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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1952
Page
6
Farmers may apply at Mason County A A office Havana Illinois for farm storage loans or purchase agreements on 1951 corn. Sealing price is 1.59 per bushel. Loans mature on demand but not after July 31, 1952. Moisture limits by tender month and crib width are specified.
A letter from Tommie Strawbridge, son of Mr. and Mrs. Strawbridge, expresses gratitude for the Manito paper read from Texas to Denver. He says the hometown paper is swell and enjoyable while far from home, signing as a friend.
The Peoria Livestock Exchange reports a strong February hog run with 100000 hogs on sale up 30000 from last year. Hogs fell below 18.00 then rose to 17.60 at close while meat hogs ranged 17.00 to 17.60 and heavier hogs dropped to 15.00. Packing sows mostly 13.00 to 15.50, boars 8.00 to 9.00, stags 11.00 to 12.00.
Cattle offerings were mostly short fed and commercial with scarce prime cattle and steady cows and bulls. Prices ranged 28.00 to 32.00 for short fed cattle, 32.50 to 34.50 for select steers, youth cows up to 24.00, thin canners to 16.00, bulls to 26.50, and odd lots peaking at 87.50 for cattle while lambs fell to 26.75.
Dick Hern of the Peoria Livestock Exchange expects hog prices to improve in 90 to 120 days with farrowing arrivals this fall. Hog marketing should stay orderly for weights 200 to 225 while heavier hogs are discouraged. Cattle numbers rise as prices ease. lambs arrive in good volume with Easter prospects for lambs above 30.00.
Hallmark creates a multi use Christmas card train as a year’s largest novelty Yule card. Diane Coates presents the item that doubles as greeting receptacle mantel decoration and child toy.
Mrs Grace Frederick who had been staying with her daughter Mrs Hannah Parr in Green Valley since leaving Pekin hospital returned home last week.
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