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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1919
Page
2
Opened with hogs and cattle trading well above Saturday averages. Estimated receipts reach 41 000 hogs plus 33 000 cattle and 31 000 sheep with top hog prices around 18.00 and calves steady. Grain, lambs, and ewes show broad demand as buyers eye good and prime quality.
A long schedule of farm sales posted around Washington and nearby towns lists buyers and sale dates from January to February. Buyers target cattle and sows, with prices often spanning from 100 to 200 dollars per animal.
Alex Marbourg is engaged by Farmers' Unions around Washington to handle stock for local unions. First shipment scheduled for January 19 with four car loads of hogs. Inquiries to Mr Marbourg at 8713 about details.
The article explains feeding bone and meat scraps to hens to boost eggs. It notes fresh green bone is useful but should be sweet and not stored long. one pound daily feeds 20 hens, while half a pound may be too much for starter. It advises 12 to 15 hens receive half to three quarters pound of animal meal and stresses monitoring bowels when first introducing meat.
J H W Baird sold 21 head of milk cows at a public auction in Columbus Junction last Friday. The top cow brought 150 dollars. He notes strong demand for Jersey and Guernsey cows and explains high butterfat prices drive interest in richer dairy strains.
Forecast for the period January 29 to 25 indicates a temperature rise in the first half of the week and near normal in the second half. Generally fair conditions with local snow possible on Wednesday over the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys.
About 55,000 Iowa farmers filed income tax reports last year, with the Internal Revenue Office noting no occupation data on returns. The estimate uses county distribution, as Iowa has 99 counties only six with large cities.
Ernest Carlson staged a record Duroc sale in Washington County with 49 bred animals averaging 155.06 dollars and totaling 7490 dollars at the Motor Inn on West Madison Street. Top bid paid 410 dollars by D H Huston of Allerton Iowa for a fall gift sired by Volunteer of Idlewild and bred to Premier Chief.
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