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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1946
Page
7
The article explains that wild goldfish are greenish brown, that selective breeding yields colorful varieties, and that under natural conditions these colors fade back. It notes goldfish can become abundant enough to be sold as a food fish in some areas.
Community sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn and livestock sales Wednesdays at Midway Sales, Columbus Junction. Public auctions listed for August 31 and September with multiple properties and household goods, including 616 South Sud Avenue Senrita at 4:00 p.m. and 628 West Main Street at 2:00 p.m. Additional farm land east of Brighton by Skunk River at 2:00 p.m. and closing out sales near Dublin and West Chester.
Chicago markets show hogs 3,500 head with early sales steady to 2.50 higher. later trade at 20.00 to 23.00 for 190 to 276 pounds. Cattle and calves: 2,500 cattle and 500 calves with demand broad for limited supply. steers and yearlings 22.00 to 30.00, most around 28.00. heifers and beef cows mixed and softer. Sheep 1,000 head: slow, natives steady for lambs 18.50 to 19.00. yearlings around 15.25. ewes 8.25 to 8.50.
Chicago reports on August 2 lists poultry receipts at 36 trucks and eggs totaling 12 239 cases with market firm prices. Mercantile exchange quotes extras 1 and 2 at 43 38 and 3 and 4 at 37 46 with current receipts 35 26 and various city checks at 29 3015.
The Chicago Grain Table lists August figures with wheat corn and oats futures. It shows open high low and close values for wheat contracts in Jan Mar May with percent changes, corn prices around 1.25 to 1.34, and oats for Sept Dec and Mar with percent figures, reflecting daily price activity.
Chicago cash grain sales report shows wheat steady with 2 hard at 2.04 and 3 hard at 2.03. Corn remains steady with 2 yellow at 2.09 and 3 yellow at 1.99. Oats steady with various white and mixed lots near 0.79 to 0.80. Barley ranges noted 1.53 to 1.78 for malting and 1.16 to 1.38 for feed.
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