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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1931

Page

2

Market Summary Beef and Pork Prices and Receipts

Cattle receipts total 4,000 with varied weights and grades. Trade on lower grade steers weak to 25 cents lower. yearlings and mixed lots show declines. Steers 500 to 1100 pounds range 10.80 to 14.25, 1100 to 1500 pounds 9.75 to 14.00, 660 to 1200 pounds 6.25 to 10.00. Heifers 550 to 860 pounds 8.00 to 12.00. cows 5.50 to 7.50. Packing sows and slaughter pigs quoted across weights. Swine prices 6.00 to 8.10. Sheep receipts 14,000 with varied prices and weights. General note: quotations based on rail deliveries with destination water and feed considerations. truck deliveries shown with lighter shipper terms.

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Market Report Shows Hog Receipts Down in Minnesota

Town Livestock Market reports hog receipts at 5200 dollars for the 24 hour period ending 10 40 am, down from 15500 a week earlier. Friday's market was weak to mostly five tones lower, with receipts heavy in most sections today.

Interior Town Minnesota

Grain market chatter from Chicago shows mixed open and close

In Chicago cash grain trading, early quotes show slight volatility across contracts with opening bids around 80 and highs near 84. Prices move through May and other months with modest gains and losses, reflecting typical day’s fluctuation in futures activity.

Cash Grain Chicago Jan

Chicago Produce Market Report Summary

Chicago area markets see firmer butter and mixed produce tone. Receipts and price ranges for hogs butter poultry cheese potatoes and branded russets show steady to higher tendencies with regional variation. Wisconsin and Colorado potato varieties listed with per sack and per hundred weight pricing in a compact district bulletin.

Wisconsin Colorado McClures

Wrong Side Out By Mary Carey

Beth plans a perfect dinner for the Clarke family but a wardrobe mishap reveals the outfit is worn wrong side out. Peter and Beth laugh as Clarke’s misread signals, and a dream of a better job ends with a playful kiss and talk of future promotions.

Tim Timmy Peter Clarkes Beth Clarke Kim Bet Re. Garke Jim Clarke Mr. Clarke Allege Dawn Boston Toran Broad Street Jim Clare Peter Blythe

Cement and highway work sustain large U S output

The article notes that more than 44 million barrels of cement, worth about 120 million dollars, are used annually for highway construction and maintenance in the United States. It states this production employs around 100,000 workers.

United States

Local Journal readers share January farm notes and visits

A January letter from readers near Coppock and Wellston recounts mild weather and busy farms. The piece highlights farmers buying timber, sawmills in operation, cattle and horses on Stout country farms, and visits with neighbors at Frank's store and Dearing Bros. It notes Joe Lambert, S H Henderson sale in January, and continues with community exchanges and a brief aviation milestone.

Ralph Kauffman Chip Esstey Coppock Stout Sandy Hook Nicola and Sons Stout Bros Hesseltine Bros Guy Hoys Town City Muscatine White Rock Chalmers Joe Lambert S. H. Henderson Ainsworth

Radio Pictures sets distance record during film shoots

Radio Pictures filmed a railroad drama at the Fox Danger theatre using three special trains, exceeding 31 000 miles around the globe as the troupe toured twelve states including California Nevada Utah and more. Louis Woleim Robert Armstrong and Jean Arthur led the cast amid diverse weather and locations across America.

Radio Pictures Ight Fox the Withree Louis Woleim Robert Armstrong Jean Arthur Technicans America California Nevada Utah Kaho Montana South Dakota Minnesota Wisconsin Mlinois Nebraskeal Wyoming

Closing Out Sale Remnants Across Several Towns

Journal sale dates list multiple closing out sales near Ainsworth Wayland and Washington with firms Magdetran Bros and Chas Maple. Entries include January dates from 12 to 27 and percentages such as 4 and 7. Local closings occur 5 to 7 miles from towns with various buyers and vendors named.

S. HL Henderson Aineworth Chas. Maple Washington Rickey J. K Ainsworth Ian Magdetran Bros. N. Lante Wayland

Grain price updates from Chicago market report

Chicago market note shows bid ranges for wheat and corn with mixed percentages and several grade labels. Prices listed include hard red, yellow and white varieties, along with forage items such as timothy and clover. The fragment hints at fractional and percent changes, but details are incomplete.

Chicago Jan Marley Timothy

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