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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1919
Page
2
Estimated receipts today hogs 59 000 cattle 24 000 sheep 23 000 with heavy packing sows and pigs in various weight classes. Beef steers and butcher cattle show mixed ranges with top notes and some firmness. lambs and sheep show strong to higher bids. Official Saturday totals list hogs 20 623 received and 1 518 shipped, cattle 4 688 received 2 491 shipped, sheep 9 742 received 1 854 shipped.
The report notes corn prices slipping to season lows and fluctuating between 122 and 129 with spikes near 135 The sector flags a swollen carry of No 2 and 3 corn around 145 to 155 amid a tight rail coal outlook and weak export sales Freight and coal shortages temper packing and exports While prices fluctuate a late January downturn is possible and winter wheat area estimates fall to about 39 million acres
Iowa State College was praised for producing top livestock at the major international show in Chicago, reinforcing Iowa’s reputation as a premier livestock producer.
H H Kildee and team returned from the show with ribbons and trophies. Iowa State College swept championships in three breeds Berkshires Chester Whites and Duroc Jerseys and earned reserve grand champion status overall. The college's steers Won top blue in get-size and carcass contests and bred and fit all animals within the animal husbandry department.
In the sheep class an Iowa State College Oxford wether was champion of his breed. Yearling Shropshire and Hampshire wethers placed 2nd and 3rd.
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