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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1955
Page
5
Stock market moved choppily in mid afternoon trade with Du Pont rebounding about five points while Bethlehem Steel U S Steel and New York Central showed gains. Despite pockets of strength the overall market closed lower for the day.
The volume totaled about 2,200,000 shares for the day with 2,180,000 shares changing hands. U S government bonds were steady.
ST LOUIS report lists wholesale grades for fowls and live poultry with large extras 36 to 38 cents a pound. Fryers and broilers priced as White commercial 26 14 to 28 cents. Other prices unchanged.
Wheat No 1 and 2 red at 2.02, Corn No 1 yellow at 1.50 to 1.304 g sample grade 1.35 to 371. Oats No 1 heavy mixed 7Bis-Td and No 1 heavy white 7449-78. Soybean oil 11½-12, soybean meal 53.50. Barley nominal prices: making choice 1.25-1.50, feed 95-1.00.
Hogs at National Stock Yards range from 18.75 to 21.50 for varying classes with bulk No. 1s and 2s around 20.85 to 21.00 and most 200 lb pigs near 21.00. sows from 13.00 to 17.25. boars 8.50 to 12.00. Cattle and calves show good buyers paying 19.00 to 20.75 for grades, yearling steers around 21.50, and utility cows 11.00 to 13.00 in a mixed market.
Prices for cattle show ranges from 8.00 to 15.00 for canners bulls and heavy fat bulls with high choice vealers and calves at 22.00 to 23.00 and vealers 17.00 to 21.00. Sheep listings include 800 head with spring lambs 21.50 to 22.50 and ewes at 3.50 to 5.00, cull to good shorn ewes.
Chicago market report notes live poultry steady with receipts at 384 in coops Tuesday and 354 coops. Prices in f o b terms unchanged to marginally higher with heavy hens 24 to 28.5, light hens 18 to 19, broilers and fryers 29 to 31, old roosters 12 to 12.5, caponettes 34 to 35.
Butter prices in Chicago hold steady as wholesale buying prices and receipts reach 1,424,933. Trade notes butter at 93 on the scale with no change in wholesale bids.
Rural property offering an 8 bedroom house with furnace heat and fireplace, modern plumbing, full basement, outbuildings, and wells on 18 acres located 10 minutes from town. Asking price 12 500 dollars. No trade. View at R. R. 4 Meadowbrook Road. Phone 2826-W Myrtle Alen.
Fragmented OCR data shows various price points and category labels for cars and wholesale items. It references receipts, wholesale buying costs, and U S standard quality grades with percentages across whites and dirties, but lacks coherent narrative or actionable figures.
Office space available for rent in Hawkins Building second floor front or back options with or without air conditioning. Janitor service included. Contact phone 3406-2882. References to 246. 150 or 848.
Landing finishing tile wall tile and cabinet topping offered with free estimate and satisfaction guaranteed. Contact Raymond Edmison at 6253 1806.
A large volume operation including the restaurant stock fixtures and all buildings in good condition is offered. The sale covers the drive-in restaurant on a busy highway near town and includes the modern home and nearby property details.
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