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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1944
Page
7
Freshwater Feed Store invites orders for rolled oats and pulverized oats to be shipped next week. Customers urged to place orders now. contact 746 or visit 14712 eod for details.
A C-47 transport plane carrying about 28 crew members crashed near Napper Nebraska last night. Col C McAllister base commander said most of the crew are believed dead and names are being withheld pending kin notification. The carrier had departed from Bruning Army Air Field Nebraska en route to Pierre South Dakota.
The Republican governor conference concluded its work with a final report charging the New Deal with chaotic administration of welfare agencies and arbitrary handling of labor problems that could promote industrial strikes.
Markets Chicago Aug 4 hawks hogs 8000 slaughter demand strong 160 240 lb hogs 14 75 over 240 lb 14 00 sows 14 00 cattle 1500 calves 500 demand exceeds supply top steer 17 88 sheep 1000 trade slow early lambs steady top 15 00 estimates hogs 500 cattle 500 sheep 200
Chicago August 4 UP reports cash grain oats mixed several lots with prices around 75 to 76 cents per bushel for mixed and heavy varieties including white heavy red special and red special heavy lots.
Daily Chicago market report shows eggs receipts 15 448 cases with unchanged prices. Grades listed include extra firsts 36 percent firsts 3315 current receipts 32 dirties 26 checks 26. Poultry receipts show No cars 34 trucks recorded.
Hybrid seed corn firms report no peak season this year as planting stretched over weeks and warm weather synchronized tassel release. Cooler conditions in the last two weeks further delayed tassel development, leaving many registered workers unused nationwide.
War Mobilization director James F. Byrnes ordered employment ceilings on non essential industries in labor shortage areas to keep war workers at their jobs and free 20 000 workers for vital war work. He authorized government agencies to apply sanctions such as halting materials transportation fuel and power to enforce the regulation. The action followed an armed services plea for higher production in the climactic war phase.
Open high low close data for Wheat Oats Rye futures on Sep Dec May contracts. Prices shown include 155 5% and 72% readings with Dec and May values across multiple months. The snippet evidences fluctuating futures quotes and mixed percentage figures for grain commodities.
In 1943 life insurance death payments reached a new peak totaling 1 247 980 578 dollars, rising by 112 213 761. Payments to policy holders amounted to 1 515 309 891 dollars, the lowest since 1929 due to wartime prosperity.
The appeal of beans lies in their hardiness and ability to thrive in adverse conditions. Freshly picked young pod beans from the garden rank among the most delicious vegetables.
About 2,200 American heavy bombers and fighters attacked 12 Nazi targets across northern Germany and secret stations at Pednemunde on the Baltic today. The raid traced a rain of bombs over roughly 200 miles, aiming at military facilities and experimental sites.
British troops broke German hill defenses southwest of Florence and pressed the line to the Ima river as New Zealand infantry surged toward the Arno crossing. The fall of Florence loomed with Allied artillery pounding the Ema line and Arno approaches.
A report notes that good quality hay provides digestible nutrients at roughly two thirds the level of grain or mixed feeds, affecting livestock feeding choices and ration planning.
A pig nutrition product, Big Gain 24% Concentrate, combines high quality proteins vitamins and minerals as a self feeder supplement. It replaces pig meal helping pigs grow with no mixing required. Pigs take to the product and stay fed, saving time for farmers.
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