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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1943
Page
7
Chicago May 29 hogs 200 head steady to 20 cents lower under heavy receipts. Most cattle 200 head with brisk trade, top 17.50 for steers. Lambs and sheep receipts declined with wool prices around 16.35 tops and clipped lambs 14.50 to 15.25. Ewes ranged 8.50 to 9.50 with woolly ewes 9.00 to 9.50.
In Chicago on May 29 the cash grain listing shows corn at 3 yellow, price 105, oats at 1 white 67 and 1 red special heavy 674. Prices indicate light activity and standard quality grades for immediate delivery.
Open high low close figures for wheat corn and oats are listed for the September December and July contracts. The table shows price ranges and settlement marks amid varied daily movements and year to date shifts.
A sequence of intimate notes reveals Pete P. urging lunch with Jane at Bartlett's and urging romance, while Jane responds with affection and practical plans for meetings and shows. The letters reference Rose of the Valley theater tickets and ongoing relationship tensions.
The article argues against boiling kale in large amounts of water and long simmering times. It endorses quick steaming with minimal water to preserve color and tenderness and advises adding both sugar and salt to greens for better flavor.
Ethylene was first applied to ripen oranges rapidly by enclosing trees or rooms with small ethylene percentages, preventing rotting during shipping. The gas has also been used to stimulate potato growth with ethylene and propylene.
The 7011th bill introduced in the new congress would fund new crops research with a $2,000,000 appropriation to the United States Department of Agriculture and state experiment stations. It directs surveys in foreign countries and the United States of seeds bulbs and plants with potential chemical and industrial uses and trials to adopt such new plants for crop use.
Cork serves many uses from bottle stoppers to cushioning for bottle caps and seals in engines. Milling grade cork provides water and oil tight gaskets, while low quality cork yields insulation boards for refrigeration and related needs.
Neglect in cleaning lubricating and storing sprayers shortens machine life. Corrosive spray material attacks idle equipment, so thorough cleaning is advised after use. During the growing season growers should wash out sprayers each night with clear water to prevent ongoing corrosion.
Eben and Maisie face the impossible task of taking Aunt Amanda to a county fair while her health is fragile. A lame colt blocks travel, but Aunt Amanda’s passion for the fair and a poem’s memory drive cautious optimism as she asks if fairs can live up to Harry’s ideal.
Allied daylight raids hit Italy from Sicily and Sardinia while heavy bombers raided occupied France and the English coast. Soviet claims say 197 Nazi planes shot down in three days with Kuban fighting. In the Pacific MacArthur strikes Wewak as Attu remains contested. Japanese counterclaims cite success near Attu.
The report notes peanuts require limestone both in the root zone and in the land area where peanut plants form. This appears as agricultural guidance or a field note on soil amendment for peanut cultivation.
Midway Sale Co of Columbus Junction hosts a weekly sale every Wednesday and a community sale Fridays at Whittaker sale barn. A closing out sale of Mrs Frank Kurtz’s household goods takes place May 29 at 305 South Avenue C. June 5 features a sale for the late Mrs T T Keeley’s household goods in Washington.
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