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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1944

Page

7

Hogs and cattle markets dip as week opens in Chicago

Chicago hog prices slip 25 cents with 18 000 head traded as buyers showed modest demand. Bulk hogs ranged 13.80 to 13.90 top 13.95, sows mostly 13.65 to 13.75. Cattle weak with steers and yearlings draggy and bids minimal. calves and heifers steady to lower. Sheep activity open with slaughter lambs unavailable. western wool feeders above 14.85 while other classes hold firm.

Chicago Guernsey Hampshire McCormick-Deering Emerson

Chicago Produce Market Report Dec 14

Chicago market firm with eggs receipts at 7 904 cases. Extra firsts 46 to 49 8 cents, firsts 40 to 43 6. Current receipts 40 to 42 percent. Dirties 30 to 34 cents. Checks 3 to 34. Poultry receipts from 12 trucks. Small hens 2314.

Grain table shows Wheat and Corn futures figures

Open High Low Close data for Wheat and Corn futures across December May July and September. Wheat values range roughly from 155 to 170 while Corn ranges around 108 to 114 with slight percentage annotations across contracts.

Chicago

OATS And RYR Percentages From Year End to September

The record lists percentages labeled OATS and RYR across dates December May September with values around 60s to 110s. Spreads include multiple figures per date, such as 69 69 68 69 for December and 111 111 10946 110 for December under RYR.

Gilkey Family Visits Crawfordsville Friends

Mr and Mrs Russell Gilkey of Columbus Junction and their son Donale visited Lisle Maxwell home in Crawfordsville. Dorothy Edmond of Columbus Junction, student at Iowa State University, also joined. Local residents J R Williams and Dale Darbyshire moved into town, Wilma Wooley returns from Iowa City weekend. A storm alters plans for Sunday pulpit exchange and union service.

Mary Masnrers Crawfordsville Russell Gilkey Columbus Junction Donale Dorothy Edmondson State University At Iowa City Lisle Maxwell Gilkey Maxwell J. R. Williams Dale Darbyshire J. J. Anwyl Williams Wilma Wooley State University of Iowa City Efbe, Yass Westbrook Union

Storm Cancels Church Event and School Amid Drifted Roads

A planned Methodist church event was canceled due to a storm and drifted roads caused by the weather. School was also closed Monday as country children could not be bused in. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hering and children Virgil and Viola visited relatives in Goodhope and Macomb, Illinois.

Clarence Hering Virgil Viola Hering Goodhope and Macomb

Benedictine Monk Credited With Invention Of Champagne

A Benedictine monk at Hautvillers Abbey in France is credited with developing the champagnization process to make wines white and sparkling. The historical note links the method to the abbey and its winemaking traditions.

Hautvillers France

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