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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1947

Page

5

Advertising Rates From Aledger Type Sheet

Readable fragments show pricing terms for writing services. Rates include three cents per word eight cents per word twelve and four tenths cents per word and sixty cents daily for unspecified work. RGE appears as a potential rate or vendor marker.

Soil Districts Press Iowawide Conservation Drive

Iowa plans to organize soil conservation districts in all 93 counties by July 1 1948 with 30 060 000 acres already organized. Clyde Spry notes progress nine counties joined since six years ago and five new districts added this year while some counties still lack districts. The legislature stalled major conservation bills despite a $400 000 biennium plan and funding from state and federal sources. Farmers gain plans via district commissioners and technical experts to implement farm conservation plans.

Des Moines Iowa Clyde Spry State Soil Conservation Commission Marion County Butler Story Osceola Worth Mitchel Cerie Gorco Chickasaw Kuimet Kossuth Floyd Lyon Sioux Cliy Howard Bremer Clinton 52Nd General Assembly Robert Blue Little Sioux Spry

Chicago Livestock Markets Show Turbulent Hog Prices

Hog prices in Chicago fluctuated with mixed sales and liberal receipts Thursday. Bulk 170-250 lb hogs 22.50-23.25, top 24.50 peak, 25.50 close. 260-280 lb 21.50-22.75. sows 17.40-18.00. Cattle and veal mixed, bulls strong, stock cattle 17.50-21.00, vealers 25.00. Sheep and lambs mostly higher. fed lambs 22.50-23.25. wooled lambs 20.00-22.00. Oats and miscellaneous grains noted.

Chicago May

Chicago Grain Table Shows Mixed May Wheat and Corn Rates

The grain table lists May June and July futures for wheat corn and oats with varied highs lows and closes. May wheat at 265 and 226 show fluctuations while corn and oats display several percent figures across months with inconsistent decimals.

Chicago Cash Grain Market Report Summary

Chicago cash grain fades across prices with wheat rising to high and corn flat. No. 1 mixed wheat ranges 263 to 314 cents, while corn No. 4 mix holds steady near unchanged.

Chicago

May S-Child Health Conference Schedule

Week of Mar 5 health event at the health unit office Washington features a conference focused on child health. Session runs from 1 15 p m to 3 80 p m.

Health Unit Washington

Japan Sets May June Match Ration Four Per Person

The government announced that in May and June each person will be allowed four matches per day, outlining the new ration schedule.

Tokyo

Community Sale and Livestock Auctions Notice

Community sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn. Livestock sales every Wednesday at Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction Iowa.

Whittaker Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa

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