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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1928
Page
2
Receipts show hogs up to 230 pounds steady with top loads at 11.75. Calves and yearlings firm to 25 cents higher, slaughter steers and heifers mostly higher. Sheep and lambs posted steady to weak prices with feeder lambs 12.50 to 14.00. Market activity described as fairly active to shippers.
A historical OCR style listing shows grain and feed prices with grades and percentages for Wheat Corn Oats Rye Barley Timothy and Clover. It records numbers like No 2 hard Wheat at 115, SG at 1067, mixed and yellow corn figures, oats and rye notes, barley ranges and timothy and clover values.
The issue notes the Cow Test Association July figures with 298 cows tested and top herds led by Hayes and Griffith. It also details an Orchard Spray Service notice urging a second cover spray for codling moths, impact of weather on worm development, and an August 10 4H Club Achievement Day program at Washington City Hall with demonstrations and a countywide style show coordinated by Miss Brown.
The Chicago Livestock Exchange offers two silver loving cups for the Washington County Pig and Calf club show to be held in Washington on Tuesday August 21. Cups arrive and will be displayed at the Farm Bureau office until show time. John A. Babcock, representative of the Exchange and former Washington resident, will present trophies. Cups are eleven inches high and finely engraved. The Chicago Stock Exchange is commended for support of youth programs.
Wm Reinert and son, north of Rubio, on Washington streets Monday morning. J J Anwyl of Crawfordsville plans journal and brings son R M of Des Moines. A B Carr near Havre notes corn blown but Iowa corn is generally good. I F Lambert of Ainsworth R 2 visits town. his 41 acre farm keeps him busy. Uncle Jesse Harvey, 88, may visit Wellston for dry cob gathering. Geo Foster and wife back from western trip. notes unchanged courthouse. John McCall of McCall Bros. feed store sits on porch, plans for golf links with local teasing. Mrs. John McCall grows large Ever-bearing strawberries. John shows walnutsized fruit and provides a pencil for notes. Steve Stewart, city councilman, shows new sewer. mentions strong club work. Medals by Chicago producers for 1928 Baby Seed and Pig clubs, with silver medals for top records. recognition at Farm Bureau office. State Fair Camp blanks available for tents and gear via Farm Bureau office. order now for arrival times.
Luther Gormley reports strong receipts of about eight thousand dollars from the sale. He thanks neighbors and bidders for their support and notes the well attended lunch served by Methodist ladies. The event featured local youth clerking and ended with the crowd helping themselves as the sale closed.
Classified item list notes a used tractor corn shelter and feed cutter for sale by Geo W Stewart 4712. Also tormented by references to tomatoes 91.00 per bushel and a Walnut Womans club meeting with Mrs Geo Garrett including canning hints. Nels Christiansen and son survived boat fire and explosion by swimming to shore.
The Farw bureau notes an Aug 10 4H Girls Achievement day Aug 21 calf and pig show Aug 22 31 State Fair. C W McDonald urges fall culling to improve flock uniformity, wool grade, and market timing. Ewes aging five to seven years high milkers manage, broken mouth ewes culled to avoid poor lambing and thin next year.
The end of a tent should not decide ewe retention due to possible lamb undernourishment and udder issues. Inspect for caked udders if lambing records are missing. Recording each ewe’s lambing and suckling performance aids fall decisions, highlighting good mothers and milkers, and guiding culling toward ewes with strong mutton and fleece quality.
Seed market data show clover cash prices at 1725 in October and 1815 in October for December, with 1890 cash in December and 1425 cash import. Timothy shows cash 0.230 and 275 in December. Alsike lists cash 1625 in October and 1625 in October.
Chicago August 7 estimate shows cattle receipts at 10 600 hogs 15 000 sheep 12 000. Holdover hogs 8 008.
A blast aboard the Eagle boat La Blanca in Tacoma Narrows last night shattered hundreds of windows in Tacoma and surrounding areas. The explosion occurred after a fire aboard the ship and was accompanied by a dull roar.
Des Moines reports Leonard Bisher and Miss Dorothy Putnam wed on the Coliseum floor during the 132 hour endurance dance. They quit the contest to begin home life after dancing 120 hours together, with best man and bridesmaid present and Rev. H. D. Glassburn presiding.
A damaged OCR fragment lists local pricing for dairy eggs poultry and hides. It notes butterfat milk eggs hens leghorn springs ducks geese and beef horse hides with per pound values and a note about an extra charge for poultry delivery. The legible figures include 120 and 09¢ with rough mentions of prices for old roosters and market conditions.
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