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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1948

Page

3

Market Quotations Lead Stocks On Slightly Uneven Day

NEW YORK April 8 Leading stocks shifted on a slightly uneven route. Armaments spending and European relief still provided main buying incentives. The list of movers included Santa Fe Chesapeake & Ohio U S Steel General Motors Montgomery Ward Boeing United Aircraft Schenley Air Reduction American Tobacco Eastern Air Lines and Transcontinental & Western Air. Hesitant were Bethlehem Steel Youngstown Sheet & Tube Republic Steel Sears Roebuck Caterpillar Owens Illinois Radio Corp Philip Morris Anaconda Kennecott Northern Pacific Illinois Central Mission Corporation Loew's Pan American Airways.

New York Santa Fe Chesapeake & Ohio U. S. Steel General Motors Montgomery Ward Boeing United Aircraft Schenley Air Reduction American Tobacco Eastern Air Lines Transcontinental & Western Air Bethlehem Steel Youngstown

Grain futures open higher in Chicago trading day

Grains opened with mixed to higher prices in Chicago on April 8 with May Wheat at 2.45 3 4, May Corn at 2.21 1 4, May Oats at 1.13 1 4, and May Lard at 23.60 65. The report notes about 250 species in the pine tree family.

Chicago Jly

Livestock and Produce Markets Reported From Baltimore and Chicago

Apples steady to higher as crates and Delici ous varieties show mixed gains. Poultry demand fair with moderate receipts. eggs steady with firmer undertone. Cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep listed with mixed vs. steady movements and prices across multiple weight classes. Bulls, sows, yearlings, and beef cattle included with regional price ranges and load data.

Baltimore Yorks

Egg and Poultry Prices Reported in Winchester Area

Agriculture Dept Markets Division lists U S Grade A eggs at 44 cents per dozen for extra large and 42, 40 cents for other grades. Poultry prices show heavy breed hens 32-33 cents per pound, Leghorn hens 18-19 cents, roosters 15-16 cents, and red broilers 34-35 cents per pound.

Winchester U. S F.O.B

Local Market Prices Feb Unknown

Daily corrected market list shows prices for corn meal types and grain goods. Notable figures include No 2 red winter wheat at 2.25 per bushel and No 2 yellow ear corn at 2.10 per bushel in city deliveries.

Auction pinochle players and dealt rules

Auction pinochle is a three handed game which is considered best with four players. There are three active players in each deal, if four play the dealer gives no cards to himself. Five players make a full table and the dealer also gives no cards to the second player on his left.

S.A. R

Louis Leith Cup Renewal At Middleburg Meet

Louis Leith Cup renewal at Middleburg includes ten top timber horses for a 4 mile cross country race at Glenwood Bowl in the 27th spring hunt meeting. Mike representing Mrs G Bliss Flaccus is favored after two timber wins. Grand Illusion rivals Mike with key contenders including Charlie Wise Sauntering Hobo 2nd and Rock Hazard. The co feature William Skinner Memorial 2 mile brush race lists seven named entries led by American Way Flying Dolphin Replica I Spain's Armada and New Puzzle. Post time 2 30 p.m.

Middleburg Big Mike G. Bliss Flaccus Ligoner Glenwood Bowl Mike Grand Illusion Old Dominion A. A. Baldwin Charlie Wise C S. Rich- Witty Peterski Edward John Hannum Hobo Thomas B. Gay A. Benson Cannon William Skinner Delaware Park Brush F. Ambrose Clark Richard K. Mellon Isadore Berber Spain Armada Clifford Smith Boy Scout C. Mahlon Kline Paul Mellon Rokeby Stable

Apple Blossom Festival Grand Marshal Named

A reader notes Bing Crosby as Grand Marshall for the Apple Blossom Festival with two busloads from the sender’s town traveling to Winchester. Ida M. Burton Kitzmiller, Md. writes in.

Bing Crosby Winchester Ida M. Burton Kitzmiller

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