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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1947
Page
3
Mixed market results show veal prices range 24 to 28 while hogs hit 22 to 25 for various weights. Cattle and sheep demand is uneven with calves and yearlings firm, cows steady, and highs around 26 for Colorado fed steers. no early action on some classes.
New York bids showed uneven pattern with select stocks advancing about two points late in the day. Leadership names included Bethlehem Steel Chrysler General Motors Goodyear Union Carbide and Pepsi Cola while rails trimmed early losses and bonds remained narrow. A guardian notice in Winchester Virginia seeks court permission to move sale proceeds of a minor's real estate from Virginia to Texas.
Baltimore on January 29 reports produce supplies liberal with steady to slow demand. Apples vary by variety with prices mainly 1.00 to 3.50 per item. poultry markets show slight weakness in chickens and steady fowl, with receipts ample. Eggs are slightly weaker with moderate receipts and slow demand.
Higher receipts at Baltimore market include butter 69 409 pounds and eggs 3 320 cases. Cattle show meager supply with slaughter steers held for Thursday, cows slow but steady with Tuesday, dairy cows 10.50 to 12.50, odd good beef heifers 15, cann ers and cutters 8 to 10, shelly cann ers 7.50 down, bulls scarce 15 to 16 for heavier types, 11.50 to 14.50 for light and medium weights. Calves 100, fairly active and steady.
Fat steers bring 17.50 to 19.80 with odd heads to 20.00. plain to medium 13 to 16. plain yellow 11. Heifers good 16 to 17.70 with odd head to 18.75. medium 13 to 14.50. plain 10.50. Cows good 13 to 13.75. odd head to 14.50. medium yellow cows 10 to 11. cutters 6.50 to 8.50. Bulls bulk 13.50 to 15.00. odd head 10 to 11. Veal calves good to choice 25 to 27. odd 29. medium 18 to 22. cull 11 to 15. light cull 6. Hogs good to choice 22.50 to 23.00. odd 23.25. lights 20.50 to 22. heavies 22 to 22.75. sows mostly 18. odd light sows 19. Shoats good to 23.50. some choice light weights 24 and higher. Fresh cows and med to good 125 to 175 per head. add ons to 200. Plain milking and old cows 40 to 80. Feeder steers small lots good native 16 to 17.50. odd 18. plain 13.00.
Green Spring Virginia residents Mr and Mrs Albert Luttrell and son Gary Lee visited Martinsburg West Virginia on Saturday. Mrs Delmar Saville and children joined the Luttrells and other relatives for Sunday calls on the Luttrell family. Also mentioned are Mr and Mrs Lloyd Milburn.
Mr. Hugh Crim of Valley View called on Mr. Carlton Dyke on Monday while Mr. Robert Brannon visited Mr. Janny Milburn. The note records routine social calls among neighbors in the Pt. W. Va. area.
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