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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1932
Page
2
Hogs 15,000 head strong with top at 4.45 to 4.50, heavy 4.20, bulk 3.90 to 4.40. Cattle 2,000 steady, calves 1,000 steady. beef steers 4.25 to 7, yearlings 5.50 to 8, cows 3 to 4.50, bulls 2.75 to 4.25. Sheep 10,000 steady. lambs 6.25 to 7.25, common 4.50 to 6.50, feeder lambs 5 to 6.75.
Des Moines Iowa April 8 combined hog receipts at 21 yards and 7 plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hour period ended today were 10 800, down from 15 200 a week ago and 10 000 a year ago. Prices ranged from 3.30 to 3.95 for various weight classes with light, medium, and heavy weights all showing modest variations.
Chicago market report lists butter 9592 tubs creamery extras and standards 18 percent ex tras 18 percent firsts 17 to 18 percent packing stock 12 percent specials 19 to 16 percent Eggs 1829 cases current 11 to 111 percent4 extras 12 percent firsts 12 dirties 10 percent checks 9 percent Cheese varieties simple and longhorns 12 percent brick fancy 13 percent daisies 12 percent double daisies 11 percent prints 12 percent twins 12 to 12 percent Live poultry turkeys and young hens 23 young toms 18 old 15 No 2 13 hens 5 percent lbs and under 18 over 17 No 2 8 leghorn springs 14 leghorn broilers 20 roosters No 25
The document lists various produce and shipments with weights and grades. Ducks at 4214 lbs and up 21, geese 10, potatoes 47 cars, track 205, U S Shipments 844, Wis sacked round white No 1 80 to 87 percent, Minn and No Dakota red river Ohios 115, Idaho russets No 1 125 to 135, Texas sacked bliss No 1 325 to 2407.
Open high low and close figures for wheat corn oats and rye listed by month and contract. May and July entries show slight gains for some grains while September values retreat in others. The table includes percentages and price shifts across wheat corn rye and oats contracts for May July and September.
A grain market summary lists Cah Grain Close with Wheat varieties and rates 3 red 64 3 mixed 55 2 yellow 55, Corn shows 3 mixed 30 to 22 and 6 yellow 28 to 30 with white grades at 34 and 32, Oats notes 2 mixed 21 and several white readings, Barley 55 to 56.
In Chicago the seed market shows red clover moving from fair to good with bids around 9.50 to 13.00, choice 13.50 to 13.77, fancy up to 14.75, sweet clover 4.75, Alsike 9.50 to 12.50. Timothy good at 3.00 with fancy around 3.40 to 3.50. one percent? fancy 3.40 to 3.50.
The report lists wheat at 14 cars, corn at 7 percent cars, and oats at 539 cars. It notes mixed grain movement with differing unit measures across commodities.
An April weekend in Brighton centers on L C Dunbar's birthday with a large basket dinner. Visitors include the Dunbar and Robison families from Fairfield Keota and Grace Hill along with teachers and school friends. A wedding, several trips to Cedar Rapids Washington and Estherville are noted plus a Pleasant Valley club gathering near town.
The Journal's subscription representative reports on nearby towns. Short items highlight community events, local figures, and upcoming meetings in concise notes.
April Thursday morning drew residents and visitors from farms and nearby towns into West Chester and Washington R 3. Local figures like Ernest Carlson R 7 Dewey Coffman Newt Benson R 3 and Jim Combs R 5 were seen along with Mrs D F Smith out after illness. Conversations ranged from banking to farming. stories included a 1876 fat al accident and a prairie tale about sorrel mules. Jim Pennell turns 82 today and the community shares greetings.
At the Crawfordsville Presbyterian church annual congregational meeting on Tuesday afternoon excellent department reports were given. Elected elders under the rotary term plan were Robert Howell and Blake Spencer. Trustees and ushers include Frank E Young Latimer Davis Boyd Twinam Clair Holmes and Ralph Rees. Lois Harper named treasurer of Sunday school and church with F EB Young as assistant church officer.
The text lists church officers and volunteers including treasurer Mrs Etta Buxbaum and Manda Davis, choristers Mrs S F Wenger and Mrs A B Orris, organist Mrs Mary Packer, Sunday school leaders Latimer Davis Orne Dillavou and secretaries Marion Williams Everette Davis. A farm bureau meeting at the schoolhouse featured moving pictures on cotton production and a talk by Mrs Randlett of North Dakota. Rev S F Wenger and others attended a Haskins Presbyterian church concert with a chalk talk by Mary Packer.
Riverside April 6 Five Hundred club held its final meeting at the Chauncey Clark home. A chicken dinner was served at seven. Four tables played five hundred with prizes awarded to each contributor. Guests included Ernest Salladay H F E Doud Clair Flynn Roy G Miller Norval Flynn C T Ingram Gladys Page and Verne Landes hosted the Evening Bridge club with Castle Marion Iowa joining. Prizes were awarded with first honors to Mrs Roy G Miller.
The Internal Revenue Bureau pursued fraud and evasion cases in February, totaling 1 281 200 dollars, amid a broader campaign against gangsters racketeers and other income tax evaders.
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