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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1944
Page
8
Grain futures jumped the 5 cent daily limit with wheat and rye leading gains before profit taking. Oats rose up to 2 percent, barley up 1 to 2 cents, and oats and rye retreating after highs. July wheat closed at 161 with a peak 163 as turnover remained heavy.
Hogs remained steady to weak with receipts around 17 000 and 13 000 salable. 180 270 lb hogs sold at 18.76 top. Fed steers and yearlings steady to 15c higher with top at 17.40 and most cattle 14.50 to 17. Sheep and lambs were fairly active, native spring lambs 15.50 to 15.75, clippings and ewes mixed with prices varying by grade.
From Washington, Massena-Marshal McElfish and daughter Virginia of Vancouver, Washington, are visiting his mother Mrs. Mary McElfish and other relatives here this week.
Combined hog receipts at 11 Minnesota packing plants and 19 yards for 24 hours ending 3 am today were 43 900, down from 87 100 last week and 29 600 year ago. Prices ranged for good and choice borrows and gilts from 10 40 to 13 50 for various weight classes, with sows trading mostly steady to 10 cents lower. Loading matched last week at about 37 400 head.
Trading ended with gains and losses across the market. Aligning movers included American Telephone up 159 percent, Standard Oil NJ up 57 percent, and Radio at 10 percent, while Allied Signal fell 26 percent and Avia 4 percent.
Atlantic Markets lists prices for dairy and poultry items including Sweet cream 52c No 1 cream 49c eggs extra 30c No 1 27c No 2 20c heavy breed hens 19c Leghorn hens 17c old roosters 4c heavy breed springs 24c Leghorn springs 22c.
The passage states parsnip seed should not be saved as it rarely survives a second year. It notes onion and sweet corn seed deteriorate quickly, yet proper storage may yield a good stand of plants the following year.
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