Corn and Soybean Planting Lags Behind Schedule
The Iowa Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin reports last week 4,300,000 acres of corn and 420,009 of soybeans planted. Corn progress is two days behind schedule overall with stands good in early plantings. soybeans about 20 percent complete in the north central area while central districts push ahead. Frequent showers aid pastures hay meadows and small grain as oats grow despite lateness and cool wet conditions.
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Iowa Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin
Bulletin
Waterloo seeks parents of infant abandoned on porch
Police in Waterloo Iowa are seeking the baby's parents after a six week old girl dressed in a kimono and wrapped in a blanket and raincoat was found on a front porch. The infant is in a Waterloo hospital for care. Brig Gen Evans F Carlson a World War II Marine hero died at Emanuel hospital Portland from a heart ailment.
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Evans F. Carlson
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Emanuel Hospital
Chicago Cash Grain Market Report May 27
Chicago cash grain listings show wheat nominally higher with no sales reported. Corn prices steady with No 1 yellow 189 191 cents, No 2 yellow 185 191, No 3 yellow 186 189, No 4 yellow 181 ?
Grain Table Report From Chicago May 27
Market table shows Wheat, Corn and Oats listed with opening highs lows and closes for June July September December and May contracts. Prices include figures like Wheat 262 14 and Corn 177% 178% with various monthly contract data and shifting ranges.
Safest Driver From Rural Areas Highlighted in Iowa
Iowa officials report rural drivers were involved in 68 fatal accidents last year while city drivers had 622. Urban area drivers totaled 299 412 accidents versus 2 163 for rural motorists. About 25 000 drivers were injured in accidents within 25 miles of home.
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Mew
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State Department of Public Safety
Market Report Fragments on Grains and Feeds
Reading shows mixed color codes and grade notes for oats and mixed feeds. It lists yellow grades from 140 to 169 and specific numbers for No 1 mixed heavy and white feeds, with multiple entries and weights.
Livestock Market Report Chicago May 27
Markets show hogs and cattle varying in price with steady to higher for some classes. Hogs 180-230 lb mostly 75 to 1.00 lower, top 24.25, bulk 23.25 to 24. Soies, Sows 400-550 lb 17 to 18, Bulls 16.75 to 17. Cattle steady with top steer price at 27.35 for 1,328 lb loads, bulk feed grades 22 to 26, heifers 23.50 to 25.26, cows 11 to 17. Sheep 2,600 head, clipped lambs steady with tops around 22.25 and 21.35 to 21.50 for others. Slaughter ewes steady to lower.
White team performance figures noted in OCR fragment
The readable data lists several white team measurements with percentages ranging from 98 to 103 percent. No additional context or entities are provided to confirm event, location, or participants.
Bus Drivers Set to Strike Burlington Transit
The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen announces a 6 a m strike by 460 Burlington Transportation Co bus drivers operating between Chicago and San Francisco. They seek a one cent per mile wage increase and rules changes. About 1,500 employees would be idled across the companys transcontinental routes through Omaha Denver Cheyenne and Los Angeles.
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Chicago Produce Poultry and Eggs Report
Poultry steady with 34 trucks noted. Plymouth Rock springs 43. Eggs total 25 045 cases firm with extras 1 2 3 4 and standards cited. Current receipts 3824 dirties 37 checks 3 45 37. Prices show 25 percent drop for small lots. natives fetch 8 75 per unit. Two loads mixed grades 116 lb Californias 7 16.
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