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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1952
Page
7
Chicago livestock market notes slow, uneven demand with hogs 25 to 50 cents lower, weights over 210 pounds down sharply. Sows also weaker, but butcher and feeder prices show limited activity. Cattle and calves likewise mixed with steers and heifers steady to lower and bulls higher. wholesale demand weak, buyers sparse.
Grain table reflects Chicago trading with corn, soybeans, and oats moving on the day. Prices for Sep and Mar contracts show gains around 1 to 3 percent, with soybeans and corn futures posting modest increases amid mixed nearby performance.
A trench silo can solve silage storage problems on farms with good drainage and minimal external moisture. The design favors side-of-hill placement, smooth walls, and natural drainage to aid filling and emptying. Capacity depends on herd size and feeding period, with examples: 1,575 pounds per foot for a 6x6x9 cross section and 4,970 pounds per foot for a 10x10x18.4 section. Extending length is more practical than widening cross section.
In Paducah Kentucky construction on a billion dollar atomic energy project resumes after 100 days of wildcat strikes. AFL Carpenters and Millwrights and FOHL McGraw Co officials agree to discipline or fire workers who stage future wildcat actions. The panel notes the strike ended at noon Wednesday as pickets were removed and the project moves back to normal operations.
Backyard farming aided by farm science is expanding into a sizable market as seed houses and garden stores see 15 percent higher spring sales than last year. Home gardeners use soil testing, intercropping, and targeted fertilizers and insecticides to stretch family food needs.
A Minois farmer converts an old water heater pressure tank into a vacuum reservoir. By plumbing the tank to the milking machine compressor and hydraulic hoist, the system now draws milk and exhausts air, creating enough vacuum to operate the hoist.
Charlie Santrell suspects his wife Myra will visit his rough engineering camp at Black River. He overhears Myra and a man named Bob in a bungalow, learning she fears a forged affair but claims loyalty to him. Charlie confronts jealousy as secrets strain their marriage.
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