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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1940

Page

7

Sixty Five County Raisers Of Beef Cattle Tour Washington County

Sixty five beef cattle producers from five feeders in Washington county toured farms including George Horn Marek Horak Knotek Turkington & Crawford Cedar township. The event, organized by the Washington County Beef Producers association with Chicago Producers and Iowa State extension, included a survey meeting and discussions on marketing plans and future feeder cattle tours.

Washington County Washington County Beef Producers’ Association Chicago Livestock Producers’ Association Extension Service Iowa State College Washington County Farm Bureau Joe Knotek George Horn Jackson Township Marek Lloyd Marek Louis Horak Turkington & Crawford Cedar Township North Side Cafe Chicago Producers’ Association Rex Beresford Knotek

Market Hogs and Cattle Mixed, Prices Range Broadly

Hogs unsettled from 5 to 10 cents higher early then 5 to 10 cents lower. 1860 to 270 lb hogs $5.45 to $5.75, top $5.85 for 270 to 300 lb. Heavier butchers $5.00 to $5.35. sow prices $4.25 to $4.66. Cattle 6000, calves 1000. steers and yearlings uneven, opening slow to weak, close weak to 25 cents lower. Trade mostly $8.00 to $9.50, tops $11.25. some $10.75 to $11.00. best long yearlings $10.60. Heifer yearlings down 10 to 15 cents. cutters and cows steady to weak. Weaners $10.50 to $11.50. Sheep 3000. fat lambs steady. Deeks and handweight fed clippers $9.35 to $9.50. medium to good $8.75 to $9.00. California and native springers seen. Fat sheep scarce, fairly steady. Tomorrow’s receipts: cattle 1000, hogs 8000, sheep 2000. Chicago grain table shows mixed wheat corn oats and rye pricing with July September bids and closes.

California

Cash grain prices report for corn in Chicago

Chicago on May 23 reports cash grain prices with corn at 67 to 67 and a half cents. The brief bulletin notes current price directions for yellow corn in the local рынок.

Chicago

OATS AND FEEDS FIGURE IN BRIEF UPDATE

A brief market note shows oats at 3 mixed varieties with 36 percent moisture and a sample reading of 68 percent. No further context or entities provided.

Market Roundup Reports Steady Tones Across Commodities

Lege notes market steady with receipts totaling 41 904 cases split into 16 percent extra firsts and 16 percent fresh graded firsts while current receipts show 4 percent and dirties at 13 percent. Poultry market eases as receipts of 39 trucks show heavy white ducks 13 percent and heavy colored ducks 11 percent along with 10 percent small white ducks and 16 percent small hens. heavy hens 14 percent and No 2 hens 12 percent. Springs priced 24 to 28, broilers 17 to 22, turkeys 10 to 12 depending on category.

Chicago

Cameras Shipped from Germany to U S Valued at 3 754 576

German camera shipments to the United States last year were valued at three million seven hundred fifty four thousand five hundred seventy six dollars. This figure reflects a substantial trade in electronics between the two countries.

Germany United States

Taxpayers Association’s Early Work in Iowa Politics

Des Moines reports on the Iowa Taxpayers Association formed Oct 1 1935. The group pushed the budget appeal law of 1937 saving taxpayers millions, fought costly legislation, and urged public hearings for 1941 expenditures between July 1 and Aug 15. The article notes continued advocacy to lower tax levies through citizen involvement.

Iowa Taxpayers Association Robert A. Jarnagin DES Moines IDPA Iowa General Assembly Farm Bureau Iowa Manufacturers’ Ass'n Towa State Ass'n Real Estate Boards Lowa Taxpayers Association Iowa First Toremus Towan Association

Rural Youth Camp Plans Discussed at Farm Bureau Meeting

Representatives from Des Moines Henry Muscatine Scott and Iowa counties gathered at the Farm Bureau office to map a district camp at Camp Abe Lincoln near Davenport in late June. Robert Clark and Ray Sorenson led the session detailing the Rural Youth program and the upcoming Farm Bureau sports festival in Ames the first week of September. Also noted a separate arrest in Boone as Dennis Cochrar Hoene faced charges after a hit and run that injured Rusty Bytcheson, a junior college athlete.

Des Moines Henry Muscatine Scott Iowa Farm Bureau Abe Lincoln Davenport Robert Clark Iowa State College Ray Sorenson Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Iowa Farm Ames Rural Youth Movement Thief Movement Extension Service

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