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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1924
Page
2
Kansas City market cattle and hogs show steady to higher demand. Cattle receipts 6000 with gains on beef steers and yearlings, hogs 10000 with top prices around 7.10, and sheep 6000 with lambs up about a quarter. Prices vary by weight class and product type across the complex.
Hogs receipts 17,000 with prices 6.65 to 7.10 for various weights. cattle receipts 5,200 with steers 7.65 to 9.55 and top 10.60 for heavy weights. cows 5.00 to 7.50. veal at 4.50 to 4.75. stockers 6.75 to 8.00. Sheep receipts 12,000 with lambs slow but bids steady, light lambs at 14.00 to 17.00 and small loads around 15.15 for 67 pounds.
Cattle receipts reach 3200 with slow trading and steady to higher markets for beef steers yearlings and fat stock. calves at 3000 plus. hogs uprose with 5 to 10 cent gains and better grades around 6.85 to 6.90 for 150 to 250 pound hogs. sows and feeder pigs steady. sheep receipts 800 steady.
Wheat No 2 hard reported at 1.05 to 1.11 per unit. Corn mixed readings with No 2 at 77% and No 3 at 75 to 77 percent. Yellow varieties range 73 to 78 percent. Rye No 1 at 66 percent. Barley 73 to 87. Timothy seed 5.00 to 7.50. Clover seed 13.50 to 21.99. Lard 9.50. Ribs 10.00. Bellies 10.25 per unit.
Chicago traders saw a softer wheat market with May at 1.03% to 1.03% and July at 1.06% after opening mixed. Corn and oats followed wheat with early declines, later a rally, and a firm close led by May demand. Hog prices steadied alongside firmer hogs.
Quotable quotes show a range from 15.00 to 15.50 for choice woolled lambs and culls down to about 10.00. Odd head of spring lambs around 16.00, while best handyweight wool ewes fetch around 8.00.
Chicago officials release live stock estimates for tomorrow showing hogs at 30 000 cattle at 9 000 and sheep at 11 000.
Sympathetic Boston Transcript quote recalls a poor poet recounting burglars entering his room and leaving him two dollars. An accompanying artist adds a parallel joke about wealth. The exchange highlights humor about poverty and crime in a city coffeehouse milieu.
Eleven windmills recently built in East Prussia supply electric power during coal shortages. Government and local officials announce the project as a major step toward energy independence and rural electrification.
A Boston Transcript exchange plays on a saleswoman quip about a widow and a hat. The customer replies that her husband would go wild over the bill, then drop dead, making the hat unusable. The humor hinges on sharp one liners.
A witty saying notes a wise man yields to his wife to spite himself for marrying her. The quip centers on irony and domestic humor rather than a factual event or人物.
Due to high inquiries, the Farm Bureau and Extension Service announce a new distribution of sodatol surplus war explosive. Orders must total a car load, 1 to 20 boxes of 50 lb each, price 6.20 per 100 lb. Delivery expected early June from Cedar Rapids, Iowa with freight paid by the buyer. A. W. Clyde signs as Extension Professor of Agricultural Engineering. The U. S. Department of Agriculture requires acreage estimates with each order.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reports that wholesale trade sales in the seventh district fell versus the first quarter of 1923 but rose from 1922 and 1921. Department stores showed no year over year gain for March, weather and trading days cited. Hardware trade climbed seasonally as spring shipments approach. Stocks on hand rose about 11 percent with an index of 132, while outstanding department store orders declined from 8.6 to 7.9 percent of 1923 purchases.
A woman declares she cares not who thinks as long as she is allowed to speak. The remark highlights impatience with restricted dialogue and a strong preference for verbal expression.
A government survey finds artificial power used for housework in about two percent of farm homes. The finding highlights rural adoption of electric or mechanical aid in domestic tasks and suggests broader electrification progress.
The British air secretary announced that hydrogen enclosed by an inert gas shell lowers fire risk at a tenth the cost of helium, highlighting a safer, cheaper approach for storage or use.
A man faces unavoidable waste of funds as living costs are implied but not detailed. The remark suggests a recurring financial burden that eludes breakdown in the discussion.
A vintage ad advises mothers to treat early coughs and sniffles with Musterole applied to the throat and chest. It touts Musterole as a pure white mustard oil ointment that draws out congestion and relieves soreness without blistering, claiming it may prevent pneumonia at home and noting a milder Children's Musterole version priced 35 and 65 cents and hospital size at $3.
County Agent Harold V. Ellis notes entries close May 16 for the market pig club. Rules require youths ages 10 to 18 with farrowed pigs after February 15, weighed by May 15, and limited to two pigs per member. Pigs shown in Washington with prizes based on market value. statewide entries possible with transportation paid by Farm Bureau.
A year’s work by Ames Extension Service poultry department shows Mrs. C. L. Stannard’s Rhode Island Red flock second in state production, with others like Mrs. J. N. Phillips and Mrs. M. W. Durst noted for top Buff Rocks and Silver Laced Wyandottes. Stannard’s hens averaged 189 eggs annually, far above the Iowa average of 70. Breeding goals emphasize production, color, and breed characteristics. high egg yield is valued for breeding stock and hatching eggs. Executive Committee member is Joe H. Jones of Crawford Township.
County farm bureau agents report orchard pruning demonstrations in many Iowa counties on farms chosen for the work. Growers attend in large numbers and learn proper pruning techniques and discuss fruit tree spraying. Agents lead demonstrations and lecture during the sessions.
A brief dialogue from the Boston Transcript captures an ex convict greeting a friend upon his release day. The exchange shows warmth and optimism as they acknowledge new beginnings and seek regular life.
A quotation on mental pleasures grows through repeated engagement and steady enjoyment, contrasting with bodily pleasures. It suggests enrichment via practice and contemplation, reinforcing inner satisfaction over physical sensations.
The speaker laments the inability to alter grim outcomes and the sting of anticipation when suffering cannot be reversed. A reflective meditation on fate, agency, and human sorrow.
A prominent actress plans a reunion of all her former husbands prompting curiosity among bystanders who ask where the men are headed and what event is planned.
A quick funeral service followed a game that ended in a forfeit during the first inning. The employer notes the service was brief while the office boy confirms the forfeiture occurred early in play.
At the Mt Pleasant district meeting held Thursday April 24 Mr Jones was elected to the State Farm Bureau executive committee representing the first congressional district. Ratliff resigned after more than a year in the position. The conference drew many attendees and featured talks by Marl McDonald Ames Chas Hearst R W Cassady and Mrs Ellsworth Richardson. Six Washington county delegates attended.
In May a county meeting likely at Wellman will bring farmers who took farm account schools to review their record keeping. The session will discuss the value of records and how farm accounting reveals leaks in operations and aids end of year insight. John C. Galloway of Ames prepared a problem for review.
What was the Farm Profit of each What was the return for Management Where are the places in each business which could best receive the manager s attention Make up your mind on these questions and see how your ideas check with the facta which will be given later.
Tellurium is employed as a crystal detector in radio work and as an anti knock compound in automobile engines.
Hungry Germans plague the Black Forest as predatory birds and animals devour game, leaving local forests sparsely stocked and workers fearing dwindling wildlife resources.
The scene features a playful exchange about pity for orphans and a joking remark on missing kisses from their mothers. The banter highlights sentiment and social norms in a lighthearted tone.
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