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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1956
Page
7
A terse notice offers confidential aid from the Department of Public Welfare. It lists Box 665 Carbondale Illinois and an office at 111 North Seventh Street with Dr John W Williams as optometrist, indicating a local public welfare contact.
The Francis family and relatives thank friends neighbors and the minister for comforting words flowers cards and prayers after the passing of Pope Francis and Millie Slayton. Forest of thanks extends to Parker Campbell Funeral Home and all who offered support during their bereavement.
Aluminum and aircraft issues led gains in a mixed market as rails utilities and chemicals drifted. Steel slipped ahead of a Saturday strike deadline while aircraft stocks climbed on news of a 900 million Air Force budget boost. US government bonds rose and cash grain quotes appeared from Chicago and Mt. Vernon with several price markers.
Hogs market report shows 7,500 head mixed U S Nos 1 2 3 180-240 lb at 16 85 to 17 25 mostly 17 00 several loads 17 50 about 200 head mostly No 1 few No 2 190-225 lb at 17 60 mixed grades 240-270 lb 16 25-17 00 150 head note incomplete data due to OCR fragment.
U.S. cattle and hog markets quoted by weight with ranges for feeders bred sows and boars. Cattle 600 cattle and calves 400. Standard and good 15.00 to 19.00, utility 11.00 to 12.50, canners 9.00 to 11.50, prime dealers 20.00, bulk 17.00 to 19.00. Sheep 600 head good to prime spring lambs 21.00 to 23.50, butchers 24.00, utility 17.00 to 20.00, culls 12.00 to 15.00. Current receipts 32.00.
Butter prices steady with wholesale bids unchanged as receipts reach 1,220,000 and grade quotes 93 AA 58.75, 92 A 58.75, 90 B 56.25, 89 C 54.75. Cars 90 B 56.75 and 89 C 55.50. Eggs steadier with wholesale prices unchanged to 114 high er, receipts 13,200.
Chicago poultry markets show live hens barely steady with other fowl about steady. Receipts in coops total 942 head with 614 hens and 115000 pounds. prices unchanged. Heavy hens 19 to 20 cents. light hens 17 to 18. broilers 22 to 23. old roosters 15 to 16. caponettes over 4% 27 to 28. under 4% 25 to 25.5.
Prices for Es wholesale grades large extras 35 to 36, medium extras 32 to 34, standards 30 to 31, unclassified consumer grades and AA large fowl leghorns hybrids and colored barebacks 15. Other prices unchanged.
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