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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1918
Page
2
Forecast for December 29 to January 4 shows possible snow early week, with temperatures above normal in the Mississippi valley and generally fair conditions for the rest of the period, followed by near normal temperatures.
Chicago market report shows mixed receipts for cattle hogs and sheep with open steady to strong tones. Hogs traded upper ranges with top around 1.09 and cutting through weekly averages. cattle and calves showed gains on good and prime lots while inferior weights cooled. Receipts and shipments figure prominently across fat lambs feeders and ewes with varied price bands.
Classified notice from F W Wagner Co Iowa City promoting items for sale and services with contact details and a manager B Hunt phone 726.
Shippers of eggs poultry cream and cotton tail rabbits announce higher pay to lure deliveries as road conditions keep trucks from the country. Prices listed include turkeys geese ducks spring chickens and cotton tail rabbits with notes to keep stock clean dry and not frozen.
Journal notes a series of public sales for farm stock in the area with dates in January and February. Listings include buyers and locations near Washington, Ainsworth, Kalona, Keota, Riverside, and Columbus Junction. Reports cover Chester White and Duroc stock, plus a closing-out sale and a pure bred Shorthorn sale.
Miller Bros of Olds Iowa did not attend the International Live Stock Show in Chicago for the first time in a decade. They sent a load of yearling Angus steers that sold Monday December 2 1918 for 20.00 per cwt the highest price for yearlings on the Chicago market. The 19 head averaged 1066 pounds and were handled by Clay Robinson Co. The cattle were bought near Olds last April at 10.25 per cwt and fed with blue grass pasture and ear corn only.
Winneshiek County Iowa notes its sceniery and prosperous farming. About 2700 farmers own cattle hogs and many dairy cows. A county hog drive raised 2200 hogs for the Red Cross with nearly all farmers contributing.
A county assembled over thirty carloads of hogs for shipment to Chicago, valued at about fifty five to sixty thousand dollars. The piece notes shifting public spirit from debt fears to wartime charity. It also reports Iowa College of Agriculture’s Angus steer winning first in a Chicago carcass contest after a strong block test, dressing 63.54 percent and selling at 31 dollars per hundred live weight.
The annual meeting of the Farmers Mutual Insurance Association of Washington county Iowa will be held at the Methodist church on Friday January 10 1919 at eleven o clock a m Reports of secretary treasurer and auditing committee will be read An afternoon session at 120 p m will elect directors from Iowa Brighton Richland Seventy six Washington and Crawford townships and any other business that may come before the committee Sidney Coon
The property of Eli Jackson is posted with a plain warning banning hunting or trespassing on the premises. The notice stresses no entry or activity without permission and bears the date indicated as today.
A Farmers Union gathering is set for Saturday afternoon January 4 1919 at Woodmen Hall to elect officers for the business year. President W M Sutherland will preside as ballots are cast for the new slate.
The market extends best wishes for a Happy New Year and notes strong prospects for prosperity in Washington county. It reports growth from a 1915 annual value of $20,000 to $200,000 in 1918 and pledges continued quick cash market for produce including eggs poultry cream hides with top prices and improved service in 1919.
Good bay driving horse 1100 pounds broke to all harness and a good saddler family horse, 2 year old heifer making a fine cow. Medium top buggy good incubator and 150 egg size. Gasoline engine two bedsteads chairs refrigerator churn chicken coops hog crates cream separators and other articles for sale.
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