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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1931
Page
2
Packing sows 275 to 350 lb quoted 3.00 to 3.35 and 350 to 425 lb at 3.00 to 3.25, 425 to 550 lb 2.75 to 3.19. Combined receipts 46,700 at 22 yards and 7 plants, interior Iowa and southern Minnesota. Market largely steady to weak as trading remains active and heavy.
D F Macon presents a compact roundup from nearby towns highlighting local happenings, market items, social notices, and community updates sourced from public records and submissions.
Hogs receipts 44,000 including 149,000 direct and cattle and sheep sales noted. Hogs opened steady to lower with 190 to 280 lb bulk at 4.00 to 4.10, sow values around 3.40 to 3.65 for better kinds, light pigs 3.25 to 3.70. Cattle largely a cleanup market with slaughter steers 7.00 to 11.50 for 900 to 1,100 lb, cows 2.50 to 4.56, vealers 5.00 to 7.00. Sheep receipts 22,000 with bids weak to 25 cents lower. lambs 5.00 to 5.50 for packers, fat ewes 2.00 to 2.50.
Rigger steady receipts and firsts for 24 and 23 24 25 current receipts 20 to 22 sec onds 12 to 15 Butter steady receipts 5912 iubs extras 29 extras firsts 27 to 28 firsts 24 to 25 seconds 23 to 2314 Cheese twins 13 to 13% Young Americas 13% Potatoes on track 264 cars arrivals 63 shipments 490 market dull Wisconsin round whites 75 to 86 Idaho russets 1.54 to 1.55 Colorado McChuries 1.45 Chicago Grain GAMINE CHICAGO Dec 17 GP Grain Range Wheat
Ainsworth Iowa December 15 1921 reports Christmas shopping crowds notes in town. Mentions road improvements near Statler corner and the Miksch sale upcoming. Includes letters of thanks for Journal subscriptions and various local residents and visits in Noble Wayland Crawfordsville Wellman Harmony Harmony and related places.
The report lists corn oats rye and other grains with Dee led figures in percentages and cash close values from Chicago and Toledo exchanges. It includes hard and soft wheat, various yellow and white corn types, and futures or cash terms with March May July dates and notable price points such as 5.50 5.70 for lard and 8.50 for clover in Toledo.
Week ago Friday night Mr and Mrs Jim P Phillips called on Mr and Mrs Frank Pringle. They visited in Riverside at the Claud Flynn home and helped celebrate the Flyens birthdays. Cloyce Pringle of Davenport visits Frank Pringle. Mural Pailey dined with sister Mrs Jim Phillips and Mr Andrew Cunningham called later. John Woods dined at the Porter home. Neighbors urged to share more news.
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