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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1944
Page
5
Chicago hogs see 29,000 headed with a slow start and 10 to 15 cent declines. Priced 190 lb plus hogs mostly 14.25 to 14.55 with top at 14.60, and late sales around 14.25 to 14.40. Cattle and calves mixed with fed yearlings up 25 cents, weaners steady, sheep week extended with lambs 14.75+. Estimated totals: hogs 16,000 cattle 11,000 sheep 6,000.
A sequence of closing out and public sales listed with dates from December 21 to January 11 near Washington, Coppock, Columbus City, Lone Tree, Wayland, West Chester, Prairie Flower Church area, and Riverside. Auctions conducted by Klotz & Duncan, Brown & Bruty, and various named auctioneers, including Emde Yoder Swartzendruber and others.
Chicago market report shows eggs steady with 5 276 cases received. Extra firsts 46 to 19 8 per case and firsts 40 to 43. Current receipts 40 to 4 244 with dirties 31 to 85 and checks 31 to 344. Poultry receipts 17 trucks with market firm and small hens 27 44.
The report lists open high low and close figures for wheat corn oats and rye across multiple contract months. Prices vary with December wheat near 168% and May rye around 109% while July corn futures show 110% to 119% ranges.
Mr and Mrs Lorrel Garrett of 17 percent South Seventh street are parents of a four pound son Lorn born at 10 10 last night. Paul Banks of 901 North Fifth Avenue received first aid this morning in the outpatient department for lacerations of the forefinger of the right hand. Raymond Reber of 422 South Ninth Avenue was discharged today.
The passage lists ten elements needed by all green plants: carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulfur, and iron. It notes small amounts of boron, manganese, copper, and zinc may also be essential.
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