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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1957

Page

25

New York Cotton Finishes Higher on Mixed Factors

New York cotton futures closed higher after a week of fluctuating trade with gains from 2.10 to 2.95 a bale. December 1957 contract rose 3.80 as short covering supported prices amid expectations on government crop forecasts and potential 1958 price controls. A Census Bureau ginnings report showed 74 percent of the crop ginned by Dec 1, the smallest on record, fueling doubts about reaching the government forecast of 11,010,000 bales.

New York New York Cotton Exchange Bng Census Bureau

Untitled course listing fragment

A fragmented schedule lists courses across mathematics physics chemistry languages and accounting. It mentions intermediate mechanics elementary Spanish French German and engineering previews with varying instructors and percentages.

Wea Feeuk Teats Joneery nee _ Peery Bintan

Market Decline Amid Industrial News Weakened Week

New York stock leaders fell as steel and auto sectors slid. U S Steel Bethlehem Republic Jones & Laughlin and Youngstown Sheet led steel losses while General Motors Ford Chrysler and Studebaker-Packard also declined. Railroads hit year lows before a late Thursday rally lifted some losses.

New York Associated Press U.S. Steel Bethlehem, Republic Jones & Laughlin Youngstown Sheet General Motors Ford Chrysler Studebaker-Packard Wall Street Thema

Atlanta Cotton Prices Rise on Moderate Week Advance

Spot cotton gains continued with middling 1 inch at 34.97 cents per pound, the highest since July 1956, as weekly purchases reach 632,700 bales. CCC sold 361,000 bales on December 3, with total season entries at 1,262,500 bales. exports seen at 1,785,000 bales through Dec 10.

Atlanta Agricultural Marketing Service Commodity Credit Corporation CCC

Markets report with agricultural price quotes and livestock

Cotton inch middling 4.30 cents. Decatur loan 32.79. Copenered 25.00 ton. Grade A 6.33 per hundred. Milk 3.20 per hundred for four percent. Wheat 1.60. No 2 Yellow Ear Corn 1.24. No 2 Yellow Shelled 1.30. No 2 White Ear 1.40. No 2 White Shelled 1.46. Mixed Ear 1.14. Mixed Shelled 1.20. No 1 ae 2.28. No 2 Oats 2. Sane per 100. Milling Wheat 2.00. Poultry prices vary by stage. Pulpwood 12.50 per cord. Southern hard wood A J 65.00 MBF. No 1 45.00 MBF. No 2 35.00 MBF. Cattle 25 head not enough for price test. Calves 25 head not enough. Hogs 200 head 18.50-18.75 for 190-240 lb barrows and gilts. sows 14.00-15.00 for 300-600 lb.

Decatur U. S

Livestock Sales Top $56,000 Here at Valley Stockyard

Last Thursday at the Valley Stockyard the sales totaled 56 189.26 with 675 head sold. Henry Lowery topped real calf at 230 pounds for 33.50 to Pearl Packing Co. Braley and Hamilton sold stock calves at 24 cents. Top slaughter calf weighed 530 pounds 23.50 to Armour. Top feeder steer 700 pounds 22.90. Top slaughter bull 1410 pounds 18.20 to Florence Packing Co.

Henry Lowery Pearl’ Packing Co William Jenkins W. E. Pritchett P. C. Pickens Silas Daniel George Braley, Jr Braley Allen Hamilton W. H. Smith Armour Roy Campbell Burl Hardwick Florence Packing Co Dewey Houser Walter Cagle

Huntsville Center Plans Winter Term

The University of Alabama Huntsville Center begins the Winter term on January 2 with sixty nine classes offered, the largest curriculum ever available in one semester. Efforts have been made to schedule a broad range of courses.

Huntsville Center University of Alabama, Huntsville Center Butler High School West Clinton St

Market Bulls and Hogs Report

Bulls sold for 18 dollars and top hogs at Decatur Market brought 18.50. The note records livestock prices at a local market with bulls and hogs specified.

Decatur Market

Arctic tern and long railway platforms noted

The article notes the Arctic tern migrates 11 000 miles between Arctic and Antarctic nesting grounds. It also mentions seven railway platforms longer than 2000 feet, with five located in India.

Arctic Antarctic India

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