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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1957
Page
10
The first accident insurance in the United States began in 1864, instituted by the president of Travelers Insurance, marking the起 start of a national practice.
New York trading opened dull with an overall soft tone. Steel and copper shares eased on weak orders while some majors like Chrysler and United Aircraft gained slight ground. Regional price reports from Baltimore and Chicago USDA notes on livestock and commodity markets accompany the mixed activity.
Chicago grain prices moved higher at the Board of Trade with oats and corn showing modest gains. Opening quotes for wheat span Sep to May contracts amid chatter of expanding flour business. Soybeans and lard also listed with varied overnight levels.
Agriculture Department notes fair to good demand for broilers and fryers with moderate receipts turkey demand improved. Live poultry prices posted at 11 am with broilers 22 to 22 for some grades and heavy hens 15 to 16. Turkey fryers 22 to 24. heavy hens 22 to 23. Winchester egg market shows Grade A large 46, Grade A medium 38, Grade A small 20, Grade B large 30, Grade C 7. Harrisonburg egg market lists Grade A large 48, Grade A medium 20, Grade A small 30, Grade B large 17, Grade C ?
The market summary shows steers priced 19.00 to 28.00 with ranges for mixed lots and prime grades. Heifers and yearlings command 23.00 to 26.00, cows 11.00 to 16.00, bulls 16.00 to 18.00, and lambs 16.00 to 25.00 depending on weight and finish. Sheep turnout includes spring lambs 22.50 to 25.00 and slaughter ewes 5.00 to 8.00, with pelts noted at 19.00 to 20.50 for select lots.
Local markets list daily feed and grain prices with items such as mixed feed at 100 lb for 3.40 and broiler mash at 5.30. Grain prices include barley 0.90 per bu, wheat 1.90, and No 2 yellow corn 1.35. Flour retail 6.90 per 100 lbs and corn meal 0.30 per lb.
Mrs John Reid of Fahnestock Lane won the Winchester Days grand prize a color television set during a prize ceremony at the Frederick County Courthouse. Gloria Hott presented, second prize went to Hilda Rutherford, third to R Stone, fourth to Rev John Heflin, and fifth to J O Windle. Prizes donated by local businesses Blue and Gray Electric Co Bayliss and Patterson Shenval Music B F Goodrich and Miller and Anderson.
The largest crowd of the year heard Rev. F. B. Ogies of Braddock Street Methodist Church speak at Vesper Service on the Miller House Lawn. More than 110 people attended. services continue through the first Sunday in September.
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