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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1932
Page
2
Report from Chicago shows hog receipts near 10,000 with prices 3.40 to 3.75 and a 25 cent weekly drop. Cattle receipts 200 with cows and heifers down 25c, yearlings down 25c, heavy steers steady. Sheep at 9,000 head, market steady though weekly losses vary by class.
Combined hogs receipts at 21 concentration yards and 7 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours ended 8:00 A M totaled 19 700 compared with 18 300 a week ago and 19 500 a year ago. Market extremely uneven, averaging about steady with short hauls 170 to 220 lb weights down to 3 00 at a few yards and mostly 3 15 to 3 45 with occasional loads higher 220 to 260 lb weights largely 3 00 to 3 45.
The document lists bulk quotations for hogs by weight ranges from 100 to 550 pounds, with prices per hundredweight and notes on quality. It covers light to heavy weights, packing sows, and pigs, and explains that long haul shipments with weight shrinkage and overfilled hogs affect pricing. It also states exclusions for shipping point weight basis and that bulk transactions underpin the quotes.
Open high low close figures for WHEAT CORN OATS RYE listed with May July Sept and Dec contracts. Seed market prices given for clover timothy Alsike and sweet clover. Cash grain close notes for Wheat Corn Oats Rye by grade and color. Produce prices include butter eggs and cheese with standard and extra classifications.
D. F. Macon reports notes from nearby towns including civic events, school items, and local happenings. The column tracks updates from several small communities, highlighting community leaders, gatherings, and notable dates.
A spring morning story notes sunny skies and singing birds while Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bogman of Winfield visit for chicks and seeds. Mrs. Clifford Reeves reports similar conditions near Washington and Illinois. sh
Burlington Post reports the railroad now carries its biggest passenger business without ads. Thousands ride freight trains daily, many in box cars or coal cars, identified by tin can signs and red kerchief bundles. About a thousand travelers pass through Burlington each day, with 52 spotted on a coal car Thursday. The town also notes Alie's fruit farm west of Washington and local land changes near Fred Downing and Henry Bowes farms.
Live poultry market figures show turkeys hens and toms priced by weight and class with percentages and batch numbers. Leghorn related items and roosters appear in mixed rates. Potatoes commodities listed include 106 cars on track old and new stocks weekly U S shipments and state sack types with price ranges and specific variety names.
Mr Tucker of Tucker Eicher Chevrolet offers a complete tightening service from front bumper bolts to rear license plate brackets at a reduced price during the week of May 2. Regular $2.50 blanket adjustment drops to $1.50, then returns to normal rates.
The Redlinger farm house nears completion promising a fine neighborhood home. J D Quinn advances with town and flower plots as spring plowing begins after Mrs Quinn. Steve Stewart, noted mail carrier, showcases six mules trained to be gentle while tilling seven acres daily. Charley Barthelow and wife maintain strong livestock. O D Norman and Geo R3 prepare 160 acres of corn. Ralph Dougherty north of O L Page reportedly plowed 40 acres in two days. Mr and Mrs Homer Jarrard and Mr and Mrs A H McCarty of Brighton visited Friday. Charley Grays 40 acres SE of Washington is ready for building with fruiting young trees. Frank Kephart and family continue livestock work and sturdy buildings in the old home area southeast of Washington.
A Bell Telephone official is awakened by a prank call asking how it feels to answer a wrong number at a early hour. Miss Livingston asks about meals at home after breakfast. Our good friend Mr. Wilbur Gardner turns 80 on May 1st.
A note from J Bernard Walker of Ainsworth dated April 27 encloses one dollar for a journal subscription and mentions it may expire on Tuesday. The letter thanks Mr Macon and signs with respect.
Des Moines April 28. The Iowa fish and game commission with John N Ball announces demonstrations to promote game birds as a secondary crop. The plan includes a 12000 acre pheasant range near Vinton and an 800 acre quail tract in Davis county with land provided by farmers and labor by a game association.
Officials in Los Angeles plan strict adherence to bathing customs for Finnish athletes at the July 30 to August 14 Olympic Games. An ample supply of hot rocks birch twigs and firewood is on hand at Olympia village for Finnish competitors who will not be deprived of traditional cleansing rituals.
Runar Ohls asserts Finland will not abandon its bath ritual with heated rocks cooled water steam baths and palm firs for post event relief and circulation. The Olympic Committee will provide facilities near the stadium at Olympic Village for 2000 athletes from 50 nations as Japan demands a giant tub for ice water and splashing.
Honolulu April reports that the retrial of four half caste men linked to the Thalia Massie assault is expected next week. Assistant Attorney General Harold Kay notes uncertainty over who will prosecute since Massie herself opposes Kelley after cross examination. The Young trial for attacking a Chinese girl follows, with Charley Cassidy serving as prosecutor.
Debaters from East High returned to Sioux City with the 1932 state championship plaque. Iowa City hosted the event on April 30 as the team secured top honors in the statewide competition.
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