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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1924
Page
2
Daily Market Reports show cattle receipts at 1 000 with beef steers and yearlings up 25 75 cents, hog receipts 11 000 with prices 5 to 10 cents lower on average, sheep receipts 2 000 with fat lambs and yearlings mostly steady to higher, top hogs 7 40, fat lambs 13 85, yearling wethers 16 75, fat ewes 6 75.
Kansas City cattle receipts reach 300 with calves 100. Desirable fed steers and yearlings rise up to 25 cents. Beef cows and veal values show declines while stockers hold steadier. Hogs show gains to packer top 7.25 with most sales 7.00 to 7.25. Sheep and lamb prices mix with lambs steady and fat ewes easing to 7.80–8.00.
Hogs receipts 13 500 open steady to lower close active fairly steady bulk 220 to 325 pound butchers 7.00 to 7.15 light 160 to 200 pounds 6.50 to 6.90 packing sows 6.65 to 6.75 average cost yesterday 6.93 weight 238. Cattle receipts 100 with mixed week to week changes fed steers and yearlings 25 to 40 cents higher top steers 9.00 yearlings 5.90 good stockers and feeders 6.00 to 7.00 vealers 9.50 to 10.00 and bulls steady. Sheep receipts 3 700 fat lambs 15 to 25 cents higher sheep and feeding lambs 15 to 25 cents higher with wooled lambs 12.45 to 13.00 top 13.10 for week clipped lambs 10.50 to 11.00 light and handy weight ewes 7.50 to 7.76 feeding lambs 12.25 to 12.75.
The report lists hogs at 71 000 head, cattle 25 000 head, and sheep 25 000 head aiming to balance the market.
Soviet Russia reports ongoing mineral and oil discoveries despite limited rehabilitation of existing mines. Expeditions in Kamchatka reveal rich oil sources, while Tongussky basin near the Yenisei Lena and Angara rivers yields new mineral finds at Novonikolaievesk.
Wheat No 2 hard 1.13 No 2 hard 1.07 to 1.10 No 3 hard 1.05. Corn No 2 mixed 76 No 3 mixed 73 to 74% No 4 mixed 71 to 72 No 5 mixed 69 to 70 No 6 mixed 69 No 2 yellow 77 to 77% No 3 yellow 74 to 76% No 4 yellow 72 to 73 No 5 yellow 69 to 70% No 6 yellow 68% No 3 white 76 No 4 white 73% to 73% No 5 white 70 to 71 No 6 white 68%. Oats No 2 white 45 to 46% No 3 white 45 to 46% No 4 white 44 to 45%. Rye no sales. Barley 60 to 79%. Timothy seed 6.50 to 8.00. Clover seed 18.00 to 23.50. Lard 12.12. Ribs sixty pound averages 9.87.
Wheat and corn futures edged higher near session end as Liverpool wheat quotes spurred a cautious uptick. May delivery rose to 1.09 and July to 1.07 while corn gained late, aided by light rural offerings and firm oats, with provisions easing on corn weakness.
Mr and Mrs C L Pike hosted guests at the Harlan Cooper home on Sunday. Frank Spangler entertained siblings at an oyster supper Monday with attendees listed from Forest Lake Fairfield Crawfordsville Belle and Charles Spangler. Several residents, including Durbin Chrissinger, were treated at Henry County Hospital and others face illnesses and travel for family care and Eastern Star events.
The Iowa child welfare research station at the University of Iowa begins a three year study funded by the Laura Spellman Rockefeller memorial. It will examine every child under eighteen in a typical farming Iowa county, with community cooperation and input from multiple university units.
A list of upcoming public and closing out sales across Crawfordsville Keota Washington Ainsworth and surrounding points with dates from January 14 to February 12 and including real estate stock farms and brood sow sales. Notable names include McCoy Rose Elias Williams J E B Myall Glen Miller Haskins Henderson Coffman Trier Lambert Sigafoose and Henry Witting.
Explorations in the Kola peninsula uncover meteoric origin metals while a vast magnetic iron ore field in Kursk province is studied. Officials prefer strengthening existing mines before funding new developments amid limited resources.
A brief editorial from Scottsville Citizen-Times argues that lacking money offers a consolation while criticizing wasteful spending, reflecting on frugality and prudent use of scarce resources.
Iowa Manufacturers' Association plans public hearings on at least fourteen code bills. The group objects to proposed changes touching mining safety compensation and food establishments. Edward F. Kimball cites gypsum mines needing different rules than coal mines due to gas and dust hazards.
Readable parts show a list of odd items with pricing like 12¢ and 10¢ and references to black or lite options. No clear event, person, or organization identified. summary limited to fragmented price codes and vague product notes.
The article notes broad resistance to proposed safety and insurance changes in the gypsum industry. It cites a large existing workers compensation framework, setbacks to raising insurer surplus, and objections to cement floors in packing plants and dust blowers on dust making machines.
A brief notice notes higher charges for poultry deliveries. The text shows a price increase percentage and references delivery terms. No other contextual details are provided in the readable segment.
A flowing tribute celebrates Aunt Mary turning ninety two, noting friends who have shared years, and the continued blessing of love and heavenly support. The verse envisions a peaceful, faithful journey beyond earthly toil toward a divine home.
Peking reports the financial wretchedness of the ministry of education has reached the limit. The ministry cannot repair stoves or buy fuel. Employees are forced into the smallest rooms to gather heat and are denied hot tea due to lack of funds.
CAPE TOWN January 12 The appointment of Clinton Poole as United States Consul General for South Africa is seen as favorable by the Cape Times It is viewed as moving toward accredited ministers to and from the dominions and signals continued dominion status on the world stage Poole is welcomed as a sign of growing ties between the United States and the dominions.
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