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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1922
Page
2
Chicago market report details cattle hogs sheep receipts for Dec 22 1922 with estimated hogs 450 cattle 4500 sheep 6000. Beef steers strong up to 25c higher with top prices around 11.75 to 13.15 for heavy weights. Pigs and lighter weights show varied prices. Grain market notes rye wheat corn with multiple car counts and tone steady to lower. Tomorrow estimates call for hogs 8000 cattle 1000 sheep 1000.
Fat lambs sold 15 to 25 cents higher with other classes steady. Lambs mainly 34 pounds down with medium to prime grades at 13.15 to 15.40. Yearling wethers 9.00 to 12.75. Ewes 5.00 to 7.75. culls 2.50 to 6.25. Feeder lambs 12.75 to 14.75. Yesterday totals: hogs 44923 cattle 9552 sheep 8444 calves 4172. Shipments: hogs 7177 cattle 6049 sheep 5205 calves 54. Receipts and prices reflect market activity across fat lambs and related stock.
A sequence of sale notices outlines closing out sales and a Poland China sale with dates and locations. Roy Schiebel near Washington on Dec 27. J L Sperry near Washington on Dec 28. Ralph W Moore Crawfordsville on Dec 28. John Wagner Washington on Feb 3 for Poland China sale. S M Pulver Keota Route 4 on Feb 7. closing out sale near Washington on Feb 22 by R O Custer.
A national proclamation from Disabled American Veterans National Commander C. Hamilton Cook asks posts to visit bedridden veterans in hospitals on Christmas Day. Chapters should use funds for baskets with beer, Auxiliaries to cooperate, and centers housing many disabled soldiers plan special entertainment programs.
Iowa State College at Ames announces a free twelve week winter course in agriculture for boys eighteen and younger who must stay at home. The program runs January 2 to allow return to farm work, with tuition free and living costs under 150 dollars.
A fragmented price notice outlines per pound rates for poultry and fowl including hens of various weights, Leghorn birds, ducks, geese, pigeons, and old roosters, alongside a line on horse hides. The readable figures show slight per pound values and multiple garbled entries.
A monthly report from C. D. Finley at Iowa State College notes 28 cow testing associations in Iowa are upgrading barns with running water concrete floors and new feeding racks. Most testers report these improvements and enhanced infrastructure benefiting dairy testing programs.
The notice lists current pricing for eyes fresh laid butter and poultry. Prices indicate per dot for Eyes, Cream butter fattest, and per pound rates for hens over four pounds and for Leghorn springs. Final figures show a total of $3.0 in the fragment.
The Fayette association has all but two members with silos and the Hardin county group claims 10 plus more on the way. Dubuque members bought ten pure bred bulls at a sale, while October purchases added 18 bulls. Many associations stress attendance at the National Dairy show with Delaware and other counties posting large delegations.
An all day Farmers Union session will be held at Woodman hall in Washington on Saturday December 23. Morning and forenoon business, 10 o’clock. 1 o’clock election of officers for the ensuing year. William Sutherland President J B Rabenold Secretary Treasurer.
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