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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1929
Page
2
Cattle sales indicate steer prices firm to up about 10 to 18 with early top near 158.3 making prospects of higher slaughter values. Mareshings list good to moderate demand with weights from 400 to 1600 pounds and yearlings around 112.5.
The report lists varied weights and grades for cattle and sheep. Cattle include good and choice ranges from 800 to 1250 pounds with mid and common grades, stocker steers, and milk fed categories. Sheep show prices from 550 to 2100 across ewes lambs lamb feeders and fat stock, with bulk listings and scattered 25 cent adjustments.
A Chicago market summary shows mixed livestock estimates and grain figures for July. Prices for corn and oats fluctuate with cash grain bids listed. various feed grains and crop types are noted with percentages and ranges.
A jumble of hometown vignettes recounts vacations dreams of railroading a dining car and travels west. Local families attend fairs, bands, and gardens while news items joke about Hoover handshakes, car parking, trains, and odd anecdotes from Ainsworth and Washington.
The list shows prices for various poultry and animal products including hens, leghorns, roosters, spring chickens by weight, ducks, geese, reef hides, calf hides, and horse hides. A premium is noted for poultry delivered. No market for sick or underweight birds.
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