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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1955

Page

11

Market Quotations Wall Street Early Trading Slips

New York market opens with a downward drift as major divisions fall 1 to 3 points. Selected blocks show Cities Service down 1, Republic Steel off 3-8, Pennsylvania Railroad off 1-8, and Boeing up 1-2. Several lower stocks like U.S. Steel and GM also retreat.

New York Cities Service Republic Steel Pennsylvania Railroad Boening U. 8S Steel General Motors Philco International Paper American Telephone Magma Copper Standard Oil Allied Chemical du Pont Santa Fe Railroad Northern Pacific

Agriculture Market Reports and Washington Income Comparison

Agriculture Department market notes show weak demand and plentiful broiler supplies. Turkeys and heavy hens hold steady with farm prices around 24 hours ending noon today. Egg markets list U S Grade A large white and brown at 58 cents, with various grades for medium and small eggs. Washington area family income cited as highest in the nation with $7 584 versus $5 274 nationwide.

U.S Harrisonburg U. 8 Hester Sande Washington, D. C United States Washington

Livestock and Produce Market Summary Baltimore

Baltimore area market notes show light demand for fruits with limited movement in peaches and grapes. Dairy and poultry trade steady to fair with sales for heavy roasters and fryers improving. beef, hogs, and sheep offerings vary with prices mixed across weight classes and quality. Cattle and calves present with modest bids, while hogs show general strength in mid ranges and lighter weights.

MD & Va Goldens & &Nancy Halls Beltsville

Local Markets Report with Mixed Grain and Butter Prices

The Star presents local market figures with scattered prices for barley wheat corn and corn meal and notes possible typos. Prices shown include barley around 1.10 to 1.55 per unit and wheat near 1.85 to 1.95. corn No 2 yellow around 1.40 to 1.55. butterfat wholesale butter pricing is listed with varying figures.

PIO Cios Harrisonburg Rockingham Rockingham Co Samor Winvice

Daily Crossword Across and Down Clues Listed

A compact listing of across and down crossword clues including numbers for positions such as 1A large mill and 12 Silk scarf with many entries, plus missing letters and partial fills. The page mixes standard clue prompts with scattered fragment words and reference hints across multiple rows and columns.

Chicago Grain Opens Higher on Active Board Trading

Chicago grain prices rose across wheat corn oats soybeans and rye with firms in Sep Dec and Mar contracts. New soybeans futures reached gains led by Nov Jan and Mar cycles while old contracts showed modest climbs and strong rye quotes.

Chicago Board of Trade Jly Lord

Livestock Auction Prices for Lambs Cattle and Calves

Prime blue lambs to 21.50 per cwt and red dav lambs to 20.50. Slaughter cattle mix includes steers 17.00 21.00 and cows 7.50 13.75. Stock-feeder cattle show steers 15.25 20.75 and calves 18.50 21.40. Dairy cows range 70.00 177.00 with mids and lows noted.

Baltimore

Smoking Map Is Lit

Rear Adm. Geo. C. Dyer received a cigar lighter at a civic luncheon in San Diego honoring his retirement as commandant of the Sixth Naval District. He said he would carry it in his pocket though he does not smoke.

San Diego Calif Adm Geo. C. Dyer Sith Naval District

Protective baseball headgear through the years

A head protector for baseball players was patented in 1875 as an iron hat with ear muffs. Players rejected earlier models as cumbersome. The newer plastic protective cap has now been widely adopted in major and minor leagues.

Ry Mabe

Front Royal Livestock Market Report Virginia

Front Royal Virginia livestock sale notes hogs and veal pricing. Hogs show choice butcher 175 to 225 and heavy 235 to 1300 with various price ranges. Veal lists choice prime 155 to 255 and good 155 to 255 with prices from 18.90 to 27.25 per hundredweight.

Flying for Fun at MacDill AFB Promotes Light Aircraft

Pilots at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa Florida enjoy a hobby of flying light planes. The SAC Aero Club owns four light craft including a four seater and rents them by the hour or week to members. Rental income sustains the fleet and helps purchase more light planes.

Tampa Fla MacDill Air Force Base SAC Strategic Air Command Aero Club MacDill

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