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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1948

Page

7

Truman Attacks GOP Farm Record on the Trail

President Truman campaigned across the agricultural Midwest voicing that the 80th congress endangered national prosperity. He accused Republicans of harming farmers by resisting grain storage reforms and called Taft Hartley a union busting tool while charging GOP efforts to erode New Deal programs.

Truman 80Th Congress Congress Richmond Ind Commodity Credit Corporation Indiana Illinois Ohio Akron Franklin D. Roosevelt Mr. Truman Thomas F. Dewey White House New Deal Washington Hartley Law Dewey

Dewey to Skip Iowa Campaign Appearance Runs Through Des Moines

Governor Thomas E. Dewey will not make appearances as his train passes Iowa on Friday. The train leaves Kansas City at 10 p.m. CST and will stop only in Des Moines Iowa Falls and Mason City before continuing to Albert Lea Minnesota and on to St Paul.

Des Moines Thomas E. Dewey New York Iowa Kansas City Des Moines Iowa Falls Mason City Rock Island Road St. Paul Albert Lea Minn

Montana People Visit J. H. Jones

Mr and Mrs Walter C Jones and Mr and Mrs Robert Ellwood of Butte Montana were dinner guests at the J H Jones home Wednesday. Jane White vacationing from Davenport with her parents Mr and Mrs Milton White. Mrs David White sprained her ankle last week. Art Whiting and J H Jones attended the National Tamworth show and sale in Richmond Indiana. Mr and Mrs Chester Piper and Judith Ann visited relatives in Lockridge Sunday.

J. He. Jones Square Circle Oct Walter C. Jones Robert Ellwood Butte, Mont J. H. Jones Jane White Davenport Milton White David White Art Whiting Richmond Ind Chester Piper Judith Ann Lockridge

Markets Report From Chicago Hogs Cattle Sheep Prices Decline

Chicago markets show hogs with 10 000 head and cattle 5 000 head as early clearance begins. Hogs mostly 50 cents lower. top 26.25, good weights 25.50 26.00, sows 23.50 24.50. Cattle steady to higher for slaughter stock. yearlings 39.50 40.00, steers 29.50 36.59, cows 12.75 21.50. Sheep 2 500 sold, lambs steady overall with natives 21.00 24.50 and western yearlings 21.00.

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Chicago Produce Market Report Hens Prices and Truck Count

CUP Poultry notes 41 trucks in Chicago market. Hens fetch 31 cents, leghorn hens 29, hybrid hens 38, colored springs 28, leghorn chickens 25, young heavy ducks 35, young geese 3h. Market unsettled as prices vary by lot and supplier.

Pay Top of $280 at Junction Hog Sale

The top purebred Hamp shire boar sold for 280 dollars at the joint sale by F. D Smylie of Columbus Junction and Loren Oxley of Nichols on Oct 9 at Oxley farm near Nichols. Blair Duncan of Ainsworth bought the top boar pig. Oxley sired boar went to Jet Frankenrider of Annawan for 270 dollars.

Columbus Junctions Hampshire F. D Smylie Columbus Junction Loren Oxley Nichols Oxley Farm Blair Duncan Ainsworth Iowa Oxley Jet Frankenrider Annawan Illinois Allen Lange and Son Brooklyn El-John Rose Hill Town

Indiana Farmers Spend Big on Fences

Indiana farmers allocate about 13.5 million dollars annually for fencing as reported by Purdue University.

Indiana Purdue University

Community and Livestock Sales Across Iowa and Missouri Listings

A dense schedule lists weekly livestock sales at multiple Iowa venues including Kalona Sale Barn Sigourney Wellman and Columbus Junction with dates October 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 and 23 plus related purebred cattle and hog auctions and dispersions in nearby Missouri and West Liberty entities such as Midway Sales Ollie Live stock Exchange Duroe Breeders Assoc and Nevins Farm with start times from 11 00 to 1 90 pm and special night sales at Wellman and Columbus Junction Fair Grounds.

Whittaker Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa Kalona Ollie Livestock Exchange Oliie Hi Dollar Sales Company Sigourney Keota Junction Agnes Messersmith Marion Wayland Missouri F. W. Whitehead North Edge Wellman Orley Page West Liberty Ayreshire Swartzendruber Poland East Edge Penninggroth Bros Fair Grounds D H. Christianson Conesville Evergreen Farm Midway Sales Pavilion Towa Washington- Kalona Fred D. Stewart

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