Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 17, Number 40, DeMotte, Jasper County, 29 August 1947 — Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

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North Judson Live Stock Market SALE EVERY MONDAY If you need good dairy cows better make arrangements now to attend the big cow sale at North Judson next Monday, September 1. Without a doubt you will see some of the finest cows ever consigned to an auction sale of this kind. Here are a few of the specials already consigned: 5 fresh Guernsey heifers all from one farm. 4 extra good Durham cows. 10 Wisconsin Holstein cows all from one herd. They will all be fresh within the next two weeks. They will weigh from 1200 to 1500 lbs. and have milk records as high as seventy lbs. per day. All are T. B. and Bangs tested and will be sold with a good guarantee. We also have consigned a lot of good mixed cows. Most of them have calves by side. Gome early as we want to start selling at 12 o'clock, noon. If you have some good cows to spare bring them along. We need them for this sale. This will also be a good day to sell all kinds of butcher*cattle, big bulls, fat hogs, veal calves, and lambs. We have talked to our butcher buyers, and they tell us that they will need a lot of livestock to slaughter after the Labor’ Day vacation. So bring on your livestock; we have the buyers. They need your animals and will pay top prices. If you need a truck call 161 North Judson as early at possible. If you want to sell at home, let us see your livestock, one cow or your entire herd. Castleman Bros. CLYDE & BILL, Owners & Mgrs.

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'prepared by Agricultural Dept., Chicago Journal of Commerce Marketing Light Hogs CHARMERS in many sections of the corn belt are expressing the r opinion that com supplies ’will be so low this year as to keep hieh for feeding all through the crop season. As a result, some ire already liquidating hogs and planning to dispose j of their cprn In the cash market later in the year. ... At the local stock yards increasing numbers of light hogs have been appearing recently, mostlv off grass and therefore of inferior quality. Numbers of good hoes tl are f declining ” The situation will probably develop to the ooint where the price differential between animals of the same weight will be considerable. . . . Hogs fed $2.25 corn can har y classed with those fed a grass and low-grain ration. Adjustments to the situation will be necessary in all es of feeding but it is believed that experienced feeders can solve the r individual problems and develop profitable operation*. . . . There nothing to indicate that the demand for meat, dairy products, and eggs will not continue strong through the Winter . . . It may be necessary to market animals at Ugh ter weights and with less finish than desired, but with increased numbers on hand it is believed the opportunity for profit will continue good. The government estimates that there are 40 per cent more cattle on feed in the corn belt than on Aug. 1 last year. . . . While this is 25 per cent less than an estimated normal, still there are enough tc take care of all needs, under the circumstances. . . . The increase o! 75 per cent in lUinois was the largest, while the number in Indiana was unchanged. Minnesota was up 60 per cent, lowa 50 per cent, anc Wisconsin 45 per cent. ... It was pointed out that feeding generam is on a short-term basis, with replacements large. THIS COLUMN IS SPONSORED BY KONOVSKY LUMBER YARD