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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1968
Page
14
Chicago hog market shows mixed bids with large numbers of hogs weighing 200 to 240 pounds and 260 to 300 pounds traded. Cattle and lambs hold steady as traders cite yield grades 2 through 4 and prices across steer cow and ewe categories.
New York traders saw modest gains and losses as the market drifted after a six week climb. Dow Jones fell to 900.86 while volume hovered near 11.69 million. J&L led activity with a 2 point drop on 214,200 shares as news of a potential bid influenced sentiment.
Barbara Fletcher, 31, Fort Wayne, was held on preliminary aggravated assault and battery charges in connection with the Saturday shooting death of Leo Smith at a tavern where he worked. Police said the slaying was from a .22 caliber pistol. In Santa Fe Argentina authorities rejected a justice of the peace suggestion that women in miniskirts be arrested deeming them not an offense against decorum. A Hammond organ concert is announced at Anderson H S Auditorium on Tuesday May 7 at 8 p.m. House of Music.
A survey by a major independent firm shows Ramrod herbicide usage up 52 percent year over year, the largest increase among corn herbicides in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota and Missouri. Acres treated rise 19 percent as farmers pursue pre-emergence weed control for higher corn profits.
Federal State Market News Service reports cattle figures in Louisville with slaughter classes and feeders steady amid price ranges for slaughter steers and heifers. Hogs show steadiness to strength across weight bands while sheep and butter and eggs in Chicago show stable wholesale prices and grade standings.
AP dispatch from Indianapolis notes hog prices with bids 18.50 to 21.00 and cattle at 16.50 to 26.00, alongside Chicago wheat bids around 1.38 to 1.43. The report covers hogs, slaughter cattle, lambs, and grain prices with market activity described as moderately active and steady.
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