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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1952
Page
5
Calves and slaughter steer prices slide with weak to average demand. Weights around 1000 pounds hold steady, heifers steady, cows steady to strong, feeders very slow with many left from earlier in the week. Prime fed steers around 4.25 to 4.35 per pound, commercial to low prime ranges 2.50 to 7.79 for certain grades.
Grain table from Chicago shows increases and decreases across Jul Sep Dec Mar for Cine Corn Oats and Soybeans. Prices list high low and close readings with percent changes and forward months, indicating a generally active trading day.
Modern factory work offers more variety and meaning than labor from a century ago, but its complexity requires management to clearly explain the job's purpose and responsibilities to workers.
A 1000 acre field in Madison County Ohio was fertilized in about 15 minutes using liquid nitrogen transferred from a railroad tank car to a small plane. Six thousand gallons were applied to the wheat, with a plan for widespread rail fueled fertilizer centers. The event ties into broader railroad agricultural expansion and farm education efforts begun earlier in Broome County New York.
The United States Department of Agriculture announces four grassland tours for August 17 to 23 as part of the sixth International Grassland Congress. Delegates from about 2,500 attendees will visit New England the South the Midwest and the West to see grass farming on farms and in research and educational institutions in the United States and Canada.
A Future Farmer of America boy designed a stock chute from salvaged iron and lumber for his father's farm. The steel rods are secured so they can be removed for branding, vaccinating, and other tasks, offering a practical starting point for farmers to build their own chute.
Rotzsingers of West Chester have purchased the Lester Long property and moved in. Local social notes mention visits by the Blond and Lambert families, Decoration Day activities with the Jones and Watson families, and a first free show beginning May 29 to run through the summer.
In the Peruvian Andes two explorers search for the Amazon’s true source. A 5,000-square mile desert of frozen sand is found along Alaska’s Arctic Ocean coast. In the North Sea a German clergyman renews a quest for Atlantis.
Lacing on casual toppers adds the latest decorator flair. Pair with stand-up collars and wide sleeves for a perfect complement to slim-skirted suits or dresses in your closet.
Des Moines report from the weekly Iowa Crop and Weather Bulletin notes corn planting nearly finished by end May with sun and warm weather needed to speed growth. Conditions generally good though corn appears yellow. some damage from cut and wire worms and higher replanting. Soybean planting ahead with 77 percent in ground by end of May versus 56 percent last year.
The guide suggests ironing a blouse or slip quickly by rolling it in a Turkish towel wrung in warm water. For mailing cookies to Koe tea, use a metal or wooden box lined with waxed paper and a crumpled waxed paper cushion at the bottom.
Livestock sales are scheduled weekly at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction on Wednesdays and at Ollie Livestock Exchange. Kalona Sales Barn Kalona holds a Thursday sale, with Tuesday afternoon sales at 1 p.m. in Kalona Iowa.
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