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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1957

Page

4

Market Quotations Mixed On Moderate Turnover

New York stocks opened mixed with moderate turnover. Lukens Steel rose a point amid active demand while other steels showed little change. U S Steel Bethlehem and Youngstown Sheet remained steady. Rail shares advanced while Santa Fe and Gulf Oil barely moved.

New York Lukens Steel Republic Steel U. S. Steel Bethlehem Youngstown American Telephone Baltimore & Ohio Santa Fe Royal Dutch Gulf Oil Standard Oil Texas Co

Local Market Prices in Daily Trade Listings

Daily market feed lists retail and wholesale prices for grains and dairy. Items include corn meal salt, yellow corn, barley, butterfat, and mixed feed with price ranges by location such as Rockingham Augusta and wholesale notes.

Barney Eels Rockingham Augusta Erie

Wheat futures hold near steady then rise on Chicago Board

Chicago grain markets opened mixed with wheat futures steady and then edging higher on the Board of Trade. Corn oats and soybeans showed divergent moves with oats and soybeans firmer while corn softened on opening prices across May July September and December contracts.

Chicago Board of Trade Jly

Baltimore Market Report Slows as Livestock Prices Rise

Baltimore and Chicago markets show mixed gains and steady to firm prices across livestock and produce. Cattle and hogs move modestly higher on select classes while cows and bulls stay steady, with calves and spring lambs noted in moderate demand.

Livestock Prices Mixed in Regional Auction Report

Salable cattle 3 500: calves 300: stocker and feeder classes unchanged. Choice steers and yearlings 22.50 23.50. loads 1150 1250 lb 24.00. one load 966 lb 24.25. High choice 1025 lb steers 25.50. most choice steers and yearlings 22.00 23.50. High choice and prime 798 950 lb heifers 24.00. bulk of choice 21.50 23.00. Utility and commercial cows 13.50 15.00. canners and cutters 10.50 13.00. utility and commercial bulls 15.50 17.40. Feeder dealers 20.00 24.00. high choice 25.00. Salable sheep 500: small lots utility choice spring lambs 20.00 24.00. few sales call to choice wooled lambs 16.00 24.00. mixed wooled and shorn slaughter ewes 5.00 8.00.

Baltimore USDA Chicago

Agriculture Dept Poultry Prices and Markets Report

The Agriculture Department notes ample supplies of broilers and fryers with steady demand and moderate receipts. Farm prices through 12 noon today show Grade A medium eggs near 27 to 34 cents, with market reports from Winchester and Harrisonburg indicating current rates for live poultry and egg products.

Winchester Alec Tune Harrisonburg Pervareca Owen Ee

Markets to Close On Good Friday

Markets to close on Good Friday with financial and commodity markets shut on April 19. Banks largely stay open for business and foreign exchange markets will operate. Some livestock dairy and poultry markets will remain open that day.

New York United States

Chrysler Plants Resume Production After Standstill

Detroit April 18 Production resumed today at two Chrysler Corp plants after a layoff dispute idled 8,100 workers yesterday. The Kercheval and Jefferson Avenue facilities had 60 material headers laid off and 240 more in materials handling walked out, affecting shipments to the Los Angeles assembly plant closed three weeks by a United Auto Workers union.

Detroit Chrysler Corp Kercheval Jefferson Avenue Chrysler Los Angeles United Auto Workers

Virginia NAACP Prayers Pilgrimage Noted

Richmond W The State Highway Department reported rural travel on Virginia primary highways increased 5.47 percent in the latest month over March 1956. Passenger car travel rose 5.72 percent and commercial vehicle traffic surged 56 percent.

Richmond State Highway Department

Maundy Thursday Service at Market Street Methodist

A Maundy Thursday Holy Communion service will be held in the sanctuary of Market Street Methodist Church this evening at 7 30 o clock. The Sanctuary and Youth Choirs will assist with the service and the meditation will center on the hymn sung by the disciples.

Market Street Methodist Church

Holy Communion Service to Be by Candlelight

The Sanctuary Choir will lead the ritual service of Holy Communion, and the entire ceremony will be conducted by candlelight.

Jesus Gethesemane

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