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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1948
Page
7
Hogs 3500 lots mostly firm to higher with scattered gains up to 31.00 top. slaughter hogs uneven. Cattle calves active steady. steers 27 to 37 with tops near 41 for 1250 lb. heifers scarce. Canners 16 to 19. cows 20.5 to 25. vealers 31 down. Sheep spring lambs higher with good native lambs 29.5 to 29.75 and ewes around 11.74 starter.
Market notes indicate 15 trucks in the poultry trade with slow demand. White Rock fryers around 40 cents and White Rock springs near 42 cents. Bees mixed brown and white total 10,943 cases with a firm market. Extras 70 to 80 percent A 47 to 48, extras 0 to 70 percent A 45 to 4614. Standards 39 to 4313, current receipts 37 checks totaling $344.
Chicago grain table lists Wheat Corn Oats and Soybeans with July and August prices and bid ranges. A safety notice warns that nicotine sulfate insecticides can injure if inhaled or absorbed through the skin and instructs users to avoid the windward side of spray.
Ames July 30 oats are praised as a cooling dairy feed for hot weather. Iowa State College extension dairy vi an Robert Fincham says oats have higher protein and fat than corn and aid digestion when ground. A suggested summer ration includes corn, ground oats, and high protein feed for cows and calves.
The National Safety Council reports that traffic deaths for the first six months fell to 560 below last year, a four percent drop despite an eight percent rise in mileage. The rate for the first five months stood at 7.2 deaths per 100 million travel miles, a record low.
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