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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1941
Page
7
Hogs mix up to 70 cents, tops near 10.90 to 11.00 for choice light weights, sows 9.65 to 10.00. Sheep bid around 25 cents lower to 12.00 for choice natives with fat lambs steady around 12.25. Cattle and calves strong, best steers up 25 cents to 14.25, bulk 12.00 to 13.50. Tomorrow’s receipts seen at cattle 1,000 hogs 8,000 sheep 3,600.
Chicago December 11 reports market activity for eggs and poultry. Eggs show receipts of 8 014 cases with firm market. dirties 2314, checks 27 percent. Poultry receipts reach 31, Plymouth Rock and White Rock listings with varying weights and prices.
Chicago cash grain prices show mixed bids across corn and soybeans with varying moisture and color grades. Corn values range from mixed 76 percent to yellow and white categories, while soybeans trade between 1.66 and 1.7554 per bushel, with several entries noting yellow and mixed lots and weighted averages.
The Chicago grain table for December and May shows bids and closes for Wheat Corn Oats Soybeans with Dec and July positions. Figures include high low and close values for Dec May and July contracts across Wheat Corn Oats and soybeans with minor percentage updates.
In Des Moines recruiting daily totals show 57 enlistments with 76 approved applications. The Navy led with 17 recruits, Army 9, Marines 6, Coast Guard 5, while 43 qualified for Navy and 7 for Marines. Coast Guard offered no list. An approved applicant does not guarantee service.
The old price for ore sample analysis was $100 per ton, but miners and prospectors can now have the work done for about $2.50 per ton, significantly lowering research costs and aiding exploration.
In Wayland on December 10 prices reached 124 dollars for top cows at the Amasa Miller sale with all Brown Swiss cows averaging just over 100 dollars each. Oats sold at 54 cents a center and baby alfalfa at 15.50 a ton. A three year old tractor and cultivator sold for 877.50. At Ezra Wittmer’s sale corn brought 69 to 70 cents per bushel, mixed hay 138.75 a ton, yearling heifers 63 dollars, spring calves 44.25 and stock cows topped at 88 dollars.
Gladys Marie Wolfe and Charles John Wulf repeated marriage vows at a candlelight ceremony at the bride’s parents home near Bethel. Rev. M. A. Robeson officiated. The couple, attended by family, announced a Dec 15 home wedding and a short wedding trip before settling on a Bethel farm.
Supt. E A Ralston announced Washington public schools will dismiss at 4 p m Friday December 19 and resume at 9 a m Monday January 5 marking a two week Christmas vacation.
Germany produces synthetic fodder from wood pulp mixed with egg white oats molasses and calcium carbonate intended to feed horses and cattle.
Mrs I Rothschild fell yesterday afternoon at the West Washington street apartment missing the last step and breaking two bones in the left wrist and one in the right wrist. She was with her husband and her sister Mrs J H Doggerell of Springfield Missouri en route to visit Jo Ellen Margolin in Iowa City.
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