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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1932
Page
2
Chicago market reports 27 000 hogs with bids 30 cents lower and top hog prices at 4.25. Cattle runs steady with beef steers 4.50 to 7.50 and calves 5.50 to 7.50. sheep 11 000 with lambs 6.00 to 6.85 and ewes 1.50 to 4.00. Calves hold firm as light cattle supply persists.
Combined hog receipts at 21 concentration yards and 7 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours ended 8:00 A M show 18 800 head, up from 15 600 last week and 14 090 a year ago. Most sales steady with some lower late trade, bulk good to choice 170 to 220 lb hogs 3 50 to 3 75, 2 30 to 2 60 lb averages 3 35 to 3 65. Light nights and lighter weights quoted 2 00 to 3 65, higher weights 3 50 to 2 80.
The report lists price ranges for hogs by weight from 200 to 550 pounds with varying cents per pound for good and choice grades, plus heavy weights and packing sows. It notes bulk-transaction basing, occasional weight shrinkage, and differences for shipping point weight quotations.
The report lists butter and creamery extras with hundreds of tubs and percentages for 2014 stock, Fegs cases, packing and specials, and firsts. It covers cheese varieties with percentages and weights, live poultry figures for turkeys hens toms and ducks, roosters and geese, along with potatoes and U S shipments by region and grade.
Mhicaro Seed Market reports red clover fair to good priced 10.00 to 12.50 with high grade at 12.90 to 13.10 and fancy 14.00 to 14.50 while sweet clover brings 6.00 and Alsike 9.57 to 18.00. Timothy ranges from good 3.35 to 3.50 with choice 3.49.
Grain receipts list 85 cars of wheat 359 cars of corn and 64 cars of oats, indicating current commodity quantities handled. The figures reflect a busy harvest period with uneven demand across crops.
Chicago grain prices on Feb 23 list wheat contracts with March May July and September on slight fluctuations from a low around .58 to high mid .60s. Corn, oats, rye show minor shifts in March May July and September, reflecting modest market moves and end of day closings.
Cash grain close notes bid and offer ranges for Wheat Corn and Oats with multiple grades and color indicators across hard red winter spring mixed yellow and white categories. Prices show percent changes and price points for futures style contracts and grades summarized from Chicago markets.
The bulletin lists ranges for crop prices with barley cited from 50 to 58 and rye at 23 percent while rye No 2 sits at 43 percent. The figures indicate price bands in the agricultural market section.
By writ of general execution the court will offer at public sale on February 23 1932 at the Rabenold home near Haskins Washington County Iowa the property of Fr M Rabenold including cattle hogs corn hay teams tractors implements and a 1929 Chevrolet coach. Sale proceeds go to satisfy the Farmers Merchants Savings Bank of Haskins through L A Andrew as Receiver. Terms cash. Sale to be conducted by Sheriff R H McCarty.
Residents gathered at the Rotenburger home for a farewell party with wet filled baskets games and a late luncheon. Attendees included the Sojkas Dursts Laseks Knottneruses Moberlys Rotenburgers Havel and Prymek families among others. The Rotenburgers plan to move from the Birka farm to a farm near Beartown.
Multiple items listed with prices and brief conditions including a four burner gas stove, concrete mixer, assorted tires by size, a hammer mill with dust collector, taupe mohair living room suite, a cream separator for dairy use, and a Royal typewriter in wood case. First come first served on tires and quick sale pricing on other items.
February reports from Cotter area recount family illness at Nicola home and a Sunday gathering hosted by Mr Soule with remarks from Ralph Livingston and others. The piece recalls jokes at Jim Stewart’s stock sale, funeral attendance for Robert Johnson, and the Myrtle Rayburn sale drawing crowds from Washington Crawfordsville Wayland Olds. Roads improving promise travel for future sales.
January dairy output rises among 280 cows in the Washington County Cow Testing association. Princess, a 17 cow Guernsey herd star from Ashby Wellman Town, led with 1528 pounds milk and 82.5 butterfat. Speckle, a Holstein from Arthur Duensing, posted 1473 pounds milk and 72.6 butterfat.
EK Nichols extension agronomist will visit Washington County for two days to discuss home and commercial fruit production. Meetings organize by the Washington County Farm Bureau invite all interested in malt and tree fruit, with sessions on fruit varieties and cultivation at Fred Palmer Farm on March 2 starting 10:00 A.M.
Fragmentary report notes a Thursday evening visit to the Sojka home by a band and Mr Jd J Rotenburger. It also mentions that James Vesely’s party conducted their only murder on Friday.
Rex Beresford, former extension specialist, visits the county for two days to discuss feeds and feeding problems with ill livestock men. The sessions cover ration adequacy, best feeds for various species, and price impact. Attendees and neighbors are invited to learn profitable feeding techniques at Ainsworth High School and Washington City Hall.
Nes Moines Register sports writer Lee Taylor was treated in a Des Moines hospital for an infected leg from a splinter while refereeing a Valley Junction high school tournament last Friday.
Bedford dispatch notes the Taylor county budget proceeding with details yet to be finalized. Officials plan allocations across departments and anticipate approval in upcoming meetings. Local residents await figures on services, staffing, and projected taxes.
County auditor reports 561,829.30 in taxes collected this year versus 44,347.15 last year, a decrease of 2,517. The figures reflect lower revenue for the current period as part of the annual tax assessment cycle.
Sheriff R R Baker returned to Ottumwa with Herbert Scarlet 22 alias J R Smith after his Des Moines arrest. Scarlet allegedly admitted taking part in a confectionery store holdup here a week earlier in which $400 in cash and $5 500 in bonds were stolen.
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