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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1926
Page
2
Chicago July 28 hog receipts 17 000 with prices mostly 10 to 12 cents below Tuesday each weight class shown. Slaughter hogs and light weights sold mixed with feeders and heavy hogs weaker than Monday. Sheep market steady to firm with fat ewes 6 to 7 dollars and feeding lambs quoted around 13 75 to 14 00 for light weights.
Open high low close figures for wheat corn rye oats and livestock indicate mixed grain activity and steady to soft prices. Cattle and hog receipts remain light with selective bidding and prices edging around established benchmarks amid a cautious market.
Washington County farm bureau reports boys and girls club preparations for a county show and state fair. Girls submit demonstrations for county contest. winning team to represent the county at the state fair. Local show money prize potential noted. A boys judging team is being trained after a fourth place finish last year.
Washington County residents focus on eradicating bovine tuberculosis under a county plan. Several nearby counties have secured 51 percent cattle-owner support to file with the board of supervisors. The plan would authorize a tax up to three mills for a fund to partner with state and federal money in county efforts.
Official Chicago market bulletin lists hogs at 23000 head cattle at 5000 head and sheep at 12000 head for tomorrow's livestock estimates issued by HL dated July 28.
Prices show per pound and per dozen rates for butter fresh eggs hens springs and geese with varied weights and breed notes as listed by Washington markets. Several items lack complete pricing and several entries are partially cut or unclear.
The Chicago wheat zone strengthens as hot dry weather returns after scattered Northwest rain. Prices are set to rise on sensational crop outlook and winter wheat quality is praised. Corn tassels across the belt requiring rain while Ohio reports the most serious conditions and oats and rye hold steady.
Clarinda radio station KS returns to air after six weeks down due to June tornado damage. Des Moines photographers meet to discuss forming a state organization, amid Iowa events and market notes on seed prices in Toledo.
Radio Digest lists tonight and tomorrow schedules for stations across the country. It names WLW WTAM WTIC KDKA KFNF KOA KYW WEAF WGN WGY WRC WIZ WLS WMAQ and others with concert hour blocks, serenades, orchestras, quintets, bands, and piano recitals noting times and venues.
Wild ducks use natural passes similar to railroad routes as sportsmen lease lake points across Minnesota and North Dakota. It is said that out of 10 000 lakes in Minnesota about 9 000 never see a wild duck.
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