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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1946
Page
7
Chicago markets report on March 1 shows hogs 5000 head steady at 14.10 to 14.86, cattle about 2000 head with steers 15.50 to 16.85 and term feeders around 15.65, calves small lots and heifers scarce. Sheep 4000 head slow with lambs around 14.25 to 14.50 and ewes steady with prices largely down.
Chicago market round up shows steady receipts of 16 520 with 36.2 cars for standards and 34.3 for standards 3 and 4. Poultry categories list varying prices for hens broilers fryers capons stags geese ducks and ducklings with current receipts nearing 382. Dirties and checks numbers appear in garbled form.
A fragmented OCR snippet shows corn and oats terms with May July Sept contracts and bid ask style figures. It includes scattered figures like 118, 180, and references to OATS May July Sept Liea and price markers, indicating a historical market ticker page with commodity listings and small quotes.
On R. R. 1 Brighton by Prody A Borkoski, Fairtiela callers included Kosmer Borkoski on Wednesday Rodney Gowey and Mabel and Donald Neal on Saturday. Oskaloosa callers included Mr and Mrs Howard Koch and Dennie and Arty Koch on Thursday. Nearby visits featured Mr and Mrs Leslie Turnipseed with son Loran near South English and Cedar Rapids visitors Berkley Brown and Richard and Susie at Roman Borkoski’s home. Wayne Savay returned home after spending time away.
Friday community sale at Whittaker sale barn. Livestock sales Wednesdays at Midway Sales Co Columbus Junction Iowa. Private dairy herd sale March 2 at farm 1 mile west of Court House. Jay Brewer. Household goods sale March 2 starts 2 00 Ada Gray Hollingsworth 522 North Ave. Closing out sale March 2 3 miles SW of Washington on gravel road Merle Warner. Mike Flynn annual bred sow sale March 6 east edge of Keota. Closing out sale March 6 2 miles SE of Riverside Jack Sherburne. Closing out sale March 7 14 miles east of Washington on highway 92 and 14 mile north of No 11 school Fred Jarvis.
Market notes list cash grain and provisions including wheat corn oats rye and soybeans with reference numbers 124 1391 110 1231. Barley and feed figures appear alongside but details are unclear. The fragment signals agricultural price reporting.
Guidance notes that feeding sows correctly after farrowing reduces the risk of diarrhea in piglets. Emphasis is on balanced rations and timely intake to support milk production and piglet health.
An estimated 14 percent of Americans have some hearing loss in one or both ears. Analysts say about 5 to 8 million are seriously handicapped by poor hearing.
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