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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1947

Page

7

Fast defrost tip for refrigerator ice trays

To speed defrost, empty ice trays and fill with hot water. Return trays to evaporator, turn control off, and close door. After about 15 minutes the ice scales off and the unit can be reset for freezing.

Archers Shaped History From Agincourt to Franklin Formations

English archers at Agincourt felled thousands of French soldiers in hours, where thirteen thousand archers helped rout a fifty thousand strong army. The practice persisted into the American Revolution with Benjamin Franklin urging organized archer companies.

Agincourt Benjamin Franklin

Chinchilla Wraps Rare Worldwide and in U S

The world has perhaps fewer than 25 wild South American chinchilla coats or wraps and possibly 12 of this grade in the United States. Wild wraps differ from ranch-grown chinchillas and cost from 20000 to 100000 dollars.

United States

Chicago Markets Report on Hog Beef and Lamb Prices

Chicago markets show hogs at 6000 head with weights under 241 lbs 25 to 27 cents lower early. Cattle and calves with fed steers and heifers 50 cents lower. run mostly cows and lighter steers. Sheep and lambs steady to slightly lower with common and shorn slaughter ewes and native spring lambs listed.

Chicago

Poultry and Egg Prices Reported by Chicago Produce

Chicago July 18 UP Produce lists poultry stock with 12 trucks and varied hens fryers broilers and springs. Eggs show 15 245 cases with assorted classes and current receipts and dirties totals.

Chicago Colored Springs White Rock Springs Plymouth Rock Springs

Chicago Grain Table July grain quotes from Chicago

Grain table from Chicago summarizes wheat and corn figures for July and nearby months with open high low and close values. The record lists wheat July Sept Dec Mar May with respective ranges and corn July and related months showing price points.

Chicago

Community and Area Sale Dates Listed in Journal

Community sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn and livestock sales Wednesdays at Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction Iowa. July 26 closing out sale at East edge of Haskins starting at 7 30 room. Albert Taylor. July 26 sale of 8 room modern house across from U R Church in Ainsworth at 1 p.m. Albert Taylor.

Whittaker Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa East Edge Haskins Too Room Albert Taylor U. 2’. Church Ainsworth

Grain and feed grade percentages from mixed samples

The report lists percent grades for oats and mixed heavy samples across months and years, including figures like 179 percent May 174 and 204 percent. It records various sample types such as mixed heavy, white heavy, and white, with ranges like 110-111 percent and 193-106 percent, indicating quality yields.

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Chicago Cash Grain Market Report

Chicago cash grain prices drifted lower for wheat with No 2 red at 238 1/4 to 238 3/4 cents and No 1 hard at 237 1/4. corn moved mixed to firm with No 1 yellow 214 1/4 to 217 1/4 and No 2 yellow 214 to 217. oats remained steady to higher with limited details.

Chicago

Milk and Dairy Products Output in United States Reaches 7 Billion

Milk and other dairy products created an output in the United States valued at about 7 billion dollars. The figure reflects a broad dairy industry contribution to national production and economic activity.

United States

Chile’s Condor: World’s Largest Flying Bird and National Emblem

Chile honors the condor as its national emblem and features the bird on its coins. Specimens can reach about 10 feet from wingtip to wingtip, marking the species as the largest flying bird in the world.

Chile

Nebraska Grand Champion Boar Dated to Wayne Way

Nebraska City special reports Willian W. Whipple’s Poland China boar Dealer's Choice won grand championship at the 1946 Nebraska State Fair. He also raises market hogs to 250 pounds in 11 months at a feed cost of 925 per 500 pounds, using Wayne Hog Feeds for a decade. Wayne feeds touts quality and the I Q Seal of Quality, offering free booklets through Allied Mills offices in Chicago and Fort Wayne.

Willian W. Whipple Wayne Allied Nmills, Inc Chicago Fort Wayne 1 Ind

Better methods boost soil fertility and use rough land

Improved soil fertility methods cut the need to clear new lands for crops and pasture. Timber crops can be grown on less fertile rough portions of farms, producing additional revenue and maximizing land use.

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