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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1944
Page
7
Hogs tally 16 000 with slow to steady demand. Prices span 180 270 pounds at 13 76 and 280 300 pounds 12 85 13 35. Cattle 5 000 with calves 1 000. fed cattle slow but steady 17 00 ton 14 00 16 75. Sheep 1 500 spring lambs slow, few early sales around steady with good native lambs 14 25 14 50 and above 14 75.
Chicago cash grain report lists oat quotes for No. 1 mixed at 79 practical cents, No. 2 white at 80, No. 3 white at 79, No. 1 red special at 80, No. 1 red special heavy at 79 and notes July 13, 1944.
Receipts reach 13 169 cases with market described as weak and unsettled. Ex tra firsts at 36.4 cents per dozen and firsts at 33.3 cents. Current receipts 33. fce with dirties and checks at 26 cents. Poultry section notes 3 cars and 30 trucks.
The former German South West Africa seeks to join the Union of South Africa after the war. The territory, larger than Texas in area but sparsely populated, would become a fifth province if admitted, altering regional borders and influence in Africa and beyond.
A new radio device aids torpedoed merchant seamen by a manually driven generator that powers an automatic SOS transmission on 500 kilocycles. The watertight unit includes a three-tube transmitter and antenna gear, FCC approved for lifeboat use with optional manual location data.
Attack Gardens gardeners should expect trouble from bacterial wilt and powdery mildew on cucumbers melons squash and pumpkins. Prevention underlines control with a melon dust containing 5 percent insoluble copper 10 percent calcium arsenate 10 percent ordinary wheat flour and talc.
Market report notes Sept wheat at 1.58 to 1.59 amid fractional gains, Dec wheat around 1.66 and 1.59, May and July figures near 1.60. Oats trade mixed with Sept near 0.73 and Dec around 0.72 to 0.74, Rye Sept 1.14 to 1.15, Dec 1.17 to 1.18 and May 1.18 to 1.19. A closing line comments on the flavor of wild greens and a dandelion dish with salt pork or watercress garnish.
A new constitutional amendment grants Haitian women the right to hold elective or appointive posts in congress, mayors offices and diplomatic roles, among other public offices. It also fixes the minimum age for female office holders at 30.
Paramount presents Henry Aldrich Boy Scout at the Fox Theatre this Friday praising the Boy Scouts of America and delivering the Aldrich humor. Early reports say the film surpasses prior Aldrich outings in fun romance and wholesome patriotism for moviegoers.
The Avenida de Alvear in Buenos Aires runs parallel to the River Plaza and hosts lavish residences and numerous consulates. Palermo park spans hundreds of acres with lakes, gardens, a cricket field, riding trails, and sports clubs near the city, served by four subways. Stations showcase murals of Argentine life on platform walls.
From under 250 plants in 1935 the sector swelled to about 4600 in 1942 with restrictions halting 2000 more. Each plant averages 338 lockers and the industry handles nearly one billion pounds of food yearly for about six million consumers.
In 1936 estimates put China’s arable land at about 607 million acres with roughly 228 million acres under cultivation. The figures reflect the extent of farmed land and farming activity in that period.
Henry as played by Jimmy Lydon joins the wolf patrol and courts Elise Towers in a romantic turn. He guides his troop to triumph over a rival in the scouts sports contest and stages a dramatic rescue captured on film.
Agricultural experts report carrot and beet yields up to 15 tons per acre, onions promising about 40 tons per acre, and tomatoes 25 tons or more per acre under favorable growing conditions.
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