Weather Is Dry In Most Sections
Weather stayed largely dry across the nation with light rain in the Dakotas and southern Nebraska. Scattered showers occurred east of the Mississippi Valley, thunder in Kansas and the Rocky Mountain region, with the East seeing showers in New England and Virginia. Clear skies dominated the Southeast and most Pacific Coast areas.
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Dakotas
Nebraska
Mississippi Valley
Kansas
Rocky Mountain
New England
Virginia
Pacific Coast
Poultry market notes from Harrisonburg and Winchester
Agriculture Department reports steady turkey demand with good supplies and fair prices for broilers or fryers at 11 a.m. today. Live poultry prices show small type turkey fryers at 23 to 24 cents, Grade A Medium at 40 cents, and egg market quotes in Winchester with Grade A Large 52 and Grade A Medium 40 to 66 cents. Swifts describe birds courting in mid air.
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Migovy Boos Ooics
Enro Tossen Acdasaeueses
Harrisonburg
Winchester
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co rates change proposed
Notice to the public that Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia filed July 17 1957 with the State Corporation Commission new schedules altering rates charges rules and regulations. The change would raise intrastate gross revenue about 6 541 000 annually and net earnings after taxes about 2 979 percent. A 60 day suspension to August 17 1957 is set with a hearing scheduled October 15 16 and 17 1957 in Richmond Virginia. Public may attend and cross examine. Records available at the Commission and company offices.
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Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of
Virginia
State Corporation Commission
State Corporation Commision
Commission
Blanton
Richmond
The
Market Quotations Rally in Early Trading
New York stocks rose in active trading with Martin Co up to 294 on 1500 shares. General Dynamics advanced after yesterday's merger news with Liquid Carbonic as Boeing Douglas and United Aircraft gained. Oil stocks Gulf Oil and Standard Oil New Jersey rose about a point with steels and Chrysler leading motor shares higher.
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New York
Martin Co
General Dynamics
Liquid Carbonic
Boeing
Douglas
United Aircraft
Gulf Oil
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Chrysler
Local Markets and Feed Prices Include Grain and Butter Rates
The page lists local market prices for feed and grain including mixed feed 100 lb at 3.25, starter and grower mash 4.65 per 100 lbs, wheat per bushel at 1.95, No 2 yellow corn per bushel at 1.60, flour 100 lbs at 8.90, corn meal 5 lb bag at .82, and butter wholesale at 0.62. It notes regional firms Augusta Luray Rockingham and Milford values in 1900s style pricing.
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Ewxs
Barney Bof
Rockingham
Augusta
Baltimore Market News Reports Mixed Prices Across Livestock and Produce
Baltimore USDA market notes show fruit and vegetable prices edging higher in several categories including apples and cantaloups while potatoes and sweet potatoes trend uneven. Livestock receipts list standard and low good cattle and hogs with varied loads, calves, sheep, and market salables at Chicago and other centers, reflecting broad price activity.
Weekly Farm Price Outlook for Virginia Crops and Livestock
The Virginia Department of Agriculture reports fall turkey prices should rise slowly as supply tightens. Rest of year supply about 3% above last year, with production down about 2 million birds but storage birds lifting totals. Egg prices rise into fall, with New York gains spreading to Virginia. Grass seed supplies are abundant with prices low, while rye grass supply is 17 percent below last year.
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Virginia
Virginia Department of Agriculture
Beltsville
New York
Midwest
Chicago grain opens lower amid continued downturn on Board
Opening prices show declines across wheat corn oats rye and soybeans as traders react to yesterday's losses. Wheat Sep and Dec weaken while soybeans trend lower with Sep and Nov quotes off. Lard futures steady to higher with varied contracts listed.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Lamb and ewe market prices and categories listed
Price ranges for lambs at 22.50 to 24.50 per head with cull to low good 16.00 to 22.00, about 100 head mostly choice around 100 lb. Yearling lams at 19.75, cull to choice. Slaughter ewes mostly 6.00 to 7.50, with 5.00 to 8.00 range.
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Baltimore
USDA
Chicago
Seed price roundup and harvest cautions for farmers
Prices show orchard grass 7.25 per hundred pounds down from last year, onion seed around 20 a hundred with 18.59 for trace onion, ladine near 39 about 40 percent below last year. Small grain seeds up 5 to 35 cents per bushel while germination tests advised. Virginia crop outlook suggests delaying harvest to avoid heavy moisture discounts. moisture penalties range from 1/16 to 2-3 cents per percentage point depending on moisture levels.
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Virginia
Voltage Increase Reported in Clearbrook Area
Electric power in the Clearbrook Brucetown Swimley area was raised from 4 000 to 7 200 volts as workers replaced old lines. A Northern Virginia Power Company spokesman called the change routine to improve service.
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Clearbrook
Brucetown
Swimley
Northern Virginia Power Company
Denver's Woman's College to admit men this fall
The 47 Colorado Woman's College announces plans to admit its first male students this autumn. Men will enroll in a theater workshop course as part of the pilot program.
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Denver
Colorado Woman's @College
Dance Draws Fifty Teens at White Post Parish Hall
About 50 people attended the teenage dance at the White Post parish hall sponsored by the Women’s Auxiliary of Mente Memorial Episcopal Church. Proceeds benefited the Parish Hall fund. The Teenagers band featured Lloyd Allen Painter and other local musicians. Chaperones were Mrs. Jett, Mrs. Larrick, and Mrs. Conley. A series of dances is planned for Saturdays. Between 1946 and 1956 the U S dog population rose from about 17 million to 25 million.
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White Post
Mente Memorial Episcopal Church
Lloyd Allen Painter
James Barb
Hugh Baker
Tommy Dent
Jimmy Marcus
Rennie Davis
Mister Jett
Stewart Larrick
Eleanor Meade Conley
U. S
Rouss Fire Company Captures Two Prizes in CVVFA Parade
The Rouss Fire Company in Waynesboro Pa won two CVVFA parade prizes. Their aerial truck placed first in its apparatus category and the team earned second prize for best appearing uniformed company with band or drum corps. Governor George M Leader attended the event.
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Rouss Fire Company
Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Waynesboro
Irishtown
George M Leader
Pennsylvania
Harrisonburg
Hanover
Drum and Bugle Corps
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Caspian Sea
Cutright Insurance
Agency
Stephens City, Va
General Insurance
Parley E. Cutright
Pauline H. Cutright
Stuart M. Perry
Wall Street
Switzerland
Rhine River
Northwestern
Bu Cartons
Red Warriors
Elbertas Usis
Pa Usis
Pa Usis White Hales 2'2 Inch Up 4.50; Elbertas
J. H. Hales
Usis
Long Island
Pa & NJ
Turkeys
Broilers
Valles
Georgia
North Carolina
Chicago Grain
Oldsmobile
Cas
OLDS
Shoecenter
Loudoun
Clearbrook Area
Rouss
CVVFA
Ing
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Winchester’s Old Strong Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Penney’‘s
Penney’s
Penney's Foremost
University
Penney
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