Hogs Cattle and Sheep Market Report From Chicago
Chicago April 7 hogs 10 000 slow with weights above 189 pounds 10 to 15 cents lower lighter weights 15 to 25 cents off sows 10 to 15 cents lower top 13.96 bulk 170 to 330 pounds 13.00 to 13.85 good and choice 350 to 650 pound sows 13.15 to 13.40 cattle 1 000 calves 600 steady market few loads medium to good steers 13.75 to 156.35 wealers 13.00 to 16.00 mostly 13.50 sheep 3 000 little done early market firmer to 16.75 mostly early kids 16.50 sheep scarce estimates hogs 600 cattle 500 sheep 2 000.
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Chicago
U.P
Poultry and Parasite Issues Highlight Winter Feed Loss
The report notes poultry receipts, market stability, and parasite problems reducing weight gain and profitability. It explains parasites are more common in winter due to confinement, causing feed and revenue losses. It also mentions the banana trade’s evolving history from Cuba and the Bahamas to New York markets.
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New York
Cuba
Bahamas
Philadelphia
Tax rate comparison across 200 cities for 1942 and 1943
Detroit Bureau of Government Research reports a general downward trend in total tax rates across 200 sampled cities from 1942 to 1943. Of the cities, 152 saw decreases, 87 had increases, and 51 remained unchanged. samples span populations from 30,000 to over 1,000,000, with city, school, county, and state rates combined for the total.
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Detroit Bureau of Government Research
Early iron bombards fired from fixed positions
Description of early wrought iron cannon or bombards set in the ground with no aiming. Each was fired once daily after being loaded at night using stones as shot, illustrating an early form of artillery warfare.
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FS. Say. Bee
L. A. Murphy
Kuk
Iowa
Women Perform Varied Tasks in Sausage Plant
In the sausage department of a packing plant 17 different jobs are done by women. Duties include cutting cords, tying sausages, lacing cords, mixing seasonings, and stuffing. In the casing department the top title is gut puller, separating intestines and removing surplus tissue to prepare casings.
Astrolabe’s Legacy and Columbus Use Across Seas
The astrolabe, one of the oldest navigational tools, aided Columbus in celestial observations. Movable discs and pointers allowed timekeeping and latitude calculations. The instrument hung from the observer’s finger while sights were taken, guiding ancient mariners through the heavens.
Coal needs thirty two thousand tons for one super-dreadnought
The article states that thirty two thousand tons of coal are required to produce steel for a single modern super-dreadnought. It also notes the crayfish eye contains about two thousand five hundred tiny lenses, each capturing a ray of light.
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box _care Journal
Ern Equipment
C. L. Jengs
New London
TED
Montgomery Rd & Company
Ted E
Good Ps
Omar Ichter
Riverside
Ister Bros
Cloyce
Inferson County
PersSe
U. S.mployment Service
Washrton
Man Tork
Ray Sojka
Stiuite
Cal
Cali
Ainsworth
Washgton
J. D. Rabenold
Pflen- 1 Supreme
Eddon “Pal
Tso
Inquire Journ
Journal
Prade
Arter
Lancer
Seister Bros
Sults
the Evening Journal
Melvin Gargus
South 7Th
Pioneer Drug Store
Harry
Lloyd
Ramsever
Kempf
Sinclair Station
Washington Oil Company
Hawk's
Washingston
Milton Maas
Kalona Phone
Gentle
Blair Duncan
Ralph Zeck
H. C. Finney
N. Marion
Hawk Chick
Telephone
Mace Motor Co
Pittsburgh Techicle
Berkshire
W. O. Ralston
West Chester
Brighton
George J. Breitenbach
Spurgeon
Eclipse Lumber Co
Eclipse Lumber Company
Carson Plumbing & Heating
Baker's Hatcheries
Little’s Furniture
Timothy Hay
Albert Janecek, Jr
M. C. Smylie
Eclipse Lbr. Co
Ramseyer'’s
Pittsburgh
Smooth Mouthed
Charlie Vondrasek
Shaffer
T. A. Jones
Blondie
Blackie
McDaniel Drug Store
Washington
Kalona
Navy
Russia
Food For Freedom’ Movement
Ramseyer
Hatchery
East Washington
Whittaker
Nort
Wade Feed Store
Wellman
Elwin Wade
Emneat Boshart
East Wayland
L. R. Schrock
Chicago Livestock
Washington Co. Nat. Farm Loan Assn
Jeffrey Building
Asma Alirey
Davenport
Democrat
Washington, Iowa
Ivor Davis
Crawfordsville
STARK
Qetjen
Ramseyer's Hatchery
East Wash
American Red Cross
United Nations
Japan
Gripsholm
Excell Feed & Hatchery Co
Keota, Iowa
John Patterson
Pioneer Representative
Buiding
Bee Line Bus'o
Lee
GEO. H. Lee CO
Omaha
Newt
San IY
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