Market Quotations N Y Stocks
New York market rose modestly in early dealings with most gains small. Railroads steels motors and aircraft led advance while Bethlehem Steel Sears Roebuck Phileco Anaconda Copper DuPont Westinghouse and Pennsylvania Rail Road lagged. American Telephone opened 1,500 shares up 3-8 at 169 1-4, a yearly high, later rising further. Corporate bonds were steady at the start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Central
Missouri Pacific
American Smelting
Mathieson Chemical
U. S. Steel
General Motors
Boeing
Republic Aviation
Radio Corn
Bethlehem Steel
Sears Roebuck
Phileco
Anaconda Copper
DuPont
Westinghouse Electric
Pennsylvania Railroad
American Telephone
Local Markets Reported with Various Grain Prices
Local market notes list prices for flour cornmeal feeds and grain. No. 2 yellow corn and wheat prices appear with regional ranges in Harrisonburg Rockingham and Augusta counties. Butter and wholesale butter prices are noted alongside assorted feed products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonburg
Rockingham Co
Augusta Co
Baltimore Market Roundup of Fruits and Livestock Prices
Fresh apple prices steady with Rome, Delicious, Winesap varieties across Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Maryland markets. Potato and sweet potato prices listed. poultry market quiet with light receipts. USDA cattle hogs and calves prices shown for Baltimore and Chicago trading days with ranges for steers, heifers, cows, hogs and stockers.
Livestock Market Prices Mixed for Cattle Sheep
Cattle steers range 23.00 to 25.00 for bulk choices with higher loads, bulls 14.25 to 16.50, vealers 20.00 to 23.00. Cows utility to commercial 12.50 to 16.00, canners 11.00 to 12.75, heifers 19.50 to 24.00, lambs 22.75 to 27.00, slaughter ewes 6.00 down. Salable sheep 1,500 with No 1 skin lambs 22.75 to 23.00 and small lot spring lambs 27.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Buskts
Ganos
Romes
W. Va
Fla. Sebagos
Usis
N. J
USDA
Chicago
Winchester Area Live Poultry and Egg Market Prices
Agriculture Department reports live poultry prices in Winchester area with market viewed as barely steady. Receipts heavy. farm prices recorded up to noon with broilers over 3 pounds and various turkey listings. Egg market shows U.S. Grade A large whites and browns, Grade B sizes, and other grades with mixed weights and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Aimy
Ise Gas
Harrisonburg
U. S
U.S
Fogg States
Chicago grains open lower on light news trading
At the Chicago Board of Trade grains edged lower as the market awaited direction. Spain was cited as buying 18 000 tons of red wheat while May wheat fluctuated around 3 4, corn and oats showing modest declines and various May to December price points listed for wheat rye and oats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Board of Trade
Spain
Oats
Jly
Rye
Lord
Kesser Legion Speaker Tomorrow at Local Post Meeting
Charles Kessler of Richmond adjutant for the Department of Virginia, American Legion, will speak at Conrad-Hoover Post 21 regu lar meeting at 7 30 p m in the Segion Rooms of the Farmers and Merchants Bank Building Reports will be heard from the nominating committee chaired by Kenneth Patton with Charles Zuckerman Eugene Dearing C F Schenck P G Ireland and William Louthan Commander Charles Dorton said the gathering would be very important.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kessler
Richmond
Department of Virginia, American Legion
Conrad
Animals sales and 4 H results at Fauquier fair
Animals led by Gladstone Countess C and others sold to buyers from Maryland Virginia and West Virginia with top prices around $900. Fauquier County 4 H and F F A teams tied for first in judging with Peter Russell and Frank Pyne of Fauquier leading all individuals with perfect 300. Awards totaling $15 were given by breeders associations and local banks. about 150 members attended a York Inn supper, with auctioneers Halsey Huff and sale manager McCann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Mr. McCeney
Gladstone Countess C
Hester
E. G. Terpenning
Thurmont
W. J. Robertson
Cold Rain
N. C
Hawthorne Farm
Marshall
W. J. Mann
Bluemont
S. J. Jones
Norfolk
Home Again Farm
Farmington
William Woodward, Jr
Bel
Warrenton F. F. A
Warren County F. F. A
Middletown
Peter Russell
Frank Pyne
Fauquier
Kelly Updick
Rappahannock County F. F
John Staples
Calverton F. F
William Grim
Robert Davis
Calverton F. F. A
Roy Wright
Marshall F. F. A
George Cather
Round Hill
Lyle Butler
Clarke County
Calverton
James Brown
Robert Lunceford
Nokesville F. F
Roger Lloyd
Clarke County F. F. A
Franklin Shetley
Robert Bayliss
James Wood High School F. F. A
Clarke
Ronald Miller
Hay
Kelly Updike
Rappahannock F. F. A
Robert Gaines
Robert Kube
Hudson Ladd
Rumsey Light
Manassas F. F. A
National Farm Loan Association
Shenandoah Production Credit Corporation
Bradley Pugh
Robert Sesson
Breeders Association
York Inn
W. H. McConey, Jr
Capon Bridge
Allan C. Atlason
Chicago
American Shorthorn Breeders Association
Major Allen
Maryland
J. H. Yost
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Carl Campbell
John T. Wolfe
J. E
Cancer Drive Progress in Local American Cancer Society Chapter
The Rotary Committee reports more than 80 percent of last year’s goal raised in 1954 efforts. The drive extended to May 15 with a $2700 city quota, and donations remain welcome at the local post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Cancer Society
J. Kenneth Robinson
Rotary Committee
Robinson
Canecer
Also Mentioned on This Page
N. Y. Stocks
National Ave
Agriculture Dept
Glen Howe
James Frazier
Houston
Tex
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Philip Morris
C. B. Smalts & Son
Metropolitan Opera
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Winchester’s Old
Strong Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Winchester Business College
S. Cameron St
Winchester, Va
Infants’ & Children’s
Coats
Bargain
Winchester’s Shopping Center
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