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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1931

Page

12

Wheat Market Reacts To Frost Forecasts And World Crop News

Frost warnings from Canada to Kansas lift grain prices while forecasts of reduced Australian wheat acreage and weak demand weigh on markets. Wheat finishes higher in Chicago while corn and oats drift up. lard prices hit a season low as the overall grain and provision markets tilt bearishly on weak demand outlook.

Chicago Canada Kansas Australia Russia Liverpool Atlantic Gulf

Baltimore Produce Poultry Listings May 19

Live poultry and chickens offered in Baltimore with leg horns listed by size 24 and 32, medium and large categories.

Baltimore

Washington and Richmond Produce Prices May 19

Price report from Washington and Richmond lists butter, eggs, and poultry. Butter around 27 to 29 cents per tub in Washington and 23 to 30 in Richmond. Eggs steady. poultry prices vary by class with Leghorn and colored hens and broilers in a wide range.

Washington Produce Washington Richmond

New York Poultry Prices May 19 New York

New York May 19 Eggs steady firm with varied grades across packed and breaded lots. Heavy mixed colors, firsts and extras, white mediums, brown extras, and gathered brown extras listed with price ranges. Poultry live steady with broilers, fowls, turkeys, ducks and roosters priced by freight or express.

NEW York Poultry New York Hennery

Hogs Bring Mixed Prices at Baltimore and Lancaster Markets

Baltimore hog market trades lower with top at 7.85 for medium and lightweight hogs, heavies to 7.65, sows 5.50 to 6.00. Lancaster market weak to lower with 25 cent reduction, top price 8.50.

Baltimore Lancaster

Rainfall records show varying totals for early 1931

The report lists precipitation for January to May 1931 and compares it with the 18 year average. January 2.43 inches with 1.06 for 18 year average, February 1.93 inches vs 2.41, March 2.64 vs 3.82, April 3.22 vs 2.29, and May totals 9.58 inches and 10.22 inches for the year. For the first five months of 1930, January 1.55 inches, February 0.48, March 2.22, April 1.79, May 1.19.

Yearly Recap Highlights From Shenandoah Valley

A retro spread notes May 20 1930 items including Apple Blossom Festival spendings golfers from Alexandria and Winchester in a tri state meet Handley High School graduate J Swank Jr at VMI wool marketing plans for Shenandoah Valley and track meet prep May 4 at Waynesboro Five years earlier in 1926 hospital nurse housing push Valley campaign growth and fruit growers conference Clarke Frederick spray residue Berryville graduation address by Garland Quarles at Berryville High School

Apple Blossom Festival Alexandria Winchester Co. J. Swank, Jr Handley Virginia Military Institute Shenan‘doah Valley Cumberland Valley Athletic League Waynesboro Collins Dering Baltimore Southern Methodist Church Shenandoah Valley, Inc Clarke Frederick Counties Garland R. Quarles Handley High School Berryville High School

Clarke County Health Week Planned for May 29

Clarke County announces health week starting May 29 with events and public health activities. Rouss Fire Company will receive a new Seagrave fire truck costing 6500 dollars around June 1. Rev W D Smith is appointed delegate from the Episcopal Commission of Virginia to the General Convention in St Louis. Several Mexican bandits were killed during a raid on the Hearst.

Clarke County Rouss Fire Company W. D. Smith Episcopal Commission of Virginia St. Louis

Frost Threat in Texas Mountains Foreseen Tonight

Weather bureau warns of heavy frost in Texas mountain areas tonight. The text also mentions Nevada planning divorces after forty two days of residence and speculates on a future slot machine delivering a divorce for a penny.

Nevada

Embarrassing Admission on Bootleg Crime Capital

A public remark by Attorney Mitchell reveals bootlegging crime now contributes only 20 percent of the capital. A salesgirl lifting a 44 says to a customer There’s a sweet little thing.

Attor- Mitchell

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