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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1930
Page
2
Heavy snow slows market with specialty demand for finished yearlings at a top 16.65. Slaughter classes list steers 1300-1500 lbs 12.50-16.00, 1100-1300 lbs 12.50-16.25, fed yearlings 750-959 lbs 13.25-16.75. Heifers 850 lbs 12.50-15.75, cows 8.50-11.00, bulls 9.25-10.00. Vealers 13.50-16.50, cull 7.25-11.59. Sheep trade active. fat lambs 13.75-14.10, feeder lambs 11.50-12.85, ewes 5.75-7.75.
Chicago January 9 estimates project embarkment of hogs 28000 cattle 3000 and sheep 13000 in tomorrow's livestock receipts.
Commodity market notes show wheat futures shifting in narrow ranges from March to July with small percentage changes. Corn and oats display modest gains and erratic figures while rye steadies around the 1.0 line amid scattered price quotes and calendar month labels.
Chicago cash grain figures list Wheat No 2 hard 12415 mixed 113 3 yellow hard 122 percent Corn No 4 mixed 83 5 mixed 81 to 84 3 mixed 78 to 794 percent 4 yellow 83 to 861 percent 5 yellow 81 to 84 6 yellow 79 percent to 81 4 white 86 to 861 percent 5 white 8134 to 84 sample grade 67 to 68 Oats 3 white 44 percent to 4614 white 44 percent to 45 Rarev 63 to 66 Timothy 520 to 615 Clover 1050 to 1800
Fragmentary readout lists domestic cash values for Clover and imported items, with several dated figures for January to March and terms such as old and new cash. It mentions Tanton's daily tax estimate of 450 000 and Harry Rees as secretary of the Cab Proprietors.
On Wednesday James H Baird held a Jersey cow and heifer sale that drew quick action from buyers from Keota Ainsworth Germanville Washington Titus and others. The 4 H Girls provided lunch and Mrs Baird with Miss Lewis served a royal dinner as Lee Holland clerked the sale and boasted brisk bidding and lively humor.
A Kalona reader from January 7, 1930 commends the Evening Journal column and its contributors Anderson Dougherty and Ferguson. He praises the column’s innocent fun, roasts of readers, cartoons, and editorial items, congratulating Dr. Macon and the writers for their entertaining work.
W E Augustines bought Sargents Laying Mash and Farmers Best Salt Mary Ginn of Indianola Iowa reports a 25 percent egg laying increase in her White Leghorn flock using the mash. Contests show the gain. Ripper Collins of Seymour Iowa show high pen wins in United States and Canada. Harry Kemp Rose Hill Iowa White Leghorn breeder sets high pen record at Kankakee Illinois. A E Roland What Cheer Iowa earns Grand Champion pen at Nebraska event.
Howard Schantz forecasts possible snow though plans to read daily if snowed in. Curtis Snyder of Keota stops to keep his daily coming. A young Virginia Snyder asks to keep the Journal going. Nurse and matron remark on a Ward B patient. Ole mentions a snake in a roundhouse, a viper. Ed Libe visits Carrollton and Macon, cars details noted. A jail escape tale from Titus, Iowa follows. Mrs Scearcey’s Rubio sale postponed to Jan 13. Davenport reports search for an unidentified man who leaped into the Mississippi near ice.
A reflective note from the Boston Transcript quotes the idea that many people insist on correctness yet fail to take action, emphasizing the gap between conviction and progress.
A sequence of public and closing out sales listed with dates from January to February near Washington and nearby towns. Entries include dairy cows horses and multiple farm assets, with locations such as Wellman Ainsworth Crawfordsville and references to trustees.
A period list from Washington markets shows butter at 80 cents per pound, eggs at 36 cents per dozen for fresh laid, and pullet eggs at 26 cents per dozen. Hens price varies by weight up to 20 cents per pound, with Leghorn hens at 15 cents. Other fowl values include springs 16 cents, staggy springs 12 cents, old roosters 1 cent per pound, beef hides 7 cents, horse hides 3 dollars, and pony hides 1.50. No market for sick or crippled poultry. a trial will convince.
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