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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1956

Page

12

Annual Purebred Ram Show and Sale Held Monday

The Winchester Pure bred Ram Show and Sale takes place Monday at the Farmers Livestock Exchange. Thirty rams from Hampshire Southdown Dorset Suffolk Shropshire and Oxford breeds will compete with sales starting at 1 p.m. Consignors are Virginia Sheep Breeders Association members and rams are guaranteed breeders per scale announcements.

Farmers Livestock Exchange Hampshire Southdown Dorset Suffolk Shropshire Oxford Virginia Sheep Breeders Association

Clarke County Establishes Planning Commission

The Clarke County Board of Supervisors voted to form a County Planning Commission. Appointed members include Kenneth N. Gilpin, John R Hardesty, John R. Friant, Gwynne Jones, Frank Galloway, J. G. Burch, Hobson McGehee, and a supervisor. State law sets the commission size at five to fifteen members.

Berryville Clarke County

Berryville Clarke County plans commission outlined

A new planning commission named for a four year term will include a possible Board of Supervisors member. The group aims to draw a master plan for unincorporated county areas within a 1.5 mile radius from Berryville and outer boundaries, to be reviewed by the Board of Supervisors. The delegation led by Friant featured 25 participants and included local officials and business leaders.

Board of Supervisors Friant Berryville Clarke County Mr. Friant George Gordon Board of Conservation and Development of Richmond Ralph N. Dorsey Quentin R. Shirt Boyce E. P. Berlin James A. York A. MacKay Smith White Post James M. Thompson Gaylord Kenneth N. Gilpin Lawrence Williams Christ Church Millwood Planning Commission

Young men can start balding in their twenties or thirties

Ordinary baldness or male pattern alopecia may begin in the twenties or thirties. Once it starts, hair loss is progressive and permanent with no known prevention or retardation according to authorities.

Virginia Livestock Market July 3 Receipts and Prices

Receipts of cattle and cows heavy with strong demand. Steers top 20.80, hogs up to 18.40. Prices listed for various cattle, calves, lambs, ewes, hogs, sows, boars, and stock animals across good to heavy categories.

Agriculture Department Market Report on Poultry and Eggs

Market remains steady to firm for broilers and fryers with good demand and moderate receipts. Prices at farm and regional egg markets show mixed grades with Grade A large around 33 to 34 cents and various Grade B and small sizes noted in Harrisonburg and Winchester markets.

Lottoms Winchester Egg Market Eves Emall C.cv.cesserevs Nck Etna Ecets Harrisonburg TORO

Streetcars in U S Cities Shrink to Under 6000 Cars

The 15 cities still using streetcars operate fewer than 6000 cars today, with about 6700 miles of track remaining. Thirty years ago, 62,800 cars ran on 40,500 miles of track, showing a dramatic decline in use and network size.

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Market Quotations Baltimore Dairy and Farm Prices Summary

Baltimore market reports show apples at 1s inch up to 3.00, 13-4 inches up to 2.25. Beans stronger. potatoes mixed with US No 1 sizes up. Katahdin sacks 50 lb unwashed 3.60-4.00, Cobblers 4.00, Sebago 3.75. Poultry steady with light offerings. wholesale fryers at 28 to 28.5 cents per lb. Cattle 75 price range from 10.00 to 12.50 for cows, calves at 22.00, hogs with some 180-230 lb barrows at 18.09, sows under 400 lb at 13.25. Sheep prices unchanged.

Baltimore MD Bubkts Bu Hpr A & US Cobblers Canso Sebagoes MD Cobblers U Sis Arriva S USDA

Aircrafts Lift Wall Street In Quiet Early Trading

Wall Street gains lift from several pivotal issues as early trading begins. Boeing rises to 93 5 8, U S Steel holds at 59, General Motors climbs to 45 3 4, American Telephone up 1 4 to 181, while Douglas United Aircraft gain and Bethlehem slips amid a six day steel strike with no settlement.

New York Boeing U. S. Steel General Motors American Telephone Douglas United Aircraft General Dynamics Bethlehem Steel Republic Steel

Grain futures edge higher on open with active dealings

Chicago Board of Trade opened with most grain prices up and brisk activity. Wheat, corn, oats, rye, and soybeans showed varied gains across July September December contracts amid early trading. Gas street lighting in London traces to 1807.

Chicago Board of Trade Jly Rye Lord Shell

Local Markets prices and grain feed listing

Local markets show daily prices for feed and grain items. Items include mixed feed, egg mash, grain per bushel, flour, corn meal, and butterfat with varied price ranges for barley, corn, wheat, and oats across Rockingham and related regions.

Star Rockingham Luray Tees Fy Iene TOS Ais Ik Gee Tre Rochinehary Ese Cccioes

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