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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1952
Page
7
Moderately active but uneven trade with hogs steady on top loads and most classes steady to mixed. Cattle and calves show weight-based shifts with steers up to 50 cents higher under 1150 pounds, larger steers slower, cows and bulls firm to higher, and stock cattle steady with broad price ranges.
The fragment lists grain futures for Corn and Soybeans with varied month contracts and percent changes. It shows Jul Sep Dec Mar May and corresponding price ticks and gains or losses, including values like 174 and 180 percent, with several stray and unclear entries.
An auction listing a closing out sale of household goods at 426 S. 2nd on Friday July 11 at 1:30 p.m. Mrs George Dowell of 7418 East Main is the contact. Also notices Clyde CC Hillhouse and Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction advertise weekly livestock sales every Wednesday.
William H. Thoma of Wayland was elected the new Henry County Legion Commander at Mt. Pleasant meeting Tuesday evening. The report lists attending Wayland Post members and many local residents visiting family, traveling to events, and noting community activities around July.
Ohio State University reports a band seeding method that boosts alfalfa yields and saves on seed costs. Seed is placed over a fertilizer band drilled 1 to 1.5 inches deep, not in contact, so roots access nutrients for stronger growth.
Agronomists note alfalfa, clover and legume grasses suit summer seeding in long growing seasons. Summer seeding removes nurse crop competition in hot, dry months. Ideal window is late July to mid August. Three essentials for sturdy growth are a good seed bed proper planting depth and adequate nutrients for seedlings.
The USDA promotes residual sprays on bin walls and floors to protect stored grain. A joint grain sanitation program by FDA, Fish and Wildlife Service, and ISDA urges widespread use this year to kill storage insects and prevent infestations of newly harvested grain.
A stock gate with an automatic raise when unlatched lifts several inches to clear rocks and snow. With two latches it can stay raised to allow smaller animals to creep through while confining larger cones. It is built and strung with barbed wire.
In a rural supper scene Joe Quinn lands in jail after a mishap at the lakefront and a bottle raid. Aunt Martha frets as Mr. Morrison the minister arrives with a pocketbook showing the thief’s crime was followed by Joe’s lucky recovery of his stolen money.
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