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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1923

Page

2

Daily Market Reports First Report Chicago Prices 1923

Chicago market report shows hogs receipts 62 000 cattle 26 000 with mixed prices across hog weight classes and beef steers. Quotes include heavy weights 7 75 8 25 medium weights 7 80 8 25 and light weights up to 8 40, plus sow and pig ranges. Cattle values listed for butcher stock and dairy types, with steers and cows given by weight and grade. Also notes farm grain markets at Burlington Iowa with rye and wheat car counts and futures tone. Tomorrow hogs 52 000 cattle 12 000 sheep 20 000 expected.

Chicago

Closing Out and Public Sales Across Iowa Towns

A dense list of sale dates and locations from January through February detailing closing out sales, public auctions, and farm dispersals in Washington, Keota, Ainsworth, Letts, and surrounding areas. Notable entries include J M Walker Estate Sale in Washington and J C Huston sales in Crawfordsville with various livestock and real estate items.

Leslie Lowe Columbus J. M. Walker N. E. Washington Ernest Carlson East End Washington Albert Taylor Ainsworth J. E. Wright City Miss Rudd J. de Zries Chautauqua Joe Wright Iowa R. S. Custer Washingon Ray Steele Wayne Limerman J. M. Brockway Letts Tom McGraw Cotter John Wagner Poland China Frank Novy Gladwin McAvoy & Dayton West Chester Ebner and Warner S. M. Pulver Keota Shaffer J. C. Huston Crawfordsville W. O. Freeland Public Bale

Market Report Canner Veal Lamb Prices Edge Lower

Opened slow with fat lambs drifting down on light and handy weight veal calves and feeders showing mixed values. Receipts estimated at 30,000 with lambs at 12.75 to 14.75 for quality grades and yearling wethers 9.25 to 13.00, ewes 3.50 to 8.35, feeder lambs 12.75 to 14.85.

Iowa farm inventory advised for new year and clover prize offered

Iowa State College economist C C Taylor says farmers should begin a yearly farm asset inventory covering land dwellings live stock and equipment with depreciation and accounts. A new Koch silver loving cup trophy is offered for the best clover seed at the Ames show with large cash premiums and a premium list for entrants. Mrs Hermian Miller reports a modern hen house and winter ration raised monthly income to 100 plus dollars from a flock of hens. Ames Farmers Week will host 152 juniors from 40 counties with classes in livestock crops horticulture dairy and home economics plus gym facilities and a Farmers Banquet Thursday night.

Iowa C. C. Taylor Aguicultural Economics Iowa State College Taylor Koch George Koch Brighton Town Ames Towa Corn and Grain Growers’ Association W. Henn Extension Service Miler

First Military Band Arrives in England 1785

The first English military band formed after the Duke of York brought twelve German musicians and three Black musicians to England in 1785 and organized them as the Coldstream Guards band.

England Duke of York George TA The Coldstream Guards

Former Washington Boy a Crack Shot

In Washington January 9 1923 R L Badger writes of his nephew Warren Badger a Navy sailor nearly four years from Florida who will finish March 5 He starred at Camp Perry Ohio shooting two hundred to one thousand yards with 284 hits of 300 earning him a gold medal alongside a fellow marksman The camp trainer may have been Col W Brookhart.

Washington Jows Evening Journal Pear Warren Badger Florida Old Academy Warren United States Navy Oklahoma Camp Perry Ohio

For Sale Daker's Business With Large Oven in Trade

Australian ad lists Daker's business for sale with good trade and a large oven. Owner has run the operation for twelve years, details supplied by Heston Trafiscript.

Daker Heston

Man doubts he is more efficient than wife as housekeeper

In St. Joseph, the local column jokes about a husband underestimating his own housekeeping skills compared with his wife, reflecting on domestic roles and humor in daily life.

St. Joseph News Press

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Daily Market Reports Wickham Grain Co Burlington, Iowa John A. Babcock Commission Illinois M. RB. Jones Wellston Mike Trier Duroc Jer Bey D. W. Crawford Titus Chicago Board OF Trade WHKAP Drake Hotel Journal’s Farm Department Hermian Miller Crawford County Guinine Ukgore Property Owners Federation, Lis W. A. Hatten & Co Muscatine Chicago Board of Trade ,Correspondence Bartlett, Brazier Company Logan & Bryan New York Kansas City St. Louis Pacific Coast Merkel Davenport Scheidler Farm Wawon Mamerson John Deere Eldurn Krlondyke Aus Sutherland Cannon & Brown Farm Chas Brown Fable Hone Mutual R. L. Gibson Redu Ueadkoaeee Goa Acnea W. S. Reister & Sons East Third St Creamery East Washington St RAD Wellscon Lemley Farm Vi. B. Jones D. F. Macon Ross Whittaker Tam Ree Rmin Peg Fae 'Andi John Mathers Farm Lin Plymouth Rock
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