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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1950

Page

7

Classified Advertisements and Leases from The Star

Classified section notes rates per word per day and per column inch for display ads. Listings include for lease of pasture land near Berryville with capacity for 40 cattle at 1.60 per head monthly and contact W. C. Hornaday, Berryville or Arlington. Also advertises an electrification offer for treadle sewing machines at 14.95 from Winchester Sewing Machine Co. and a farming notice for spraying beetles and weeds by Valley Airways Inc in Winchester Virginia with field checks and multiple date references.

Berryville W. C. Hornaday Fourth St Arlington Winchester Sewing Machine Co Pat W. Boscawen

Heat Kills Circus Artists

In Copenhagen a heat wave forces circus performances to be cancelled while new artists are trained. Replacing experienced performers is difficult as few people admit owning trained animals.

Copenhagen Aermont

Eggs and live poultry market prices update

Agriculture Dept and Frederick County Farm Bureau report tomorrow's prices. U S Grade A extra large 42 cents. large 40. medium 33. Grade B large 33. oo grade 0c. Live poultry prices in Winchester area include heavy breed hens four and a half pounds at 18 cents per pound, leghorn hens 16 cents, rock and cross broilers 3 to 14 pounds at 25 to 29 cents, broilers under 1.5 pounds 28 to 29 cents, red caeniats 29 cents, No 1 bronze hen breeder turkeys 6.06, No 1 white hen breeder turkeys 5, ducks per pound unspecified, old guineas listed.

Frederick County Farm Bureau U.S U. S Winchester Ibs UD Es Rock & Cross Peaceass Poalfousten Mervy Cox Rene Old Guineas Ae

Local Market Prices for Grains Feeds and Butter

Daily corrected market list shows prices for flour corn meal and feeds. Specific items include No 2 yellow corn at 1.85 per cwt and cracked corn at 3.65 per 100 lb bag. Butter wholesale price listed at 58 cents.

Market Quotations From Baltimore and Chicago Livestock Sales

Market reports show steady to higher hogs and cattle in Baltimore and Chicago with mixed demand. Cattle and calves trade mostly steady to lower on heavy weights, hogs opening slow then firm, sows and cutters varying, while sheep and poultry markets show modest activity and firm eggs despite light receipts.

Baltimore USDA Virginia Chicago

Wall Street Mixed as Autos Lead Losses on Quiet Day

The ticker showed moderate selling with auto stocks hit hard and many leaders down. American Woolen rose briefly while General Motors Chrysler and Studebaker fell over $1, other majors slipped. A handful of firms held or edged higher including U S Rubber Dow Chemical and International Paper amid selective bond demand and steady government notes.

New York American Woolen General Motors Chrysler Studebaker U. S&. Steel Bethlehem, Steel Sears Roebuck Lockheed Emerson Radio Corp American Telephone Consolidated Natural Gas DuPont General Electric Baltimore & Ohio, Texas Co Standard Oil (Nj Johns-Manville U. S. Rubber Santa Fe Phelps Dodge Dow Chemical International Paper U. S

India and Pakistan Allies in War on Locusts

New Delhi reports India and Pakistan form an unusual alliance to combat locust swarms invading wheat fields from Iran. Locust control experts from both nations convened a joint meeting to plan counter measures.

New Delhi India Pakistan Iran

Chicago Grains Open Higher On Strong Demand

Grains surged at the opening on the Chicago Board of Trade with across the board gains. Wheat futures rose with July at 2.23, September 2.27 1 2, soybeans near 3.40 to 3.41 for July, and oats and rye also higher.

Chicago Board of Trade Jly Dee Les

Bird Aircraft Collisions Surge Highlight Small Birds’ Impact

Aerial incidents rise as bird strikes with airplanes occur frequently. Even small birds can cause significant impact forces, posing safety concerns for flight operations and maintenance.

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Byron Middletown A & N Tore N. Loudoun Fred Neher Call Valley Airways, Inc Pips Antiques the Comer Antiques Winchester Harry H. Willis Arry H. Willis Inquire Rappahanbek Sperryville Irginia Chevrolet Call Oldsmobile Valley Ave Pine Motor Co Winchester Star Colonial Heights D. H. Clem N. Braddock Loudoun Fairmont Avenue F. Piccadilly St West Cecil St Stephens City Bath R. Stephens City Good & Company Cameron St E. Piccadilly St White Palace Kalabar Palace Hotel Welcome Dept Plane Newark N. Y Jackson Restaurant Watkins J. R. Watkins Co Richmond Care Winchester Evening Star Care Winchester Evening Star Frederick Motors, Inc Martinsburg Pike Valley Wrecking Co Cammer Tire CO Handley School Raymond Davy Capon Bridge W. Va C. M. Russell Oath Mountain Dairies, Inc E. Cork Thurs & Mon W. E. Link Orchard Ave Kent St Solenberger Agriculture Dept The Star Usis Starrs Delaware Cobblers Eastern Shore Cobblers Usis & Usis N. J Glaize Lewis Stephens City 119 J. G. Holsinger & Son Real Estate & Insurance Rouss Ave Rileys Real Estate Agency Safeway Gal Jug Chicago Grains Berryville Basket Co., Inc Berryville, Va Oats Sep Rye Lord H. H Cornelia Gordon E. F. Gordon Berkeley County West Virginia E. F P. Gordon the Commercial & Savings Bank H. R. Edwards Southern RR Riverton P .O Front Royal Capon Valley Lumber CO Front Royal, Va J. H. Riley Miller’s Hardware N. Main St Wi Ak Hattor Sewee Anderson N. Braddock St
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