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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1940
Page
5
Market report notes hogs steady with week gains to 15 cents. weights 240 to 320 average 4.90 to 6.25, sows 4.25 to 4.60. Cattle, calves: fed steers and yearlings up to 25 cents higher, cows strong, bulls down 10 to 15 cents. Wealers weaker. top steer 15.00, bulk 8.25 to 10.75. Lambs 25 to 40 cents higher, top 10.50, bulk 10.15 to 10.35. fat sheep 25 to 40 cents lower.
Kenneth helps in the dairy while at Mt Pleasant college. The Genkinger families mourn the loss of a sister. Robert O Connor turns fourteen with family birthday supper. Iowa Wesleyan student Conn Whiteman visits. Mrs Wim Simkins travels to Los Angeles en route to Seattle. Spessards return from a western trip via California and Arizona.
Open high low and close figures for wheat corn oats rye and related contracts at Chicago, listing May July and September maturities with daily percentage changes and price levels, reflecting market activity in the grain table.
Chicago cash grain quotes show mixed corn values amid varied spots. Oats listings include several white oats with small percentage ranges and ranges for yellows and soybeans noted with distorted figures.
Chicago report shows unsettled market with receipts totaling 28 775 cases. Fresh graded firsts 18 percent and extra firsts 16 percent. Current receipts and dirties both at 14 percent. Checks 18.
Kenneth McConnell visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. A. W. McConnell for the weekend in North Oregon on March 23. The report notes the residence of his family, with no further details provided.
When Confucius was 22 his mother died and he resigned his office as district inspector of agriculture. He then lived in retirement for three years, an act said to have led to the restoration of ancient funeral rites honoring the dead.
A description notes the red spider is not red but a delicate green tint, sometimes bright green. The insect hides on the undersides of leaves, spins a web, and leaves tiny red dots on foliage as it pesters garden plants.
Farm Bureau notes from northeastern Iowa visitors to the Illinois Central Soybean Train highlight five essentials: seedbed preparation, suitable variety, thick stand, timely weed control, and inoculation. The piece adds Iowa’s soybean history, uses, and production figures, plus tips on corn moisture, crib ventilation, and drying, with references to county agents and ongoing experiments on crib ventilators.
Iowa State College extension horticulturist S W Edgecombe cites research by John R Magness and L P Batter showing early spring or preharvest fall nitrogen applications build ready to use N in trees. For 25 year old trees producing ~600 pounds fruit, about 1.5 pounds of actual nitrogen annually is needed, with 0.6 pounds returned in leaves and blossoms.
Cooperative tests by state experiment stations and the U S Department of Agriculture show narrow cribs best for drying cribbed corn. Crib width affects drying rate with six to nine feet typical. northern areas rely on spring drying as winter snows and rains threaten moisture.
Iowa State College researchers using 7 years of Iowa cow testing data analyzed 47 596 cows to estimate replacement needs. They found two year olds have about four more years of productive life, while eight year olds average 2.8 more years. Mortality or herd turnover runs about 25 percent over time, implying complete turnover roughly every four years.
Iowa State College issues a new bulletin by extension sheep specialist C. W. McDonald titled Quality Lamb Production. It advises starting flocks with 20 to 40 ewes, buying in summer or early fall for lower prices, and marketing fat lambs weighing 75 to 100 pounds. Breeding tips align lambing with February to April marketing deadlines. Copies available via county agents or the Bulletin Office.
A. D. Oderkirk of Iowa State College notes cooperative marketing of poultry and eggs has never been important in Iowa due to farm poultry enterprise. He says Iowa farmers use cooperatives for one fifth of total marketing but less than 3 percent of eggs chickens and turkeys.
Iowa poultry and egg marketing shows many small flocks under 200 birds while large scale producers lack strong coop structures. Creameries and early cooperative efforts shaped marketing, but volume for small farms remains a challenge. Seed treatment for flax and home seed machines are promoted by Iowa State College extensions.
Answers cover final date to indicate participation May 1 1940 sealing deadline March 1 1939 corn carryover Iowa 117 million bushels October 1933 carryover 886 321 thousand bushels October 1 1939 carryover 560 582 thousand bushels flax as depleting except nurse crop use sowing early weed free seedbed ideal rotation after corn yields strong.
Farmers urged to apply Ceresan chemical dust this spring to protect seedlings from blight and smut in barley wheat oats and stripe rust. Experts caution it is not a cure-all and does not stop grain smuts or head blights including scab. Plant flax this spring as advised.
Iowa State College tests show peas, lima beans, sweet corn, beans, asparagus, spinach, broccoli, kale, cauliflower, carrots and squash freeze well. Varieties listed include Martha Washington asparagus and Golden Bantam corn. field notes emphasize sound produce and proper handling for best frozen quality. Miss Evelyn Hollen will host a Washington meeting for women on selection and prep of meats fruits and vegetables for storage lockers. time and place to be announced.
In Portland Maine two children's banks at Dominick Razzi's home were full of money a day after a thief emptied them of 31.27. Razzi found a package on his porch with a note reading I took the money I am sorry Please forgive.
The article notes that Spain once controlled large portions of lands now part of the United States, outlining the historical extent of Spanish territorial influence and governance before other sovereignties rose to power.
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