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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1968
Page
12
Bargaining notes show ready to cook demand steady for broilers and fryers. Slaughter estimates hit 1,198,000 this week versus 1,268,000 last Monday. RTC market flags fob prices and loads negotiated for the week of May 13 to 18. U.S. grade quality metrics referenced.
A garbled OCR snippet shows unit prices for milk and wood with odd percentages and ratios. The readable items include milk at 3.20 per hundred and wood quotes 65 45 and 35, with references to per cent figures above and below four percent. The text lacks complete context.
Nashville Tennessee AP reports cattle trading active with slaughter classes steady. Prices shown: steers 900 lb range 25.50 26.00. heifers 750 lb 24.00 24.25. cows 17.00 18.50. bulls 21.50 23.25. vealers 34.00 36.00. hogs US 1 200 230 lb 18.75. sows 15.00. No early sales.
Cotton futures gained 30 to 55 cents a bale from the prior close amid the July and December contracts showing firming prices. Front-month July was untraded while other months like September and March advanced or held steady as traders weighed demand signals.
AP reports Birmingham farmers market prices include collards at 2.00 per dozen bunches, green onions 0.90 per dozen, mustard 1.00 per dozen, turnip greens 1.00 per dozen inches, yellow squash 3.25 to 3.50 per small bushel and 2.50 to 2.75 per large bushel.
The stock market weakened after an failed rally as peace talks opened in Paris. Dow fell about three points while IBM dropped several points and J and L slid 1 1/2 after news of a possible deal. Armour rose on subsidiary plans and Ling-Temco-Vought gained over three points with Jones & Laughlin in the spotlight.
Farmers Exchange offers free insertions for two consecutive ads for farmers who write and mail their notices to The Daily. Submit ad text to reach readers seeking farm listings and services.
Classified notices show multiple farm and household items for sale or trade. Listings include tractors John Deere M, Cub, Farmall, garden tools, 15' fiberglass boat, tires, iris plants, tomato plants, horse, goats, and a help wanted for a farm worker. Contact numbers and addresses in Falkville Decatur Moulton Somerville Hartselle Athens.
Dr Worth Lanier of Auburn warns a future outbreak is likely and could trigger a $100 million loss without prompt quarantine and culling of cloven hoofed animals including cattle swine sheep goats and deer. He cites transmission via shoes clothing vehicles and travelers and notes past outbreaks in California 1929 and Mexico 1946.
Weather data guides predictions of locust breeding sites as swarms move with winds. Researchers use atmospheric patterns to anticipate probable locust placings and movements across regions.
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