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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1949
Page
9
Market notes from Baltimore show mixed gains in produce and livestock with fruit like Romes and Jonathan apples up, poultry prices softening, and eggs firmer. Cattle and calves offerings are steady with limited buyers, hogs higher after a late start, and sheep scarce. Chicago reports strong hog and cattle varying by weight and grade.
New York stock market saw buying support on select issues while overall trend turned downward. Major names such as U S Steel and General Motors eased, while Chrysler and Allied Chemical led gains as dividend news and broader sector moves influenced trading.
Chicago markets report wheat firmer at open while corn and other grains hold steady to lower. Traders await Agriculture Secretary Brannan's farm program details due tomorrow. Prices shown include Wheat May 2.16, July 2.12, Sep 1.92. Corn May 1.33, July 1.32, Sep 1.25. Soy? 1.14. Lard May 11.55.
A compact list of market prices for fat steers and heifers, cows, bulls, veal, horses, lambs, hogs, and cattle by the Virginia market. Prices show ranges for good to plain grades, top figures for heavy weights, and special notes on vealers, springers, and fresh cows with typical per head or per hundredweight values.
Rev. John B. Grimley on furlough from Africa will speak at 7 30 p m Saturday in the Jubilee Church of the Brethren on Front Royal Road. He will show mounted African birds and pictures for an illustrated lecture.
Agriculture Department markets division records show prices paid for Federal State graded eggs and live poultry in Winchester. Leghorns, broilers, heavy hens, and no 2 hens are listed with prices per pound and per head for No 1 quality fob producer’s farms and dressing plant purchases in the Winchester area.
Cases heard include Charles Huntsberry of Winchester for speeding with a $14.25 fine. Gilbert Purr of Purcellville for over time weight at $31.25. Fenton Travers of Stepphenson for reckless driving at $14.25. Matthew Crob of Clifton New Jersey for over axle and over gross weight at $207.25. Willie Clark of Winchester for reckless driving at $14.25. Benjamin May of Edinburg for no inspection at $9.25. Omer Elliott of Whitacre for improver lights with $5 suspended and costs.
Rockingham and Harrisonburg issued building permits totaling 2,054,050 last month. The sum includes a 1,300,000 Rockingham Memorial Hospital permit and roughly 500,000 for an Eastern Mennonite College dormitory.
Local market prices list flour corn meal and feeds with per bag and per bushel figures. A separate note mentions natives of Bikini moving to a permanent home on the island of Kili, 500 miles southwest of Bikini, in relation to the bomb test.
Salable sheep 2500 head. all classes steady. Top 31 for Colorado fed wooled lambs. Choice No 2 skin clippers from Colorado 29.50. Ewes steady at 15.50. Beef prices show weights 26.50 to 25.50 for vees and heifers 23.50 to 25.50. cows 20 down. canners and cutters 14 to 16.50. Medium good sausage bulls 20 to 22.50. Vealers 635 lb fed yearlings 25.50.
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