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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1948

Page

3

Will Ben Hale of White Post Dies in Memorial Hospital

Will Ben Hale a resident of White Post died in Memorial Hospital early this morning He was born in Dale Warren County a son of the late Reuben and Mary Thomas Hale His wife Susan Hale died years ago Surviving children include John Hale Berryville and Ricard

Will Ben Hale White Post Memorial Hosee Dale Warren County Reuben Mary Thomas Hale Susan Hale John Hale Berryville Ricard

Hale Family Arrangements Await Son’s Hawaii Return

Hale, stationed with the U S Army in Hawaii, and Syvilla Hale of Mt Clair New Jersey along with Elizabeth Hale of Winchester and sister Mrs Alice Howard of Gettysburg Pennsylvania await the arrival of a son from Hawaii before final plans can be made.

Everest Peak Unconquered As British Expedition Delays Climb

Mount Everest remains unclimbed as the British expedition postpones its planned ascent. The delay leaves the summit still out of reach while weather and logistics are considered for a future attempt.

Mt. Everest V. McC. A Mount Everest

Market Quotations Move Up in Early Trading

New York stock market activity shows swift swings with many blocks of 1000 shares or more changing hands and prices advancing over fractions to beyond a point. Demand is broad across steel, motor, aircraft, utilities, metals, and chemicals, led by U.S. Steel Bethlehem Steel and Chrysler among others, while a few names like Republic Steel Montgomery Ward and Caterpillar Tractor lag.

New York U.S. Steel Bethlehem Steel Youngstown Sheet Chrysler, Packard Studebaker Oliver Corp Boeing Aircraft Douglas United Aircraft Houston Light and Power American Smelting St. Joseph Lead Westinghouse Electric Dow Chemical Allied Chemical Radio Corp Nickel Plate Atlantic Coast Line Stanford Oil California Twentieth Century-Fox Republic Steel Montgomery Ward Caterpillar Tractor

Apples Shipping Point Prices in Winchester Martinsburg Market

Demand fair and market steady for apples at shipping points. Red Rome and York varieties offered with prices from $2.25 to $3.25 per bushel or box, including packing charges. Staymans and larger sizes priced up to $3.50.

Federal Winchester-Martinsburg

Agricultural Egg and Poultry Price Report Winchester Area

The Agriculture Dept Markets Division reports egg prices per dozen and live poultry prices in the Winchester area. Eggs include U S Grade A extra large 63, large 61, medium 52, standards 49, bullets 40, Grade B large 52, trades 42, cracks and checks 30, Peewees 40. Live poultry lists young tom turkeys 45, young hen turkeys 45, No 2 hens 40, old guineas 35 each, young guineas 40, leghorn cox 14, rock and cross broilers 31, red broilers 32, Pee broilers up to 2 1 2 lb leghorn hens 23, Pee breed hens 4 1 2 lbs up, old roosters 16.

Baltimore market report shows mixed farm prices across livestock

On October 14, Baltimore quotes show apples generally steady with limited higher prices for Golden Delicious and stays. poultry slightly firmer for fryers and fowl, eggs and butter prices steady. Cattle sales active with calves and vealers steady, hogs uneven but mostly higher on heavier weights. Chicago reports hogs 12,500 head with top around 26.35 and heavy hogs scarce, while lighter weights sell around 25-26.

Livestock Market Report With Varied Price Ranges

The report shows good and choice sows under 375 lb at 24 to 24.75, heavies 375 to 450 lb at 23 to 23, odd heavies under 23. Salable cattle total 3300 with ranges for steers and yearlings from 31 to 39, top 39 for load avg choice 1307 lb. Heifers on load average 31 to 39, beef cows up to 23.50, canners and cutters 14 to 17, bulls 21 to 23, vealers steady at 31 or lower. Salable sheep around 5500 with native lambs 25.50, clipped lambs 24.50, culls to 15, most native and western ewes 8.50 to 9.50.

Baltimore

Local Markets and Prices and a Geographic Fact

Local markets corrected daily list prices for flour corn meal and grain feeds with figures for bag sizes and moisture content. The article closes with the fact that the longest straight line east to west in the United States spans 2807 miles from West Quoddy Head Maine to Yaquina Head Oregon.

Enas Pte Broiler Sram United States West Quoddy Head Maine Yaquina Head Oregon

Grain Futures Mixed As Corn Slips In Opening

Chicago prices show corn drifting lower at the open while wheat oats and soybeans hold firmer after yesterday’s decline. Opening quotes list Dec Wheat at 2.24 5-8 3-4 May 2.17 3-4 July 2.02 1-4. Corn Dec 1.39 39 1-4 May 1.42 41 7-8 July 1.42 1-4. Oats Dec 74 3-4 7-8 May 17. Soybeans Nov 2.43 1-2 to 43. Lard Oct 18.60 Dec 18.47 45 Mar 18.02. Also notes the U.S. longest straight-line distance 1598 miles from Canada along the 49th parallel to Texas.

United States Canada Texas

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