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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1968
Page
7
In Atlanta farm prices for live broilers and fryers show demand very good with heavy and light types mixed. farm prices around 13 for live birds. Birmingham reports undertone firm for broilers and fryers with ready to cook demand strong for both current and March 25 delivery week. price ranges wide.
Nashville Tenn AP cattle numbers include 50 calves 15 per hundredweight hogs 200. Slaughter cows utility 17.50 to 19.50. Canner and cutter 14.50 to 18.25. Few choice dealers 38.50 to 40.00 and good 33.00 to 38.00. Slaughter calves 24.00 to 26.00. Sows scarce at 15.00 to 15.50. U.S. 2 200 to 230 lbs at 18.25, 250 to 270 lbs at 17.50. Fewer hogs at 290 to 300 lbs 15.00 to 15.50.
Rep Bill Nichols testifying before a House subcommittee criticizes federal programs as helping neither growth nor private drug stores. He argues the planned establishment of Office of Economic Opportunity dispensaries would block small business loans and harm local pharmacies.
In Birmingham Alabama demand shows some improvement with retail activity for carton eggs. Large eggs priced at 38 to 39 cents per dozen retail. Supplies ample. Grade A white eggs quoted: large 37 4-40? per dozen, mediums 34-36 cents, smalls 28-29 cents.
Wall Street in New York closed lower after a late afternoon decline in moderate trading. Investors cited rising Middle East tensions and gold market pressure as key factors shaping the session.
Volume for the first four hours reached 6.11 million shares, with 5.37 million on Wednesday. The Dow fell 1.79 to 829.06 as lack of concerted buying pushed the market into a downtrend. Eastern Air Lines slid on large block trading, Schenley approved a 3-for-2 stock split, and several major issues declined or held gains amid mixed activity. Gold stocks rallied while American Stock Exchange prices moved lower overall.
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