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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1946
Page
7
In a compact area of eastern Pennsylvania spanning 496 square miles most of the nation’s anthracite is mined. After over a century of mining there remains substantial heat energy in this region, rivaling the total petroleum the world has produced or could produce from known pumping reserves.
The Chicago market reports 6500 hogs with steady demand and upper price 14.85 for borrows and gifts, sows at 14.19, and broad clearance. Cattle at 2000 head and calves 400 with steady, active trade. best yearlings and steers around 17.65 and 14.0 to 16.0 for cows, beef buyers strong. Lambs steady with good lots of western wool products and ewes priced around 18.00 for fed sheep.
A notices list details upcoming sales near Whittaker sale barn Columbug Junction Midway Sales Iowa and various estates. Listings include May events February 25 26 27 with closing out sales public sales and breed sow sales near Keota Lone Tree Riverside Havre Ada Gray Hollingsworth and Gail Murdock plus Mike Flynn Jack Sherburne. Starts times 11 00 per sale.
Chicago February 22 UP Produce notes poultry receipts no cars eight trucks market firm. Cheese prices list twins and cheddars 28.45, single daisies and long horns 29.72.
A Britannica note says ancient Rome hired workers to chew dried figs into pulp used as feed for pet birds. This odd role reflects how specialized tasks supported daily life in the empire.
Fresh cabbage can lose half its vitamin C content within a week if not stored continuously at 32 degrees.
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