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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1944
Page
5
Hogs on 9,000 head with fully steady trade and strong numbers in 150 to 240 lb hogs at 14.75. Over 240 lb and select sowes around 14.00. Cattle at 8,000 with fed steers and yearlings slow. good and choice scarce, top 18.15 on light steers. dealers weak at 16.00. Sheep 3,600 with slow opening. native slaughter lambs at 14.00 and scattered medium to choice at 13.50.
Open and close grain prices listed for Wheat Corn and Rye with contract months including Dec May and July. Figures show highs lows and percent changes across contracts with December and May positions highlighted.
Chicago market bulletin shows produce receipts at 6121 cases with extras 428 to 47.8 and firsts 37 to 41. current receipts 46 to 38 percent. Dirties 28 to 23 and checks 28 to 32 percent. Poultry receipts listed with 2 ears and 26 tracks. market firmer with young geese 21 and heavy hens 2214.
A special weather bulletin warns of a hurricane miles east of Batavia with flight details and a 1:00 start. George Bickford and J. W. Hendrickson are listed as auctioneer in the snippet.
Mrs R E Eliason of Letts 7th district Farm Bureau committee woman will speak at the Farm Bureau meeting in the Community room tomorrow. The event marks the annual contact meeting with township officers and committee members as luncheon guests followed by an afternoon program. Eliason will outline the Rural Women's program for 1944 45 and lead round table discussions.
Forces drive more than half a mile ahead despite dwindling German resistance. In eastern France the Wehrmacht unleashes many counter-attacks in the Vosges foothills to halt Lt. Gen. Jacobs L. Devers Sixth Army Group advance north of the Belfort gap. Allies press east of the Mose-Jotte river in heavy fighting as the push continues.
A tropical hurricane is expected to pass over western Cuba tonight or tomorrow with officials advising southern Florida residents to stand by for a probable warning.
Washington feed dealer notes confusion over shelled corn price limits. The base Chicago price is 1.16 per bushel for yellow corn bulk shelled. Formula or track price applies at interior Iowa rail points by corn price from Chicago, with rounding to the next eighth cent. For farm sales on the farm to a buyer, the maximum is the interior price minus four cents. If sold elsewhere, the maximum is the interior point price minus two and a half cents, with no extra transport charge.
After the war canned foods for whipped cream potatoes fish salads French fried onions baked and sliced apples are expected to be available on the market.
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