Aircraft Admiral Kennecott American Zinc Pennsylvania Railroad New York Central U S Gypsum. Government bonds held steady.

Wall Street Associated Press New York Lehigh Portland Cement Loew's Ohio Chesapeake & Ohio Consolidated Natural Gas American Smelting General Motors Firestone Montgomery Ward Distillers Corp Republic Steel Douglas Aircraft Admiral Corp Kennecott Copper American Zinc Pennsylvania Railroad New York Central U. S. Gypsum U.S

For competent piano tuning and repair by W L Smith

Evening by appointment. Also notices for sale include sweet potatoes tomato plants at 404 Jordan with contact 6201. Farm items list a 4 room ranch type home with attached garage utility room insulated storm windows carpeted partly fenced. Call 4311 W 622 for appointment.

W. L. Smith Jordan West Side R. LeBen Garrison West Part Fairfield Road Summersville School South 15Th Street Lamar Lincoln School Beverly Heights Mt. Vernon Glass Richview Road 18Th Street Perkins Avenue S. 23Rd Street South 22Nd North Part Lincoln School District Miller Lake

Cash Grain Prices Reported in Chicago Market

Wheat No 1 red at 2.0813. Corn No 2 yellow 1.50 and 50% at 1.45-48. Oats No 1 mixed 71.43 and No 1 heavy white 76. No 1 heavy sample red 74. Soybean oil 125.8. Soybean meal 52.50. Barley nominal making choice.

Associated Press Chicago

Chicago Poultry Prices Steady in Friday Receipts

USDA report from Chicago notes live poultry receipts in coops 995 with 167 coops, 56,567 pounds. Prices mostly unchanged to up 1 percent, heavy hens 24 to 28 cents, light hens 17.5 to 18, broilers or fryers 29 to 32, old roosters 12 to 12.5, caponetes 34.

Chicago Associated Press USDA

St Louis Produce and Live Poultry Market Rates

Market listing from St Louis shows wholesale grades for eggs with several quality tiers and prices, butter prices by score, and live poultry values including fowl breeds, fryers, broilers, and turkeys with quoted ranges. Several entries include small and large category prices for geese and ducks, with multiple price points across product types.

ST. Louis Associated Press

National Stockyards hog and cattle price report

National Stockyards cattle and hog market summary shows hogs 9,000 head with ranges from 13.75 to 22.50 for various weights and categories including boars 8.50 to 13.00. cattle 7,500 and calves 1,200 with load average to high choice heifers around 23.00 and standard ranges for good to choice steers and mixed yearlings. cows 12.00 to 14.00.

Associated Press National Stockyards, Tit USDA

Livestock Market Prices Report

Sales ranged for canners and cuts 9.50 to 11.50, utility and commercial 13.50 to 15.00, good and choice dealers 17.00 to 21.00, and high choice and prime 21.00 to 23.00. Sheep offerings were 2,500 head with virtually no early sales.

Butter Market Steady At Chicago Receipts Rise

Chicago butter prices hold steady as receipts reach 1,797,709 with wholesale buying levels unchanged. Grade AA 93 score at 56.75, AA 92 at 56.75, A 92 at 56.75, B 90 at 54.5, C 89 at 52.5. cars show 90 B at 55.

Chicago

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