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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1927
Page
9
Market and feed prices listed by C M Horst dated August 31 show Pure Bran at 1.28 dollars and Middlings at 2.30. Dairy Feed 2.60, Egg Mash 8.86, Old hens 8.70, Beal hens and roosters noted, Young chickens 24 and 21 cents, Pigeons per pair 0.00, Blatchford chick starter 4.35, Wayne Crate Fattener 3.50.
New York stock trading opened with broad selling pressure sparked by the government boll weevil report. Prices across most issues fell sharply while a few high grade industrials like U S Steel General Electric and American Can rose to new highs. General Motors could not absorb heavy selling near 250 and closed lower.
Cattle receipts 13,000 with fed steers 25 cents lower except top grades. grass cows and heifers 10 to 15 cents lower, Western grassers active. Vealers up 25 to 40 cents. best fed steers around 14.25, native bulls 11 to 13.50, Western grass steers 9.75 to 10.50, sausage bulls 6.50, vealers 14 to 14.50 at close.
Chicago market summary lists No. 2 red wheat at 1.34 to 1.35 dollars per bushel, No. 2 hard at 1.55 to 1.35. Corn bids show No. 8 mixed 1.04 to 1.05 dollars, No. 2 yellow 1.07 to 1.08. Oats quotes present No. 2 white around 0.45 to 0.45 1/4 dollars, and No. 3 white near 0.434 to 0.461 1/4 dollars.
Wheat prices for No 2 red and white lots are listed with swift percentage changes. The Interstate Commerce Commission values the total property of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at 349 547 475 as of June 30 1918.
A long, mixed set of crossword style questions covering science, language, geography, history and general knowledge. It lists numerous clues such as what Curie discovered, Paris river, famous soprano, legal terms, and various crossword hints with interspersed numbers and directions.
The sale of the Clearspring Electric Light and Power Company to Potomac Edison was announced with stockholders receiving $140 for each $100 share. Clearspring, which mainly distributed power and bought its supply from Potomac Edison, was capitalized at $10,000.
Edward Riker, a fifteen year old youth who pleaded guilty to killing his father while hunting, was placed on probation by Judge D. P. McPherson. The probation will extend for 18 months and the boy was ordered to comply with conditions set by the court.
A court ruled that the individual is prohibited from hunting game with a firearm for a decade. The decision follows a wildlife violation and imposes a long term ban on activities tied to hunting within the region.
George Sigler and Mitchel Javerue recently fell from a fence and sustained a fractured left arm. They are recovering at home.
Columbus reports the baby show was canceled by Agriculture Director Charles V. Truax due to the infantile paralysis epidemic seriousness. Since July 1 the state health department logged 224 cases and 30 deaths.
William Pfeiffer of Bedford Pennsylvania spent the weekend in the area visiting family and local sites, staying at a nearby inn and returning home on Sunday afternoon.
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