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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1950

Page

9

Many Attend Rites For Sandy Baker in Winchester

The Winchester Common Council mourns the death of Sandy Baker a beloved civic leader who served eleven years on the council led as president in 1922 and later as city treasurer until 1949. The council offers heartfelt sympathy to Baker’s family and asks minutes to record the tribute.

Winchester Sandy Sandy” Baker Baker City Treas Common Council William Exander Baker

Market Quotations for Produce and Livestock

Reported farmer prices and trading activity across fruits vegetables and meats. Prices vary by variety including Grimes Golden and Red Delicious apples, early potato stocks, peaches, sweet potatoes, poultry and eggs with receipts noted in Baltimore and Chicago markets.

New York Stocks Mixed As Major Dow Leaders Rise

Chrysler hits a new high up more than 2 while General Motors climbs. U S Steel leads steel issues as others follow. Radio Television edges higher after a mixed pattern. Coca Cola advances with activity. Benquet Consolidated up 1 4 to 1 1 2 on 16 800 shares. United Wall Paper up 1 8 to 3 on better earnings prospects. Other gainers include Goodyear Boeing Lockheed Admiral Philco Zenith ITT Anaconda American Cyanamid American Woolen Nickel Plate Southern Pacific Gulf Oil US Gypsum.

Chrysler General Motors U. S. Steel Coca-Cola Benquet Consolidated Mining United Wall Paper Goodyear Boeing Lockheed Admiral Corp Philco Zenith International Telephone Anaconda American— Cyanamid American Woolen Nickel Plate Southern Pacific Gulf Oil U. S. Gypsum

Chicago Grains Open Lower In Active Board Trade

Chicago grains opened lower amid active trading on the board. Soybeans led declines with early prices shown for soybeans and corn, oats, rye futures across December to May contracts. The note includes scattered prices and a miscellaneous line on snooker pool and a campus newspaper promotion.

Chicago Board of Trade

Market Quotation From Farmers Livestock Exchange Oct 2 1950

Consignment very heavy and market active but generally 25 to 50 cents lower across classes. Cattle steers good 26 27, medium to good 24 26, common 22 24. Hogs choice weights around 21 50 to 20 50, sows 16 19 25, lambs 28 50 to 27 50. Dairy cows up to 265, stock cows to 262, bulls 17 25 50, butchers 22 50 25 50. Wealers 29 to 33 50, calves feeders 26.99 to 26.00.

Grimes Golden N. J. Delicious Delicious Red Delicious Jonathans McIntosh Cortlands Smokehouse Elbertas Baltimore USDA Chicago

Local Markets Pricing Rundown Includes Flour Corn Meal and Feeds

Daily corrected market list shows prices for flour and corn meal in 5 and 10 lb sizes, No 2 yellow corn at 1.70, barley, egg mash, broiler mash, and butter products with wholesale butter fat. Items reflect retail and wholesale terms and moisture notes where applicable.

Agricultural prices from Frederick County market report

U S Grade A Extra Large eggs 56c the day ahead. Large 54c medium 40c. Grade B Large 40c Grade C 54c. Live poultry prices from Winchester plants show heavy breed hens 4% lbs 20c, Leghorn hens 20c, Rock & Cross broilers 27c, red broilers 20c, Leghorn broilers 21c, white broilers 40c, white hens 38c, duck and tom prices listed, young and old guineas and other fowl priced per lb or each.

Frederick County Lée Ero Winchester Rock & Cross Espc

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