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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1932
Page
2
The document lists price ranges for hogs by weight class from 100 to 550 pounds with ranges from 2.60 to 3.80 per unit. It notes long haul loads up to 3.75 and 3.70 in spots and states quotations are based on bulk transactions. It warns about weight shrinkage and exclusions for shipping point weight pricing.
Chicago markets show 40,000 hogs with demand lagging and prices slipping 10 to 15 cents. Hogs top at 4.30 with bulk trading 3.70 to 4.20 while calves and bulls move modestly. sheep and lamb markets stay steady amid about 15,000 head.
National prices show steady to firm with beef steers from 6.00 to 11.00 per cwt and calves 2.00 to 8.50. Cattle volumes include 6 000 beef cattle 2 000 calves while sheep run 15 000 with lambs 5.50 to 6.50 and feeder lambs 4.25 to 4.85. All ranges reflect current market activity and distribution by grade and size.
January report outlines price ranges for butter creamery extras and standards and various returns. Cheese varieties such as young Americas and longhorns show mixed percentages with brick daisies and prints listed. Poultry and ducks prices vary by type and weight, while potatoes and U S shipments detail regional quality grades and weights.
Grain table shows Wheat Corn and Oats futures with bids highs and lows for March May and July contracts. Rye values and cash grain closes list assorted grades and basis figures for Wheat Corn Oats Rye and Barley across multiple classes and quality designations.
Chicago seed market reports varied prices for seeds on January 19 with clover listed from 11.50 to 16.00 for different qualities and Alsike up to 14.00. Timothy ranges show good 3.50, choice 3.7, and fancy 4.00 per unit.
Mrs. Bertha Spielman entertained the Harmony club at the Mabel Robison home due to impassable roads. Nine members attended. The Pythian Sisters installed officers including P C Mrs. Clara Brier and M E C Mrs. Anna Johnson. Washington visitors and area residents were noted, with visits from Dr Cairy and family and others.
North of town Joe Knotek and Homer Birney were early callers in Washington Monday morning. Local residents discuss Frank Webb telegrams, a fine herd of January pigs, and prices from 1872 to present. The piece records neighbors, visits, and minor incidents around Washington and West Chester with several named locals and places.
Des Moines Iowa Jan 14 Selection of ten Master Farmers announced in Wallaces Farmer includes Mrs J K Hoopes Muscatine county the first woman named a master farmer in Iowa She grows garden seeds sold across eastern Iowa and western Illinois Others named are Fred R Mitchell Hardin John Collison Carroll John W Swain Pocahontas Walter L Beck Des Moines Herman Frasenburg Benton D F Kruse Sioux Roscoe B Blinks Linn Louis Hadenfeldt Buena Vista and Robert M Clark Polk Counties Also Donald Paul called to Coppock by mother in law Emerson Nichols death.
Iowa on feed for market January 1 1932 stood at 400000 head up 19.4 percent from 335000 a year earlier. Western lambs moved into south central Iowa amid abundant feed and contract feeding growth. About 175000 western lambs were placed from western states, mainly Montana, into Iowa feed lots.
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