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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1961

Page

7

Cattle and hog prices move with mixed cotton market trends

Southern cattle and calf prices slid again with Georgia slaughter steers at their lowest since November 1960. Hog prices rose up to 50 cents as supplies dwindled. Spring lambs sold strong in Nashville, broiler prices edged up in Georgia, and eggs and produce markets showed varied gains amid ample stock levels and rainy weather.

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If You Can Aim This Camera You've Got it Made

The Polaroid 166 is promoted as the simplest Land Camera ever made with automatic exposure and built in flash. It claims 10 second pictures, no manual focus, and lower cost than the original Land Camera. A free 10 second demonstration invites customers to try.

Calmest Week For All Grains As Soybeans Stabilize

In Chicago the grain futures market was quiet as soybeans leveled off after a July drop of about 75 cents. Open interest rose in wheat and corn while old crop soybeans waned, traders shifting back to earlier positions as the soybean boom faded.

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Prices Coast Downhill For Cotton Week

Prices on the New York Cotton Exchange fell this week by about 5 cents to 2.30 a bale. December delivery saw the largest decline amid quiet demand and favorable growing weather reports. Much trading involved switching positions and short covering near term, with government holdings pegged at 2,171,000 bales as of June 16 and exports dipping to 48,000 for the week ending Tuesday.

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Week's Decline Was Stemmed

New York stocks showed mixed results last week with the Dow Jones average up 3.16 to 688.66 while the AP average fell .80 to 244.40. Volume dipped to 16,076,560 shares as investors awaited clearer signs of an advance and a possible summer rally.

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Market summaries for livestock and grains reported

Markets show Poultry and Wheat prices with No 2 Milling Wheat at 1.75 and Soybeans at 2.55. Slaughter steers and heifers sold fully steady while cows were weak to lower. bulls steady to weak. Yearlings and calves traded 22.00 to 25.00, dealers 24.0 to 27.00 for late sales. Hogs at 16.50 to 16.75 with 190 to 230 lb 1-3. sows 12.50 to 14.00.

Fragmented historical cricket score note

The text records scattered scores and year references from 1985 1990 1995 and 1961 low figures. It lists 3148 34s and 3s with bids and drops in points but lacks complete context or clear narrative.

Polio Paralysis Toll in Japan Tops One Thousand

Tokyo reports 1,160 polio paralysis cases with 81 deaths amid the outbreak. Officials ordered live vaccine imports from Canada to cover needs as the crisis unfolds.

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