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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1923
Page
2
Chicago market summary shows April 27 1923 receipts for hogs cattle and sheep with mixed price ranges. Hogs 100 125 lb bids 6.25 6.75 and 150 225 lb 7.95 8.10. cattle bulk steers 8.25 9.00. lambs 10.15 15.00 with top woolded lambs around 15.00. Shipments and openings noted with market closing at 12 15 p m after new hours start April 30.
Grinnell April 27 report notes a dorm survey of 35 women from the Quadrangle asking what qualities they seek in a husband. Results show 18 favor a college man with humor, 9 prefer a smoker, 18 favor dark hair over Scandinavian types, and preferences include dishwashing help and side-parted hair, with cave-man energy.
Seed sales in Sioux City Iowa have run about twice as heavy this spring compared with any other season. Dealers report demand has far exceeded expectations, especially for field seeds.
Guthrie Center Iowa April 27 A T Hines of Guthrie county harvested two crops of corn last year He grows an early variety that yields roasting ears in June The second crop on the same land produced good seed ears
Des Moines fans unable to attend the 14th Drake relay meet can hear results live via radio. Kiwanis club and Thomas Electric Co. with the Register-Tribune will broadcast from the stadium using several Magnavox units. Theodore Canty of Chicago and Robert L. Finch will handle the announcing, delivering event by event results as soon as winners are known.
Simpson College in Indianola Iowa reports sorority members who forswore dates all year show perfect grades with no flunks. Alpha Chi Omega tops sorority and fraternity scholarship honors, followed by Pi Beta Phi and Beta Xi, as men’s fraternities also posted strong averages.
Farmer Charles Kadobe of Jackson township laments high costs and low returns, urging higher grain and livestock prices to compete with other industries. The piece covers his dairy operations, herd management, and the need for affordable labor, plus regional yield notes for corn and oats and reports on Marolf’s White Rock flock efficiency.
A state yield test on Glenn P. Campbell’s farm east of town shows corn yields from 73.25 to 80.31 bushels per acre. Campbell’s own sample reached 76.25 bushels, near the average of top Southern Iowa entries. The year’s tests move to Z S Ratliff’s east of town, conducted by son Paul.
The state yield corn test planted 2 8 4 and 5 kernels per hill to compare results. In northern Iowa, six kernels per hill yielded the top 74.56 bushels per acre with an average of 3.89 stalks per hill at harvest. In the North Central section, five kernels were studied.
Mrs James Conover of New London area completed one year in State White Leghorn record flock work. She kept 461 hens producing 59 193 eggs averaging 129 per hen with $531.85 feed cost. Egg and poultry sales totaled 1354 14, leaving 502 29 for labor and expenses on the Wright farm in Baltimore township.
Mrs. Geo G Wright of southeast Mt Pleasant reports a 206 hen Rose Comb Brown Leghorn flock laying 24 103 eggs in a year at 117 per hen. Feed cost 201 52 or 87 per hen. Total receipts 683 64 leaving 482 12 or 2 34 per hen for labor and investment.
The article describes using breeding pens to raise high producing hens mated to top cockerels and notes management weak spots to improve records. It also reports farmers DAERYMEN use Wilson soy beans with corn for silos, praising the plant for tall leafy growth and higher foliage suitable for binder harvest.
Charles Fricke near Mt. Union shows seven acres of alfalfa in a striking green stand after fall planting. He plowed after winter wheat, then double drilled about 20 pounds per acre in late August to ensure a perfect stand. Fricke reports no soil sourness or lime needs and expects a good hay crop worth about 400 dollars from the land.
Iowa Ayrshire breeders discuss building high grade herds and meeting demand at the annual Iowa Ayrshire Breeders' association picnic in Waterloo on May 2. Ayrshire herds in the state are increasing rapidly. Cedar township farmers buy and remodel a school building as a community center.
The April weather and crop bulletin forecasts continued growth in Iowa livestock shipments. Feeders expect favorable marketing conditions over the next six months as cattle on feed rise across the corn belt by about 13 percent.
Local creamery at 110 East Washington St lists poultry and egg prices with fresh laid eggs and cream grades noted. Prices include cream first grade 38 cents, second grade 34 cents, hens 18 cents per pound, leghorn hens 14 cents, and geese, pigeons, beef hides with various per unit prices.
James Mitchell of Route 2 Mackinaw Ta claims Tanlac restored his health after a severe stomach upset caused 20 pounds loss and work cessation. He says the tonic also revived his wife and that they both praise Tanlac, with 37 million bottles sold.
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