Local Farming Roundup From Ainsworth Area
April notes from area farms show Grant’s ill health improving and 14 sows with pigs, neighbor Bill Marie planting oats for Grant, and Humston farming land with tractors. Reports mention fat cattle by Donald McLaughlin, Mrs. McLaughlin’s Chicago-bound parents, oats sown on Claud McCall’s place, and Viola Herr’s daughter Louise Herr Sharbon in Iowa City Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Humston
Near Young America
Washington
Grant
Bill Marie
Mr. Humston
Young America
Donald McLaughlin
Khi
Ainsworth
Viola Herr
Louise Herr Sharbon
Iowa City
Boo
Local farm notes reflect bustling activity and community scene
The journal records a busy farming area with hens, hogs, and Hereford pigs on multiple farms. Neighbors like Homer Paulsgrove and Bob Quinn are cited with crops, tractors, and livestock. Edges of county life include Mrs. Hendrickson as banker, Pat Moberly sowing oats, and locals sharing field work and daily news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Martins
Bob Quinn
Chicsago
Bob
Johnny Riggs
Hampshire
Market Summary and Grain Quotes for Hog Cattle and Sheep
Hogs 6,000 head with prices up 10 to 20 cents top 7.35. bulk 7.15 to 7.35. sows 6.15 to 6.50. Cattle 7,000 with calves 1,500. uneven but most classes strong. steer and yearling values range 8.75 to 11.50, top 13.00. fed heifers 10.65. Sheep 6,000 with demand active. lambs 9.75 to 9.90, best 10.00 to 10.10 plus. Tomorrow: cattle 4,000 hogs 8,000 sheep 10,000 receipts anticipated. Corn and oats quotes with fractional cents and 83 corn cars received.
Chicago Grain Trend Report April 5 Opens and Close Figures
Chicago cash grain and futures were listed with open high low and close figures for wheat corn oats rye. May contracts showed typical shifts across wheat and corn with mixed volatility in oats and rye amid market activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Tshde
Community sale promises livestock market appeal Friday
Friday at 11 o clock Whittaker and Son Mgrs announce a community sale featuring 150 head of native cattle livestock including 20 yearling steers and fat steers plus hogs sheep and horses with buyers from Waterloo and a carload of cheap lumber posts and furniture and old iron to be offered live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Whittaker & Son
MGRS
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J. D. Rabenoid
Ray T. Palmer
West
Mr. Bowens
Melelan's
West Chester
Arnold's Barber Shop
W. J. Gallacher
Harry Reed
FE. M. Pierce
Wwa
Pioneer Streamlex
Klelo Klothing
Green Mountainer
Robert Rohrer
Journal
Midway Sale Co
Columbus Junction
Wilbur Miller
Jefferson
West Jefferson
George Breitenbach
Wan Buren St
J. E. Wright
Jarden
S. W. Carrick
Crawfordsville
Towa
Oliver Row
C. E. Phillips
John Lekever
Henderson Wallace Home
W. Jefferson
Sorrell Auto Parts
Schmoeller’s
John Davis
Nina Ave
Wausaw
Wis
Phillips & Hebner Stow
Lerhorn
Ramseyer
Woods Manufacturing Co
Pittsburgh
Pioneer Drug Store
Wolfe Hatchery
S-M
OAK Harrow
Felipse Lumber Company
Eclipse Lumber Company
F. P. Rieh
Singer
A. EB. Putnam
N. Marion
Ross Motor Service
Pen Eldridge
Chevrolet
Tucker & Eicher
Guernseys
Jersey
Geo. M Lord
Philco
Gamble
J. D. Rabenold
A. L. Hunt
Cliff Snyder
Allis Chalmers
International
Rubio Motor Co
Rubio
BO & A
Reister’s Markets
Washington, Laws
Reister & Sons
A Fine Iowa Company
Geo. J. Breitenbach
Washington, Iowa
Macon
C. B. Reeds
Charley
Claud McCall
Thomson
Date
W. D. Simkins
Bill
Gam Stephens
Frank Norton
Wheelers Cafe
Jesse Pearson
Mrs. Chas. Hendricksons
Ainsworth R
Homer Paulsgrove
Mrs. Paulsgrove
Wagenknecht
Edgar Whetstine
Edgar
Pat
Moberly
Frank Podaris
John B. Quinn
John
Sam Murphy
E. D. Rayburn
Red
South Side Square
Chicago Livestock
Frank Parrish
John Deere Model D
Broadcast International Seeder
SMART
Parrish
Revon
Coat
Montgomery Ward Catalog
RG Omerelemrran
Lisle
Darien
Ats
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