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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1944
Page
8
Grain markets advanced with rye leading the gains up to 2%c while wheat rose as high as 2%c after early losses. Oats gained about a cent though declines appeared in some futures, and July prices closed higher across corn and rye contracts.
A string of visits unfolds as Lewis family and Miss Jessie Scherdin stay with Robert Brockman in Council Bluffs. Clarence Gise and relatives travel from Yuma to visit Mr. and Mrs. Pont. Others visit Shenandoah, Mason City, Chicago, Centralia and Omaha, with travelers including Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Woodward, Irene Schoonover, and Will Zike by air or land.
Closing prices show Am Loco at 20, Am T and T at 160 percent, Avia Corp 4, Beth Stl 60, Bendix Av 39, Cent Can 41, Crue Stl 33, Dup De Nem 155, Gen Elec 37, Gen Mtrs 63, Int Nick 27, Pull 44, Radio 10, Rep Stl 18, Std Oil Cal 37, Std OU N J 57, Un Carb 80, Utd Air 27, U S Rub 50, U S Stl 65, Weathse Elec 100.
Des Moines market update shows 36 700 hogs received across 19 yards and 11 plants for the 24 hours ending 8 00 am, down from 41 600 last week and 48 300 a year ago, with generally slow, steady tone and bids by weight class.
Personnel returning to San Diego after a brief leave spent with relatives and friends in Lewis. Weekend guests included the Verne Pigsley family of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn McCluskey of Omaha, and Bernard Keffers of Atlantic.
Hog market slow from liberal receipts with steady prices on 270 lb offerings and 15 cent declines on others. Good to choice 180-270 lb hogs sold up to $13.75 top. receipts 28,000 with 5,000 direct to packers. salable supply 93,000, up 1,000. Cattle higher across classes with best steers to $17.50 and heifers to $17.25. dry cows up. vealers to $16. Lambs to $16. South Omaha reports mixed but active hogs up to 25 cents. Sheep moderate, ewes and lambs firm to higher on some lots.
A compact price sheet lists sweet cream 52¢ No 1 cream Bic No 2 cream 49¢ with extra items. Hens and roosters priced: heavy breed 19¢ Leghorn 17¢ old roosters 14¢. Poultry springs priced 24¢ Leghorn springs 22¢.
Ray Bakers visited Atlantic and the Roy Ingram family stayed at the Reymond Comes home near Atlantic. Scrap news notes playful line about Bembe.
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