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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1942
Page
10
Boston May 6 AP demand for fine wools improved with more business in fine Australian types. Fine bright fleece wools at 47-48 cents grease or about 1.18-1.20 scoured. Australian 64's topmaking wools 1.06-1.08 scoured. Also notes Pittsburgh livestock market steady with salable hogs 500 and cattle 75, receipts changes possible.
Produce demand moderate with apples and potatoes steady. Apples No 1 by baskets and crates quoted at 1.75 to 2.10 per box for New York Bald Stayman and Rome Beauties. potatoes 14 cars at about steady price for 100 lb sacks Maine Chippewas listed among available varieties.
The department notes cattle steady with steers and bulls steady cows steady. Calves from 10.50 to 25.00, hogs top at 14.45 for 180-210 pounds with various weights from 13.20 to 14.25. Sheep and spring lambs show good to choice values around 17.00 for 67-72 pounds and 16.50 for 64-66 pounds.
Kept to the apparent market report style, the text lists egg grades and prices such as Katahdins, White and Brown categories with various score ranges and extras. It notes eggs as unsettled, government graded eggs unchanged, and a seer’s forecast for steady or unchanging conditions.
Prices in most grain futures pits advanced from fractions to over 2 cents with wheat easing. Cash grain quotes showed corn at 87 to 87 1 4 cents, oats from 55 1 2 to 59, and soybeans around 1.80 to 1.81 for No 3 yellow and 1.73 to 1.74 for No 4.
Todays radio lineup lists programs across networks for May 7. Highlights include The Three Suns, Captain Midnight, Fred Waring, Amos n Andy, Fanny Brice, Henry Aldrich Family, The Jamboree from Dixie, and Glenn Miller Orchestra with national news and war commentary throughout the day.
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