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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1938
Page
7
Chicago markets report Apr 5 shows hogs at 8.25 to 8.75 for various weights with 13 000 head total and top 8.75. Cattle 7 500 head steady with beef steers 9.00 to 10.50, calves 5.50 to 11, feeders 7.00 to 8.50. Sheep 5 000 steady with lambs 8.50 to 8.85 and yearlings 6.50 to 7.75. Estimated tomorrow receipts include cattle 8 000 hogs 10 000 sheep 6 000.
Mr and Mrs Charlie Owens and Will Taylor welcome visitors to their homes in north Washington near the new school site. The section supports orderly development and neighbors, including Lester Wagner from west of Wayland near Cottonwood church, who is pleased with his new home farm purchase.
Loward Witting of Havre says a splendid all day meeting at Pleasant Hill church is planned for next Sunday. The report mentions many locals involved around Washington including the Keck family and others, with notes on farming and household activities.
Grain table from Chicago dated April 5 shows wheat for May through September with modest gains and declines. Oats and rye futures display small moves across May July and September contracts with slight upticks in some months.
N H Nielson retail merchants secretary of the Des Moines Chamber of Commerce says more than 250000 dollars a year is moved out of Des Moines by definite frauds and a similar amount is collected for non essential groups and individuals with no community purpose in mind.
Internal Revenue Collector Charles D. Huston reports 1938 federal income tax receipts for Des Moines totaling 4,662,414.46 up 279,489.12 from 1937. Of the total, March collections reached 3,604,016.99 versus 3,527 in the prior period.
Everette Palmer plans to move a house with a tractor after loading it. The work is described as quick and decisive as he proceeds down the road. Ira Nordyke in Ainsworth urges keeping the Journal coming and hints at a prompt Flying Cloud report.
Farmers remark on Angus stock quality with buyers like Frank Henderson purchasing a good herd. Donald’s herd praised for quality. The group visits Dunbar’s filling station cafe run by Mrs. Dunbar and daughter. Floyd Tucker and wife return from Colorado expressing hope to settle locally.
Riverside farmer Will Griffin asserts that areas of sown crops are not damaged by the recent frost as he inspect fields and hope for no further freezes.
The Irishman recalls landing on an island and chasing a bear by leaping for a tree, joking he caught it on the way down. Veterans recall their drilled infantry unit and parade arms, noting the sounds of slap, slap, click and slap, slap, jingle from medals.
Chicago cash corn prices shown by grade with percentages and changes across No 3 mixed No 4 mixed No 2 yellow No 3 yellow No 5 yellow No 2 white and No 3 white figures. Sample grade also listed with moisture or quality percentages.
A historical note describes Japan's sakoku policy from 1640 to 1854 forbidding Japanese subjects to leave the country or engage with foreigners except Dutch traders on a single island. It mentions a monetary figure of 750.32 collected in March of last year.
Ralph E. Jones announces candidacy for the Republican nomination to represent the First Iowa district in Congress subject to the will of GOP voters. He presents his bid as a formal campaign entry and seeks party support.
Political advertisement from Crawfordsville invites Republican voters to support Jor W. Rich in the primary for the term beginning January 1, 1940. The notice states the candidate is subject to voters' will and asks for backing in the upcoming election.
Chicago April 5 reports show produce receipts totaling 28 461 cases with extra firsts 174, firsts 17 percent, current receipts down to 15 percent.
Dirties at 141 percent while butter trends steady to easy with receipts 8 665. Specials 29, extras 28 percent. Extra firsts 27 to 27 percent, firsts 23 to 25 percent, standards 27 percent. Poultry market steady to strong with broilers 23, ducks 12 to 22, geese 11 to 13, turkeys 15 to 27, roosters 14 to 15.
The soy market shows open activity with May July and October contracts trading near 96 percent, marking a mixed session as prices edge higher and speculative bids appear. Trading range and closing figures remain unclear from the fragment.
The Farmers Hybrid Seed Corn Co presents No. 942 Hybrid Seed grown on R. L. Klotz farm Columbus Junction Iowa under their supervision. Seed tested 95 percent germination. Three grades offered at 5.00 per bit. Orders to R. L. Kiotz & Sons Columbus Junction or Hilton Rabenold 761 Red.
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