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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1935
Page
7
Chicago livestock prices show gains across cattle calves and hogs with steady to higher trends. Cattle demand fair with bulls up to 15 cents. hog receipts around 19 000 and weights from 180 to 350 pounds moving at 9.65 to 9.85 per hundredweight. Fat lambs trading slower but generally stronger with similar weight ranges priced higher.
Lambs and sheep noted. Sheep steady to weak with ewes priced around 4.50 to 5.00. Feed ing lambs scarce. Estimated sheep receipts set at 8,000 for Tuesday.
On December 9 Chicago reports steady markets across eggs butter and poultry. Egg receipts reach 2431 cases with various grade splits. butter receipts total 5222 pounds with high shares of extras and firsts. poultry receipts include fowls springers leghorns and ducks with mixed percentages, and potatoes show on track with arrivals and shipments strong.
Chicago report lists corn prices by grade with bids from No. 32 mixed 538 to 538, No. 4 mixed 56, No. 5 mixed 53 to 64, No. 3 yellow 59.5, No. 4 yellow 57, No. 6 yellow 52 to 55, No. 4 white 59 to 59.5, No. 5 white 54 to 57. Receipts total 73 cars.
Market notes show No 2 yellow soybeans at 82 and No 3 yellow beans between 78 and 82 percent. Prices reflect grain trade benchmarks and quality grades for buyers and sellers.
In District Court of Iowa Washington County case number 6753 an instrument purporting to be the last Will of Ra is being probated. All persons interested are notified to appear and contest as required by law.
Property owner offers several well kept rental houses for sale with liberal terms. Cash sale or small down payment with monthly balance, comparable to rent payments. All homes are described as in fine condition. See owner for details.
Col William Cooper Hedrick Auctioneer offers 46 head purebred Aberdeen Angus cattle 12 bulls 7 to 15 months 28 heifers 6 to 12 months 10 young cows some with calves pedigrees furnished plus 120 calves 870 to 500 lbs 25 yearlings 600 lbs one registered yearling and one 2 year old bull 15 fresh cows and springers 100 fat stock and rear cattle claim quality reigns buyer sets price auction aims to close out stock due to moving to winter quarters.
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D. F. writes a brief item outlining subscription details, rates, and contact directions for readers seeking to renew or subscribe to the Journal.
December report from local readers cites nearly impassable dirt roads hindering travel and sales. Trainees and neighbors, including Knotek firos and W. Lins and sons, report livestock sales amid bad weather while Dave Miller bales hay and Archie Godwin and Filme Wulf harvest apples in Washington state.
Deceased Turnipseed’s last will and testament to be probated. Hearing set for December 16 1935 at 9:00 A M at the Court House, Washington Iowa before the District Court or Clerk. Interested parties must appear and show cause why the instrument should not be probated as the deceased’s will, by order of Clerk R R Noonan.
Mrs. Howard Brown announces a closing out sale to be held Tuesday December 10 in Dayton Grove. The notice notes weather and conditions should permit a good sale and mentions local visitors Mr and Mrs J B Moore visiting their son Lyal and chatting briefly with Miss Maud and Jim Schulty.
Local notices from the Evening Journal mention subscriptions and Christmas greetings from coast to coast. The piece thanks readers and names residents in Ainsworth and Washington areas, reports on road improvements and an updated gravel Riverside road, and notes the death of W. W. Wilson and his absence from Dougherty Bros. store.
Two children Mrs. A. EB. Knotts and Mrs. J. B. Moore were in Washington Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Embree were in Washington Monday afternoon for the funeral of Mr. Embree’s cousin, Burham, who died in Chicago. Merton Crossett of Wellman visited his grandfather J. A Walker. Harry Dusenberry and Clarence Johnson with their families visited Washington on Saturday.
Gray field mice become white in New Mexico sands. Izards lose color, bugs deepen to livid hues, larger animals appear spectral. Some areas show no animal life and scarce vegetation battles the shifting sands.
Folkloric note recalls Nordic traders selling winds to sailors. A cord with three knots determined wind strength with one knot for fair wind, two for storm, and three for gale.
A column of sale notices shows numerous closing out sales around Washington Kalona West Chester and Columbus Junction with dates in December. Entries name buyers sellers farms and locations including 4 percent miles northeast of West Chester and 2 miles east of Kalona.
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