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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1975
Page
13
Afternoon quotes from the New York Stock Exchange show varied moves across major industrials and energy names, with Biotech and tech stocks listed. The noon index and several prominent issues such as Exxon, IBM, and American firms display mixed gains and losses amid market volatility during the period.
Compile shows eggs by grade and size with price ranges for Consumers Grade A whites extra large to medium. The New York Stock Exchange list highlights top gainers and losers by percent changes including TRE Corp CabotCab Guarda Mtg Liby Loan Welbilt Cp and down entries like Technicon CNA Larwa Apeco Puritn Fash and LTV Corp.
Augusta and Montgomery quotes for cotton fiber 15-16 inch and 11-16 inch ranges with prices. Memphis also lists 15-16 inch and 11-16 inch prices. Soybeans No 2 at 5.10, meal per hundred at 4.25, wheat 2.72, yellow corn 2.82, oats 1.49, white shelled corn 2.83.
Quotations from the NASD show interdealer prices as of about 10 m. The day’s market move reflects changes in over the counter securities. Prices exclude retail markup markdown or commission.
The noon Dow fell 1.87 to 837.77 with 6 losers to 5 gainers on the New York Stock Exchange. Banks nationwide cut prime rates from 7 1/4 to 7 percent, sparking only a brief buy wave before prices turned down again amid uncertainty about the economic recovery. The A and NYSE composite indices dipped modestly.
Trading on light type insufficient to fix prices as buying interest remains fair. Heavy type plentiful to excessive with fairly good demand for limited volume. Prices per pound heavy type at farm 13 to 14 cents and at f o b plants 15.5 to 16.5 cents. Alabama broiler slaughter today estimated at 1,607,000 head versus 1,595,000 last Monday.
Chamber Music Northwest starts its fifth season in Portland on June 23 with 14 concerts and workshops through August 2. The Monday program salutes a country each week from Czechoslovakia to France, while the Thursday series features Mozart Divertimenti played with period instruments at Reed College Commons.
Auburn University advises foliar applications for minor and secondary elements like Calcium and Magnesium as corrective measures on many crops. Foliar iron zinc and manganese absorb better than soil forms, but sprays of nitrogen phosphate and potash are not recommended. Cost per ton ranges from 1000 to 2000 dollars. White roofs reflect heat to keep poultry houses cooler. Summer pig care emphasizes ventilation and cooling to prevent heat stress and reproductive issues. Sprinklers foggers and open facilities can improve gain and efficiency by up to 20 percent. For peach trees in Alabama, treat peach tree borers with three endosulfan applications between July 10 and mid August, ensuring trunk coverage and caution near fruit.
In Oley Pennsylvania the American Folklife Society is presented with a rare cider press. The artifact highlights regional heritage and the preservation efforts of local historical groups. The ceremony drew community members and enthusiasts of traditional crafts.
The American Folklife Society of Oley receives an 18th century cider press donated by two Hartman couples, Mr and Mrs Edward Hartman and Mr and Mrs John Hartman. The nearly 30 foot hand hewn press has stayed in the Hartman family for five generations. Colonial era presses of this size were common then but now scarce, a society spokesman said.
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