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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1927
Page
2
Hogs receipts 40 000 with rises for light pigs and some weights. early top 8 60, bulk 210 to 300 lb 8 20 to 8 50, sows 7 26 to 7 50. Cattle receipts 10 000 with steady to 25c lower steer trade, light offerings, bulls and heifers down, steers and yearlings showed declines, vealers 7 00 to 12 50, feeders 7 50 to 11 75.
Chicago dispatch reports tomorrow's livestock estimates with cattle at 3 000 hogs 29 006 and sheep 8 000 as the market outlook is summarized for traders and farmers.
Chicago grain prices listed for December 15 show opening activity with upticks in corn and soybeans. Market bids, highs and lows tracked as traders weigh supply and demand signals and local market conditions.
Chicago cash grain markets show varied quotes across wheat corn barley oats rye timothy and clover. Wheat edges down while corn and oats display mixed to higher ranges with several grades listed for each commodity and price points for different quality classes.
Toledo market report lists seed prices for Clover Timothy and Alsike with cash and imported rates across December through March. Clover cash 18.20 to 18.35, imported 16.75 to 16.80. Timothy cash 2.00 rising to 2.15. Alsike cash 16.00 to 16.40 with monthly shifts.
Iowa's 1927 corn crop is estimated at 899,566,000 bushels yielding 275,701,000 dollars at 0.69 a bushel, keeping Iowa first among corn producers. Reed notes higher prices east of the Mississippi and better quality, with total crop value across crops at 532,620,000 dollars, though hog prices dampen livestock income.
The writer recalls a December 15 journey by rail with Milton Hunter and Conductor Dowell, praises Nor ton sale attendances near West Chester and praises Rev. Gray. They recount long walks from Washington to Burlington, mention John Schneider and Keota Singmasters, and joke about coal and gas meter sales.
Mrs Eva Blake returns to Ward's store after a seven week sick leave following an appendicitis operation. Mrs J R Palmer of Wellman visits town. Kodak gifts sold by Phillips and Hebner Druggists with prices from 2 50 to 35. Keith Swisher is home on a thirty day navy furlough visiting family in Haskins and Washington. Lieutenant General Sir Edwin Alderson dies at 68 in Lowestoft England, a wartime Canadian army corps commander.
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