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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1932
Page
2
Chicago dispatch reports 75,000 hogs on hand with prices down 19 to 15 cents from last Friday. Light weights top at 4.30 while most light and medium fall between 4.10 and 4.25. Heavy hogs hit season low 3.75 to 4. Cows and heifers weaker by up to 25 cents. Calves, feeders steady to down. cattle demand noted at 19,000 head and bids lower except for top yearlings.
Chicago livestock markets report large receipts with hogs 75 000 cattle 19 000 and sheep 40 000. Hogs top 4 80 while cattle range 3 00 to 8 00 with beef steers 8 00 to 71.00 and calves 5 50 to 8 00. Sheep lambs weaken 25e with lambs 56.00 to 6.40 and yearlings 4.00 to 4.75.
Combined hog receipts at 21 concentration yards and 7 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota total 72,700 for 48 hours ending 8:00 A M. today, up from last week and year. Trading slow, prices mostly steady to down. light to heavy weights priced from about 2.20 to 3.75 per cwt with sow quotes from 2.60 to 3.10.
Chicago grain prices for January show wheat in March at 55 to 56 cents, corn around 38 to 40 cents, oats modest, with July and September contracts hovering near par. Market range reflects uneven demand and shifting export expectations.
A January letter from Dodge Center Minnesota notes little snow but many bad roads with mentions of Glen Linders family and local folks in Washington Iowa. The piece quotes humor, local travel plans, and observations on weather and road conditions across several towns. It references names such as Jim Cunningham, John Sampson, Oscar Jugenheimer, Joe Schlatter, and many residents visiting Washington.
Chicago market report lists butter creamery extras 25 to 25 minutes, eggs current 16 to 17, cheese varieties 13 to 14 percent, live poultry prices with turkeys hens and roosters, potatoes on track 213 cars plus U S shipments 1000, Wisconsin and Idaho russets with varied cents per cwt, Michigan russets and Nebraska triumphs noted.
Chicago cash grain close reports mixed bids across grains on January 11. Wheat bids show red and yellow varieties around mid fifty cents, OK, Northern spring at six five. Corn bids range from mixed low to mid thirtys with yellow and white types noted.
Chicago seed market data from January 11 shows bids and grades for red clover Alsike and Timothy. Prices range from 3.50 for Timothy to 36.00 for fancy red clover with assorted grades noted.
An elderly lady warns a policeman during the American Legion gathering. A veteran quips about fate in Europe and a man sawing wood in St Holland Exchange. The Cherwinkers relocate from Gladwin to Haskins while the Duncans push G A Duncan's Journal toward Bronxville. Warren Donaldson notes improving roads near Shiloh.
Mrs W J Marr of Atne worth visited the town today in a brief shopping stop reported by local observers. The outing highlighted cross town commerce and social activity among residents.
For sale five good Short Horn yearling steers offered by Ward McCutcheon. Private treaty sale with prompt delivery and transportation options. Please contact Ward McCutcheon for details and pricing.
Senator Brookhart of Iowa charges news agencies with wet propaganda and warns of a congressional investigation. He says press associations push publicity on the prohibition issue and claims the anti saloon league avoids newspaper space, forming a rack against the drys.
Carson Buffington 79 died Sunday night at his home in Columbus Junction from heart failure. He was born in 1852 near Columbus City and lived in the area his entire life. He leaves a wife Louisa Boden, daughter Mrs. William Hinton, son Carl Buffington, a son Gear deceased, 13 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Funeral plans pending with burial at Spring Run cemetery.
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