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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1972
Page
5
The report shows cattle prices by weight and grade with lots and averages for stock cows at 25.30 to 29.25, Holstein heifers at 37.00, and standard to good 25.25 to 27.00. Hog values reflect rising barrows and gilts by weight with 210 to 240 pounds at 29.50 and 240 to 260 pounds at 28.75 to 29.25, sows 25.00 to 25.75, boars 20.00 to 21.50. Sheep steady with slaughter lambs 26.00 to 28.00 and ewes 6.00 to 11.00.
Cincinnati AP USDA cattle run totals 700 cattle 50 calves with early test slaughter results. Slaughter steers and heifers steady to higher. feeder steers and heifers in strong demand and mostly steady to 1.50 higher. Notable lots include slaughter steers 975 to 1220 pounds at 35.00 36.25 per cwt and 2897 pound lot at 36.25. Feeder cattle highlight 300-350 pound steers 46.75-49.50. 500-600 pound steers 42.00-47.00. Holstein steers 433 pounds 38.60 and 970 pounds 32.70. feeder bulls 31.00-35.00. 605 pound choice 41.00. heifers 400 pounds 39.75-42.25.
Ohio report shows egg prices paid to packing plants delivered to major cities with consumer grades U S grades and minimum 50 case lots. Carton Large A ranges 35 to 42, Medium A 32 to 34, Small A 23 to 25. Retail cartons Large A white 41 to 48, mostly 44, Medium 38 to 44, mostly 41. Hens at farms priced 8 to 84.
Middletown Post 218 American Legion hosts an introduction to the candidates night at 8 tomorrow at 116 S. Main St. Twenty local candidates from both parties will speak with up to two minutes each. A party representative will moderate and accept floor questions. Public invited.
AP reports cotton prices have tumbled about one third from last spring as a 1972 crop surge of 13.7 million bales draws fire on the Nixon administration from Democrats. Butz and USDA defend the buildup as overdue, noting 12.7 million bales in 1972 and a 3.3 million bale carryover, the smallest in 20 years, with demand shifting to manmade fibers when prices rise.
IBM lawyer Thomas D. Barr said a 32 year old Justice Department antitrust suit to break up IBM is delayed as the government expands its case to include domestic and international computer systems facilities. He noted new items like IBM overseas business and leasing and peripheral equipment.
Aeronca Inc posted third quarter earnings of 142,885 dollars or 10 cents a share on sales just over 10 million. A 99,954 dollar write off reduced earnings by seven cents a share. Nine month figures show a loss of 850,738 dollars. Sales for the period were 30.2 million, down from 36.3 million last year. Backlog rose to 51 million from 42 million. Middletown plant describes Aeronca as maker of environmental systems and aircraft components.
Robert Johnson, superintendent of Middletown public schools, will discuss the proposed school levy at the Kiwanis Club noon meeting Thursday at the Manchester Motor Inn.
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