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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1920
Page
2
Chicago markets show mixed cattle and hog receipts with varied price ranges. Beef steers reach 18.75 to 20.00 for prime grades, while hogs trade 14.55 to 14.90 for typical weights and packers’ sows 13.40 to 14.50. Official vesting data lists receipts and shipments across cattle sheep calves and totals.
Feed and grain prices listed by W Wagner Co Iowa City with figures for corn oats and cash markets.交易 details show prices by car lot numbers and months with March 31 85 as reference.
A historic note on the mygale, a large tropical American spider. It is said to catch and kill birds with venom, bite prey, and feed by sucking blood. The spider is described with reddish brown hair and eight eyes arranged on the front of its head.
Journal lists a sequence of public and closing out sales by date and seller across Washington Iowa area farm operations. Entries include hog, duroc and pony sales and notes on location such as near Washington Havre and Keota with sale types and dates from January 7 to February 27.
Ernest Carlson and Mike Trier have booked 1921 winter Duroc sales. Carlson will sell in Washington on January 13 in the afternoon and Trier will auction in Keota at night. This year's sales occur next week with Trier at Keota on the 16th and Carlson in Washington on the 17th.
Jay Carris delivered a load of hogs this morning averaging 50.64 pounds to be shipped to Chicago. One pig was lost on the way from the farm likely due to crowding in the wagon. Carris is a successful hog raiser and his current lot is described as one of the best this county has produced this year.
The firm reports over half a million dollars in business in 1919. It lists prices for butterfat cream per pound, various fowl and game meats, hides, and poultry delivery premiums. Also advertises light one and two tier coops for sale to help move flocks.
Earl Birney, five miles south of Washington, purchased eighty acres adjoining his property to the north. The deal was made through Godfrey & Eldridge agency. The land will add to Birney’s 12 1/2 acre farm and fit with his other holdings.
A fragmented notice reports the death of a boar named Wonderful and references a ceremonial or wonder event. The readable text hints at a local animal or hunting item but lacks clear details on date or place.
A famed Jersey hog weighing about 1 100 pounds and aged four and a half years died recently. The animal was valued at 50000 dollars and its owners had refused a prior price for it.
A snouted, larger weevil unlike the bran bug is damaging wheat in Madison County. The pest endures cold weather and caused about $60 dockage on a carload of wheat shipped to Winterset.
Farmers in Jackson county will receive seed potatoes through arrangements with Minnesota associations. Tubers will be graded for quality and delivered at wholesale rates. Some have already been shipped into the county and stored awaiting distribution.
The grand champion steer Junior Lad bred by M. Armentrout of Botna Iowa faced U C Jackard the University of California senior yearling Angus. After judging based on symmetry type and rump smoothness Cridlan awarded the prize to the Hereford calf concluding a careful comparison of points.
Purebred bulls, healthier herds and collective buying are among indirect benefits of dairy test associations. The November report of the McGregor Association notes seven sires bought since the testing year began, replacing scrubs or grades. The same association has filed eleven applications for Federal and State aid.
The text notes tuberculosis eradication efforts and a collective purchase of cotton seed meal. It cites the Iowa Test Associations November results with a Jersey cow from Kinsley Brothers of McGregor leading at 70.6 pounds of butterfat and 82 pounds of butter, plus top ten cow averages: 5438 pounds butterfat. Pioneer Association and Monona-Farmersburg follow.
The Farmers Union Exchange sees a busy season in stock shipping with 1356 hogs and 84 cattle and calves shipped in the past two weeks. Mr. Todd and Mr. Jackson had another good shipment yesterday.
Pleasant Plain school house hosts a January 7 Wednesday evening gathering of the Warmers Union. Secretary A IL Walker urges full attendance from all members and notes the event location and date.
A Japanese inventor has patented a balloon device designed to assist in lifting sunken ships. The system uses buoyant balloons attached to wrecks to raise them to the surface for salvage or inspection.
A health column urges drinking hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to flush the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims cleansing the inside improves energy mood and breath and recommends obtaining phosphate from a pharmacist for inexpensive tasteless use.
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