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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1931
Page
2
The Dixie Poultry Journal urges poultry raisers to prepare for fall production as the Department of Agriculture reports clearer conditions. It stresses summer care, feed, water, green forage, housing, and preventive measures to maintain production and profits.
The Roanoke Times reports Johnson secured a decisive victory in Missouri's Seventh District with about a 9,000 vote majority over the Republican challenger, exceeding typical margins for the seat.
Chicago futures sent to new low-price records as wheat and other grains sold off amid unsettled securities. Corn, oats, and rye followed, while United States wheat export activity paused and the visible supply rose, with margins and shipping demand fluctuating across grains.
Richmond reports cash grain prices with No 2 red winter wheat at 55 cents per bushel, No 3 red winter at 52, and Virginia bag lots to 45 52. Corn car lots No 2 white to 57, No 3 white to 55, No 2 yellow to 55, No 3 yellow to 53, bag lots to 50 55. Oats car lots No 2 white to 32, No 3 white to 31, mixed to 51, winter seed bag lots to 35 40. Baltimore quotes No 2 red winter wheat at 46 1/2 for spot and October, 48 for November.
Washington market notes list butter at 37 to 36 cents per pound, eggs 20 to 24 cents for current receipts, and live poultry prices for various weights and kinds including spring broilers, leghorns, hens, and roosters. Dressed turkey prices range from 27 to 32 cents per pound depending on weight.
Philadelphia October 5 market update lists butter types with scores and prices for top quality grades. Live poultry section shows fowls, Plymouth Rock, White Leghorns, and spring chickens with fancy and ordinary price ranges.
A fragmented report lists fancy Plymouth Rocks and White Leghorns spring chickens by grade and price. It covers dressed poultry, fowls, broilers, and eggs with regional notes from Baltimore and New York including stock types, sizes, and price ranges amid a firm market and rising brown egg extras.
Richmond on October 5 reports butter steady with Virginia creamery price 33 34 cents per pound and Western creamery bid at 38 39 cents. Eggs remain fair and unchanged with strict market conditions noted.
A brief market note records activity at the Baltimore hog and cattle market and notes a lower top price amid sales of about 3,000 head. Trade details and exact pricing are limited in the clip.
Baltimore and Lancaster reports show dull cattle sales with veal and top prices varying. Jersey City and Lancaster note weak to steady prices for steers, heifers, and cows. heavy hogs and sows trading slowly with tops around 7.00 and 5.60 respectively. lambs and ewes also priced with lambs yielding up to 7.75 and ewes steady.
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