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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1946
Page
5
Market notes show UF hogs at 9 500 head with slow early trade and price declines 25 to 50 cents, cows mostly 23.40 to 23.60, good to choice 260 to 300 pound cattle around 28 40 to 23 60, heavies 21 75 to 23.00. Cattle and calves trade down slightly with yearling declines, best heifers at steady, vealers around 23.00, and sheep activity uncertain with high asking prices.
The report lists poultry items including 21 trucks and heavy ducks 28 small ducks 29 and geese 32. Eggs show 13 013 cases with steady extras 1 and 2 values 48 51 3 and 4 43 46 standards 1 and 2 41 2 and 4 40 current receipts 39 40 dirties 29 3012 and check 28 2914.
Chicago cash grain sales show wheat firm with No 2 red at 239. Corn mixed up to 1 cent higher with 5 mixed 134 and 2 yellow 140. Oats firm with mixed heavy bids around 89 to 92 and white oats near 88. Prices reflect mixed activity and some entries echo 1920 record highs.
Bernard M. Baruch, head of the UN Atomic Energy Commission, urges surrender of the A bomb decision to the General Assembly amid international debate. He advocates collective deliberation and global oversight, signaling a shift from unilateral control to multilateral judgment.
Since Europeans arrived in the late 15th century firearms reached African communities but remained uncommon. The typical weapon was a muzzle loading gun loaded with scrap iron fragments. The text notes the weapon’s dangerous recoil and potential to injure the wielder as well as the target, making it a perilous tool for warriors.
The amethyst, nicknamed bishops stone, is noted for its broad use in bishops rings reflecting its traditional ecclesiastical role.
The table reports open, high, low and close for WHEAT MAR MAY JULY CORN MAR MAY JULY and OATS from January to July with fluctuating percentages. Notable values include WHEAT ranges around 213 to 214 for January and July, CORN around 131 to 138, and OATS around 64 to 84, reflecting varied market activity.
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