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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1927
Page
2
Chicago market notes show hog receipts around 40 000 with steady demand and top at 8 86. Pig and sheep prices range with various weights and grades. cattle receipts about 7 000 with mixed changes and high demand for fat steers and chosen heifers. Slaughter cattle and calves prices vary by weight and grade. sheep receipts near 17 000 with active trading.
Red Oak Iowa December 20 Montgomery county farm bureau members praised Senator Smith W Brookhart for opposing the federal reserve board and passed resolutions urging him to support the MacNary Heugen farm aid bill In the meeting they did not discuss the statewide 160000000 road bond issue.
The market notes lambs steady to weak with prices from 12.75 to 13.00 for good weights and 12.00 to 12.50 for heavyweights. Sheep move 6.00 to 7.00 a head while feeding lambs show 12.25 to 13.65 for medium to choice, with lighter weights and culls in lower ranges.
Chicago market bulletin shows tomorrow's estimates with cattle at 6000 head hogs 22000 and sheep 19000 across regional demand. This preview signals near term supply for the livestock trade in the Chicago area.
Chicago wheat corn and oats futures show fractional shifts with December bids around 1.29 for wheat and near 84 to 92 for corn across Dec Mar and May. Cash grain in Chicago lists various grain types with mixed bids, while Toledo Seed Market reports Clover Timothy and Alsike price ranges and futures for March and February.
December 26 notes show Elmer Gault sending a Christmas gift to his daughter in Oakdale Illinois while readers discuss subscriptions, cattle, farms, and nearby sales. The column mentions Draka Hardware Co visits, Verdi Indiana cattle, the Leacox sale at Wellston, and local humor including Punch and Der Brummer-Berlin exchanges.
In Iowa City on December 20 Pittsburgh University edged the Iowa Hawkeyes 44 to 40 after overtime. Zehfuss tied the score at 38 all with free throws as Capt Reed Avatt led Iowa with limited scoring while Twogood paced Pitt with eight field goals and Hyatt added seven baskets.
Mrs W Leppart and Mrs Dave Lemmon report from Orville California that their brother John Stephens died Monday. He lived in Washington for eight years and leaves a wife three daughters one son and a son who died in World War I. The item ends with religious lines and an aside about selling a copy of Ask Me Another.
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