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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1928

Page

2

Chicago Hog and Cattle Receipts Edge Higher on Mixed Demand

Chicago livestock market reports 43 000 hogs with prices rising 16 to 20 cents on lightweights and finished hogs, best 160 lb averages around 8 23, packers largely inactive, sows 6 90 to 7 50, pigs 7 00 to 7 50. Cattle receipts 8 000 with fed steers strong up to 25 cents, stockers steady, light yearling heifers about 11 75 to 13 25, heavies and medium weights 15 50 to 16 25, cutters 5 65 to 5 85.

Chicago

Livestock Market Report Prices Across Cattle Classes

Slaughter cattle and calves show prices up to 15.50 for outsiders. Steers 1500 lbs up bring 14.50 to 18.25 for good and choice, 1000 to 1500 lbs 16.95 to 18.25 for choice, 13.75 to 17.00 for good. Smaller weights 1100 lbs and down 16.00 to 17.00 for choice, 13.25 to 16.25 for good. Medium 11.25 to 13.875, common 9.00 to 11.25. Yearling steers and heifers 850 lbs down 12.50 to 16.50. heifers 850 lbs up 10.25 to 13.50. Cows good and choice 7.25 to 11.50, common/medium 6.50 to 9.25, low cutter 5.50 to 6.50, medium to choice 7.50 to 10.50. Dealers call to 8.00 to 16.00 for choice. Feeder and stock cattle steers 8.00 to 12.50 across weights.

Livestock Estimates Reported From Chicago

Chicago cattle are put at 9000 head hogs 21000 head and sheep 13000 head in early February projections.

Chicago Grain Prices Report February Wheat and Corn Futures

Chicago market update shows Wheat futures for March and May steady around 1.28 to 1.29 dollars. Corn futures for March and May quoted in mid 90s with small daily ranges. Oats futures also listed with March May and July prices and minor fluctuations.

Grain and forage prices in a market report

The report lists corn prices across grades from yellow to mixed and white, oats readings, rye No 2 at 1.08, barley at 0.88 to 0.96, timothy from 5.75 to 8.00, and clover from 20.50 to 28.00. Prices show wide variation by type, quality, and grade with percentages and ranges across multiple items.

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Toledo Seed Market Clover Prices and Melbourne Tragedy

Toledo Seed Market reports cash and improvised prices for Clover Timothy and Alsike with February and March figures. Melbourne notes Mrs. Dan Yordy aged 70 escaped from a nurse and jumped into a distern and drowned.

Melbourne Dan Yordy

Roads Praised Across Area by Local Residents

February 7 report shows residents from Pleasant Hill to Washington and southwest of town saying roads are in good condition. Fred Telford buys a Journal, Clyde Fishburn brings a package and praises roads from 10 miles NW to gravel, Frang Leeper, and Geo Hotle also comment on travel conditions.

Fred Telford Journal Pleasant Hill Clyde Fishburn Washington Clyde Mrs. Fishburn Frang Leeper Geo. F. Hotle Burham

Hog butchered and plans for a ride to Beverly Hills

A group including Ralph Dough erty and friends drove Willis Todd to see Antho Van Sickle in Beverly Hills California. They discuss a hog slaughter for Ode Ferguson and await guidance as rain falls. A Tennessee man worries about summer meat while the group plans a Ford trip and gas to recover the hog.

Ralph Dougherty Ralph W. P. Wells Joe Link Jesse Marr Willis Todd Antho van Sickle Beverly Hills California Harry Bishop Ode Ferguson Tennessee

Hog kill under heavy rain shocks Havre area

Harry Bishop and relatives from Havre faced a hog killing spree despite heavy rain. Harry, Guy McCall, Claud McCall and Harry's son Igglaw killed six hogs and planned two more before completion.

Harry Bishop Havre Harry Guy McCall Claud McCall Igglaw

Chamber to study state and local taxes nationwide

The U S Chamber of Commerce announced a nationwide study of state and local taxes to ensure the public gets a dollar's value for each tax dollar. President Lewis E Person appointed a committee led by Felix M McWhirter an Indianapolis banker with economists tax experts and government officials from finance industry and agriculture.

Washington U. S. Chamber of Commerce Lewis E. Person Fleix M. McWhirter Indianapolis

Weather and social highlights wedding race night parade

Unseasonal weather disrupted butchers yet did not dampen spirits at a social at the U P church where Mrs Dr Boice spoke. A Crawfordsville parade featured Alexander the Great impersonator and a clown reading by William White, drawing cheers and nostalgia for 70 years past with Abe Lincoln likenesses.

Crawfordsville Alexander the Great Abe Lincoln Geo. Alexander

Morning Sun group shines with singing in West Chester

Morning Sun members put on a lively show with singing and a standout one son in the home stretch. West Chester presented a strong program as Miss McFarland impressed as a reader and Fort Sherman led the audience in songs.

Morning Sun West Chester

Funeral crowds honor Earl Haig in Edinburgh

Thousands of mourners pass the coffin of Earl Haig as his body arrives from England to St. Giles cathedral. The crowd exceeds 65,000, delaying the cathedral’s closing. Burial is planned today at a cemetery near Bermerseyde house, the Haig residence.

Nevada Farmers Trust and Savings Bank of J. A. Dutton J. A. Mills Edinburgh Earl Haig England St. Giles Haig Bermersyde

Doctor Osborne Dies of Heart Attack En Route

Dr FF Osborne aged 51 chief surgeon at Hampton Lutheran hospital died instantly from a heart attack while driving from Fort Dodge to Hampton. His wife stopped the car safely. He owned the Iowa Brown Swiss company in Hampton.

Hampton Fort Dodge Hampto FF. Osborne Hampton Lutheran Hospital Osborne Osborns Iowa Brown Swiss Company Los Angeles E. A. Packard Long Beach Manila Iowa Packard J. K. Packard Sioux City Charles Packard Chicago

Lowden Campaign Chair Hints Chicago Visitor

Major Frank Lund of Webster City chaired the Iowa Lowden for president committee in Des Moines. He met an unidentified Chicago Lowden headquarters representative who could not be reached, and the Chicago visitor’s identity remained unknown.

Des Moines Frank Lund Webster City Lowden Chicago Lund

Poultry and Livestock Prices Market Notice

Listing of poultry prices per pound including hens leghorn and black at 11c, young roosters 12c, ducks 16c, geese 40c, eggs one cent more per pound for delivery, beef and horse hides listed, no market for sick or crippled poultry.

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Chicago Livestock A. H Harry) Herbold Washington County A. H. Herbold Hog Salesman R. L. Gibson W. S. Reister E. 3Rd St Eggs and Poultry Reister E. Wash Chicago Grain Cash Grain Toledo Clover Timothy Alsike DUROC Jersey Busby Manufactuing Company June Farrow H. M. Cruise Knotek Bros Riverside Paul L. Gorham Federal Farm Loans T. Ralph Miner Mt. Pleasant Lowa U. P Ainsworth Dr. Boice William White Fort Sherman Snyder and Hayes Sanitary Dairy the Evening Journal Evening Journal Journal Office Fred Burger Glenn Q. Hayes Quaret Fairfield Russel Smith Gladys Williams St. Marion Ave Wilmur Lauderman, Crawordsville J. A. Kolesick Sargents Sargent Fed Towa SHELL Lewis Jones Warren’s Seed Store Washington, Iowa Washington Produce Markets I. B. Rabenold Ainsworth Oscar Trughes Warren’s Call H. J. Mangold Ww. I. Gallagher Fritz North Second Ave Roger Jones W.M. Darbyshire David Durst K. A. Fishburn R Brighton J. A. Porter Olds I. W. Schenefelt Kalona Caldwell & Kephart R. M. Godfrey J. M. Stoops Duroc Jersey Bred Sons Busby Sale Geo Will Schatter Wayland Lyle O’connor Mac Beenblossom A B. Moore and Sons John Brinton J. W. Widmer
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