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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1932
Page
2
Chicago buyers bid the best light hogs to 4.20 with most light and medium weights from 4.00 to 4.15 and heavy hogs at 3.70 to 8.80. Receipts totaled 25 000 as demand remained fair and prices held firm for good steers amid light cattle receipts.
Midway Sale Barn in Columbus Junction Iowa hosts an annual bred sow sale on February 20 1932 at 1 PM featuring 40 head of bred sows and gifts. Sired by Foxy Leader with elite 1931 yearling winners from Louisa and Washington counties and pedigrees from Sen Highwave and Fancy Prospect. Buyers offered Duroc stock from 25 years of breeding. sale emphasizes improved herd type and feeding quality. Auctioneers Smylie & Sons with Pettit and Klotz. Columbus State Bank clerk. catalogue on request.
Hogs steady with top 4.20 and bulk 3.60 to 4.15. Cattle steady with beef steers 7.50 to 9.25 and cows 2.50 to 4.00. Calves 6.00 to 7.50. Sheep receipts 17,000. lambs 5.75 to 6.75, common 4.00 to 5.00. yearlings 4.50 to 5.25. feeders 4.75 to 5.25. SOWS 3.20 to 3.60. pigs 3.25 to 3.70.
United States Department of Agriculture notes combined hog receipts at 21 concentration yards and seven packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours ending at 6:00 A M. Receipts totaled 15,600, down from 17,500 last week and 21,000 a year ago. Quotations cover various weight classes with prices from 2.50 to 3.65 per hundredweight and note exclusions for long haul shipments and shipping point weight purchases.
Chicago market notes show butter at 12 519 tubs with 224 percent creamery extras and 21 to 22 percent tras. eggs 12 211 cases with 13 to 14 percent extras and 11 to 12 percent checks. cheese prices for young Americas to daisies range around 11 to 12 percent. live poultry including turkeys hens and toms quoted with various No 2 weights. potatoes listed at 37 cars on track with U S shipments 674 and regional russets 80 to 85 percent. figures reflect several regional grade ranges and weights across dairy and produce sectors.
Seed market report from Chicago on February 16 shows red clover rates from fair to good 10.00 to 13.04 with higher grades at 13.50 to 14.50, sweet clover 4.75 to 5.00, alsike 9.50 to 12.50, and Timothy seed ranging from 3.46 to 3.90 for good to fancy grades.
Grain receipts show 73 cars of wheat 77 cars of corn and 20 cars of oats on hand. The data records total supply by commodity and indicates railroad car counts for storage and shipment coordination.
Chicago cash grain close notes wheat prices with bids for 2 red 58 percent and 3 red 57 percent in a brief market update.
A sequence of sale notices shows events from February 18 to March 1. Items include J. W Lambert liquidation on February 19 for Miss Ina McDowell at 1102 N Und Ave Washington, R F Smylie and Sons sales in Columbus Junction, a February 23 Combination sale at Midway sale pavilion, and a March 1 horse sale in Columbus Junction.
Chicago grain table reports Wheat futures rising from Mar to Sept with gains in May and July. Corn edges higher in Mar and Sept, while Rye shows no price data and Barley ranges 44 to 68. Futures quotes include open high low and close values for multiple months across Wheat Corn Rice and Rye.
Fairfield Iowa district deputy Mrs Allie B Carter will lead a school of instruction for Pythian Sisters of Washington Temple No 133 on Tuesday evening February 16 at 730 PM Royal Neighbors convene same evening in business session Fortnightly Club art department meets at 730 Tuesday evening with Miss Frankie Bonnett
Wednesday H and H Bridge Club meets Mrs Wanerus at 7 30 p m. J B Randle hosts open house 2 to 5 p m tomorrow for fortieth wedding anniversary. Leon Beatty American Legion auxiliary meets at city hall 2 p m with social hour celebrating unit's twelfth birthday. Sunshine Community Club meets Mrs Zieglowsky Wednesday afternoon. roll call An Event in the Life of George Washington. Snowball Social Club hosts Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Jarrard. Pythian Circle meets Mrs Knapp at 2 30 p m. B and P dinner at Y 6 30 p m Wednesday. exuses or guests to Mary Briley by 7 66 p m Monday. Snowball Social Club plans February 17 event with Mrs Carl Jarrard. entertainment by Mrs Fuhr and Mrs Rerdo.
The Ladies Aid society of the Christian church meets Thursday at 1 PM at Mrs. Hattie Wagner’s home with work for all. Heights P T A gathers Thursday evening February 18 for Founders Day and a fathers program. Lexington Ladies Aid hosts Feb 18 afternoon with lunch at one. Pansy Hill club hosts a Feb 18 pot luck at Mrs. Lloyd Neiswanger’s home. Havre Social club meets with Mrs. Archie Cannon Thursday afternoon and members tell a funny story. Fleur De Lis club hosts a 1 PM luncheon at Mrs. James Zeck’s home 417 on February 18.
The Journal’s subscription representative shares brief items from nearby towns. Reports note community events, upcoming meetings, and local happenings across multiple locales with concise updates and steady local tone.
In mid February residents like Geo Brown and Dwight Hesseltine report mixed road conditions while others such as Will Brinning and Wilbur McClelland remark on good routes. Local visitors from Keota, Dublin, and nearby towns share updates as Miss Lilian Kreymer plans to start school in September and upcoming sales near Brighton draw attention.
East Main hosts a George Washington program and officer elections with quotations or life incidents required from members. Fortnightly Garden Department meets in the Woman's room at 7 30 with Miss Tripp and others on the program. Kensington hosts entertainment and United Presbyterian auxiliary meets in church Thursday afternoon. Wallace P T A meets at the school Thursday 445 with a student program. Founders day features a special program and collection.
Towns folks discuss paper exchanges with Tip Tracy and Cal Cooper at 26 cents yearly, riders to Burlington stock yards for Tuesday horse sale, and plans to visit farms. Mentions residents including Fred Garrett lambs, Ed Thomas dinner, the mayor as dinner guest, A J Johnson with a Seattle relative, Lon Bettel and kin, Keith Molesworth visiting his mother, upcoming Milwaukee and J W Lambert sales, plus Dr Horner of Brighton posting a sale ad.
A Fuller Brush representative advertises a dust mop special inviting customers to call the number 235 green for details.
Eva Rupe aged 19 died of asphyxiation the body found in a cabin in RE DOAK on February 15. Investigation ongoing to determine cause and suspects.
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