This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1960
Page
9
AP reports grain futures edged up and down in Chicago last week with small losses despite a broad runup. December wheat hit a season high briefly and closed lower by about one percent, while corn and oats showed mixed moves as traders booked profits and shorts covered.
The stock market edged higher for a second straight week amid bleak economic news and a major snowstorm. Blue chips led by high quality chemicals and steels pushed the market up in the final hour, making the week’s gains largely driven by one-day strength despite transit delays and fluctuating conditions.
Market notes show higher activity in December with corn at 60 to 61, rye easing by 1 percent, December price at 1.08 percent, soybeans down 1 percent yet expected to rise to 1 percent, and January at roughly 2.18 percent.
Fewer cattle and calves showed at southern markets last week with prices advancing in many sections. Hog prices fell despite lower receipts while slaughter steer and heifer values mostly rose. stocker classes remained steady, and regional produce and tobacco sales posted mixed results across Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, and surrounding states.
New York cotton futures rose for the week with a 5 cent gain to 1.20 a bale and Friday’s rally lifted all months. December advanced on late commitments ahead of expiration, aided by Freeman’s farm price support stance and news of a forthcoming Census consumption report.
The Dow rose 6.88 to 617.78 and the Dow Jones average gained 2.80 to 219.60 on the AP 60-stock index as volume totaled 17.85 million shares. Technicolor led American Exchange activity at 1158 on 154,600 shares while bonds held firm with gains near 5 percent.
Cotaco vocational agriculture shop redesigned to improve space use by placing work areas along the wall and old blacksmith area. D C I and students set up tool cabinets and racks with magazines, a new paint coat, and power tools along the outside wall. The FFA chapter funded most improvements through popcorn sales a Halloween carnival and soil sample collections paid by the county soil committee.
Cotton wcp middling 12% and a range of textile and commodity prices listed. Wheat 678, Milo 1.60 per hundred, Soybeans 2.05. Cattle and calves supply small, sales week strong to 50 higher. steer prices 23 to 26. cows 15 to 16.50. bulls 17.75 to 18.50. hogs 16.75, sows 12 to 13.
Monte Carlo hosts its first annual TV festival with six jury members including Gore Vidal Merrill Parrott and Dame Judith Anderson. The article also notes an unresolved search for a railroad tie substitute and that New Zealand has four major cities Auckland Wellington Christchurch and Dunedin with notable landmarks and institutions.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.