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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1938
Page
7
D. F. MACON presents a brief in this column detailing subscription options, rates, and contact steps. Readers are reminded of renewal deadlines, available plan tiers, and the opportunity to secure back issues for archived editions.
Leo W Marie reports 60 acres of corn yielding 800 bushels by weight with scales on the farm. He now has a herd of white pigs seven weeks old averaging 48 pounds and other smaller arrivals. A week ago another lot of pigs averaged over 200 pounds. Roads along R 3 and Snowball areas are described as smooth and rough toward Young America. Ronnie Davis from Columbus Junction visited asking about preferred cows as clipping from the Evening Journal is referenced.
A mechanical cow on a trans Atlantic liner milks 60 to 80 gallons of a synthetic beverage daily to supply fresh milk and cream for passengers. The device is milked twice daily, providing coffee cream and drinking milk onboard the vessel.
Johny Seadlund toured the FBI in Washington following the Charles S. Ross kidnapping and murder. J Edgar Hoover confirmed the visit and noted Seadlund photographed the Department of Justice building to “get a laugh” during his stay.
The note mentions John P Koehler from Ainsworth visiting the Evening Journal and enjoying magazines. It references travels during a cold snap and a Friday with chilly, cloudy weather as observed by observers.
W Ernest Snyder of Port Trevorton owns Maud an 88 year old saddle horse, and Topse a 37 year old mare. Combined age totals 75 years making the pair possibly the oldest mares in the state. The article notes one earlier mare aged 4% lived in Danville and mentions a local family update and other stray items.
A series of sale notices lists Negus Livestock auction near Milwaukee yards in Washington every Tuesday, Midway Sale in Columbus Junction on Wednesdays, and Community Sale at City Feed Yard on Fridays. Several events show closing out sales with dates February 1 through February 23 at locations including Wayland, West Chester, Washington Riverside gravel road, Havel Homestead, Ainsworth, and a McCormick Deering store Farm show at State Theatre. John Deere Day and Farmers Implement Store events are noted in Washington.
Hogs 20,000 head with direct sales. prices firm to up to 10 cents higher. 150 to 200 lb range 8.55 to 8.75, top 8.80. 220 to 260 lb 7.85 to 8.50. 970 to 300 lb 7.50 to 7.75. 310 to 380 lb 7.25 to 7.50. sows 6.70 to 6.90. Cattle 1,5004 steady. calves 500 steady. beef steers 8.00 to 11.50. heifers 5.25 to 9.00. cows 4.75 to 7.00. bulls 6.00 to 7.50. feeders 5.50 to 8.00. Sheep 10,000 steady. lambs 7.50 to 8.00. yearlings 6.50 to 7.29. ewes 3.00 to 4.25.
Chicago reports steady markets for eggs butter and poultry. Egg receipts reach 8 181 cases with varying weight classes, butter receipts 8 688 pounds, poultry prices steady with ranges for broilers ducks geese turkeys and roosters.
The report shows wave-like figures across wheat corn oats rye futures with May July and Sept maturities. Wheat closes near mid 90s for May and lower 80s for Sept. Corn May around 60 percent, oats around 29 to 31 percent, rye around 69 to 74 percent, and Sept bids vary.
Chicago market notes show mixed grain bids with No 2 mixed at 59 percent No 3 mixed at 58 percent No 4 mixed at 56 to 57 percent No 2 yellow at 58 to 59 percent No 4 yellow at 56 to 57 percent and No 5 yellow 54 to 56 percent as of January 28.
Soybean markets move with consistent gains across May and July contracts as prices rise by around 1 percent. Traders monitor shifts in open high low and close with steady daily momentum affecting futures positions.
Virginia topped the 1790 population chart followed by Pennsylvania and North Carolina in second and third. New York stood fifth with other states listed at Ainsworth as readers thank the family for the note.
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