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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1939
Page
7
Frank Priebe outlines uncertain poultry market conditions amid rising egg prices. He urges producers to maximize pullet production, cull non producers, and avoid profiteering while government actions influence supply. He notes abundant poultry, eggs held for higher prices, and calls for selling normally.
Iowa farmers may earn about 600 million dollars in 1940, the largest cash income since 1929, aided by wartime prices and strong livestock marketing. First half earnings stood at 309 million, with last half needed to reach a ten year peak, while U.S. farm income may still fall overall due to prices.
A 1939 letter from Frank Priebe of Chicago argues for selling cockerels gradually to prevent a market collapse. He suggests shipping pullets to production instead of holding ready-to-sell cockerels, asserting it benefits the market and producers.
Crawfordsville weather prompts school to dismiss two Thursday and Friday afternoons. Mr and Mrs Will Long return from visit with son Farrel Lou s near Fairfield. Mrs Peters moves with family from Mt Pleasant to Mary King house east town.
The 68 year old outdoor stamp market on the Champs Elysees may be abolished though it currently pays no taxes and is held twice a week.
At a county agricultural planning board meeting held last Saturday Atos Stout of Bighton was elected chairman with R. E B. Brown of Washington as vice chairman and J W Chandler as secretary. The board named an executive committee and additional members to study Contributing actors Toward Better Land One and ways AAA can improve land use and tenant landlord relations. A University of California expedition to Robinson Crusoe Island seeks a tobacco plant for potential US cultivation.
Market report from Chicago dated Sept 18 shows hog slaughter at 10,000 with uneven gains to 26 cents higher and tops at 8.25. Hogs by weight 200-270 lbs at 8.25, 270-300 lbs 7.75-8.05, 300-360 lbs 7.40-7.90, 160-200 lbs 7.40-8.10, packing sows 330-400 lbs 6.85-7.20, 400-500 lbs 6.66-6.95. Cattle 14,000 and calves 1,500 with yearlings strong. light yearling steers to 11.50. heifers and mixed steers and heifers 11.26. strictly good and choice weighty steers up 25 cents, others slow. Reef cows lower by up to 15 cents. cutter grades steady. bulls and vealers strong with vealers at 11.50 down. Sheep: early western and native lambs steady to strong. good and choice scarce. rest at 9.25. Meat native ewes 3.50 down. grades 58% to 59%. yellow 58 to 59. white 67% to 68. OATS: mixed 84.4, white 83.6, 2 white 83.6 to 84, 4 white 84 to 86. CORN RECEIPTS: 1343 cars.
Chicago market notes show mixed corn bids at 59 to 59 percent for1 mixed 59 and 58 to 60 percent for 2 yellow 58 percent to 60 percent. Prices indicate varied futures activity with several yellow corn lots quoted in the 58 to 60 percent range.
Chicago reports a grain table with wheat corn oats and rye futures. May and Sept contracts show mixed highs lows and closes across wheat corn oats and rye with various percent ranges and July delivery notes.
Chicago reports show receipts and prices for produce and poultry. Fresh graded firsts and extra firsts rise slightly while current receipts and dirties shift. poultry firm with truck counts and varying prices for hens spring chickens and turkeys.
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