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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1946
Page
7
Hogs 1,000 head steady to high quality at 16.25 ceiling. Cattle 4,000 with slaughter steers and yearlings steady to strong. red heifers at 20.25 ceiling. cows steady to up 25 cents. vealers and bulls unchanged. Sheep 4,000. slaughter lambs steady with natives and Montanas carrying prices. ewes around 10.50.
Chicago early October market update shows poultry receipts at 32 trucks with hens easy and fryers broilers 38 to 42 cents, young tom turkeys 38.0 to 42.0 cents, young hen turkeys 50. Egg totals reach 7 574 cases with market firm. Mercantile exchange prices list extras 55 to 59 cents, standards 1 to 4 at 42 to 49 cents, current receipts 42 to 44 cents, dirties 33 to 35 cents, checks 32 to 34 cents.
Commodity prices show mixed moves across grains with March and May contracts quoted for wheat corn and oats. Readings include open high low and close figures alongside percentage shifts reflecting small changes in trading near the session’s start.
Chicago cash grain report shows wheat bid up 1 14 with values near 2.12 for 1 red and 2.11 for 2 red. Sample grade mixed around 2.06. Corn remains steady to slightly higher with 4 yellow at 1.85 and 2 yellow trading 1.85 to 1.87.
The listing shows malting prices from 1.50 to 1.76 nominal and feed at 1.15 to 1.42 nominal. It includes sample grade white items with prices and various color codes and weights.
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at the L. A. Jones funeral home for Earnest G. Sandblom with Dr. Fred E. Miller officiating. Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery. pallbearers included BE, J. Yoder, P. C. Wood, A. L. Griffith, Ezra Gardner, Chris Dittmer, and Charles Soukup. Also noted was the funeral of Mrs. Charles D. Weldin held this afternoon at the same funeral home with burial at Elm Grove Cemetery and pallbearers John Caldwell, D. C. Griggs, Frank Crone, W. L. Gates, Fred Stewart, and W. L. Howell.
Parents are advised to offer sandwich snacks after outdoor play with ribbon sandwiches made from alternating white and dark bread. The note also lists an October 11 Poland China boar and gift sale at the Olds Bus Barn in Olds, Iowa, starting at 1:00, with Art Duncan, Jim Kongable, and John Schultz named.
Instructions advise thawing frozen baked bread in its original wrapping at room temperature to maintain crust texture. Dry environment and direct heat are avoided to prevent sogginess or loss of crispness.
Local sale announces 11 o clock start due to winter Jays. Last week’s run was strong and Friday is expected to bring milk cows stock cows grass steers and hogs. Buyers asked to bring boars sows two wheel trailer posts lumber and furniture.
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