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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1929
Page
2
Cattle and calves total around 16,500 with steers heavy and light demand. slaughter classes range from 10.00 to 16.25 for various weights. Sheep and lambs run 15,000 head with fat lambs at 13.00 to 13.50 and feedery offerings steady in price under pressured market conditions.
Wheat shows December open at 1.31 and March 1.39 with limits near 1.29 and 1.36 respectively. May trades around 1.41 to 1.39. Corn moves from 1.92 to 1.96 in March and May with varied percentages. Oats quote around 0.48 to 0.52 with May futures near 0.50. Rye December around 1.09 to 1.19 with March and May near 1.10 and 1.07. Lard edges at 10.65 for December and 11.00 for January with March near 11.35.
OCR style grain pricing list shows Wheat, Corn, Oats, Barley, Timothy, and Clover with varied color grades and percentage figures. Entries mix old and new corn, yellow and white kernels, mixed grades, and unit values, but lacks coherent structure or complete context for each item.
Market notes list cash and per unit prices for Clover and Alsike hay, with figures for old and new cash, and monthly quotes from December through March. Included are entries for imported and Timothy hay as well as miscellaneous cash quotations.
Chicago estimates released show tomorrow's receipts of hogs 49,000 cattle 9,000 and sheep 138,000 reflecting market expectations for the period.
Local correspondent notes a snowy weekend with six inches of snow and difficult driving. Community events include football victory over Keota, plans for December meeting of the Wellman community club, and visits by regional residents and bankers.
A brief line from Woman's Home Companion argues that many women fail to be loved because they reject male affection, reflecting social advice tone of the era.
Neighborhood letter from Wellman era reflecting on money and friendship not wealth, with mentions of T. J. Easter in Tampa, farm scenes near Lexington and Wellston, turkey weights, corn gathering, and a sale notice for Dee 10. Names include F B Macon, T J Easter, Ernest Green, O D Norman, Fay Rowe, Murl De Witt, Arthur Romine.
The Iowa Dairy Association annual report shows butterfat average rising from 272 to 279 pounds since 1926 and mean milk production up to 7,049 pounds across 3,482 herds. One in eight cows culled for undesirables, fall freshening linked to $10 extra butterfat, and member herds earning $85 per owner versus $45 for all cows. Sixty herds hit 400 pounds butterfat, a 76 percent rise.
A Washington market listing details poultry prices for eggs hens springs and pullets, with per dozen and per pound rates for different weight classes. It notes no market for sick, thin, or crippled poultry and lists animal hide prices for beets?
The Journal prints multiple closing out sale notices with dates ranging from December 5 to December 19. Listings include buyers and locations such as Kalona Wellman Ainsworth Rubio and Washington, with sellers like John Foster Milt Brenneman Niffenegar Estate Harold J. Wilson and C Roup estate.
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