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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1937
Page
7
Chicago markets report hog receipts at 22 000 with 4 000 direct sales and steady to slightly lower prices. Top hogs 10.25 for 189 to 300 pounds, 150 to 170 pound pigs 9.65 to 10.15, calves and cattle prices listed, sheep at 8 000 with lambs 10.00 to 10.35 and feeders 8.50 to 9.25. Estimated next day receipts: cattle 8 000, hogs 21 000, sheep 10 000.
On January 19 in Chicago the produce market showed weakness in eggs and butter with high receipts and mixed quality, while poultry stayed steady to firm with varying price ranges for springers broilers ducks geese and turkeys. Potatoes moved on track with arrivals and shipments noted.
Chicago cash corn prices show mixed bids with No 4 mixed at 110 to 110 percent and No 3 yellow around 114 to 114 percent. Prices extend across grades including No 4 yellow 110 to 131 and No 5 yellow 106 to 113 percent, with white and sample grades also noted.
Grain table from Chicago reports May July and Sept futures for wheat corn oats and rye with small gains and losses across contracts. Prices include May wheat at 1.32 and corn May 1.12 with oats near 0.53 to 0.63, rye around 1.09. Wants ads note dividends.
Readers report winter road conditions and tire chains around San Francisco style misprints. Notes mention J M Davis of Cotter, Cows on farms, a New York dairy barn project, and humor about weather and daily life.
Report notes cows may produce milk while lying down and cattle of various kinds improve body condition in that position. The observation highlights resting posture as part of dairy and cattle management and feeding practices.
The note reflects a somber reflection on war and sorrow. It mentions Winifred B. Sherman of Michigan and Howard Hazen, with a personal line about a birthday and a cake baked by Mrs Heazen for Howard on Monday. The piece preserves a hometown tone and shared grief.
Homing pigeons were used by the Roman army to carry messages in wartime dating back to at least 43 B.C. The practice demonstrates early military communications and the importance of reliable messenger animals in ancient campaigns.
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