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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1919
Page
2
Chicago livestock market shows a strong opening for hogs with steady general trade while cattle run slow and sharply lower. Hog prices range from 12.75 to 13.30 per cwt for various weights, cattle offer declines with beef steers and cows quoted at lower levels, and receipts for hogs, cattle, and sheep are reported alongside yesterday totals.
The Journal lists farm department public and closing out sales on dates from December through February across Washington and nearby towns. Entries name sellers such as Fred Moore Ainsworth Walton Bros Clint Styall Walton Frothers and many others with locations like Riverside Washington Havre Crawfordsville and Keota.
Price listings show corn and oats activity with bid figures and price ranges. Trading tones note percentage changes and carry quotes for No 4 and No 2 grades, alongside oat movements and march futures for clover and coffee quotations.
Entries pour in for the Iowa state poultry show to be held in Waterloo December 29 January 3 at the Forum hall. An estimated 2600 to 3000 entries are expected by December 22 with 60 percent of entry money paid as prizes, 30 percent first prize, 20 percent second, 10 percent third, plus special cash prizes and trophies. The Waterloo Poultry Association plans a New Year’s banquet for breeders and exhibitors, and the Iowa State Poultry Association meeting is set for January 1.
Geologists debate the origin of petroleum known as mineral oil. Most writers lean toward animal or vegetable sources, with some proposing a fat from fishes or reptiles formed long ago, while others doubt the total supply and remain uncertain about the process.
Robert and Francis Rhodes of Washington County Iowa describe a successful loan driven pig project. They bought a Duroc Jersey sow for 50 dollars, raised eight pigs at 10 dollars each, sold four pigs and plan to keep the sow and fatten the others. They praise their county agent and thank Successful Farming publisher E T Meredith for encouragement.
Ames Iowa State College will host Farm and Home Week February 9 to 14 marking a postwar reunion for farm men and women. The event expects more attendees than the 2800 previous years with over a hundred lectures daily on farming engineering and home making. State agricultural meetings and the Farmers banquet for 1000 plus attendees will cap the week. Write to Short Course Headquarters Ames Iowa for programs.
The National Cloak Suit and Skirt manufacturers' association style committee urged skirts for 1920 to drop seven to nine inches from the floor for women and about ten inches for misses, about four to six inches shorter than current lengths. They call for frankly short skirts without abbreviation and aim to avoid unfashionable appearances.
Tunic and plaid skirts will appear with sport suits for the new seasons. Belts of leather and metal and a long slender rolling collar will detail outfits. Lord Byron and Peter Pan designs to stay popular as coats and suits keep prices high, says Michael Printz of Cleveland, committee chairman.
For four years the football team at Iowa has held higher average scholarships than the overall student body, says Dean of Men Robert BE. Athletes are described as good students with fewer troubles. none who won major letters were reported for serious scholastic delinquency, and no Iowa athlete has been disqualified from competition in the last four years.
Coach Howard H. Jones hailed the 1919 varsity football team as the smartest He noted players kept their heads in the game and were ready to play at top strength despite delinquencies in studies, reflecting the athletic discipline of Ilowa teams.
A fragment attributes a line to W. E. Channing praising a natural alliance between poetry and our best affections. The brief excerpt presents a reflective sentiment without additional context or events.
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