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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1927
Page
3
George Potter announces a combination sale at his Thomson barn this Friday December 5th. The catalog lists horses nine to twelve head of stock, corn and farm machinery, household goods, and farm implements. Local sales entries may be added by sellers before sale day.
The Baptist church outlines Sunday services and a Near East relief offering. Argo sale plans surface as Jim Libberton hosts a year end combo sale. Rev Schaich narrowly escapes a runaway car incident. Luther Geisinger to return for Christmas vacation. Christian ladies hold a dinner and bazaar netting about 200 dollars. Grade school hosts three basket games with strong turnout. Local notable updates include Linbergh’s Army training and a joke about Tom Maloney.
Fat cattle profits have soared as thousands of farmers sell at over 15 dollars per hundredweight. The rise stems from strong international demand, especially in eastern cities, and a rare shortage of beef calls. Experts warn that if beef supply increases or other commodities shift, prices could fall sharply.
Open muskrat season runs November 1 to 15 in Iowa as river trappers report heavy catches with muskrats selling for 1.25 to 1.50 each. Farmers note cattle feeding profits exceeding 20 000 from a high price year, yet hog price declines offset gains. Muskrats build houses near shallow lakes along the Mississippi where entire families reside.
Milk paid 2.50 per 100 pounds for 1 percent milk and 62 1 2 cents per pound for butter fat for the last half of November by United Milk Corporation J E Foltz Manager. Also barber shop ads, loans at 5 percent, no hunting on local farms, rental wanted, and a notice of Carroll County Board of Supervisors special session on December 13 1927 with filings due December 10.
The text describes crude straw and mud wall houses built with weeds and mud, a lower waterlogged area storing feed, an upper sleeping quarter for the family, and muskrat impact on nearby fuel fields. It mentions sections of walls, feeds, and makeshift seating, emphasizing destruction near streams.
Fragmentary note cites mink pelts valued from 3 to 12 dollars each and compares fur quality to a muskrat. References sealski imitation and a statement about being trapped along a hedeless area. Details are incomplete but indicate fur prices and market language.
The twenty eighth International Live Stock Exposition in Chicago drew record crowds and top-quality stock. Exhibits valued at five million dollars showcased blooded horses cattle sheep and swine along with hay and grain displays. Daily attendance averaged forty thousand, and new price records were set for cattle sheep and swine sales to North and South American breeders.
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