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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1947
Page
8
Chicago reports buyers backing away from yesterday’s hog price highs. Hog salable totals reach 9,600 with prices easing 25 to 75 cents, while cattle and sheep activity remains limited and mostly steady to slow across South Omaha and local accounts. Top hogs around $24.60. cattle and vealers show mixed gains and losses amid tight supply.
In Chicago trading, cash market prices showed strength for corn and oats with No. 2 yellow corn reaching about 2.07 per bushel and No. 2 white oats near 1.04. Wheat largely held steady with minor gains as corn and oats led a cautious advance amid rain in corn regions.
President Truman and General Dwight D. Eisenhower arrived in Kansas City to join the World War I 35th division reunion. Their plane the Sacred Cow landed at Fairfax airport at 11:35 CST marking the official gathering.
Combined hog receipts at 11 plants in interior towns and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours ending 8 am today totaled about 40 000 head. Compared with a week ago receipts were slower and prices dropped 25 to 50 cents with some 75 cents off. Barrows and gilts 160 to 180 pounds bring 21 25 to 23 76. other weights 21 00 to 24 00. Sows 270 to 400 pounds 18 50 to 19 25. heavier sows 450 to 550 pounds 17 50 to 19 00. Market activity noted as slower than last week.
Maj. Gen. Raymond C. Fountain, commander of the 34th division of the national guard, is appointed referee in bankruptcy for the southern district of Iowa by U. S. District Judge Charles A. Dewey. Fountain must resign his command before taking the post on July 1.
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