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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1947

Page

7

Chicago Market Report Shows Mixed Hog Cattle and Sheep Pricing

Livestock totals include hogs 4000 with prices 28.75 to 30.00 for 180 to 260 lb, down 50-75 cents from Thursday. Heavier hogs 260-300 lb 27.75-29.25, sows 350 lb down 25.25-26.75. Cattle and calves small offerings with steady to weak cow values 14.50-17.50, bulls 19.25. Sheep 1000 head with slaughter lambs steady and native lambs 25.00-25.25, yearlings 17.50-19.00. Top weights quotable to 9.50 for ewes.

USDA

Poultry and Eggs Market Briefs

Poultry trucks steady with 25 loads, no price change. Eggs total 11 710 cases with mixed ranges for extras and standards, current receipts, and dirties. Report notes uncertain entries and a remaining 58é2 like value with 46 to 56 range for others.

Public reveal of XB-7 jet bomber at Boeing plant

Seattle, Sept. 12 The army today rolled the XB-7 jet bomber from Boeing and for the first time showed the public its six engined outline. Officials say the strato-jet will fly after ground and taxi tests. It measures 116 foot wingspan and 108 foot length, similar to a B-29.

Seattle Wash Boeing RAF

Dairying Declared Major Iowa Industry By State Expert

Des Moines reports dairy is rapidly becoming a leading Iowa industry. State bacteriologist H. E. Peebles cites 6,687,000,000 pounds of milk produced last year and a $227,000,000 dairy business. He notes butter and ice cream totals, calls for pasture recovery, and improved sanitation with room for further gains.

Des Moines H. E. Peebles Iowa America Peebles

Community sale and livestock events listed for Iowa venues

Classified notices announce weekly sales at Whittaker sale barn and Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction. Tuesday night sales at Ollie Livestock Exchange. September 25 marks Trier's Annual Dairy sale in Keota and October 2 features a Purebred Duroc fall sale between Washington and Riverside by Knotek Bros.

Whittaker Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Trier Keota Washington Riverside Knotek Bros

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