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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1920
Page
2
Chicago market report details hogs cattle and sheep receipts and prices. Includes bid tops for hogs mixed weights and sow prices and cattle beef steer and veal ranges with stocker and feeder notes. Grain quotes and cash markets across Chicago Kansas City and St. Louis also listed.
Indianapolis December 2 The United Mine Workers of America will not permit wage reductions. John L Lewis international president says no reduction under any circumstances and warns of a strong employer movement to break unions and force the open shop system.
Ardmore Oklahoma December 2 Clara Smith is in the El Paso area, wanted for the death of Jake L Hamon Republican national committeeman. County attorney Russell R B Brown says she is a fugitive from justice and 2000 descriptions are broadcast. Daniels drove her from Dallas to Crisco Texas and will testify she admitted shooting Hamon.
Harrisburg Va Dec 2 The Henry C Frick estate via Allegheny County register of wills sent 2 000 000 import tax to the state treasurer in partial payment. A further 37 600 000 is in contest and the payment was made subject to disposition of the case.
Manila December 2 The Philippines legislature adopted a bill to spend 500000 dollars annually on propaganda in support of independence.
Church schedule announces a two week series starting Sunday morning December 5 1920 at New Haven with nightly sermons by Rev C B Ridington. Public invited to attend all services.
The aspen leaf quivers because it is broad and mounted on a long flexible stalk. The flattened upper stalk part sits at right angles to the leaf and moves with the slightest breeze.
A column lists multiple December closing out and public sale notices across Iowa towns including Washington Titus West Chester Keota and Brighton with buyers such as J A Hamm C C Hillhouse and O Dayton. The Hazen farm sale near Washington reports solid demand with Jersey cow prices hay oats and livestock prices noted. It also offers farming tips on auto storage dairy cow feed and lamb fattening with corn as the preferred feed and warm housing emphasized.
PARM BUREAU NOTES discusses balanced rations for plants and animals with emphasis on phosphorus as the soil’s limiting nutrient. It explains that corn yields depend on available phosphorus, that livestock feeding recycles some phosphorus, and contrasts farm practices between grain and livestock operations.
Discussion outlines phosphorus losses and how to sustain soil P through crops and livestock. It compares amounts needed for a 100 bushel corn yield, manure phosphorus content, and the benefits of acidulated phosphate versus raw rock phosphate. Emphasizes grinding rock phosphate and mixing with soil rather than top dressing.
A 4 year rotation of corn, corn, oats and clover is deemed sufficient. The estimate uses 100 bushels per acre of corn, 50 bushels per acre of oats and 2 tons per acre of clover hay.
Harry Lee a laborer assisting in tearing down an old Baltimore residence uncovered a metal chest about a foot in diameter. He removed the lid and found a sick containing several old colts and two old flints dating to the early nineteenth century.
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