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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1929
Page
2
Choice to high quality cattle and calves remain in demand with heifers and fat cattle showing strength. Slaughter classes steady to firm with good and strong sales for fed steers and yearlings. Sheep volume at 15 000 with fat lambs around 12 50 to 13.00 and feeding lambs steady. ewes and cull lambs show moderate trading activity.
Pecos report notes estimated hog receipts at 26 000 with 9 000 cattle for the next period. Local market expectations point to steady demand and price movements as traders await official figures and seasonal trends.
The report lists Chicago grain and commodity bids with prices and percentages for wheat corn oats rye and lard. It shows March May and July contract figures and percent changes, highlighting fluctuating values across multiple commodities.
The document lists various grain grades and prices, including Wheat No. 5 hard 110 and 2 mixed 12 percent, Corn No. 2 yellow 94 to 4&5, Oats No. 2 yellow 1278, and White Clover 1060 to 1800, plus barley 64 and Timothy 64. It records multiple color grades and values for wheat, corn, oats, and other forage crops.
Iowa City December 18 Iowa ranked high among American state universities in School and Society figures for the year ending Nov 1 1929 full time enrollment. The University of Iowa College of Medicine ranked fifth with 499 students pharmacy tied for fifth 25 students summer session seventh largest and eight in low college enrollment. Iowa placed eleventh among state universities with 5106 students led by California Illinois Minnesota. Overall Iowa ranked twentieth among all American universities in full time enrollment.
Weekly report lists diseases among livestock including hog cholera in Calamus Grand Mound Lost Nation Davenport Fairfax Iowa City Elgin and flu in swine in Wellman Dixon Preston Elgin pul- m onary edema of swine and hemorrhagic septicemia in swine with locations. Includes cattle hoof diseases and contagious abortion notes across Mt. Vernon Dixon Durant DeWitt and others.
December 18 report notes 16 below zero, roads vary from passable to bad, main routes clear enough for travel. West Chester to Powers and Sage sale draws crowds. top cow $130, corn 79 to 90 cents a bushel, hay $12 per ton. Local buyers include Frank Sage, Ed Eicher, Forest Powers, and neighbors from Letts to Washington.
Residents in Washington attend Wilson sale and visit farms while relatives plan for next year. Ed Duvall and others discuss support actions. Dan Patterson reports quarantine and corn gathering. social evening at Dutch Creek Center features a box supper and a speech program. local plowing and sod work noted with past dates.
Hampton IA Dec 18 The body of Arthur Bernston 25 a farm hand was held pending word from his father in Melville ND. He was found dead yesterday in his automobile on a lonely road twelve miles south of Hampton. The coroner says carbon monoxide poisoning likely from Sunday.
Chicago dispatch reports police use ballistics and forensic science to tie Burke to the Moran gang massacres. Major Calvin C. Goddard compares machine gun slugs found in Burke’s bungalow with evidence from victims, while technicians uncover a filed gun serial that reveals a matching number.
In Bluff, Iowa on December 18 teachers at Thomas Jefferson High School granted a half holiday under a three year old custom. Student Forum president Noel King Jr led as acting principal with a forum representative in each classroom while students studied.
The Journal lists sale dates and locations for multiple closings including December 18 for Harold J. Wilson at 13 4 miles north of town and December 19 for Andy H Brinning seven miles south of Keota, with other entries for Kalona, EF Washington, and Wilbur Been blossom area.
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