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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1949
Page
5
Chicago grain prices opened mostly lower amid yesterday's rosy winter wheat crop forecast from the agriculture department. Trading was active with May wheat at 2.17 3 8, July at 1.92 1 2 3 4, and December 1.94. Corn May 1.33 1 2 1 4, soybeans May 2.20 19 3 4, lard May 11.20.
Local market list shows wholesale and retail prices for flour corn meal variously sized bags, egg mash, cracked corn, broiler and turkey feeds, butter and butterfat. Prices include flour 10 lb and 25 lb bags, corn meal white and yellow, grain fob mill wheat moisture, feeds by bag, and butter wholesale and retail rates.
New York April 12 stock market moved in minor fractions with more losses than gains. Liggett & Myers fell on 2500 shares at 77 1 4, later dropping below year low. Montgomery Ward faced leadership troubles while gains appeared for Caterpillar Tractor and other blue chips. Lasers listed underperformers included United States Steel and General Motors among others.
Prices paid for Federal State grade eggs in Winchester list U S Grade A extra large 46 cents per dozen and Grade A large 38 cents. Grade A medium 38 cents. Grade B large 38 cents. Crack and checks noted in reports.
Brucetown residents trade notes with visits to Baltimore Chicago and Winchester. R J Swimley Jr and F H Swimley Jr return from business trip to Baltimore. Clarke Purcell in Chicago on business. Mrs Anthony Gleisner and son visit from Arlington. Edna Sibert of Winchester stays with daughter Mrs Purcell. Charles Duvall spends a day in Charles Town.
Baltimore farm markets show steady fruit and egg prices with butter and eggs mixed. Cattle and hogs at Baltimore and Chicago display varied prices across weights with steady steer values and slower hog trade, spring lambs selling at top quotes and ewes scarce.
Consignment heavy with prices steady from last week on April 11, 1949. Steers and heifers show strong values. dairy cows up to 225 per head and stock cows to 210. Hogs bring 18.90 for choice weights. bulls, calves, and cutters vary by class with declines for lower grades.
The Community Aid Club of Boyce holds its eleventh founders day anniversary service at 8 tonight at Ebenezer Baptist Church in White Post. Rev. Leyman will deliver the sermon and Mrs. Frances Burwell will present a report.
Light and heavy weights ranged from 19 to 27.80 per unit with sows at 13 to 17.50 and up to 27.80. Lambs dipped around 33.25 to 36.15 for spring stock with choice at 35.25 and good at 34.45.
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