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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1951
Page
2
The May mid month index shows a slight drop in prices received by the farm sector. Data indicate the index fell about two points from April, with the overall level near the 3 1/3 percent below the prior year. Farmers and markets monitor these shifts for revenue expectations amid farm commodity trends.
The report notes softer prices for meat and staples from the previous month with sheep and jars dropping most. Small increases occur for some items like salmon, chickens, eggs, and beef, while the overall price index sits at 296 and the price received to paid ratio remains just under the prior month.
Dean Torkelson returns to Decorah for summer school at Lather College. Mrs G T Senith travels to Roch Minn. and Elmer Meyer family hosts an evening at the Sebrer Groth home. The Thor man Groth family attend Tuesday dinner. Mayeille Na Mr and Bis Robet Boy. Warerko Lasremce Gehoumg. Feeding and dinner details noted. Incomplete lines describe events, weather, and local notices with scattered names and places.
Iowa observes June as Dairy Month and highlights electricity as a staple for farms. A 1947 report shows farmers shifted power use from lighting to farm machinery, boosting efficiency in cream separators, fanning mills, and other equipment while reducing labor costs.
A fragment shows a man noting a crowded night club while a woman recalls fainting earlier and needing to dance around four times before recovery, suggesting a disjointed scene in a bustling venue.
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