Market Report Chicago Hogs Cattle Sheep Short Sale Tidings
Markets report slow hog trading with 16 000 head and top hogs around 14 20. Bulk 180 to 320 pounds ranged 13 90 to 14 15 while 160 to 180 pounds at 13 65 to 14 00. Cattle and calves listed with steady to higher bids for killing classes and strong cows. Sheep note spring lambs firm to higher with good and choice truckings 15 25 to 15 50 and fat ewes easing. Wed receipts projected hogs 13 000 cattle 12 000 sheep 1 000.
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Wednesady
Chicago Produce Market Report June 9 Steady Prices
Chicago reports a steady market with 33,483 cases received. Extra firsts 30 percent and firsts 80 percent among current receipts. dirties 29, checks 27. Storage packed firsts 31 and storage packed extras 3 214. Poultry receipts list two cars and one truck with steady market. leghorna hens labeled at 17.
Chicago Grain Table Reported Futures Quotes
Chicago June 4 Open High Low Close grain table shows Wheat Sep Dec July with gains around 1.16 to 1.22 percent. Corn Sep Dec May around 88 to 90 percent. Oats Sep Dec July around 45 to 50 percent. Ry er Sep Dec July around 65 to 70 percent. Soy Beans Dec around 1.63 to 1.71 percent.
Old to New Rate Snapshot for July
A brief exchange showing evolving interest rates with figures such as 1.655, 1.695, 1.67, and 1.6945 for old values and 1.71, 1.70, and 171 percent for new values, indicating rate changes in July. The data mixes formats, suggesting a financial update or market note with scattered decimals and a stray percentage.
Chicago Cash Grain Prices Reported
Chicago cash grain prices on June 9 show various Corn, Oats and Soybeans quotes. Corn ranges from 4 to 88 and 214 with 1 and 5 yellow grades, Oats list mixed and white grades around 49 to 50, Soybeans quoted at 1.67 for yellow and 1.46 for yellow 3.
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Chicago
Wellman and Surrounding News Digest
Murial Marner and Betty Tadlock have enrolled for business school in Davenport. School started Monday. Martha Godlove of Des Moines visited her father Dr. L Godlove. Robert and Helen Anderson of Des Moines spent the weekend with their parents. Helen works for Equitable Life Insurance Co. in Des Moines. Robert Marner, formerly in the Canadian air force, notified his grandmother Tracy last Friday of a transfer.
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Lowell Dodds
Wellman
Murial Marner
Betty Tadlock
Fro Business School
Davenport
Martha Godlove
Des Moines
Dr. L. Godlove
Robert
Helen Anderson
Carl] Anderson
Helen
Equitable Life Insurance Co
Robert Marner
Tracy
Midway Journal Sale and Ra Gray- Son Household Goods Auction
The Midway Sale at Columbus Junction runs Wednesdays and a Friday sale at Whittaker sale barn. June 12 auction lists Ra Gray- Son household goods at 618 RK 8rd St at 1 30 p m.
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Midway Sale
Columbus Junction
Whittaker Sale
Ra Gray- Son
Air Force recruit visits Wellman after Canadian service
United States air force recruit Bob arrives in Wellman for a few days before reporting for duty. He spent about a year in the Canadian Air Force and would have earned his wings in three weeks. Mr and Mrs Wade Curl and Don Robert visited with her parents over the weekend. In Washington Memorial Day guests included Mr and Mrs Lowell Dodds and other local residents at a pond picnic.
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United States Air Force
Wellman
Bob
Wade Curl
Don Robert
John Wehrle
Don Bidwell
Lowell Dodds
Fred Forsythe
Margaret Furman
Martha Godlove
Helen Anderson
Robert Godlove
Carl Anderson
Rex Levert and
Allen
L. A. Jones
Washington
Wayland News: Neff Visit and Local Moves
Ben Neff of Houston is visiting relatives in Wayland this week. Don Mitchell and family moved to the Neff property in north Wayland. Mitchell is the newly elected superintendent of schools. E Rhur attended George Foor’s funeral at Wapello. Mrs. Foor is Mrs. Poor’s cousin. Harold Armstrong visits relatives and tends to business.
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Wayland
Ben Neff
Houston
Texas
Don Mitchell
Hillsboro
Neff
North Wayland
Mitchell
E. Rhur
George Foor
Wapello
Mrs. Foor
Poor
Harold Armstrong
Nine Widows Prove Themselves To Be Amazons on Farms
A Homestead Farm feature profiles nine widows who own land, run farms, and oversee cattle, hogs, sheep, and horses. Several are large-scale producers with four-figure hog sales while others manage homes and businesses in a tight-knit Washington county community. The piece notes patriotic local pride and cites Richmond’s Civil War history and postwar civic resilience.
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Richmond
Co-Treas
Mercy
Atlantic
Pacific
Dehydrating Plants Face Egg Milk and Cheese Rush
The nation's pledge to supply England with 25 percent of its animal proteins this year pushes dehydrating plants to convert millions of eggs, quarts of milk, and pounds of cheese into dried form.
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England
Progress Club Meets with Mrs Heleman in Des Moines
The Progress club met with Mrs. Everette Heleman on Thursday evening in Des Moines to discuss community interests and activities. The brief gathering highlighted local engagement and plans for upcoming events.
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Ingss
Des Moines
Progress Club
Everette Heleman
Spray schedule advised for Washington County apples
County Agent J W Chandler relays guidance from H F Nichols Iowa State College extension horticulturist urging a June 6 through 9 spray for apples in Washington County. Moths and diseases like apple scab and brown rot loom due to wet May, with a recommended spray mix and Bordeaux alternative. Cherries are not to be sprayed as fruit matures.
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Washington County
J. W. Chandler
H. F. Nichols
Iowa State College
Nehels
Chandler
Clean Ground System Helps Prevent Hog Disease
County Agent J W Chandler says there is no cure for necro or enteritis in advanced cases and the clean ground system is best. Vet K W Stouder notes copper sulfate in drinking water may help but not cure. Recommendations include clean quarters, clean feed and water, the clean ground system, and early veterinary consultation.
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J. W. Chandler
K W. Stouder
Iowa State College
Stouder
Busy Washington County DEIA supervisor leads dairy clubs
Alvin Lueder known as Red heads multiple dairy groups in Washington Iowa. He serves as secretary of the Tri County Holstein Breeders association and participates in Holstein Friesian and Brown Swiss committees. He helped start two 4-H clubs the Washington Hustlers and Wellman Boss with seven to seventeen members. He sits on county 4-H committees and has grown the dairy show from eight animals to twenty five or thirty entries.
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Alvin Lueder
Washington County
DEIA
Tri-County
Washington
Iowa
Henry
Red
Windrow or direct combine decisions in grain fields
Windrowing helps dry green weed packed fields and reduces grain loss, while direct combining struggles with high weed content and moisture. Windrows add cost and time but improve pickup of lodged or rusted crops. wet weather hinders drying and can require turning windrows. In poultry, vitamins A D B F G H are essential. green feeds and fish oil support growth and bone formation in chicks.
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W. M. Verdon
Extension Poultryman
Iowa State College
Vernon
How much can we do how wartime attitude helps win
J W Chandler county agent urges wartime mindset shift from personal gain to collective effort. Emphasizes cheerful sacrifice, strong nutrition, and prudent use of time and money to support war bonds and reduce debt. Encourages understanding of sugar, fuel, and other rationing to meet emergency.
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J. W. Chandler
Mr. Chandler
Mr. Chander
Mr. Chand
Farm fires cost billions. prevention urged by officials
County Agent J. W. Chandler notes farm fires cause about 100 million dollars in losses yearly with additional damage to buildings machinery and livestock. An Iowa State College engineer adds 125 million dollars lost in rural fires. Dry winds and near roads raise risk. farmers should clear fire hazards and keep embankments litter free.
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United States
J. W. Chandler
Iowa State College
ISU Expert Sees Retail Ceilings Curbing Meat Price Rises
Extension economist Laur en K. Soth says general pried ceilings won’t touch Iowa farm products but retail ceilings on pork and beef will help hold down further increases. He advises farmers to breed sows for fall farrow and fatten hogs, while lamb demand supports higher prices and butterfat poultry and eggs may rise before ceilings. March outlook continues on page 8.
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Lowa
Lauren K. Soth
Iowa State College
Soth
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