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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1910
Page
6
Chicago on July 11 reports Winter Wheat beginning large scale movement to market while spring crops suffer under drought. Prices show a net decline of 1 3 8c to 2ide with losses in corn 3 4 7-8c oats 58 7-8c and hog products 25e, reflecting broad market weakness.
In the Dakotas and Minnesota drought shapes the grain picture. Wheat may rise with July demand skewed by weather and finance. corn bears watching as traders hedge against rains. oats face reduced Western supply but strong demand. provisions show firm packer selling amid light cash trade.
Cattle demand was slack and dull as receipts were moderate. Heavy steers fell 10 to 75 cents, light yearlings led, best cattle $8.00 to $8.60, medium $6.75 to $7.75, common $5.40 to $6.25. Cows and heifers up 25 to 40 cents, bulls $3.75 to $6.00, calves to $9.00. Hog prices drop 25 to 50 cents. light hogs to $9.37, heavies around $9.05, most lights $8.90 to $9.25, heavies $8.60 to $8.90. Sheep lambs fall 10 cents to $1. western wethers $4.50 to $4.75. Receipts last week 64,000 hogs, 118,000 last year.
South Omaha on July 11 shows cattle receipts 5,632 with bids 10 to 15 cents lower. Best western range steers reach 6.10 while top cornfeds hit 8.00. Cows and heifers 2.75 to 4.75, stockers and feeders 3.00 to 4.70, calves 6.00 to 6.75. Hogs receipts 3,400 15 to 20 cents lower. good mixed around 8.40, heavies 8.25 to 8.30, selected lights up to 8.80, bulk 8.50 to 8.60. Sheep receipts 13,451 25 cents lower. wethers 3.59 to 4.25, ewes 2.75 to 6.00, lambs 6.00 to 7.50.
Cattle receipts total 100 with ranges for quality and age including good to choice steers $5.15 to $6.15, cows $3.50 to $4.65, veal calves $5.00 to $6.50, and cutters $2.00 to $3.00. Hogs receipts 500 with prices steady from $8.25 to $8.50 for light to medium hogs and $8.00 to $8.25 for heavy grades.
On July 11 cattle receipts reached 2,200 with steer prices 4.50 to 7.75 and cow values 2.50 to 6.25. Calves moved 3.50 to 8.25. Hog receipts 4,500 with top 9.09 and bulk 8.45 to 8.70. Sheep receipts 3,500 with lambs 5.00 to 7.75 and lighter steer ranges noted.
Price list from Des Moines markets shows apples four to six dollars per set, bananas three cents per pound, Cuban pineapples three dollars ninety per case, oranges California two dollars twenty five cents per four point zero per case, parsley forty cents a dozen, new beets sixty cents a dozen, tomatoes one dollar sixty five per case, apricots one dollar fifty per box, potatoes burbank forty cents per bushel, new potatoes ninety cents per bushel, cabbage eight cents per pound, cauliflower one dollar twenty five per box, cucumbers hot house one dollar seventy five and two dollars per two dozen box, blackberries three dollars twenty five, watermelons forty cents, raspberries three fifty, California plums one fifty to two dollars, onions Texas Bermuda one seventy five per crate, peaches California one dollar, celery ten cents a dozen, lemons nine dollars per hundred.
Local market prices list flour varieties and byproducts with per barrel and per cwt rates. Falcon and Graham flours range from $2.40 to $3.90 per unit, with mixes and rye products noted. Other items include cracked corn at $26.00 ton and screenings at $1.50 cwt.
Butter sold at 28 cents per pound, country roll at 25 cents, creamery process at 25 cents, eggs No 1 at 18 cents and No 2 at 16 cents, cracked 1 cent. Live poultry lists hens, old cocks, springs and ducks with low prices in a rural sale.
A fragment lists hinge coins and horse hide prices with multiple grades and region tags. No clear event or date. itemized values show 8c and $2.50 ranges.
St Louis inventor J W Oman plans a gyro plane aerial ship capable of lifting up to one hundred passengers at speeds of one hundred miles per hour. The craft, built in aluminium and macadamite, features four twelve foot propellers and two engines, and can reportedly hover indefinitely.
The gaekwar of Baroda travels to England from the United States bearing extraordinary gifts for the new king. His wealth places him among the world's richest men with a jewel collection hailed as unmatched. A diamond necklace of 200 brilliant stones could exceed one million dollars in value. A four yard square carpet woven with rubies, diamonds and pearls is valued at four million dollars after three years of artisan work.
A New York City east side driver introduces a tennis-racket shaped horse hat claiming improved comfort and protection. The flap covers the brain area between the eyes and the small end fastens to the bridle, aiming to set a new fashion in equine headwear.
Luther W. Chariton of Washington has created an envelope that shows tampering when opened. A spoon shaped tongue is cut to the flap and connected by a stem, with two internal folds under which the tongue rests when the envelope is sealed and closed.
A collage of humorous quips and light exchanges from comic snippets. Jokes range from a misfired street encounter about winter time to a judge’s quip about a sore fist, a trombone noise complaint, fox hunting advice with a camera, and playful banter about canals, chores, and daily life.
The article urges careful bathing practices to prevent cramps tides weeds and other hazards. It explains cramp causes from rush meals and cold water and offers steps to swim to shore roll over kick and rub the cramped area. It warns against deep wading and advises safe practices for non-swimmers and weeds in rivers.
Instructions for enamel coating pantry shelves with two coats of white paint and a final white enamel layer. The enamel is washed with cold water to set hard, left bare to deter crumbs, and easily wiped clean with a damp cloth.
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