Dairy Heifer Calves Sent From Wisconsin to Washington County
Twenty three dairy heifer calves from high producing herds arrived under supervision of Lawrence Malley of FSA. Fourteen Guernseys and nine Holsteins, about one month old, will be distributed to Washington County boys at 35 dollars per head. Purchasers include Randall Crawfordsville Crile Riverside Pfeifer Ainsworth Darby Keota Teets Wellman Miller Washington Yeggy Riverside. The shipment aims to boost local dairy herds and Iowa milk production. August 24, 1946 Board actions listed follow adjournment.
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Wisconsin
Lawrence Malley
FSA
Washington County
Jay Darby
Keota
Iowa
Color perception development in children tested by color matching
Tests using colored squares show that two year olds struggle to group by color, making over half incorrect. Ability grows with age, with six year olds achieving near perfect accuracy in color distinction.
Community and farm sales list for surrounding Iowa towns
Friday Whittaker sale barn weekly livestock Wednesday Midway Sales Columbus Junction. August 31 household goods 628 West Main starts 2 09 Mrs E E Stutsman. August 31 land auction 2 miles east of Brighton starts 2 00 Ira Seehafer Lillian Schafer. Sept 3 closing out sale 4 miles west of Dublin Mrs Vera Dill. Sept 5 closing out sale household goods 302 S Iowa R W Bozman. Sept 7 surplus furniture auction 509 West Washington J B Crail Estate.
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Whittaker
Midway Sales
Columbus Junction
Iowa
West Main Street
E. E. Stutsman
Brighton
Skunk
Ira J. Seehafer
Lillian H. Schafer
Dublin
Vera Dill
S. Iowa
R W. Bozman
West Washington Street
J. B. Crail
Grain table shows Chicago futures mixed as markets hold
Chicago futures move in narrow ranges from Aug 27 with Wheat at 1.97% for Jan and 1.93% for Mar, Corn trading around 1.33% to 1.32% and Oats showing Sep at 13% with small changes, while Navy and Dec contracts hover near last prints.
Duppy Jonah and the Sea Ghosts of Davy Jones
The saying Davy Jones root comes from duppy meaning ghost and Jonah the famed sea story figure. The tale links a West Indian ghost with a nautical myth about the ruler of the ocean depths.
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Duppy Jonah
Davy Jones
Duppy
Jonah
Chicago Livestock Market Report Highlights Hogs Cattle Sheep
Hogs 9000 with gains up to 50 cents, tops around 19.50, large good to choice weights steady to higher. Cattle 9000. calves 1000. steers and yearlings firm to higher on strong demand, heifers and cows mixed. Sheep 4000. lambs active and steady with native to packers prices 22.00 to 22.50, other lambs and ewes showing varied quotes.
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Montana
Chicago Produce Market Receipts August 27
Chicago market report shows 26 trucks receipts with firm prices for hens Leghorn hens fryers and broilers at 28 to 34 cents. Eggs total 9 058 cases with wholesale Mercantile Exchange ranges for extras standards and dirties.
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Mercantile Exchange
Cash grain prices in Chicago put mixed gains and steady ranges
Chicago cash grain markets show wheat steady with hard varieties around 2.01 to 2.03. Corn offered easy with 1 yellow near 2.00 and 3 yellow bids around 1.99 to 2.00. Oats hold firm from 71 to 79 cents and barley No 2 near 1.70 with feed around 1.16 to 1.38.
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