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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1924
Page
2
Daily market report shows hog receipts to 23000 with gains up to 0.16, best weights at 7.86, most 170 to 190 lb around 7.15 to 7.66. cattle receipts 19000 with steers and yearlings mostly lower, fat stock down 50 to 60 cents. bulls steady to slightly lower, sheep receipts 9000 with slow early sales and lambs around 14.60 to 15.00 for packers, feeders scarce with limited upside.
Wheat and corn bids listed by grade and class. No. 1 hard wheat at 1.26 to 1.25%. No. 2 hard 1.28 and 1.23%. Corn bids range from 1.09% to 1.12% for mixed grades and 1.10 to 1.12% for yellows. Oats, rye, barley, seeds, lard and ribsa and bellies also shown with varied prices.
Hogs receipts 18 600 with early sales to shippers and yard traders steady to higher. Top butchers 7 50 per cwt for 220 300 lb hogs. Cattle receipts 8 600 very slow with some grain fed steer and yearling sales down 15 25 cents. Vealers to packers up to 9 60. Sheep receipts 3 000 lambs strong to 25 cents higher with best unsold around 14 50.
July 16 reports from St Paul Livestock South St Paul show cattle receipts around 1 800 with best steers and yearlings in light supply and many classes steady to lower. Hogs 12 000 receipts, 15 to 20 cents higher. sheep active about 25 cents higher with fat native lambs 12.75 to 13.76 and culte around 8.00.
Sioux City livestock receipts total 3 000 cattle with slow demand and a 25 cent drop for killers. Fat cattle and yearlings ranged 7.00 to 10.50, bulk 7.76 to 9.26. fat cows 5.00 to 6.75, canners 2.00 to 3.50. veal 6.00 to 11.06. bulls 4.59 to 6.50. feeders 6.00 to 7.50. stockers 5.00 to 7.50. stocker yearlings and calves 4.00 to 7.25. feeding cows and heifers 3.09 to 6.00. Hogs receipts 20 000 steady with top 7.50, bulk 6.90 to 7.45. lights 7.25 to 7.40, butchers 7.35 to 7.50, mixed 7.16 to 7.35, heavy packers 6.75 to 7.10, stays 5.25. Sheep receipts 160 steady.
Kansas City market notes show cattle receipts at 9,000 and calves at 2,000 with best handyweight grain fed yearlings highlighted.
Prices rose after a weak start as Canada crop reports hinted widespread irreparable damage. Saskatchewan dispatches described thousands of acres of wheat likely unfit for seed and rain-damaged soil. September climbed to a new 1924 high and December hit season highs, with corn and oats also rallying as near-term deliveries offered.
Hogan receipts 13,000 with a steady shipper market and top 7.60. Feeder cattle mixed with yearlings around 960 lbs averaging 9 60, best 10.00, heavy steers dull and bids lower for calves. Sheep receipts 4900 with lambs steady to 25 cents higher, natives 13.25 to 14.00, fed yearlings 11.00 and wethers 7.25.
Official estimates list hogs at 80 000 head cattle at 8 000 head and sheep at 12 000 head for Chicago for tomorrow.
A husband blames doctors fees for his wife’s decade of illness describing gallstones gastritis and intestinal inflammation. He cites an ad for Mayr's Wonderful Remedy claiming it removes mucus and inflammation aiding stomach liver and intestinal ailments with a money back guarantee from Lemmon's Pharmacy and druggists.
Stock markets began with irregular trading as gasoline price cuts weighed on oils. Atlantic Refining fell two points to a new 1924 low while most active issues edged down slightly. Some gains appeared in Liggett and Myers Interborough Rapid Transit and several others.
Estimates show about 650 million square feet of wire screen cloth are used annually in the United States to combat mosquitoes and other pests. The figure highlights the scale of protective screening required in homes gardens and public spaces nationwide.
A clipped historical quip notes odd belligerence among rabbits in Alaska and a claim they maul moose, joking that liquor from traders crossing the border fuels them. The line, attributed to James J. Montague, reads as a facetious observation rather than a factual report.
The market sees corn fall further behind ideal harvest pace with late crop delays and bullish reports from Indiana and Ohio lifting prices. July corn trades near 1.02 with September around 1.04 to 1.06 while May and other contracts push above 90 cents. Oats steady to modestly weaker before broad gains. provisions edge higher on grain and hog movements.
Market report from Chicago notes 34 car shipments on a trading day with United States receipts at 88. Market strength seen in sacks while barrels hold steady. Irish Cobblers led by Kansas Missouri at 1.40 to 1.60, early Ohio Missouri Kansas Illinois at 1.25 to 1.40, Virginia barrels 3.00 to 3.25, North Carolina 2.00 to 2.10.
Des Moines Iowa July 16 The gain from higher corn prices largely falls to hog farmers says Charles D Reed director of the lows Weather and Crop bureau The higher value of hogs will enrich farmers as most 1923 corn is now fed to hogs and the bureau forecasts a continued rise in hog prices once corn passes the dollar level The tariff commission may raise the 16 cent corn tariff but is unlikely to plunge into drastic increases until both sides are heard and the decision is finalized
Ottawa Ont July 16 The church union bill uniting the Presbyterian Methodist and Congregational churches of Canada passed its final stages in parliament. The House of Commons adopted a senate amendment allowing any congregation to consolidate as a united church.
Renowned minister Rev. B. E. Bell of San Antonio testifies Tanlac eased 30 years of stomach and nerve troubles in six weeks. He reports ravenous appetite, steadier nerves, regular liver action, and sound sleep, saying he now relies on Tanlac for minor symptoms. Ad notes over 40 million bottles sold and urges purchase from druggists.
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