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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1940

Page

5

Local News Briefs Highlight Neighborhood Movements and Birthdays

July notes mention Mr. and Mrs. John H. Griffith leaving for Newton Kansas after January at 802 South Iowa. Other visits include Mrs. E G Butterbaugh of Stuart with Mrs. J R Palmer and Palmer family birthdays and a 23rd wedding anniversary. A grandson’s death in Charlotte prompts telegrams to L B Ward. Police Superintendent WralIon orders radio squad cars to stop jests in arrests.

John H. Griffith Newton Kan South Iowa Avenue E. G. Butterbaugh Stuart J. R. Palmer Palmer A. K. Palmer Willard Wayne Palmer Stella Palmer R. KB. Palmer Edward Wrallon Boston

Market figures show gains across hogs cattle and sheep

Chicago markets report 13 000 hogs up 10 to 11 cents top 5 75 with lighter weights 4 75 and higher for 180 to 240 pounds 240 to 270 5 15 to 5 50 270 to 320 butchers 5 00 to 5 25 packing sows 4 25 to 4 60. Cattle 11 000 calves 800 with feeders and steers up 25 cents and top 12 25 on heavy steers. cows strong 11 50 for dealers. Sheep 6 000 fat lambs 25 to 40 cents higher with lambs 10 60 to 30 50. ewes 4 85 to 5 85. Tomorrows receipts: 8 000 cattle 17 000 hogs 9 000 sheep.

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Chicago Grain Table March 4 Overview

Chicago grain table shows wheat, corn and oats with May July and Sept prices. Wheat May 1.00 percent gain, high 1.00 percent, close 1.00 percent. corn May 55% high 56% low 55% close 56%. oats May 30% to 40% readings vary with months.

Chicago

Chicago Cash Corn and Soybeans Market Snapshot

Chicago cash grain prices for March include mixed corn lots at various percentages and grades, yellow corn ranges, white corn at 66%, oats around 42-44%, and soybeans with a yellow lot at 1.12. The report lists multiple mixed and colored lots with percentage quality indicators.

Chicago

Chicago Produce Markets Report March 4

Eggs steady with 10 460 cases received. Extra firsts up 16 percent and current receipts 15 percent. Poultry market softer and steady with ducks hens spring chicks and broilers quoted in mixed ranges. Turkeys listed at 11 to 16 with leghorn hens and eese prices noted.

Chicago

Steady Increase In Farm Income Is Told by Klein

Des Moines reports Iowa farm income rose to 659.359 million in 1939, up 159.4 percent from 1932. A.A.A. payments totaled 57.593 million, 14.9 percent of the rise and 8.7 percent of total cash income, with gains credited to program participation and wheat payments.

Klein Des Moines Dp. Klein Iowa Agricultural Conservation Committee Iowa United States Supreme Court A.A.A

Congressmen Report on Study of Nation's Agricultural Problems

Representative Clifford R Hope of Kansas and the House Republican special committee released findings that New Deal farm programs delay farmers' recovery. They estimate 1948 to reach 1929 income levels for general farmers and 1958 for $15,000,000,000 annual cash income. They project the public debt to be $70 to $75 billion in ten years if spending continues at 1939 rates. The report notes declines in real incomes during 1933-39 versus 1926-32 and presents a table showing farm income trends and per farm and per person figures across eras.

Washington, D. C Clifford R Hope Kansas House Joseph W. Martin, Jr Hope Department of Agriculture United States

Railroad timetable and lodge notice from Canton area

Washington Lodge No 26 A B R A M holds regular meetings on the first Friday each month led by W M ard McBride with secretary Yard. Train schedules list Golden State Limited, Californian, Local, and Southwest routes with daily and Sunday exceptions, plus notes on ticket purchases at the Bus Depot and local agent offices in Canton.

Washington Lodge No A. BR A.M Howard McBride W. M W. Yard Golden State Limited Californian Washington Llae

Farm Income and Population by Year Data

The record lists cash income and population figures for Cash Farm across years 1929 1933 and 1939. It shows totals in thousands of dollars and per capita income in dollars, with farm income and population figures alongside.

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