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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1956

Page

5

Refusal Rights on Unwanted Mail Question

A reader asks if a person can refuse mailed merchandise or orders. The answer: yes, simply write Refused on the parcel and return it unopened to the mailman or postmaster. No one is obligated to accept mail.

Market Qoutations Wall Street Early Trading Up

Aircrafts and chemicals led the market higher in early trading as majors edged up. General Motors 45 1 4, Royal Dutch 105 1 8, Reynolds Metals 73 3 4, Youngstown Sheet & Tube 91 7 8, others rose a point or more after Senate approval of extra Air Force funds. Dow Chemical Union Carbide Du Pont gained about a point while Kodak fell about a point.

New York General Motors Royal Dutch Reynolds Metals Youngstown Sheet & Tube Douglas United Aircraft North American Aviation Boeing Air Force Senate Dow Chemical Union Carbide du Pont Eastman Kodak

Agriculture Dept Market Report on Poultry and Eggs

Market steady for broilers with adequate supply and good demand. Heavy hens weak with light demand. Turkeys dull and weak. Farm prices for broilers, heavy hens, turkeys and toms listed. egg markets show Grade A large and medium with Grade C noted, at state markets including Winchester and Harrisonburg.

Winchester Harrisonberg Egg Market

Local Market Prices and Grain Feed Rates

Daily market list shows prices for mixed feed at 100 lb, egg mash, broiler mash, and grain items. Includes corn meal, flour, corn meat, and butter with various regional prices and unit measurements.

Rockingham Luray Augusta

Baltimore Market Report For Fruits Vegetables And Livestock

Livestock and produce in Baltimore and Chicago markets show varied quotes. Apples: Del half bushels close 2 inches. Potatoes firm undertone with NC Cobblers in 100 lb sacks at 2.50-2.75, washed 2.60-2.65. Sweet potatoes too few sales to set a market. Poultry steady on fryers. demand favoring top quality. some lots offered but uncertain movement. Cattle and calves with mixed loads. hogs and sheep quotations listed for midwest markets, with typical ranges for steers, cows, calves, and sows noted.

NC Cobblers White Clouds Sebagoes Round Reds SC Sebagoes Cobblers

Chicago Grain opening prices show general declines on Board of Trade

The opening trade on the Board of Trade shows most grains sliding on active dealings with several issues holding only slight gains. Prices ranged with Wheat July 2.07 3-4 to 1-2, Soybeans July 28 7-8 to 87, Corn July 1.48 1-4, Rye July 1.22 1-2, oats near 66.3 to 68.

Chicago Board of Trade Jly Lord

Bank of Virginia Beach Robbery Stages Second Heist

Police hunted a stocky six foot robber in Virginia Beach after a bank stick up in which Louise Glass filled two brown paper bags with 7500 dollars. Dorothy Wade chased the suspect while a search by state and local police cleared four men.

Virginia Beach Bank of Virginia Beach Louise Glass Glass Wade

First US broom corn crop grown in 1797

Hadley Massachusetts records the first commercial broom corn crop in 1797 producing enough fiber for 30 brooms. Franklin is credited by some with earlier broom corn, after a friend showed him a whisk broom and he planted three seeds from it, sprouting a tall pliable fiber plant.

United States M.S. A. Hadley Mass Benjamin Franklin Franklin

Fruit Growers to Discuss Labor Needs Tomorrow

Frederick County Fruit Growers Association schedules a special board meeting at the Farm Labor Camp on Fairmont Ave at 2 30 p m to consider harvesting labor needs for area fruit crops. I Fred Stine says the session aims to outline staffing needs involving migratory and Bahamian workers.

Frederick County Fruit Growers’ Association, Inc Fairmont Ave Tomorow I. Fred Stine

Board Reviews Camp Plans for Housing and Operations

After a general meeting the board will decide if a new housing building is needed this year. It will also tackle unfinished business and consider preparations to place the camp in operation for the current year.

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