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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1947
Page
7
Chicago markets report higher hogs and sheep but lower cattle this week. Good to choice cattle and steers declined, with extreme top prices around 31.00 for 1,075 lb steers and 30.00 for yearlings. Slaughter lambs gained, hogs rose 75 cents to 1.00, and woolly lambs varied across grades.
Chicago cash grain markets show Wheat steady with no sales reported while Corn declines with various Yellow and White sample grades quoted. Soybeans list few bid levels as buyers show cautious interest. Soybeans at 31 9 14. Coals and white grains present firm to mixed bids across categories.
A note on freezing corn states that whole grain kernels freeze more successfully than corn on the cob. the family prefers the texture and flavor of frozen kernels over cobs.
Clyde Tucker living seven and a half miles south of town shares a farming record from June 1942 to Jan 4, 1947. The Chester Wire rat registered sow named Grandma produced ten litters totaling 123 pigs, with 101 raised by her, 11 dead at birth or early in life, and the rest raised on other sows. The sow’s last two litters were 16 and 17 pigs. Pigs sold earned 960 dollars, supporting the view that keeping a sow longer yields large litters and strong revenue.
Chicago grain prices report a range of steady to higher values across wheat corn and oats with January futures for wheat at 213 to 214 and corn around 182 to 132 for nearby contracts, oats trading lower toward 74. The table lists multiple contracts for January March May and July with varying highs lows and closes.
The article links a weak economy to higher spoilage in kitchen ingredients and the inefficiency of relying on a single poor recipe as the guide. It argues diverse guidance and better budgeting prevent waste and expense.
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