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1 /December 2Z 1954 McHENRY PLA1NDEALER • •' " "•' """iTt^'J^' .P-4' "V'" Crop, No Surplus Soybeans Soybeans are the No. 2 cashproducing crop in Illinois. They are also a popular speculative commodity. These two facts make for much interest in soybean prices. "•They" say that farmers are holding a lot of soybeans this year. But similar reports have circulated in each of the past few years. There are no official figures on farmers' holdings. Stocks on farms and in elevators and mills will be reported in January, but these reports will not show who owns the beans in the elevators. , . . Farmers probably are holding a, large quantity of beans this year. They hai vested a record crop of 338 million bushels this past fall. . And they remember that soybean prices generally go up after the harvest season. .Record Crop. The 1954 crop of soybeans is 29 per. cent larger than that of last year and 13 PCjr cent above the two previous record crops (1950 and 1952). More Exports. About 40 million bushels of 1953 crop soybeans were exported. In addition, the oil from 6 % million bushels was exported. Foreign demand for soybeans is strong, and exports of beans are expected to be about one-fourth larger in this marketing year than in the onfe ending last Oct. 1. No Surplus Stocks. There are no surplus stocks of soybeans. Practically all of the old-crop beans were milled or exported before the 1954 harvest began. In fact, there never has been any important cairy-over of beans in this country. Two in One. The sqybean is really a package of two separate products -- soybean meal (a protein feed for animals) and soybean oil (used for making margarine and vegetable -shortening). A bushel of soybeans (60 pounds) yields about 11 pounds of oil and 48 pounds of meal. Ordinarily, the oil accounts for 45 per cent and the meal 55 per cent of their total value. There are no surplus stocks of protein feeds, but large stocks of butter and cottonseed oil have been accumulated by government price support programs. However, stocks of both butter and cottonseed oil may be trimmed considerably in 1955. Production of cottonseed oil, which competes most directly with soybean oil, was reduced in 1954 by both . acreage restrictipjis .and drouth.. Soybean Meal. Recent markets for soybean meal have been strong. Prices moved up to $72 a ton, bulk, Decatur, early in December. This was a new high for the new-crop meal, being a shade above year-before quotations. Total supplies of oilseed cake and meal for this marketing year arc estimated at 9.2 million tons •-- 2 per cent larger than the supply for last year. Soybean meal makes up about two-thirds of the total supply of oilseed cake and meal. Soybean Oil. Recent quotations on soybean oil have been around 12 to 12% cents a pound. These prices are about a cent lower than those of a year ago. Total fats and oils are estimated at about 11.2 billion pounds for 1954-55, the same as for the previous year. Soybeans provide about half of the total production of vegetable oils in the United States. ' Usual Price Patterns. Soybean prices usually reach their low in October, some advances, generally occur from October to January. Midwinter declines have occurred frequently since World War, II, but prices usually work upward to May. The average • increase from October to January has been about ten cents a bushel, and from October to May about 30 cents a bushel. Price declines occur about one year in ten, usually in a period of general deflation, but they have never exceeded 20 cents a bushel. Celebrate Christmas with Steamed Padding HEALTH IMPROVEMENT McHenry Health Improvement association met at the Farm Bureau room recently. This is a health education as well as a health improvement association and any individual person who is a resident of McHenry county may become a member. The man' may merely want your approval and; friendship, so don't be so suspicious and vain. HIGHWAY ZOO The JACKRABBIT This is the scotback type who zigs and tags through traffic like a frightened bunny. He may be a fat, puffy old geezer who couldn't waddie 100 yards in 10 minute*. But behind the wheel of hit car he't the shiftily, moil swivel* hipped ieti on thfi rood NATIONAL SAHTT COUNCH Business and Service Directory o! WONDER LAKE CRISTY and STENDEBACH General Contractors NEW HOMES and REMODELING Phone Wonder Lake 5432 -- 2464 --5301 WONDER LAKE BUILDERS SUPPLY Free Estimates & Delivery Phone W. L. 3231 Virgil's AUTO REPAIR "AUTOMOBILE WRECK REBUILDING" Frame - Alignment - Painting At Wonder Lake 1 Mile North of Route 120 on Wonder Lake Blacktop Road Phone W.L. 3881 - Nite Phone 4191 If you have news items of interest to your neighbors in Wonder Lake, please contact your correspondent, Van Sells, at Wonder Lake 2933. Street's Hickory Falls Phillips "86" Service Station 9 Washing • Greasing f Tires % Batteries One block So. of Ringwood Road on Blacktop - North-end of Wonder Lake . . . Phone Wonder Lake 8651 SANITARY SERVICE Pumping and Cleaning . • Complete Septic System* Installed L. PERIilN Phone Wonder Lake v 5672 or 3013 McHenry County Through The Years by Marte> Sebaettgea 1 Chapter 34 Woodstock STEAMED pudding goes with Christmas «s sorely as evergreen trees and tinsel. There's a holiday look abont a rich, moist pudding, chock-full of good things, and the sweet-flavored hard-sauce that goes over top. Tasting It is like -getting a secret glimpse of the packages under the tree. Just delightful! What goes Into Holiday Steamed Pudding to make It look like a Christmas gift and taste like a delicacy Santa Clans might have dreamed up? There are the usual Ingredients .... flour, baking powder, soda, shortening, an egg. But the flavor . . . aha . . . that comes from the "extras". Holiday Steamed Padding derives Its distinctive flavor from chopped flgs. (or dates or raisins), cinnamon, nutmeg, and Christmas-red tomate Soup from the can. AH together, they make a luscious dessert for the festive holiday peason. Holiday Steamed Puddin 2M CUDS sifted ' 1 cups rtioi flour S teaspoon* baking powder H teaspoon «oda 1 teaspoon cinnamon % teaspoon nutmeg flg». dates®* raisins % cup •hortentng 1 cup sugar t egg 1 can (IV cups) condensed tomato soup Sift flour with baking powder, soda and spices; dust flgs with a smalt' amount of flour mixture. Cream shortening and sugar; add egg and mix well. Add dry ingredients and flgs alternately with soup, stirrittjg well after each addition. Spopn Into a greased 2-quart mold or 3 small molds (3 1-pound coffee cans will do). Cover securely with wax paper or aluminum foil; steam about 2 hours. To steam pudding, set containers on a rack (or inverted cake pan) placed in small amount of water in a deep pan. Note: Puddings can be baked (a covered molds in a stow oven <309* P.) for 2 hours. na r The First National Bank of Woodstock was organized in 1864 with a capital of $50,000.; L. *S. Church was president, and C. >B. 6urfee was cadhier. Woodstock became an incorporated city in 1873. John S. Wheat ivas the first mayor and T. L. Maher, clerk. During the middle '80's, Woodstock suffered many fires. Some of the most memorable were ^hes&: In 1851 the buildings on the South side of the square were destroyed by a fire which started in the office of the Woodstock Argus. On Friday, Feb. 24, 1860, a fire broke out in Clapp's tin store on the east side of the square^JThe following night, a stable owned by M. L. Joslyn on Main street was destroyed by fire. Sherwood's saloon and Schryver's furniture §tore were destroyed by fire and a man named Cosgrove was arrested on the suspicion of being an Incendiary. He tried to commit suicide by hanging but was rescued. On Oct. 8, 1871, the day the Chicago fire started, Woodstock suffered a fire which destroyed $20,000 worth of property. The fire began in a haystack in the rear of James Lunny's saloon. The greatest loss by fire that Woodstock experienced was on Aug. 27, 1872. All of the buildings on the east side of the square were burned. The loss was estimated at $31,000. In 185? a fire engine was purchased in Chicago'for $500. When it was tested it was found that the engine would not throw water. Only part of the purchasing priop was recovered. After this the tbwn was without any fire protection until 1872, when the town raised funds, by subscription, to buy an engine. In 187S, a fire company was organs ized, with A. S. <Stewart as the head of it. XMAS FIRE HAZARDS Careful handling of tree ornaments and other Christmas decorations has been recommended in a statement issued by state Fire Marshal John J. Twomey. He advised the use of lighing sets of approved type and good condition. Inflammable ornaments and decorations Should be avoided. Circuits should not be overloaded. Twomey" also pointed out that Christmas trees catch fire readily. Switches should not be on or near a tree, and lighted trees should not be left unattended, he said. ft m \ Classified Ads Bring Results ROAD PROGRAM The governor has outlined a $123,600,000 primary highway construction program for Illinois for 1955, the most ambitious road and bridge program in the state since ha: d road construction first started in the early 20s. The governor's program calls for 215 miles of new pavements, resurfacing of 194 miles of existing roads, 70 new bridges, widening of 23 others, and 52 new grade separations. In addition to the primary program, $390,000,000 will toe earmarked for toll roads, and $74,000,000 for county and township work, with toll roads to be financed by bond issues and the rest through motor fuel taxes. All this work is exclusive of anything which may be done in Illinois under the $58 billion, 10-year coast-to-coast highway ! program by President Eiseni hower. CATHOLIC YOUTH ROLLER SKATING PARTY Sponsored By: St. Patrick's Patrician Club MONDAY. DECEMBER 27TH at the "JUST FOR FUN ROLLER RINK" M WQ. On Roiite Si South Qf McHenry "p.m. - 11 p.m. Admission by Ticket Only DodStiOn $1.00. Women in the public eye--and who isn't--know the importance of good grooming. Our careful cleaning makes your ensembles fit better, wear longer, look smarter. Call Now for FREE Pickup and Delivery Service PHONE McHENRY 20 LOCAL CLEANERS 206 S. Green St. McHenry, HL •^far M wk Everywhere you look... WIDEN'S Standard Service Washing Greasing Wonder Center Phone W. L. 8241 DEAN'S GROCERY & MARKET WONDER LAKE, ILL. Is Now Accepting Classified Advertising For Tb McHenry Plaindeajer All Ads For Thursdays Paper Must Be Placed By 5 p.m. on Tuesday THE SALES SENSATION OF 1954 ROCKETS INTO THE NEW ftlODEL YEAR WITH / Right across the map ;:. in every state .;; it's "88" and Ninety-Eight! For Oldsmobile has rocketed into '55 with another great advance--the new "Go-AheatT" look! Announcement Day touched off a wave of enthusiasm that's grown and grown! The all-around-new Oldsmobile has caught on--while the others are still trying to catch up! You'll want to see and drive tBese great cars powered by Oldsmobile's new "Rocket" 202 Engine! Why not make your date with a new "Rocket 8"--today! 1955 OMtwoM* Nimtj-Bght Deluxe Holiday Coup.. A Gmn»nt Mo/ori Vatu*. - "Make COURTESY Your Cod* o* tho toad" R. J. 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