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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1925
Page
2
Hogs receipts 3500 with light hogs active and higher prices. Cattle receipts 400 with good to choice steers up 25 cents and western cattle easing 14 to 15 cents. cows and canners lower. Sheep receipts 1000 with market mostly steady. fat lambs up to 15.25 tops, bulk 15.00 to 15.25, ewes around 8.00, canners and cutters 3.00 to 3.50.
Unofficial Chicago livestock estimates report Monday totals for hogs 40000 cattle 18000 sheep 15000. Projects next week hogs at 125000 across the week.
Gothenburg reports the recently opened post office will speed American mail to Sweden and northern Europe. The new building is praised as among Europe’s best for its purpose, standing five stories high and costing $2,274,000.
The Bavarian census records 7,398,677 residents, up 243,211 since 1919 and 516,440 since 1916, reflecting continued population growth in Munich and across the region.
A historical listing shows per pound prices for dairy and poultry items in Washington markets. Cream butterfat 40 cents per pound, eggs per dozen, various hen and chick categories by weight, and ducks and geese priced per pound. The fragment includes terms like light hens leghorn and old roosters, plus mentions 200 and 6 cents figures and a stray arerene term.
Chicago market notes list closing prices for wheat corn oats rye barley and livestock cuts. Prices shown include No 2 red wheat at 1.59 and various corn values from 1.05 to 1.9 percent with white and yellow varieties. Lard ribs bellies and seeds also priced with timothy clover seed and other minor items.
The report lists futures quotes for WHEAT CORN OATS RYF LARD RIBS and BELLIES across Sept Dec and May with figures for open high low and close or percentages. Highlights include Sept wheat near 1.49 to 1.63 and corn around 1.03 to 1.04 with oats around 41 to 49 and lard futures around 17.20 to 22.57 depending on month and contract.
Hoot Gibson stars in The Saddle Hawk Universal release showing tonight at the Fox Theatre. The tale follows a sad faced sheep herder turned cowboy with vivid action and a romantic plot. Supporting cast includes Marian Nixon and Frank Campeau under Edwards Sedgwick direction.
Aug 1 Toledo seed market lists Clover seed cash 17.10 and 3.95 for Timothy seed. October and December bids for Clover and Alsike noted. Wheat No 2 Red quoted 1.62. Prices shown for October September December and March terms.
Berlin reports fear that the potato bug from France could overrun all Europe and shrink the German potato crop by a third. The Der Deutsche advocates nationwide enlistment in a war on the pest as crops become a vital concern.
Cedar Point Ohio July 29 Milk Wells supplied by the dairy cow are far more important to humanity than oil gushers according to C M Long chief of farm service Blue Valley Creamery Institute He argues prosperity rests on dairy rather than oil and cites Wisconsin Denmark and Steele County Minnesota as examples of dairy driven wealth and stability with large farm output and rising bank deposits.
Iowa State College extension service releases June cow test association results. 161 cows culled for unprofitability, 99 sold for dairy purposes, 104 purchased. Over 1,000 cows tested. Marshall-Grundy leads in average butterfat. Virgil Cook of Thornton records highest herd production with 52.9 pounds butterfat and 1,527 pounds milk per cow.
Iowa reports two years of flock growth with larger lamb crops up 29 percent from 1924. Yearling ewes now about 19 percent of breeding ewes over one year old and 17 percent of all ewes. Wool market strength and high lamb prices spur expansion while some small feeders shift from cattle to sheep. Fine-wooled Western ewes main source for flocks in southeastern heavier sheep regions.
Rowher of the Marshall Grundy association had second high herd with an average 51 pounds butterfat and 1477 pounds milk for nine grade and purebred Holsteins. Third and fourth herds belonged to Alfa sold Farm of the McGregor association and Lloyd Brown of the Tama association. The top individual cow in the state was a grade Holstein owned by Chas Newcomer of the Grinnell Naeem association, yielding 49.8 pounds butterfat and 2.508 ce milk, milking over twice daily. The second to fourth high cows were also milked more than twice daily, owned by Roy Appleton, Cherokee State Hospital, and E M Skillen.
The article notes crossbreeding of native crown sires with Delaine Merino and Rampbouillet stock yielding early maturing, well-fleshed lambs with attractive fleece. It cites a 5.5 percent rise in the U.S. lamb crop and outlines replacement rates, including one ewe lamb per five old ewes and about 22.3 percent yearling ewes for replacements.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports Iowa’s sheep sector grows with larger farm flocks and higher lamb crops. Breeding ewes increase, and crossbreeding with Del aine Merino Rambouillet stock boosts mutton quality, while overall U S lambing percentages rise nationwide.
West Chester residents report a 12 foot three and a half inch corn stalk brought to town by Sam Schulty. Weather favors corn growth. Local chatter mentions Pat Hoover’s daughters planning to visit after their family moves here. Floyd Schachner of Wellman and Mr. Gibson of Muscatine were in town Wednesday. Gibson will assist with a project.
Homer Porter named new manager at Wellston store with Clare Dunbar also working there. The column notes local events including union services on Sunday, radio sermons, and McFarlane radio setup for church. It mentions oats trade, hail damage, housing needs, blackberries, and upcoming room rental in Wellston.
A speaker declares plans to attend a wedding and travel to Wellston to witness the event, promising firm support and participation in the journey and celebration.
About 110 women sat for the nurses examination at the State House as Health Commissioner Don M. Griswold spoke on state expectations. In Cedar Rapids, Donald Metcalf a Coe College student employed by a light and power company was electrocuted by a high voltage wire.
Railway time tables show eastbound trains arriving and departing at 3:29 a.m. 2:00 a.m. 3:18 a.m. 6:25 p.m. and westbound trains at 2:26 a.m. 9:20 a.m. 4:05 p.m. plus Knoxville branch local and freight schedules. Daily service listed with agent notes and Sunday exceptions.
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