Markets roundup for hogs cattle and sheep pricing
Chicago livestock market report shows hogs 13 000 head slow with lighter weights under 230 lbs down 1 25 1 50 from Friday top 23 50 most buyers for 180 280 lbs 22 85 23 50 240 260 lbs 21 25 22 50 290 lbs 19 00 19 75 larger sows 19 75 21 00 300 375 lbs 19 00 19 75 sows 30 350 lbs 17 25 18 50 cattle 14 000 calves slaughter steers and heifers steady to 50 cents lower receipts mostly steers cows scarce bulk good to low cover fed steers 25 00 28 50 top 30 50 load high choice 1 025 lb 27 75 common medium cows 18 25 21 00 bulls 22 50 23 00 weaners steady 28 00 down sheep 2 000 slaughter lambs steady with some gains good and choice fed wooled lambs 22 75 22 85 top 22 85 94 100 lb loads averages 22 75 medium to good wooled lambs 22 75 a few culled sheep 14 00 load medium to good 11 lb ewes 12 50 steady
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USDA
Chicago Produce Poultry and Egg Prices Reported
Chicago March market summary lists poultry items with truck counts and hen varieties, turkeys and geese figures, ducks and pigeons. Egg line shows whites and browns mix, cases totals, grades and current receipts with percentage ranges noted.
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White Rock Springs
Plymouth Rocks
Colored Springs
Family farm record keeping yields long term gains
The article compares the Stephens and Duensing methods for farm accounting. It stresses separating family living from farm expenses, using monthly balancing, and keeping transaction tickets. Emphasizes family cooperation and a fixed record time to avoid headaches and boost long term income.
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Thon
Stephens
Dean Mosher
University of Illinois
Farmers keep farm records improve efficiency says Duensing and Stephens
A. L. Duensing of Washington and Richard Stephens of Crawfordsville argue that fixed farm record places boost accuracy and speed. Duensing details a kitchen corner desk for records while Stephens enclosed a side porch for a personal office with a steel file and typewriter. Both claim records sharpen dairy and poultry results and reveal which enterprises pay.
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A. L. Duensing
Washington
Richard Stephens
Crawfordsville
Duensings
Duensing
Stephens
Earliest Tax-Supported Library Noted in Salisbury and Peterborough
Encyclopaedia Britannica cites Salisbury Connecticut as the earliest tax-supported town library, founded in 1803. It also notes Peterborough New Hampshire hosts the oldest surviving library of this type, dating to 1833.
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United States
Salisbury
Conn
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Peterborough
N. H
First in America Seminary Founded in Bethlehem Connecticut
The first theological seminary in America was established in Bethlehem Connecticut around 1750 by Dr. Joseph Bellamy, pastor of the local church from 1738 to 1788.
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First Theological Seminary In
America
Bethlehem
Conn
Joseph Bellamy
Percherons First Name in U S History
The first record association for Percherons in the United States named the breed Normans and horses identified as Percheron or Norman were present in the country as far back as 1839.
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United States
Regular Livestock Sale Highlights Heifers and Cattle
The notice details a regular livestock sale with heifers, choice beef cows, canners and cutters, light weight slaughter classes, veal calves, and dairy stock. Weather may bring good Angus calves. limited replacement stock and several Hereford and Angus calves are offered. Three choice registered yearling Hereford bulls expected next Wednesday. Hog consignments include 42 brood sows and 190 feeder shoats from last week.
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Irene Hood
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Southern Utilities Co
MR. R. O. Butters
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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John Sobaski
Washington County
Washington Concrete Company
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Poland
Earl Kellogg
Winfield
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Side Square
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Smart Implement Co
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Call
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Edwin Freyeberger
Wayland
FORD
John Deere
Ward
Montgomery Ward
Buick
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George Canott
Herbert Campbell
Haskins
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Roderick Lean
Harold Bontrager
Olds
Frank Janecek
Clinton
Ames
International
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Sevenroom House
Crull & Lee
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Peters Hardware
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Willis, Richards
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Cloyce Stewart
John Killian
Bernard Reed
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Thompson
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Imperial
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Joe Knotek
Gene Stephens Ainsworth
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Royal Arch Masons
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W. CG. Bell
W. Side Squire
Lemmon
Martin's Modern Cleaners
Sam House al I
West Chester
Carl Rotzinger
Osin- Cup Drug Store
M. Willis Richards
Mace Motor CO
Bell & Gevock Firestone
South 4Th
Don M. Hayes
Reid Boyd
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Found Journal
Belgium
Societe Columbophile
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Marion
States
Adtaker
New Hampshire Reds
White Rock
Ramseyer's Hatchery
Farrell
Hampshire
Farrow
David B. McCartney
Charlie Zieglowsky
Porter Elevator
Wayne Marston
Melody Mill Club
Iowa City
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Carl J. Roberts
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Iowa
Elma Horak
George Wright
Speedway
Lester Jones
Janet
Linda
Cedar Rapids
Fred Jones
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Wed
Joan Fields
St. Luke's Hospital
Davenport
J. W. Fields
Thompson's
Texas
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Wehr Photo
Informa
Purina
Percherons
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