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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1940
Page
7
Chicago report notes weak egg market with receipts totaling 15 852 cases and various grade splits including fresh graded firsts and extras. Poultry market remains steady with receipts of 19 trucks and small hens among the accounted items.
A candidate for the office of County Auditor in Washington County announces their bid for the June Primary, submitting to the will of Republican voters. The statement names Mildred Norman as the candidate and references campaign and local party context amid slate considerations.
Chicago March 14 hogs 9 000 head market steady late sales 5 to 10 cents lower top 5.60 180 to 240 lbs 5.45 to 6.55 240 to 270 lbs 5.00 to 5.35 270 to 329 lbs 4.85 to 4.15 heavier weights around 4.75 400 to 550 lb packing saws 4.15 to 4.60 lighter weights to 4.65 cattle 1 000 calves 300 market mostly steady common to good steers 7.75 to 9.25 best yearlings 16.49 others 8.50 down most canners 3.75 to 4.25 cutters to 5.25 common to medium beef cows 56.50 to 6.25 heifers mostly 11.50 down few select 12.00 sheep 6 000 fat lambs 10 to 20 cents higher fed range lambs 9.90 to 10.10 a few 10.15 closely sorted fed range lambs 10.25 freshly shorn lambs 8.50 fat sheep scarce steady odd lots medium weight feeding lambs 9.00 estimated receipts tomorrow cattle 300 hogs 606 sheep 1 000
Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas denounces the Hull reciprocal trade agreements arguing they shrink American markets for farm goods and raise imports. He cites oil, wheat, dairy, and cattle concerns, warns against entangling the nation in indefinite trade pacts, and urges Congress to reassert policy to safeguard U.S. interests.
J C Huston of the J C Huston Implement Co. returns from Des Moines where Ford tractor dealers from across Iowa met to discuss 1940 sales. Ferguson-Sherman officials led the event with guest C C Sorensen of Ford Motor Co. An entire Ford train from Dearborn arrived, then was distributed statewide for farm demonstrations.
In Columbus Junction on March 1 a two year old Belgian filly sold for 127.50 at Midway Sales pavilion as over 100 horses were sold. Other single horses ranged 100 to 137.50 while colts went 75 to 95. Frank Wall sale nearby saw a four year old blue roan mare bring 95 and a three year old black gelding 95 with a bay mare 60 and a suckling colt 30.
Chicago March 1 Open and close figures for wheat corn oats and rye reveal varied activity in May July and Sept contracts. The report notes specific percentages and values for each commodity and month alongside a line on grapefruit cultivation expanding from Florida to Texas's Rio Grande valley.
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