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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1919
Page
2
Estimated receipts today 31 000 hogs 14 000 cattle and 10 000 lambs. Market strong to 10 cents higher with top hogs at 21 10 and cattle mostly 11 50 to 18 25. beef steers opening slow but steady with primes up to 20 45 and calves weak. Lambs and yearlings show steady to higher values with spring lambs 18 50 to 21 00 and ewes 6 00 to 15 59.
Market report from Iowa City shows May corn at 1.67 and 1.69, July 1.63, Sept 1.60, with nearby oats up about a half to one cent. The note lists carload activity, prices for No 3 corn, and October clover at 17.95 as part of the daily flow.
Weekly receipts ending April 19 show eggs totaling 44 857 dozen and 31 494 cases for four carloads. Prices are listed for Eggs Cream Hens Roosters Ducks Turkeys Geese and rabbits with per pound rates and quality notes for buyers and patrons.
Wilson Martin of Jackson township reports March cream checks totaling 124.41 from eight cows, with three heifers, and all butter and cream used at home. Since January he has shipped Cedar Rapids cream worth 405.00. A young bull and two pure bred Red Poll cows arrive from A. P. Ark, Lincoln Stock Farm, Eldridge, Iowa. The Italian ministry of Agriculture fights the infection spread. Cabbage seed guidelines cover late cabbage sowing, spacing, fertilization, and storage through autumn frost. United States Department of Agriculture.
An old Hoard's Dairyman excerpt lists rustic farming beliefs about dairy work attire, cow care, and rural routines. It portrays exaggerated traits of dairymen dairymaids farm boys and farm wives. The lines reflect caricatured rural life and stereotype humor.
Officials cite England outbreak as virulent example of the disease and the need for aggressive measures. Reports note rapid spread from a farm near a repatriation camp to 17 local sites, likely spread by visitors, butchers, and a vet. area quarantines and movement bans were applied. Meanwhile a Genoa dispatch indicates a serious outbreak centered in Lombardy Emilia Piedmont and Naples. A separate notice promotes an April 26 auction of household goods at 749 East Madison StreetTerre Haute Ind.
Kansas reports an April wheat condition of 99.32 on 10,750,600 acres, with no official yield estimate. The prior basis suggests a potential crop of 215,000,000 bushels and a value under guaranteed prices near 475,000,000 dollars, averaging about 275 dollars per person for the state.
A quoted line from William Ellery Channing notes men are rarely wise when granted new power. The aphorism reflects caution about authority and judgment in leadership roles.
J E Wooters urged local Farm Bureau members to form a national federation backed by government support. He noted Iowa has about 40 000 members and a campaign aims to raise dues to 60 000 by next fall. A county drive was set for May 26 and 27 with township teams to recruit new members. County Agent Feddersen presided.
The ad recommends Chamberlains Cough Remedy to keep coughs loose and ease expectoration during whooping cough. It claims to liquify thick mucus and reduce coughing fits, noting no narcotics or codeine. Lemmons's Drug Store.
A reflection on wholesome daily delights that lift the spirit, noting how ordinary sights and sounds connect the soul to open air and comfortable routine. The piece invokes Henry Ward Peacher to frame simple, comforting pleasures as sources of quiet joy.
The Weather Crop Bulletin for the week ending April 22, 1919 notes cold wet weather delayed field work until mid April with resumed operations after a two week suspension. Temperatures ran slightly below normal with frost on several mornings. Early oats are up but central and northern portions show large seedings yet to be made. Spring wheat is up with good stands, while late planting reduces expected corn planting. Cherries pears plums bloom in the south, pig crop reports are adverse, costs favorable, and expected general rains on April 21-22 may bring further delay.
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