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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1973
Page
11
A Piedmont observer describes a covey of bobwhites feeding at a study window all day. More than fifteen birds scratch for spilled seed near the Blue Ridge foothills as they move from thicket to woodlot and feeding stations. Snow and sleet bring a northern winter flavor to the South.
The narrator observes quail feeding near the house as March signals nesting time. Males mark territory and nests appear in grass, grain fields, or weeds. The scene centers on bright throats, eye stripes, and the chorus of bobwhite whistles awaiting April through May nesting.
The Agriculture Department reports broiler chicken producers grossed a record 1.57 billion dollars last year, surpassing the 1.53 billion mark set in 1969. Rising feed costs and other factors trimmed profits.
Department economists note potential beef and pork competition later in the year may force cutbacks. The year end review shows live birds averaged 14.1 cents per pound, up from 13.7 in 1971, total production near 11.2 billion pounds from about 3.0 billion birds. Top 5 states Alabama Arkansas Georgia Maryland North Carolina with combined grower income over 900 million dollars.
The Agriculture Department notes honey production among American farmers is smaller than major crops but thriving due to rising worldwide demand. Last year honey averaged 31 cents per pound, with national production valued around $67 million and totaling 215 million pounds, down from 242 million in 1965.
A reader from Decatur Alabama writes to Farm Editor Mr Maynard Layman praising the Daily but noting one point that strikes him. The letter appears in the column Farm Progress Here And There with quiz answers and various notes on Worldscope Newsname and News picture items.
A reader writes of enjoying local birds such as towhees brown thrashers titmice and yellow shafted flickers feeding near a new house on a wooded lot. The writer notes frequent winter visits from jays cardinals sparrows and other birds and extends warm regards to the newspaper staff.
The essay lauds the Tennessee Valley Authority for its flood control after a severe downpour that drenched northern Alabama. It praises Civil Defense coordination led by Howard Proctor and cites support from Senator Jim Allen and officials from Senator Sparkman and Congressman Jones. The piece credits Governor Wallace's administration and local leaders for rapid response and notes reduced flood damage and improved conditions by Monday dawn.
A late afternoon ticker shows mixed moves with several industrials and consumer stocks advancing while utilities and metals show smaller gains. Key names include Chrysler, CocaCola, Boeing, General Electric, and Exxon among many listed firms, with prices and percent changes reflecting modest swings.
Cotton loan details show middling at 20.45. Cottonseed at 40 per ton. Grade A milk at 6.55 per hundred, manufactured milk 3.20 per hundred. Wood prices 65, 45, and 35. Pulpwood 15.25 per cord. No 2 soybeans 6.18. Shelled corn 2.40. No 2 oats 0.90. No 2 milling wheat 2.25. No 2 barley and No 2 yellow shelled corn 1.65.
A fragment listing NASD quotations and bid ask prices for multiple securities. Includes Alabama Bancorporation Tenn Nat Gas Welala Central Bank Shares First State Bank Inter Financial Coop Jack's Food System Kentucky Central Liberty National Life Life of Alabama Mutual Savings Life Protective Life Southern Airways United Life Ins Vulcan Life Ins and others with varied percentage figures.
The Farm Index report by the Economic Research Service notes rising honey demand mirrors broader appetite for natural foods both in the U S and internationally. It highlights consumer interest in natural products driving market growth and notes implications for producers and trade.
National Milk Producers Federation cites February data showing $4.93 per hundredweight equaling 71.4 percent parity and urges USDA to set April 1 parity at 85 percent. If in effect, February would have yielded $5.86 per cwt, with $5.18 at 75 percent.
The British House of Commons will remain smoke free. Labor MP Roy Mason urged experiments allowing smoking during sittings, but Conservative floor leader James Prior rejected the idea noting MPs prefer nonsmoking areas.
The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 8.20 to 954.85 as NY banks Manufacturers Hanover Trust and Marine Midland raised the prime lending rate to 6.6 percent. Investors cited the surprise move and a cool market mood with declines leading advances on the NYSE. Hughes & Hatcher led Big Board turnover. CIT Financial, International Telephone, Walt Disney, and Levitz Furniture moved on light to moderate volume.
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