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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1931
Page
5
Chicago market reports show wheat fluctuating with late declines after early gains amid overseas demand. Prices closed 1-2 to 1 cent under prior, with mixed movement in corn oats and provisions. regional prices in Baltimore Richmond and Richmond recorded varied livestock and produce quotes.
Philadelphia produce notes from December 4 report list live poultry roasting chickens fancy large 22. Butter and cheese prices unchanged. Dated market update reflecting mixed feed, rye, Abruzzi car lots, and general pricing.
Washington and Baltimore produce reports list prices for butter eggs and poultry. Butter prices range around 34 to 37 cents per pound with various weights, while eggs hens and chicks show fluctuations. dressed turkeys and roosters feature notable price bands.
Quotation details furnished by W E Hibbs and Company members of the New York Stock Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade. Hibbs Building Washington DC telephone National 0540.
Prices edged higher in a brief trading period on the New York Stock Exchange as the week’s close approached. The British pound stood at 3.29 dollars, with Allied Chemical at 75 1/4, American Can at 65 1/2, and Bethlehem Steel around 26 1/2 as notable quotations.
General Motors 24 percent Kennecott Copper 12 Llorilard 15 percent Mont Ward 95 National a N W R R 132 Packard 4 percent Stand Brands Stand Oil North Texas Corp 1m U S Steel 53 percent Woolworth 4654.
Thursday night December 10 begins at seven o'clock public invited for a Rest Church benefit event.
New York government bonds quoted with prices for Liberty and Treasury issues. Notable notes include Liberty 3 1 2s at 99.27 and Treasury 4s at 100.30 with various maturities and bid quotes.
Thursday market update shows slow demand and dull trade across Winchester Virginia and Martinsburg Shenandoah Cumberland Potomac district. Carloads limited with prices for Winesaps Staymans Black Twigs Yorks remaining in cold storage and bulk at orchard run culls.
Market columns list wholesale and retail prices for dairy butter country butter eggs and poultry meats including hens young chickens turkeys and ducks. Community figures reflect a broad range of feed grains and farm products with local rates and commodity codes noted.
A slight upward trend in the Chicago Board of Trade pits closes the week with short covering and small-scale buying by commission houses. Futures quotes include Wheat December 55 1/2, May 58, July 57. Corn December 36 1/4, May 43. Oats December 24, May 27. Rye December 26 1/2, May 26 1/2. Leaders list C. A. Reed and other agriculture figures. Walnut seeds from Mount Vernon to Scouts. December 12 ropel deadline noted.
Boy Scouts will host a dedication ceremony at the George Washington Headquarters at Cork and Braddock streets. Nationally prominent men will attend as guests for the event set for Saturday December 12 at 3 p.m.
Josette Laval admires America's civilizaton but misses a football game. The excerpt notes a politico underworld boss with income only from side arrangements, contrasting with the era's amateur spirit.
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