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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1930
Page
2
U S Department of Agriculture reports 28 000 hogs in Chicago trading area with 13 000 direct sales. Prices rise 15 to 30 cents a hundredweight on strongest demand as hogs move to market.
Livestock auction notes show broad gains in cattle with uneven higher demand across killing classes. Beef cattle top rates reach 14.10 for best fed steers, while slaughter steer bids run 12.45 to 16.00 for various weights. Sheep and hog segments display slower activity with lambs at 11.50 to 12.60 and sows around 8.50 to 9.50.
The Toledo seed market lists cash prices for clover domestic at 10.85 old and 11.00 new with a February 11.00 reading and March 11.40. Timothy shows 3.99 old and 3.25 new with March at 3.40. imported cash is 9.50. Alsike is 10.25 cash with February 10.65 and March 10.80.
Chicago grain prices show Wheat at 122 percent for 2 red and 118 for 2 yellow hard. Corn ranges from 81.5 to 84 percent across 4 to 6 mixed and yellow grades. Oats report 1 white 45.14 to 46 and 4 white 44 to 75 percent. Barley 61 to 68.6. Timothy 56.5 to 66.0. Clover 10.75 to 18.25.
Iowa City reports coach Burton A. Ingwersen will start spring football drills Monday to seek new material for next year. Co captain elect Mike Ferrori, Oran Pape, Seward Leeka and Irving Nelson are ineligible due to involvement in an illegal loan fund. Graduation will remove several veterans.
February 6 drew crowds to the W. A. Cherry sale seven miles south of Washington. Bill Gault bought the farm for about seventy seven dollars and seventy five cents per acre after bidding by three top buyers. Eureka ladies provided lunch and locals praised the well prepared sale with household goods and livestock featured.
The column reports extreme top prices for hay corn and oats in winter sales, mentions a Tuesday sale with items listed and unlisted additions, notes Herman Twinam taking charge of a meat market, and includes light anecdotes about hunting humor and a hospital homecoming.
The Swailes and Nicholson families express sincere thanks for sympathy and floral offerings following their mother’s passing. Names listed include W. T. Swailes Lida ee, C. FE Nicholson H. T. Swailes W. H. Swailes Ralph Nicholson J. EB. Swailes.
An article notes a shift from traditional cold dosing to external Vicks VapoRub. It highlights advantages for children, stating medicated vapors reach air passages and skin pulling out soreness. Usage is claimed in over 60 countries with rising yearly jar counts in the United States.
Ainsworth seller A. R. Smith lists Hereford calves for sale in car load lots. Contact 80514 for details.
Nath aniel O Calloway a negro student from Tuskegee Alabama won the annual oratorical contest at Iowa State College. He received a silver cup from L C Tallman a local businessman for his speech on Contributions of the Negro to Our Civilization Eugene Olson of Pluzance Sask Canada finished second with Do We Need A New Religion Others in the contest were Albert Hiner Ames Bernice Peterson Audubon and Robert Wall Des Moines.
The Journal lists multiple upcoming sales around Washington and Crawfordsville including closing out sales for John Shalla Axel Anderson Claude McCoy Dayton McNeil and Glen Hayes. Also noted are public sales for W C Augustine and Joseph Murphy estate with sales dates in February. Many listings specify distances from local towns and sale locations such as East Richmond road City Feed yard and Rubio.
Price list shows cream at 19 cents per pound, butterfat content soggy with lard at quoted per dozen rates. Heavy breed hens and roosters listed per pound with Leghorn distinctions. ducks and geese per pound. Hides priced by type with no market for sick or thin poultry.
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