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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1920
Page
2
Farmers Union announces a meeting at Young America school house on Friday night January 23 with special business. All members urged to attend.
Estimated receipts today include cattle 12,000 hogs 40,000 calves 12,000 and lambs 10,000 with mixed price ranges for beef and pork and steady to higher trade. Official yesterday show hogs 27,173 receipts 7,878 shipments and cattle 10,175 receipts 6,146 shipments with sheep and calves also listed.
A dense list of farm and livestock sales dates and locations across Washington and Keokuk counties with buyers and sellers including Poland China Duroc Chester White and Hampshire stock. Notable entries include Osbert Allender & Sons Mt. Pleasant Iowa Poland China and Wm Todd Washington Closing Out Sale with multiple dates through February.
Charley Brown sold 1500 bushels of corn at 1.56 per bushel in a sale led by Charles Lukovsky. Eighteen yearling steers near 875 pounds brought 105.50. The Schnab and Falone sale at Riverside reflected rising horse demand with 55 head averaging strong prices. Joe Simmseman bought dapple grays around 8700 pounds for 600. High priced Polona China hogs set world records at Frank Wise Sons farm Cicero Indiana with prize boar 35000 and prize sow 8500. Average hog price for 40 head was 1750. Chicago Tribune via Frank Friese report.
Uppermill Duroe owners Mesers Weaver and Gardner announce a January 29 sale in Wapello featuring the Duroe stock alongside Shorthorn cattle. The event supports farmers and breeders with strong advertising to local bidders. An Uppermill Shorthorn sale is planned for March.
Beginning Monday January 26th in Lime Creek township and lasting two weeks the Farm Bureau will conduct two meetings per day to cover the county. Speakers from the Farm Bureau Federation will address attendees and a township director will be elected along with school district co operators. The event promotes membership growth and broad representation in Farm Bureau leadership. W A Allbaugh sold a wagon load of pop corn raised by Walter Dunham on the Cale Browning farm near Leon. The 1660 pound load brought $66.40 proving pop corn a profitable crop for local farmers.
Farmers Union Local No 270 calls a meeting at John Griffith school on Wednesday January 28 1920 to elect officers for the ensuing year. By order of the members dated January 21 1920. 29114
The Arabs around Aden favor a potent perfume named oodi made from the wood ood. When burned in incense pots the smoke soaks garments, imparting the scent for days, even after laundering. The craft reflects their high skill in fragrance preparation.
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