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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1961
Page
10
Hogs were steady to 25 cents higher with weights 200 to 330 pounds showing ranges from 15.50 to 18.10 dollars. Cattle reports list steers from 15.00 to 27.00 with varies by grade, heifers up to 26.00, cows down to 10.00, calves 17.00 to 30.00, and lambs around 17.00 with yearlings at 80 to 11. Market closes promptly at 2 p.m. Any livestock arriving later will be carried over until the next day.
Chicago AP reports Monday hog receipts near 500 head, down 1,500 from weekend estimate as demand stayed mild and prices remained steady. Offerings of 190-235 lb hogs cleared at 17.75-18.25 with mixed 2s and 3s at similar weights, heavier hogs 16.25 and up, lows at 15.75.
Slaughter steers mostly steady to 0.50 lower with prime at 29.25 for 1,340 lb. Mixed and prime generally 24.50 to 29, good to choice 25.25 to 26.75, and strictly good 24.50 to 25.75. Heifers down 0.25, bulls down 0.30, vealers firm. Heifers to 27.75 mixed, 27.25 choice. bulls 18.50–21.50, vealers 21–26. Wool lambs strong to 0.30 higher, wooled high choice and prime 18.25, mixed choice and prime 18, mixed good and choice 16 and up. ewes 5–6.
Quotations from Thomson & McKinnon with prices for American and industrials. Lists include Alcoa Dow Goodyear DuPont Eastman Kodak General Dynamics General Motors Goodyear etc. Also notes grain prices for wheat corn oats and meal with local railroad and industry figures and closing averages for industrials and rails.
A string of sale notices lists multiple farm tool consignments, cattle, hogs, and machinery. Locations span 1 west of Guide Lamp Road 270W to 4 miles south, plus Greenfield, Alexandria, Anderson, Muncie, Elwood and Markleville. Auctioneers include H Kirk, Joseph H Kellum, Lawler Hood, and Elsenberger Bros. Dates range January 17 to February 14 with varying times and noon to afternoon starts.
Chicago AP reports soybeans posted broad one day gains in the bullish run, with old crop contracts above 250 a bushel and January through July deliveries up 20 cents or more since December. Weakened rye fell, other grains mixed as of the close with January soybeans at 2.484 3/4. Eli Lilly declares a 50 cent quarterly dividend payable March 10 to holders of record February 17.
Port holes on ships were originally openings for cannons.
Public notice of advertising rates from Anderson Newspapers Inc. outlining minimum charges per line, multi day discounts, paper coverage, type sizing, white space charges, and submission deadlines for Bulletin and Herald classified line ads. Credit terms for telephone customers.
A fragmented page lists various classifieds and service ads including appliance service, beauty and barber shops, building contractors, cement and masonry, funeral directors, gravel and stone, hauling, income tax, laundry and cleaning, painting and heating, sewer cleaning, and a coin laundry. It also mentions Maytag washers and a male hiring notice.
Remodeling repair in roofing windows doors. Ph 642-94 Remodeling enlarging our sewing department come in and see our new material tools Delta De Walt Skil Atlas SK New used trades terms open nites till 8 R W Geeting sales 3601 East 10th.
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