Local farm notes and college inquiry amid Iowa life
Community harvest and farm work updates from Washington and nearby towns. Mentions Geo Bishop, Marvin Bishop, Peter Witting, Kalona, and multiple households on Washington Route 3 and surrounding farms. Remarks on alfalfa, plowing, carpentry, irrigation, and recent travels, plus Mt. Vernon college question survey and reflections on gardening by women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Bishop
Marvin Bishop
Lexington
Peter Witting
Kalona
Lester Wagner
Washington R
Grant Hameton
Young America
Frank Hota
Oear Sheetz
Community Sale Listings for Friday and Wednesday
Weekly sale notices list Ty Feed Yard and Midway Sale Co in Columbus Junction each Friday and Wednesday. May 22 features John V Mayer at 1 30 near 76 Center 4 miles northeast Keota with household goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ty Feed
Midway Sale Co
Columbus Junction
John V. Mayer
76 Center
Keota
Mushroom mishap slows Brighton friend and Perdue Brier
Perdue Brier says he nearly ruined a toe after stumbling over a mushroom and has been lame since. His friend found a ten ounce mushroom, and Perdue notes this one being larger would have been notable.
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Perdue
Perd
Market report from Chicago grains and livestock trading
Cash corn prices mix from 131 1/2 to 182 with assorted No 2 and No 3 grades. Cattle totals around 1800 with steady calf and beef steer ranges from 7 1/2 to 15 dollars, cows 3 1/2 to 9 1/4, feeders 6 1/2 to 9 3/4. Sheep at 7000 head with lambs 11 1/2 to 12 3/4 and other classes listed.
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Chicago
Grain Table shows mixed May grain futures in Chicago
Chicago grain prices listed for wheat corn oats rye across May and summer months. Data includes open high low and close values with each contract showing percentage moves and per cent figures for May July September and December maturities.
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Chicago
Dee
Chicago Produce Markets Report May 14 1941
Chicago notes steady markets for eggs butter poultry and potatoes. Egg receipts reach 423,763 cases with various grade movements. butter receipts 55520 tubs with mixed specials extras flats and standards. poultry prices steady with ranges for broilers ducks geese turkeys and roosters. potatoes on track with arrivals and shipments totals.
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Chicago
Fledgling Robin Chokes on Garter Snake at Davenport Home
A fledgling robin choked while attempting to swallow a garter snake brought by the mother bird to its nest at 1105 Brown Street in Davenport. Harry Ely and E. K. Putnam of the Davenport public museum witnessed the scene. both the robin and the snake died.
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Harry Ely
Brown Street
Davenport
Ely
E. K. Putnam
Davenport Public Museum
Soybean Market Shows Mixed May and July Quotes
Market data lists May and July soybean futures with small percentage changes. Estimated receipts for tomorrow include 500 cattle, 3,000 hogs, and 6,600 sheep, indicating steady balance of supply and demand.
Chicago hog market rises 25 cents top at 11.00
Live hog prices in Chicago on May 14 rose 25 cents from yesterday with a top at 11.00 per hundredweight. Trading ranged 150 to 190 pounds at 10.10 to 10.85 and 200 to 310 pounds at 10.75 to 10.95, while packing sows sold between 9.90 and near 10.50.
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Chicago
Local Grocery Price List Shows Varied Egg and Dairy Specials
The ad lists Sweet Cream Sour Cream at 28 cents per pound and 26 cents per pound for No. 2 Sour Cream. Hennery Brown Kegs price 18 cents for a dos. Leghorn hens and White Eggs quoted with several per dozen prices. Also notes Hennessy hens over five pounds and heavy hens under five pounds with unit pricing, though some text appears garbled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hennery
Leghorn
Leghorn Yroorters
Depth of soil causes cracking and mounding findings
Experiments by the Soil Survey indicate that soil depth, not soil nature, accounts for cracking in dry weather and mounding in wet weather.
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The
Soil Survey
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J. D. Rabenold
Ainsworth
LeRoy Richardson
J. D
M. C. Cara
Iowa
Crawfordsville
F. D. Rayburn
Harwood Shoe
Gort
O. K
the Welding Company
East
Jefferson St
Tittmey
A. B. Schrmoeller
J F. Abel
Crawfordaville
North Marion
West
North
Iowa Ave
Pierce
Red
Ainsworth Produce
JOEK
Fred Stewart
Mamseyer’s Hatchery
Illinois
J. L. Johnson
Hills
Schillig
Iowa City
Ralph Waggoner
McCormick Deering
Cy Birka
H. A. Beenblossom
R. L. Baker
Hoover and Porter
West Chester
John May
Ramseyers Hatchery
Hamshire
W. J. Gallagher
Juff
Limely
Scott Furniture Company
Elgin
Wertphal
George L. McDaniel
National Bank of Washington
Nicola
Evening Journal
Miller's Footwear
Witting Leather Shop
West Side
Nonavy
Harry UP
Martin
Bodera Cleaners
Widener & Busby
Widmer & Busby
Tote
Strongheart Twist
Michael Stearn
Wilson & Bros
Grayco
Neekties
E! Widmer & Bneby
Globe Beatty Shop
Fe B. Schmoeller
Fred Stewart's Hardware
Johns Manville
Eclipse Lumber Company
Clarence Owens
Howard
J. C. Pemmey Co
Wm. Meeks
Ainsworth Junction
Herman Kron
Aineworth
Simmons Studio
Dick TiLfeed
Taylor Auto Parts
East Madion
Washington Oil Company
Carson Plumbing
Mitte
H. W. Richards
Washington RK
Hal
Howard Custers
Packwood
Alex Marbourg
P. BE
Babcock
Custers
George Foster
Lyle Wilcox
Chas. Swift
Hickory Grove
Mrs. Swift
Ted Givang
Pollok Wallace
Washington
H. F. Bermeisters
Los Angeles
California
By. H. Ginkens
W. R. Crawford
Mt. Vernon
Lucky
Winfield Beacon
Joe Porters
John Porter
Redlands
Billings
Mottana
CO. Palmer
Kerr F. Lemley
Brighton Mail
Journal
Standard Service
Bill Patman
Brighton
Chicago Livestock
Robin
Garter Snake
IDPA
Local Produce Market
Ihrough
O W. S. Keister & Sone
Herman's Funeral Home
Chevrolet
McCormick Deering Store
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