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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1929

Page

2

Market News Chicago Livestock Hogs and Cattle Report

Receipts 21 000 hogs mostly lower than Friday s averages with prices around 200 lbs and 170 to 290 weights. Ed notes several loads 140 to 160 lbs at 40 to 85, bulk packing sows 40 to 60, choice pigs 3000 to shippers, holds 1000. Cattle receipts, fat cattle near steady to 50 lower, weight range mixed. top choice fed steers 1590, top yearlings above 1400. Sheep receipts 2000 with lambs and ewes higher. fat lambs 790, yearlings 1450, feeding lambs 1450 to 1525, fat ewes 900 to 1050.

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Chicago Grain Open Four Wheat Futures Rise

Chicago market update shows March wheat at 1.21 percent gain and 1.22 percent later, May at 125, July at 1.27 with 1.26 percent near term shifts. Key figures include 1.27 percent move and 125 price level indicating mix of gains across front months.

War era Commodity Rates and Grain Prices Fragment

The document lists fluctuating prices across oats wheat corn and clover with mixed percentages and cash/imp values for months January February March and cash notes. It references oatswar oats and timothy alSike cash imports and prices for 1815 through 1830 with several unclear figures and grades.

Timothy

Methodist church supper postponed until an indefinite date

A local church notice states the Methodist church cafeteria supper has been postponed until an indefinite date, with details to follow.

Methodist Church

Sale Date Column Listings for Outgoing Lineup

The Journal lists multiple closing out sales by date and location across several towns. Entries include buyers such as J A Freshwater near West Chester and H Was Washington, with dates from January 22 to February 14 and locations around Waton Ainsworth Letts Washington Havre and surrounding roads.

AW. A. Harter Waton Charley Robertson Brighton Sal Jon Wallingford Washington J. A. Freshwater Mallee West Chester Mike Sale Duroc Bred Clarence Rathmel Dale M. Darbyshire Havre James V Tobin Ainswort

January weather sparks sledding and town chatter

The weather note recalls winter sledding as townsfolk observe a traveling man admiring a fine horse and sleigh. Local scenes include visits from Chic McCulley and Clarence Rathmel, hospital board committee appointments, and upcoming sales by Mrs. Henry Berdo and Mrs. Fran Smith. Philip Cook visits his uncle in Lawrence while a Pythian hall gathering and other small-town items fill the Journal.

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Washington Poultry and Market Rates Notice

Washington markets list poultry prices for cream butterfat per pound and eggs per dozen, with rates for Sand Pullets Leghorns Young Roosters heavy breeds and White Ducks Jared Ducks and old roosters. Also mentions hides per pound and a one cent per pound premium for delivered poultry, and bans market for sick or crippled poultry.

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