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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1968

Page

9

Market Holds Modest Gains on Wall Street Amid Mixed Bets

The New York market showed modest advances with more gainers than losers on the NYSE and the Dow up slightly. Glen Alden led volume gains while Flintkote, Sinclair, Brunswick and International Paper rose about a point. American Cement dipped. Benguet rose 5 percent after NYSE halt, with 17 000 shares opening. other movers included Jones & Laughlin Raytheon Sperry Rand American Smelting Santa Fe IBM and Johns Manville.

NEW York New York Stock Exchange Glen Alden Flintkote Sinclair, Brunswick International Paper American Cement Benguet Jones & Laughlin Raytheon Sperry Rand American Smelting Santa Fe IBM Johns-Manville American Stock Exchange

Decatur Market Prices and Milk Rates Noted

Market figures from Decatur list rosin middling inch at zero per ton and Grade A milk at 6.55 per hundredweight. Manufactured milk priced at 3.20 per hundredweight with four per cent ratios and direct ratio notes.

Decatur Rosin

Poultry price reports from Atlanta and Birmingham

Regional poultry market notes show live broilers and fryers in Atlanta with farm prices around 1342 cents and moderate trading. Birmingham reports higher exg prices for all grades, ample supplies, and per dozen retailer prices for white consumer grade cases including large 46-48 1/2, medium 40-42 1/2, small 29-30 1/2.

Atlanta Birmingham Ala U.K U.S

Alabama Farmers Market Prices in Birmingham

Prices paid to growers at the Birmingham Farmers Market include cantaloupes 1.75 to 2.00 per bushel, corn five dozen ears yellow 1.75 to 2.00 white 2.00 to 2.25, greens collards 1.50 to 2.00 per dozen, turnip greens 2.00, peaches 12 quart baskets 2.00 to 2.50, peas 10 to 12 per pound, sweet potatoes per bushel 4.00 to 4.50 small 1.75 to 2.00, tomatoes eight quart baskets 7.51 to 11.00, 20 lb cartons 2.00 to 2.30, watermelons per hundred weight 1.25 to 1.50.

Birmingham Ala Alabama

Three Hurt In Hartselle Fair Fracas

Three people were injured and two arrested after a fracas at the Hartsville Jaycee Fair on Old U S 31. Larry Young and Kenneth Sharpley, both of Hartselle, are in satisfactory condition at Hartselle Hospital. Bobby Garth, also of Hartselle, was treated and dismissed. Leonard Vanderpool, a carnival employee, was taken into custody but not charged and was later moved to Morgan County Jail for questioning. Sheriff David Sandlin noted Vanderpool is in protective custody. Chief Ryker expects further warrants.

Larry Young Kenneth Sharpley Hartselle Bobby Garth William Ryker Young Carnival Leonard Vanderpool Vanderpool Morgan County David Sandlin Ryker

Nashville Livestock Prices Steady to Strong for Slaughter Cattle

Nashville Tennessee AP reports cattle prices with slaughter steers and heifers steady to strong, bulls steady, and feeder classes near weak. Feeder cows are billed around 20 percent into slaughter, while standard and good feeder steers and heifers dominate. Market example shows package 1065 lb steer at 27.00, cows 16.00-18.00, canners 13.00-17.50, bulls 21.00-22.50 with high yield 23-25 and utilities 19.00-21.00.

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