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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1956
Page
6
Classified ads list Shenandoah River lots near Cedarville Virginia and many items for sale including motorcycles bungalows boats tractors pianos and used furniture. Listings show contact details such as MO telephone prefixes and post office box addresses with dates typical of 1950s era notices.
Moderate gains and quiet early trading prevailed in the stock market today with key issues advancing fractions to around a point. Panhandle Oil active on 15,000 shares rose unchanged at 163 8, while Chrysler moved 1,200 shares up 3 4 to 647 8 and U S Steel advanced on 1,000 shares to 56 1 2.
Wholesale Baltimore prices show Apples with various labels and sizes, Asparagus crates, and Potatoes with US sizes and regional listings. Poultry demand mixed with heavy fryers and hens, while USDA beef and hogs price ranges reflect modest activity and unsettled markets for calves and sheep.
Chicago grains open steady with slight dip for wheat while others hold. Slow dealings set early prices across corn oats rye soybeans and soy export futures with notable bid levels in July and September contracts.
Newsletter fragment lists turkey categories and grades with numbers such as 2% to 3% and 18%-20, detailing broilers or fryers and various hen and tom types. Entries include Grade A large and medium, Grade B large, and Grade C with scattered figures, followed by erratic letters and stray figures.
The Star lists daily local market prices for mixed feed 100 lb at 3.45, egg mash 28 per cent, broiler mash, cane grain, Mull barley per bushel, wheat per bushel, No 2 yellow corn, flour 100 lb, corn meal 5 lb bag, and butterfat ranges from 1.65 to 1.75. Prices appear with notes on regional suppliers Rockingham Augusta and various feed products.
Market report from Farmers Livestock Exchange shows hogs, veal, lambs, slaughter cattle and stocker feeders with varied price ranges. Hogs sold 16.55 to 18.50 per hundred weight for barrows sows and feeders. veal 15.00 to 22.50. lambs mostly 13.30 to 23.00. cattle and bulls also listed with multiple quality classes and price bands.
City firemen were called at 12 04 a m to the home of Mrs Jeanette Boyd 329 N Lou doun St. The blaze burned a swing and chair on the downstairs porch of the three family dwelling and cause is not known. Fire Inspector William Godenour said little damage was done to the house. Reuss Sarah Zane and Friendship answered the alarm. The United States has about nine million skilled workers and technicians.
The Morris Farm at Rileyville Virginia hosts a bass fishing outing dated June 20, 1931. Anglers report prime conditions and plentiful catches at the scenic site along the river.
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