Daily Market Reports Chicago Cattle Hogs and Wheat Prices
Estimated receipts today show 24 000 cattle 13 000 cattle and 39 000 sheep plus 4 834 hogs in holdover and an official yesterday tally. Market is steady to 10 higher with best cattle and hogs near 16 20 for top and 14 25 to 16 00 for bulk sales. Official grain quotes show wheat around 2 30 2 31 high 2 28 low 2 30 close with corn near 1 40 1 57 and oats near 65 68 in Sept contracts.
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Chicago
Omaha
St. Louis
St. Joe
Peoria
St. Paul
Bilo
Valley Roundup of Visits and Socials in Des Moines Fair
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Breitenbach and others attended the Des Moines fair. Mrs. Arthur Conrad and her mother Mrs. Chas. Jackson visited threshers. Families including Hollingsworths, Pfeifers, Franks and Wallaces shared visits, ball games, and Sunday calls across Valley.
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Clarence Hollingsworth
Liv
Henry Hollingsworth
H. V. Frank
Washington
Lily
Dorotha Pfeifer
Myrtle Frank
Eldon
Omer Dillon
C. L. Wallace
Louise
Gene Diggs
Valley
Cloyce Conrad
F. R. Feltz
Texas
Gertrude Wallace
Mary Augustine
Hazel Engle
Charley Churchill
Andy Sheetz
Geo. Augustine
Youngster Has Much to Learn
A short domestic scene shows Mary and John arguing over how to do a task. John ends the dispute with a firm line claiming, "you must do as I say," asserting that men always boss.
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Mary
John
Exodus Halted Text Prompts City Move Skepticism
A dialogue from the Washington Star questions why many young men want to leave the farm and notes it is harder to eat in the city without work. The piece ends with an ad style poke that advertisements are news.
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Corntessel
Washington Star
Iowa
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Ames
H. D. Hughes
College
Iowa State College
College Inn
Harper Sets Two Sales In Washington County
The Journal lists W A Harper advertising two sales near Washington. One on Sept 4 for his town residence and property, the other on Sept 7 for a farm sale eight miles southwest of Washington. Also notes seed corn advice and Iowa agricultural updates including new wheat and Field hog sales.
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W. A. Harper
Washington
Harper's
Journal
Iowa
L. C. Burnett
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Henry Field
Poland
Henry Field Company
Shenandoah
Nebraska
Lydia Holland
Nebraska City
Neb
Holland
Ross Howen
Doon
Bet Meredith
Secretary of Agriculture
Victor Lindgren
Arthur
California
Peter Cooper
Turner
John Deere
Janesville
McCormack
Farmers foresee high hog prices amid food shortages
Field Day drew 600 farmers despite unsettled weather. Indiana and the corn belt face shortages in hogs cattle and sheep. High corn prices push growers to sell grain while meat demand remains strong, signaling good prices for hogs this fall and winter. The harvest shows declines in bread crops and overseas wheat, with limited wheat prospects.
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Indiana Farmers’ Guide
Indiana
Australia
Farmers Chart Optimistic Outlook for Profitable Cropping
Farmers who have managed routine cropping anticipate a profit from the current outlook. They are likely to stay steady in the boat and persist with their harvest plans despite market fluctuations.
Birthmarks Linked to Knightly Descent Claims
A French scientist argues birthmarks in families of lower social position signal knightly ancestry, suggesting these marks arose because ancestors wore armor. The claim ties marks to armor exposure and noble lineage across generations.
Dead Animals Removed Free Ad
Local service offers free removal of dead animals with no charge to the caller. A company notes their team will dispatch a truck immediately at the caller’s expense and handle the cleanup promptly.
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Daily Market Reports
Close OF Grain Futures
Reach Wickham Grain
O. Morrison
Washington, Iowa
Morrow
Toledo
Kansas City
CONGR
John A. Babcooe Commission Merchantt
Illinois
Mutual
Cream Station
Colenso
W. S. Reister
Journal’s Farm Department
Sale Bates
L. H. Rinner
Noble
Jersey
E. J. Paul
Joe Peiper
Washington County
Teas Blacksmith Shop
C. A. Reubsam
Ainsworth
Nes
D. F. Macon
M. C. Delong
China
THE
Farm Bureau
R. F. Wagner
Wagner
County Agent's Office
Mutual 91
Carlson
Oildag
John Striegel Jr
Harper, Iowa
Lemley Reduction CO
Economy Rug Co
Ssvennert
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mick
Lydia Pinkahens
Lillie Doucglas
Plainwell Street
Plainwell
Michigan
Douglas
Lynn
Mass
Eatonic
Property Owners Federation, Inc
Cervice
Cakaty
Briacea Drug Company
Maneas City, Mo
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