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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1944
Page
4
Processing plants may face crowding later in September as poultrymen plan the final call to market old hens this fall. Production specialists say it will pay to act promptly to avoid delays and maximize returns.
The article outlines selling hens to clean the house and bring in pullets to lay eggs this fall. It reviews hard red winter wheats like Lowin Lobred and Pawnee and notes Kaw Valley as a semi soft variety performing well in tests. It mentions pasture renovation starting with an application.
Ir D Morrison Jr and W M A W Yard serve as organizers for the regular First Friday meeting announced by the lodge.
The notice lists westbound and eastbound daily trains including No 3 Golden State Limited at 1 56 p m, No 1 Southwest Express at 1 56 p m, No 43 Californian at 2 34 p m and 2 34 a m, No 12 Southwest Express at 3 30 p m, No 4 Golden State Limited at 6 43 a m, with notes that No 8, No 43, and No 4 handle sleeping car, coach, or California passenger discharges or stops.
Timetables show No. 429 and No. 22 23 mixed trains, No. 3 Davenport-Kansas City local, and No. 25 and 26 Southwest Limited, with departures around morning and evening. Burlington transit lists Bus Nos. 8 6 7 2 and 10 from Washington, plus ticket outlets at the bus depot and North Side Cafe for coast-to-coast trips.
The notice lists multiple BER Line transit options from Washington to Iowa City Cedar Rapids Mt Pleasant Fort Madison Winfield and Burlington with departure and arrival times for each route. It includes a depot at 107 W end and mentions Pickers sold at the local depot for deglipa ton.
Agricultural guidance outlines fall lime applications based on soil tests, hog marketing at lighter weights due to market pressure, and soft corn handling via silos or field shocks. It covers corn harvest timing, silo construction details, trench silos with concrete linings, plaster curing, and coordinated landlord–tenant plans for soft corn use.
The patch should be rotated every three or four years and a double area allowed. Healthy runner plants from the old planting may be used in early spring of the third or fourth season to set a new patch.
Betty Bishop travels to Galeshours Illinois for a few days with Donnie and Larry staying with relatives. The So and Sew club met with thirteen members and guests, Mrs Stephens and Ted Anderson among attendees, planning a future Wiener roast. Local visits included Louise Brecht and family, and Washington trip by Mr. and Mrs. Stephens and J. B. Moore.
The practice of clear cutting removes mature timber in a single operation. Sustainable management requires post harvest measures to ensure regeneration through nearby seed sources, ground seed, planting small trees, or direct seeding to maintain forest production.
National Safety Council figures indicate drivers who are intoxicated are about 55 times more likely to crash than sober drivers. The data underline the danger of drunk driving and call for stricter prevention efforts.
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