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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1939
Page
7
A spring-time roundup details farm activity and livestock across Washington Iowa, with Ed Jackson farm owner Arthur Wiley plowing six-horse gang and chats about Bartholow and Neill families. Mentions Duroc hogs, Hereford bulls, Plymouth Rock hens, local shops, and upcoming sales at Kochs farm and Bethel church sale.
D F Macon reports on subscription trends and reader engagement for the Journal. Details include push for renewals, new pricing, and outreach efforts to foster audience growth across distribution channels.
About forty Eclipse Lumber company managers and employees from the district arrived for a joint meeting. The afternoon sessions were in the M C A community room, with dinner at North Side cafe. Clinton officers George Dulany Jr FP J Ward and others will attend.
The Pha lanx fraternity will hold a regular meeting next Friday evening March 24 at 6 30 p m at the Guest House A special speaker has been secured.
Des Moines reports the American Foundation for Animal Health urges farmers and veterinarians to check the teeth of work horses before spring plowing. A horse unable to chew loses strength. uneven wear and sharp teeth cause slobbering and other dental issues. The group aims to inspect 2,000,000 horses this spring.
Chicago market notes show hogs steady to modestly lower by up to 0.15 with top at 7.80 and 160 to 230 pound hogs 7.60 to 7.80. Cattle and calves steady with few steers above 10.90 and veal priced 9.00 to 11.00. Sheep 12,000 head 10 to 25 cents lower with lambs under 100 pounds around 9.75 and ewes 6.00 to 8.50. Estimated tomorrow receipts Cattle 300 hogs 109 sheep 5,000.
Chicago grain table lists March 24 figures for Wheat Corn Oats and Rye with open high low and close values. May and July futures are given for Corn Oats and Rye along with Sept contracts for several grains.
Chicago markets report steady pricing across produce, eggs, and poultry. Produce receipts reach 692 442 units, eggs receipts 47 809 with firm quotations, poultry shows varied truck counts including ducks 16 and turkeys 16 to 25 percent.
The Iowa City chapter of the Order of Rainbow for Girls invites the Washington chapter and their dates to a semi-formal dance on March 31 in the community building at 2213 Iowa City.
Chicago cash grain prices show mixed corn bids from 44 to 48 with several yellow and white grain bids in the mid 40s. Oats bids range from 29 to 32 percent, while soybeans list mixed yellow percentages around 86 to 88. Corn receipts noted as 66 Cara.
Albert J. Baack of Clear Lake files an $8,000 damage suit against John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co. claiming the insurer caused 40 burr oaks to be cut on a 176 acre farm bought from the company in October 1937.
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