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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1933
Page
2
Markets show active demand with 19 000 hogs including 9 000 direct. Steady to higher values across weights from 140 to 350 pounds. Cattle strong across killing classes with varied weights and good to choice grades. Sheep demand brisk with lambs and lamb prices rising from Thursday's close.
Cash buyers of eggs cream and poultry. Located at 116 N. Marion in Washington Iowa. Phone 167.
Market report shows produce receipts 9 206 cases with firsts up to 14 percent and current receipts 11 percent. Butter market firm with receipts 15 072 pounds, extras and firsts up slightly. Poultry market easy with 60 trucks of fowls and broilers rising, ducks and geese up to 10 percent. Potatoes on track with 144 arrivals and shipments 752 as market eases.
Chicago grain prices show moves across wheat corn oats and rye with May July and Sept contracts quoted. Wheat ranges from 1.059 to 1.099, corn around 0.62 to 0.76, oats near 0.46 to 0.60, and rye varying around 0.79 to 0.82 amid ongoing trading activity.
July market brief from Chicago shows No 2 mixed at 59 to 60 cents, No 5 mixed 2 and 50, No 6 mixed 50, No 1 yellow 61 to 62, No 2 yellow 60 to 62, No 3 yellow 69 to 60, No 4 yellow 58, No 5 yellow 55, No 6 yellow 48 to 61 percent, two white 60 to 61, two white 59 to 60, six white 47 to 48, sample grade 3 to 36, receipts 248 cars.
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D. F. Macon reports neighborhood happenings from nearby towns. Local events, people, and small developments described in concise items for readers.
Weather and crop notes report extreme heat returning in parts with oats and corn promising yet short crops. A southern Illinois letter cites no rain since May and wheat selling at 90 to 95 cents. A Hoffman House tale recalls art filled barroom fittings and a 25 cent drink charged to a Hebrew. Local Crawfordsville remarks note slower service than in the past.
Kenneth White plans to travel to St Louis Monday to finish schooling for undertaker training. Leslie Shaver seeks marriage license to Tola Barber. Neighbors report oats cutting, corn plowing, bean hay aims, and store traffic in Ainsworth and Glenn Miller’s store. Minster’s sleepwalking remark leads to a lighthearted exchange.
Buyers announce demand for hogs under 210 pounds and other grades. They offer to call at farms to advise on finishing and marketing hogs.
Washington July 7 Plans for applying the federal farm act to corn and hogs will be worked out at a Des Moines meeting of producers from ning states next Wednesday. Officials plan a hog processing tax by October 1 to raise about 150 million dollars to curb the corn hog surplus. Secretary Wallace says the act may pose more problems for hogs than wheat. A trade pact with meat packers to lift prices for lighter hogs is under consideration to shrink pork supplies.
United Dry leader Scott McBride predicts Nebraska and South Dakota will vote dry in November 1924 repeal elections. He cites stronger dry organization, anticipated Democratic patronage distribution, and greater turnout as reasons. The overall fight is expected to intensify as campaigns mobilize.
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