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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1948

Page

7

Market Quotation Roundup Stocks Turn Mixed In Slow Session

New York March 3 market followed a narrowly irregular course in a slow session. Price changes were mixed in a moderately active opening but activity contracted as some industrial leaders slipped. Carriers benefited from dividend and earnings news while several names fell to low ground.

New York Bethlehem U. 8 Steel Chrysler Kennecott Douglas Aircraft Gypsum American Tobacco Atlantic Gulf & West Indies Western Union Goodrich St. Louis Southwestern Cotton Belt Corrsmon Preferred Firestone Cerro de Pasco Pacific Western Oil J. I. Case International Harvester American Woolen Packard Southern Pacific Electric Power & Light

Virginia Livestock Market Prices Summary

Market quotations show fat steers at 24 to 26.50 with odds to 26.90, fat cows mainly 14 to 19, veal calves up to 32, hogs varying by weight from 20 to 23.50, sows 18 to 19, shoats 20 to 23, fresh cows and springers 70 to 250, pigs 5 to 8 dollars each.

Grain futures dip after secretary's wheat carryover remark

Chicago grains opened lower on the Board of Trade as traders priced a possible move against the 150 million bushel July 1 carryover proposal tied to government support. Wheat futures slipped with May 2.43 42, July 2.26 25, corn May 2.24 3 4, July 2.14 13, Sep 1.96 1 4, Dec 1.65. Lard at 21.90.

Chicago Board of Trade Agriculture Anderson Lard

Livestock and Produce Markets Echo Eastern Prices in Baltimore Trade

Market notes list prices for apples including Delicious and Golden Delicious, New York Cortlands, and various crates. Poultry demand slow for fryers and fowl while eggs show steady to slow movement. Baltimore cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep prices reflect mixed gains and declines with detailed weight bands and averages.

N. Y. Cortlands Baltimore

Market Report Chicago Hogs Cattle Calves Prices

Salable hogs 9500 total 17500 with top price 24 and 23.75 for 180-240 lb. Cattle salable 9000 with two loads top 32.50 for 1250 lb fed steers and other steers mostly 26-30. Calves 500 with vealers topping 26 and sausage bulls lively around 26.

Ed Slaughter Chicago

Egg and live poultry prices from Winchester area markets

Agriculture Department Markets Division reports U S Grade A extra large eggs at 50 cents per dozen and Grade A large 48 cents. standards 45, pullets 42, cocks 42. Live poultry prices show dressing plants paying for No 1 quality birds from producer farms with heavy breed hens around four pounds.

Winchester U. S

Poultry and Guinea Prices in Local Market Report

A fragmentary price list shows Leghorn hens at 18-19 cents per pound and old roosters 15-16 cents. Rocks and cross broilers 24-32 cents, Red broilers 24-34 cents, Leghorn broilers 24-25 cents, old roosters 16-17 cents. Guineas 35 cents each. hens turkeys 45 cents. young toms 35 cents. Cracks and Checka 40 cents.

Local Market Prices and Groceries Listed

Local markets show corrected daily prices for various staples. Notable quotes include No 2 red winter wheat at 2.35 per bushel and new No 2 yellow ear corn at 2.05 per bushel delivered in city. Barley at 1.65 per bushel and soy beans at 2.40 per bushel. Feeds list egg mash at 5.50 and 6.40 per hundredweight depending on protein content.

Let George do it origin traced to laissez faire Georges

The saying is said by some authorities to derive from the French laissez faire a Georges. It originated in France in the 18th century as satirical reference to Georges d'Amboise, then prime minister to Louis XII.

George Georges France Georgs A d’ Amboise Ime Louis XII

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