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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1955
Page
7
Wheat and other grains opened with slight declines or steady quotes on the Board of Trade. Prices shown include Wheat Sep 1.93 1 4 and Dec 1.96 1 4 to Mar 1.96 1 8, Corn Sep 1.24 1 4, Soybeans Old Sep 2.20 1 2 with new contracts at 2.22 1 2 3 4, and Lard futures from 10.57 to 10.95.
The New York market opened with a quiet decline and fractional losses followed by a few blocks in early trading. General Motors fell 3-3 to 125 1/8, Southern Pacific steady, North American Aviation down 1-8 to 68 38, Pan American Airways up 1-8 to 187 8, and Foremost Dairies up 1-8 to 23 12 after a first listing at 24.
Baltimore markets show cattle 250 head with mixed utility cows 13.00 and calves 20-30. hogs higher with No 1–3 barrows 18.00-25.00 and sow prices varied by weight. Chicago reports steers 19.00-24.25 and spring lambs 19.50-22.25. Apples and peaches price ranges span Maryland Delaware New Jersey Pennsylvania with Halehavens and Sunhigh varieties. Potatoes and cantaloupes listed with regional lots and 50 Ib sacks pricing. Poultry markets note steady to firm demand for Pryers and Hecht hens and varying broiler prices.
The August 15 market shows hogs sold 322 head with price ranges from 12.90 to 19.00 for various pork cuts. Veal and lamb figures follow, with cattle and stockers listed by grade and weight. A pocket recorder inquiry notes a 2 by 4 by 7 inch wire recorder recently patented as pocket size.
Agriculture Dept Market steady with heavy receipts. Live poultry prices show fryers under three pounds at 26 to 27 cents, over three pounds 30 to 31. Toms 27 to 28. Hens and breeder hens around mid twenties. Egg market lists U S Grade A large white and large brown at 50, medium at 40 cents.
Markets list retail feed and grain items with prices per 100 pounds or 20 pound units. Items include mixed feed at 3.20, egg mash at 4.50, broiler mash, and flour and butter pricing, with notes on potential typos in the scanned text.
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