Virginia and West Virginia Livestock Market Totals Reported
Narrows VA and Alderson WV markets quoted November sales totals and detailed price ranges for lambs calves cattle hogs and sheep. Bluegrass Lewisburg market reported livestock volumes and prices for stockers feeders slaughter cattle hogs cows bulls cow and calf pairs pigs and goats with market notes.
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Narrows
Alderson
B.h
Bluegrass Market
Bluegrass Market, Inc
Lewisburg
Postal Service posts $304.6 million year profit
The U S Postal Service reported a 304.6 million profit for the year ended Sept 30 aided by cost cutting and high interest earnings on excess cash. Postmaster General Preston Tisch said the surplus was near the break-even mandate despite an initial 1986 budget projection of break-even.
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Washington
U.S. Postal Service
Preston R.tisch
Tisch
Gold and Silver NI Jan Feb Apr Jun Aug Sales and Open Interest
Readable figures show GOLD 1001 with January February April June August sales totaling 48,804 and open interest at 132,184, up 505. SILVER 5.00.
Farmers urged to diversify from wheat and corn
DES MOINES Iowa thousands of farmers from 42 states attended the ADAPT conference by Successful Farming to learn diversification strategies. Booker T Whatley urged turning 25 acres into 100000 yearly through 1000 subscribing urban pickers. Sessions included llamas ginseng garbanzo beans and alligators.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Booker T. Whatley
Tuskegee Institute
Whatley
Successful Farming Magazine
Whatley’s
Richard Krumme
Robert Morrow
Webb, Miss
USDA forecasters predict higher farm income in 1987
Washington AP reports USDA forecasters expect 1987 net farm income to rise about 10 percent from 1986 to a range of 29 to 34 billion dollars. They foresee modest food price rises and offsetting foreign harvests keeping global output near record levels. Cattle and hog prices may lift livestock profits amid low inflation and steady costs.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
U.S
James R. Donald
Department
World Agricultural Outlook Board
Donald
USDA
Prices Hit High For Record On Wall Street Rally
New York stocks jumped to a record as traders weighed the economy and scandals. Dow Jones averaged 1,955.57, up 43.03, a third largest rise ever. NYSE volume reached 230.35 million shares with 1,312 gainers. Nasdaq closed at 360.71, up 2.84.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Kmart
Kopers
Krogers
Hi Us Mobil
At&t
Armwi S
AdRich
Niee
Avnet
Niamp
BellAds
Nynex S
BellSou
Oklage
BorgWa
M& Ownllls
ReyMtl
Royld
DugLt
Texaco
Uswsts
Getrich
Unocal
William
GtatPc
WinDix
Bs Greyh
IBM
Ivan Boesky
Dow Jones
Standard & Poor
American Stock Exchange
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Postal Service Profitable
Wheat First Securities, Inc
Hecks
Mesa LP
Robins AH
Allied Sign
Mesa Petri Rockwell Ind
Amer Brands
Disney Hercules
Dome Ptr
Sara Lee Corp
We Am
Hm Prod
Ominion Res
Hosp Corp
Mesa Roy! Son
Bkg
Crp
Amer E
Pwr
Duke Power
Hous Ind
LTV Corp
UNC
Union Pac
Cabot
Pennwalt
Univ Leaf
Ga Pacific
Lowes LaRglty Trst
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Pepsico
WarnerCom
Gould
Magnet Bank
Pittston
Warner Lamb
Grace WR Manor Care
Plantronics
MAPCO
Potomac
Wstra UN
Coca
Wheat First , Inc
Apple Computer
Atlantic Research
Bassett Furniture
Bluefield Supply
I Ste Cadmus Communications
First Fed S & Lsc
Figgie Intl Holdings
Fingermatrix
First Carolina Iny
Glaxo Holdings Adr
Investors Savings & Loan
Kincaid Furniture
Ladd Furniture
MCI Communication
National Banc of Commerce No 18
N Co
One Valley Bancorp
Peanut Shack
Amer
Presidential Airways
Pulaski Furniture
S & K Famous Brands bin
Open
Sears
Sears Roebuck & Company
Bluefield Dance Theatre
Bluefield High School
Michael Ammar
Bluefield
Johnny Carson
Merv Griffin
Michael
Princeton
Cato
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