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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1919
Page
2
Estimated receipts today hogs 13 000 cattle 5 500 sheep 11 000. market opening 10 to 15 higher but trading weak with packers bidding near steady. Top hog 20.90, heavy to light weights varied. cattle and calf prices range with beef steers 11 50 to 20 00, cows 6 00 to 15 25, veal calves 14 00 to 15 75. lambs and ewes prices shown with feeder stock quotes.
The bulletin lists closing figures for May July and September grain futures with openings highs lows and closes for corn. Cash market shows No 4 W C prices around 157 to 158 percent and No 3 W C oats at 68 to 69 percent with activity on 155 and 64 car lots in Tone steady trade.
Grinnell college track men returned to outdoor practice after spring vacation in preparation for the Drake Relays on April 14. Delays in releasing athletes from service have limited the squad, with no official tryouts yet and preliminary competition set for late this week under Coach Huff. Captain Bin Cowden and teammates Hass Evans Uryan Hoyt Richards Lara are expected to compete, with sophomores likely well represented on the relay squad.
Bishop of Wellman returned from Atlantic Iowa where F J Roberts two day Angus sale concluded with Epistol Grand Champion Angus bull at $15 200 setting a world record. Ninety Angus cattle offered over two days, top heifer sold for $6 000, buyers include L B Canum of Aledo Illinois. Griffiths Aberdeen Angus sale set for April 29 with 85 cattle offered from Mr Griffith’s herd, breeders from four states attended.
USDA poultry extension men with state colleges launch infertile-egg campaign in Florida as northern growers finish hatchings. The southern phase starts after the last egg is needed for incubation and spreads nationwide. Experts urge yarding or culling roosters to prevent fertile eggs in hot weather.
The Columbus Junction Association sold 44 short horn cattle last Friday for a total of 8085 dollars, an average of 180.00 per head. The top animal was a heifer from Uppermill Farm sold for 640.00 to D. M. Overholt of Iowa City. The second highest bid was 500.00 from Duncan Bros. also bought by Mr. Overholt.
The egg season is at its peak with high prices. Washington county reports strong poultry demand and outlines price levels for fresh eggs butter cream hens roosters ducks and turkeys with roosters reclassified by spur status and age for pricing.
R C Barnes of Madison township conducted a small public sale on March 20 with total proceeds of 3500 dollars. Prices reached high levels across livestock including 2 year old heifers at 103 dollars each and cows 90 to 132 dollars. Horses, sows, hens, corn and hay also sold well with farm machinery near replacement cost. An 18 foot ladder and various tools sold for more than their original cost, while other personal property commanded strong prices.
The county farm bureau moves to unite wool growers to push the state association's Ohio plan for 1919. Plan centers on concentrating wool at shipping points, labeling bags, separate accountability, and Chicago handling with a 75 percent advance option and price controls. The Iowa effort aims to raise market quality and pay growers fairly, noting past underpayment and urging improved preparation and care of fleeces.
Maple Grove reports widespread bronchial illness among Iowa residents while hopeful about new electric lights in local homes. A stockholders meeting plans an electric line, and a threshing ring prepares for harvest. Inland headlines note farm sales, pork prospects, egg shipments, and oleomargarine as butter becomes scarce.
They Hit the Spot Foley Kidney Pills are like a stream of water played on a fire by firemen. They hit the spot relieve rheumatic pains back ache sore muscles and other symptoms of kidney and bladder trouble Lemmon's Pharmacy Adwrt.
The outlook now is Maple Grove school will be closed as the necessary seven pupils fall to five, leaving no school. Local authorities face a decisive budget and policy choice impacting students and community.
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