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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1948
Page
3
Winchester council orders Treasurer W A Baker to turn over delinquent property taxes to the City sergeant for collection. He must report progress at the regular monthly meetings. The treasurer stated that most taxes remain uncollected.
Bauxite, key aluminum ore, derives its name from Les Beaux in France where it was first discovered. The mineral’s discovery links to early mining sites and chemical naming origins.
NEW YORK April 14 Selected leaders retreated into changes were generally narrow and some issues showed slight gains. Aircraft shares continued to improve. U S Steel General Motors Montgomery Ward Cee De Paso on a dividend reduction International Nickel New York Central Santa Fe International Paper and Public Service of N.
Livestock and Produce Markets from Baltimore noting firm apples with varied crate prices and several varieties. Poultry shows a weaker undertone with receipts moderate and demand slow. roasters fryers and fowl prices listed. Eggs steady with liberal receipts and mixed weights. butter and egg receipts recorded.
Auction and livestock market notes from Baltimore and Chicago dated April 14 show cattle, hogs, and sheep trading with varying prices. Steers, cows, heifers, veal, and bulls display mixed gains and declines across weights and classifications in both markets.
Market prices for fat steers and heifers range from 19 to 28.80 with odds up to 28.80 for steers. Cows bulls veal calves sheep hogs sows and pigs show varied levels from 12 to 33.50 across categories and sizes.
Agriculture Department Markets Division lists U S Grade A extra large eggs at .44 and .46 per dozen, Grade A medium at .42, large at .44, standards .42, pullets .37, cracks and checks .37. Live poultry prices in Winchester area include heavy breed hens above 4 lb at .32 to .33, Leghorn hens 18–19¢ per lb, Leghorn broilers .24–.25, young hen turkeys .45, young tom turkeys .35, guineas .35 each, old roosters and stags 15–16, rocks and cross boilers .34, red broilers 12–20 lb 5.
Chicago grains opened firm with wheat aided by drought in the southwest and firm stocks at terminals lifting corn and oats. May wheat at 2.50 1 2 3 4, July 2.39 40, September 2.37 3 4 38. Corn May 2.29 1 4, July 2.17, September 199 1 2, December 1.73 1 2 74. Oats May 1.18 1 2, July 96 1 4 3 8, September 86 5 8, December 56 1 2. Lard May 24.20 12, July 24.40.
Local markets report daily price quotes for flour products corn meal and feed items. Grain prices show No. 2 red winter wheat at 2.25 a bushel and No. 2 yellow corn at 2.20. yellow corn delivered in city recently advanced 5 cents to 2.20. Soybeans 2.49 per bushel. Butter wholesale 15? retail 82? oil wells note adds that if all 1947 US oil drillers’ output were laid end to end they'd circle the earth two and a half times.
A health advisory notes men are three times more likely to have coronary heart disease than women, highlighting gender disparity in risk and urging preventive measures.
An ancient passage notes goldfish ancestors as green in color and described as often bright and small in appearance. The snippet emphasizes historical observations of fish coloration and visibility in early texts.
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