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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1940
Page
7
Baltimore and Chicago markets report livestock and produce trends. Cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep show mixed demand with steady to lower quotes. hogs lead gains down on heavy weights, cattle uneven, fat cows and bulls uneven. lambs firm at times with late deals around 10.00 to 10.50.
A condensed list shows closing values for major stocks including Am. Smelt. 50 at 1-4, Anaconda 2, Chrysler 86, DuPont 186 3-4, Gen. Mills 93 3-4, U. S. Steel 57 1-8, Western Union Tel. 23 1-2, and Woolworth 41 3-8, among others. The report summarizes the day’s prices and notable shifts across industries.
Chicago markets show May and July wheat futures fluctuating after export sales of Canadian wheat. No. 2 hard wheat priced around $1.04 to $1.01. Corn and beans quoted with No. 2 yellow corn at about 58 cents. Field seed and timothy values listed. markets note fresh prices for wheat 1.07 per bushel and corn 65 cents.
A short note describes planning a veal dinner for Monday as a family meal, emphasizing the joy of cooking and the satisfaction of hungry, praising mouths. The text highlights a real dinner on both sides and the preparation details like butter and flour.
Recipe notes describe simmered rolls with olive sauce and a side of boiled broccoli topped with butter. A passage recounts Roquefort cheese origin from a shepherd in a cave and a convent starting the industry around 1070. The text also notes about 4500 people employed by the Social Security Board in the city.
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