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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1950
Page
7
Apples and fruit demand weak with mixed prices across regions. Poultry and eggs show light activity while butter and cheese receipts rise. cattle hogs and sheep quote with varied weights and limited selling basis.
New York stock prices showed little selling pressure with only minor declines in many key shares. U S Steel Bethlehem Steel General Motors Chrysler U S Rubber Woolworth International Harvester McIntyre Porcupine American Cyanamid Eastman Kodak American Can Santa Fe Southern Pacific Gulf Oil and Johns Manville traded near final levels. American Woolen stood out as a strong spot amid a regional wool price upswing.
A male black and tan hound found near Clifton Spaid in Gore Virginia. Contact Gore authorities or return to 1-24-21 listing for reunification.
Chicago grains advance at the opening of the board of trade with buyers citing export prospects. Wheat March 2.16, May 2.11, July 1.91. corn May 1.28, July 1.26, Sep 1.24. rye May 1.36, July 1.37. soybeans March 2.30, May 2.26, July 2.22. lard March 10.67, May 10.72.
The Agriculture Department lists U S Grade A extra large eggs at 32 cents, Grade large 30, medium 27, and other large, small and cracked egg prices. Live poultry rates include Winchester area buyers paying for white hens and bronze turkeys, with No 1 quality white toms at 12, leghorn and broiler prices varying by weight, and young bronze hens and toms around 20 to 36 cents per pound.
Consignments meet a good market with active prices across cattle hogs and lambs. Steers fetch 25 to 28 dollars per hundredweight while dairy cows reach up to 220 dollars and stock cows up to 190. Lambs sell around 25.70 for good to 26.75 per head for stock.
The Star prints corrected daily market figures for flour and corn meal in various bag sizes. Prices include 5 lb and 10 lb white corn meal, cracked corn, and wholesale butter offerings, with notes on moisture content and grain FOB costs.
One who started boxing at 14 and rose without serious injury taught a simple theory keep your left working in his face and belt him with your right when you get a chance. His approach produced five national and 48 eastern champions and two outstanding professionals Steve Hamas and Billy Loose. He believed college coaching was the finest job. Joe Rosentove notes Leo as a top coach while AFL head explores Buffalo opportunities and Erie Pa seeks circuit membership.
Dr. David F. Tracy hired to psychologize the St. Louis Browns and will publish Psychology and Baseball in May. After a Browns season he should have material for another book. The Georgia basketball team scouted Kentucky by television in Atlanta. The next night Georgia beat Kentucky for the first time since 1931.
In a sports roundup a critic argued the game was too rough for youngsters while Leo defended boxing coupled with the fight racket. Leo pointed to his well trained boys and his own example of safety.
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