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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1942

Page

7

Baltimore Market Quotation Report May 27

Livestock and produce prices across Baltimore and Chicago listed by market type. Poultry values show rocks and Reds around 26 to 28 cents, Leghorns around 21 to 22, ordinary fowl 16 to 18, eggs 671. Hogs steady with a top near 14.70 for 180 lb, other weight bands from 13.35 to 14.70. Cattle and calves mostly steady to slightly lower, beef steers sparse, heifers and cows mixed, sows 12.90 to 13.40. Lambs 25 lower. spring lambs 15.75 to 16.00 for 72–78 lb. In Chicago, hogs weaker, top around 14.45. sheep steady to slightly lower. cattle and calves weak to 25 lower with fed steers 12.50–14.25 and bulls firm.

Baltimore Pi S. Dept. Agr Chicago U. S. Dept

Livestock prices steady at Pittsburgh sale

Salable hogs 400, market active with steady prices. Salable cattle 50 steady. Calves 25 steady. Sheep 10 steady with good to choice clipped lambs at 14.00 to 50, medium to good clipped 11.50 to 13.50, common lambs 7.50 to 10.50. Ewes 6.00, wethers 6.50 to 7.50, lambs and culls to choice 12.00.

Pittsburgh Livestock Pittsburgh Dept. Agri

Baltimore Grain Market Closing Hindrances and Prices

Baltimore May 27 Wheat No 2 Red Winter Gallicky bat domestic 1.20 1-4 May 1.20 Wheat 1.15 bushel Corn 90c Prices based on deliveries at mill

Baltimore

Banks To Be Closed Here Saturday

A spokesman announced banks in the area will be closed Saturday as one of six holidays observed this year by the local banking institutions.

Peyton Marshall to Address Rotary Luncheon

Peyton Marshall clerk of Corporation Court will speak at the Rotary luncheon tomorrow afternoon at the George Washington Hotel. Marshall and chairman of the Rotary Classification committee will cite changes of the past year and upcoming needs.

Peyton Marshall Corporation Court Rotary George Washington Marshall

Friday meeting set on 4-H youth camp in six counties

A Wood- area meeting will decide on this year’s 4-H youth camp for youths from Loudoun Clarke Frederick Warren Page and Shenandoah counties. The camp in past years has been held in the Powhatan Valley east of Wood- 5a.

Loudoun Clarke Frederick Warren, Page Shenandoah Poweee Valley

Get Out The Vote Committee Meeting Announced

The Get Out The Vote committee of the Junior Board of Trade will meet tomorrow night at 8 at the George Washington Hotel. Forrest Sirbaugh serves as chairman. The gathering prepares for next month’s municipal election.

Board of Trade George Washington Hotel Forrest Sirbaugh

Swedish Steamer Tolken Sunk off Swedish Coast

The American Swedish news agency reports the Swedish steamer Tolken, 4 471 gross tons, has sunk off the Swedish coast. Its crew of 34 were rescued and taken to a Canadian port.

New York

Memorial Exercises At Wardensville

Memorial services are planned at Wardensville with E. A. Hawse to give the address. The program is organized by the veterans and the Farm Woman's Club.

Wardensville E. A. Hawse The Veterans and the Farm Woman's Club

Ministers Continued from Page One Installations Planned

Parish leaders across several towns prepare ordinations and installations. Rev. James M. Blanton will be ordained and installed in Berkeley Springs on June 28, with Presbytery presiding. Rev. W. A. Wilkerson and Rev. H. W. Roth head commissions at Burnt Church Round Hill, with other clergy and elders named for roles and alternates for upcoming services.

W. A. Wilkerson Winchester H. W. Roth Stephens City H. H. Leach Shenandoah Junction W. Va J. E. Lup M. B. Hook Bryan Sto Burnt Church Round Hill Berkeley Springs James M. Blanton J. A. McMurray Gna R.S. Wilson John Bernard Hancock, Md H. W. Rother H. C. Sawyer Keley Springs

Recipes for Processing Fruits with Less Sugar

Curated by Miss Elizabeth Sprouse the home demonstration agent these fruit processing recipes use less sugar. Suggestions include using fruit juices for flavor, substituting corn or maple for half the sugar, and avoiding saccharin. Procedures cover apples berries cherries grapes peaches pears and strawberry juice blends with notes on canning times and preserving methods.

Elizabeth Sprouse

Winchester Homes on Garden Tour in Winchester

Preview notes the Hunter House known as Grey Cables will be included in the May 30 House and Garden tour hosted by three local garden clubs for Gertrude Barton Nursing School fundraiser. The historic 1820 house on Washington Street carries heirlooms from Calvert and Stuart families and features a Sally portrait linked to Julia Calvert and Mrs. Sidons.

Winchester Gertrude Barton Nursing School Hunter Hunter House Washington Street Jude Obed Waite Burwell Mann Page Shirley Carter Carter Brothers Major Hunter States Miss Stuart King George County England Stuart Calvert Lord Baltimore George Washington Parke Custis Robert E . Lee Sally Julia Calvert Carrie Hunter Sully Fanny Kemble Siddons Philadelphia Art Gallery

Chicago Grain Quotations May 27 Wheat, Rye, Corn and Oats

Grain prices opened firmer with rye leading gains of up to 3 4 cents on short covering and processor demand. Wheat quotes ranged July 1 20 1 2, Sept 1 22 7 8. Corn July 88 1 4 to 1 8, Sept 90 1 4 to 3 8, Dec 92 1 2. Oats July 52 1 8 to Sept 52 1 8.

Chicago

Rye Dates and Measurements Taken Over Years

Fragmentary OCR lists period figures Rye July 71 1 8 to 1 4 Sept 74 1 8 Dec 77 5 8.

Rye

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