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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1937
Page
7
A brief promotion notes cheap classified ads offer to reach thousands for a few cents a day. The snippet emphasizes affordability and broad reach for selling or listing items. The number 6516 appears as a stray reference.
A field report from Colordao notes a Kansas grasshopper image and optimistic word on crop health. Observers count tractors and teams near Havre, while farmers prepare and plant corn across several farms including Wilmer Lauderman and Melo Kallous regions.
The article notes good planting weather for corn and describes busy activity at Wolf Floral Co. Shoppers include John Hauenstein W W Twinam Crawfordsville Paul Rede ker Keotas RR Bernard Jeise Washington R 3 and others from Kalona Pleasant Hill Havre Ainsworth Ft Madison and Ft Dodge. Homer Fichter sale set near Brighton on Saturday the 7th at the usual hour.
The article argues whole milk is expensive for calves and skimmed milk lacks essential nutrients. It highlights high fat content complicates digestion and vitamin A loss without supplementation. Purina scientists developed a new calf chow meal to boost vitamin A, improve vigor, and resist disease when mixed with skimmed milk.
Market results show hogs up to 19 cents higher with top 10.45 and 200 to 300 lb ranges at 10.25 to 10.40. Cattle steady with beef steers 13.00 to 16.00, calves 7.00 to 10.00, cows 5.7 to 9.5, bulls 5.50 to 8.00. Sheep steady to strong with lambs 11.26 to 12.25 and feeders 8.00 to 11.50. Estimated receipts: cattle 1,000. hogs 5,000. sheep 3,000.
Chicago market report shows produce steady with receipts of 41,544 cases and butter at steady rates. Poultry prices hold with broilers 22 to 23 cents, ducks 12 to 16, geese 9 to 11, turkeys 14 to 16, roosters 11 to 12. Potatoes remain on track with arrivals and shipments noted.
Chicago mixed grain quotes show No. 3 mixed at 139 and No. 2 yellow at 140 to 141, No. 3 yellow 138 to 140, No. 4 yellow 136 to 138, No. 3 white 138 to 139, No. 4 white 137, sample grade 128 to 182. Estimated carrots 54.
Open interest in May July soybean marks a cautious start with quotes showing high and low traded near par. The market shows a close around 1.76 per bushel as traders weigh supply signals.
The table shows opening high low and closing figures for WHEAT CORN and OATS across months May July Sept and related data points. It lists percentages next to each contract indicating daily or session changes and includes values for new May and Dee entries.
Congratulations to Edwin Kos and Blanche Havel on their marriage last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. John Lasek shopped in Washington Saturday. The Havel and Knottnerns families visited Washington Tuesday. Melo Lasek and children Jake and Reemicius visited Lewis Prymek Tuesday evening with Arthur Havel.
Digger wasp uses a pebble clamped in its jaws to compact soil atop its nest. The brief note observes the wasp’s method as it creates a sturdy chamber for brood.
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