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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1919
Page
2
Chicago August 30 The Market opens with estimated hog receipts 3000 holdover 6897 and cattle 4000 sheep 2000. Second report shows 4000 receipts and holdover 6897. Prices advance with top hogs 20.00, various weights 17.25 to 20.00. Cattle and sheep show declines from a week ago, with cattle mostly 1.00 to 1.50 off and sheep 2.00 to 2.50 off.
E. W. Wagner & Co supplies grain futures closes for corn and clover. Corn for 100 cars down 1 to 2 cents. 200 cars down 0.5 to 1 cent. No 2 Y. C price around 1.83 to 1.84. Clover futures show October at 29.90 and March at 29.05.
An editorial in the New York World argues that love of writing alone does not guarantee quality as many top writers may not enjoy the task. The piece contrasts that stance with the Sun’s view and notes writers often dodge admitting disliking the work despite strong performance.
The article extols employee initiative as key to advancement. It argues that employers value those who act beyond instructions and show originality, attentiveness, and resourcefulness, predicting promotion for proactive workers.
A reflective passage likens life to construction where every visitor adds to the walls and decor. It argues that worthy friends exert a measureless influence, shaping character and essence through shared presence.
A reflective quote by Swedenborg notes that a man’s inner spirit governs his actions in life and persists after death as a guiding force observing the world. The saying emphasizes the link between earthly conduct and spiritual continuation post departure.
A cryptic fragment from the Galveston News hints at a strange event involving a baby and a dire situation. Readers are left seeking context as the short note offers limited details and raises questions about its origin and meaning.
A concise quotation attributed to Douglas Jerrold contrasts bread with butter as a temptation, noting butter as the stronger lure and highlighting wit in culinary metaphor.
Louis Rinner of Noble announces his sixth annual Duroc sale on the 26th with fifty two head. Breeding stock includes offspring from Orion Cherry King and Premier Sensa tion, from the Genoa Nebraska W idle & Sons herd. The notice also notes growing Farmers Clubs across Iowa and the extension department guidance.
Central Iowa roads will funnel to the Ames agricultural experiment fields on September 10 for the Farm Crops and Soils Field Day. Several hundred farmers and families are expected to visit to learn what the station is doing and the economic value of its work. Professor H. D. Hughes leads the arrangements, emphasizing farmer investment and clear results.
The Bureau of Public Roads and the Arlington Experimental Farm conduct experiments to measure how autos and trucks damage highways. In 1918 motor truck traffic surged making up 4 to 5 percent of all vehicles, yet few roads supported such loads, leading to high maintenance costs and, in many areas, complete road reconstruction.
United States Department of Agriculture reports July receipts of 457 619 sheep and lambs at the Chicago Union Stock Yards the largest on record for that month. The total tops the prior record by 1 906 animals and exceeds July 1918 by 117 277. Mild weather and a favorable spring boosted marketable lambs while earlier lambing and marketing helped. Drought in the northwest and late start of Tennessee and Kentucky lambs also pushed receipts higher.
A. W. Turner, agricultural engineer at Iowa State College, says permanent ditches are as important as permanent buildings and fences for farm improvement. The note emphasizes drainage as a key factor in productive farming practices.
W S Reister and Sons advertise higher markets for butter eggs poultry cream and hides. Paying prices include eggs 8 ½ cents per dozen cream butter fat 40 cents per pound hens 24 cents per pound springs 24 cents per pound old roosters 12 cents per pound ducks 15 cents per pound geese 10 cents per pound turkey 20 cents per pound beef hides 25 pounds over one cent per pound kip hides 14 to 25 pounds one cent per pound calf hides 8 to 14 pounds two cents per pound horse hides 12 dollars per horse.
A letter from Wisconsin notes farmers seeking lower prices as farm costs peak. The piece outlines a somber foreign economy with weak exchange rates and cautious US export plans. It discusses rail wage pressures, labor demands, and government efforts to curb costs while balancing national needs.
Gov William L Harding argues corn and hogs built Iowa, calling swine farming the state’s main asset. He notes hogs lifted mortgages, funded schools, churches, and war efforts, and elevated Iowa to wealth, praising hog sense and breed improvements while describing hogs as noble contributors to the state’s welfare.
A St Ansgar Iowa land broker touts 240 acres near town with rich black loam, a milk herd, and a brick silo. Prices 325 per acre with $20,000 mortgage assumption, plus two farms of 126 and 160 acres. Last sale near town was 80 acres at 400 per acre. prediction lands may reach 600 soon.
County Agent Fedderson reports that W H Kennedy announced at the state fair that the hog cholera germ has been isolated after eight years of research and $180000 spent. The Purity Biological Laboratory will patent and manufacture serum from the pure culture, offering a cheaper alternative to the current hog hyper-immunizing method costing 22 dollars per hog.
The article extols Iowa as a great state defined by industry, sobriety, education and citizenship. It highlights contributions to Salvation Army fund Knights of Columbus and Liberty Bonds, and lauds Iowa as Mother of States for prosperity linked to its swine industry and pioneer development. It notes gratitude from Canada the Dakotas Montana and others for Iowa’s role.
A terse note suggests that ongoing discovery will do much toward controlling the disease, highlighting optimism about new methods and potential impact on public health.
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