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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1926
Page
2
Market news from Chicago reports 19 000 hogs received with early trading up 10 to 15 cents from Thursday. Big packers bid sparingly while strong bids add up to 10 cents higher. Bulk of 130 to 800 pounds priced 11.55 to 11.70, sows 10.50 to 10.75, pigs 25 cents higher 11.25 to 11.50, top 11.70.
Cattle prices linger, yearlings uneven with best around 11.00 while heavies dip to 8.75. Vealers 10.50 to 12.00. Sheep receipts 16 000. fat lambs weak to 12.50. feeding lambs around 11.00 to 12.00, ewes 6.00 to 6.50.
Chicago poultry markets show alive and steady trading with six car receipts. Fowls range 18 to 2314 cents, springs 18 to 24 percent, turkeys 39, roosters 1814, ducks 27, geese 20 to 21.
Chicago officials release official live stock estimates for tomorrow. Hog numbers show a decline of 5 000. Cattle decline listed as 00 negative. Sheep drop of 1 000 announced for the next trading day.
Chicago markets report fresh gathered eggs and butter price standards with monthly figures. Entries list January February and December values for eggs firsts and butter storage in cents per pound.
Purina Feeds sold in car load lots with savings. The store advertises Calf Meal and other Purina products. Mrs. Benson reports Calf Meal improves calves. Also promotes Christmas gifts, trees, candles, tree decorations, seed, poultry supplies, brooder models, and farm supplies from Ames Agriculture College and local merchants in Washington, Iowa.
News notes from Washington report a busy business and sale dates through January and February 1927. Items mention the Well man sale, Gabby sale in Brighton, and other events with rising sales totals, plus community chatter about Mrs. Witting's Christmas play at Havre and local publishers Wittmer and Co. releasing The Snowbird.
Regular meeting of H H elul at George Hopping. tomato growers invited by Brown of Washington and Muscatine. school district near 100 percent T B petition. local officials note closing sale for J B Hoxworth December 21 with moves to Washington. Ralph and wife to take rented home, Lambert couple to move in. weather swings to cold. Miss Marie Snyder visits Washington. Lancer family visit. Mrs Schulty visits family in New York. President Nicholas Murry Bowler’s annual report notes Columbia University achievements in a six page, 1 745 word, 125 comma, one period sentence.
Lexington society notices record Mildred and Fern Patterson visiting over Sunday at home. Albert Paul and family were Washington visitors Saturday. Mrs. Milo Patterson visits daughters Mrs Blaine Holmes and Mrs Wayne McClure. Mr and Mrs Ira Huber with Richard and Helen visited in Washington Saturday. New daughter born Sunday night to Mr and Mrs Cecil Amlong. Mr and Vere W Matthess and others are mentioned in local visits and family news.
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