Chicago Market Report Long Week Opening Trade
Hogs estimated receipts today about 9,000 with 17,386 held over. Cattle receipts about 2,000 and sheep around 4,000 expected for the day.
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Chicago
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1920
Page
2
Chicago meat market mixed as receipts rise on hump day
Estimated receipts today 9 000 with hogs 4 963 calves 889 and sheep 9 754. Hogs steady to weak with loads around 35 60 while cattle and veal show mixed gains and steady to 50 up for stockers and feeders. Official yesterday shows steady overall demand with shipments increasing for hogs and sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Market Prices and Contracts From Iowa City Ledger
Furnished by E. W. Wagner & Co Iowa City J B Hunt Manager shows opening high low close figures for Jan May July oats and cash market details for corn and oats with car tonnage and price differentials plus Clover March at 33.10 reflecting a daily financial snippet from the local market page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Wagner & Co
Iowa City
Iowa
J. B. Hunt
Y. C
W. C
Seventeenth Century Earthquake Shocks North American Coasts
A November 18 1755 earthquake rattled the North American coast from New England to the West Indies. It drained St Martin's harbor exposing ships and fish, then caused seawater to flood lowlands as the tremor spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North American
New England
West Indies
St. Martin's
New Deep Water Fishing Opens Vast Grounds
The expansion of usable fish zones to depths of 1,600 feet unlocks hundreds of thousands of square miles, benefiting areas off the British western coasts, Iceland, and Newfoundland. Advancements in nets and tackle will enable much deeper fishing in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iceland
Newfoundland
Shrapnel Cartridge Case Alloy Described
The article notes shrapnel cartridge cases use an alloy of two parts copper to one part zinc. It states this composition offers high tensile strength and good elongation when properly formed.
Last Great Yellow Fever Epidemic in 1897
In 1897 on November 22 statistics showed yellow fever sweeping the United States with 4 286 cases in the South and 446 fatalities in southern Mississippi. It was the last great epidemic of yellow fever in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
South
Mississippi
Cure for Catarrhal Deafness Offered by Remedy
Advertises a constitutional remedy for catarrhal deafness claiming the Eustachian tube inflammation causes hearing loss. States the disease can be cured by Catarrh Medicine with a promise of $100 if it fails, and provides free samples through J. C. Chetty & Co. Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Chenty & CO
Toledo
Farm Auction Listings in Washington County January to February
Journal highlights a long schedule of closing out, public, and hog sales across Washington County. Listings cover farms near Richmond Havre Washington Columbus Junction Keota Wellman Dublin Brigh ton and Ainsworth with dates from Jan 12 to Feb 27, featuring Duroc Jersey and Poland China hog sales and Percheron horse and breeding stock sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Blecha & Son
Richmond
Art Long
Havre
W. R. Frisk
Washington
John Wagner
Poland
Ed Colton
S. W. Livingston
Columbus Junction
Waggoner
Llioyd
Brighton
Guernsey Herd
J. E. Wright
J. G. Love
Ainsworth
Joe McGraw
Keota
Morgan Bros
Southast
Olds
Chris Horning
Wellman
Gee
Wiegman
Mart Crandall
J. M. Lord & Son
J. M. Stewart
West Chester
Clyde Birney
E. J. Paul
City Limits
Davis & Roberts, Craw
Fordsville
J. A. Koehler
Robert Shaffer
Crawfordsville
L. C. Woodburn
S. Smylie
Duroe Jersey Hogs
C. J. Peterson
Geo. F. Foster
Franz Landau
D. J. Petersen
J. H. Genkinger
Glenn G. Hayes
Iowa
W. H. Hunt & Son
A. Debord
Town
Charles Hodges
Wm. Burton
Washington County Duroc
Local Market Prices and Services for Hides Poultry and Hauling
The notice lists prices for butter eggs poultry cream and hides by weight, including beef kip calf and horse hides, beeswax, and furs. It also advertises temporary general trucking to provide steady work, offers a light one trip coop for sale, and invites deliveries of poultry and furs for cash.
Iowa hens equal U. S. gold mines
In Ames Iowa State College professor W H Lapp argues farm poultry profits lag due to poor equipment and management He cites low investment in poultry houses averaging under 100 dollars per farm and notes disease linked to hen houses as a major issue He compares Iowa egg value potential with national gold output of 1918 referencing London fire data
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Ames
W. H. Lapp
Iowa State College
Iowa
United States
Clover Barometers and Food from Acorns
The article notes that clover and its varieties act as barometers with leaves closing before rain as stems swell. It also describes acorn use by Pacific coast Indians for mush and bread, and acorn meal processing to remove tannin. A superstition from Aran Island mothers links first garments for babies to luck and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Californian
Mexico
Italy
Isle of
Aran
Treland
Rise of Purebred Stock Highlighted by Breed Journals
The Hampshire Advocate January issue with 336 pages showcases breeders from the Midwest and signals two February issues. Washington County breeders push purebred hogs cattle and horses, with upcoming bred sow sales across January and February led by local names such as John Wagner Mike Trier Ernest Carlson and Glenn Hayes. An English farmer claims a sow farrowed ten pigs in 1913 and, by 1919, produced 164 pigs across 13 litters averaging 11 per litter, prompting inquiry into record prolific sows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampshire Advocate
Glenn Hayes
Hampshire
Middle West
Standard
Washington
Advocate
Washington County
John Wagner
Poland
China
Mike Trier
Duroc Jersey
Keota
Mark Crandall
Brighton
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John A. Babcock
Yard
Illinois
Close OF Grain Futures
Journal’s Farm Department
Mutual
W. S. Reister & Sons
Washington, Iowa
U. S
Loondon
London
Gages
Call R. P. Bane
Colenso Hotel
The
Christian Herald
L. E
Cive
Wagsner’s Big
Yankee Jr
Yankee
Sanford Livery Barn
Post
Cooper
Macon
Henss
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