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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1963

Page

7

Hog Prices Rise Across Southern Markets This Week

Hog prices showed gains in southeastern markets with U S Department of Agriculture data indicating increases of 25 to 50 cents per hundredweight. Cattle and feeder cattle markets were mixed to higher while broiler and egg prices varied by region. Regional prices covered Georgia Florida Alabama Nashville Memphis Louisville and Atlanta with notable gains for good slaughter steers and calves. Tobacco auction markets in Georgia and Florida planned a July 25, 1963 season opening.

Atlanta U. S. Department of Agriculture Virginia del- Mar-Va USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Alabama Georgia Mississippi North Carolina Del-Mar-Va Birmingham Jackson Jacksonville U. S Louisville Nashville Memphis Montgomery Florida Southeastern South Carolina Elbertas Redskins

Wheat program impacts may ease wheat feed grain policy

Washington AP The Agriculture Department outlined provisions for the 1964 feed grain program including repeal of current controls, lower supported levels for grain, and retirement payments for idling 20 to 50 percent of feed grain land. Farm leaders warn Congress would need to undo these measures if it adopts the Farm Bureau plan.

Washington Agriculture Department Department Congress

Watershed Bids Open for Town Creek Water Projects

Bids are being accepted for three initial Town Creek watershed projects near Town Creek. The contracts cover widening and straightening branches and Meadow Pond drainage cost sharing. Bids due August 8 at 10 a.m. and will be opened then.

Town Creek Meadow Pond

Cotton Mart Continues Drop on New York Cot ton Exchange

Domestic futures on the New York Cotton Exchange fell about 2.55 points from the prior Friday as the July 1963 delivery neared expiry. Late liquidation, slower spot and export demand, and favorable belt reports weighed on prices while some commission houses bought and shorts covered. The June consumption drop did not alter market mood much, with weekly exports about 28 000 bales and season totals near 3 267 000 bales.

NEW York New York Cotton Exchange Rts

Milksales rise 2 percent in May and year start

Early this month average price reached 5.22 per hundred pounds, up from 5.05 in June and 5.19 a year ago. May fluid milk sales ran about 2 percent above last May, with the first four months of the year 2 percent larger than the previous year. South Africa’s top wild flower show shifts to September 1921 in Cape Town for Kirstenbosch Jubilee events.

Washington Agriculture Department Department South Africa Cape Town Kirstenbosch Botanic Gardens

One celled organism eu genia shows plant animal traits

A single celled organism named eu genia exhibits photosynthesis like a plant and absorbs nourishment through its cell walls as an animal would, illustrating a hybrid nutritional mode.

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