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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1931
Page
2
Chicago reports lower grain prices as corn demand weakens despite a recent 6 cent advance. Weather favors corn movement and feeding economies. oats move with corn. Primary receipts total 467000 bushels, wheat warns of Canada wheat carryover weighing on prices. Cash prices list No 3 mixed corn at 69 and No 2 yellow at 71, date white at 34.
Barley and various seeds priced per bushel. Baltimore wheat futures show No. 2 red winter quotes around 79 9-4 for spot and 81 for February. Richmond cash grain lists bids for Virginia and Carolina corn and oats with multiple No. 2 and No. 3 grades and bag lots, reflecting regional price levels.
New York prices for poultry and eggs on January 8 show live broilers by freight 35 and by express 85 45, turkeys by freight 30 32 and express 35 40, eggs 15 143 firmer. Mixed colors and varieties list several grade pricing for hens and pullets, with nearby and Pacific Coast whites noted. Philadelphia produce reports Bitters and eggs at 30 1 2 to 33 1 2, with live and dressed poultry unchanged.
Baltimore reports light activity in live poultry with stock levels at 15 to 17, current receipts at 29, unchanged. Fresh eggs and other articles noted in brief market update.
Washington and Richmond produce markets report prices for butter eggs poultry hogs cattle and sheep. Butter and eggs show varied ranges. live and dressed poultry include turkeys chickens fowls and Leghorns with weight-based quotes. Hogs cattle and sheep markets list regional quotes from Baltimore Lancaster Jersey City and Chicago with top and average prices for different classes.
New York bonds show mixed prices as quotes move on Liberty issues and Treasury notes. Prices listed include Liberty 1-25 at 101.28 and Treasury 4s around 108.30 with various maturities and yields noted as of January 8.
Special to The Star from Hagerstown Maryland January 9 The Blue Ridge League leader Jamison resigns as head amid unsettled league status and possible re elections. Vice President L H Thompson motions to table the resignation until February and retain current officers. Major league aid to secure a six club circuit is sought with Martinsburg Hanover Carlisle and Winchester approached for support.
European interest in modern apple cultivation expands as governments appoint orchard advisers and adopt American planting, spraying, grading, and packing methods. Germany leads a shift toward commercial, large scale orchards, with Lake Constance, Switzerland, and Austria expanding as Bohemia and Holland increase production. cider traditions fade as export and fresh market aims grow.
A vendor warning about a product named prohitta drew scrutiny as concerns over safety and honesty surfaced. The remark implied intimidation while promoting the item, raising questions about sales ethics and consumer protection.
Captain Hse Bruder of the 1930 Northwestern University football team is seeking employment as his wife Omege Gilbert, 21, works to support them both. The Associated Press photo caption notes the couple's hardship and Brady search for work.
An advertisement touts Pepso-Ginger as a quick remedy for sour stomach and indigestion. It promises relief within two minutes and offers a money refund from Baker and Son if relief is not achieved.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of Farmers and National Bank and Trust Company will be held at the banking house in Winchester Virginia on Tuesday January 13 1931 at 11 a m for the election of directors and other business J H Yost.
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