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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1919
Page
2
Forecast for July 14 to 19 calls for mostly fair weather with occasional local showers and thunderstorms. Temperatures remain near normal for the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valley region.
Chicago market updates show estimated receipts of 50,000 hogs and 20,000 cattle with holdovers listed. Hogs sold unevenly steady to 25 lower, top at 22.95, while beef steers and butcher stock were strong and feeders near steady. Official Saturday totals report hogs 7,121 and cattle 604.
Close of grain futures shows July at 1.98, Sept 1.97, Dec 1.67, with highs and lows and a measured cash market update. Corn traded with No. 8 at 1.95 to 1.98, oats and rye activity noted, clover futures listed for October and December, and December coffee priced at 21.46.
Journal reports on bran mash poison for grasshoppers with recipe and timing. It notes past crop damage to clover seed and hay, costs per acre, and potential payoffs. Also covers European corn borer signs, Poland China hog sales, hog crate building, and grain market outlook including oats, wheat, and export demand.
Hog extension men of the department of agriculture campaign to eliminate inferior pedigreed animals. They stress pedigrees as essential to breeders yet warn they can mislead farmers across the hog industry and other live stock.
W S Reister & Sons in Washington Iowa reports higher prices for eggs and rising butter-fat expectations. Hides remain very high, beef and calf hides listed, with local cream and egg buying stations under Harold Hays aimed at convenience and customer satisfaction.
United States Department of Agriculture guidance urges continuous culling of unprofitable hens to boost flock profitability. Inspect and remove sick weak or nonproducing birds, band potential breeders, and retain top producers for next seasons while marketing inferior fowls. August or September is ideal for a major cull with ongoing checks through July and October.
The text notes wide separation between pelvic bones and rear keel and a large pliable abdomen. In breeds with yellow skin and shanks, saved hens should display pale or white shanks, beaks, and vents.
The Evening Journal notes male hairdressers for men precede female coiffeurs in Japan with records from the thirteenth century. Samurai traditions demanded precise hair styling, indicating the profession's early prominence and later growth among practitioners.
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