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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1950
Page
4
If you are underweight due to no organic cause these facts explain weight gain. A good hearty appetite and better digestion are needed to turn food into flesh. Dr. Pierce's G M D is marketed as a medicine that stimulates appetite and improves digestion, claimed to add pounds of flesh. Tablets cost 50 cents and liquid form 1.00 at drugstores.
Civilian steel production remains strong as consumers rely on limited supplies in gray markets. Steel Magazine notes expected military orders to rise next week and says civilian goods manufacturers maintain high operation levels through year end despite emergency demand. Production indices rose in Cincinnati and Pittsburgh while the national ingot rate stayed at 101.5 percent capacity. Price increases across galvanized wire products lifted finished steel to about $94.64 per ton.
Mr and Mrs Michael Jackovic of Canton were arrested within twenty minutes of each other in Dover on Sunday afternoon and each paid $100 and costs after pleading guilty before Mayor Harry Stucky to driving while under the influence. Mrs Jackovic was jailed and later released after posting fines.
New York stocks fell modestly as auto issues led the decline amid new federal reserve curb on installment buying. Video and chemical shares eased, steel and rails showed smaller moves, and industrial averages dropped about $1.01 with rails down 25 cents in quiet trading.
Livestock prices for Cleveland show cattle 800 head steady with various grades. Calves 350 steady good to choice 30 to 35 dollars, sheep and lambs 800 steady spring lambs 27 to 28.50, hogs 1,800 steady with weights 160 to 350 pounds priced 13.75 to 20.25. Cows and canners vary by quality. bulls 18 to 25.50. Market activity noted across hog, sheep, and calf categories with mixed quality offerings and steady to higher bids.
Chicago market summary shows hogs priced 19.25 to 20.50 with top early at 20.15 and salable hogs 12,000. Cattle offerings 14,000 with steady values. steers 30 to 33.50, cows 18 to 22.50, calves up to 34, yearlings 24 to 33.50. Sheep 1,500 with lambs 25 to 28.50 and ewes 11 to 15.
Pittsburgh in mid October reports cattle numbers around 650 with a slow market. Steers buy at 29 to 31 dollars for good to choice, 25.50 to 27.50 for medium to good, and 22.50 for common to medium stock, indicating steady price levels amidst light demand.
The Brish Government reportedly asked Singapore to consider guaranteeing Malayan produce exports to the United States to boost the colony dollar earnings. Included items are copra palm oil timber sago pineapples rubber products jewelry silverware and curios with tin and rubber excluded.
Rex Lee Clark aged five, son of Mr and Mrs Wayne Clark of Stryker Ohio, died in a Fort Wayne hospital from bulbar poliomyelitis.
U S consumer grade eggs delivered to buyer show Large A white 69-70 cents Brown 64-66 Medium A white 54-57 Brown 52-55 Large B white 54-59 Brown 52-58 Commercially graded eggs delivered in Cleveland Large A white 63-69 Brown 60-67 Medium white 51-55 Brown 49-59 Large B white 48-53 Brown 47-51 Extra large white 53-59 Brown 51-57 Extra medium white 41-45 Brown 41-43 Extra small white 28-30 Brown 27-28 Live poultry roasters four lbs and over 30-31 Fryers heavy 30-37 Broilers heavy 30-32 Hens heavy 24-25 Light 20-21 Old roosters 15-17 Broilers light 26-39 Stags 22-23 Tomatoes outdoor 10 lb basket 60-75 Hothouse 8 lb basket medium 2.00 Lettuce 10 lb basket outdoor 1.65-1.75 Potatoes unwashed Katahdins Chippewas 100 lb sack 1.50-1.75
Pittsburgh market report lists government graded eggs with prices by grade and color. Grade A large white 65-73, grade A large brown 65-70, grade A medium white 54-59, grade A medium brown 53-57, grade B large white 61-62, grade B large brown 59-60, dirties and checks 31, pullets 40-42. Government graded and sealed in cartons grade A large white 75.
The Miss Neher Bible Class of First Reformed Church postponed the covered dish dinner planned for Wednesday due to a bus strike impacting attendance.
Chicago grain prices opened lower as wheat futures weakened by 1 to 2 4 cents and other grains followed. Corn dropped about 5 to 15 cents, oats fell around 3 to 4 cents, rye slipped a half to one cent while soybeans held steady to down slightly.
Two dachshunds owned by Mr and Mrs Lawrence Spece of Schneider road earned Canton honors at the Sewickley Kennel Association show in Sewickley Pennsylvania. Andy V Spies black and tan smooth haired won best in variety and best in hounds. Gari V Spies red longhaired won best in variety and third in the hound group completing his championship.
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