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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1941
Page
3
Community leader Mr. Hancock urges a spring inventory of homes and repairs to protect property values and provide future savings. With jobs returning and low interest rates, homeowners are advised to finish unfinished rooms rent them, or convert houses into income properties.
Quotations Va Livestock Market at N Kent Street lists Tuesday extended sale prices for steers heifers cows veal lambs hogs and feeders. Prices include steer 9.85 8.75 7.25 heifer 9.50 17.75 6.50 fat cows 7.00 6.00 4.50 5.25 butcher 8.45 sausage 6.75 8.00 veal calves 12.50 11.50 7.00 fresh cows 45.00 95.00 lambs 12.45 12.00 10.00 6.00 fat sheep 3.50 old thin 1.25 hogs 8.05 7.95 sows 6.00 6.75 per cwt. feeder cattle 7.75 10.15 per cwt stocker steers 30.00 55 per head.
New York April 30 buyers shifted focus to commodities while stocks edged down. Overall share prices declined with small fractional losses and about 400000 shares traded. Commodities, led by rubber, cocoa and cottonseed, posted gains. cotton rose toward 65 cents to 1.10 above prior close with other major staples mixed.
Baltimore and Philadelphia reports show mixed animal and egg prices with steady dairy cattle quotes and firm poultry values. Chicago hog prices rise 10 to 15 cents while cattle and sheep see uneven shifts in demand and several weight classes quoted.
The golden plover travels about 8000 miles south from Hudson Bay, crossing 2000 miles of sea from Nova Scotia to the Caribbean, wintering in Argentina. The Arctic tern migrates from the North Pole to the South Pole and back each year.
Chicago market reports show wheat futures sliding back to prior close after a brief rise on parity loan bill progress. Prices listed include May at 91 1 8 to 91 and July 89 3 8 to 1 4, with September 89 5 8 to 1 2. corn May 68 1 4, July 68 3 8, Sept 68 1 2.
President Franklin D Roosevelt plans to tour the Valley Pike and Endless Caverns on Sunday after a Woodrow Wilson birthplace dedication in Staunton. He will be hosted by Major and Mrs E M Brown and may lunch with Mrs Julius Witz before continuing to Charlottesville or Winchester. Hull will accompany the President and Mrs Hull, a Staunton friend, will attend the luncheon at Peyton Cochran's invitation.
David Gallagher a nine month old from New York City is selected by National Baby Week officials as the typical American baby. He smiles while a celebratory drink is offered on the house to honor the occasion.
The Stone Wall Brigade will perform Hail to the Chief when the President arrives at Bath at noon. Gov. James H. Price will introduce the President. Stands with 1,000 seats stand at the Wilson birthplace, over half of them sold yesterday.
Maurice M. Lynch, veteran Winchester attorney, is described as very much better at Kings Daughters Hospital Martinsburg West Virginia. Doctors say if his recovery continues he may sit up for a half hour on Friday.
A brief market notice notes that the Star disclaims responsibility for typographical errors in the local markets page while presenting current listings and prices. Readers are advised to verify figures before transactions as editing may introduce inaccuracies.
A historical market listing shows bulk flour prices for patent bran in 12 24 48 and 98 pound bags per barrel with per bag rates, alongside mixed middlings corn meal and cattle prices including cows cutters steers and other yard figures. The entry reflects a mixed commodities snapshot from a local wholesale market.
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