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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1931
Page
5
Chicago and Washington reporting mixed grain activity as bears pressed wheat futures to new lows. Private crop estimates pointed to 110 to 120 million bushels for spring wheat, while corn and oats held uneven terrain with provisions varying.
Baltimore notes Wheat No 2 red winter quotes for September and October trading, with garlicky domestic Pog figures noted in the market brief. Indicates price movement and nearby contract activity in the regional grain market.
Richmond and Philadelphia market notes dated Sept 2 show wheat and corn bids by lot and bag, with No 2 white wheat at about 64 and No 3 red around 43 to 48, corn ranges up to 62 for car lots and 63 for bag lots, oats to 31 for No 2 white and 45 to 50 for winter seed bag lots. Poultry and dairy prices in Philadelphia and New York list spring chickens, butter grades, and egg steady values, with Leghorn hens and Rocks in various ranges.
Chicago report shows 13,000 head in market with no price changes from Tuesday. Lambs mostly steady with good and choice at 16.75 to 7.85 per ton, yearling wethers 3.50 to 6.00, ewes 2.75 and down with quality.
U S government bonds quoted in New York on September 2 include Liberty 3 1 2s at 102.9, Liberty 4th 4 1 4s at 104.28, Treasury 4 1 4s at 112.12, Treasury 4s at 108.6, and Treasury 3 3 4s at 106.6 with various other notes. Prices shown in dollars and thirty seconds, with March maturities and a range of yields.
Baltimore and Lancaster reports show steady hog markets with top prices around 7.55 for light weights in Baltimore and 8.00 in Lancaster. Chicago hogs rise up to 6.25 for medium and light, plus heavies to 6.85 and sows to 5.60. Cattle in Baltimore steady with veal at 10.00, steers 4.50 8.00, cows 2.50 4.50. Lancaster slow with yearlings over 8.00 and veal unchanged, Jersey City mixed with Virginia steers at 7.25 and nearby veal top 11.50. Chicago cattle and calves total 10.10 top for steers and yearlings, heifers 9.50, cows 6.75, bulls 5.25. Sheep across markets varied with Baltimore steady ewes and lambs 4.00 7.00, Jersey City slow at 7.00 8.25.
Two blazes occurred on the same property within 72 hours causing concern of incendiary origin. A shed burned Monday morning and a frame building on Mrs. Aaron Mellinger’s lot burned at 1:30 this morning. No occupants were present in either structure.
A bloody hand print on a gate post is the only clue in the Moorefield area murder of Mrs. Mack Lee 57 found four days ago atop a woodpile at Bass near Moorefield West Virginia. Police have not arrested anyone and sent the gate post fragment to Washington for fingerprint analysis. Developments at Moorefield are expected to unfold.
The Washington examination awaits return as Mrs Lee was found murdered at her well after being beaten, initially thought to be struck from behind in the kitchen. Robbery motive discounted since nothing was taken. husband offered no motive or suspects.
Gus Barakos accused of burglarizing the Star Restaurant early Sunday morning received a six month jail sentence in police court from Judge Donald L. Weems. The sentence was suspended on condition of future good behavior and Barakos must leave Winchester and not return.
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