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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1943

Page

7

Markets Show Mixed U.S. Hog Sheep and Cattle For May 11

Chicago market notes hogs at 13 000 head with slow to steady trade and top at 14.60 for 180 to 3380 pounds. Cattle for 7 000 head with calves 1 000 and fed cattle steady to strong 14.00 to 15.50, heifers 13.50 to 15.75. Sheep 7 000 head with lambs wavering to strong, good to choice wooled lambs 15.60 to 16.15, top 16.15 for Colorado fed. Tomorrow's estimates: hogs 12 000, cattle 10 000, sheep 4 000.

Chicago

Chicago Grain Market Report May 11

Open high low and close values for wheat corn oats and rye futures in Chicago. Prices shown include deferred months and May contracts with figures in percent. figures appear fragmented but indicate general directions and levels across wheat corn oats rye segments.

Chicago Produce Prices Mixed as Markets Open Trade Day

Wegs reports 32,406 cases receipts with unsettled market. Extra firsts 68 percent and firsts 37 percent. current receipts 3514 and dirties 34. checks 2 dollars. Poultry shows 1 car and 6 trucks receipts with market firm and unchanged.

Chicago Cash Corn Prices Reported May 11

Chicago cash grain brief notes corn at 2 yellow 107 and 3 yellow 106 to 107, oats at 4 white 63, soybeans at 1 yellow 171. Market snapshot reflects current local grain values.

Chicago

Vast Dino Swamp Covered Colorado and Wyoming Long Ago

A prehistoric swamp spanning parts of Colorado and Wyoming existed 80 to 100 million years ago, providing habitat for dinosaurs. The landscape connected regions across the ancient plains, shaping fossil-rich environments later studied by paleontologists.

Colorado Wyoming

Crop report not causing alarm says Davis

Food administrator Chester C. Davis said the agriculture department crop report showing a decline in prospects in April is not a cause for alarm. The national council of farmer cooperatives warned of a grave food shortage, arguing machinery labor and price policies hinder production. Rainfall was 30 percent below normal in the bread basket, reducing winter wheat estimates from 558,551,000 to 515,159,000 bushels.

Washington, D. C Chester C. Davis Agriculture Department National Council of Farmer Cooperatives United States Davis War Food Administration Mississippi River Rocky Mountains

Farewell Party Honored Clyde Finke of Crawfordsville

Clyde Finke was honored at a farewell party held Thursday evening in the church basement by the Methodist Sunday school class guided by teacher D. D. Owens. The social event concluded after a light program and refreshments.

Clyde Finke Crawfordsville Methodist Sunday School D. D. Owens Clyde Cehurch Baesment

Sailor Donald White to Attend Officers Training Camp

Donald White, on maneuvers in Nashville, returns home for a brief vacation. He will be sent to an officers training camp in Monmouth New Jersey and stay until Monday. Brother David plans a 15 day furlough at Camp Carson Colorado. Reverend Lester H Bill and wife Carolyn visited Henry and Mrs Bill in Muscatine Friday.

Nashville Tenn Monmouth New Jersey David Camp Carson Colo Lester H. Bill Carolyn Muscatine Henry Bill

Gunpowder Box Saves Copper for 259 155-mm Guns

A new metal-lined gunpowder box design reduces copper use for army ordnance, saving enough material each month to equip 259 155 mm guns.

Army Ordnance

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