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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1956
Page
3
The device sits on a post like a meter. A violation tag on a special form is inserted, the fine amount is deposited in silver, and a receipt is produced by cranking and releasing a lever. Motorists avoid a trip to court using this system.
New York stock market opened with a modest advance and the gains held around one point as steels rails oils and copper led. Chrysler advanced while General Motors slipped. Large blocks moved Cerro de Pasco American Radiator Sears Roebuck and Westinghouse. Boeing Bethlehem Union Pacific and other peers posted around a point gain.
Apples show steady tone with six to eight inch up movements across varieties including Delicious and Golden Delicious. Potatoes and sweet potatoes noted with varied regional prices, while poultry markets remain steady with fryers and hens near last quotes and turkeys at 47 to 50. Cattle and hogs in Baltimore reflect early good demand with steers 16.00 to 17.25 and hogs around 12.75 to 13.00. sheep not listed beyond prime lambs under 95 pounds at up to 21.00.
Hogs sale 687 head with prices for various weights. veal 88 head with ranges from 22.00 to 33.50. lambs 190 head led by prime at 19.70 per 97 lb and choice at 19.80 per 91 lb. slaughter cattle 434 head with steers and cows price bands. stocker and feeder cattle with multiple weight classes and price ranges.
Grain prices start with fractional advances across corn wheat oats and rye on the Chicago Board of Trade with steady early trading. Wheat March at 2.11 3-8, May 2.08 1-4, July 1.99 1-8, September 2.01 1-2. Corn March 1.30 7-8, May 1.34 1-4, July 1.37 3-4, September 1.37 1-8. Oats March 66 1-4, May 66 8 1-2, July 64 1-2, September. Rye March 1.24 1-2, May 1.24 1-2, July 1.22, September. Lard January, March 1.07-10, May 11.45, July and September 12.15.
A dense listing of programs across channels includes Pinky Lee Howdy Doody Footlight Theater Eddie Fisher Screen Directors Playhouse Father Knows Best Kraft Theatre This Is Your Life Midwestern Hayride Tonight With Steve Allen Mickey Mouse Sky King Disneyland M G M Parade Boxing Highlights Patty Page Show Mr and Mrs North Tennessee Ernie Ford Show and late night features span animation dramas and game shows.
Agriculture Department notes irregular market activity with light turkey supply. Live poultry prices include broilers 24 to 42 cents per pound and turkey fryers 20 to 30 cents. egg markets in Harrisonburg and Winchester show various U S Grade A and B classifications with mixed brown and white shell colors.
Frederick County Farm Bureau outlines a 1956 drive at a directors and membership meeting. President Joseph Butler announces the week of January 23 as the target period and district captain meetings on January 17 to review state and national Farm Bureau achievements and 1956 issues.
Mr Butler told captains to enroll workers to reach county farmers not yet members. He said the year is crucial as the state legislature and the 84th Congress session will affect farmers’ net income. The Farm Bureau aids in learning proposals and shaping outcomes. Board members present included Walter Anderson and Grover Teets.
The Star lists prices for mixed feed egg mash broiler mash grain barley corn meal wheat and butter in various regional markets. No. 2 yellow corn and barley prices are shown for Rockingham Augusta and Luray with ranges and wholesale butter figures.
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