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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1929
Page
2
Market report shows mostly steady to higher trend for livestock with top prices reaching 985 on choice cattle. Weighing 180 to 210 pounds fetch 915 to 920 by maker, large weights 160 to 300 pounds in the medium to choice range. Packing sows 815 to 875 with 90 to 130 pounds at 425 to 850. Cattle receipts 9,500 and calves noted.
Receipts 3,900 cattle and 13,000 sheep. Cattle economy dull with hides weak. steers 1200 to 1325 pounds top around 1500, yearlings 950 to 1650, heifers 850 to 1575, cows 500 to 1125, stocker and feeder steers 1100 to 1225. Lambs 1650 to 1885 top, feeding lambs 1275 to 1500, ewes 900 to 1050, feeder lambs 1275 to 1500.
Readable figures show livestock estimates with emphasis on sheep numbers. The fragment notes 44 000 for total and 12 for sheep, but the source text is incomplete for full context.
Grain prices in Chicago show mixed closes for Wheat Corn and Oats across Mar May and Jul contracts. Notable figures include Wheat around 1.20 1.23 for Mar May Jul, Corn near 96 154 1.00 1.01, and Oats varying with July around 48. Trends reflect fluctuating cash and futures levels with assorted old new delivery notes and seasonal adjustments.
A Knotek sale Tuesday saw a top sow bring 227.50 dollars as breeders from multiple states gathered despite icy roads. The event highlighted strong interest in Fancy Stars descendants, with numerous lots ranging from 60 to 175 dollars and buyers including Kuatek Bros and Manley & Anderson. Several bidders from Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Arkansas attended.
A garbled market note lists prices for various poultry and livestock items including hens and pallets, young roosters, white ducks, and beets hides per pound, with notes on higher rates for boui fry delivery and no market for sick or crippled poultry.
January 16 column reports locals visiting from distant towns and planning sales around Letts and Washington. It mentions Joe Wolfe and M Wolfe closing out sales, Frank Chilcote travels, and readers urged to renew subscriptions as neighbors discuss weather, roads, and farming life.
Pleasan t Plain notes report upcoming sales by Roy Live on January 17 with livestock grain hay and machinery, reflections on the Ross Crawford sale drawing attendees, grain prices and lunch details. Local visits include Simmering under the weather, Jota bor Walter Jarrard praised for aiding sales, and closing out sales announced near West Chester and Brighton. Also mentions Pleasant Hill area social visits and residents helping care for the ill, with references to Simmering delivering hogs and local communications about the Evening Journal.
Mr and Mrs Hermie Otto of near Winfield hosted supper with sister Mrs vd Nosswanger Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs Ross Gault visited Spenser and family Sunday afternoon. Mrs John Caldwell was ill and off work. Loyd Lytle, teacher at Red Tick, missed Monday. Re Brown and Ed Kos, road workers, were business visitors at St Wilson home Monday.
Crawfordsville January 17 report notes ice house filling nearing completion with the third house in progress and good weather aiding the work. Cyclones plan to travel to Cotter Friday for a basketball game, their league schedule paused that night. Funeral attendees from the area mourn Mrs. Joseph Owens who died Saturday at her home south of Columbus City.
A series of farm animal auctions near Washington Iowa including sows and gilts for February and March farrow, with multiple sellers posting closing out sale dates from January 17 to February 5. Locations include Washington, Brighton, Keota, Letts, and Havre with various breeders and auctioneers such as Roy Libe W A Harter Ed and Charley Robertson Dave Wallingford and Dale M Darbyshire.
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