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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1940
Page
7
The article urges farmers to feed hens a steady ration year round to reduce grass eating in spring. It argues birds overeat grass when hungry and suggests keeping hens indoors until noon to curb grass grazing and eye injuries.
Mary Manners reports a group of Crawfordsville teachers and guests shared a pie week supper in the woods south of town on April 17. The gathering included Bum. W. CC. Raus cher James Clinger Orie Leich ty Paul Harms Hilene Benson Margaret Johnston Violet Bere strom Marguerite York Bernice Roddicker.
Chicago markets show hogs 10 to 15 cents higher with top at 5.75 for 180 to 300 lb. cattle trade steady to firm with steers and yearlings steady, heavy cows scarce. Calves and weaners mixed, bulls steady. sheep bidding slow with lambs down at least 25 cents. Tomorrow’s receipts expected at cattle 5,000 hogs 12,000 sheep 500.
Chicago April 17 grain table shows wheat May July and Sep futures hovering around 1.08 to 1.09 in price. Corn trades May July and Sept near 62 to 64 cents with small fluctuations. Oats and rye futures move within narrow ranges as traders track market signals.
Chicago cash grain listing shows mixed corn quotes with several yellow and white samples ranging 64 to 65% for corn and oats near 40 to 44 percent, soybeans reported at multiple prices around 104 to 107. The fragmentary data spans yellow and white samples with varied percentages and notations.
In Chicago on April 17 markets held steady with total receipts of 7,300 cases. Extra firsts and current receipts rose about 16 percent while dirties and checks fell around 13 to 14 percent. Poultry showed stability to firming with 31 trucks, led by heavy white ducks and color ducks. hens and hens varieties also reflected mixed gains and declines.
Monday evening Mrs. James Clinger hosted the Standard Bearers monthly gathering at Gladys Rose's home. Doris Cherryholmes led the group with Mildred Anderson directing devotions as Fdna Rieh led entertainment and refreshments were provided by the hostess.
Alice Jones of Richland stayed overnight with the Albert Jones home. Everett and Clyde Coffin attended the Co. 8S. 8S. convention in Batavia. Arch Myers and family welcomed a 94 lb son born March 6. Moses Hosking family hosted visitors and relatives over the weekend. Duane Johnson drives for Fairway Oil. Leonard Pickard and East Pleasant Plain visitors at Jery Elmore home. W F Heston dined with sister Anna Harlan in Richland. Rosalie Mason of Washington visited Moses Hoskins household.
In March 1854 the steamer City of Glasgow traveling from Liverpool to Philadelphia with 450 passengers disappeared and was never heard from again.
Last Friday's market drew buyers for cattle hogs sheep and calves with high demand noted for hogs cattle and calves. The sale offered several choice cows and heifers and a few young bulls milk cows and cattle products along with lumber hedge posts and a complete household furniture set including an electric washer and chairs.
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