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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1923
Page
2
Estimated receipts today 33 000 holdover 15 00 cattle receipts 60 sheep 1790 hogs 32000 pork products show market strength in killing classes beef cows and veal calves higher stockers steady heavy weight online. Livestock estimates for tomorrow hogs 48000 cattle 10000 sheep 12000. Liverpool cable March wheat lower May wheat lower.
A list of farm and estate public sales through February outlines events led by buyers and sellers in Washington and surrounding towns. Notable items include Duroc Jersey and Spotted Poland China stock dispersals, estate closings, furniture auctions, and farm sales from February 9 to February 27, with buyers such as Romine, Keating, Scranton, and Huston among others. The notice closes with a quotation from Herbert on victory and resolve.
Smylie and Sons announce a bred sow sale on Monday February 12 at 1 pm in the sale pavilion at Midway Farm Columbus Junction. Eighty sows and gilts, all big type and bred to three top boars, are offered to elevate herd quality. R F Smylie & Son.
The name Gibraltar derives from Jeb al-Tarik meaning the hill of Tarik, after the Moorish general who captured the rock about a millennium ago.
A phoebe, a flycatcher, returns yearly to its old forter resting place at Weir, building new nests atop the previous one. The same pair repeatedly returns to protect and reuse its familiar nesting site.
The lace making process was invented at one dollar in Annaberg Saxony by Barbara Uttmann in 1861. It flourished in Holland and Belgium before its introduction into England where English refugees in Cranti d Bedford are said to have settled.
A short tale shows Lois the daughter of a singer inviting a friend to a pretend concert. She explains audience as those who “can’t do it” and wants to be the singer while the friend plays the audience.
County agents announce seed certification rules and purity standards for certified seed. Officials discuss oats certificates and certified seed supply, with guidance on avenues to obtain locally certified seed and dates for orders, plus a note on picric acid distribution for farm use.
County urges boys and girls ages ten to nineteen to enroll with the county agent for the sow and litter club. Prizes total about $200 from Washington businessmen, with show planned near the state fair and four pigs per litter expected. Entries close March 1. a February 8 church meeting with J S Quist will promote club work and feature four film reels.
The Producers Co operation Commission Association announces dividends for its members. Details on payout amounts and eligibility criteria were issued by the board. Members are advised to review notices for submission deadlines and payment dates.
A January report from the U S Department of Commerce and Labor highlights the role of cold storage for egg producers. It notes Mexico imported about forty carloads monthly to Mexico City in 1922 and explains underproduction and lack of facilities drive demand for storage.
East St Louis reports a 30 percent patronage dividend at the close of its first year of business. Total customer refunds amount to 40407 dollars, yielding a saving of 6 dollars per car. St Louis is the first Farm Bureau firm to declare a dividend and the only one with a full year of operation. Other firms in Chicago Buffalo Indianapolis and Peoria are profitable and plan substantial prorates to patron members. Last week a Chicago producer sold 225 cars of stock, placing second among 100 plus firms at the Union Stock Yards.
The article notes a 20 percent production increase from last year and greater market receipts for live and dressed poultry. USDA data show stock levels in Chicago New York Boston and Philadelphia with totals and excess meat held for laying season. Market trend suggests lighter receipts and potential price rises at country collecting points.
A quotation emphasizes that failing to act on wrongdoing harms the individual, delaying justice. It argues courage to seek explanation and correction is essential, reflecting on Alexander Lyons as the example. The text warns that withholding action invites greater suffering and injustice.
Five men drowned when a Fijian boat capsized during a squall. A woman who learned to swim as a child reached shore after swimming for 15 hours. She then dragged herself to safety after her hull snagged on a coral reef.
Death Valley in Inyo County California near the Nevada line was named by a survivor of an immigrant party of 30 in the mid 19th century. After losing their way they endured severe sufferings and 18 members perished in the sands.
A garbled quotation describes Charcoal Eph planning a cautious move in a tense, unnamed dispute. The speaker warns that luck favors no one who courts trouble, and a smaller opponent may be chosen unexpectedly while unaware.
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