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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1928

Page

2

Market Hogs and Cattle Prices Trimmed Amid Steady Trade

Receipts total about 50 000 hogs with steady to 10 lower, best on choice hogs 835 to 850, 180 to 250 lb butcher cuts 825 to 850, sow markets 675 to 785. Cattle receipts 7 000 plus calves 1 000, week closing with fed steers modest gain, stockers slow, slaughter steers 1275 to 1675, heifers 1050 to 1325, cows 700 to 1150, stocker and feeder bids mixed. sheep receipts 10 000 with higher fat lambs 1425 to 1475, feeders 1300 to 1400.

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Ventilation Quality For Poultry Houses Stresses Straw Loft Idea

Article by ST Watson and D v M discusses maintaining uniform temperatures in poultry houses while avoiding drafts and moisture buildup. It notes drafts can be harmful in damp cold spaces, advises removing moisture from high water usage, and proposes a straw loft solution using rafters, wire mesh, and straw with openings to control air flow and deter mites.

ST. Watson D.v M

Local Notes and Market Snippets From Ames Area

Community update cites Extension Bulletin 146 and editor discontent with reader interest. Rural life anecdotes cover fairs, sales, poultry, and a fox theft report near Rochester with details on loss, method, and a cash reward. Reports include grain quotes from Chicago markets and local farm activities across Ainsworth and Cedar Rapids corridors.

RK. Bliss Ames Iowa Thomas A. Edison Iver Ed Ina J Richard Schnoebeten Schnoebeten Rochester Queen City Minnesota Rochester Post-Bulletin Th. Whynausht Whynaucht Q. C

Washington Produce Markets Poultry Prices and Hides List

A historic price list from Washington markets shows poultry rates by weight and breed, including butterfat test per pound and per dozen for fresh laid eggs. It covers hens pallets heavy breeds leghorn and black young roosters white and colored ducks geese and various hides with premiums for poultry delivered, and notes no market for sick or crippled birds.

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