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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1946

Page

7

Open High Low Close Report Notes on New Contracts

The record lists July and Sept values at 1.48 percent and December at 1.48 to New Contracts. It also shows November at 158 and March at 1.58 percent with unclear context.

Truman Losing Support in Fortune Poll

New York May 29 Fortune magazine released a public opinion survey showing Truman’s popularity down 30 percent since January. The poll, before the emergency labor bill proposal, also notes a close potential election race against Harold Stassen or Thomas Dewey with rough 40 percent support for Truman and his rivals.

New York Truman Fortune Magazine Fortune Trueman Harold Stassen Thomas DeWey Stassen Dewey Dewey Truman

Public Estate Sale and Local Auctions Listed

Town of Columbus Junction announces a June 1 public sale of estate property at 1015 East Second Street by administrators Roy and Homer Kephart starting at 2.00. Nearby, a closing out sale of household goods at 702 North Avenue B begins at 2.30 led by Mrs. L. R. Tripp. Weekly livestock and community sales are noted at Whittaker sale barn and Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction.

Whittaker Midway Sales Columbus Junction Town A. E Margaret Kephart East Second Street Roy and Homer Kephart North Avenue B L. R. Tripp

Market report from Chicago on hogs cattle calves and sheep

Livestock prices show 5 500 hogs with ceiling 14.85 for food and choice barrows and gilts and 14.10 for sows. Cattle numbers 8 000 calves 50 60 with fed steers and yearlings up to 15 cents, top steer 18.00 and long yearlings 17.90, cows bulls vealers scarce. Sheep 1 590 very active with lambs steady and woolskins higher, mixed loads of Nebraska wooled lambs 17.25 and native spring lambs 17.0 18.0.

Chicago Livestock Chicago USDA Nebraska

Produce and market notes and fertilizer tip mixed in

Market report shows unsettled prices for produce and freight receipts with wholesale figures from the mercantile exchange. A lawn care tip advises applying 50 pounds of 4-7-5 fertilizer per 1,000 square feet while grass is dormant, then watering. Also cites political polling with Truman 18.7 percent and Stassen 37.4 percent, undecided 27.9 percent.

Polry Mercantile Exchange Truman Stassen

Holstein Cattle Show at Wellman

The Holstein cattle show and judging contest drew 90 animals from 19 exhibitors at the Wellman sale barn. Judge Tom Elder of Alton NH presided. Otis Taylor won grand champion male and Hilda Taylor took junior champion female. The Tri County Holstein association paid 356 in prizes to 14 winners in judging contests.

Wellman Tom Elder Alton N. H Anton Heitshusen Stanley Bush Henry County Hilda Taylor Delta Otis Taylor Henry Bennett Wayland Gingerich & Yoder Johnny Bash Tri-County Holstein Association Rolland Yoder Raymond Troyer Kinross National Hostein Association

Chicago Cash Grain Report Gives Mixed Prices

Chicago cash grain markets show varied quotes for wheat corn and oats with small changes in barley and rye while cash provisions list no clear price moves May 29. Entry notes barley at 1.34 to 1.52 percent and teed at 1.23 to 1.5514 with cryptic figures in the snippet.

Ethyl alcohol from cottonseed hulls and corn cobs tested

Experimental investigations indicate that from 90 to 95 gallons of liquid motor fuel can be produced from a ton of cottonseed hulls or corn cobs, with about half present as ethyl alcohol.

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