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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1925
Page
2
Hogs receipts 45.00 with prices mostly 15 to 25 cents lower and varied by class. Cattle receipts 5,000 with fat steers and stockers steady amid uneven weekly declines. vealers 11.00 to 12.00 to packers, shippers 13.00 to 13.50. Sheep receipts 9,000 with fat lambs weak 25 cents lower and fat sheep down 25 to 60 cents.
Official estimates from Chicago list hogs at 6000 cattle 500 and sheep 2500 for tomorrow. The figures reflect live stock projections from authorities with no further notes on market impact.
Chicago prices list multiple grains and fats with specific bid ranges. Includes Wheat Corn Oats Rye Barley Timothy and seed values for clover lard, ribs and bellies with percent spreads and unit figures.
The record lists monthly price figures for lard ribs and bellies, showing December through May values in various cents per pound. Notable entries include LARD December around 14.16 to 14.20 and RIBS January to May near 14.00 to 14.20, with Bellies varying from 14.05 to 14.50.
Clover seed domestic quotes 18.75 cash for December January February 15.40 March 15.20. Timothy seed cash 3.50 for December 3.50 March 3.60. Market notes Toledo Ohio December 11.
Senator W G Haskell disclosed state highway commission plans for a three year road program in Iowa. The project aims to gravel pave grade and bridge main highways linking county seats to form trunk lines costing over 27000000 dollars. Preference goes to connecting links and high traffic routes with available funds and bond financing for paving in counties.
Washington reports a five member board will study and recommend a re organization of government functions. The plan, approved by President Coolidge after talks with Hoover Smoot and Mapes, would allow the president to implement consolidations without further congressional action.
The state board of education met in Cedar Falls to approve nine acres for campus expansion. Regular summer extension schools were planned for Cherokee Audubon Clarinda and Bloomfield with special ones for Davenport Burlington Fort Madison and Ottumwa.
Petition filed by D. D. Davia claims absolute ownership in fee simple of Lot 1 in Ewing Subdivision in East Washington City Washington County Iowa. Unknown spouses heirs and claimants of defendants named and described are notified of the suit in the District Court clerk's office.
A petition seeks to quiet title to described real estate in fee simple against defendants and unknown claimants. If not answered by noon of January 11, 1926, default and judgment will be entered. Attorneys Bailey and Baldrige publish notice dates November 20 to December 11.
The market lists prices for eggs and poultry with weights and per pound rates. Included are hens of various weights, springs, ducks, geese, and horse rides, with a note that no market exists for cull sick or crippled poultry.
A series of upcoming sales and notices dominate the list around Washington Iowa. Items include Dec 16 closing out sales for Dave Benson and Ode Ferguson Havre, a Dec 19 sale of Mattie Crawford property, a Dec 17 dairy cow sale by J H Baird near Washington, and a Jan 18 Pure Bred Duroc sow sale by Knotek Bros at Riverside.
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