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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1928
Page
2
Hog receipts 65 000 Tuesday prices 5 to 10 cents lower than Wednesday with strong for good grade sows and steady to higher for light pigs. Heavies slow while bulk good and choice 160 to 210 pounds bring 8 10 to 8 20. 220 to 260 pounds 8.05 to 6.15. 280 to 306 pounds 8.00 to 8.05.
Market quotes show hogs with various weight classes selling from 6.75 to 8.30 per cwt and cattle receipts around 9,000. Fed steers mix steady to higher grades with top action near 15.50 while slaughter cattle list good to choice 15.00 to 18.25 and light yearling stock from 12.25 to 16.75 across weights.
Market quotes show cows from good to choice at 12.00 to 11.50 per unit, common to medium at 6.75 to 8.75, low cutter to cutter 5.65 to 6.75, calves medium to high choice 10.00 to 9.50, vealers culled to 15.50, feeder stock cattle and steers common to choice 9.00 to 12.75.
Chicago grain notes provide intraday quotes with open high low and close figures for January 26. The brief summary records the range of trading and closing levels across corn wheat and oats in the local market.
Grain prices for Wheat Corn Oats Barley Timothy and Clover listed with bid ranges. Wheat at 2 dollars 1 fifty cents per bushel, Corn varied 3 yellow 0.87 to 1.50, several yellow and white grades with fractions, Oats 0.55 to 0.57, Barley 0.88 to 0.96, Timothy 3.10 to 3.88, Clover 21.75 to 29.50.
Market list shows Toledo seeds with cash prices 18.50 in Feb 18.65 in Feb cash and 18.60 in March cash, and import prices 16.00 in cash 16.45 in Jan 16.50 in Feb 16.50 in March. Timothy seeds list cash 2.05 and 2.15 in March. Alsike seeds list cash 16.25 in Jan 16.25 in Jan 16.40 in Feb 16.55 in March.
A reflective meditation on dawn and wisdom. Thoreau questions youth neglecting the morning and the creation, urging awareness of nature’s early signs as a path to virtue and understanding.
J M Davis of Cotter started a $4 subscription Wednesday. The day was busy with travel as the journalist visited Ralph G Springer Jr and his sister, who are recovering from whooping cough. Marion Robertson plans spring farming while Mrs Wehr’s sons return to school tomorrow. Alva Lowders has improved his home. A Journal left at their home. Visit to Miss Laurel Frances Kendrick at Titus, Milwaukee station operator, who welcomed the Journal and plans tear up this summer. Laurel Frances Kendrick’s father mentioned sending the Journal.
A travel diary entry describes visits to Grace Hill and Titus with Rev Zimmerman and the Grace Hill ladies aid sharing pie and coffee. It mentions roads, towns including Os George and John Atkinson, a new oil station north of town run by Andy Peterson, and a humorous aside about goats at the station.
The narrator recalls family duty and late nights with a baby, noting a father's longing to help while mothers carry the burden. Neighbors at Grace Hill share memories of caring for little ones, with a comic aside about two pies left at the Sherlock home to hint at neighborly times.
Chicago January 26 livestock estimates show cattle at 8000 hogs 42000 and sheep 11000 as the next day figures.
Funeral services for Mrs. Fanny Bushong, who died at her Orange California home, were conducted at Pleasant Grove Bethel church with burial in Indiana Creek cemetery. Nephews served as pallbearers and the Rev. Jesse Huddle led the service.
Ainsworth reader F. A. Kroty reports trouble finding Rose combed Rhode Island Red roosters for sale. Also a humorous claim about dental work and a humorous doughnut with wire passing through it from a local commentator.
Ode Ferguson and Miles Knight engage in a sit down chat about their friendship and concerns. The exchange highlights their similar heights and a candid, humorous dynamic between them.
Our friend and neighbor Jack Moriarty is ill again. His brother Dan from Arispe is here to see him.
A meeting at the high school after an oyster supper yielded pledges toward the fund. A membership selling committee led by G W Weber and others aims to enlarge and improve the annual fair, with strong enthusiasm and hopes for success.
Market price list for hens pullets leghorn and black roosters ducks hides and horse hides. Rates shown per pound and per item with small discounts for poultry delivery and no market for sick or crippled birds. Prices include butter fat test per pound and eggs at one cent more per pound.
A sequence of closing out and public sale notices appears with vendors and locations including Jan 30 Herbert Harbison one mile east of Haskins, Jan 31 Fred Grosscup four miles NW of Brighton and others in Washington Columbus City Crawfordsville and Ainsworth.
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