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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1961
Page
7
Milling Wheat No 2 at 1.00, No 3 at 1.40, Soybeans No 1 at 2.85. Cattle and calves show limited canner cows 13.25 to 13.75, slaughter steers 21.00 to 23.50, cows 17.00 to 18.00, bulls weak. Stockers steady, medium and good steers 22.50 to 26.00, feeder steers 20.50 to 24.00. Hogs mixed grades 16.00, sows 12.50 to 14.00.
A North American toad laid eggs at a rate observed by a herpetologist over a 10 hour period. The count reached 28 000 eggs, highlighting remarkable fecundity and reproductive strategy.
New York AP reports a cautious week with the Dow rising to 700.9 after a strong start, while the AP and Dow averages show mixed gains. Steel shares weaken on production news and Bethlehem idles five furnaces amid a summer slowdown.
Agricultural Marketing Service reports mixed trends with hogs steady to 50 cents lower per hundred, cattle largely steady to strong, broilers soft then firm, and eggs and fruit prices showing minor shifts in Alabama Georgia North Carolina and surrounding markets. Net Maryland tobacco sales through Wednesday reached 18.8 million pounds at $63.83 per hundred, up from last year.
The July soybean future accounted for about 75 percent of last week's activity on the Roadhmk Trade as it slid 19 cents a bushel. New crop beans along with wheat and rye posted small gains while corn and oats fell. At week's end soybeans were 19 cents lower in July and higher for new crops, with several % figures noted for other grains.
In New York cotton futures last week gains ranged from 70 cents to 1.45 per bale as March and May contracts hit new highs. Demand came from commission houses buying and short covering in nearby July due to moderate declines.
After a sharp break, the treasury list recovered to a mixed overall zone. Over the last three weeks losses ran about one point weekly while the AP average fell for the second time since November. Treasury bonds showed wide moves and NYSE volume rose to 29.9 million.
In Canterbury England a father William Brett collapsed while escorting his daughter Diana down the cathedral aisle. He was dead on arrival at hospital. The wedding to Michael Turner proceeded after a delay. A second item notes Mississippi clams using a threadlike extension and tonglike teeth on each valve to catch rides.
Government figures show certified cotton stocks declined only moderately with the Exchange Service Bureau estimating a drop of 11 000 bales to 2 264 000. Week ended exports were about 86 000 bales, up from 78 000, while season totals through June 6 reached 6 205 000 versus 6 047 000 a year earlier.
First Sgt. Doyle Foreman and fireman A. J. Flowers Jr. risked their lives to save $75,000 in government property at a burning Magnolia National Guard armory. They moved two 244 ton trucks and a jeep loaded with equipment including a mounted 105 recoilless rifle. The interior was destroyed and damage estimated at $60,000.
First aid teams treated 366 people who fell ill during the Trooping of the Color ceremony for Queen Elizabeth's official birthday. Most cases were fainting with 12 sent to hospitals for further care.
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