Quotations In Wheat And Other Grain Markets
Chicago reported broad gains in bread stuffs and feed grains with wheat up 11 2 to 2 1 4 cents. Foreign demand lifted imports of North American wheat, with over seas purchases exceeding 1 000 000 bushels and calls for increased U S supplies to meet European needs. Richmond Virginia and New York listed commodity movements in fruits vegetables poultry eggs and dairy with steady or liberal demand and varied price ranges. Washington noted butter eggs and live poultry prices across multiple classifications.
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Chicago
United States
Richmond
Virginia Creamery
Western Creamery
Philadelphia Produce Market Prices Report
Philadelphia December market listing shows cheese and whole milk prices,Live poultry with Plymouth Rock varieties and Leghorns priced by type, dressed turkeys and fowls with freshness notes, butter prices quoted with 92 score.
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Philadelphia
Richmond and Chicago Cash Grain Prices Reach December Markets
Richmond quotes show No 2 red winter wheat at 63 and 61 for bag lots, corn prices from 40 to 50 across several grades, oats up to 40 for new bag lots, and rye Abbuzzi at 45 to 50. Chicago spot listings record no sales for wheat and various price points for yellow corn and oats, with barley and seed values also listed.
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Richmond
Chicago
Baltimore
Livestock Prices and Government Bonds Report
Baltimore and regional livestock quotes show mixed hog and cattle prices with top weights around 5.60 for hogs and steer tops near 11.75 for Chicago, plus lambs and veal notes. Government bond listings in New York include Liberty and Treasury issues with varied yields and maturities.
New York Stock Exchange Quotation Service Note
Hibbs & Company, members of the New York Stock Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade, provide quotations. The firm operates from the Hibbs Building in Washington DC with telephone contact National 0540.
Stock Market Mixed as NYSE Displays Fractional Advances
Trading on the New York Stock Exchange showed some fractional gains amid broad losses. Norfolk and Western slipped to 111 percent, Continental Oil rose while Standard Oil of New Jersey and Texas Corporation declined, and a quiet pound sterling near 3.44 dollars dominated afternoon quotes. Other closing quotations at 2:15 p.m. included Allied Chemical 67, American Can 52, American Telephone 1204 2, American Tobacco B 71, Anaconda Copper 10, Baltimore & Ohio 16, Bethlehem Steel 2042, Chrysler 12, Continental Oil Del 6, General Electric 245s, General Motors 2242, Kennecott Copper 10, Laclede 12, Montgomery Ward 7, National Biscuit 37, N&W 111, Packard 4, Standard Brands 11, Standard Oil NJ 28, Texas Corp 12, U S Steel 40s, Woolworth 404.
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New York Stock Exchange
Arenanee
Norfolk and Western
Continental Oil
Standard Oil of
New Jersey
Texas Corporation
American Can
Amer. Tel
Tel
Amer. Tobacco
Anaconda Copper
Balto. & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Chrysler
Cont
Oil
Del
Gen’l. Electric
Gen’l. Motors
Kennecoé Copper
Licklard
Mont. Ward
Nat'l, Biscuit
Personal and Social Mention From Millwood
Mrs Richard P Whiting entertained the Winchester bridge club including Mrs Ben Arthur Miss Elizabeth Kern Mrs Richard Griffith and others Those invited were Miss Agnes R Page Mrs Roland G Mitchell and others Two Burwells shopped in Washington and their son Charles Lee Burwell will return for Christmas holidays Episcopal High School students Roland G Mitchell Jr also return home for holidays Several guests visited at Carter Hall Powhatan and long term visits continued at Silver Spring Kentmere and Riverside from Millwood community social notes include family movements and Christmas plans
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Millwood
Richard P. Whiting
John Woolfolk
Winchester
Bridge Club
Ben Arthur
Elizabeth Kern
Richard Griffith
Alvin Pennypacker
Lewis Allen
Gertrude Field
Agnes R. Page
Roland G. Mitchell
J. Townsend Burwell
Fred. Read
Percy C. Randolph
Washington
Charles Lee Burwell
R. G. Mitchell
Episcopal High School
Agnes Page Mitchell
Mary Carter Randolph
Holton Arms
Mackensie Tabb
Middleburg
Rachel Lambert
Carter Hall
George H. Burwell
Mount Airy
Hugh M. Nelson
Long Branch
George H. Burwell, Jr
Edward Gay Butler
Thomas Nelson Carter
Richmond
Cameron
Charlotte
N. C
Susie Smith
Robert Isham Randolph
Mary Campbell
Allen Campbell
Kentmere
Georgie Kilpatrick
Josephine Howard
Baltimore
Charles Deering
Boston
Robert Dobbin
Virginia Jacobs
Basil Ryan
Henry Post Mitchell
G. Butler
Clarke Williams
Greenwich
Conn
Mr. Butler
Richard Plater
Louise
Social Notes From The Moorings And Surroundings
Plater of New York and Richard C. Plater Jr join Mr and Mrs Arbert Porterfield of Ms Butler for a midweek departure. John E. Hughes of Chicago visited The Moorings as guest of B O Randolph. Gilpin and Randolph hosted dinner at Clay Hill for Capt Ewart Johnston and Mrs Johnston. Fairfield’s E Wheeler returns home for days hunting with Blue Ridge pack. Mrs B O F Randolph hosted Mrs Watson of Washington and Misses Watson amid recovery from car crash. Fontane Jones of Kirkwood, formerly Miss Hermine Gratz, ties to Loraine Jones. Blue Ridge Hunt meet at Red Gate hosted by Percy Drury. Reynard appears, hounds lose as he defends his den.
United States Deceives Itself, McAdoo Asserts
William G McAdoo told Southern Methodist University students that the United States deceives itself by relying on postwar treaties while Europe remains heavily armed. He argued disarmament requires Russia join the family of nations and warned debt cancellations won t ensure world peace without deep economic adjustments.
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Dallas
United States
William G. McAdoo
Southern Methodist University
Woodrow Wilson
Europe
Russia
Chicago Grain Closing Prices Reported
Grain closing prices furnished by W B Hibbs company members of the New York Stock Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade Hibbs Building Washington 1 telephone National 0540
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W. B. Hibbs & ‘Company
New York Stock Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Hibbs ‘Building
Washington
Telephone National
Market closes with mixed futures as profit taking seen
Values averaged lower during most of the trading session as losses spread across pits. Declines were attributed to profit taking after yesterday's rise. Closing futures prices were Wheat December 54 and May 58, July 57. Corn December 37, May 41, July 43. Oats December 2473, May 26, July 25. Rye December 43, May 46, July 46.
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RYE Dee Baereteares
Oetoeter
Uly
Market Report Notes Rail Freight Boost
The Star reports a freight rate boost for railroads aiming to stabilize markets. The piece downplays typographical errors and suggests gains will follow once freight is applied.
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The
Star
Democrats Push Good Reduction in U S Expenses
Washington report states Democratic leaders agreed on reducing government spending as the first item of the party’s legislative program. The Hoover moratorium was left to members to decide personally. A committee of ten leaders from each House met to discuss taxes tariffs and the deficit, with further study planned and no firm details on tariff or internal revenue changes.
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Washington
Treasury
Garner
Robinson
Arkansas
Congress
Wife Preservers Improve Pie Crust with Baking Powder
A brief tip advises adding a small amount of baking powder to flour to improve the texture of pie crusts and make them lighter.
Trustee's Sale of Valuables at Dodd Service Station
Trustee Frank M. Wray offers at public auction on December 19 1931 at 10 a m the office and filling station equipment of the Dodd Super Service Station Winchester Virginia. Items include air towers car lifts grease guns tire changers and various shop tools and accessories. Sale is cash on day of sale under a deed of trust dated August 18 1930.
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C. R. Dodd
R. J. McDonnell
Dodd Super-Service Station
Frank M. Wray
Corporation Court
City of Winchester
Twin City Oil and Gas Corporation
Valley Avenue
South Braddock Street
Winchester
Virginia
State urged to use convicts on roads or expand jails
Welfare official argues in favor of a bill to employ able bodied jail inmates on county roads and public works or扩大 penitentiary capacity. Experimental camp in Washington County shows costs drop to about 75 cents a day, saving nearly 10 cents versus jail maintenance, with broader state-wide rollout feasible.
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Arthur W. James
General Assembly
James
State Prison Board
Highway Department
Department of Public Welfare
Washington County
Cam
Wa Oaee
Sreeds Public Welfare Department
Commission On Criminal Costs
Commission On County Government
Association of Virginia Counties
Wobbling of Stock Market Still Persists
The Associated Press reports the stock market showing continued wobble after the bear-interest statistics, with a mild opening rally followed by morning weakness and tepid recovery. Trading volume fell from recent sessions as Sterling cables slipped and money rates held around 2.5 percent.
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New York
Wall Street
Sterling
Prisoner’s Christmas boast ends in fatal act
John Phoman, once jailed on a term conviction, predicted release by Christmas. He is now dead, having taken his own life yesterday outside prison walls.
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Pittsburgh
John Phoman
Buy Christmas Seals Fight Tuberculosis
Readers are urged to purchase Christmas Seals to fund tuberculosis fight efforts. The appeal highlights the charity drive and its role in supporting public health campaigns.
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Richmond Produce
March
NEW York Poultry
Long Island Ducks
Lancaster
Jersey City
Balti
Liberty
Sala
W. B. Hibbs & Company
Chicago Board’ of Trade
Hibbs Building
Washington, DC
Allied Chem. and
Dye
R. P. Whiting
Winchester Bridge Club
McAdoo
Market Report
Weber
Seewe
Eeenee Sears
Democrats
U. S
Flobr
Christmas Rappines
the Commercial & Savings Bank
National Credit Association No. 1
Fifth Federal Reserve District
Jane
Jack
Sue
Quenandoah Valley National Bank
American Motorists Association
Shrvock
Associated Press
Toledo Blade
Edison
Detroit News
T-B
Evening Star
Farmers & Merchants
the Apple
Folks Bank
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