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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1966

Page

3

Registration Of Voters To Be Slower In Morgan County

The Morgan County Board of Registrars at the courthouse expects light turnout for several months. Chairwoman Myrtle Cobb calls it a slack season as the board holds a special session. The next election is Jan 17 to decide continuing the school tax, and no new voters are expected to enroll. The board will register voters again on Dec 19, a session held due to a state law barring registration within 10 days of an election.

Morgan County Myrtle Cobb

Cotton Referendum Vote Ends Today in Alabama

Alabama and nation vote on a controversial cotton referendum requiring a one dollar levy per bale to fund advertising and research. A cotton control board would be created, with federal influence limited to member selection by the Secretary of Agriculture. Supporters cite synthetic fiber competition as motivation while critics fear federal control. results expected next week.

Alabama King Cotton Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee Mobile Farm Bureau Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman ASCS

NASD Interdealer Prices Snapshot at 10 A.M.

The NASD quotes shown reflect representative interdealer prices around 10 a.m. Prices evolve during the day and do not include any retail markup markdown or commission.

Markets Decatur Loan and Commodity Prices

Decatur market notes report loan details and commodity prices led by cottonseed at 40 dollars per ton and milk at 6 dollars 55 cents per hundredweight. Milling wheat 1 dollar 63 cents per bushel and corn options range from 1 dollar 11 to 1 dollar 46 per hundredweight with oats at 68 cents.

Decatur

Poultry market notes for holiday period on live broilers and fryers

Atlanta reports normal trading for live broilers and fryers with adequate farm offerings and light to heavy quote variations. Birmingham notes good ready to cook movement with weekend slaughter up about ten percent and prices broadly competitive amid large negotiated pricing, strong live poultry movement, and high slaughter forecasts.

Poultry Atlanta Birmingham

Birmingham Egg Prices Hold Steady Amid Weak Market

In Birmingham the egg market shows no change in top prices while the lower end steadies. Demand remains fair and supplies ample with consumer grade per dozen prices to retailers including store delivery: Grade A white large 48 to 55 cents, medium 44 to 47, small 36 to 38 cents.

Birmingham

Market Dips Slightly as Profits Take Hold on Wall Street

New York stocks softened in late trading with a mixed day and moderate volume estimated at 7.1 million shares. IBM fell 7 points while United Aircraft Homestake Eastman Kodak Du Pont and Polaridivda climbed more than a point. Norton Co jumped 4⅞ to 46½ after a delayed opening block of 45 000 shares on news of a low cost home movie sound track method.

New York IBM United Aircraft Homestake Eastman Kodak du Pont Polarvida Norton Co

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