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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1919
Page
2
Chicago market report shows estimated receipts today for hogs at 16 000 and cattle at 9 500 with sheep at 29 000. Prices rise with top hogs around 21 45 per cwt and cattle values up to 18 75 for prime beef steers, while calves feeders and sows display varied gains and price ranges across weight classes.
Furnished by E. W. Wagner Co Towa City Iowa 3 B Hunt Manager Phone 726 Corn 100 cars tone unchanged No 2 W C 1 99 to 2 00 Oars 190 cars tone steady No % W O 73 to 77 December Coffee 20.00
George W. Sheehan president of Central Sugar Company at 326 West Madison Street was arrested by U S Deputy Marshal John Ores on a Lever Act profit fare charge. He was arraigned before U S Commissioner Lewis F. Mason and fined 3400 with Liberty Bonds. Preliminary hearing set for August 27.
The column lists upcoming sales by W. J. Crozier and Mrs. N. W. Noecker near Washington, and Alliman Bros. at Noble, Iowa, plus Milo J. Shalla near Wellman with Duroc Jersey sales. It also notes pig club exchanges, feeding mixtures for hens, and the hog as a labor saver for harvests, urging co operative farming, thrift, and better health.
Iowa has rapidly expanded tractor use since 1908 with 9000 tractors on farms by January 1. The rise stems from labor shortages during war and growing city populations, with tractors easing harvesting, boosting yields, and expanding mechanized farming across the state.
Owing to railroad strikes and government actions the embargo on freight has reduced prices and created handling difficulties. We will buy eyes to turkeys, cream and butter fats with daily price variations and seek outlets. markets for hides are mostly closed but we pay the highest price on delivery day.
Teasel is grown to dress cloth by raising the nap. the wild plant blooms purple in July and is found in English hedges and copses. The method has been partly replaced by wire brushes but remains a historical textile practice.
English Bros Realty Co Sedalia Missouri offers Central Missouri Corn and Blue Grass land and ideal dairy farms near the Missouri State Fair Grounds. They boast a government soil survey map, reference from any Sedalia bank, and claim sales nearing half a million dollars since January 15.
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