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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1939
Page
7
Chicago livestock market notes hogs active steady to higher with top 6.76 and light to heavy weight ranges. Cattle and calves show steady to mixed values with top steer prices near 11.00 and weights 1400 pounds. Sheep receipts 11,000 with lambs 8.85 to 9.00 and yearlings steady. Estimated tomorrow receipts show cattle 7,000 hogs 10,000 sheep 8,000.
The Chicago grain table lists May and July futures for wheat corn and oats with varying high, low and close figures. Wheat May 92 to 96, corn May around 85 to 56, oats May about 38 to 38, with other months showing similar fluctuations.
Mixed bids reported for cash corn with several yellow and white grades ranging from 55% to 64% moisture, oats showing feed and white samples from 37% to 42% protein, and soybeans with yellow grades near 106% to 108% in the latest market mix.
Chicago reports December 7 market notes show production weak with 6 108 cases of fresh graded firsts and current receipts split 14 percent dirties 17 percent. Poultry market steady with 40 trucks receipt including ducks 11 to 12 cents geese 12 to 13 cents spring chickens 14 cents turkeys 15 to 18 cents.
Prices paid for sweet cream No 1 and No 2 sour cream. Henery Brown Fegs and Henner vy White Eggs cited with per dozen and per pound figures. Readers see small-value entries for pullet begs and other poultry items with varied weights and pricing fractions.
Community club names workers for annual Christmas party to be held on Main street December 20. Thomas Perry chairs Entertainment and treats. other appointees include Spaethe H W Northe J E Henson H L Huston. decorations by William Cecil and others. Also notes attendance at funeral in Rock Island and coaching appointment in Columbus.
The Standard Bearers of the M. E. church met Monday evening with Mrs. Arlene Fletcher. nine members enjoyed a Christmas party with a tree, seasonal entertainment by Mrs. Helen McNeill, and a name exchange. Scrapbooks destined for an Iowa City hospital were ready to ship. refreshments were served.
Secretary of State Cordell Hull said he would send a message to Britain outlining the U S position on the British naval blockade of German exports and imports. He gave no hint on the message tenor but promised no secrecy about its contents after delivery.
Elizabeth Davis of Crawfordsville shopped here yesterday. Mrs H Wilson and Lee Carleton of West Chester spent yesterday at the R F McFarlane home.
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