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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1920
Page
2
Estimated receipts today: cattle 10 000, hogs 40 000, sheep 11 000. Beef steers and veal calves priced from 6.75 to 19.25 with various grades, hogs active with tops around 15.45, and cattle and lamb figures shown across weight classes. Totals: hog receipts 43 892, cattle 12 179, sheep 7 485, calves 4 269. shipments: hogs 4 093, cattle 4 683, sheep 2 691, calves 350.
Furnished by E W Wagner and Co Iowa City indicates corn futures for January May and July with varied gains. Cash market notes 150 cars toned up for No 4 corn and 80 cars up for No 2 oats with March Clover listed at 35.00.
A local note claims a hemp rope half twisted into a chain reduces wear and friction, allowing chains to last longer and cut replacement costs by up to one third.
Fragmentary text mentions straw hats and European timing, with incomplete names and phrases. The readable portion suggests a historical fashion or travel reference but lacks coherent details to identify people, places, or events.
Neighborhood farm items are sought by the Journal office. Submit or phone livestock shipments public sale prices or any special farm activity note for publication.
W Db Booth of Washington Iowa promotes Pathfinder Likeness Jr son of the 1918 Des Moines grand champion and top boar in Mike Trier sale last fall. He notes 20 Duroe pigs bred to Long Model and Pathfinder likeness.
Milo J. Shalla and A. C. Cannon conducted a Duroc Jersey sow sale at the Sanford livery barn drawing a strong local crowd. Forty head averaged about 90 dollars with top bid 190 dollars for a sow bought by Morris Bushart of Wayland. A litter of six gifts sold as a unit for 86 dollars each to H. O. Banks of Washington.
Bray and Jackson announce a public sale of fifty large Duroc sows at Great White Way Barn Oskaloona Iowa on Tuesday January 27 1920 at 8 pm. 28 sows guaranteed safe in pig to King Jack Orion and 20 to Great Orion's Pathfinder with two famed Drupee Boars. The notice touts pure bred Durocs as profitable for high priced feed and pork, urging attendance and sales. The passage also cites F J Sedlacek a St Ansgar vegetable grower who earned about 25000 from 16500 bushels of onions and potatoes with strong live stock farming.
C. L. Fitch, extension vegetable man at Iowa State College, says bad years still yield good money for top potato growers. He notes skilled growers maximize income even in tough conditions.
Farmers Union Local No 270 calls for a meeting to elect officers for the coming year. The gathering, authorized by members on January 21, 1920, will be held at John Griffith School on Wednesday January 28, 1920.
A brief reflection urges steadfast belief despite skeptical arguments. It counsels remaining firm in conviction, framing doubt as a challenge to spiritual resolve and moral courage.
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