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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1932
Page
2
The Chicago market reports show hogs mixed to higher with top at 4.25 and heavies 3.85 to 4.30, cattle trades steady to firm, calves steady, and sheep up 25 cents. Hogs receipts about 14,900, cattle 5,000, sheep 7,000, with brisk movement in beef steers and feeders amid varying classes.
Combined hog receipts at 21 market yards and 7 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours ended 8:00 am show 16,200 head, down from 20,900 last week and 12,200 a year ago. Prices were uneven, steady to 10.5 cents higher, mostly steady to firm.
The document lists cattle and hog quotations by weight and grade with price ranges for light to heavy weights and sows. It notes bulk basis pricing, long haul weight shrinkage affecting value, and exclusions for shipping point weights from the quoted figures.
Grain receipts list shows 14 cars of wheat, 16 cars of corn, and 323 ears of oats. No further details on destinations or owners provided.
Chicago market bulletin lists butter in 416 tubs and creamery extras at 18 to 19 percent, firsts at 184, packing stock 13, specials 19 to 14, eggs at 13,741 cases with currents 11 to 11 144 and extras 12 percent. Cheese includes young Americas longhorns at 13, brick and daisies at 13 to 14, prints 13, twins 12. Live poultry and turkeys with young hens at 23, leghorn springs 13, roosters 8, ducks 4 percent, geese 12, potatoes at 882 cars on track with U.S. shipments 796. Wis. sacked round whites No 1 80-85, Idaho russets No 1 about 135-140, Texas sacked bliss medium few sales 300.
Seed market reports strong demand with red clover listed as fair to good priced from 9.50 to 13.00 per unit and higher at 13.50 to 14.00 for choice and fancy grades. Sweet clover brings 4.50 while alsike ranges 9.00 to 12.50. Timothy is good at 3.00 with 3.15 for choice and 3.50 for fancy. Active demand noted.
Grain table from Chicago on April 6 shows WHEAT, CORN, OATS and RYE across May July Sept contracts with mixed high and low values. The data includes open high low close figures and new July September entries, indicating price activity and contract shifts in a noisy OCR.
A fragmentary diary style note mentions Lew Embree and son Frank in fields near a dispute over money. It references a buried payment behind a barn and a warning to avoid the writer, plus an old Washington Press clipping from the 1870s and a Dec 14 1875 jewelry ad.
The article recalls John Vincent an early Crawford County settler who died after a west of Westminster church freight collision near Keota with his wife and Mr Gilmer. Mrs Vincent killed, Mr Vincent fatally injured and Mr Gilmer badly hurt. Jury exonerated railway officials. The piece also notes local obituaries, farm sales, and community tidbits from Washington and Brighton areas.
Chicago April 1 INS cash grain close shows Wheat and Corn with mixed bids across several classes including yellow and white corn and white oats. Rye unavailable and Barley priced 56 to 68, reflecting varied bids in today’s market snapshot.
Classified notice lists a slightly used Lloyd Loom push-cart for sale with contact phone 142 green 4512 and a Wednesday pickup option.
Mrs Alex Gevock reports a Sunday of crowded calls and family visits across Pleasant Plain. Families including Zaharris Supalla Fritz Rogall Mashinsky Shansky Drzyciemski Shaman sky and others stopped by homes of Zelinsky Coffin Hook and Shamansky to share time and news.
Mrs. Geo Lemley visits daughter Mrs Topping in Wellman to help care for her new grandson. Charley McCulley recovers from two weeks of inflammatory rheumatism. Mr and Mrs Forrest Brinning attend Thursday afternoon shy social.
Local residents report busy farm work and social calls including Mr and Mrs Ralph Brinnins at Ed Stoutners and Charley McCulley party. Cora May Hotle visits Wellston. Mrs Mayer and Arthur travel to Des Moines. Des Moines tax office notes George T Hager of Baxter left 86977 14 taxable state.
Mrs. Janette Pelton aged 107 died in Davenport Iowa after a long illness. Born in 1925 in Montreal she came to Davenport by overland travel 65 years ago and spent her final decade in a hospital bed.
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