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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1940

Page

5

Hog and cattle futures mix in steady Chicago market

In Chicago on December 6 1939 hogs sold steady to higher with top at 6.25 and bulk 210 to 240 pounds averaging 6.00 to 6.15 for butcher runs. Cattle and calves showed uneven steady values with steers and yearlings near 11.50 and heifers from 6.00 to 8.50. Sheep market active fat lambs mostly steady with fed western lambs at 9.50 and yearlings higher by 0.26. Estimated tomorrow receipts: cattle 300 hogs 1000 sheep 500.

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Grain table shows mixed futures in Chicago trade

The Chicago grain table lists wheat corn oats rye futures for May July and December with varied early gains and losses, noting May RH% 86% and Dec 9%. Prices show fluctuations across wheat corn and oats with modest settlements and activity indicated by figures like 82 and 60 percent.

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Midway and Area Closing Out Sales in December Listings

Local sale column lists multiple closing out sales around Washington, Wayland, Brighton, Crawfordsville, and Rich mond with starts at 11:00. Auctions include Stiv Feed Yard St. and Joe Link farm near Washington with dates from December 7 to December 18 and additional November/January entries.

Midway Sale Co Columbus Junction Wayland Edward Rinner L. W. Hyde N. W Brighton S. BE Rubio M. Hollinger Washington Alvin Hahn Crawfordsville Joe Klopfenstein S. K Sam Wittric S. E Havre Loran Palmer Joe Link Paul Stewell Richmond V. J. Spevacek

Kron Purchases Riverside County Farm from Gerot Family

Fred Kron and wife have bought the old William Gerot farm ten miles south of Riverside. They plan to take possession March 1 next year. Carl Rush of Williamsburg handled the sale. The move comes as Breckenridge family relocates from the property to the William Sims house. Local residents and visitors from Iowa City and Davenport appear in the surrounding notes.

Fred Kron William Gerot Riverside Joseph Kern George Hervert Carl Rush Williamsburg Kron Breckenridge Mary Buser Lena Rose Wiliam Sims C. E. Fitzsimmons Phyllis Kleopfer Luella Yansky Iowa City Ralph Kleopfer James Yansky Carl Rice St. Ambrose College Davenport Charles B. Rice Gertrude Bulger

Chicago Produce Pegs Market Weak Receipts Rise

In Chicago on December 6 the produce market shows overall weakness with receipts at 6,676 cases, including extra firsts 28 and fresh graded firsts 27, current receipts 24, and checks at L749. Poultry remains steady with 25 trucks arriving and prices unchanged.

Chicago

University of Iowa Builds $20,000 Atom Smash Lab

A $20,000 laboratory for atom smashing is under construction at the University of Iowa. The equipment generating the force to smash atoms will be housed in a steel cylinder.

University of Iowa

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