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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1948
Page
2
Service notes steady demand in Winchester Martinsburg area with usual sales at shipping point. US grades list Red Rome apples 2 1 2 inches up at 3 dollars per car, Staymans 2 1 2 inches up at 3 25, high color at 3 50, Grimes 2 1 4 inches up at 2 15, and wrapped bushel boxes with Red Romes 138s 3 96s at 3 20.
Sears, Roebuck and Co. began mailing seven million copies of its Christmas catalog to customers nationwide. The gift book is the largest Sears has issued and distribution has begun in the American zone in Germany with a shipment sent to Frankfurt by plane.
An ad touts Peterson's Ointment as quick relief for eczema pimples and red blotches. It promises faster itching relief smoother skin and a money back guarantee at 40 cents from all druggists.
Market prices for fat steers heifers cows bulls veal lambs and pigs across weight classes. Fresh cows and springers command 140 to 250 dollars with some higher head 290. calf prices range 20 to 37 per head and stocker steer calves noted at 25 to 28 dollars with occasional higher lots.
Chicago markets opened mixed as selling pressured corn while the Agriculture Department crop forecast dampened buying. Wheat futures showed declines for Dec May and July. Soybeans listed at 2.48 and lard prices moved with Oct and Jan contracts.
Daily corrected market list shows flour corn meal feeds and grains with per unit prices. Items include 25 lb flour, 10 lb corn meal both yellow and white, 5 lb white, various grain prices per bushel, egg mash, cracked corn, bran, turkey starter, and butter terms with wholesale butter listed.
October 16 at 1 pm A T Shu mate 703 Berryville Ave Winchester selling furniture and household goods October 20 at 10 am Logan R Fay 12 miles northeast of Winchester turn east at York Inn selling farming equipment and kitchen furniture October 23 at 10 am Melvin Manuel estate 7 miles from Winchester near Relief on Middle Road selling household goods November 3 J H Punkhouser Estate Waverly Farm Double Tollgate Clarke County selling livestock and farm machinery November 17 J H Funkhouser Estate Highland Farm Double Tollgate Clarke County selling livestock and farm machinery
The New York Stock Exchange opened with a narrow price route as gains and losses balanced. Decca Records fell over a point. several others slipped slightly, while U S Gypsum advanced about 2 1 2 points and US Steel, Chrysler, and other major names posted modest gains.
The Agriculture Department Market Division reports Federal State graded eggs F.O.B. Winchester with U S Grade A extra large 63 per dozen large 61 medium 52 standards 49 pullets 40 and Grade B large 52, cracks 30, pewees 40. Live poultry prices in Winchester area P F.O.B. producer farms include Young tom turkeys 45, Young hen turkeys 45, No 2 head turkeys 4, Old guineas 35 each, Young guineas 40 per lb, Leghorn cox 14, broilers 32, era n broilers up to 2 1 2 lb Leghorn hens 23, Heavy breed hens 4 1 2 lbs and up, Old roosters 16.
Baltimore price listings show mixed fruit tone with apples mostly steady to up and varieties like Delicious Stayman and Jonathan up 2 1 2 inch. Livestock receipts include 500 cattle with steady to strong demand, hogs higher and eggs and butter price ranges noted for wholesale and receipts.
Salable hogs 10 000 with good and choice 190-300 lb at 26 26.25 per cwt. Heavier butchers around 425 lb at 24, 650 lb at 23, lights 25-26. Sows under 350 lb 24-24.75, 375-450 lb 23-24, 475 lb and over 22.50-23. Salable cattle 6200 with top 41.50 for bad to prime 1147-lb fed steers. Good fed steers 31-39.50, 1400-lb weights 37.50, light grass steers 20.50-22, common mixed steers and heifers 38. Canadas grass heifers 20, cows 16.75-20, canners 13.50-16.50, bulls 21-22.50, vealers 28-31. Sheep 4000 with natives top 25.25, culls 15-21, most 16-19.
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