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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1962
Page
8
A compact exploration asks whether a virus is living or a chemical, noting their tiny size and self duplication. It considers early life origins and links to modern medicines and household tips. Also mentions Professional Pharmacy services and a household hint about mousetrap bait with peanut butter.
New York markets show a sixth straight week of gains with slow progress as December selling and profit taking shape. Dow Jones average up 2.80 to 652.10. AP average climbs 1.7 to 241.1 on a week of mixed volume and uneven daily gains.
USDA reports uneven price trends across southern markets as hogs and cattle vary by region. Georgia Florida Alabama packing plants show steady to higher hog prices, while Nashville Memphis and Louisville list steady to lower gains. Broilers and eggs fall or rise with regional shifts, and Georgia Florida citrus and tobacco markets show record or near record activity.
The Chicago grain futures market drifted with minimal change across most contracts last week. Trade volume was light, with soybeans largely steady and December wheat and corn showing small moves as traders awaited the next crop forecast and export activity signals.
New York, AP. Active cotton futures on the New York Cotton Exchange closed the week 35 cents lower to 1.05 dollars higher as near-term deliveries eased while distant positions firmed. The prior week saw a range of 50 cents higher to 2.90 dollars.
Reads like a 19th century market listing with cotton prices per bushel and seed, milk and pulpwood rates, corn grades, oats and wheat figures, and poultry wheat prices, showing varied commodity quotes and per hundred measures.
Week’s cattle sales show mixed demand with steers 900 to 1000 pounds at 26.00 to 27.00 and heifers 650 to 900 pounds at 21.00 to 22.00. Feeder and commercial bulls bring 27.50 to 30.00 and 16.50 to 18.50 respectively as dealers stay active. a voice to digital computer language patent is noted.
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