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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1929
Page
2
Market news shows hog receipts near 20 000 with Friday trade heavy for butchers. hogs mostly steady with some classes down 5 to 10. Cattle receipts around 300 with fed steers and yearlings down 25 to 75, fat cows softer 25 and heaviest feeders near break even as costs weight on prices.
Market data shows Wheat, Corn and Oats with varying highs and lows for March May and July contracts. Prices move with Mar Wheat around 1.27 to 1.32, Corn near 95 to 98, and Oats around 0.50 to 0.61. Lard futures show around 22 to 23.30 with several monthly maturities.
Markets show Wheat at 2 hard around 12914 with mixed Corn 4 and several quoted figures including 90 93 94 percent ranges. Oats reported 2 white 64 and 3 4914 to 50 percent with SG near 47 percent. Barley quoted 62 to 70 while Timothy at 510 to 57 and Clover from 2225 to 3025.
Market notes list cash prices and import figures for Toledo Seed Market. Entries show old cash 1766 and new cash 1760, with February 1760 and March 1775 cash import figures including 1275 and 1300.
Washington International Co promotes National Farm Equipment Week from February 18 to 23, highlighting modern labor saving machines. Dan Lindblad, local manager, says the event showcases the latest model farm machines and appeals to townspeople and rural residents alike.
Market list shows per pound pricing for hens pullets roosters ducks and horsehides with 1928 hatch references and notes that sick or crippled poultry have no market. No market for sick thin or crippled poultry persists.
On February 16 the writer notes a column error about Mr Kallous and mentions a baby cry with a joking comparison. It covers the W. H. Buckler sale with attendees including C B Reel Tom Deal Geo Brinton Earnest Carlson Farnest Carlson and others and praises the attendance lunch counter and program. Mrs Norton is named as the teacher and thanks are given to J F King and the Cottage hotel at Crawfordsville for support.
A cryptic verse from Roland Politys describes Jim McDue parking a car by a fire plug and an unseen incident. The poem notes he has gone afar and is expected to return, authored by D Schultz.
A long quirky riff on Mother Shipton 16th century prophecies and their supposed modern echoes. It notes 1500 writings, claims of materialization, and jokes about critics like James Swift, with lines about England, wars, odd tech, and a late century warning.
Poetic prophecy lines mix with a sales notice for a week of sales starting Feb 18 in the Journal. It notes auctions including the Herr farms near Keota on Feb 19 at 1 pm, mentions Mr and Mrs J R Kendrick and a Titus companion, and remarks on joy riding in closed cars.
Mrs Buckler cooked one of the very best dinners on a wood heating stove despite packing to move to Missouri. They stayed behind after hiring Carlson the night before the sale. Louise Porter, about ten, prepared a fine box at the box supper and is the granddaughter of Harve Porter.
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