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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1919
Page
2
Estimated receipts today hogs 61 000 cattle 2 000 sheep 17 000. Second report shows market 10 to 20 lower than Saturday with top 20.90 and bulk 20.65 20.85. Beef steers and cows price ranges listed. lamb and sheep values vary by weight and quality. Official Saturday totals show shipments and receipts across cattle calves and more.
Chicago reports foresee wheat rising to three dollars per bushel and corn to about two dollars before new crop delivery. No. 2 northern wheat traded at 2.75 on the Chicago Board, while Minneapolis No. 1 dark northern reached 2.86. Millers fear government control of supply will force substitutions and many mills are closing as visible stocks fall.
Grain futures data show May, July, and Sept contracts with opening highs lows and closes. Oats and corn request quotes with tonality and price movements. market activity notes 600 cars of corn and 150 ears of oats and a Clover price around 19.50.
W. S. Reister & Sons of Washington Iowa advertise as cash buyers for butter eggs poultry and cream. They cite a Jackson Center case where five cows yielded 14.40 from four days and claim cowkeeping plus cream sales are most profitable, urging patrons to try their cream and noting price quotes remain steady with slight increases for butterfat above 66 percent.
The Burlington Hawkeye notes sales of several sizable Tama county farms at 300 to 2325 dollars per acre. It remarks that such prices would have seemed incredible years ago, and buyers may reap profits if they later sell, reflecting changing attitudes toward land values.
Jasper county Iowa farm bureau members cheer their efficient exchange system which moves farm products among members. Recently 46 bushels of clover seed saved farmers $3 to $4 per bushel and 31 head of cattle were exchanged. A monthly county exchange list and a quarter page ad in five papers summarize the activity.
A Farmers Union meeting is set for Wednesday evening April 30 at the Pleasant Plain schoolhouse to discuss building an elevator in Washington. Members from all locals are urged to attend. H L Walker secretary.
Hogs fed by the Iowa State College animal husbandry section topped Chicago’s market on April 22 at 21.15 per hundred, a new record. A carload of 49 hogs brought 3521.47 dollars under John M. Evvard’s supervision, using the cafeteria feeding method. Results from corn belt rations will be released at the cattle feeders' day on April 29 in Ames, directed by Dean Curtiss, H H Kildee, and Kkeyvard.
Local residents from Crawfordsville including Fred Sipe family Frank Young Farrel Young E J Davidson Elwyn Milton Forrest W C Cummings Neva Om a Strain Grace Lease and others attended an event in Washington Saturday. Wm Squires returned home from Camp Cody New Mexico after discharge. Warren Williams of West Chester visited. Miss Rhua Strain left for a Midwest trip to Des Moines Iowa City Fairfield and Mt Pleasant.
The passage notes that frequent repetition of facial expressions causes lasting changes in appearance and signals emotional state. It argues that a constantly laughing person appears jolly, a perpetual thinker looks thoughtful, and a worried woman develops a lasting worried look, as Darwin suggested.
Daily Thought cites Ralph Waldo Emerson praising silent acceptance of merit as the highest form of approval. The line frames merit as natural and universally recognized without need for overt praise.
Rev. Eli M. Mowry and Rev. Kili M. Mowry of Manefield Ohio Presbyterian minister missionaries were arrested by Japanese authorities in Seoul for allowing Korean independence propaganda on their premises. Two other Presbyterian missionaries were detained with them, one later released.
U S Department of Agriculture urges roosterless flocks in urban yards where hens produce chiefly eggs. General purpose breeds like Plymouth Rock and Rhode Island Red are favored for size and broodiness. Advice covers flock size, space, and profitability of breeding stock and eggs.
The text advises supplying oyster shells or crushed shells to laying hens to aid shell formation, with old mortar and fine gravel as lime sources. It notes charcoal absorbs gases and acids, helping when the stomach is sour and digestion is impaired.
A guide explains how a tiny flock of six to eight hens can meet a family’s yearly egg needs. It notes preserving spring surplus, pullets for steadylay production, and the kitchen scraps fed to birds. It discusses urban odor concerns, cleanliness, and disposing of roosters after the hatching season.
The article describes a small cost effective approach to maintaining a backyard flock of hens. By raising day old chicks in spring or buying pullets in early fall, owners can sustain egg production even without Chanticleer, balancing low upfront costs with steady returns.
The forecast covers April 28 to May 3 with rain likely early in the week in the lower Missouri Valley and midweek elsewhere. Temperatures return to near normal after Monday.
A provocative line from the Cincinnati Inquirer notes that whispers spread faster than truth when a secret passes hands. The snippet implies town gossip and social dynamics around marriage, reputation, and public curiosity.
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