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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1955
Page
3
A strong rally on Wall Street followed a two day slump after the Federal Reserve Board raised margin requirements to 60 percent from 50. Major stocks rallied with gains of 1 to 2 points. New York Central led activity with a 15-8 rise to 35, and Alleghany Corp rose 3-8 to 8 1-2 on 11 200 shares.
Apples and other produce show mixed gains with varieties like Golden Delicious and Staymans up at Baltimore markets. Potatoes and sweet potatoes display modest strength. poultry remains quiet. Chicago quotes include assorted hogs, cattle, and calves with price ranges across several weight classes.
Local markets show wholesale and retail prices for feed and grain items. Prices include corn meal flour butter and various barley and wheat values, with ranges for No 2 Red Winter and No 2 Yellow shelled corn across Rockingham and Augusta counties.
Market remains steady for live poultry with fair to good demand. Farmers report heavy roasting chickens discounted by some buyers. prices posted for 24 hours ending noon today. Egg markets in Harrisonburg and Winchester show U S Grade A large white 38 cents, Grade B large white 30 cents, with other grades listed for local buyers.
Wheat opens firm on the Board of Trade with active trading down from prior session. Soybeans advance while feed grains show mixed results as oats undergo further liquidation. Opening prices listed for Wheat Corn and Oats with near term contracts shown.
The market lists cutters 8.50 to 10.50, utility and commercial bulls 14.25 to 16.25, good and choice vealers 23.00 to 28.00, and part load good to choice 900 lb feeding steers at 21.25.
The losers in 1954 spent about $800,000 more than winners in campaigns for Congress. Four Republican national groups spent $3,716,184, while Democratic labor aligned groups spent $2,822,631. CIO PAC pending two months of 1954 kept totals incomplete.
The snippet lists soybeans rye lard and other items with monthly futures prices. It shows January March May and September bids and ranges like soybeans around 2.81 2.78 2.75 and lard near 13.02 12.85, indicating a historic market listings page.
Democratic National Committee reports spending of $1,343,748 while the Senate Campaign Committee spent $251,469 and the Congressional Committee $58,916. Labor groups AFL CIO Political Action Committee combined contributions of $1,169,498 through October.
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