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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1945
Page
7
Crop share available on 220 acre farm managed by John B. Quinn in Ainsworth with Haskins phone 28613. Seven farms for rent with dozens to sell managed by Russell Smith in Fairfield.
Markets note 14,000 hogs 6,000 cattle 7,000 sheep with steady to firm action. Good and choice hogs 180 pounds plus at 14.75 ceiling, 150 to 170 pounds 14.25 to 14.65, sows at 14.09. Cattle 14,000 head, calves 800, top steer 17.25, bulk 13.25 to 16.00. Sheep 8,000 with steady slaughter lambs and ewes, yearlings scarce, good and choice at 6 per pound, fed lambs at 15.23.
Chicago market update shows eggs weak on balance with firm front, receipts 16 383 cases including extra firsts 89 to 42, firsts 37 point 6, current 37 point 6, dirries 32 to 35 percent. Poultry receipts 6 trucks with market firm and unchanged.
Lt. Phillip W. Bailey, army air corps pilot from Letts, was killed January 14 1943 in the Mediterranean after bailing from his plane on a mission and being captured by Italians. His widow lives in Hyattsville Missouri. Other items note relatives and local service members in Italy and Germany, plus hospital and enlistment updates.
Open high and low close figures for wheat corn oats and rye listed for May July Sep and Dec contracts. Wheat May 162 to 164 percent range with a close near 161 percent. corn May 113 percent with a 112 percent close. oats May 69 percent with a close around 68 percent. rye May 114 to 115 percent with a 113 percent close.
Friday sale at Whittaker sale barn and Wednesday livestock sales at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa. Closing out sales near Ainsworth West Chester Brighton and Sandy Hook corner with auctioneers Klotz Duncan Propst Bruty Saunders Hendrickson Stout Shafer. Duroe bred gilt sale Knotek Bros Timm. Starts times vary.
President Virgil M Hancher outlines postwar and long range capital needs at the University of Iowa. Major items include a new library, journalism and visual education center, pharmacy building, and auditorium. Long range plans add six new buildings and four additions, with funding requests for the next biennium and beyond.
Stalin announced that the White Russian army crossed the Vistula north of Warsaw and closed the pincers, isolating the city. Russians, aided by Poles, stormed in from three directions and captured Warsaw, the key German defences hub on the Vistula, as reported by the Lublin radio.
Interested parties should address S. W. Needham, Superintendent of Printing, State House, Des Moines. This notice indicates official procurement or printing specifications handled by the state capital office.
Chicago cash grain prices list several oat varieties with mixed heavy and white oats priced around 1.44 per unit and red special varieties near 0.80. Soybeans show a yellow lot priced at 2.16.
The Iowa State Printing Board will meet in Des Moines to receive bids on 1946 printing projects including dissertations abstracts and references, a study manual on secondary school curriculum, miscellaneous printing, and 25 000 lbs of water marked Iowa Bond paper. Bids due by 10:00 am. opens at hour set and award made. Board may reject any or all bids.
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