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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1931
Page
5
Wheat rallied briefly before a government winter wheat acreage report cooled gains. The report showed a 10.6 percent drop from last year and a fourth lowest 61 year low in winter wheat condition, keeping prices unsettled despite earlier bullish moves. Chicago cash markets showed no wheat sales with mixed grain quotes across corn oats and minor seed prices.
Baltimore Wheat prices show No. 2 red winter at 59 1 2 for December and 60 1 4 for January. Domestic spot grain markets reflect limited movement with garlicky notes in the session.
Richmond prices for wheat corn and coats show No 1 red winter at 65 and No 2 red at 63 with bag lots up to 65. Virginia car lots and mixed and seed grades listed. Washington market quotes for butter eggs poultry and dressed poultry with turkey and chicken prices across weights and forms.
Philadelphia and Richmond reports show live poultry prices with springers Plymouth Rocks and old roosters listed, turkeys and dressed poultry rates, butter scores, and egg quotations. Leghorn hens and Rocks vary by size and breed, with tentative top prices noted for 2 2 1-4 lb rocks.
Turkeys show light receipts and a steady market with early sales unchanged. Tom turkeys bring 25 cents per pound while hens sell around 27 cents, with demand for hens slightly higher today.
New York December market notes show 9,870 cases of fresh eggs on storage with prices moving lower for some lots and bids varying. Fresh extras listed around 35 cents per dozen, with April firsts bidding around 16 to 16 1/2 cents. poultry prices vary by type, with Leghorn hens and colored hens quoted, and turkeys showing steady to strong demand and prices.
Baltimore shows 2 005 hogs with top prices 5 05 for medium weights and 4 60 for heavy hogs while sows range 3 50 to 4 05. Chicago quotes 35 000 head with top 4 20 for medium and light weights 4 15 heavy hogs and sows 3 50 to 3 76. Baltimore cattle and calves: 600 cattle and 75 calves with top 7 50 for choice as demand remains dull.
Live cattle markets show slower sales and weaker bids with top calves and steers down. Chicago reports 1500 cattle and 700 calves with veal 50 lower and steers, heifers and cows all eased. Sheep markets ease slightly with Chicago 5.50 for top, Baltimore 6.60, Jersey City 6.50.
U S Government bonds quoted in dollars and thirty seconds with several issues listed. Liberty and Treasury bonds show bid prices ranging from 86.24 to 99.31 and dates and terms noted in parentheses.
Bruce Durand resents his aunt Eleanore arranging a Friday night party to pair him with Sybil. He plans to visit Lois instead while his aunt schemes to keep him from marrying outside his class. The Durands debate control as Bruce wrestles with loyalty and love.
The New York Stock Exchange continued its upward trend from yesterday as several stocks rose. Norfolk and Western jumped 0.88, oil majors Texas and Continental advanced, and many issues posted gains with closing quotes listed for Allied Chemical, American Can, American Tel Tel, American Tobacco, Anaconda Copper, Bethlehem Steel, General Electric, General Motors, Kennecott Copper, Packard, Texas Corp, U S Steel, Woolworth and others.
The Brucetown area reports the butchering season is nearly over as Ray Russell claims the championship after dressing two hogs 13 months old and weighing 938 pounds. The first Christ Mass in Rome was held in 336 A D.
The Hoover moratorium received approval from the Senate finance committee in Washington. The action, reported today by the Associated Press, sets a temporary pause on debt payments amid economic concerns.
Furnished by W B Hibbs Company members of the New York Stock Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade Hibbs Building Washington DC Telephone National 0540
Professional traders profited from yesterday's grain advance while Chicago Board of Trade pits showed losses. Closing quotes trim back across Wheat and Corn futures with December May and July contracts all posting lower figures.
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