Minnesota No. 1 Hog Sale Set At Mt Pleasant Iowa
1st Annual Minnesota No 1 Hog Sale scheduled Monday Sept 27 at the farm 4 1/4 miles north of Mt Pleasant on Highway 218. 24 bred sows 17 winter boars 5 spring gifts 17 spring boars and one herd boar. Display and discussion on the Bacon Type Hog by prominent producers. Sale starts 1:00 pm. McAllister Seed Farms Mt Pleasant Iowa.
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Minnesota
Mt. Pleasant
Highway 218
McAllister Seed Farms
Iowa
Notice of Probate of Will in Iowa District Court
The state of Iowa Washington County No 8573. Margaret N Popham deceased June 21 1933 probate hearing set for September 20 1948 at 9 00 AM in Washington Iowa before the District Court or Clerk. All interested persons must appear and show cause why the will should not be probated. By order of Clerk R R Noonan dated September 13 1948.
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Iowa
Washington County
Margaret N. Popham
Court House
Washington
District Court
R. R. Noonan
Much Corn Now Safe From Frost
Des Moines report says 53 percent of the bumper corn crop was fully mature and 47 percent dented at week end. Forecasters expect most of the crop to be frost free by early October. Southeast Iowa corn is far advanced, east central area lagging but normal progress. Soybean prospects remain favorable and harvest may start ahead of normal with good weather. Light frost touched soybean tips in Osceola County last Friday.
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Des Moines
East Central
Osceola County
Wilbur Chandler to Leave Iowa Farm Bureau
Wilbur Chandler resigns as director of acquisition for Iowa Life and Iowa Farm Mutual. Howard Hill announces his departure. Chandler will join Farmers Hybrid Corn at Hampton as salesman in charge of corn sales starting October 1. He previously served as extension director in Washington county and 4 H club agent in Lee county.
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Des Moines
Wilbur Chandler
Iowa Life
Iowa Farm
Howard Hill
Iowa Farm Bureau
Chandler
Farmers Hybrid Corn Company
Hampton
Washington County
Lee County
Farm Bureau
Spinach quality tips for fresh greens buyers
Fresh spinach should have crisp green leaves with no wilted yellow or bruised parts. Avoid bulk or packaged spinach that shows damaged leaves, insect damage, seed stems, or overgrown stalks and keep spinach refrigerated to preserve vitamins.
New Pottery Process Eliminates Potter's Wheel
A new process for making pottery by spraying a fluid clay suspension onto the walls of a porous mold gains a patent for two Los Angeles inventors. The method replaces the traditional potter's wheel with automated shaping.
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Los Angeles
French Premier Queuille Wins First Confidence Test
Premier Henri Queuille won a large majority in the French National Assembly in a first informal confidence test for his coalition government. The 335 to 229 vote approved delaying debate on his cabinet, avoiding an open clash with the opposition. A later test looms with a financial bill proposing new taxes.
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Paris
Henri Queuille
National Assembly
Queuille
Assembly
Markets Chicago Sept 14 Livestock Prices and Trends
Livestock market report shows hogs 8 000 head, total 10 500. Hogs steady with top $29.50, most 200-300 lbs $29.06-29.25, 170-190 lbs $27.75-29.00, over 260 lbs scarce. Cattle 6 500, calves 600. steers steady to slow, beef cows steady, bulls steady. Steers $38-41.25, high weight load bid $41.50, heifers $37.50-38, cows $21-24.75, vealers $29-31. Sheep 3 000. lambs not fully established, natives steady at $26.50-26.75. Market notes indicate activity and price ranges across weight classes.
Chicago Produce Market Report Sees Mixed Poultry and Egg Prices
Chicago on September 14 reports unsettled poultry. Hens 34 cents, colored fryers 87, white rocks 38, heavy ducks 30. Egg stock 8,491 cases with browns and whites mixed. Market firmer with extras 70 to 80 percent A. Current receipts 36. Vehecks and standards noted in receipts.
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White Rock Springs
Grain table from Chicago market report
Open high low and close figures listed for wheat corn oats and soybeans across Sept Oct Dec and May contracts. Entries show daily percentile movement with values for Sept through May and include a range of highs lows and closes.
Young Dahl Favored In Minnesota Race
Minnesota voters go to the polls on September 14 to choose GOP and Democratic Farmer Labor candidates for congressional and state offices. Governor Luther Youngdahl, backed by former Gov. Stassen, faces State Auditor Stafford King who alleges continued Stassen influence would persist with Youngdahl in the executive branch.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
Farmer-Labor
Luther W. Youngdahl
Harold E. Stassen
Stafford King
King
Youngdahl
Stassen
Ice Free Sidewalks Heated by Steam System
Sidewalks in front of select hotels and buildings stay clear without shovels or chemicals as steam heats the pavement. Wrought iron coil pipes run beneath the surface, melting falling snow and preventing ice formation during severe winter weather.
Youngdahl Favored to Win Amid King's Late Entry
Youngdahl remained the front runner in the race though King's late entrance narrows the field. Voters weigh past records and party backing as campaign dynamics shift.
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Youngdahl
King
Blasting Rivets Offer New Sealing Method
Rivets now can be sealed using a small explosive charge in materials where mechanical riveting is impossible. The method allows riveting from one side by blasting through the opposite side.
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