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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1944
Page
7
A thin sirup for canning fruits combines sugar with honey or corn sirup to ease sugar use. For a pint of water, use two thirds cup sugar total by mixing one third cup sugar with one third cup honey or one half cup sugar with one fourth cup corn sirup.
Chicago markets opened slow and closed moderately active with hogs 500 head cattle 2000 calves 400 received. Prices mostly steady to 10 cents lower for heavy pigs over 270 pounds with good and choice at 14.09 to 14.59. 150 to 180 pound meat at 13.25 to 10.8. Sows mainly 13.75 to 14.85. Sheep about 4000 head with native lambs bids around 14.25 and firm slightly higher.
Chicago reports firm produce prices with receipts totaling 6296 cases. Extra firsts range 46 to 49.8 cents and firsts 40 to 44.6 cents. Current receipts 41 to 44 cents. dirties 30 to 34 percent. Poultry activity includes 1 car and 30 trucks with firm market for ducks at 20 cents and young geese at 24 cents.
Open high low and close quotes for wheat corn oats and rye show diverse movements. December wheat at around 163 to 164 percent, corn near 109 percent, oats about 63 percent, rye around 110 percent with May and July futures showing slight retreats or gains.
The text explains male asparagus plants yield more spears while female plants offer larger spears with better quality. It notes a Norwegian inventor uses wave action to power a pump that ejects a ton of water per minute with waves a meter high, suitable for ships under 3,000 deadweight tons.
Mr Berry addressed the chamber on postwar plans after noting homes provided for eight families and rooms for 87 individuals. The chamber has placed 78 people in employment and the Festiorn debt nears payoff with funds left for pew work after the war. Ralph Shannon introduced Berry, a longtime Iowa newspaper figure. his talk captivated Washington businessmen with anecdotes from Indianola.
The Wednesday Study club met at a country home northeast of town with Mrs. Mary Jones and Mrs. Elsie Belle Jones. Members studied England with a book review on I Have Loved England and read The White Cliffs of Dover by Alice Duer Miller.
Eight Crawford township farmers led by Howard Anderson J C Huston Frank Sands John Anderson Joe Hich Frank Gault Walter Rich and Holly Johnson petitioned for soil and moisture conservation help. W L Gates county soils district chairman notes technician is mapping farms and planning long term programs to reduce erosion and improve rotations liming fertilizing contouring strip cropping terrace drainage and pastures. A group approach aims to organize more townships with cooperation from commissioners and extension staff.
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