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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1919
Page
2
Estimated receipts today include hogs at 60 000 cattle 17 000 sheep 24 000. Prices show a broad spread with top hogs around 14.40 and beef steers reaching 20.00 for prime weight. calves and feeder categories feature varied ranges. Market tone for cattle and lambs is mostly steady to lower with notable volume across market segments.
Seven gunmen raided the People's Bank of Ottawa Lake Michigan and escaped with 87000 in cash and Liberty bonds after shooting Harmon Mothfuss. The bandits fled in an automobile toward Toledo Ohio.
Journal listings of farm and livestock auctions across Washington area from December to February. Entries include closing out sales for Roy Foss to J. M. Brockway Co and numerous buyers at towns like Ainsworth Kalona Wellman and Columbus Junction with dates from January 3 to February 27 detailing dairy cattle sows hogs and breeding stock sales and public auctions.
Spotted Poland China breeder K E J Paul reports strong demand for stock as he sold his last spring boat to R G Shaver of Kalona for 200 dollars. A spring flu trimmed his herd last season, but current condition is excellent. He notes active demand for his sons and plans a sale February 4 at the Sanford Livery Barn.
The article notes that maintaining a single horse on many farms is common while some farms keep two or three. It discusses cost factors, feeding routines, and labor needs impacting daily use and care.
A farmers farm costs for keeping a horse run about 200 dollars a year. The article argues a prudent farmer can lower operating expenses by eliminating unnecessary horses without disrupting farm work.
The old orchard can be placed on a paying basis with a boost to the 1920 crop yields if the farmer works on the orchard now. Plans call for spraying trees at 60 to 70 cents each, four times. Sprayed orchards of good varieties yield 8 to 20 percent on a $1.00 acre valuation, while unsprayed orchards seldom make good hog pastures.
Iowa State College dairy team tested three calves aged one to two months over two 30 day periods. In the first period almost no corn was eaten. in the second period 108 pounds of whole corn and 0.3 pound of cracked corn were consumed. Whole oats were eaten in 58 and 68 pounds, while ground oats rarely exceeded 0.5 pound.
The seventeenth annual corn and small grain show will be at Iowa State College from February 9 to 17 in connection with the Farm and Home Short Court. Entries close February 5 and exhibitors must ship samples. The college gymnasium will host, with white walls and bright lighting. Over 160 silver trophies and a large cash premium list will be offered. Only Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers’ Association members may enter, via J. Buchanan Ames Iowa. Membership allows free entries and a watch issued by the association. Last year over 11 000 ears were entered. this year aims for more than 15 000. Samples should go to W. R. Hebler Ames Iowa.
The passage notes that character crises arise from many causes, some seeming trivial, yet they reveal our secret purposes and awaken long hidden but now dominant convictions.
J Fuller Gloom reports a select reading of Jay B. Iden's poems at a VP vst side church. The Kansas City Star notes Iden as an elocutionist with dark hair and says the entertainment was free and richly worth it from the start.
A facetious remark compares catching a fish with a worm to catching a train with a small streetcar. The comic point suggests clever use of simple tools can yield large gains.
A called meeting of the county board of education met at the courthouse to plan the rural school textbook review. February 6 and 7 were set to interview textbook firms. adoption is expected in March. Members include Kathryn Montgomery, Vane Wallace, Rush Helwick, J N Irwin, W G Robertson, Minnie Conner. Dayton resigned. Robertson absent due to a sister's illness.
Mrs. C. P. Buch of Keota travels to Brighton to visit her daughter Mrs. Peter Minerd while Miss Mary Altenhofen returns home to Harper after attending a dance and visiting her sister Miss Augusta Altenhofen.
An old Beziers law from 1779 mandates grapes left on vines after harvest go to the poor. If enforced strictly a vineyard owner could be hauled into court for trying to pick the remaining fruit.
The method uses a strong potash solution to treat the spill. Apply the solution to the painted area, let it soak, and the paint will soften. Wash off with soap and water, then rinse with cold water to finish.
Prof. Donald B. MacMillan of Bowdoin College will lead a new Arctic expedition aboard a vessel funded by Bowdoin supporters. The ship, to be built and named by the MacMillan Arctic clubs, will cost about $20,000. He expects to depart in spring or early summer.
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