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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1926
Page
2
Chicago price report shows hog receipts 20 000 with gains 10 to 50 cents, pigs and sows varied by weight and grade. Cattle receipts 12 000 with steady to stronger steer and yearling values, best heavies and midweights up, cows and heifers firm. Sheep receipts 14 000 with fat lambs up to 25 cents, feeding lambs strong, ewes limited.
Chicago officials issued official live stock estimates for tomorrow listing hogs at 44 000 cattle at 12 000 and sheep at 13 000 with readouts for market planning and trading guidance.
Chicago cash grain prices listed for various grades across corn oats rye and fats. Reports show No 1 hard at 1.84 to 1.85 percent and No 2 hard 1.78 to 1.82 percent with mixed and yellow corn grades ranging roughly from 68 to 79 including white varieties. Lard and rib prices noted around 15 to 16 cents, with Timothy and Clover seed values also cited.
Former secretary of agriculture FE Meredith urges a federal board to fix minimum prices for six main crops corn wheat cotton wool sugar and butter. The plan aims to balance supply and demand and use incentives to curb overproduction while allowing government purchases funded by general taxation if surplus occurs. The proposal calls for annual price guarantees and a gradual adjustment to avoid surpluses harming producers.
January notes from Prairie Center recount a new arrival at Charles Zieglowsky's home, baby Clarence Charles born December 20, with the Sunshine Community Club hosted by Mrs. Orval Spencer and Mrs. C. A. Rucksax. Mrs. Ida Koehler and Mrs. Ada Hollingsworth assisted at home.
Train schedules list daily arrivals and departures for Golden State Limited and related services. Westbound and eastbound routes show times for PRR and local passenger trains with noted exceptions and agent credits.
Lodges Washington Lodge No 26 A K & A M regular meetings first Friday night monthly W M D W Dayton and Secretary Arthur Goodin Cyrus Chapter No 13 R A M regular meetings second Friday night monthly H P Arthur Goodin and Secretary Bethlehem Commandery No 45 KT regular meetings third Friday night monthly P J Wallace EC Arthur Goodin and Secretary Washington Chapter No 98 O E B S regular meetings second Thursday monthly Pearle Dickerson W M Alice Rowen Secretary Damascus Shrine No 10 W O J regular meetings third Tuesday monthly at Masonic Temple Cecil Glasscock W H P Sara Walker Worthy Scribe Amos Chapter De Molay regular meetings first and third Mondays monthly James Sexton M C Harold Johnson Scribe
The article lists several social visits and homecomings. Lulu Centliore returned to Kansas from weeks at the Harry Campbell home. Mrs. John Adams spent Christmas in Keota at the Rabenold home. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell and Mae Campbell visited the Harry Campbell home. Mr. and Mrs. Matthews attended a church dinner in Ainsworth on New Year’s Day.
President R A Pearson of Iowa State College travels to Washington to press for a leased wire market service for WOT radio. He argues current market news is inadequate for Iowa farmers and urges a complete federal market news service to guide broadcasting. The issue will be discussed by the congressional agriculture committee.
In Toledo on January 6 price notes show domestic clover seed at 19.00 cash with 14.75 for January and 14.76 for January, with February at 14.80 and March at 14.85. Timothy seed also listed cash and January 3.85 and March 3.92.
Market list lists poultry prices for ducks geese and hens by weight with per pound rates. Also notes no market for sick or crippled poultry and mentions cream butter fat content and beef and horse hide pricing terms.
A list of sale notices near Washington Iowa detailing closing out sales by Frank Vicha Geo Duke and others, with dates from January 11 to January 28 and locations described as miles NE or WSW of Washington, including an event for Purebred Duroc sow stock.
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