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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1950
Page
11
Patrolman Schuenemann of the Riverside police shoots and kills a prowling fox near his boss Police Chief William Bartels during a patrol by the chicken coop. The incident underscores the same policing purpose as an ordinary apple polisher.
Catcher Everett Johnson made his pro debut in 1947 with Hutchinson in the Western League by hitting a pinch homer with the bases loaded.
The stock market settled a little lower with a few issues inching ahead for fractional gains. Rubber shares were in demand again and small gains were posted for Montgomery Ward Borg-Warner and Youngstown Sheet. Losing issues included Studebaker Boeing Emerson Radio Zenith Radio Anaconda Copper Air Reduction Dow Chemical Pennsylvania R A Southern Railway Sinclair Oil and Certain Teed. Corporate bonds moved narrowly and U S Governments held steady in over the counter dealings.
Produce apples in Baltimore show a dull market with light offerings and few sales. Potatoes and sweet potatoes mix steady to dull with various regional basing prices. Poultry and eggs also dull with moderate receipts and light trading. Cattle calves hogs strengthen slightly in some weight classes while overall supply remains tight.
Chicago grains move as soybeans drop sharply at the opening on the board of trade. Opening prices show mixed declines across soybeans and other commodities with various contract months listed.
Dick Wakefield exceeded 200 hits for Detroit in 1943 becoming one of 16 players ever to reach that mark in their first full season.
Salable hogs 7,000 with butchers under 230 pounds steady to 15 cents lower. top 20.10, most good 190-240 pounds 19.75-20.00, 250-280 pounds 19.50-19.75. Cattle 1,000, calves 300, supply light. fed steers 26.75-30.50, heifers 29.50 down, cows 18.25-23.50, vealers 26.00-31.50. Sheep 600, slaughter lambs steady, best light fed lambs 24.75-27.00, ewes 6.50-11.00.
Agriculture Dept reports eggs by grade with U.S. standard prices for Grade A extra large to Grade B. Local farm prices from Winchester area include No. 1 Sonar Heavy Cox plants and related listed items.
An itemized historical price sheet lists inputs for poultry production and grain products. It includes Leghorn hens and broilers, young guineas and turkeys, rock and cross broilers, red broilers, young toms, corn meal, oats and grain for mills, barley, egg mash and bran, broiler mash, cracked corn, and butter and butterfat with prices per unit and per bag or ton in a miscellaneous catalog style.
Market list corrected daily shows flour at retail and corn meal 5 lb white. The note disclaims responsibility for typographical errors and lists Cosco goods and prices.
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