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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1949
Page
7
Cattle: salable 11 000. Calves 500. Slaughter steers and heifers steady to 25 cents lower after a slow start. Cows and welers steady. bulls uneven. Top 28.50 for a load of high choice 1308 lb fed steer. Outdoor Iowa reports mixed fishing actions from smallmouth to bass, trout, and channel catfish with weather affecting trips. Woolgatherings notes include woodcock in midair and jackrabbit boxing.
Agricultural markets show July and November contracts up to mid 220s percent with March and December activity around 218 to 225 percent amid shifting harvest expectations and price signals across the grain complex.
The article notes the United States began making Portland cement at Coplay, Pennsylvania, in 1372, just 48 years after its invention in England, marking an early industry milestone.
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