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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1959
Page
11
Market notes show mixed produce prices with apples strawberries and sweet potatoes slipping slightly while oats and specific regional vegetables hold steady. Livestock prices list vealers hogs sows and lambs with varied weights and quality, plus a small lost parakeet notice and a brief card of thanks from the Rowland family.
In Harrisonburg market notes poultry and eggs show fair to good demand with adequate supply. Broilers and fryers range around 2 to 3 percent. heavy hens and turkeys appear in various grade listings, with Grade A Large 23-28 and Grade A Small 12-13, indicating standard market pricing and grading details.
The New York stock market opened modestly higher but faded as profits taking set in. Key issues showed small moves with Thiokol and Eastman Kodak weak while Zenith and Avco posted fractional gains and Disney faced a two hour delay due to sell orders.
Chicago grain report shows wheat futures softer at the opening while corn oats and soybeans hold or rise slightly. May prices hover near steady levels though overall grain markets remain mixed amid light trading.
Chicago buyers report hogs about 12 000 head with weights 190 to 260 lb trading mostly 15.75 to 17.25 per cwt mixed grades. Cattle and calves total around 6 600 with prime steers steady to weak and price ranges from 24.50 to 32.50 per cwt. Sheep active with slaughter lambs mostly 24.00 to 25.00 per cwt and ewes around 5.00 to 9.50 per cwt based on grade and weight.
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