New Biology Unit Created for State Fish and Game
Des Moines reports the conservation commission creating a new state biology unit to aid postwar fish and game programs. W. W. Aitken of Drakesville is named chief biologist with Earl T. Rose of Spirit Lake as fisheries biologist and Lester F. Faber of Reisen as game biologist. The team will operate from the central office.
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Des Moines
Site Conservation Commission
W. W Aitken
Drakesville
University of Iowa
Aitken
Earl T. Rose
Spirit Lake
Lester F. Faber
Reisen
Rose
Northwest Iowa
Faber
North Iowa
Livestock Market Report From Chicago Opens With Higher Hogs and Cattle
Markets Chicago January 10 US Department of Agriculture report shows hogs steady to 20 cents higher for heavy weights under 270 pounds, lighter weights up to 20 cents higher, sows 13.85 to 14.40, good clearance. Cattle demand strong with fed steers and yearlings steady to higher, heifers in strong demand with gains up to 25 cents, cows and bulls varied, vealers 15.50 down. Sheep activity about steady with lambs and yearlings showing mixed prices and demand.
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USDA
Chicago Produce Market Weakens in Early January Trading
Chicago market notes show poultry receipts at no cars with 135 trucks and weak demand. Hen prices at 24 cents per pound. rocks 28 cents. under 4 pounds 23 cents. Eggs receipts 12,339 cases with nervous market. potatoes arrivals light. Idaho arrivals 9 with 174 shipments. Demand dull and unsettled for old stock and supplies.
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Prigace
Idahos
Chicago Grain Table From January Market Update
The Chicago grain table lists open high low and close figures for wheat corn oats rye with May July September and December contracts. It shows price ranges and percent figures across wheat corn oats and rye in a compact futures snapshot.
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Chicago
Study Market on Hogs Says AAA
AAA study advises Washington county farmers to monitor hog price trends daily and adjust marketing. Prices drop when large runs overwhelm packers, but demand exists for winter pork. hold back hogs if runs push prices down and move hogs when markets can absorb them.
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Washington County
AAA
Washington Country
Community and Public Sale Dates Near Washington Iowa
A list of weekly and special livestock and public sales in the Washington Iowa area. Entries include dates from January to February, locations such as Wellman Riverside and Kalona, and sellers like James Patterson Mrs. Minnie Stolley and J. Newton Davis with start times from 11:00 to 12:00.
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Whittaker
Midway Sales Company
Solnmburg Junction
Iowa
West Chester
John Stout
S. E
Riverside
Highway 218
Minnie Stolley
Washington
James Patterson
Wyman
Wayland Road
Orville Cauldwell
Knotek Brothers
Harold C. Timm
Oil Road
Royal Me- Nees
Marking Hog Market: Maintain Steady Flow, Avoid Bunching
The text urges farmers to regulate hog shipments to keep a steady supply. It warns against piling hogs together as it harms prices and stresses watching daily marketing conditions. It notes orderly marketing is good business and pays.
Chicago Cash Grain Prices For Wheat Oats Barley
Wheat No 1 yellow yard 171. Oats mined heavy 82 to 85. Mixed extra heavy 87. White extra heavy 84. Red special extra heavy 84. Barley maltin 121 to 139 percent. Feed 115 to 123 percent.
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Chicago
Lodges Aid Soldier to Retain His Home
In Carroll Iowa on January 10 Arlo Gray a 31 year old disabled war veteran received a deed to his home after local Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges raised funds to pay off his mortgage. Mayor A N Neu presented the deed and the ICCF had gathered nearly 4096 dollars to help him though Gray remained paralyzed from the injury.
Wounded WWII worker loses hands from shell blast in Normandy
A worker stringing telephone lines at the Normandy front suffered severe injuries when a shell exploded nearby, resulting in the loss of parts of both hands and injuries to the waist.
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Normandy
Bulls Color Blind Color Effect on Bulls
The passage notes that bulls are color blind and do not react more to red than blue cloth. It explains bulls become excited by any cloth waved before them, regardless of color.
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Hay
C. L. Jennings
New London
Roy Linson
Washington Hotel
Mose Levy
L. H. Orr
LeRoy Koch
National Landscape & Nursery Concern
C. W. Ploense
Leggett Hotel
Fairfield
Journal
Charles W. Jackson
Clyde Goodwin
Fern Pastry Shop
C. K. Snyder
Jake Fisher
State Cafe
Willits Motor
Ira Mikseh
G. I
Martin
Harold Z. Wehr
Finney Feed and Supply Co
Finney
Farrells Office Supply
FENN
Deuce Paint
Glen Miller
Ainsworth
Nicola
Harmon
Ed Hite
Poland
China
Jay Brewer
Brindley’s
Gambes
Eclipse Lumber Company
Ralph Krantz
Mangold’s Service
Brooder
Hampshire
Busby Mfg. Company
Blacktop
Brighton
George J. Breitenbach
Kent
Richard White
S. Ave. C
Firestone
Pete Groff
Mossberg
U. S
Washington Concrete Company
Jim Stewart
Pioneer Drug Store
Brindley
Warner
Tillotson
Gambles
T. B
Bangs
Mareh
Martins Modern Cleaners
East Third Street
Hoover
Washington Oil Company
Call
North Second Ave
C. V. Crull
Davendort
Geo. F. Clark
Turkey
Don Stutsman
U.S. Pullorum
By Ken Reynolds
Henry
Junior
Paul R. Horak
Finney Feed Supply CO
State Fish and Game Department
Little Suzanne Degnan
James FE. Degnan
Cook County Marine
Cosner A L. Brodie
Barnes
Chicago Livestock
Chicago Grain Table
GEO. Baker
Marion Ave
Chicago Cash Grain
Lodges
Gray
Huaracha
Long & Hotle
Gargill
Foxbilt
J. D. Dayton North Side
Red Comb
Reister Bros
John Shields & Sons
North 12Th Street
Rock Island
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