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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1950

Page

5

Livestock Market Report with Feeder and Slaughter Grades

Hogs salable 7,000. weights under 250 lbs up 25-50c with top 18.50 and 180-260 lb butchers 18.25-18.50. 270-290 lbs 17.75-18.25. 300-340 lbs 17.00-17.75. 350-385 lbs 16.25-16.75. under 450 lbs 15.00-16.25. 475-600 lbs 13.50-15.00. Horn lambs steady with 100 lb 26.50. two loads 115 lb 25.50. Slaughter ewes 9.00-13.00. Cattle salable 4,000. calves 500. Steers 1050+ lbs 25-50c lower. load 1077 lb fed steers 30.50. bulk medium and good fed steers 25.75-29.50. 940 lb fed heifers 29.50. medium/good heifers 25.50-28.75. Cows 18.50-21.50. canners 16.50-18.00. bulls 21.50-23.00. dealers 26.10-31.00.

Grain futures extend gains amid mixed planting outlook

Trading data show May wheat hovering around the 280 percent range with July and September near 217 to 230 percent as December and March contracts hold around 217 to 219 percent. Soybeans show May near 312 percent and July around 311 percent with strong bid levels across months.

Keota High School Wins Ke-Wash Track Meet

Keota High School swept the Ke-Wash conference meet on their field tallying 72 2/3 points. Five first places helped the Eagles top Williamsburg Kalona Wellman and Richland with standout results from Chambers and Norenberg in sprints and hurdles.

Keota Ke-Wash Keota High School Eagles Williamsburg Brighton Kalona West Chester Richland Wellman Chambers Peterson W. Chester Fry Méinatt Leotiler Stan Norenberg Coon Ladehoff Doehrmann Aller Harlan

Rev and Mrs Metzger Visit Wittmer Home in Havre

In Havre on May 4 Rev. and Mrs H Leonard Metzger of Bloomington and Virgil Witmer and family visited the S C Wittmer home Wednesday evening. Neighbors and relatives joined in Sunday dinners with the Wittmers and others including the Zieglowsky, Westen, Richards, Hagist, and Waggoman households as part of a busy community social week.

H. L. Metzger Wittmer Lewis Hering Havre H. Leonard Metzker Bloomington Virgil Witmer S. C Albert Zieglowsky Evert Westen

High Jump and Mile Relay Results from Kalona Meet

In the high jump event W Chester’s Coon placed first ahead of Mineart of Brighton and Yoder with Hershberger. Keota’s Hofer finished third with a height of 5 feet 4 inches. In the mile relay Kalona led, followed by Williamsburg Keota Brighton and West Chester with a final time of 3 minutes 54.25 seconds.

Eberle Keota Ruggles Brighton Yoder Kalona Wells Richland Wilson Wellman Norenberg Aller Keota Ladehoff W. Chester Doehrmann Williamsburg Dickel Sandersfield Nordyke Spieker Eberie Topping Chambers Fry Bond Laubach W. Chest Coon Mineart Hershberger Hofer West Chester

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