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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1928
Page
2
Chicago market reports show hog receipts at 80 000 with prices 25 to 30 cents lower. Eightaverage weights around 170 pounds fell. ranges cover 7.60 to 8.70 for various hog classes. Cattle receipts at 14 000 with fat steers weak and lower bids, cows and heifers active, veal and bulls mixed, big packers bidding 250 or more lower for some categories.
The report shows prices per hundredweight across cattle categories. Light yearling steers and heifers bring 9.00 to 11.25, good to choice. heifers 12.25 to 17.00, common and medium 10.50 to 13.75. cows 8.00 to 12.00, low to medium 6.50 to 8.75. calves 7.00 to 10.00. dealers 7.00 to 1% for cull to choice. feeder and stock cattle steers 7.50 to 12.00.
Chicago January 5 livestock estimates list cattle at 4000 hogs at 45080 sheep at 12000. The figures reflect projected market activity for the coming day and aid buyers and sellers in the regional trade.
Chicago grain prices show mixed moves with wheat, corn, and oats futures trading. March wheat at 1.30, May 1.32, July 1.28. corn Mar 87 1/2, May 91, July 93 1/2. oats Mar 63 1/2, May 55 1/2, July 53.
Chicago cash grain prices list numbers for corns and yellows with percentages for multiple grades. Oats mix and white varieties show 53% to 56% ranges. Barley sits around 92 to 95 cents, Timothy 3.00 to 3.75, Clover 22.25 to 29.75.
Toledo dispatch lists price quotes for cash and imported grain and timothy. It shows lower cash and February March futures, with specific figures for Jan, Feb, and March across timothy and Alsike offerings.
The Bureau of Standards says a mirage can be photographed if clearly visible though the Weather Bureau has not taken photographs of a mirage and knows of no good examples. Some poor attempts exist from individuals.
The 1813 action at York now Toronto saw Gen. Zebulon Pike commanding the brigade that captured the stronghold. As the fighting waned he sat on a log awaiting surrender when a rock from a exploded powder magazine crushed him to death.
A busy Gretter sale attracts a large distance crowd despite a Keota funeral delaying opening until 11 45. Prices rise with hogs horses and sheep selling strongly while church ladies report strong lunch sales. Restaurants expand as Fred Martin takes Doll's in OsKalooosa and more Journal copies travel to Washington.
A sequence of public and closing out sales listed with dates from January 6 to January 25. Locations include Washington near Ainsworth Brighton Haskins Crawfordsville Keota and Havre. Sellers include Wess Sojka Fred Martius R W Kendrick Clarence Work Henry Durst Morgan Bros. Estate O'Brien Thompson Fulton Horning and others.
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