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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1946
Page
7
Ben Hogan led the touring winter golf circuit to Miami and Nassau after winning the St. Petersburg Open with a $2,000 prize. Sam Snead finished second earning $1,400 as the Her shey, Pa., duo dominated the field.
Baltimore and Chicago market summaries show cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep values with active demand and steady to higher quotes. Prices cover steers around 16.25 to 17.25 per 100 pounds, vealers 16.50 to 17.50, hogs 14.85 to 15.00 for barrows and gilts, sows 14.00, and sheep 7.00 to 16.50 depending on grade and weight.
Stocks fell with few exceptions as selling pressure waned amid cautious foreign affairs. Key names moving include U S Steel, Republic Steel, General Motors, International Harvester, Montgomery Ward, Boeing, Eastman Kodak, Southern Pacific and Texas Co. Bonds were uneven while commodities rose on grain ceiling boosts.
Chicago open quotes show Wheat May at 1.83 1 2 and Dec 1.82 1 2 with July and Sept options. Corn May 1.21 1 2, July 1.91 1 2, Sept 1.21 1 2. Oats May 83, July 83. Soybeans data appears as Lat the au 2. 24, or 1 2, Sept. 1.48 1 2. Dec 1.26 1 2, July 1.26 1 2, Sept 1.26 1 2.
Total receipts 16 300 with 800 salable calves and four loads of steers at 18 00. Heifers 14 50 to 16 25, best 17 25. Cows 10 50 to 12 50, bulls 13 25 to 14 50. Stockers scarce, dealers 16 50 down. Slaughter classes steady. lambs 15 50 to 15 80, ewes 8 25, native sheep 8 00 down, bucks 6 25.
Krishnana, a Brahmin Indian intellectual in Bombay, embraces Western culture yet hates Britain. He paradoxically adopts Western manners and seeks eggs, but each attempt to eat eggs ends with vomiting after fifteen tries, revealing his inner conflict between modern influence and traditional Hindu norms.
Local coverage highlights major events at home and abroad. The Star reports on politics economy and community stories with concise updates and timely context for readers.
The article reports on a disputed bill creating a commission to promote apple sales led by W. B. Campfield. Dovel of Luray criticized lawmakers for not funding promotion of corn hogs and cattle, while Campfield defends the 11 4 cent per bushel apple tax as borne by growers and aimed at advertising.
Citizens hear that a levy on apples will finance promotional efforts handled by a Virginia apple commission of leading growers who serve without pay. The plan claims no cost to the state as the money comes from the apple tax.
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