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Newspaper

The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1949

Page

14

Berger Salesmen Conference Set For Here

Republic Steel Corp s Berger Manufacturing division will hold a conference for 50 of its steel kitchen cabinet sales representatives from across the nation at its offices on Thursday and Friday. F R Widmer will lead a discussion on the business outlook for the construction industry. R W Helms will speak on Present Day Salesmen with Howes and Rudy also taking part in sales problem discussions.

Republic Steel Corp Berger Manufacturing Division F. R. Widmer Republic R. W. Helms Berger C. E. Howes A. C. Rudy

Canton Banking Firms Compete In Regional Stocks

Canton firms including Cobbey Shively and Co bid on several regional stocks and bonds such as Askea nominal dime savings bank and First National Bank with varied figures. Other listed entities include Harter Bank and Trust Ohio Ferro Aluminum Cor 17 percent, Enamco, Hoover Company, Canton National Bank and Citizens Savings Loan with prices ranging 10 to 33. The report shows a patchwork of local financials and securities trading activity in Canton.

Cobbey, Shively & Co Askea Dime Savings Bank First National Bank Harter Bank & Trust Enam Co Hoover Co Canton National Bank Citizens Savings Loan Canton Stamp & Enam

New York Stock Market Advances Amid Rising Demand

Demand for stocks surged in New York trading on May 4 with prices rising fractions and several large blocks boosting turnover. Some shares hit new highs for the year while auto stocks gained modestly despite a Ford River Rouge plant strike threat. Industrials and rails gained with a broad list of issues advancing. unofficial quotes from Merrill Lynch supported the increases.

New York Ford Motor River Rouge General Motors Chrysler

Livestock Prices Report From Cleveland Market May Day Declines

Cleveland cattle prices held steady to higher with good to choice at 25 to 27 dollars. Calves rose to 22 to 28 dollars for good to choice, hogs gained 25 cents with various weight breaks. Sheep and lambs steady with good lambs at 25 to 27, ewes and wethers priced accordingly. Salable totals around several hundred head across cattle calves hogs sheep and lambs.

Salable cattle prices steady in Pittsburgh market

Pittsburgh on May 4 reports salable cattle at steady prices. Steers dry fed good to choice bring 23 to 25 dollars, medium to good 22 to 23, common to medium 20 to 22. Heifers 21 to 23 for good to choice, 20 to 21 medium to good, 16 to 20 common to medium. Cows 17.50 to 18.50 for good to choice, medium to good.

Cleveland Pittsburgh

Chicago livestock prices improve with mixed ranges

Chicago market report shows hogs at 7 500 head with steady to firm activity. top price 18.50, bulk 17.88, varies by weight. Cattle and calves steady with good and choice steers 24 to 28.50, yearlings 19 to 29, cows 15 to 20, calves 17 to 26, feeder and stocker categories listed.

Chicago

Cleveland Area Produce Prices from Agriculture Dept

The composite market for Cleveland lists consumer grade eggs in cases with Large AA white 62 and brown 57, Large A white 56-58 and brown 53-55, Medium A white 51-53 and brown 50-51. Wholesale prices F.O.B. Cleveland include Extra 1 and 2 large white 49-51 and brown 46-49, Medium white 42-44 and brown 41-42. Live poultry F.O.B. Cleveland prices cover Fowl colored and heavy types 35-36, Fowl leghorn and light types 30-31, Fryers and broilers heavy type 34-35, Old roosters 22-23.

Alaska Amer Glidden Ipare Amer Loco Goodrich Radio Corp Radiator Goodyear Hs Repab Steel Gt North Pfd Sears Roebuck Smelt & R Greyhound Shell Union Strady Hercules Mo Simmons Co Tel Tel Homestake Mine Kroger Gro Stand Oil Ohio Beth Steel Lib-On-Ford Studebaker Boeing Air Libby McNeil Texas Corp Borg Warner Loew's de Briggs Mack Trucks Tim Det Ches & Ohio Martin Glenn Timken Chrysler Mont Ward Twent Cent Fox City Ice Mullins B Col G & E Nash Kelv Union Carb Comw & So Natl Biscuit Union Pac Consol Aircraft Natl Dairy Pr United Aire Consol Edison Nail Distiller United Airlines Consol Oil Sinclair NY Central U Ss Lubber Curtiss Wright North American U Ss Steel Dome Mines Elon Iihiandicanc F.O.B. Cleveland

Egg Prices and Jobbing Rates Announced

Pittsburgh reports on May 4: egg prices and jobbing rates to retailers restaurants and others. Grade AA and A extra large.

Pittsburgh

Egg grade quantities and shell color listings

Government graded and sealed eggs in cartons are catalogued by grade and size. Entries show grade A large white values at 54 and 61 for medium whites at 57, browns at 54 and 50 for pullets and mixed sizes.

Grain Quotations on the Board of Trade May Rise

Chicago May 4 grains opened firm on the Board of Trade with May wheat advancing on short covering and extending gains after a mixed start. Wheat moved from down to up about a cent, May at 2.20 to 2.197. Corn held steady to fractionally higher, May around 1.34, and oats rose about six to seven and a half cents, May 66 1/2 to 66 3/4.

Chicago Board of Trade

Suppliant Letter Seeks Welfare Aid From Former Indiana Governor

A letter arrived at the governor's office asking for aid to increase a welfare recipient's allotment. It was addressed to Governor Clifford M. Townsend, who left office in January 1941. Since then, Henry Schricker and Ralph F. Gates have served four-year terms, with Schricker in a second term.

Indianapolis Clifford M. Townsend Henry Schricker Ralph F. Gates Schricke

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