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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1922
Page
2
Estimated receipts today rise to 62 000 cattle 17 000 sheep with hogs at 18 000. market shows mixed activity with higher prices for heavy weights and steady to weak for others. Grain markets note wheat gains and cash prices for varieties of red and winter wheat and corn trends across futures and cash bids.
A long list of upcoming livestock sales with dates from Jan 27 to Feb 16 across Washington county. Listings include buyers and sellers in Washington Riverside Kalona Columbus Junction Keota and nearby towns. Species include Poland China Duroc Jersey Hampshire and mixed breeding stock as well as pack and closing out sales.
Ernest Carlson sold 48 Duroc Jersey sows at an average of 46 dollars with catalog average 50 dollars and strong demand. Top price reached 77.50 dollars to Nicola & Son of Brighton, with several at 50 and 60 dollars. Buyers include many Washington area firms, showing most stock stayed in Washington county and Carlson pleased with the results.
A sequence of sale notices across Iowa towns includes closing out sales and live stock sales scheduled in February. Listings name buyers sellers and counties, with locations near Ainsworth Crawfordsville Lone Tree Columbus Junction and Brighton among others.
The annual meeting praised by attendees as a success notes extensive 1921 farm work including seed improvement soil work orchard work poultry insect control and tuberculosis efforts. A spray ring pruning demonstration at A W Woodford home drew 16 members and Ottawa County plans a Poland China gilt club and possible baby beef and garment or canning clubs with youth involvement. Iowa State poultry specialist J J Warren visits to aid breeding pen selection with Crawford township meeting and Farm Bureau office promotes farmer contacts and a rye timothy and clover pasture mix as hog pasture remedy.
The Extension Dept at Iowa State College asks the county agent to gather all beekeepers in the county. Beekeepers who have bees will be added to the mailing list upon sending their name and address to the county agent.
An exhibit of grain varieties and related products from all states will be sent from the U S Department of Agriculture to Iowa State College for Farmers Week in Ames January 30 to February 4. The display accompanies a monster corn show with 1500 dollars in prizes and 120 silver cups. two USDA staff are onsite setting up the exhibit.
A homemaker urges buying in bulk to lower overall grocery costs rather than penny pinching on single items. Iowa oats variety lower oats proved high yielding with strong straw in Cherokee county 1921 reports. Field yields quoted include Mitchell 65, Rosene 62, Seeley 64 bushels per acre with some losses from wind. Soybeans offered as a good 1922 substitute for corn.
Iowa farmers explore replacing corn with soybeans as prices rise to 2 to 5 dollars per bushel. Yields average 15–25 bushels per acre, with soybeans valued as silage and feed. Tests show cracked seed serves as a strong dairy concentrate, exceeding oil meal in value, and soybeans make good hay even if planted by June 15.
Canada clover seed contamination noted with various weed seeds like sour dock buckhorn and sheep sorrel. Samples for analysis should be carefully enclosed and sent to the Farm Crops Department at Iowa State College Ames IA.
Amusements note says Hoot Gibson will perform in his latest western play Sure Fire at the Fox on Saturday. He explains three joys prize fighting auto racing and broncho riding but declares he is happiest just being a cow-puncher and enjoying the prairie air.
The cradle is a rocker box with a perforated bottom on which pay dirt is placed. Water is added and the rocking motion allows fine particles to pass through to the canvas screen and down to riffled bars where gold dust collects.
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