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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1931
Page
2
Chicago reports mixed grain quotations with European imports urged and North American export lacking volume. A crop authority lifts 1931 winter wheat estimate to 650 million bushels as futures shift between gains and losses.
Chicago market report lists Wheat No 1 red at 83 3 4 cents per bushel No 1 hard 84 1 2 No 2 mixed 81 61 No 2 yellow 61 1 4 No 2 white 62 3 4 Oats No 2 white 30 1 2 No 3 white 30 Rye no sales Barley 39 66 Timothy seed 8 25 8 75 Clover seed 10 75 17 75 Lard ribs and bellies quoted at 802 and 8 75 respectively.
Baltimore produce items include chickens and leghorns with size grades and light stock, while Washington notes butter prices per pound and tub. Prices are given in ranges with references to weight and size categories for poultry and dairy.
Richmond on May 12 notes liberal butter packing stock at 12c to 27c for tub creamery butter and 25 to 30c per pound carton. Eggs show moderate steady demand with crates and bulk sales around 16c for average ungraded run. Hennery class eggs remain a small case.
Auction notes show shell hens selling 17 to 18 cents per pound, covered hens 19 to 20 cents, and broilers from 30 to 37 cents. Wet and breed stock offered as noted.
In Philadia on May 12 figures show Butter-Top 5 at 28 92 score 24 89¢ 91 score 22 23 86 88 score 20 1-2 21 1-2. Live and dressed poultry prices remain unchanged.
Baltimore hog market remains steady with prices unchanged. Top quotes reach 8.25 for lights and mediums as buyers and sellers assess current supply and demand in the regional livestock market.
Lancaster market shows nominal top at 4.75 with 300 head traded. Jersey City consignments go to packers directly at quoted values. Chicago reports 19,000 head with higher markets. top price 7.40 for medium weights, heavies to 7.10, pigs to 7.25 and sows to 6.10. Baltimore sees 50 cattle and 50 calves with steady market.
Cattle and veal prices listed for Lancaster Baltimore Chicago and Jersey City with market steady or unchanged. Top loads range to 8.25 for weighty steers and veal reaching 10.50 with top 10.00. Jersey City lambs and skins noted with prices up to 12.75 and 8.5 skins.
New York bonds quoted with prices in dollars and thirty seconds. Liberty issues show values such as 31-28 102.13 and 1st and 4th series around 103.8 to 108.12. Treasury notes range from 102.22 to 113.8 with several 3 3 8 and 4 1 8 fractional readings.
The Sabine locomotive pulled the first train over Southern Pacific lines west of Morgan City in 1878. It was later rebuilt and shown on display in Lafayette, Louisiana.
A Valley dealer markets a large selection of used cars with prices claimed to be a quarter lower than competitors. Listings include a 1930 Ford Sedan with 5000 miles, a 1930 Buick Sedan, a 1929 Buick 7 pass. Sedan, a 1929 Buick Standard 4 door, a 1928 Buick 4 door Sedan, a late 1920s Packard Sedan, a 1926 Studebaker 7 pass Touring with 16000 miles, and a 1927 Buick Sedan, all priced well below original values and highlighted as marked down bargains.
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