Commodity Price Snippet From May To September
Fragmentary OCR lists grain and corn prices with dates and percentages for May July and September. Mentions oats and other commodities with percentages and dollar amounts, but details are incomplete.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1946
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR lists grain and corn prices with dates and percentages for May July and September. Mentions oats and other commodities with percentages and dollar amounts, but details are incomplete.
Weekly and specific date farm auctions announced at various Iowa barns. Listings include closing out sales for multiple individuals, times and locations such as Pleasant Plain Wellman Washington and Winfield with buyers like Mrs Francilla Farrier and Amos Girgerich & Sons.
Fragmentary OCR lists numbers and month indicators including May July September December and assorted figures. Readable items include rye related entries and brief date markers. The legible data suggest a financial or inventory ledger snippet rather than a complete news item.
Chicago produce report shows poultry receipts 24 trucks and no cars, chickens steady, eggs at 17 005 cases with weak market. Potatoes arrivals 66, shipments 211. Older stock moderate, demand slow, markets weak across items.
Farmers are urged to cut cockleburs before they mature to seeds as the plants are poisonous to livestock. Timely removal can prevent toxic exposure in grazing animals.
The department of agriculture projects postwar markets for dehydrated vegetables at about 30 million pounds annually with 50 to 60 million pounds of dried soups and 5 to 7 million pounds of seasonings. Onions are expected to lead with 36 percent of sales, followed by potatoes 32 percent, sweet potatoes 18 percent, and the rest among tomatoes greens garlic cabbage carrots and beets. Onions tomatoes carrots garlic greens also lead in seasonings and dried soups.
Knotek Bros and Tima Duroc gilts sale drew a large crowd with a top price of 405 and an average of 178.50 pounds on 60 head. Several gilts were selected for 4H work, and buyers praised the gilt quality as the best conditioned seen this winter.
As World War II nears its end, over 19,000 farmer owned and controlled co op and mutuals operate in the United States. More than 10,000 market farm products or buy supplies, including about 4,400 irrigation, 1,900 mutual insurance, 2,000 mutual telephone, 890 rural electric, and 600 frozen food locker co operatives. An estimated 3,000,000 farmers hold memberships.
The article touts fruit as essential to a healthy breakfast with emphasis on vitamin C content. It highlights citrus fruits as particularly rich sources of vitamin C and notes their value in a balanced morning meal.
Fabrics like damask benefit from pressing on both sides for best appearance. The method helps reduce shine and set folds evenly, improving drape and texture. Use a medium to high heat setting with steam and a pressing cloth. Avoid direct contact with delicate fibers.
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