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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1956
Page
6
A 1955 claim reports treated oats yielding 43 bushels per acre more than untreated. Local ads promote LINESTONE and crushed rock with contact numbers. Notices include livestock for sale or rent and thanks from John Custer after hospital stay.
Cedar Rapids livestock prices show steers and butchers at 9.10 to 11.60 per pound across various weight ranges with sows around 9.60 to 10.35. Chicago receipts total 14,000 hogs, 16,000 cattle, and 3,000 sheep with hogs down about 25 cents on lighter weights, cattle steady to 50 lower, and veal and lamb trends mixed with prime steers 18.75 to 24.50 and lambs around 19.50 to over 21.25 per hundredweight.
Grain table lists Wheat contracts for March to December with varied quotes and tiny gains and losses. Figures include March 221 217 218 range, May 216 213 214, July 200 198, September 200 2007 - a rough snapshot of price movements and adjustments across months.
Discussion in February speeches questions the president's fitness after a heart attack. Dr Paul White notes higher recurrence risk but lacks solid stats. Six physicians forecast 5 to 10 years of active life, while Maj. Gen. Snyder cautions no guarantee of avoiding another attack. He adds energy conservation may reduce risk if a second term is pursued.
Big market activity with prime steers reaching 21.40 and choicest grades up to 21.00. Feeder pigs in demand with a 120 lb bunch selling for 12.40 per cwt and milk cows consigned from Spencer Reed. Sale planned for Friday March 2 with light weight steers, heifers, and stock cattle anticipated. Paul J. Widmer, manager.
Closing out sale of the late Frank Anderson 5 miles west of Washington on highway 92 starts at 1 p.m. March 1. Public auction of farm machinery at Stark Implement Columbus Junction starts 11:00 a.m. March 5. Closing out sale 6 miles west on Highway 34 near Ottumwa starts 12 noon March 6. Finke Implement Keota starts 12:00 noon March 6. Southeast Iowa Hereford Breeders Assn 11th Annual Show and Sale Mt Pleasant Mar 7 show 9 a.m. sale 11:30 a.m. at McMillan Park Purebred Sale Barn. Harold Bohr closing out sale 2 miles south of West Chester 2 miles east. Livestock sales in Sigourney Ollie Kalona Wayland Washington listings with weekly schedules.
Des Moines report shows about 25 percent of Iowa's 1955 corn crop will be placed under government price supports. By February 15, nearly 88.5 million bushels were under supports, with May 31 expected to bring total to 120 to 125 million bushels.
In Merced California the city council formed a new municipal veterinarian post but quickly repealed the action. Officials chose to deputize an existing regular veterinarian as deputy poundmaster to vaccinate dogs and issue licenses.
A Texas schoolboy wrote the Iowa Development Commission asking for information about Iowa. He opened with a friendly note asking to be favored with the state’s “brags” and a glimpse of Iowa’s qualities. The anecdote shows cross state curiosity and informal civic exchange.
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