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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1944

Page

7

Chicago Market Reports Hogs Cattle and Sheep Trading

Chicago livestock market overview reports hogs totaling 19 090 with slow steady to strong movement. Good to choice 200 to 330 pound hogs at 18.75 to 13.90 top 14.00. sows 13.10 to 13.25. prospects fairly liberal. Cattle calves 5 000 and 800 respectively with fed steers and yearlings up 15 to 25 cents. top 15.75. bulk 13.75 to 15.75. weaners steady near 15.00. Sheep 7 000 with opening slow. good to choice western lambs 16.60 to 16.70 and early top 16.70. sheep scarce.

Chicago U.P

Egg Market Receipts Mixed as Prices Stabilize

Market unsettled with 12 517 cases of eggs reported. Extra firsts at 14 dollars and firsts 33 cents. Current receipts 2, dirties 30, checks 29. Poultry shows no car and 1 percent trucks. Market firm and unchanged.

Training School for 4 H Officers Set at Y M C A

A Saturday February 26 training school for 4 H club officers will be held in the YMCA community room. Boys and girls from local and county clubs attend to learn duties and parliamentary procedure with sessions from 1 to 3 15 pm and a model business meeting to conclude.

Y.M.C.A J. W. Chancler Isabelle Combs J. W. Chandler Louise Waterhouse Brighton Clarice Meek Dorothy Vlading Northernites Ruth Foster Fairfield

Birmingham Says Income Tax Forms Not So Complex

Des Moines reports Iowa Internal Revenue collector E H Birmingham says the new income tax blanks are not as hard as media reports claim. He urges taxpayers to read instructions, prepare a work sheet of deductions and credits, bring figures to deputy collectors, and submit returns by March 15 with full payment due.

Birmingham Des Moines E. H. Birmingham Internal Revenue Iowa

Chicago Cash Grain Market Brief Feb 24

Chicago grain pricing details show cash corn at 114 percent for yellow corn, with market notes indicating current valuation and immediacy of sale for nearby futures. Limited readable data focuses on cash corn pricing terms and delivery basis in Chicago.

Chicago

Separate dining customs among Moslem women and men

Moslem women are described as never attending parties with men and rarely eating with them even in their families. The text notes that on feast days men dine in one area of the house while women eat in another, reflecting strict gender-segregated dining practices.

Tangerine Peel Flavor Boosts Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Finely shredded tangerine peel elevates a dish of mashed sweet potatoes. The peel also enhances pud dings and jellies, offering a bright citrus note to desserts and sides.

Community Sale Dates and Closings Listed in Journal

Friday sale at Whittaker sale barn starts at 1:00 with Smith on Feb 26 closing out. Feb 28 closing out sale for Raymond Hasty postponed from Feb 22, near Kalona 2 miles south 1 mile west on gravel road starts 11. Feb 28 public sale of horses and machinery in Columbus Junction starts 11 Luckey and Harbison.

Grain table shows Chicago quotes for Wheat Oats Rye

Open high low close values listed for Wheat Oats and Rye contracts at Chicago on Feb 24 with months September December May and July highlighted. The table includes percentage figures and price levels for each contract.

Chicago

Duroc gilt sale averages $111 at Muscatine auction

Fifty catalogued entries from Druce-bred gilts sold Wednesday by Knotek Bros. and Harold Timm at Muscatine averaged $111.75. Twenty five gilts from each consignor. Top gilts bought by J C Holbert and Harth Bros. Other buyers included 4 H club purchases by Jerry Gardner Richard and Warren Dare. Eight fall boars averaged $75 with a top of $101.

Knotek Bros Harold Timm Muscatine J. C. Holbert Washington Sunset Knoll Farm Ames General Doug Royal Special Harth Bros Owatonna Minnesota Orion King Fancy Ideal Jerry Gardner Richard Warren Dare

No Cure for Paralyzing Fowl Disease Warns Farmers

The article notes there is no curative treatment for birds with fowl paralysis. Some may recover but most remain culled. It advises removing affected birds from the flock to prevent spread.

Keep fats for eggs and beans stored in fridge

Save pork, beef, and ham fats for cooking eggs, seasoning vegetables, and for baking beans and peas. Store them covered in the refrigerator.

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