Livestock Markets Report from Chicago iP
USDA livestock markets show hogs salable 10 000, demand uneven with mix of under 230 lbs up to 95 cents higher. Top hogs scarce near 20.00, 240 to 276 lbs mostly 19.10 to 19.25, sows 14 to 18.75, cattle and calves slow with steadiness in steers and heifers, high choice steers above 20. Load lots soft demand, bulk cows 18.00 to 28.00, vealers 25.00 to 29.00, feeders 28.00.
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Chicago
USDA
Wean Jer Sons
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Chicago Grain Table Reflects Mixed July to Sept Prices
Market sheet shows WHEAT with July at 213 to 217 and Sept around 216 to 219, CORN July 147 to 148 and Sept 145 to 146, OATS July 81 to 83 with Sept around 74 to 76, SOYBEANS July near 300–303 and Sept 214 to 219, indicating varied grain trading values across contracts.
Memphis jurors get cushioned seats in circuit court
Memphis court eases juror duties while court clerk buys 60 cushions for jury seats in the Memphis Circuit Court to improve comfort during trials.
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Memphis, Tenn
Memphis Circuit Court
Portable farm buildings prove plywood a smart choice
Farmers find high strength and light weight plywood makes brooder houses hog shelters and range sheds economical and efficient. Low first cost and long life reduce upkeep while portability aids cleanliness and movement. Heavier conventional buildings weigh 2000 to 3000 pounds causing joint loosening when moved often.
Electrified Poultry Feeding System Gains Use on Farms
An automatic mechanical feeder now handles the feeding chore on increasing numbers of electrified poultry farms. A metal cylinder stores feed and supplements, mixed by a central rotating shaft with paddles.
Chemical Caponization Held of Limited Value
The article notes poultry raisers and county extension services frequently ask about chemical caponization. Experimental work shows the treatment reduces fighting and crowing in cockerels, but overall it has very limited value at present.
Massachusetts Collegian Wins National Farm Business Honor
Russell L. Sears Jr of Cummington Massachusetts won the ninth annual farm youth marketing contest earning champion farmer business man of the country. His two and a half acre potato plot grossed 1300 dollars showing strong return from smallholding. He competed against thousands of farm youths from over forty states in the national contest.
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Massachusetts
Russell L. Sears, Jr
Cummington
Mass
No Marketing Quotas On Wheat This Year
Washington officials announced that the 2 million U S wheat farmers will avoid marketing quotas for next year's crop as the wheat surplus is not large enough. Acreage allotments will continue with voluntary reductions and a national planting allotment to be set in about three weeks.
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Washington
Charles K. Brannan
Corn Borer Counts Rise on Local Farms
Counts of the corn borer infestations near Washington show rapid increases over four to five days. County extension director Tom Robb cites farm samples from Joe Knotek and Andy Melinsky as numbers climb from 48 to 140 per 100 plants and then to 75, with current levels between 150 and 166 per 100. He urges daily field checks and immediate spraying while weather allows to kill worms before further hatching.
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Washington
Tom Robb
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Joe Knotek
Andy Melinsky
Tate
Robb
Painting Native Woods and Vessel Size Guide
The same painting procedure and paint type work for native softwoods and hardwoods with small pores. Woods with large vessels need a wood filler before painting or varnishing to ensure a smooth finish.
Lausche Elected Chairman of Governors Conference
Ohio Governor Frank Lausche, 54, son of Slovene parents and incumbent, is chosen as chairman of the Governors Conference at White Sulphur Springs West Virginia. He is among the few re-election seeking governors to win the post in the conference history.
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Ohio
Frank Lausche
Cleveander
Jovernors Conference
Whitesulphur Springs
W Va
Lausche
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