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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1934
Page
2
Market data list hogs totaling 16000 with 6000 directs and cattle 5000 calves 2500. Slaughter cattle steady with varied weights and classes. hogs prices range from 3.40 to 6.00 for good and choice across weights. sow and pig values noted. stocker and feeder section begins.
CATTLE steers 500 to 1050 lb good and choice 4.00 to 6.50 common and medium 2.50 to 4.00. SHEEP 6000 native lambs steady westerns higher. Yearlings scarce. SLAUGHTER SHEEP AND LAMBS lambs 90 lb and down good and choice 7.50 to 8.50, common and medium 6.00 to 7.60, ewes 90 to 150 lb good and choice 1.50 to 2.25. Weights 100 to 1.76.
Chicago July 6 report shows eggs market steady with receipts of 10 527 cases and fresh counts. butter market steady with 21 126 cases and varied grade shares. poultry market steady with 52 trucks and 1 car of arrivals and mixed fowls ducks geese turkeys. Potatoes on track with 269 on hand and 1 014 shipments as market remains dull.
Chicago July 6. U P. Corn prices across grades show No 1 yellow 60 No 2 white 62 to 63 No 4 yellow 57 14p No 5 yellow 57 and No 2 white receipts total 54 cars.
The article recalls Aphrodite born of the sea off Paphos Cyprus and notes the island’s enduring beauty with flower cover and timeless charm.
Earl Booth from near Prairie Tower visited Washington on Thursday. A saddle mare won the horse show prize at Wellman on July 4 with cash to the winner. Numerous residents from Keota, Ainsworth, Crawfordsville, and Kalona visited Washington that day and nearby farms reported alfalfa crops, corn planters, and hay harvest activity.
Circulation of cattle and hog sale items includes 120 head of white face steers and heifers 500 600 lbs grain fed 20 aug steers 600 lbs Shorthorn cattle cows with calves and heavy springers plus 2 bulls and 40 head of feeding shoats 100 pigs 60 65 lbs sows with litters and sows to farrow boar listed Large crowds and consignments noted with additional farmyard goods advertised sale to proceed weekly
The note recalls General William Henry Harrison and Commodore Perry saving Michigan from Canada. It mentions local farm notes from Havre about milk cows and corn yields, road improvements west of Prairie Flower, and crop reports including wheat per acre.
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