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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1949
Page
7
Hogs show slow to steady demand with lighter weights down 25 to 50 cents and sows running higher by 25 cents. Top hogs scarce around 22.75, most 180 to 230 pounds at 22.00 to 23.99. Cattle slow with calves 300 head salable. beef cows and bulls mostly lower, feeders steady. Sheep steady with better demand on native spring lambs, top near 25.00 and most good offerings 28.50 to 25.00.
The daily grain table shows range, high, low and close for July and subsequent months across wheat corn oats and soybeans. Figures span July through December with percent changes and prices for July September November and March contracts.
Knotek Bros purebred Duroc breeder from Riverside plans to exhibit one bred gilt one spring boar and one spring gilt at the National Duroc Congress to be held July 29 and 30 at the State Fair grounds Lincoln Nebraska. The event draws leading Duroc breeders from 14 states with $4050 in cash prizes and features a type conference judging carcass demonstration market barter show and a pork cooking school for ladies. The congress is jointly supported by the United Duroc Record Association and the University of Nebraska and concludes with a national sale of all breeding animals.
A historical note states that the typical adult exhales about 480 cubic feet of air per day. It reflects early science framing of respiration and air exchange.
The Westminister group held its monthly supper at the Paul DeLong home featuring a hamburger fry with salads and desserts. Attendees included Clement Griffiths, E P itch, Lester Laubach, Mut Statler, Keith Stewart, Robert E Beker and families, along with Sam DeLong of Washington and others. The next meeting will be at E L Slemmons on August 17 for an old fashioned chicken fry and melon supper.
Model plane enthusiasts from Washington and beyond converge Sunday afternoon for a Junior Chamber of Commerce flight breakfast event. The open to the public show begins at 1 30 p m at the armory with control line flying, stunts, and speed trials, sponsored by the local model plane club as it seeks Illinois Iowa Aeronautical association membership. Don Batterson invites interested locals to join.
Walt Kiesey was re-appointed Washington County assessor for a four-year term at a county conference led by county superintendent Lester B. Krabill. His prior term would have expired December 31, 1949. The meeting also formalized Walker Jarrard and Ross Levert as tax board of review members, joining I. E. Coffey.
County extension director Floyd Goodell cites Dale Hull of Iowa State College that contour farming lowers risks from slipping into gullies and overturns on hills. It notes contouring also creates new hazards when operating machinery on sloped land.
The notice cautions operators to stay alert on a 10 percent slope as side turning can undermine tractor stability. Hitting a large rock with the high wheel or dropping into a low mood with the low wheel may cause overturning and loss of control.
Montebello California update reports Union Pacific engineer H F Byers steered a derailed train through a wall of gasoline blaze, saving about 150 passengers before sustaining critical injuries. Truck driver Harry G Heaton died after the crash blamed on a broken drive shaft.
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