Price supports for crops analyzed as Congress faces costs
Washington reports high food prices and government guaranteed minimum prices for 20 crops. Experts say price supports influence production, with wartime guarantees spurring output and postwar surpluses prompting tax and policy shifts. Some economists predict $1.5 billion may be needed to hold 1948 crop prices steady.
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Washington
Cos
Hoover
Fort
Dements
Governent
U. S
Nile Catfish Disabilities Highlight Veterinary Observation
A veterinary note reports a Nile catfish typically swims and floats on its side. This behavior may indicate a health issue or natural posture observed in the species.
Postwar Industries Hit New Highs Across Sectors
A sharp upturn in business and industrial activity pushes key lines to postwar records. Steel, electric power, crude oil and automobiles lead gains with power and oil posting historic outputs. Retail sales rise on promotions while inflation shows mixed signals and consumer prices dip in food and clothing.
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New York
Local Market Prices From Daily Star
Local markets list corrected prices for flour corn meal and feeds. Items include 10 lb corn meal bags at 62 and .63, new wheat and barley per bushel, No 2 yellow corn at 1.75, various egg mashes and cracked corn, broiler and turkey feeds, and butter prices both retail and wholesale reported.
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NTE
Scar Eia
Egg and poultry prices and a closing remark about doves
The Agriculture Department Markets Division lists U S Grade A extra large eggs at 63.0 per dozen and various sizes at 61.0 52 and 49 cents with additional items for standards bullets and cracks. Live poultry values include young tom and hen turkeys at 45 cents and other brood birds priced by quality and weight. Doves are noted as quarrelsome among themselves but not with other birds.
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Winchester
U. S
Market Quotations Mixed in Thin NY Trading
New York stock market today showed a mixed trend on light volume. Steel and oil issues led gains while utilities held steady with most leading issues unchanged. Blocks traded included Commonwealth and Southern and United Corp. while Nickel Plate Santa Fe and U S Steel rose. Union Pacific Vanadium DuPont and Union Carbide drifted lower at times.
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New York
Standard Oil
Bethlehem Steel
Nickel Plate
Santa Fe
Paramount
Electric Power and Light
U. S. Steel
Caterpillar Tractor
Phelps Dodge
Union Pacific
Vanadium
DuPont
Union Carbide
Chicago grains open mixed on frost hint
Grains opened mixed with corn sliding as frost in parts of the Midwest suggested faster crop drying. Wheat held firm and oats were steady. Opening prices noted for Wheat Dec 2.27 May 2.19, Corn Dec 1.30, Oats Dec 74 5-8, Soybeans Nov 2.45.
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Chicago
Midwest
High School Gridder Kenneth Armentrout Sprains Ankle
Harrisburg high school player Kenneth Armentrout sustained a sprained ankle in the Handley game Saturday. He required ambulance transport and hospital treatment but was released after the injury, with no broken bone feared.
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Kenneth Armentrout
Harrisonburg
Meerschaum Pipe Material Used in Bowl Construction
Meerschaum is a clay like mineral employed in crafting the bowls of tobacco pipes and cigarette holders.
Cut in U.S. Spending Depends on Program of Rearming Europe
Washington reports on prospects for reduced U.S. spending abroad as officials estimate fiscal 1950 needs around 45 billion dollars, due to cold war pressures and possible military lend-lease or Western Europe rearm aid. Policy makers caution no military lend-lease plan has been decided.
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U.S
Europe
Washington
Paul Hoffman
Western Europe
Oment
Budget Bureau
Truman
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Packer
WAF
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Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
Air Force
Baltimore
Bu. Bas
Usis
Va. W. Va
N. J
N. Y
Golden Delicious
Mcintosh
Romes
Yorks
Staymans
Wolf Rivers
Delicious
Grove’s
Honduras
J. W. Grove Furniture CO
S. Loudoun St
Anderson
Stephen D. Timberlake
Staunton
House OF Representatives
WINC
Lana
Trudy
Elsie Gilbert
Loudoun St
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