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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1952
Page
7
Chicago wholesale markets show broad activity with hogs and cattle trading mixed. Hogs up to 25-60 cents higher. top loads around 20.25 for lightweights, with various weights $20.50 to $22.50. Cattle steady to weak on most grades, prime steers firm to higher in spots, cows and bulls mostly steady to lower. Sheep and lambs uneven with native lambs weaker by a few cents.
Midwestern agronomists report Krilium, a new water soluble soil conditioner, does not replace fertilizers. It loosens dense clay to improve water and air in soils, boosting yields but increasing nutrient draw. Prof. Emil Truog notes it adds no nitrogen or potash and costs about 400 dollars per acre at 200 pounds needed.
The Iowa Department of Insurance certifies that Pacific Insurance Company is authorized to transact Fidelity and Surety insurance in Iowa until April 1, 1931. The 1931 valuation shows total admitted assets of 14,755,268.54 and capital of 1,000,000 with surplus around 4,309,? and total liabilities. The certificate is signed in Des Moines on July 1, 1952 by the Commissioner of Insurance. The piece notes the Kansas winter wheat crop as an immigrant, introduced by German Mennonites from Russia.
The USDA reports a new solvent extraction process for cottonseed and other oil seeds called filtration-extraction. It uses a continuous vacuum filter as the major unit and suits small mills. It worked with cottonseed and, with modifications, rice bran and soybeans on a pilot scale.
Dr Walter J Gibbons of Alabama Polytechnic Institute injects the new ECP hormone into a cow. The hormone promises to double the annual lamb crop in the United States and has shown success in treating sterility in cattle swine and other domestic animals.
Thirty years ago in a cluttered storeroom in Gettsyburg Ohio Ira Petersime and his son Ray perfected the first successful electric incubator. Their invention laid the foundation for today’s four billion dollar poultry industry.
Commissioner of Insurance certifies that the Insurance Company is authorized to transact business in Iowa until April 1 1953. The statement shows admitted assets liabilities and capital amounts with total assets of 3 663 000 and surplus at 1 054 180 87. Seal and date at Des Moines January 1 1952.
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