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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1919
Page
2
Estimated receipts for hogs 43 000 with 11 027 carried over from yesterday. Cattle receipts about 14 000 and sheep 24 000. Second report shows steady opening with good quality and prices around 17.40 to 17.90 for butcher hogs, cattle strong, calves up, and lambs firm to higher with top bids near 17.35. Receipts and shipments from yesterday cited for context.
Trading data shows mixed corn values with the Wichita market closing near 1.08 to 1.26 in some indicators. Prices hovered around 1.22 percent changes and slight shifts in late sessions, reflecting modest activity and stable demand.
A meeting of the Washington County Breeders' Association is set for next Saturday at 2 o clock at the Washington Commercial Club. Local livestock breeders are urged to attend to discuss important matters and renew interest in forming a county association to aid herd improvement.
Mike Trier sold nure bred sows and gilts at about 107.00 per head, with Ernest Carlson offering several head averaging just under 100. The top sow sold for 210.00 and was a Volunteer of Idlewild bred to Carlton and Trier's Golden Model. The herd was in good condition and well tended.
An average of 97.31 was made on the J. M. Lord and Son sale of Duroes yesterday at Ainsworth. Forty head were sold in a tent at the J. M. Lord residence in the west part of town. The sons were in excellent condition and each animal found rapid demand as local hog raisers bid briskly.
Hoover states under allied food program Germany may receive about 6 million bushels of breadstuffe monthly from the United States if funds allow. France Italy and allies to take 80 000 000 and 75 000 000 bushels respectively. neutrals to need about 60 000 000 to restore normal bread consumption. The Grain Corporation with 150 million capital aims to maintain the 1918 guarantee and dispose of wheat. pork imports allotment of 150 million pounds monthly granted by the Supreme Food Connect. stocks to be established at Rotterdam Trieste Constantinople and other ports to ease trade amid armistice uncertainty.
The Secretary of Agriculture announced a new final filing date of February 15 1919 for nitrate of soda applications with county agents and local nitrate committees. Farmers urged the change as many could not file before January 25 due to other duties and nationwide demand.
Mahaska county forms the first county sheep association as part of a state organization to be organized in Des Moines on Jan 14. Despite poor roads, prominent county sheep men met in Oskaloosa on Jan 21 to establish the group and recruit members. Enthusiasm runs high as they seek broader county participation to improve marketing methods.
In Iowa City on February 6 a realty deal set a Johnson county record as William Galloway leased the 130 acre farm of former Supervisor William Hanks to W. F. Leinbaugh for 16 dollars an acre. Farmers and real estate dealers call it the highest rent ever charged per acre in the county.
On January 29 1919 Sioux City stock yards hauled 151 hogs by 28 wagons and 123 trucks. Distances ranged from 15 to 50 miles with potential to haul 100 miles on good roads said H Vanderburg of Van Dilley Motor Co. The piece calls local citizens to boost for better roads citing Liberty Loan success.
Mrs. A. W. Johnston of Roberts County, wife of a farmer, set a year long record by managing household duties, selling nearly 300 dollars worth of turkeys, milking eight or ten cows twice daily, and filling in in the fields during harvest and stocking when her husband lacked help, doing as much work each day as a man.
Farmers should price seed grains above market but below seed-house levels to aid neighbors while covering costs. An example shows a seed dealer offering 6 cents per pound for sweet corn, highlighting the tension between seed-house quotes and local sale prices.
Community demonstration days outline pruning, grafting, spraying and orchard management, plus poultry care and breeding. Experts Herrick and Lapp lead sessions in Marion and Jackson townships February 10 and 11 with practical tips on home and commercial farming.
Advertisement notes that periodic headaches with stomach sickness and vomiting may be relieved by Chamberlain's Tablets when used as directed. It claims sal low skin and dull eyes can be improved and urges observation of package directions. Lemmon's Drug Store carries the product.
A merchant dies leaving his son in charge of a vast business. Friends debate Henry’s capability. one says he is bright and capable, another warns he lacks the head to fill his father’s shoes. The brief reflects concern over succession.
The speaker cites Emerson on earned good and nature’s reward. External gains require desert and sweat, while nature’s wealth resides in the soul and comes only through labor sanctioned by heart and mind. The quote emphasizes self-reliance and personal effort.
An inspirational line extols boldness and fearlessness as markers of fitness. It asserts the man of the hour seizes opportunity, overcomes doubt, and earns success while others hesitate. The text likens courage to lion-tamer control and praises those who rise above the average.
The note quotes Ma dame de Stael on innocence in genius and candor in power as noble traits. It attributes the saying to her without additional context or events.
The article notes that in India and the Malay peninsula one acre of bananas or plantains feeds more people than any other crop. Plantain meal is made by drying and grinding the stripped core. fresh core yields 40 percent meal and an acre of average quality yields over a ton.
The quote stresses a steady hand in military matters as more essential than in peacetime since errors in war can be irremediable, attributed to Deacon.
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