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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1934
Page
2
Markets show 41 000 hogs with 11 000 directs and cattle at 12 000 with 2 000 calves. Prices fall unevenly from Tuesday across weights, with light to heavy hogs and cattle ranging in various good and choice grades. Sheep at 17 000 head report fat lambs slow and prices 25 to 40 cents lower.
Slaughter sheep and lambs priced by weight with good and choice ranges from 6.75 to 7.50 for lambs 90 lb down, ewes 90 to 150 lb at 1.85 to 2.75, feeding lambs 50 to 75 lb at 5.50 to 6.25, and common to medium categories at lower rates.
Chicago markets report steady egg prices with receipts of 23 090 cases and dirties at 20 percent. Butter markets show mixed pricing with varied receipts and standards around 28 to 30 percent. Poultry remains firm with multiple item prices and large receipts. potatoes on track with arrivals of 52 and shipments 415 while market remains dull.
Chicago cash corn prices listed for multiple grades with no. 1 yellow at 99 cents and mixed No. 3 at 96 and white varieties ranging up to 108 cents. Receipts totaled 51 cars.
The Washington county farm bureau schedules its annual meeting Saturday for officer elections and reports. Details of the plans for the convention are to be announced.
The report lists open high low close values for Wheat Corn and Oats with May and July contract figures. It shows percentage changes and daily close notes alongside year ago and yesterday figures for multiple grains including Rye and Soy.
December 5 report details turnout and prices at Vera Turnipseed sale near Wellman and Pilotburg event with locals from Crawfordsville and Wellman. Mentions Sam Oldfield ill near Straw College and Wallingford Kephart sale preview. Weather and road conditions hampered travel yet sales drew crowd. several locals and advertisers referenced.
A rural note comments on persistently bad roads due to cloudy weather and cold with a forecast that a week could improve them. A joke about a dice game ends with the line the sailor delayed because it had only two bits to start with. A typo correction clarifies Mr Doe is a detective, not police fore.
Farm Bureau notes indicate that meetings are printed on another page. The brief note guides readers to consult the alternate page for full meeting details and agendas.
Thanksgiving dinner praised with high praise for daily meals. A large snowstorm arrived late. Turkington brothers manage a ranch with over four hundred cattle and heavy feed needs. Local families Ed Nelson Carl Nelson Lloyd Nelson visit Joe Nelson. Walnut club plans a 1 PM luncheon at Mrs Leslie Gates home with a Christmas exchange urged for all to attend.
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