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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1955

Page

7

Market Quotations Wall Street Moves Up In Early Trading

The stock market rose in early trading with modest gains and small price changes. Chrysler and Bethlehem gained about 2 points, Firestone United Aircraft and Atlantic Coast Line up about 1 point, while Sperry Rand Colorado Fuel & Iron Lion Oil and New York Central posted fractional advances. Other gainers included U S Steel Republic Steel Boeing Radio Corp Douglas Allied Chemical American Smelting Dow Chemical Sinclair and Eastern Air Lines.

New York Chrysler Bethlehem Firestone United Aircraft Atlantic Coast Line Sperry Rand Colorado Fuel & Iron Lion Oil New York Central U. S. Steel Republic Steel Boeing, Radio Corp Douglas Anaconda Allied Chemical American Smelting Dow Chemical Sinclair Eastern Air Lines

Poultry Auction Sells 30 300 Birds in Wardensville

About 30 300 chickens were sold in 15 lots at yesterday's weekly poultry auction in Wardensville. Ir vin Williams, the manager, said 54 700 birds were listed and 18 700 found no buyers. Prices ranged 25 to 27 cents per pound, mostly 26 1 3 cents.

Wardensville Irvin Williams

Produce and Livestock Prices in Baltimore Market Report

Apples steady to firm with Elberta sizes 21-4? inches at 2.00-2.25. peaches weak with Us 1s and brand marks. Cantaloupes, potatoes, and sweet potatoes show mixed regional prices and conditions. poultry markets barely steady with ample fryers. cattle and hog prices listed for utility to commercial grades at Baltimore USDA market.

Baltimore Bkts McIntosh West Virginia Elbertas Hpr Maryland Eastern Shore Cobblers USDA U. S

MarketDairy and Hog Prices by Weight Class

Feeder and fat hog prices listed by weight ranges from 140 to 600 pounds with bids from 10.00 to 17.25 plus sow and stag values. Sheep section notes nothing offered early.

Grain Futures Open Steady on Chicago Board of Trade

Chicago grain markets opened with light activity on the Board of Trade. Prices listed for Wheat Corn Oats Rye and Soybeans show mixed shifts across old and new contracts with monthly figures and nearby months highlighted.

Chicago Board of Trade

Local Market Prices From The Star Retail Listings

Local markets show daily feed and grain prices with items such as mixed feed at 3.20 per unit, egg mash at 4.40, new barley 0.90, wheat 1.45, corn 1.40, corn meal 0.32 per 5 lb, and butterfat wholesale butter figures for Rockingham and Augusta areas.

Harrisonburg Rockingham Venus Vie Augusta Rockingham Co New

Agriculture Dept Market Report for Live Poultry

Market weak with demand fair and ample supplies for trade. Farm prices reflect this balance. Broilers under three pounds 25 to 26 cents per pound. Over three pounds 25 to 26. Heavy hens 18 to 20. Small turkey fryers 30. Heavy hen turkeys 30 to 31.

Market prices and livestock figures from Harrisonburg page

The listing shows egg market prices for U S Grade A large white and brown eggs, medium and small sizes, plus Grade B, with regional notes from Winchester. Lambs sold 674 head with price tiers. slaughter cattle numbers and price ranges for steers heifers cows bulls. stocker feeder cattle figures and prices. The item ends with a question about the first private girls boarding school in the United States and the Moravian Seminary in Bethlehem.

Harrisonburg U. S U.S Winchester Egg Market Tasueseees URS Wise Gate United States Moravian Seminary and College For Women Bethlehem Pennsylvania Germantown Philadelphia Benigna Count Zinzendorf

Farmers Livestock Exchange Market Report

HOGS: 801 sold with prices for various weights from 13.00 to 17.25. VEAL: 205 sold with ranges from 16.00 to 26.00 for different weight classes and quality, including heavy slaughter calves 300 lbs up.

Choice

Power Disrupted In Stephens City By Bird Thrown Wire

Electric power cut in Stephens City area yesterday from 10 30 a m to 11 40 a m when a small length of wire was dropped into the plant by a bird. The Northern Virginia Power Company said the wire shorted 4000 volt buss wires causing the outage and considerable damage.

Stephens City Northern Virginia Power Company

What is kava the South Pacific beverage

Kava is a peculiar non alcoholic but very intoxicating beverage from the South Pacific islands. It is made by mixing coconut milk with the chew ee or crushed leaves of the kava shrub. A small amount causes intoxication quickly, likely due to an alkaloidal substance.

South Pacific

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