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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1930
Page
2
Chicago April 3 hog market shows 18 000 head including 4 000 best, steady on hogs under 230 pounds. Heavier weights steady to 10 cents higher with top at 10 40. Prices span 9 50 to 10 40 for various weight ranges. 130 to 200 pounds scarce.
Market rates listed for geese hens and roosters by weight, ducks by ten, beetsides per pound, horse hides and colt hides priced by each. No market for sick, thin, or crippled poultry noted.
CHICAGO April 3 U P Tomorrows estimated receipts include hogs 15 000 cattle 2 000 sheep 13 000. Buyers expected steady demand for good and choice lambs around 92 pounds. Market setup shows varied spacing and packing may influence totals from 8.00 to 10.00.
The page lists multiple wheat futures quotes with dates May July and Sept, including price ranges around 10.50 to 11.19 and percentages next to various contract labels. Clear figures are interspersed with illegible symbols and stray OCR text, reflecting a granular market summary.
Chicago prices show Wheat No 2 northerns at 1 084 and 1 06 for other grades, mixed bids around 100. Corn mixed 83 to 83 1 2 percent, sample grade 1s to 8. Barley and Clover bids listed with 10 for Timothy and Clover. Toledo seed market notes domestic Clover at 11.60 to 12.70 for various lots, imported cash at 9.00 and Alsike at 11.00.
For sale notices from Enerson GA and Ramseyer Hatcheries list plows hoses ducking feed and poultry items. Ads mention window shade sales and a variety of household goods including furniture and a sewing machine. Local addresses and contact notes appear throughout.
April reports from Kinworth farm near Walnut to Germanville road south of Brighton describe large scale farming with D E Wells and Carl Hamilton assisting, Fred H Smith on the old Thomas farm, and neighbors like Mr Watson and C C Dunbar. The piece notes local activity in Brighton, box suppers near White Oak, school gatherings, and a pointer to the G E Erwin sale in the Journal for Saturday April 5.
Wilbert Rose traveled to Crawfordville on Saturday evening and reported the brooder bought a week ago is performing well, especially with last year’s flock. Mr. E. J. Keilen Pach’s extensive effort to drive to wed Market Lover the country prefers Leonards. A difference is visible when the two are compared.
Various classified sale items listed including 18 Aries live she dressed goods deliveries Wednesday and Saturday. Lumber dealer Walter Mickey offers to take orders. Items mention buff rock hatch hens and Thoroughbred Hampshire sows with Jersey cow and spring heifers for sale along with contact numbers.
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