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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1921
Page
2
Chicago market report shows receipts and prices for cattle hogs lambs and beef with steady to lower trends. Local farm bureau plans poultry shows orchard pruning and new project focus including cost accounting and livestock care in Mahaska County Iowa.
Sale dates are announced for Caleb Lemley in Washington Iowa December 13 closing out sale Mrs Wm Galloway northeast of Washington December 14 Rowe and Westbrook Columbus Junction pure bred horse sale December 15 J M Wolfe Clegg Bros Evergreen Farm Columbus Lnd Shorthorn Sale December 20 Val Redlinger five miles northeast of Washington closing out bale January 10
In Cedar County Iowa a complex fore closure case from 1919 land speculation proceeded through the Cedar County District Court. Heigel sold a 160 acre farm to Bardin who paid down and mortgaged the rest. taxes were delinquent and service of notice for the June term was on Bardin’s mother in law. Judge Filson ruled that a mother in law cannot be served as a family member.
The Farm Bureau urges care for about 2,000 county farms with 200000 hens aiming for a $240000 gain in four months. It stresses ample space per bird, sanitation, and constant water. Guidance covers feeding whole grain, mash, and substitutions, with evening feeding preferred to boost egg production. A Poultry and Pet Stock Association was planned with officers elected at the Farm Bureau office.
The article notes efforts to refine pricing and marketing for an upcoming sale. It mentions club work already underway line by line and explains that a Poultry club will be added to the lineup this year to boost selling price and entice bidders.
The Chil cote Library highlights The Book of a Naturalist by W. H. Hudson with informal natural history essays on various creatures and topics. Lincoln the Leader and Lincoln's Genius for Expression by Richard W. Gilder are also reviewed alongside White Shadows on the Southern Seas by O Brien.
Darwinian view notes these islands sit above a submerged continent, a mystery likely unsolved. It recalls natives clashing with a world civilization brought three centuries ago, leaving a troubling history of blood and ruin.
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