Market Quotation Skews as Steel Dips and Sugar Rises
Early trading in New York saw steels down on profit taking while sugars advanced. Lukens Steel led gains with a 244 to 77 opening, extending to over 3 before retreating slightly. Youngstown eased, other major steels slipped small amounts as Cuban American Sugar climbed over 2. Porto Rico and Vertientes-Camaguey rose, Gulf Oil shed about 2 points, and Royal Dutch slipped around a point.
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New York
Porto Rico
Vertientes-Camaguey
Agricultural prices and livestock market round up Baltimore
Apples and potatoes steady to slightly fluctuating across regions. Maryland feeds and fruit boxes show prices for Romes, Golden Delicious, Staymans, and other varieties. USDA reports list cattle and hog values in Baltimore Chicago markets with steer and heifer ranges, cow values, stocker figures, calves, and hogs by weight blocks.
Cattle and Sheep Market Report Prices Mixed Across Weights
Salable cattle 2 500, calves 200, prime steers 24.00 25.00 per cwt at 1068 lb loads, yearling and slaughter steers 18.50 23.50, cows 13.00 15.00, bulls 13.00 16.75, vealers 23.00 28.00, standard to low good 16.25 18.50, heifers 21.00 23.00, stock steers 2.00 22.00, 600 lb weights included outside price. Salable sheep 1 000, not enough data to test prices.
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Baltimore
Usis
MD & Va
USDA
Chicago
Local Market Prices In Daily Feed at Retail Section
A snapshot of local market figures listing prices for mixed feed egg mash grain and wheat from Rockingham Augusta and similar locales. Includes wholesale butter and butterfat values and miscellaneous grains with several OCR typos and unclear items.
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Eee
Bae Wren
Rockingham
Augusta
Shan Faeneu “Se Wholesale
Agricultural Fair Poultry and Egg Prices Report
Government update shows farm access to broilers or fryers and live poultry offerings adequate for the fair demand. Prices cover Grade A large eggs at 30 cents, Grade A medium at 23 cents, and various poultry categories with small type turkey fryers listed.
Grain futures open lower on Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago grain futures opened lower amid broad selling on the Board of Trade with May Wheat at 2.24 2.37, Corn May 1.28 1.31, Oats May 71 Transportation details show multiple contract quotes for Wheat Corn Soybeans Lard and Rye across May July September and December.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Jly
Campbell Sells Lambert Transfer
Charles Campbell owner of Lambert Transfer since March 1 1956 announced he has sold the business. Purchasers are Clifton T Phillips and Lloyd E Phillips of Baltimore MD officers in the corporation. Campbell expects to pursue other business with no price disclosed.
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Charles Campbell
Lambert Transfer
Clifton T. Phillips
Lloyd E. Phillips
Baltimore
Campbell
What is an illuminated manuscript
This manuscript is ornamented and illustrated. Early examples are works of art with handwriting beautifully done and with decorations in gold or color.
Alfalfa Weevil Larvae Appear in Clarke County
Clarke County reports its first alfalfa weevil larvae of the year in several fields. Larvae are cream colored with a black head and will turn green with a white stripe. Cool wet weather may delay hatching and control timing by a week or more. County agent John Gerken advises delaying spraying until damage appears, then using heptachlor at ½ pound per acre in 20 gallons of water at about 40 psi.
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Berryville
Clarke County
John Gerken
Gerken
Man Attacked In Jail Dies Of Injuries
In Grundy Virginia a 39 year old Buchanan County man Rawson Stacy died from injuries after an attack by fellow prisoner Troy Sumpter in the county jail. Commonwealth's Attorney B A McGlothlin said charges will be prepared and a special grand jury may be summoned. Stacy was jailed March 28 for a drunken charge and Sumpter, jailed for drunkenness, attacked him after a scuffle with the arresting officer.
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Grundy
Buchanan County
Rawson Stacy
Stacy
Here
Commonwealth
B. A. McGlothlin
Troy Sumpter
Bull Creek
Sumpter
Eulis Breeding
Jeter Sumpter
McGlathlin
F. W. Smith
Holiday's Motor Tour of Virginia
Holiday Magazine outlines a four day Virginia tour in May featuring Jamestown Williamsburg Yorktown Fredericksburg Richmond Bull Run and historic plantation homes of Washington Jefferson Lee and Monroe. Cost under $100 with visits to Civil War battlefields and famed landmarks.
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Holiday
America
Virginia
Williamsburg
Yorktown
Fredericksburg
Richmond
Bull Run
Washington, Jefferson, Lee and
Monroe
Moves to Unionize at Western State Hospital Reported
A United Mine Workers official says Western State Hospital workers have unionized and more hospitals are pursuing organizing efforts. He cites about 350 employees joining Local 352A and notes petitions from dozens of other state workers seeking affiliation while hospital officials refuse to negotiate.
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Staunton
United Mine Workers of America
UMW
Price
Western State
United Construction Workers
Eastern State Hospital
Williamsburg
Central State Hospital
Petersburg
Lynchburg
W. D. Harper
C. L Jenkins
A. E. H Ruth
Ruth
What is a double star
A double star is a pair of stars that orbit a common center of gravity. They may appear as one star when very close or viewed through large telescopes. They are also called binaries.
Oklahoma bill requires tops and wipers for track motor cars
Oklahoma Governor Raymond Gary signs a law mandating tops and electric windshield wipers on railroad track motor cars to improve worker comfort. A Utah incident reports Lawrence Higgs, 25, dying when a tractor toppled pinning his neck. California civil defense official warns major cities could face over 90 percent casualties in a nuclear attack without underground shelters and backs a 44 billion dollar shelter program.
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Homa
Raymond Gary
West Warren
Utahia
Lawrence Higgs
Los Angeles
Gerald R. Gallagher
Battle Creek
Mich
Senate and Assembly Seek Rename of Mountain Boulevard
The Senate and Assembly urged renaming Mountain Boulevard Freeway in Oakland to Warren Boulevard in honor of Earl Warren former California governor and U S Chief Justice marking a historic public tribute.
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Mountain Boulevard
Oakland
Warren
U. S
Earl Warren
Cali
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Fairmont Foods Co
Arapaho National Forest
Colorado
Schwinn Bicycles
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Smokey Flashlights
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