Pure Oil Leads Market On Production News
Heavy profit taking crowded trading while demand kept prices steady. Pure Oil Co common rose after a 6000 share block traded at 42 as news of production from the deepest oil well in the world spread. Other fallers included Chrysler, U S Steel, Bethlehem, GM, IH, Lockheed, GE, Dow, Santa Fe, Gulf. Gamers listed Youngstown Sheet, Sears, AT&T, International Nickel, American Can, Radio Corp, American Woolen, NY Central, Union Pacific, Texas Corp.
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New York
Pure Oil Co. Common
Pure Oil
Chrysler Corp
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
General Motors
Internationsl Harvest
Grain futures open lower with July corn up slightly
Chicago May 18 grain market opens with futures easing. Wheat May at 2.45 44 3 4, July 2.32 1 4 32, Sep 2.30 1 4, Dec 2.30 3 4. Corn May 2.29 3 4 30, July 2.15 1 2 3 4, Sep 1.94, Dec 1.69. Oats May 1.15 15 1 4, July 93 3 4 to 1 4, Sep 83 7 8, Dec 84 3 8. Soy Beans May 4.14 1 2. Lard May 23.20. July 23.50 -55. rrr tae.
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Chicago
Oceanic Erosion Input Reaches Billions of Tons Annually
Report notes about three billion tons of land material entering oceans each year from rivers winds and other agents. The statistic highlights vast sediment flow shaping coastal regions and marine environments globally.
Baltimore Market Reports Mixed Prices For Livestock Produce And Hogs
Baltimore markets show steady or higher tones in apples eggs and butter despite varied cattle calf and lamb activity. Hogs remain active with higher quotes across weight classes while Chicago reports strong hog sales at 170 to 240 pounds.
Salable cattle and sheep market report with price ranges
The sale lists 280-300 lb hogs at 19.50 to 20.75, selected 325-375 lb at 18 to 19.50, and top grades 350-600 lb sows at 15.50 to 17. Salable cattle total 6,000 and calves 700 with seven loads of choice steers and yearlings at 34.25. Market activity varies by class with steers and feeders 28.50 to 31.50 for lower grades, average to good and choice types at 33 upward, 900 lb heifers at 33 and most heifers 31 to 32.50. Cows are steady to strong. beef cows 21 to 25 with highs to 26, bulls up 25 cents to 25.25, dealers firm near 31 down. Salable sheep 500 with mostly medium No 2 pelts. 83 lb lambs at 25.50 and yearling ends out at 23.50.
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Baltimore
Chicago
Market Quotation Farmers Livestock Winchester
Consignment good and market active across stock classes. Steers 28.50 to 30.00. stockers 29.31 high 26.50 to 28.50. heifers 27 to 29.9 with head up to 30.25. cows 23 to 26. dairy cows best around 240. bulls 23.26 to 25.75. hogs 20 to 22.10. lambs to 31.25. butcher sheep to 13.55.
Rites Held For Mrs Mary Elizabeth Lord At Arlington
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Lord died Friday at her Arlington home. Funeral services were held at Ives funeral home at 1 p m with burial in Union cemetery Leesburg. She was the widow of Edward Franklin Lord and is survived by son Robert E Lord of Arlington daughter Mrs Louise Crowther of Tucson and three brothers Charles S Fling Winchester Frank M Fling Hamilton Va and C Ashby Fling Leesburg
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Ives Funeral Home
Union Cemetery
Leesburg
Edward Franklin Lord
Robert E. Lord
Louise Crowther
Tucson
Ariz
Charles S. Fling
Winchester
Frank M. Fling
Hamilton
C. Ashby Fling
Prices for Eggs and Live Poultry in Winchester Area
Agriculture Department Markets Division reports U S Grade A eggs priced at extra large and medium at .42 per dozen and large at .44 with standards at .42 plus pullets and cracks and checks paid under federal state grading in Winchester. Live poultry prices paid by dressing plants in Winchester include heavy hen 4 lbs and over .32 to .33, Leghorn hens 18 to 19 per lb, Leghorn broilers .24 to .25, young hens .45, young toms .35, guineas .35 each, old roosters .15 to .16, Rocks and cross boilers over 4 lbs .34 to .35, broilers 2% lbs and over .35 to .36.
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U. S
Winchester
F.O.B
Local Market Prices and Feedstuffs Listing
Daily corrected local market prices include corn meal yellow 10 lb bag at .67 and white 5 lb at .38, No 2 red winter wheat in city at per bu, No 2 yellow corn in city at 2.20, barley 1.65, soybeans 2.40 per bu. Feeds list egg mash bag mash 18 percent, cracked corn 109 lb bag 4.95, broilers mash, turkey grower 5.55.
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ADL
Tao Lee Lori Ae
Bushmaster Snake Attacks Following Pursuit in Country
The bushmaster, a large venomous American snake, is noted as the longest in the region, reaching about 12 feet. It is described as the only local snake that pursues human targets, attacking with a series of bites after a chase.
Oleo Tax Repeal Vote Expected This Week
A dairy group urges Congress to maintain taxes on oleo margarine while repealing the import duty on foreign oleo. Secretary Charles W. Holman of the National Cooperative Milk Producers Federation testified to oppose the House approved plan to repeal all federal taxes on the batter substitute. The measure's passage was expected in some form this week.
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Washington
Congress
Charles W. Holman
National Cooperative Milk Producers Federation
Senate
Committee Hearings On Measure Continue With Opponents
Chairman Millikin R Cole indicated hearings would wrap today after 16 opponents testified. He said the committee likely will vote by week’s end.
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Millikin
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