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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1919
Page
2
Chicago June 5 market report shows estimated hog receipts 50 000 and cattle 5 000 while sheep estimated at 15 000. Second hog section notes slow market with prices 18 00 to 20 40 and porkers 18 75 to 20 30. Beef steers and cows varied from 7 00 to 16 25 with feeders and calves weaker in early trading.
Market report from BE Wagner Co Iowa City shows corn at 225 cars steady with 1 to 2 cent drop for No 2 W C at 1.76 to 1.76 percent. No 3 W C 68 to 69 percent. Clover futures listed October at 21.70 December 21.66.
A reflective piece counsels that worry and nerves can be managed by facing each moment calmly. It urges smiling at problems and ignoring a feared doubtful future to reduce distress.
The text describes a Swiss product praised for higher food value than American white chocolate. It is made from cocoa butter with sugar or dried cream, noted as smooth glossy and attractive in appearance.
Journal reports spraying demonstrations postponed due to rain. L. L. Goode of Ames will visit June 11 12 and 13 to spray the County Home orchard and hold demonstrations at the Harley Hardin home. Alabama and Tennessee agents have located feeder hogs. 254 head were secured from Montgomery county Ind. A county agent in Alabama plans weekly hog sales. Iowa State College hosted a three day junior short course May 21 23 with 112 youths. boys studied animal husbandry crops and lab work while girls learned garment making canning home care and room arrangement.
Iowa State College dairy expert says fall freshening increases milk production and prices, eases labor distribution, and produces calves better suited to heat and pasture. Late summer drying of cows reduces field work, while fall calves receive more attentive care and reach spring maturity healthier.
Western irrigation farmers increase flock sizes due to high wool prices and the value of sheep as weed control. Reports to the USDA show many flocks are well bred, with pure bred ram lambs sold to range-country stockmen. Wool pools concentrate supply, aid grading, and boost profits for small producers.
A leading Southwest city once famed for brewing and a Texas stock-raising distributor halted beer production during Prohibition. An inventive brewer converted his malt factory into a milk depository and distributing agency, inspiring others to operate as emergency dairies. The shift provides residents with abundant milk as an alternative to beer.
Members of the county farm bureau in Montgomery county Indiana, with help from the county agent, corresponded with county officials to coordinate agricultural efforts and share information.
Phone 116 Mutual 12 W. S. Reister & Sons report demoralized butter and egg markets despite high prices. May receipts totaled $78,856.19, averaging over $38,000 daily, marking the largest May in 25 years. Illustrative payments include $525.50 to B. Custer for produce since Jan 1, 1919, with current delivered prices listed for eggs butter cream chickens turkeys and hides.
Entomologists with the United States Department of Agriculture report an off year for grasshoppers in southwestern Iowa counties that were heavily infested last year. A small number of eggs were laid last fall due to parasitic insects and poisoned bait reducing egg deposits.
In a recent case before Justice Stewart two men were fined $104 each on illegal transportation of liquor and improper labeling of liquor bottles, totaling $81 in fines. They were also charged with bootlegging, which proceeds to the District court, with $500 cash posted as appearance surety.
Pro-German tensions flare in Lowden Cedar County as loyal Americans force mayoral resignation and sign protests. A special grand jury will investigate the matter, spurred by last week s clashes including a beaten mayor. A 100 percent American sign policy and street German ban were proposed.
Burlington moves to stage a major homecoming for the 109th Ammunition Train returning from France within a week. Mayor James M. Bell and War Club leaders back a citywide reception and parade for the soldiers. Red Cross canteen and auxiliary groups plan refreshments and a banquet at Congregational church after musterout at Camp Dodge.
In Clarinda Iowa receipts from fines on bootleggers have boosted the school fund. Justice Stewart reports nearly $2,000 collected in the past month as booze haulers carry or arrange to pay fines, often aided by friends in Council Bluffs or Omaha.
Event plans remain to be made with steps to secure routing of the train through Burlington and to delay the train for several hours in this city.
The Iowa Association to the Blind held its annual gathering at the Iowa College for the Blind in Vinton from May 28 to 30. More than 100 blind individuals attended, with a reunion for former students and talks by Carl Houdek of Des Moines and Representative Frank Ortel, who is totally blind and has served in the Iowa General Assembly. A push began to host the national convention of Workers for the Blind in Vinton in 1921.
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