Market rally lifts key stocks in quiet early trading
New York markets edged higher as the week began with a mild rally. Rails led gains with Baltimore & Ohio up while Illinois Central Northern Pacific and New York Central advanced about 5 percent. Major advancers included Eastman Kodak United Aircraft U S Steel Goodyear and American Cyanamid with motors and utilities largely unchanged. Airlines show mixed results with American down United and Eastern slipping.
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Baltimore & Ohio
Illinois Central
Northern Pacific
New York Central
Eastman Kodak
United Aircraft
U.S. Steel
Goodyear
American
Grain and Livestock Prices Mixed Across Markets
Baltimore reports mixed movement with apples and potatoes showing slight shifts in prices. Cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep trading unevenly at USDA markets in Baltimore and Chicago with varied weights and grades influencing price ranges.
Virginia Livestock Market Receipts Show Steady Demand
Receipts of cattle with strong demand across categories. Top butcher steers reached 24.90, cows to 15.00, calves up to 26.00. Heifers and bulls varied with good and medium ranges, hogs and lambs also priced, reflecting a robust market for stockers, feeders, and slaughter stock.
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Baltimore
USDA
Chicago
Nashua the racehorse final weight after retirement
Nashua weighed 1,000 pounds at retirement in October 1956 and has reportedly gained 200 pounds since, bringing his weight to about 1,200 pounds. He resides at Spendthrift Farm near Lexington, Kentucky.
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Nashua
Spendthrift Farm
Lexington
Wheat and soy futures ease as corn holds steady
On the Chicago Board of Trade futures opened with wheat and soy prices down slightly while corn remained firm. Old and new crop wheat and corn quotes are listed, with oats, rye, and soybeans showing varied shifts and nearby lard futures cited.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Jly
Local Market Prices and Grain Details From Daily Star Ad
Local markets list feed and grain prices with items such as 100 lb mixed feed at 3.35, No 2 yellow corn around 1.35 to 5.30, flour and corn meal prices, and barley and wheat ranges from Rockingham and Augusta. Butter wholesale at 62. The page notes possible typos and graphical errors in the Star reporting.
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Rockingham
Augusta
Ee Augusta
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Farm Poultry and Egg Prices Report
The Agriculture Department notes fair to good demand for broilers and fryers with some processors dressing chickens part time. Turkeys show steady demand. Prices at the farm at 11 a m include broilers 21 6 00 3% 22 eee and small turkey fryers 23 23. Egg prices listed for Grade A Large 46 Medium 39 Small unspecified with Grade B and Grade C values.
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Ives
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