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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1975
Page
13
AP records show mixed, high volume prices on the New York Stock Exchange and American Stock Exchange with numerous tickers across tech, oil, utilities, and consumer goods. Activity reflects midday swings and diverse sector movements amid broad market uncertainty.
Augusta and Montgomery cotton quotes are listed with fiber lengths and prices. Memphis reports No 2 soybeans at 5.15 and milling wheat at 2.82 along with corn prices for yellow and white shelled varieties.
Quotations from the NASD show interdealer prices at about 10 a.m. The interdealer market changed during the day. Prices exclude retail markup markdown or commissions.
Wall Street in light volume trading saw the Dow Jones industrial average rise 2.19 to 826.66 while advancers beat decliners about 3 to 2 on the NYSE. Analysts said investors await clearer economic signals and a stronger fix before committing further. The American Exchange index slipped 0.01 to 89.42 as the NYSE composite rose to 48.33.
County agent urges growers to avoid delays due to wet weather and late cotton. Advices limiting nitrogen use and late applications, careful insecticide supply, and weed control with shallow cultivation and targeted herbicides to prevent harvest issues.
The State Department of Agriculture approves DYANAP for postemergence use on Alabama soybeans after the second trifoliate leaf stage. Apply by ground or air over the tops when weeds are small and succulent.
A garden advisory notes that brown spots on lower tomato leaves signal early blight and recommends removing affected foliage and weekly fungicide spray. It also highlights eggplant productivity in small spaces and cites Louisiana's federal appeal to permit limited DDT use against tobacco budworms threatening cotton.
Market report from Moulton Stock Yard listing cattle and calf prices for slaughter and feeder classes. Includes steers and heifers by weight, cow and bull ranges, and calf price bands across multiple weights. Provides breakdowns for good, standard, utility and cutter classifications.
The piece urges gradual unveiling of balanced, well prepared designs that integrate nature rather than dominate. It describes starting with trees and walls to create outdoor rooms, using shrubs, lattices, and hedges to add depth and mystery, and cites a Sandy Springs pool tucked among existing trees as an example of blending old and new for lasting pleasure.
Alabama and U S Department of Agriculture report salable cattle and calves receipts 1510 for the week, 1052 week ago, 383 year ago. Slaughter cows and heifers and bulls mostly lower, calves and feeders show mixed shifts with wealers higher. Prices list including steers and heifers in various weight ranges with standard and good grades.
Edith Henderson extols seclusion as essential for enduring beauty in jewelry design. A protected, softly crafted piece gains lasting refinement, while exposed, neglected work struggles to age well. The article argues that quiet settings enhance a design plan and elevate its lasting value.
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