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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1928
Page
2
Report lists bids and price ranges for hogs and cattle across weight classes. Slaughter cattle show varied values with steers and heifers in multiple weight bands. packing sows and pigs also quoted, with weights and quality affecting outcomes as buyers and shippers interact.
The report lists cattle prices across categories: heavyweights 259 and under 75 and lower. medium weights 6.50 to 8.75. low cut ter and cutter 5.50 to 6.50. calves medium to choice 7.00 to 10.06. vealers from 7.00 to 14.75. feeder and stock cattle steers common to choice 7.50 to 12.00.
Chicago January 5 cattle 50000? bulls 12000 sheep 2000 are estimated for tomorrow's market. The figures list cattle hogs and sheep with sizable totals reflecting midwinter demand.
Chicago cash grain listings show Wheat unavailable while Corn ranges from 80% to 83 with several lot codes. Oats trade around mid 50s to mid 60s, Barley 90 to 95, Timothy 3.00 to 3.75, Clover 22.25 to 29.75. Prices quoted in mixed lot numbers and color codes.
Seed prices listed for Clover Timothy and Alsike at Toledo market on January 6. Cash and imported figures shown for January February and March with specific per unit prices. Green feed crops include Clover cash 18.85 and imported 16.30January 16.75 February 16.80 March 16.80. Timothy cash 2.06 March 2.15. Alsike cash 16.30 January 16.20 February 16.45 March 16.60.
The J A Malichky sale held north of Washington drew a record crowd with 350 to 400 cars and 800 to 1000 people in attendance. Items sold well including corn 76 cents, hay 12.75 a ton, clover seed 22.50 a bushel, chickens 18.50 a dozen, yearling steers 58.50, and drivers bred horses up to 100. Machinery also sold exceptionally well.
Auction on January 11 1928 at Maple Grove Stock Farm near Columbus Junction lists 100 head of stock 64 cattle 22 head of steers and many horses and mules plus farm machinery hay and grain and chickens. Auctioneers Paul Klotz and Jake Hendrickson clerk Cotter Savings Bank lunch provided sale ran 1130 to 420 with large attendance and a worried clerk about handling funds.
A large crowd attended the Schaeffer and Arnold sale near Wellston with bids on hogs and horses. remarks note the warm Grace Hill meals, humorous stories, and local neighbors, plus a Loamy forecast of cool weather and a move to Gray Hill.
Coach Knute Rockne of Notre Dame engages the Cunard liner Carmania for a private tour leaving New York July 20 and returning September 2 under his auspices.
A compiled schedule shows multiple closing out and public sales from January 7 to January 26 near Washington Iowa and surrounding towns. Entries name sellers such as Fred Martins R W Kendrick Lee Chambers Clarence Work Henry Durst Morgan Bros. Estate and others with locations including Brighton Haskins Wellman Crawfordsville and Havre.
Mrs Finley Mopps jokes about their daughter being home for holidays and remarks on avoiding asking about the hotel mailbox. The casual exchange reflects small town domestic humor.
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