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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1924

Page

2

Daily Market Reports from Chicago Hogs Cattle and Sheep

Hogs receipts 28 000 with prices generally up 10 cents from Tuesday or 15 to 20 cents above yesterday. Cattle receipts 9 000 with all classes active, fed steers strong and higher, yearlings and good fat she stock up to 25 cents. Sheep receipts 16 000 very slow with few fat native lambs and prices around 26 cents lower for weight 1 326 pounds. culls and small killers 9.00 to 9.50, steady. range lambs down as much as 1 to 1.50.

Chicago

Market Report From South St Paul Stockyards

South St Paul Minnesota July 9 cattle receipts 1600 firm active calves receipts 3400 26 and 50 higher hogs receipts 14500 fully 10 and 10 higher some sales 20 higher sheep receipts 300 fat lambs 25 lower sheep steady bulk fat native lambs 11 76 12 75 calls 7 00 7 50 yearlings 8 00 9 00 lights and handyweight fat 6 00 6 50 heavies 3 76

South ST. Paul Minn

Official Estimates Chicago Livestock Figures

Tomorrow's live stock estimates list Hoge with 38 000 cattle 7 000 sheep and 16 000 others for Chicago markets in the July 9 release by the official estimates bureau.

Chicago

Corn Production Falls Slightly in Latest USDA Report

The July 1 crop report places corn production at 531 million bushels, down from last year, with wheat totaling 740 million bushels as winter and spring crops rise. Other crops forecast include oats 136 million, barley 170 million, rye 64.8 million, white potatoes 373 million, and sweet potatoes 1.2 billion bushels.

Washington Department of Agriculture

Corn Production Forecast Shows Decline This Year

The department of agriculture announced the first corn forecast placing this year’s production at about 2.616 billion bushels, down from 3.646 billion last year. The report underscores a sharp drop in output and buyer impact across farming regions.

Washington Department of Agriculture

America's Lead in Poultry Ceded by British Minister

London June 18 The British Minister of Agriculture Noel Buxton admitted at Barcelona that America and Canada led in poultry culture. He noted Britain’s breeding stock was in demand abroad while Britain could not yet meet its own needs. He praised the courtesy shown to A P Francis during his U S poultry research visit last year.

London Barcelona Noel Buxton America Canada Great Britain Britain A. P. Francis United States

Alaska Teams Struggle With Vast Distances In Baseball

Alaskans enjoy baseball though distance hinders intercity play. Ketchikan Juneau and Anchorage run city leagues, but 75 miles from the boundary prevents regular match games. This year Ketchikan plans games in Canada with Angaz British Columbia on Dominion Day and July Fourth.

Ketchikan Alaska Juneau Anchorage International Boundary Line Canada Angoz British Columbia

Chicago Grain Prices Move Through July Markets

Wheat prices rise across No 1 and No 2 hard grades with a 1.16 to 1.19 spread in Chicago trade. Corn shows mixed with No 2 at 1.03 to 1.05 and No 3 at 1.02, while oats range from 53 to 64 under various white grades.

Chicago Chipso

Wheat and corn futures rise on crop fears and export demand

Chicago prices opened higher on a forecast of black rust threat to spring wheat and favorable Canadian crop notes. Corn hit a season high with July at 99 cents, aided by export demand and weather. oats and provisions also firmed as traders awaited the government crop report.

Chicago Canadian Northwest

Potatoes Steady in Chicago Market Report

Chicago July 9 reports slow trading and barely steady market for potatoes. Receipts total 90 cars with 1,050 shipments nationwide. Missouri Kansas sacks Irish cobblers priced 1.50 to 2.50 per sack, mostly 1.90. Bliss Triumphs sacks quoted 1.20 to 2.15 in Oklahoma 1.20 to 2.10 and Virginia cobblers 4.00 to 4.25.

Chicago United States Missouri Kansas Bliss Oklahoma Virginia

Storage of Coal to Prevent Famine

New York July 9. Recovery from coal shortages hinges on seasonal storage. The Storage of Coal Committee of the American Engineering Council says annual monthly coal purchases create automatic storage, stabilize demand and schedules, ease mine operation, and cut costs for industrial and household consumers.

Associated Preas New York Aith American Engineering Council Mil

London Furnished Apartments Rent Slumps Despite Wembley Influx

London rents for furnished houses and flats edged lower during the Bri tish Empire Exhibition period as Wembley visitors preferred hotels. Estate agents report a drop in prices and showings, with landlords surprised by reduced demand and a steeper decline than in recent years.

London Wembley

American Scholar challenges Oxford dream in Rhodes dinner speech

W C Greene Rhode Island Brown University graduate, speaking after Rudyard Kipling at Oxford Rhodes Trust dinner, argues romance faded in Oxford Europe. He praises simple idleness, critiques empire, and says the United States grows stronger as he learns duty and human life.

London Oxford Uniersity Rhodes United States W. C. Greene Rhode Island Brown University Greene Rudyard Kipling Oxford Rhodes Scholarship Trust Europe Elysium Continent Cecil Rhodes Kipling England America

Washington County farm tour showcases clubs and calves

More than thirty club members and parents toured farms in Washington County on July 1 visiting Hereford and Angus calves and Poland China pigs. Frank Sage urged diversified farming for profits while Frank Reed highlighted club work for youth. Farm Bureau notes reinforce support for youth farming initiatives and foresee an annual event with improvements next year.

Frank P. Reed Ames Frank Reed Walter Rh. Brown Washington Co. Farm Bureau Farm Bureau Max Donaldson Clarence Booth Poland China Joe Jones Robert Hanna Marvin Warnock

Lime Boosts Clover On Wellman Farm Demonstration

Limestone laid by Grant Griffith on his farm west of Wellman shows strong clover growth. A strip left without lime yielded sparse clover last year, while this year the lime area hosts a very heavy stand about three feet tall. Phosphate helps corn yield prospects. alfalfa shows value from lime too.

Grant Griffith Wellman Griffith

Demonstrates lime and acid phosphate boost alfalfa and clover

The field shows alfalfa failing without lime while clover thrives with lime. Sweet clover responds well to lime alone, and the combination of lime with acid phosphate yields the best results. Demonstrations underline limestone value for clovers and alfalfa for future crop planning.

Fleet Sets Record Tuna Season at San Pedro Port

Eight hundred boats, largest fleet ever at San Pedro, will fish from June through September. In May ships delivered 13,014 pounds of yellowfin and yellowtail tuna, while total fish landings reached about 2,000,000 pounds for the month.

San Pedro Calif

Tams Return to Fashion for Women Golfers

London July 9 reports the tam shanter regaining appeal as a fashionable head dress for women golfers. At the North Foreland course a crowded scene shows every other woman player wearing it as popularity grows.

Tams London North Foreland

U S Army Plans Large Rice Hay Purchases in Philippines

The United States army reports purchases of 8,000,000 pounds of rice hay over the past year and expects to contract about 10,000,000 pounds after July 1. The aim is to encourage farmers to grow the full hay quantity needed for the army in the Philippines.

Manila United States Philippines

Tilden To Play In Illinois Tournament

Chicago July 9 William Tilden II national tennis champion is entered for the Illinois state tournament at Skokie country club starting Monday. Defending finalist Manuel Alonzo of Spain, plus entrants Howard Kinsey Brian Norton Harvey Snodgrass and Hennessey highlight the field. The Australian Davis Cup team led by Gerald Patterson and Pat O Hara Wood is expected to compete.

Chicago Wm. T. Tilden Illinois Skokie Country Club Tilden Manuel Alonzo Spain Howard Kinsey Brian I. C. Norton Harvey Snodgrass Southern California Hennessey Gerald Patterson Pat O'Hara Wood Richard Schlessinger Ford Calm

Oskaloosa Lawyer Named Iowa Member of ABA General Council

James A. Deavitt of Oskaloosa was chosen as the Iowa representative on the American Bar Association General Council at the convention in Philadelphia. One member was selected from each state.

Philadelphia James A. Deavitt Oskaloosa Iowa General Council The American Bar Association

United States Bureau of Education Maintains Largest Library

The largest and most nearly complete library of strictly educational literature in America is maintained by the United States Bureau of Education at Washington.

America United States Bureau of Education Washington

Mayr's Wonderful Remedy Cited By Sufferer

A reader credits Mayr's Wonderful Remedy with cures after years of indigestion and bloating. The ad claims the product removes catarrhal mucus from the intestinal tract and eases stomach liver and intestinal ailments. The advertisement offers a money back guarantee and lists Lemmon's Pharmacy as a retailer.

Mayr Lemmon's Adyt

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