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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1930
Page
2
US Department of Agriculture notes slow but steady trade in hogs and cattle. Hog prices range 8.50 to 10.20 per cwt with bids around 185 pounds. cattle show general softness with steers 12.00 to 14.50 for slaughter classes and cows 6.00 to 9.75, vealers 7.50 to 11.50.
Cattle and sheep markets open steady with bids leading to mixed gains. Cattle ranges feature stocker and feeder steer classes from 11.50 to 16.00, slaughter and common grades lower. sheep show steady quotes with lambs at 8.50 to 9.25 for good and choice, ewes 2.00 to 4.00, heavies scarce.
Chicago cash grain close shows wheat sample grade mixed with some 80 to 80 percent. Corn mixed 80 to 80 percent with several lots at mixed samples. April 30 report notes current market activity and slight price variation across grain types.
A historical discussion cites national publicity for butter as a food and industry. It notes rural usage of substitutes hurts farmer incomes, with Iowa data showing 40 percent of butter substitute use and sizable yearly savings and losses tied to butter prices. It lists crop and feed prices and sample grades for corn and grains.
Grain close reports Clover domestic cash 11.75 with prime 12.00 and October 12.60 December 12.89. Alsike cash 11.00. Timothy cash new 379.
Early risers in Washington and nearby towns share notes on local activity. Frank Berry and Dave Kilgore study catechisms, John Rath plans a filling station east of Ainsworth on No 2 near 161, Chas Bush tends a lawn, S F Shockley mails a Journal check from Noble, W F Stockman and son announce 155 acres of corn and 50 acres of oats with possible future restaurant, Edward Engle reports corn ground ready near Rubio, farmers plant and await rain.
Farmers like Edward Hanan and neighbors prepare fields for a corn crop with manure enriched soil. Duttweiler and Grandyke households on Richland Route 2 report active fields with planned soybeans, corn, and oats. The piece notes favorable conditions and a wish for rain to aid planting.
A humorous dialogue depicts a Scotish father and his child riding along. The child Sandy asks why his father hides under a lap-robe, while signaling the toll bridge ahead. The father urges him to move aside so his mother may get under with them.
Evans of the Chicago Tribune and Dr. John R. Mohler of the U S Department of Agriculture led the program. Many physicians veterinarians and livestock men from surrounding states attended the event.
The county ministerial association met Monday morning to discuss preparing for the 1900th anniversary of Pentecost. Rev. A N Porter of Crawfordsville and Rev. D C Fulton of Washington spoke, followed by prayer and discussion. An invitation was sent to Louisa county ministers to join Washington county on May 12 at Ainsworth. Plans include a future ministers and wives meeting at Prairie Flower Baptist Church northwest of town.
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