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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1944
Page
7
Hogs 9,000 head with prices 12.75 to 14.00 for 160 to 350 lb, good to choice. sows 13.40 to 13.60 for 300 to 550 lb. Cattle 1,500 with calves 500. steady demand on good and choice steers and yearlings. bulk 14.00 to 16.25. Sheep 2,500 with lambs steady to moderate. three loads Colorado fed lambs 16.35 to 16.40. one load at 16.50. Estimates include 500 head for each category.
Eggs hold firm with receipts 22 365 cases and current 27 4 dirties 26 checks 25 percent. Poultry receipts show no cars and 10 trucks, market firm and unchanged.
Grain prices for wheat oats and rye are listed with open high low and close figures for sep dec may july and rye futures. The article also traces pig iron and steel production from 1854 to 1865, noting 1943 output expected to be nearly 6 000 times 1865 tonnage.
The acid or sulphite process for making pulp from wood was discovered by Benjamin C. Tilghman, an American, in 1888.
Iowa's national agriculture index rose to 188 in March as hog and beef cattle prices strengthened. The meat animal index climbed to 194 while grain moved to 197 amid soybeans and barley gains. poultry eased on high egg production. dairy remained flat. The price paid index reached a new cycle high at 178. the price receipt to price paid ratio slipped to 106 with corn hog feeding up and dairy and egg feed ratios easing.
An advisory urges careful soap usage to prevent softening and waste in the war effort. The guidance frames prudent soap care as a small but meaningful contribution by American housewives and families toward a quicker victory.
Arthur Wiley announces his candidacy for County Supervisor for the term starting January 1, 1945, with the primary election set for June 5, 1944. Voter support urged as a Republican candidate.
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