Hog Prices Rise Sharply Amid Mixed Market Signals
Market notes show hog prices climbing at southern packing plants with gains of about 42 cents as demand remained strong. Cattle and calf prices held near high levels though certain classes moved cautiously. wholesale markets in the Southeast showed steady to firmer tone, while hog buying stations quoted mostly 21 to 22.25 dollars per hundredweight for 186 to 240 pound hogs. In Georgia, Florida, Alabama, prices for butchers and calves fluctuated. sweet corn and beans moved lower due to oversupply, and Maryland tobacco auctions rose in price while volume stayed heavy.
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Farm Prices Reach New Five Year High Mark
Farm prices advance to five year highs in March with March and April levels the highest since the new administration began. Benson gains leverage against Congress as farm income is projected to rise 5 to 10 percent aided by government payments. Farmers, wary of price policy, foresee shifts in cattle hogs and crops. weather and freezes boost fruit and vegetable prices while cotton and feed grains improve.
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Cedar Creek and Thomas Herds Lead County Dairy Stats
Cedar Creek Farm led Sullvan County Dairy Herd Improvement with 443 pounds per cow. C.D. and J. G. Thomas topped lactation with 1,147 pounds per cow. Cedar Creek averaged 58 pounds milk per cow and 138.7 pounds butterfat. The association average was 172 pounds milk and 32.2 pounds butterfat per cow among 26 herds and 790 cows, 82 dry. Highest milk producer was J. W. Massengill with 2,994 pounds. highest butterfat 96 pounds from a Philip Shivell cow.
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Carpenters Resume Work After Strike
Carpenters return to duties following a brief stoppage as workers report resumption of common tasks. The episode ends after talks and a minimal wage offer is rejected by some crews, with pay adjustments under review.
April 1958 Farm Price Index Shows Increase Over 1957
April level stands 10 percent above the 1957 figure with higher prices for meat animals and eggs and for corn potatoes and cotton. Cotton wheat rye barley and wool declined, while butterfat and eggs posted seasonal dips. The general farm price pace hit a postwar high except for a dairy drop linked to a nationwide bagis loss. Parity remained near 87, about six percent above last year.
Army worm warning and control guidance for May farming
County Agent McClain urges farmers to inspect fields from now through May for army worm infestations. Bulletins outline weed control guides and chemical options. Early detection is crucial as worms spread quickly. control measures and exhibition details are available at the County Agent's Office.
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National Livestock Exchange urges shift to marketing over more production
The National Livestock Exchange calls for USDA and land grant colleges to focus on marketing and merchandising rather than increasing production. It notes decades of effort to boost output created surpluses and urges policy to support selling what is grown. County agent Barrett touts sheep as highly profitable, with 100 percent return on investment and net $24 to $28 per head.
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