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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1951
Page
7
The Star lists classified ads with a minimum charge of $1.50 per column per day and requires cash for out of town notices. Ads received before 10 a.m. at The Star Office are eligible to appear in that date's issue.
A sequence of short classified ads shows multiple sale offers and requests. Listings include a heavy duty 1940 Chevrolet truck with 46 motor and 2 speed axle, five and seven room houses with various heat systems, a Friday night community sale at Geo Helsley farm, and numerous WANTED notices for housing and farm properties.
Classified notes advertise stove wood modern 6 room house miniature dachshund puppies cleaning business for Winchester leaving state fresh eggs shoes sale 1946 Buick sedan skin cure sewing machine tires and more with contact details and dates across Winchester area.
Multiple job ads seek plumbers steam fitters salesmen with car ambitious men for travel and commissions GI Bill training welcome part time bookkeeper and typist and experienced bulldozer operator positions listed with addresses and contact methods in Winchester area.
New York stocks showed active trading with overall gains, though prices advanced only modestly. A handful of issues gained up to $1, led by U S Steel Bethlehem Chrysler Goodyear Caterpillar and several others. notable decliners included J I Case North American Co American Tobacco and Union Carbide among a few.
The report notes steady demand with light buying in produce including apples such as Delicious and Staymans from Maryland and New Jersey, boxes measured by size, and prices ranging from 1.75 to 3.00 per unit. Potatoes and sweet potatoes show mixed movement. poultry and eggs remain variable with receipts ample. Cattle and calves steady, hogs mostly steady to higher on lighter weights, with quoted ranges across weight classes and regions.
Chicago board of trade prices opened mostly lower after yesterday’s short covering rally with no stronger demand seen. Wheat led with varied futures for Mar May Jul and Sep, while corn oats rye and soybeans showed modest declines or unchanged tones in early trading.
Maryland's 1951 racing plans remained unclear after a closed State Racing Commission meeting. The panel said it forwarded to Prince Georges County State Attorney a report from Bowie officials about a last week's hearing, while avoiding details. A commission spokesman faced internal investigation tied to allegations bookmakers operated during the last fall meet.
Help wanted notice seeks a cigar and candy clerk at Mr Barry People's Drug Store with excellent pay and good hours. Apply in person.
Salable hogs 18 000 good and choice 180 230 lb 21 25 21 75 240 270 lb 20 50 21 25 270 310 lb 20 00 20 60 heavier butchers scarce few around 330 lb 19 75 sows 450 lb and below 17 50 18 50 occasional lighter weights to 18 75 450 600 lb 16 00 17 50. Salable cattle 17 000 salable calves 500 to loads prime steers 40 25 most prime steers and yearlings 37 50 39 50 bulk high grade to top prime steers and yearlings 32 75 37 25 most commercial and good grade offerings 29 50 32 50 good and choice heifers 30 00 36 00 most utility and commercial heifers 32 00 29 00 utility and commercial cows 22 00 25 00 canners and cutters 18 00 22 00 utility and commercial bulls 25 75 28 85 good and choice bulls 27 00 28 00 medium to choice vealers 30 00 37 00. Salable sheep 2 000 most good to choice wooled lambs 34 00 34 75 good to choice fall shorn 2 00 yearlings 30 00 slaughter ewes 16 00 20 00.
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