Farm Labor Scarcity Survey Signals Wages Rising
Virginia Tech specialists warn farm labor shortages will worsen before improving. Dairy expansion continues as herd numbers rise and production increases, though butter prices fall and feed-cost ratios shift. A training course for dairy herd improvement supervisors is planned for 1942 to meet staffing needs.
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Blacksbug
Virginia
Virginia Tech
Virginia Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Blacksburg
Virginia Tech Dairy Department
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Dairy Department
Priority ratings set for Hook Bridge steel and approaches
Baltimore December 17 A three tier priority rating was sought for about 2000 tons of steel for the Hook bridge superstructure. The Harris Structural Steel Co of New York was the low bidder for the superstructure at one bid. The M J Grove Lime Co of Lime Kiln Maryland was the low bidder for one Maryland approach bid 15599150 for concrete roadway extending two thirds of a mile from the north end of the bridge. The bridge will have 14 spans. Virginia will pay about 400000 to link the bridge with arterial highway to Sevine air and build a highway to Harper's Ferry at about 750000. Vitamin B 2 riboflavin noted.
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Baltimore
New Hook Bridge
Tri-State Potomac River
State Roads Commission
Harris Structural Steel Company
New York
M. J. Grove Lime Company
Lime Kiln
Maryland
Maryland-Virginia-West Virginia
Grove Firm
Virginia
Sevine Air
Biesntneh
Harper's Ferry
DAILY CROSSWORD AND MARKET REPORT ITEMS
Crossword clues and market listings share space in this page. It features a puzzle with numbered across and down clues, followed by a local farm market section listing prices for flour corn meal and other staples. Includes scattered garbled OCR text but preserves the general items and pricing blocks.
Local Markets The Star Markets Error Note
Local markets note that daily correctness is not guaranteed by The Star and that typographical errors may occur. The publication disclaims responsibility for such mistakes and advises readers to verify details independently.
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Star
Market Quotations Livestock And Produce Markets
Baltimore and Chicago farm market prices run steady to higher across cattle hogs sheep and calves. Prices for potatoes poultry and eggs are unchanged with small size adjustments and strong demand noted for fat cattle and vealers.
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Baltimore
Treasury Receipts and Debt Totals December 15
The Treasury reports receipts of 95,518,356.46 dollars and a gross debt of 56,932,508,688.76 dollars as of December 15.
Stock Market Decline Mixed With War News and Weakness in Key Shares
Stocks slipped about 2 points amid moderate selling influenced by weakness in motors shoes and mail order shares. Investors watched war reports from Singapore Borneo and the Middle East and noted internal market weakness with leaders like American Telephone General Motors Chrysler U S Rubber Goodyear under pressure. Selected shares showed broad declines with many blue chips near multi year lows, while industrials such as Bethlehem U S Steel and United Aircraft also fell.
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New York
Singapore
Borneo
Moscow
Libya
Philippines
American Telephone
General Motors
Chrysler
U. S. Rubber
Goodyear
Montgomery Ward
Sears Roebuck
American Can
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
United Aircraft
Sperry
Virginia Livestock Market Prices Tuesday December 16 1941
Prices for all livestock rose with steers topping at 10.90 and butcher hogs at 11.30. Veal calves reached 15.26 with bulk sales 11.50 to 14.80. fresh cows and springers active with many above 100 dollars and bulk 75 to 90 dollars, lighter cows down to 40 and below.
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BRISA
Atent
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Resien
Ccacsccadests
Wong -Nogs
Leghorn Friers
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Vu. S. Dept. Agr
Baltimore Grain Market Closing
Market closing prices show wheat at 1.12 dollars per bushel and corn at 80 cents. Barley valued at 65 cents per bushel with prices based on deliveries at the mill.
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Baltimore
Winchester
Navy enlistments surge after Pearl Harbor attack
The Navy reported 11 303 men enlisted in the eight days right after Japan attacked Hawaii, calling it evidence of the nation’s manpower response to the threat.
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Washington
Hawaii
Navy
Card of Thanks for Taylor Evans
The wife and family express gratitude to friends for kindness during illness and death of Taylor Evans. They thank supporters for floral tributes and use of cars.
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Taylor Evans
Virginia to launch payroll plan for Defense Savings Bonds
Governor Price approved a payroll deduction plan for state employees to buy United States Savings Bonds. Starting February 1, about 12 000 workers can participate by deducting bond purchases from each paycheck. The program aims to foster patriotic duty and prudent investment with EE series bonds priced from 18.75 to 750 dollars and maturities up to 1000 dollars.
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Richmond
Defense Savings
Price
L. McCarthy Downs
Rowland A. Egger
Leroy Hodges
United States
Commonwealth of Virginia
Commonwealth
Virginia
Ginia
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