Chicago Hog and Cattle Market Report Signals Mixed Trade
Hog sales steady to lower with 24 000 head volume and early top around 14 30. Sows down 10 to 15 cents. calves and yearlings firm with good and choice weights 13 25 to 16 00. Cattle total 8 500 with fed steers and yearlings strong. heifers and mediums steady. weights 13 25 to 16 00. Sheep 5 000 with lambs opening steady to 15 cents lower. top 16 25. sheep scarce. Estimated hogs 18 000 cattle 11 000 sheep 4 000.
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Chicago
Catte
Farm and horse sale notices across Iowa river counties
March 28 sale of farm machinery one mile north of Washington on Kalona gravel with Clarence Goff. March 23 horse sale at Riverside Iowa starts at 1 00 sharp. Riverside Sales Company conducts March 28 closing out sale seven miles southeast of Washington one half mile west of Havre starts at 11 00 Mrs Lee Hesseltine.
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Washington
Clarence Goff
Riverside
Iowa
Riverside Sales Company
S. E
Havre
Lee Hesseltine
Market Report Notes Poultry Receipts and Prices
Receipts for poultry are steady with no cars and unchanged market. The rows record dirties at 30 and checks at 29 with firm activity in the market and no change in prices.
Grain table from Chicago market report
Chicago March 21 report shows futures quotes for wheat oats and rye with open high low and close values across several delivery months. Trading ranges reflect slight fluctuations in Sep Dec May July and Sept oats and rye futures.
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Chicago
Surprise Birthday Party Honoring Elizabeth Davis
Elizabeth Davis celebrated her birthday with a surprise party organized by Margaret O'Dean and other friends. The event featured decorated cake, brick ice cream, coffee, candy, and games, with numerous gifts and cards for Miss Davis. The gathering followed by various family and community visits and a funeral in Los Angeles for Raymond Monson, connected to local families.
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Mary Manners
Craw Fordsville
Elizabeth Davis
Margaret O'Dean
Miss Davis
W. W. Paschal
Burlington
Harry Paschal
Nellie Price
Muscatine
Paschal
Lewis Shipton
Winfield
Hallie Martin
Shipton
Dorothy Rees
Business College
Chillicothe
Georgia Williams
Osage
Marian
Farl Monson
Los Angeles
Calif
Raymond Monson
Raymond
Noble
Laurie
Earl
Crawfordsville
Eugene
Florence Sawtell
Omaha
Nebr
Wilburt Pierce
Ottumwa
Lewis
Approval Given To Supply Bill For 1941 Agriculture Dept
The House Appropriations Committee approved an Agriculture Department supply bill of 567,995,779 for the 1941 fiscal year, a cut of over 93 million from the request. Savings came from denying funds for the school lunch program and the Farm Security Administration, plus reduced rural rehabilitation loans. Advances of 15 million for fake tenant loans from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation were authorized, while a 97.5 million rural loan request was denied. Commodity Credit Corporation received 5,458,526 and the Federal Farm Mortgage Corp 98,200,000 for administrative expenses.
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Washington, D. C
House Appropriations Committee
Agriculture Department
Lauget Bureau
Parm Security Administration
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Commodity Credit Corporation
Federal Farm Mortgage Corp
Weekend Visitors Celebrate Birthday At Orris Family Home
Ceorge Lawton of Des Moines visited with uncle S. K. Orris and family, including Ralph, Dorothy, and Marilyn Howell, at the Orris and Howell homes in Columbus Junction. Dorothys illness is noted and Mrs. Andrew Gardner recovered at hospital from a stomach ulcer.
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Ceorge Lawton
Des Moines
S. K. Orris
Orris
Ralph
Dorothy
Arthur Orris
Ora Marlatt, Jr
Clarence Hering
Virgil
Viola
Foal Howell
Columbus Junction
Marilyn Howell
Howell
A. BR. Orris
Mrs. Orris
Youths Fellowship Society of the Methodist Church
Lawrence Hedger
Andrew Gardner
Iowa Crop Acreage Will Be Increased
Iowa forecasts show modest shifts in crop planting with soybeans at 2,335,000 acres up from 2,123,000 in 1943 and flax dropping to 149,000 from 854,000 in 1942. Winter wheat harvested area rises to 145,000 acres, while barley rye spring wheat and other staples head to lower acreages.
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Iowa
Color Preferences Split by Gender Says Survey
A color specialist reports that men generally favor blue while women prefer a pastel rose tint according to a recent survey. The findings suggest distinct color choices by gender.
Color Attraction Values Bright Colors Attract Attention
Hardware Age ranks colors by attention grabbing power with red first and orange gold yellow green blue in order. The brightest colors are not always desirable as effectiveness depends on the intended effect and the background against which the color appears.
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Hardware Age
Careless Storage Health of Farm Machinery Costs
About half of repair costs for farm machinery stem from leaving equipment outdoors. The warning highlights weather exposure as the primary cause of damage and expense.
Local Taxes in 1940 Raise Local and State Revenues
In the pre war year 1940 Americans paid out in taxes alone eight thousand and twelve dollars for local and nine thousand dollars for state governance, reflecting tax burdens before the war era.
Cassino Battle Rages as Allied Push Continues
Allied forces fight to reduce Cassino's hotel strong point near Naples on March 21. German shock troops counterattack while reinforcements move through a secret tunnel to the town garrison. New Zealand infantry reportedly held the hotel yesterday but face heavy resistance.
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Allied Hdq
Naples
Cassino
Local Serviceman Eugene Stone Visits Home
Eugene Stone arrived yesterday for a short furlough with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Leo C. Stone. After the furlough he will return to his post in Florida.
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Ifc
Eugene Stone
Leo C. Stone
Florida
Funeral services held for Robert A. Acheson at Sherman’s
Funeral services for Robert A. Acheson were held yesterday afternoon at Sherman’s funeral home with Herbert Glass student pastor of the United Presbyterian church at Ainsworth Rev George Kerr of Washington and Rev Karl Megchelsen of Ainsworth officiating. Burial was in the Ainsworth cemetery. Pall bearers were A R B Sands Pete Koehler Mae Wallace Everette Roberts George Canott and Grant Humston.
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Robert A. Acheson
Sherman
Herbert Glass
United Presbyterian Church
Ainsworth
George Kerr
Washington
Karl Megchelsen
Ainsworth Cemetery
A. R&b. Sands
Pete Koehler
Mae Wallace
Everette Roberts
George Canott
Grant Humston
Soybean flour rich in protein and nutrients described
The article notes soybean flour is high in quality protein and supplies B vitamins including thiamine riboflavin and niacin along with minerals such as iron calcium and phosphorus.
Seasoning Period for Wood Fuel Largely Six Months to Year
Most woods require six months to a year of seasoning before they become satisfactory for fuel. The time frame varies by wood type and environment. Proper seasoning improves burn efficiency and reduces moisture-related issues.
Vitamins From Greens Lead In High Nutrition Crops
A study highlights greens leafy vegetables and yellow vegetables along with tomatoes as top sources of vitamins minerals and overall nutrition per compact area. It notes that these crops deliver substantial nutrients with minimal growing space.
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