Farms Greatly Increase Output
The U S farms output over the last three years rose 30 to 55 percent from prewar levels despite about 10 percent fewer workers. Factors include better crop varieties more machinery fertilizer and a shift to crops and livestock that need less labor. Mechanization raised productivity and lowered costs offering hope for higher per capita living standards. Between 1940 and 1944 tractors rose over 25 percent mechanical corn pickers 22 percent and milking machines about 100 percent.
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Chicago
U. S
Northern Trust Company
Chicago Cash Grain CHICANO May &uri Sales Report
Wheat prices nominally higher though no basis given. Corn mixed to lower with No 1 yellow 166 to 166 1/4 cents, No 2 yellow 166 1/4, No 3 yellow 165 1/4 to 165 1/2, No 4 yellow 160 to 160 1/4, No 5 yellow 160 1/2 to 194 1/2, sample grades noted. Oats mostly unchanged to a penny higher with No 1 mixed and white grades listed and sample grades cited.
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Chicano, May &Uri
Baby Chick Talk Surpasses Weather in Westminster
In Westminster on May 5 residents discuss poultry as Mrs. Ted Kelsey holds 400 White Leghorns and Mrs. Keith Stewart 350 White Leghorns. Mrs. Clement Griffith prepares for 400 White Reds arriving soon while Mrs. Robert Eckels plans 300 New Hampshire Reds next Tuesday.
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Westminister
Ted Kelsey
Keith Stewart
Clement Griffith
Robert Eckels
New Hampshire
T. J. Neiswanger
Ottumwa
Neiswanger
Griffith
Oakvale
Iowa City
West Chester
Lester Laubach
BE. P. Rich
D. C
E. P. Rich
Jimmie Rich
Washington
Ray
Hubert Nedlinger
Lawrences Libe and Sons
Chicago May 2 Livestock Market Report Summary
Chicago livestock market reports hogs 5,550 head, prices up 1.00 to 1.50 with gains across weights, top at 24.50 and bulk 170 to 260 lbs. Cattle and calves 14,000 and 1,500 respectively, slaughter steers and yearlings strong to 0.50 higher, heifers up about 0.25, sows firmer, bulls steady. Sheep 2,500 with light demand, clipped lambs around 21.65, wool demand steady.
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USDA
Scarce ter ones and small lots offered as choices
The listing notes scarce ter data and small lots described as good and choice, with prices around 10 and 50 units.
Chicago Produce Prices and Goods Report
Chicago dispatch lists poultry truck totals and item prices for hens leghorn hens fryers broilers and roosters geese ducklings and turkeys with assorted figures and standards. It also notes egg cases totals credits and rent receipts with miscellaneous dirties checks and irregular extras.
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Chicago
Colored Springs
White Rock Springs
Plymouth Rock Springs
Chicago Grain Table May 5 Market Quotes
The page lists grain futures with bid offer ranges for wheat corn and oats. May wheat 262 264 low 261 high 264 Sept 217 Dec 215. May corn 161 July 154 Sept 148 Dec 139. May oats 90 91 July 80 81 Sept 74 Dec 72.
Mineral losses and soil erosion in crop and grazing lands
The passage states that crops and grazing remove 1914 million tons annually in major nutrients including nitrogen phosphorus potassium calcium magnesium and sulfur. Erosion and leaching remove nearly 117 million tons each year.
Weekly sales announced for Whittaker and Midway in Columbus Junction
Community Sale occurs every Friday at Whittaker sale barn and livestock sales every Wednesday at Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction Iowa. The notices highlight regular market days and locations for livestock trading.
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Whittaker
Midway Sales Company
Columbus Junction
Lows
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