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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1956
Page
12
Question and answer discuss whether a 10 year old dog is old and compare dog aging to human aging. It notes that a 17 year old dog can resemble a 100 year old human, and that dogs may live to 20 or more depending on care, affection, nourishment, and social bonding with people.
Mrs. Dan Brumback led a Mission in Song program at the Stephens City Missionary Society meeting hosted by Mrs. George Scheulen. A long list of assistants and committee appointees followed, with reports from Ada Trussell on the recent missionary convention and plans for July. Numerous local residents visited or attended events, including graduations at the University of Virginia and family visits nearby. The Stephens City Home Demonstration will hold an all day session Wednesday with corsage making and flower arranging demonstrations by local members. Lt. jg Shakespeare and family of Annapolis joined Mrs. Shakespeare's mother Mrs. Carolyn Seal for a recent visit.
Etna in Sicily is the most active volcano with about 80 violent eruptions since written history. The 10 741 foot peak is Europe’s largest and highest volcano with earliest records dating to the 5th and 8th centuries BC.
Agricultural prices show Apples and Strawberries trading with modest shifts in Maryland and Virginia crates. Livestock bids reflect USDA totals for cattle hogs sheep in Baltimore, with steers mid 18 to mid 23 dollars, heifers around 20, cows 10 to 14, and calves near 22.00.
The New York market opened mixed with subdued activity. Chrysler opened at 63.94 on 2000 shares while General Motors rose on 2000 shares and Sperry Rand fell to 23.54 on 6300 shares. Panhandle Oil Royal Dutch and Cosden Petroleum posted gains as steels largely declined except Youngstown Sheet & Tube. Oil and bond sectors showed mixed moves on the American Stock Exchange.
Market steady with good demand and heavy receipts. Heavy hens weak and turkeys near steady. Farm prices cover 24 hours ending today with ranges for broilers, fryers, and heavy turkey types. Egg market in Harrisonburg and Winchester shows Grade A and Grade B price points across sizes.
Abstract fragment shows price figures and grades with scattered numeric data. It mentions Grade A medium and Grade A small with decimal values and suffixes. The text appears as a rough financial or grade listing with inconsistent formatting and unclear context.
Grains opened lower on the Board of Trade as moisture arrived in the Midwest over the weekend. Oats, new crop corn, and new crop soybeans faced aggressive selling with scattered showers cited as the catalyst. Opening prices showed oats and various wheat positions down, with futures quotes for Sep and Dec contracts noted.
Corn futures show July at 1.50 and September 1.50 with steady nearby. December 1.40 to 1.39. Oats hover between 66 3-4 and 70 3-4 with September at 67 3-4. Rye moves from July 1.22 1-2 to September 1.24 1-2 and December 1.27 1-2. Soybeans trade July 3.04 to 3.03, September 2.66 1-2 to 2.67, November 2.54 1-2, January 2.50 1-2 to 2.58. Lard markets show July 11.40, September 11.85, October 11.95, November 11.80, December 12.90.
Local markets list daily feed and grain prices including mixed feed at 3.45 per 100 lb and broiler mash at 5.20. Wheat and corn values shown with regional notes Rockingham Augusta Luray and butterfat prices also included.
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