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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1919
Page
2
Chicago market figures show hog receipts about 20 000 with holdover 5 593 and early top 22.60. cattle receipts 7500 with beef steers at 13.75 18.75 and stockers 7.60 11.00. sheep receipts 17 000 with lambs 13.25 16.75 and ewes 2.75 9.00. Packing hogs and feeder cattle figures included.
Journal’s Farm Department details a tour of eight Duroc Jersey hog herds in Washington and Johnson counties led by Mare Crandall and others. The piece highlights exchanging ideas among breeders, plus a discussion on consolidating schools at Prairie Flower with Prof. Macey Campbell. It notes oats trials and Canadian bacon competition effects on hog prices.
The report shows opening high and low values for wheat futures across Sept Dec May contracts, plus oats and cash market notes. It lists prices like Sept 1.774% and Dec 1.48% for corn and oats around 70% with daily shifts, and cash market activity mentions corn and oats demand with tone changes.
The gilding on frames may crack or oxidize but good frames can be restored. Buy a bottle of liquid gold and apply it to the frame after cleaning. If large chips are present remove all old material before retouching to prevent an uneven surface.
The Brazilian farmers seek pure-bred foundation stock from the United States to grade up their cattle. Demand for heavier steers grows with large packing interests. American breeders should print illustrated catalogs in Spanish or Portuguese. Branches of American banks in Brazil would aid payments.
The Farm Journal's December estimate converts 60 billion eyes to 5 billion dozens and 166,666,666 cases, imagining a train 3,787 miles long from New York to San Francisco. The piece notes RK Smylie's Doroe hog sale at Columbus Junction and discusses Canadian hog buyers influencing U S prices amid market shifts.
The Farm Journal urges farm organizations to form a strong body to protect farmers from proposed fertilizer cost increases in the southern territory. The plan would raise rates on soda and potash two to three times those for mixed fertilizers in small lots, hindering farmers who mix fertilizers at home.
The tenth annual Dairy Cattle Congress will run Sept 22 to 28 in Waterloo Iowa with entries from major dairy farms across California Texas Kentucky Missouri Wisconsin Minnesota Kansas Ohio and Iowa. A mammoth 264 by 164 foot judging pavilion with 6500 seating, new barns for 200 horses, separate horse and cattle entrances, a bandstand and a women's rest room are under construction. An international Belgian horse show offers nearly 7000 in premiums, the largest for any single breed.
A racially charged disturbance erupted in downtown Oskaloosa as James Smith a Black man intoxicated sparked clashes with White bystanders. A policeman intervened escorting Smith to safety as tensions linger among local colored sections amid fear of further violence.
An aged promotional note touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine with a hundred dollar reward for incurable catarrh. It claims thirty five years of use, works through the blood to mucous surfaces, and promises visible improvement after a short course. The testimonial cites Toledo Ohio as a location for the offer.
Washington Aug 5 no relief from high prices is forecast in the Federal Reserve Board s monthly review of business conditions. The report notes July saw price line increases but overall demand remains strong while buyers show caution on stocks. It highlights labor unrest in some districts and a shorter cotton crop, with strong foreign orders and a sound banking system.
The postal service has extended parcel post privileges to all harmless live animals. Previously only honey bees and chicks were allowed, but war traffic delays led to a broader allowance. Dogs and cats may be sent by parcel post within weight limits, though calves remain excluded due to weight.
Des Moines August 5 The Iowa executive committee will decide the location and date for the first State convention of the American Legion at its August 15 meeting at the Des Moines Chamber of Commerce. Council Bluffs Marshalltown and Muscatine are bidding strongly for the event.
A vintage ad extols a time honored remedy used for over half a century to ease pregnancy pain. It claims smoother labor with relaxed muscles nerves and tendons and fewer hours of labor. The notice invites readers to write Bradferd Regulator Company in Atlanta Georgia for more details.
Des Moines chamber aims to issue an invitation likely to be accepted. Officials seek a convention during the state fair week, possibly Saturday, but the executive committee may oppose due to crowded conditions. September 5 appears likely for the date when Lieut. Col. Theodore Roosevelt Jr. will be in Des Moines. Col. Matthew of Tinley chairs the state executive committee.
Red Oak Iowa August 56 The Montgomery county grand jury has begun an inquiry into the Villisca ax murder case. Witnesses summoned to the courthouse include Mrs Alice Willard and others named such as John Montgomery John T Humphreys J B Collier Morris Blackburn Clarence Beck Earl Moats and Lester Focht as the panel sits in session.
English Bros Realty Co promotes Central Missouri land specializing in corn and blue grass and dairy section development. Notes strong grazing season with homes bought near the Missouri State Fair Grounds and a government soil survey map in office. Claims sales nearing half a million dollars since January 15. Address provided for inquiries.
Carl Tedgren and Dick Lemke were among visitors tied to the Kelly defamation case. Grand jury work was interrupted by illness but is expected to continue during the October session, with witnesses connected to previous hearings and the Kelly trial cited.
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