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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1949

Page

9

Virginia Candidates Threaten Officials in Final Campaign Push

In the final week of Virginia's gubernatorial campaign Francis Pickens Miller vows to fire Agriculture Commissioner L M Walker Jr if elected while Horace H Edwards pledges to oust E R Combs as chairman of the State Compensation Board. Edwards touts pay as you go financing and a 2 percent sales tax. Miller warns of attacks from the anti organization, and a 325000 primary vote is projected with 60000 known supporters.

Virginia Francis Pickens Miller Front Royal L. M. Walker Jr Horace H. Edwards Rosedale E. R. Combs State Compensation Board Miller State Department of Agriculture Walker Thomas Flemmer Augusta County Harisonburg Agricultural Department Richmond Edwards Grundy T. Monroe Bates Wise County Bates Capitol Hill

Chicago grains open firm led by wheat gains

Chicago July 25 grain prices show firm open with wheat leading demand from mills. Early quotes: Wheat Sep 2.0612, Dec 2.0909, Mar 2.0712, May 2.027. Corn Sep 1.2955, Dec 1.18, Mar 1.2012, May 1.2134. Oats Sep 66, Dec 664-35, May 637-64. Rye Sep 1.57. Lard Sep 11.40.

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Soviet Lowers Rank of U.N. Delegate Aide Is Now Chief

Lake Success July 25 Soviet representation at the United Nations sits at its lowest rank since the U.N. formed four years ago due to heart illness. Acting chief delegate Semyon K. Tsarapkin, a minister, took over July 15 when Jakob Malik, deputy foreign minister and U.N. ambassador, sailed home to rest. Malik’s disease and Gromyko’s rise altered the protocol ladder dating from 1946. Malik may return for the General Assembly opening Sept 20, while Tsarapkin also faces a possible temporary presidency of the Security Council in August if no higher official is sent.

Malik Tokyo U. N Gromyko Andrei A. Gromyko United States U.N Segruity Council

Market Quotations New York Stocks July 25

Market activity shows selling pressure advancing early, curbing the day’s opening gains. Studebaker rose to 22 before easing to 21 1/2, while several industrials like Bethlehem Steel Sears Roebuck and Woolworth slipped slightly. gainers included Montgomery Ward General Electric Dow Chemical and Eastern Air Lines.

New York Studebaker Bethlehem Steel Sears Roebuck Woolworth International Harvester Commonwealth Edison American Smelting DuPont Philip Morris Radio Corp Southern Railway

Baltimore Livestock Prices Mixed as Markets Open

July 25 market notes show apples largely steady with minor gains across varieties. Cattle activity slow with steers steady to higher on grass-fed grades, heifers slightly lower. hogs uneven with lighter weights stronger recently, heavier cuts soft. calves and sheep moderately active with steady to firm prices.

Local Market Items and Feed Prices Listed

The notice lists various feed products and prices such as corn meal in multiple bag sizes, egg mash at two percentages, cracked corn, broiler mash, and turkey starter. It also mentions butterfat, butter wholesale and retail, and general retail bran with several per unit prices.

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Livestock Prices Clear Across Hog Cattle And Sheep Markets

Hog values show 11 000 head with top 22.35 and bulk at 21.75 to 22.25 for 80 240 lb and 250 to 270 lb bids 21.25 to 22. Odd lots 325 to 350 lb at 18.50 to 19.50. Cattle saled at 15 000 with top 27.75 for two loads of choice fed steers 1125 1175 lb. other ranges 25 to 27.50 for bulk, 21 to 24.75 for medium to low good grass fed, 22 to 26.75 for bulk mid ranges. Cows 15.25 to 18.25. canners 11.50 to 15.50. bulls 22.50 to 25. Heavier whealers 20 to 25, some to 26. Sheep 500 head with natives at 25 and 24.50 down. Idaho springers 23.50. ewes 9.50 to 6.

Baltimore Chicago Idaho

Egg price report from Winchester markets

The Agriculture Department Markets Division lists federal state grade egg prices for Winchester. Grade A Extra Large and Grade A Large are quoted with per dozen prices, while Grade A Medium and Grade B prices appear incomplete.

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Carpenter Levels Old Export Swell

Raymond Schilletknecht of Hagerstown endorses Cumberland Brewing Co Old Export with the claim Mountain Water Makes the Difference. He aligns with famous brewers of other beers in praising the Cumberland, Maryland product.

Raymond Schilletknecht Hagerstown

Poultry Prices Reported From Winchester Area Plants

Prices paid by dressing plants in the Winchester area for No 1 quality poultry are listed. Heavy breed hens 4 1/2 lb up 22 cents per lb. Leghorn hens 19 cents. Leghorn broilers up to 22 1/2 cents. Stags, Rock and Cross broilers, Red broilers 26 cents. Young turkey hens 31 cents. Old turkeys 26 cents. No 2 toms 31 cents. No 2 hens 31 cents. Young guineas 40 cents.

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