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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1927
Page
2
Hog receipts 18 000 with prices mostly higher for heavy hogs. top 11.00 butchers and feeders steady with some gains. Cattle receipts 2 000 with yearlings scarce. steers steady to higher, heifers mixed, vealers 13.00 to 14.00, various weight classes listed with price ranges.
An agricultural page promotes Purina feeds with free offers and bulk discounts, urges corn and tankage feeding, warns against Purina Pig Chow, and lists seed sales and fall garden tips. It notes recent rains, advises alfalfa sowing, and encourages various garden crops plus home pest control products.
The ad urges farmers to use Purina Chicken Chowder during hens moulting to restore feather growth and promote early laying. It emphasizes that proper feeding now shortens unprofitable moulting and boosts egg production with Mash that stimulates new feathers.
Wallace Farmer highlights Iowa parks while the J H Warren family looks forward to a trip to several parks soon. The piece urges readers to see Iowa first, calling the parks worthwhile.
The market shows cattle values across grades from good to low, calves and vealers in wide ranges, and stock cattle mixed. Sheep receipts of about 9,000 feature steadying prices, with native and Idaho lambs trading around 13.50 to 15.75 and fat ewes 6.00 to 7.00, while slaughter lambs vary by weight and condition.
Grain prices show varied moves with wheat and corn mostly steady while oats and fats shift. Wheat July around 1.39, corn July about 1.02, oats July near 0.41, lard July about 12.52, ribs July near 12.05 and rye July around 1.06 to 0.98 depending on contract.
Chicago price report lists Wheat prices from 1.33 to 1.38 per bushel for red and hard varieties, Corn across several grades from 1.00 to 1.08, with mixed and white grades cited. Oats show values from 38% to 47 for 4 white and related grades.
Barley quoted as No 2 1.0214 No 3 92 Rye No 2 1.021% No 3 92 Timothy 4.00 to 4.25 Clover 20.00 to 30.00
Davenport visitors Mr and Mrs Russel Ewart and their son called on Paul Gorham. Radio singer Mr Ewart is a Davenport Woe host with a pleasant tenor. Washington Indies play Ottumwa Giants at the local park July 31. Eugene Lewis of Iowa City stays with J H Baird. Willard Downey and son Charles visit Mr and Mrs Fred Martin. Martin improving after illness. County agent W Molison injured Wednesday, resting easier and improving.
Rail timetable shows westbound and Knoxville branch departures and arrivals with trains listed by number times and services. It notes daily and special conditions, freight and passenger trains, and agent signatures H W Russel and J McMay with station notices.
The Nowa Southern Utilities installed a new type electric motor at Waship ton Cleaners this week. Jay Jean Baker of New York City visits relatives in the community this week. Mrs Ellsworth Richardson arrives from Pella Iowa to speak at the Farm Bureau ladies meeting at the Baptist church today. Mrs Fred Jones and daughter Daryl of Fairfield plan to move here soon into the George Young property. Mr Jones will stay in Fairfield until his work ends.
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