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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1948
Page
8
Chicago trading showed varied moves across grains as wheat firmed while corn slipped, with soybeans edging higher. July wheat finished around 233 and soybeans near 4.16, reflecting a choppy session amid divergent price directions.
Des Moines reports receipts today estimated at 85 000 with week and year totals shown. Packing plants in southern Minnesota and Iowa plus out of state stations receiving cattle feed and stock, prices steady to 80 cents higher. Barrows and gilts sold 160 to 360 pounds with varied price ranges 23.50 to 28.50. Sows 270 to 550 pounds quoted 19.50 to 22.75 with higher and lower runs listed.
Lewis and Mrs H R Anders and Mr and Mrs J C Bennett with Grace Ann of Des Moines spent Father’s Day with Henry Huffy. In the evening a group picnic at the Huffy home included several women. Winsel Drake of Atlantic and Gordon Lee of Oakland stopped by Wilbur Pierce’s home. Patricia Keast visited California relatives. Wm Weppler of Lewis and Clifford Frank of Grant attended John Weppler’s Father’s Day gathering, with Larry Mahon of Atlantic visiting James Samaon.
Hog sales show 28-50c higher for butchers under 300 lbs with some weights up to 1.00 higher. cattle and sheep markets mixed with slow demand but steady to strong in parts. Notable visitors include Mrs. Arliss Trent and Misa Marcella Trent of Lewis and the Max Trent family of Atlantic at the Martin Pulley home, and Metckell of Bloomington visiting the Willoughby home.
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