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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1932
Page
2
Hogs sold steady with top at 4.50 and most 3.90 to 4.45. heavy 3.90 to 4.20. Cattle receipts light with calves steady. beef steers 4.25 to 7, yearlings 5.50 to 8.25. Sheep and lambs steady. lambs 6.50 to 7.50, feeders 5 to 5.75. Stockers steady and market unchanged. hogs and lambs show price ranges across quality.
Combined hog receipts at 21 yards and 7 plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota totaled 19 800 for 24 hours ending 8 00 am. Trading was active and steady to later in the day with lighter weights at 140 to 160 dollars per hundredweight and higher categories moving from 3 30 to 3 95 per cwt depending on weight and class. Sows and heavier hogs ranged from 2 70 to 3 25 with bulk transactions on basis of shipping point weights excluded.
Chicago auction notes show butter stocks 9,646 tubs with extras and standards. Cheese varieties include young Americas brick and longhorns with several price and grade ranges. Various categories list cases, extras, and dirties with percentages and dollar checks.
The report itemizes live poultry including turkeys young hens and toms with weights and buyers. It lists ducks white weight classes and other farm products. Potatoes are cataloged by variety grade and car counts with regional notes and shipment figures.
Grain table from Chicago shows wheat corn oats rye with May and July Sept futures. Prices and percentages are listed for futures contracts, including highs lows closes and new entries, indicating activity across wheat corn oats and rye in May July and Sept maturities.
Grain receipts show Wheat at 17 cab futures, Corn at 5 dollars per car, and Cars at 4h per car. The brief lists commodities with unit pricing in a terse markets snapshot.
Chicago cash grain figures show mixed quotes for wheat corn oats rye and barley with multiple grade and color codes. Reported percentages vary across grades such as red hard yellow white and no. 4, indicating mixed prices and restricted billing across the sector.
Seed market notes from CHICAGO dated April showing ranges for red clover Alsike and timothy varieties. Prices listed include red clover fair to good 4.50 to 12.50, choice 13.00 to 14.60, fancy 14.45 to 14.75, sweet clover 4.50 to 4.75 and timothy woody 2.90 to 3.00.
Watermelons have been used to make vinegar successfully. The juice must be concentrated to about half its original volume to achieve the proper sugar content for fermentation.
Journal subscription representative D F Macon reports brief items from nearby communities. Short notices cover local events, happenings, and community updates with concise details and names where readable.
The report covers road trouble delaying travel, pickups of local funds for the Evening Journal, and visits across Ainsworth Crawfordsville and Washington. It mentions Ira Nordyke, Fletcher Motor Co. in Crawfordsville, the Cherryholmes family, Rev. Mills Taylor preaching in Washington and Crawfordsville, and local residents like Bob Williams, Tom McGraw, Geo Gables, Ruth Norris, and John A. Babcock visiting or contributing.
A lively review covers Shanghai Express with Marlene Dietrich as Shanghai Lily and Clive Brook as his character. It praises dramatic pace, globe trotting set pieces, and a cast including Anna May Wong Warner Oland Thelma Todd Constance Cummings Fredric March and Marek. The piece also notes a separate vaudeville show with After Tomorrow and Warner Baxter as opening bill at the Fox.
Last Sunday visits included Mr. and Mrs. Otto Schiebel at Chas Schiebel’s and Walter Longer with Elizabeth at the Gideon home. The H. C. club met April 7 with nine members two children and two guests. officers elected and a seed bulb exchange held. Next meeting May 5 will be with Mrs. Anderson and household hints. prizes awarded to several members.
Mrs L Hanan reports Wahington visitors Mr and Mrs C W Schmitter spent Thursday in Rubio. Richland high school students enjoyed a two day break for the Iowa State Teachers convention held at Ottumwa High School auditorium. Mr and Mrs Robert Guy and Maxine Mouret of Brighton visited relatives in Rubio. Mr and Mrs A K Mouret were also noted in local notices.
Wednesday visits in Brighton and Washington include Mr and Mrs Robert Guy and Mr and Mrs Maynard Kallous. Sunday guests at the Morgan home were Mr and Mrs W Schmitter drove to Chicago with fat cattle. Bovee of Washington did business nearby Monday and Tuesday. Arthur Moon family Nellie Secarcy and Everett were dinner guests at P B Johnsons. Kenneth Steinbeck stayed with Owen Morgan Tuesday night. Edgar McClurg and family moved into the Charles Horning place for the year.
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