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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1957

Page

5

Market Quotations Show Mixed Early Trading Action

New York stocks moved irregularly in early trading with fractional gains and losses. Lukens Steel led advancers, up about 3, Internatioal Nickel rose around 2, Getty Oil gained over a point, while U S Gypsum fell about a point.

New York Lukens Steel Getty Youngstown U. S. Steel Anaconda Phelps Dodge Chesapeake & Ohio U. S United Aircraft Boeing U. S. Rubber Commonwealth Edison Goodrich Bethlehem Steel Getty Oil General Motors

Chicago Grain Opens With Slight Declines Across Markets

Grain futures showed minor weakness at the opening on the Board of Trade with fractional losses in Wheat Corn Oats Rye Soybeans and related fats. Opening prices for old and new wheat soybeans and other commodities are listed with multiple contract months and slight declines from prior values.

Chicago Board of Trade

Produce and Livestock Prices From Baltimore to Florida

Market notes show apples from Maryland New Jersey and West Virginia with price ranges for various sizes and crates. Winesaps and Yorks common in 2 to 2 1 2 inch cuts priced around 1 50 to 2 75 per unit. Golden Delicious 4 00 per 125s. potatoes vary by region with Katahdins priced around 1 20 to 1 40 per 50 Ib sack. Florida washed Size A Round Reds listed as barely steady.

Baltimore W. Va Yorks & Winesaps Usis & Usi Maine Fla. Usis

Local Market Prices and Feed Summary for Regional Commodities

Daily market listing shows prices for mixed feed, grain and livestock feed across multiple regions. Items include oats, corn, wheat, barley, flour, corn meal, and butter with varied price ranges for Rockingham Augusta Luray and other markets.

Brie Fargo Rockingham Augusta

Agriculture department market notes on live poultry prices

The record lists fair demand for broilers and fryers with light trading and short supply. It reports farm prices ending at noon with live poultry and turkey fryers priced, plus egg market figures for Winchester and Harrisonburg, noting Grade A medium rates and exchange value: Canadian dollar about $1.045 US.

Winchester Cabo Taper Harrisonburg

Agricultural and Livestock Market Report Summary

The report details grain and produce prices with mixed tones and regional notes. Hogs around 223 lb barrows and gilts traded near 20.50 per cwt with some 180-230 lb lots at 19.75. cattle 150 head not enough to establish a market basis. calves 75 priced 25.00-27.00 for choice and prime, 20.00-24.00 for good and odd lots. potatoes and sweet potatoes showing weaker tones. oranges 3.50-4.25 portable price range. goldens 2 bu at 1.75.

Chicago USDA Bu Bkts Baltimore P

Turbulent Weather Pounds Southern And Central Plains

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain swept a 70 mile front across the southern central plains. Tornadoes were reported in Texas Kansas and Oklahoma with extensive property damage but no injuries. Wet conditions spread from the Rockies to the Atlantic with showers east of the Mississippi and only Florida New England and the Gulf Coast spared.

Plains Texas Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska Rockies Atlantic Mississippi River Tennessee New England Florida Gulf Coast

Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs Troy Dick in Unger

Mr and Mrs J A McAboy hosted a birthday dinner at their Unger home for Mrs Troy Dick with guests including Mr and Mrs Harry McAboy Mr and Mrs Lynwood Newbrough and son Kenny Mrs and Mrs Alan Dick and Mr and Mrs Troy Dick and Mr George Jolley remains a patient in Berkeley Springs Hospital Evie Stotler has returned home from the hospital and is improving. Mrs J A Berry and friends attended revival at Gospel Tabernacle in Winchester last Thursday night Mr and Mrs Joe Shambaugh and daughter shopped in Winchester last Wednesday afternoon Mr and Mrs Hammond Hover-

J. A. Berry The Gospel Tabernacle Winchester Joe Shambaugh Hammond

Organization for Trade Cooperation debated in Martinsburg visit

A Martinsburg resident discussed a proposed Organization for Trade Cooperation with Leroy Dick who recently discharged from the U S Army and works in Winchester. The Wall Street Journal called it a multi nation body to police trade deals and boost international commerce with US membership seen as essential. In 1956 the House Ways and Means Committee approved a bill for US membership but the House did not vote. The Administration supports membership to create an organ to administer and promote trade agreements.

Male Martinsburg Leroy Dick U. S Army Winchester The Wall Street Journal U.S Ways and Means Committee House of Representatives U. S House

Kiwanis to See Jamestown Film at Winchester Lunch

The Jamestown 350th Anniversary Commission prepared "Historic Virginia" to be shown at the Winchester Kiwanis Club luncheon tomorrow at 12 15 p m at the George Washington Hotel.

Virginia Jamestown Winchester Kiwanis Club George Washington Hotel

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