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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1946
Page
7
Readable fragments show agricultural futures for corn oats rye and wheat with varying percentages and monthly remarks. Terms like May July Sept and Dec appear with values around 148 percent and 78 percent for rye, indicating volatile commodity pricing across multiple months.
Chicago April 16 market report shows firm receipts across transportation modes with 6 cars and 11 trucks. Higgs notes 56 167 cases and 35 to 36 for extra grades, 83 percent for standards, and current receipts around $24 with dirties 2014 checks recorded.
Dr. N H Darton of the United States geological survey maintains the Arizona crater was not formed by a meteor impact. Years of exploration costing over one and a half million dollars fail to reveal a buried meteor, leading Darton to conclude a volcanic steam explosion created the feature.
Chicago cash grain quotes show no sales for wheat corn oats rye soybeans and cash provisions. Farley reports margins in the range of 125 to 145 percent with feeder cattle at 114 to 124 percent.
Marco Polo described Tabriz as an eastern emporium with rich merchants on routes from India to Trabzon. After the Suez Canal opened, caravan trade overland via Iran diminished, reducing Tabriz’s importance and shrinking its population from about 550,000 in ancient times to 219,000 today, yet it remains Iran’s second largest city.
Wayland in Washington county hosts a top Jersey herd owned by Everette Davis of Crawfordsville. The herd averages 445 pounds of butterfat yearly, with cows milking up to 60 pounds daily and 2 year olds over 40 pounds. Offspring of sires Beau X and Lord Claire promise strong breeding value.
At the Iowa state airport planning clinic in Ames on April 16 speakers urged a county level airport in every county and better facilities across the state. Iowa Aeronautics Commission chair Guy Richardson called for a county airport, while engineer R C Boyd noted 47 municipal airports and 81 commercial fields exist. Howard Hill of Minburn urged proximity to towns, affordable transport to fields, long runways for beginners, and clear airfield identification to attract flying farmers business.
Everette was recently elected president of Parish No. 4 of the Iowa Jersey Cattle club, with pride noted for the outstanding herd under his leadership.
Community sale held every Friday at Whittaker sale barn. Livestock sales occur Wednesdays at Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction Iowa with the Purebred Aberdeen Angus sale scheduled at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids. Big Six Aberdeen Angus Breeders Assoc.
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