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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1949

Page

5

Market Quotations New York Stock Market May 27

Light selling pressure left the New York market on the defensive with small losses and many shares steady or slightly higher. Several issues dropped to new 1949 lows including Western Union U S Steel and Central Railroad of New Jersey while notable declines hit Boeing Columbia Gas Commonwealth Edison American Can and Standard Oil NJ.

New York Western Union U. S. Steel Central Railroad New Jersey Superior Oil California Bethlehem Steel Chrysler Goodrich Montgomery Ward Woolsworth Electric Power & Light General Electric Dow Chemical Radio Corp Baltimore & Ohio Gulf Oil Boeing Columbia Gas Commonwealth Edison American Can Westinghouse Electric Great Northern Preferred Chesapeake & Ohio Standard Oil

Chicago Grain Opening Prices May 27

Grains showed an easier trend at the open with active dealings. Wheat futures ranged from Jly to Mar with slight shifts, corn, oats, soybeans and lard also listed with early bid prices and rounds of small price changes.

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Baltimore Poultry and Livestock Market Report May 27

Market mixed with light trading and steady to firm prices across poultry hogs cattle and sheep. Receipts thin with eggs butter and wholesale dairy prices noted. hogs and cattle show slight gains at various weights while sows and lambs vary by size and grade.

Cattle markets mix with steady to higher prices on beef cows

Salable cattle 1000 head up to date with slaughter steers and heifers trading 25 cents higher and finishing at week high. Stockers and feeders steady. Sheep and lambs show weak undertone with small lots of spring lambs 32-34 and ewes down to 12. Heavy cattle numbers and grades range from 15.50 to 28 depending on weight and quality.

Church Softball Scores and Tonight's Games

UB 323 Presbyterian 2 2 Hoover-Kern 12 Baptist 1 2 Braddock St. 12 Grace Lutheran Lae Episcopalian. RC Cola faces Plumly at 6 15 on field 1 Moose meets the Elks under lights at 8 Rockingham tangles with Bell Clothes at 6 15 on field 3.

Montague Highland Ave Presbyterian Hoover-Kern Baptist Braddock

Egg and live poultry price report for Winchester area

Agriculture Department markets report lists U S Grade A extra large eggs at 48 cents, Grade A large 40, Grade A medium 40, Grade B large 40, and related shell egg pricing. Live poultry prices in Winchester area include heavy breed hens 30 to 0.30, Leghorn hens 23, broilers various at 20 to 24, turkeys hens 32, toms 26, and other poultry prices per producer farm payments.

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Local Markets Listing Corrigenda and Retail Prices

Daily corrected market list shows retail flour at 1.65 per 25 lb bag and various corn meal sizes. Grain FOB Mill wheat under 14 percent protein priced per bushel at 2.10. No 2 yellow corn at 1.30. barley at 1.20. Feeds include egg mash, cracked corn, broiler mash, turkey grower and starter, plus butterfat and butter price points.

Cross Roads News Highlights May Rain and Local Visits

The Rev. Donald Austin conducted services at Pleasant Grove EUB church. Miss Ellen Oates and Mrs. Rosa Nelson visited their sister Mrs. J. B. White. A heavy rain and wind storm with hail struck Sunday afternoon. no damage locally though nearby areas reported damage. Mr. Norman Oates sold land for a dwelling going up soon. Australia’s size compared to the United States noted.

Cross Roads Donald Austin Hayfield Pleasant Grove Ellen Oates Rosa Nelson J. B. White Norman Oates

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