Wheat Markets Decline on Hoover Message and Drought News
Chicago reports a sharp setback in wheat as selling surges after President Hoover’s message, driven by Wall Street links and drought moisture in the southwest. Corn oats and livestock prices ease, with provisions down slightly as hog values fall. Regional price lists show muted movements across Richmond Washington New York and other markets with mixed grain and livestock quotes.
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Chicago
Hoover
Wheat and grain prices in Chicago market report
Chicago price quotes list wheat at No. B red around 56 1 2 to 57 1 2 cents with No. 2 mixed at 57 1 4. Old corn shows No. 3 yellow 39 1 2, new corn No. 2 mixed 38 3 4, No. 3 mixed 38 38 1 4, No. 2 yellow 39, No. 3 yellow 37 38 1 2, No. 2 white 40, No. 3 white 38 39 1 2. Oats No. 2 white 26 26 1 4, No. 13 white 25 26 1 4. Rye no sales, barley 40 59, timothy seed 4.00 4.25, clover seed 114.00 16.00.
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Chicago
Richmond
Grain prices in Baltimore and Richmond reports
Wheat No 2 red winter and other varieties quoted for car lots and bag lots in Baltimore and Richmond. Prices shown for wheat corn oats rye across multiple grades with ranges in cents per bushel and season-specific dates.
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Baltimore
Livestock Markets Report Hogs and Cattle Prices Decline
Baltimore hogs 1,000 lower with top 5.25 for medium light weights. packing sows 4.00 4.55. Lancaster 425 unchanged top 6.00. Chicago hogs 10 lower to 5.35 top for medium light. heavy hogs to 4.30. sows 3.65 4.00. Baltimore 75 cattle 25 calves noted.
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Lancaster
Jersey City
Chicago
Baltimore
Government Bonds Market Report Dec 8
New York government bond roundup lists Liberty and Treasury issues with prices and quotes in dollars and 32nds. Notable entries include Liberty 3 1 2s at 99.23 and Treasury 4s around 103.28, with several 4 1 4s and 3 3 4s quoted between 89.20 and 101.27.
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Government
New York
U. S
Liberty
Treasury
Are
Apple Market Shipping Point Notes From Winchester Martinsburg
Shipping point information for Monday reports dull market demand as light wire inquiry. Barrels and U S No 1 stock priced at 2 65 and 1 50 to 1 50 for various sizes. Also notes storage stocks and carloads of Yorks Black Twigs and common stocks. plus stray political and sports asides.
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Winchester
Virginia
Martinsburg
Shenandoah
Cumberland Potomac Dist
U. S
Rainfall Summary for Year and Months Data
Rainfall figures show present and past 24 hours totaling 0.7 inches. December to date compares to long term averages across months January through November with 1931 and 2011 references, listing monthly totals from January to December and the first 12 months of 1930. Totals given: 31.81 inches for one period and 33.36 inches for another.
Charity football game spotlight and local notes
Sandy Baker spoke to the Kiwanis Club on Handley High versus Shenandoah Valley Academy charity football. M. V. B. Snake elected worshipful master of Hiram Lodge. Coach Rockne to help broadcast Army Navy charity game. Suzanne Pollard to marry Herbert Lee Boatwright Jr on January 3. The Pennsylvania Railroad offered a carload of apples it had on hand.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Sandy” Baker
Kiwanis Club
Handley High School
Shenandoah Valley Academy
M. V. B. Snake
Hiram Lodge
Rockne
Suzanne Pollard
Herbert Lee Boatwright, Jr
Virginia Horticultural Society closes annual session in Charlottesville
Five years ago on December 9 1926 the Virginia State Horticultural Society concluded its annual session at Charlottesville. Dedication of a crypt to Lord Thomas Fairfax in Christ Episcopal Church was held that night. Andrew Mellon predicted the prosperity would continue. John D Rockefeller left for Florida for the winter. Five Front Royal residents were injured when their car went off the highway south of Winchester.
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Virginia State Horticultural Society
Charlottesville
Lord Thomas Fairfax
Christ Episcopal Church
Andrew Mellon
Secriary
the Treasury
John D. Rockefeller
Golf Links
Florida
Front Royal
Winchester
George Washington Hotel
H. F. Byrd
Chamber
Robert B. Nelson
Christ Episcopal Church of
Andrew Bell
Chamber of Commerce
H. L. Bonham
Chilhowie
Shenandoah-Cumberland
Virginia
Byrd
Har
Pound
Evangelistic series sought in Strasburg amid wartime worries
Fifteen years ago December 9 1916 Strasburg residents planned evangelistic services similar to ones in progress locally. Local jeweler Frank R Crane was giving away a mysterious clock. Allied armies feared renewed Prussian attacks on many fronts. The Greek Restaurant advertised a 50 cent turkey dinner. US warships gathered at Hampton Roads for the annual review.
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Strasburg
Frank R. Crane
United States
Hampton Roads
Chicago Grain Closing Prices On Declines
Prices on the Chicago Board of Trade fell as favorable winter weather delayed crop prospects. Futures showed December wheat 52 1/2 cents, May 54 1/4, corn 35 cents, oats 23 1/4, rye 41 1/2 to 42 1/4 cents, with final values near day lows.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Apples Growers Gather Here for State Convention
Virginia apple growers converge in Winchester for the state horticultural convention. Leaders discuss marketing changes to boost No. 1 fruit, advertising campaigns in the South, and the need for coordinated grading and labeling to compete with Washington State. Poster exhibits, meals, and a banquet feature a keynote from Signor Spinacchio of Rome.
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Virginia
Senate
Meek
Old Dominion
West Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
New York
Mr. Meek
J. T. Henley
Division of Markets
Richmond
Henley
Washington State
Washington
Virginia State Horticultural Society
Atlanta Constitution
Birmingham Ave
WJAX
Jacksonville
WHA
Louisville
Southern
Atlanta
W. 8. Hough
Winchester Field Laboratory
J. Y T
J. H Gourley
Ohio State University
E. F. Philips
Cornell University
Colonial Theatre
L. R. Cagle
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
H. L. Price
H. N. Young
Virginia Beekeepers’ Association
George Washington Hotel
Henry Oe
Shopmen Sign New Agreement With Seaboard Airlines
Richmond Va December 9 A new contract between the shop craft and Seaboard Airlines receivers provides a five day week to employ 2222 shop craft workers instead of 1800 with no wage cut. Ben Giles president of Machinist Union No 10 announced the agreement.
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Richmond
Seaboard Airlines Railway
Ben Giles
Machinist Union No. 10
Giles
Veteran Minister To Lead Revival At Stines Chapel
The Rev. John H. Parlett, one of the church’s oldest active ministers, will preach at Stine's Chapel evangelistic meeting at 7 45 pm Thursday on The Immortality of the Soul. Special music is planned. Tonight the Rev. E D Witherspoon preaches, and a large crowd heard the Rev C E Starling preach last evening.
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John H. Parlett
United Brethren Church
Stine’s Chapel
E. D. Witherspoon
C. E. Seatrunk
Stocks Decline After Central Omits Dividend
New York stocks slipped on moderate selling after New York Central deferred action on its common dividend and the Hoover Mellon tax recommendation. Railroad issues led the decline as volume neared one million shares, with all railroad stocks at new lows and declines spreading to industrials and utilities. The United States Steel share fell to under 49 and sterling rose to $3.31 1/2 with call money near 2%.
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Associated Press
New York
New York Central
Hoover
Mellon
United States
Stoc
Sterling Cables
Cail
Polish marshal accused in conspiracy trial sparks king rumor
In Warsaw eleven deputies face trial for conspiring against the state. Supposedly the Lithuanian Mar shal Pilsudski is about to proclaim himself king, a claim echoed by leading papers and commentators.
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Poland
Marshal Pilsudski
Warsaw
Market declines and firmer pounds in foreign exchange
Waves of selling hit the New York Stock Exchange with continued declines on the general list. The British pound Sterling held firm, quoted at 3.28 dollars midafternoon as stock prices slid. Key quotes included Allied Chem & Dye 7 1 2, American Can 6 1 2, General Electric 2 1 4, U S Steel 4 9, Woolworth 43 4 4, and Texas Corp 15 }
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New York Stock Exchange
Pound Sterling Exchange
Allied Chem. & Dye
American Can
Amer, Tel
Tel
Amer
Tobacco
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Market Report
Star
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Cocci
Lucail
Apple Market
Ambassador Dawes
Far East
Mooney and Billings
Sing Sing
Legal Reserve Mutual Life Insurance Company
America
Winchesters
W F. Shrvock
Hibbs & Company
Hibbs Building
Washington, D
Telephone National
United States Congress
Spain
France
Great Britain
England
The
Horticultural Society
WRVA
Signor Gugliemo de Spinacchio
Rome
Italy
Mussolini
Signor Spinacchio
United States Department of Agriculture
Henry Lee Staples
Staples
C. W. Cary
Norfall
iSea
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Farmers & Merchants
the Apple Folks Bank
W. B. Hibbs & Company
Washington, D. C
Balto & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Chrysler
Oil
Del
Gen'l. Electric
Gen'l Motors
Kennecot Copper
Llorilard
Mont. Ward
Nat'l. Biscuit
Packard
Stand. Brands
Stand. Oil
N. J
Texas Corp
U. S. Steel
Woolworth
Christmas Club
Shenandoah Valley
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