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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1973
Page
10
United Press International lists up to date indices and percent wiggles for Stks Util RR and other sectors with Noam Pry and Standard and Poor's close figures. Chicago AP notes Wheat No 2 soft red and hard red and Corn and Soybeans prices with Friday sale results.
Milwaukee market shows cattle steady to up to 3.00 higher with ranges for steers heifers and dairy stock. calves hogs and lambs also strong with various price bands. Wisconsin cheese prices held steady to up 4 cents with good demand and tight to adequate supplies. key products listed with current price ranges.
Chicago futures surged amid late buying with new crop soybeans up 40 cents and grain gains across soybeans meal wheat corn oats. Old crop options slid early but recovered. September wheat 3.54, corn 3.78, oats 1.23 and soybeans near 10.20. Midwest egg prices largely steady with varied sizes priced between 50 and 87 cents.
The United States government became a top national advertiser in 1972 's 16.5 million campaign spend led by the Army Navy and Air Force. Recruitment ads faced hurdles with higher standards and mixed responses to campaigns such as National Guard brochures later revised to focus on women.
Slaughter steers and heifers rise modestly as cattle numbers stay small. Bulls and cows move little while vealers stay active. Hogs and lambs show broad gains with early hog sales up and feeder lambs firm to higher across weight classes.
Tonka Corp of Minneapolis reported record quarterly sales and earnings for the quarter ended June 30. Sales reached 20 million dollars, up 41.6 percent from 1972, reflecting strong performance in the period.
Dahl will retire in August as vice president, secretary and general manager of WKBT-TV Channel 8. Peter S. Good will succeed him as general manager. Good previously was operations manager in La Crosse after coming from Toledo and Detroit telecasting roles.
September wheat futures rose to a record 3.432 a bushel while the September option closed at 3.432. Other futures contracts including December March and May also advanced by the 10 cent limit amid China buying 18.6 million bushels from a European Cargill affiliate.
AP reports major potato markets set prices for shipping points. Eastern Shore Virginia round whites listed at 9.00, Hereford Texas round reds at 11.00, Washington Norgolds at 9.50 to 10.00, for Friday delivery.
Wisconsin development program reports 377 manufacturers created 11 000 new jobs from 1967 to 1971 by opening 203 sites. Of these, 153 were new firms, 83 from out of state branches, 65 from Wisconsin firms, plus relocations by both sides. Waukesha County led with 23 sites, Dane 19, Milwaukee and Walworth 18, Columbia 15. The agency suggests Milwaukee saw more development than officially counted.
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