Southern Hog Prices Rise Amid Reduced Marketing
Southern hog prices advanced 25 to 50 cents a hundredweight this week as marketing tightened. Hog receipts at five southern centers totaled about 24 400 head, while cattle and calf prices showed mixed gains and losses across Nashville, Florida, and Georgia markets. Broiler and egg prices fell modestly in several Southeastern states, with regional price readings across Atlanta Birmingham Jackson and North Carolina showing declines. Tobacco, fruit, and vegetable markets in Georgia and Florida posted mixed results, with notable gains in some cattle and hog auctions and steady or weaker outcomes in others.
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Stock Market Posts Historic Weekly Gain Amid JFK Shock
The AP average rose 11.3 to 279.6 and the Dow gained 39.03 to 750.52, marking record weekly increases after Kennedy’s assassination and reflecting renewed confidence in Johnson era optimism. Trading shortened to three days due to Thanksgiving and national mourning.
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Grain futures rebound as speculators buy on Board of Trade
After two weeks of declines the grain futures market firmed on the Board of Trade. Wheat led gains approaching eight cents a bushel, rye and soybeans up over four cents, feed grains about a cent. Strong buying came on Tuesday after a day of mourning for President Kennedy.
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Malaysia coastlines and forests described
A compact travel description outlines Malaysia covering 130,000 square miles of tropical forests and sun drenched beaches along the South China Sea’s southern rim.
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Cotton Prices Lose Ground
New York AP reports cotton futures fell to mixed closes after a volatile week. Early gains from short covering faded as Washington news pressured prices. exports rose with 114000 bales shipped the week ended Tuesday and 1305000 for the season through Nov 26, surpassing last year.
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Amish barns face health rules demanding wiring
Local health officials press dairy farms to wire barns and dairy facilities for compliance, arguing electricity use is required while Amish communities resist the mandate citing their traditions and spartan practices.
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