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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1927
Page
2
The market notes broad pig pricing across weight classes from light to heavyweight, with top hogs advancing and select heavy weights quoted at 8.75 to 8.85 for heavy options. Cattle receipts reach 2,000 with fed steers at a top of 15.50 for long yearlings and calves steady amid a limited, steady to higher tone.
Market report shows slaughter cattle and car sales with bulls in strong demand. Prices vary by weight and grade from steers 1500 lbs up at 14.50 to 18.25 and calves at 7.00 to 9.50, with cows 6.00 to 11.00 and vealers 7.00 to 13.50.
Chicago reports the next day outlook with cattle at 500 hogs 9000 and sheep 1500. The figures reflect market expectations for buyers and sellers in the coming session.
Last night Macknight presented his hypnotism act at the New Graham Theatre alongside the photoplay Norma Shearer in His Secret. The crowd enjoyed a clean, engaging bill and many local residents plan to try hypnotism on stage tonight.
A nostalgic community column describes unseasonable warmth, winter clothes unused, and a busy sale scene at Ewing near Keota with neighbors and local farmers like Sam Pulver and Clarence Lacey. It notes cows selling up to 109 dollars, corn at 75 cents, and a Christmas gathering with dinners, stories, and remarks about old neighbors and forthcoming dairy sells.
Chicago markets report December grain futures with wheat trading around 1.25 to 1.28 and corn near 0.84 to 0.90 for December through May contract months. Oats hover near 0.52 to 0.56 with scattered daily gains and losses across different maturities.
Chicago wheat mixed with slight declines and gains across grades. Corn shows various yellow and mixed lots around 87 cents to 88 cents per bushel. Oats and rye prices mix at different white and No. 2 levels with barley near 89 to 94 cents and Timothy and Clover readings noted.
Toledo market summary lists cash prices for Clover and Timothy with monthly figures across December February and March. Entries show imported and cash values with multiple repeats and varied amounts.
Workers began felling a massive tree in West Pittsfield Massachusetts. After cutting halfway down at noon they paused for dinner. Upon returning the tree stood upright in the hole, the weight of dirt and loss of the top causing it to flop back into place.
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