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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1931
Page
2
Chicago marked a brisk hog trade as receipts reached 75 000 head including 40 000 direct. Opening bids were steady then trades moved higher than Friday’s mean with tops to 8 1 4 cents per pound. 120 to 210 Ibs hogs ranged 8.00 to 8.15, 220 to 310 Ibs 7.50 to 7.90, packing sows 6.35 to 6.60, lights 140 to 160 Ibs showing strong demand.
Receipts show 18 000 cattle and 2 000 calves with mixed demand. Steers general values range 9 50 to 14 60 per hundredweight depending on weight, lighter stock selling lower. heifers 5 00 to 11 75, cows 4 25 to 5 50, bulls 5 65 to 6 25, vealers milk fed listed with varied pricing.
Receipts reach 30,000 with Hanford area market opening weak and lamb near choice prices 8.25 to 8.50 per hundred pounds. Good to choice steers 7.50 to 9.00, common and medium 5.50 to 7.00. Ewes weigh 90 to 150 pounds at 2.50 to 4.00 for medium to heavy. cull and common 1.50 to 3.00. Feeding lambs 50 to 75 pounds at 7.00 to 11.00.
Combined hog receipts at 24 concentration yards and 7 packing plants in Interior Town and southern Minnesota for the 48 hours ending 10:00 am today show mostly steady to 10 cents higher than a week ago. Prices vary by weight from light 140–160 lb hogs at 7.00–7.50, to 230–260 lb hogs mainly 7.10–7.85, with heavier weights around 6.80–7.10 and sows 5.60–6.10. Shipments over 50 miles from destination may fetch 10–25 cents above quoted prices.
Chicago Produce NGO report notes eggs receipts and variety counts, butter and poultry steady, cheese and potatoes on track with arrivals and shipments. Wisconsin round whites quoted 1.45 to 1.80, russets 1.70 to 1.90, Colorado McClures branded 1.
Toledo reporting mixed grain quotes with small price moves for wheat and corn. Clacaun and Phcard cited with fractional changes. March and June figures noted, including Clover home and Alekeash. Chicago grain desk shows several corn and yellow price ranges amid routine market rounding.
Russian forces repelled Austrian advances on the eastern front while Russians defeated Turkish units near Erzerum Road and Noury Bey. The British government urged women to persuade men to enlist, signaling wartime mobilization.
Crawfordsville correspondent reports a Christmas party held Tuesday December 30 with holiday decor and a Christmas tree. Participants included Mrs Ollie Blake Mrs Herring and Mrs C H Fishburn. a landscaping lesson impressed daughters and guests. Gift exchange and refreshments followed. thirteen members attended.
Wool fat or wool grease in purified condition is a sub signee composed mainly of esters of cholesterol with higher fatty acids. It is prepared commercially from wool grease and appears yellowish and somewhat viscous. used widely as a basic ingredient in ointments.
In January, Mr and Mrs John Gamon welcomed a son Harold at the Washington hospital. The column lists neighboring farmers, farm buildings, livestock, and community figures in and around Washington county, noting sales, gatherings, and visits from residents like Jack Ri, Stagner, O Loughlin, and Montgomery. It mentions Clovercrest families, church deacon discussions, and local social activity with a tone of small‑town pride.
Wellman notes a bridge over Old Engs river will be replaced in about ten days after the old structure was so damaged it was deemed unsafe. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Lewis visited from Des Moines, with Mrs. Lewis remaining to help his grandmother, Mrs. Abel Miller, who is recovering from a cold. The Mennonite chorus of forty voices from East Union church performed a Christmas program at Dayton Mennonite church to a well attended audience.
The article notes deer numbers in New Zealand forests have surged as predator species decline. Researchers say the growth stems from reduced natural predation, allowing deer herds to expand across forested areas.
In Skit cnatle Scotland neighbors cite renewed belief in a haunted estate linked to the late Andrew Carnegie. A body found at the site where the locals and the apparition reportedly vanished remains unidentified amid a jumble of local names including Romine Gretter Brown Gardner Huber Flynn Ponce Bauer and Kmdee and several Flynn Huber Gardner and Oldfield women.
A series of public sale notices list dates and locations including Aineworth Maple Beal Wayland and Crasefordsvile. Entries mention closing out sales for Magdefran Bros Frank D Rickey and Crosing out sale with distances in miles from named towns.
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