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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1971
Page
6
Interior Town southern Minnesota hog markets trade moderately active with good demand. Butchers steady to 50 cents higher, sows steady with instances 25 cents higher. Today’s receipts about 85,000. Comparisons show Monday 54,000. last week 83,000. a year ago 84,000. Prices listed for various weight ranges and classes across U S demand.
The Fortnightly Club met April 20 with thirteen members in Helen McFadden's home. Ruth Zehr gave a life and music program on Beethoven with a head sculpture from Bonn. Elsie Mayer led the meeting, coffee was served, Mary Statler plans the May 10 meeting, and current events were shared.
Iowa State University extension economist Bob Wisner reports corn stocks on 1 April at 2 531 million bushels, down 15 percent year over year, with total use during October March down 4.8 percent. He notes lighter cattle and hog weights, lower feeding rates, and substitution of other grains. projections suggest domestic use may fall 30 percent the rest of the season while redemptions from 1968 70 loan programs will cover most needs.
An Iowa agrimarket note cites late April corn supply ample and potential price softness. Upcoming sales include May 5 auction of farm equipment near Sigourney, May 8 furniture sale near Columbus Junction, May 8 consignment at Brighthon, and May 15 household goods sale in Kalona. Regular livestock auctions occur weekly across Wapello, Washington, Columbus Junction, Kalona, and Keota areas with varied species.
The listing shows a day’s TV grid with 8:00 to 12:02 blocks including News at 10:00 and 10:20, Hitchcock segment, Green Aeros program, Hee Haw, travel and late night shows. Also mentions World Apart, My Children, Make a Deal and ABC News wrapped in a busy station lineup.
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