Hog and cattle market summary from Georgia and Chicago reports
June 18 1956 Hog receipts and prices at major packing plants in Albany Moultrie Thomasville Tifton Dothan and Jacksonville mixed grades 140 189 lbs 160 189 lbs and heavier ranges 14 17 dollars. Chicago buyers slow with several lots at 17 dollars for 180 225 lb barrows and gilts. Georgia cattle price trends seen as steady with ranges for steer heifers cows bulls calves and stockers listed.
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Thomasville
Albany
Moultrie
Tifton
Dothan
Ala
Jacksonville
Fla
Chicago
Atlanta Produce Market Sluggish Amid Heavy Weekend Receipts
On the Atlanta produce market Sunday and early Monday trading was moderate with heavy weekend receipts. Bulk Georgia peaches traded 3.00 to 4.00 per box, cantaloupes 1.25 to 2.00 per bushel, green cabbage 2.00 to 2.15 per 50 pound sack, Anap beans 3.00 to 8.25 per bushel, pole beans 4.00 to 6.00, okra 6.00 to 7.00 per bushel, cucumbers 4.00 to 5.00.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Georgia Okra
Poultry Market Report North Georgia Farm Prices
Poultry market steady to firm with i-Broilers or fryers at 24 3% pounds at farms 1844 20 fob plants. Hens weaker at farms with heavy type 17 20 fob plants 19 21 mostly 20. light type 15 18 mostly 15 17.
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Atlanta
Farma
Livestock Price Ranges by Grade and Type
The market report lists calf prices by grade and use, with Good and Choice dealers at 17.50 to 21.25, Commercial 15.25 to 18.75, Utility 14.00 to 16.00. Stocker calves range 15.60 to 18.00, Common and Medium 11.50 to 16.00, Inferior 10.00 to 12.50.
New York Cotton Futures Slip Across Contracts
At 11:45 a.m. New York cotton futures fell 15 to 35 cents per bale with July at 34.16, October 32.13, December 32.29, March 2.39, May 32.24, July 31.60, and October 30.57. December quoted but not shown.
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York
Onene Feduction
Ohio
Beth Steel
Borden
Gauri & Hen
Ches. & Ohis Pres
Eneneees
Kodak Aeeen
Werner
New York
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Willie Mitchell Home Fire Damages Two Rooms
Fire destroyed two rooms and furniture at Willie Mitchells 1011 Magnolia Street from a cigarette on a sofa. Solomon Wilkerson woke to help extinguish the blaze and is Daniel Wilkersons brother, who earlier died in a Mondore Street fire weeks ago.
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Willie Mitchell
Magnolia Street
Solomon Wilkerson
Daniel Wilkerson
West Mondore Street
Hines Prefers Bowery Work Over Uptown Churches
Hines explains he would rather serve in the Bowery than be lost in the larger uptown church scene, emphasizing a focus on smaller community ministry over prestige.
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Hines
Bowery
Backyard Barbecue Turned Into Shootout in Louisiana
In Ruston Louisiana Jerry Andrews 46 fired at a backyard gathering wounding one man before a posse captured him. Hubbard family members reported prior trouble between families. Andrews surrendered then was held by authorities awaiting grand jury action.
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Ruston
W.A
Jerry Andrews
Andrews
Collision at Broad and Jackson Streets Involving Murphy and Phillips
City police reported a Saturday collision at Broad and Jackson Streets around 4 p m. between T. J. Murphy of Coolidge and Miss Alice Phillips. One car was turning left when the crash occurred. Phillips’s car had damage to the two right side doors while Murphy’s car had a smashed head light.
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Broad
Jackson Streets
T. J. Murphy
Coolidge
Alice Phillips
Murphy
Hines Praises Army Selfless Service
Hines says he is awed by the army for doing work that no one else wants to do. The remarks highlight respect for soldiers and their dedication to difficult tasks.
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Hines
Campbell Hails Inspection Plan On State Markets
Agriculture Commissioner Phil Campbell praised the expanded federal state inspection program for Georgia markets. He noted the plan now covers Cordele Moultrie Nashville Thomasville Tifton and Valdosta with tomatoes watermelons and cantaloupes included. Prices fluctuated after inspectors were briefly withdrawn at Tifton with cantaloupes dropping to five cents and rising to twelve cents once inspections resumed.
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Atlanta
Agriculture
Phil Campbell
Campbell
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