For Sale Farm Properties and Livestock Listings
Multiple classifieds note properties for sale in Washington County and surrounding areas with prices per acre and terms. Also listed are a Cook stove and cream separator, 200 Hereford cattle, and registered Hampshire boars from Haldane Farm with contacts in Sigourney, Mt. Pleasant, and Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Fairfield
Desta Sanders
Sigourney
Iowa
Jack Nihart
Sinclair Oil Station
Mt. Pleasant
Town
Hampshire
Roth
Haldane Farm
Iowa City
Chicago market hogs cattle and sheep report
Chicago market notes show hogs steady with top prices 14.75 for under 240 pounds and 14.00 for heavier hogs. Cattle trend mixed with active early week trading and higher grades. feeders steady to higher and steers top near 18.35. Sheep and lamb markets strong with native and Montana grass lambs up to 14.65 and spring lambs mostly steady to 25 cents higher in places.
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Chicago
Montana
Gateway
Midwest
Market Price Report for Wheat Oats and Rye
Prices for Wheat December and May show fractional gains with Dec at 155 to 156 percent and May around 152 to 153. Oats December and May post near flat to modest increases. Rye December and May display higher nominal percentages with May near 98 to 100 and December around 98 to 100.
Chicago Cash Grain Market Update
Chicago cash grain report notes oats at 66 for a mixed heavy position. No additional details provided.
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Chicago
Don't Cram The Refrigerator Tight With Foods
A tip warns against overfilling refrigerators with items like pickles jellies and ketchup as crowded shelves hamper air flow and force the motor to work harder than needed.
Mercury Dust Treatment Aids Grain Disease Control
The organic mercury dust treatment will control two smuts of oats the stripe of barley and stinking smut of wheat. It also protects planted seed against soil decay and helps prevent seed decay in storage.
Hay Curing Methods Tested To Speed Drying
New hay curing techniques trialed include mashing the stems to break moisture barriers and blowing air through the hay to accelerate drying. Farmers experiment with mechanical and aeration approaches to reduce curing time and prevent spoilage.
Baltic Offensive Presses German Lines in Estonia and Latvia
Russian forces exceeding 500000 men push at German lines in Estonia and Latvia as a major offensive to break two Nazi Baltic armies proceeds. A second Russian surge in Narva sector nears execution with a deep penetration reported northwest of Tartu toward Tallinn.
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Estonia
Latvia
Narva
Tartu
Tallinn
California Farmers Plant Rice by Airplanes
Farmers in California report using airplanes to plant rice as the crop thrives when fields are kept under six inches of water. The aerial seeding method reflects adaptation to flooded paddies and irrigation practices in the region.
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California
Swiss chard as a summer spinach substitute from beet family
Swiss chard can replace spinach in hot weather. It has lush broad leaves and regrows from the roots after being cut at ground level, producing a new crop.
Community sale dates listed for farms and stock in Iowa towns
Friday sales at Whittaker sale barn and multiple public auctions across towns including Gladwin Dayton Eden Kiotz Duncan auctioneers Sept 26 to Oct 18. Listings show farms near Wayland Kinross Wellman Keota Mt Union and Winfield with times 11:00 to 2:30 and commodities cattle hogs and purebred hogs.
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Whittaker
Northwest
Col. Jet
South Gladwin
Dayton Eden
Kiotz & Duncan
South Avenue C
Charles McAvoy
H. E. Long
Luellan Farm
Wayland
H. L. Wyse
Dan Roth
Hrighton
Amos Stout
Roy Hafferty
J. W. Hendrickson
Brighton
Orley Page
Phoebe A. Chandler
Brown & Bruty
Poland
China
Lds
Iowa
Duncan
Winfield
Towa
Keota
Weilman
W. A. Stoutner
Chas. Brown
Aucet
Noble
Ed Rinner
Ira Graber
L. H. Rinner
Duroe
Knotek Brothers
E. R. Brenneman
Backstage in Iowa Politics
Iowa faces possible new patrol car needs as aging police vehicles strain city budgets. Officials discuss redistricting to focus on traffic flows and plan two fiscal years ending 1947 amid postwar uncertainty. War ballots show low veteran turnout and soldiers abroad show little interest in local elections.
Only Appearances Highlight Republican Campaign Strategy
Republicans plan district by district campaigning with a single appearance per city to limit exposure. State Chairman Willis York says speeches will be followed by days of absence, while Democrats intend city center stops in principal counties. The shift emphasizes press and radio use over door-knocking to conserve resources.
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Willis York
Jake More
Fast Milking Method Aims At Quick Dairy Milking
A new system of fast milking uses heat on the teats and udder floor to prepare dairy cows for rapid and thorough milking based on recent knowledge of milk secretion.
Cantaloup Varieties and Muskmelons Overview
The text notes cantaloup as a term sometimes used for muskmelons but identifies cantaloup as a specific variety with a hard scaly rind, and it is rarely grown in this country. It highlights distinctions between the general fruit and the named variety.
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Cail
Nust
42Nd St
Omaha
Nebr
C. L. Jennings
New London
HELP
Brothers’ Cafe
Donigall Issiig
North Side Cafe
Holden
McCleery Calendar Co
Phillips @ Hebner Drug Store
Montgomery Ward & Company
Mose Levy
N. Jtown
R. Washington
Kalona
A. L. Crone
North Side
Madeleine Buridon
Equitable Bldg
Des Moines
Charlotte Little
Losa
the Evening Journal
Chalupa
Pleasant Plain
Montgomery Ward
Sam Seculty
Lexington
Washington Oil Company
Pioneer Drug Store
Eclipse Lumber Company
J. E. Letts
Wyman
Crawfordsville
Western Auto Store
China Spring Boats
Immune
Frank Chabipa
Washington Concrete Company
Alan Barclay
Ainsworth
Washington
Bee Line
West 2Nd
Jonathan
Rigenhagen
Button Factory
Bob Wiley
Nelson Woodford
DU Pont
Hampshire Boars
Will
Embree
West Chester
Carson
Stanley Fishburn
Wm. B. Parcell
Rexall Pharmacist
Desoto
Walter Krantz
Wellman
Dora Duttwiler
East Main
Chicago Livestock
Cncago, Sept
I.O.P
Iowa Ordnance Plant
Iowa Ordnance Plant Day & Zimmermann, Inc
Burlington
U.S. Employment Service Office
WMC
Reister
George J. Breitenbach
Baltic
Finland
Prussia
Warsaw
Prussian
Journal
Karl Kelforg and Sons Farm
Winfield, Towa
Ramseyer
Hatchery
IDPA
George Hesalroad
Wayne M Ropes
Frank Miles
1DPA
Mediterranean
Albert J. Hoffmann
Dubuque
Rcently
P. L. Etter
S. Lowa
Geo. F. Clark
S. Ave
Chas. McAvoy
So, Ave. C
McAllister
U.S
H. H. McAllister & Son
Mt. Union, Iowa
Walter Nicholson
Second Ave
Alain
John Deere
K. M. Ellmore
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