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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1963
Page
8
New York trading saw the Dow drop 6.74 as markets erased gains from a recent surge. The AP average fell 60 points to 278.1, with 746 decliners to 298 gainers and volume around 5.1 million on the first major pullback after a string of highs.
At the International Horticultural Show in Hamburg two exhibits drew attention. Water-dark red giant strawberries of a new variety and asparagus stalks reaching up to four inches thick showcased notable agricultural progress.
Chicago quotations show hogs fairly active with butchers selling weaker cash bids and sows down. Prices for 200-350 lb hogs range $14.50 to $16.40, with lighter weights and mixed grades producing $14.75 to $16.25. Cattle and sheep markets remain steady to lower, with choice steers around $21, heifers $19 to $20.50, and slaughter lambs $18 to $20. Sheep and hogs provide a mixed but active day on the row.
The USDA hog market shows slow to steady movement with barrows and gilts near Wednesday’s levels, sow prices easing 25 to 50 points, 200 to 230 pound hogs at 16.00, and 250 to 280 pound hogs 15.25 to 15.75. Cattle and calves run moderately active with steady prices. vealers 26.00 to 30.00. Sheep steady to higher with lambs 18.75 to 19.50 and ewes 4.00 to 5.00.
AP report from Indianapolis notes hog bids down 10e for grain delivered cattle steady with No 2 new crop wheat at 14.90 to 15.40 per 300 pounds. Prices shown include hogs 15.15 to 15.65 via truck and various cattle and grain prices such as oats 62 cents per bushel and soybeans 2.52, with market from Farm Bureau Elevator.
Audrey Welsh of the Madison County Planning Commission notes building permits totaling 420,679 issued in September. The batch includes 98 permits for new homes costing 402,079 with ongoing work on a 50 unit Travelodge Motel at Mounds Road and Ind 109. Zoning is finished for a proposed Holiday Inn at Ind 109 and Hartman Road.
H A Zethren international vice president of the Sertema Club will be guest speaker this evening at the Anderson Sertoma Club meeting at 6 20 p m at Don s Barbecue It is the Northern Indiana District meeting with representatives from Marion Muncie and Fort Wayne Five new members Ron Clark Joe Clark Dick Holland Bob Hall and Bill Carter will be inducted.
IGrain futures fell sharply on Thursday as rumors of a U S Soviet wheat sale deal faded. Wheat led losses down about 3 to 4 percent with December at 2 02 to 2 15 a bushel, while corn oats rye and soybeans also declined amid heavy selling by commission houses and sluggish demand. Analysts noted traders waited for official confirmation despite prior talk of Russia buying American wheat.
Norbury Homes Inc and National Homes Corp delivered the quarter millionth home built for Greenbriar Park in Lafayette. Mayor Ralph Ferguson attended the ceremony and luncheon at Anderson Country Club to mark the milestone as Norbury showcases the project with Louis Eggman and James Swan present.
United Press report details local church circle gatherings at the East Christian Church with a covered dish luncheon and talks on community topics. It notes a Missouri Pacific control discussion and local group participation, plus a Detroit meeting on price lines for 1964 auto models and stockholder notes.
The article states that the length of the U S Mexico border is 2 013 miles. It notes border measurement and related logistical considerations influenced by this distance.
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