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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1925
Page
2
Chicago markets report December 7 show hog receipts at 42 000 with prices up 16 to 36 cents on bulk and choice weights. Cattle receipts total 29 000 with fat steer trade softer by about 25-60 cents and quality varied from medium to good. Sheep receipts 13 000 with good fat lambs selling to packers around 17.00 and higher. yearlings to 13.75.
Fat lambs sold steady with advance feeding noted. Lambs at 16.25 to 16.50, lighter sizes down to 15.50. A few fat ewes traded from 8.75 to 0.26, with broader stale kind pressure observed.
Chicago market results show wheat prices at No 1 hard 1 81 to 1 82 and No 2 hard 1 79 to 1 81. Corn prices range across grades with mixed and yellow varieties from 64 to 83 cents. Oats rye barley and small seed prices listed, lard at 13 90, ribs 156 25 and bellies 15 26.
Chicago grain futures show mixed closes with wheat and rye holding near previous levels. December and May contracts for oats corn and hog products display modest moves while Paris Aristide Briand bears sleepless hours over cabinet talks.
Official estimates released for Chicago note 44 000 hogs 13 000 cattle and 11 000 sheep slated for tomorrow. The figures reflect market expectations and supply levels across major livestock categories.
In Toledo on December 7 Clover seed bids showed domestic bids at 18.75 for December 15.50 and January 15.50 with December quoted at 35 and March at 3.55.
Verdi hog shipments by George Duke and Joe Wright last Tuesday. Donald Tucker sold hogs to Harve Wilson. Mrs. Madison Jones hosted her sister from Iowa City for Thanksgiving. Beatrice Baird of Monmouth spent Thanksgiving with her parents. Roads described as slippery and greasy with several cars leaving the road. The Crooked Creek handrail saved a life. Paris American aviators in Morocco cited as aiding regional stability. Belgian Senator Despret proposes half hour of weekly labor to fund a large New York loan.
Prices listed for butter, fresh eggs, hens by weight, springs, leghorn, old roosters, ducks, geese, beef hides, and horse hides. No market for sick or crippled poultry.
Mrs Elizabeth Griffiths a Des Moines school teacher for 29 years died after a six month illness at a local hospital She was born in Elkader Des Moines post office will reach 3 000 000 class by January 1 according to Washington reports
A series of farm auctions near Washington includes closing out sales for Dave Benson Ode Ferguson Kao McGinnis and J H Baird with dairy cows and cattle, plus auctions by W S Saville J H Campbell Albert Navy and Knotek Bros. Sales span December 15 to January 18 and cover multiple mileposts around Washington with dates and locations noted.
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