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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1930
Page
2
Chicago department of Agriculture lists hog sales with 40,000 head including 13,000 direct. Market uneven with prices steady to 10 cents higher. Tops reach 10.40, ranges for 169 to 230 pounds 10.15 to 10.385, 248 to 260 pounds 10.0 to 11.20, and 270 to 310 pounds at varied bids.
The report shows mixed prices across cattle hogs and sheep with steady fed steers and better grades higher. Beef cows and heifers are dull at a new seasonal low while vealers and stocker animals trend higher in the varied weight classes.
Chicago grain futures show varied opening bids with Wheat for March at 1.15, May 1.20, July 1.22 and Sept 1.24. Corns quotes include May around 0.89 to 0.90, July 0.91 to 0.92, and Sept 0.91. Oats figures are incomplete but indicate activity in the early session.
A readable fragment shows monthly figures with percentages and decimal values for Mar May and Sept entries, along with a separate line of steel or Rye figures and bond style prices. The data appears to list monthly percentages and exchange-like numbers with several years or months implied.
Grain prices show mixed corn bids from 79 to 81 and 80s, mixed oats at 44 to 44 percent, barley at 95 to 61, timothy at 56 to 65, and clover from 11.00 to 18.59 with multiple color coded lot notes and sample grade 58 to 75.
The report lists several cash prices and changes across dates for Clover and imported cash as well as Timothy and A Isike cash. It notes old and new cash values, February and March figures, and specific price points such as 11.05 for Clover cash and 3.25 for Timothy cash.
Stefansson argues Amundsen died by drowning not freezing. He says no ice within 800 miles where Amundsen vanished and cites Carl Ben Filson as lone Arctic casualty in 560000 miles of travel. He praises Arctic air navigation potential and emergency landing fields.
Bishop Charles P. Anderson primate of the Episcopal church in America died at his Chicago home after a two week illness from a heart attack. The death occurred yesterday with city reports confirming the cause.
A January 31 column reflects on true friendship, mentions S C Wittmer and Sam Thurs day, and records visits by Pete and John Kauffman of Wayland and David Johns from Crawfordsville. Readers respond with travel notes, address changes, and a Texas family sending regards, plus Highland Herefords shipments affected by Iowa cold.
The writer notes a plan to purchase the W. A. Cherry farm south of Washington on February 6. They urge neighbors to inspect improvements and the long term loan, predicting renewed buying activity will lift business. They mention Hugh Morris buying Hawkins 80 northeast of Ainsworth and hope others act soon. A hospital update on Mrs. Stewart and a request for letters from Marr and Mary are included.
A Judge notes Ray Perry will move twenty miles west of Mason City and holds a sale on Monday February 3. He has lived here about ten years and is leaving a town Mason City regards as one of Iowa's best.
A humorous exchange mocks Mickey as a verbose speaker. The punchline jokes that his voice was "vaccinated with a victrola needle," implying an overlong talk. The quip reflects classic vaudeville style wordplay and social banter.
Mills county voters backed a 375000 bond to pave Highway 34 across the county by precincts. Adams county faced a 243000 county primary road bond issue to pave the remaining stretch to Corning if approved. If Adams approves, all county elections this year align with highway 34 bond success.
Iowa construction in 1929 rose above every year since 1922 with contracts totaling 76 309 800, despite a national 12 percent drop. Public works and utilities led, amounting to 39 324 200, or 52 percent of the total. December contracts reached 4 524 700, up from November and 1928 December levels.
The Journal lists multiple public and closing out sales scheduled from Feb 3 to Feb 12. Items include Ray Perry 7 miles west of Washington, H P Wilson & Son, Welden S Ballinger near Sigourney, W A Cherry near Washington, John Shalla on East Richmond road, Axel Anderson northwest of Washington, Claude T McCoy near Crawfordsville, and Davyton McNeil Crawfordsville. Each sale is a dissolution or closing out with location details and dates.
A Washington market advertises dairy and poultry prices including butterfat per pound, fresh eggs per dozen, pullet and hen prices by pound, rooster prices, and hides. Geese are priced per pound, with no market for sick or crippled poultry noted.
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