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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1944
Page
7
FOR SALE 400 WHITE ROCK chicks Leghorn cockerels for early fries Bakers Hatchery 1326 No Marion phone 661 R Also apartment house with two lots and double garage inquire at Journal 3216 Chambers Gas Store good condition inquire at Pickens Store 82 cents 3
GLENDAVE March 23. In a drought plagued spring the community praises rural mailman Jugienieimer for his daily route through difficult mud filled roads. The piece also notes limited social activity, missed elections, and local updates including school decisions, harvest concerns, and residents renewing interest in Tom Sawyer. Esther Gerdes visited Dorothy Anderson. Robert Custer completes training at Alabama.
Havre March 23 Mrs Mrral Smith and Joyce visited Mrs Elmer Mason and Margaret Wednesday afternoon. Elmer Mason and Clyle Mason called on Iawa City. Alex Dorek of Beaumont Texas visiting at red Eisen home. Sunday supper guests at Walter Westen home included Martin Westen Harold Wilson Marilyn and Evert Westen and Larry. Weather kept news light with little coming and going.
Chicago markets show hogs 11 000 head with gains to 15 cents and top 14 10. cattle 4 500 with good steers and yearlings up 15 cents yet common grades down 15 25 cents. calves 800. sheep 6 000 with slaughter lambs and ewes steady to strong. western woolly grades held near 16 65. Estimates tally hogs 7 000 cattle 1 300 sheep 3 000.
Eggs market weak with 8,104 cases received. Extra firsts 34 percent, current receipts 29a ge, dirties 28 percent, checks 27 percent. Poultry: receipts none, 5 trucks. market firm and unchanged.
Grain table for March 23 shows open market quotes for wheat oats rye and other futures in Chicago. Prices and percent changes appear for Sep Dec May and July contracts with figures like 168 and 75 as well as other decimals and letters indicating market activity.
County extension director J. W. Chandler stresses quality seed and careful treatment for a good potato crop. Use certified northern seed free from disease and apply hot formaldehyde treatment at 123 to 126 degrees F for three minutes about a week before planting. Emphasizes early planting on fertile land.
The guidance notes proper seed spacing of 32 to 36 inches between rows and 10 inches between seed pieces within a row. It recommends applying 206 super phosphate at 409 pour per acre and advises against planting on newly limed ground, noting potatoes prefer slightly acidic soils for best growth.
Rev Q O B Rogers of Media polis visits Lisle Anwyl and daughter in Crawfordsville with dinner at Mrs Anwyl home. He attends Dr Pershing funeral in Keota and notes Lisle Anwyl on seven day furlough from Camp Shannon Texas. Other locals stop by friends in Winfield and Cleo McCoy departs for Los Angeles to visit her brother Harold.
She will visit her husband Cleo McCoy at Camp Roberts in California while continuing other duties.
Friday sale at Whittaker sale barn features farm machinery auction on March 28 one mile north of Washington on Kalona gravel led by organizer Clarence Goff.
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