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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1939
Page
7
A local price sheet lists paid rates for sour cream types and eggs. It notes poultry purchases including defective birds such as crooked breasts and water on breasts, with per pound and per dozen pricing and delivery details.
Social notes from Wellman Iowa and nearby communities record visits among families in Sidney Montana to North English and Iowa City outings. Golfers from Kalona and West Liberty participated in a turkey luncheon at Rugg cafe with several prize winners noted, plus a birthday party for Mrs. Perrin and various weekend guests in Wellman and Riverside. Also included are grain and produce reports from Chicago and local hospital staff news, with several of Iowa City residents traveling and relatives visiting.
Riverside September 5 LaVonne Karel daughter of Mr and Mrs J Karel Riverside left Friday with Major and Mrs William Adams son of town for Storm Lake to perform at a Scotch picnic with the SUI Highlanders from there she
Chicago markets show hogs closing 1 to 1.50 higher with 6,000 traded at 180 to 360 pounds. top 9.40 and most 8.50 to 9.25. Cattle trials rise with calves and fed steers 60 cents to a dollar up, best steers 1150 to 1300 pounds at 9.75 to 11.50. 911 pound heifers at 10.90, cows and heifers higher. Sheep active. lambs and yearlings 36 to 50 cents higher, native lambs up to 10.25, slaughter lambs 7.25 to 8.35. Estimated receipts tomorrow: cattle 4,000 hogs 6,000 sheep 6,000.
The report notes corn samples with 1 yellow at 62 to 65 and 2 yellow at 63 percent. Oats show 2 mixed 41 percent, mixed sample 88 to 39, 2 white 42 to 42 percent, 8 white 39 to 41, and 4 white 89 percent.
Secretary Henry A Wallace tells U S farmers to continue planned production despite wartime uncertainty. He argues American agriculture is ready to absorb shocks, details carryovers in wheat and corn, loan protections, and the role of the ever normal granary to stabilize prices and supplies.
Cyprus sits about 40 miles from Syria and ranks as the Mediterranean’s third largest island, according to geographic notes.
An 11 o'clock Friday community sale offers cattle including cows, heifers, steers, and bulls plus hogs and sheep. Buyers can bring animals for sale and participate in the market. A special Cow Sale is planned for Tuesday, Sept. 12, featuring 25 fresh cows with calves and other cattle categories.
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