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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1929
Page
2
Hogs market strong with bids up to 196 higher and top hogs around 1100 pounds. Cattle steady to firmer with best steers at about 1520 and fat cows near 978 to 1225. vealers 1250 to 1425. Sheep receipts 11,000 as lambs 1000 to 1150 and yearlings 1175 to 1225 sell steadily.
Grain market brief shows Wheat none. Corn mixed at 88 to 90 with multiple bids and quantities. Oats and Barley listed with small figures and years or varieties. Timothy and Clover entries include old and new prices, import notes, and percentage changes.
A Washington County wool producers committee met at the farm bureau to plan easing wool sale this season. They discovered a possible pooling with Jefferson County Wool Pool Association in Fairfield, which has 280 members and moved 60,000 pounds last year. Interested growers are asked to notify the committee and await bidding on graded wool, with no obligation if bids are unsatisfactory.
Chicago on June 6 reports tomorrow's feed markets with hogs estimated at 18 000 head and cattle and sheep combined around 11 000 head. Officials note margins hinge on futures and demand. Extensions for hog futures may influence packing houses and farmers statewide.
Mrs Fred Longer is nominated for the first annual Champion Farm Woman of Iowa award. Local supporters say she stands a strong chance of winning after this week’s nominations. The contest, run by fair management with the farm bureau and other groups, will select winners from congressional districts before the final judging at the state fair.
A weekly bulletin warns pork producers of swine cholera, detailing outbreaks across numerous Iowa towns and noting vaccination gaps. It lists affected counties and places including Davenport, Marshalltown, Brooklyn, La Porte City, and Waterloo, and mentions planned veterinarian events and county association meetings.
May and Memorial Day activities fill Fairfield life as families visit hospitals attend graduations and honor the sick. Christie Beauchamp visits son Glen. Miss Ansiine Drish spends Memorial Day at Fairfield home. Franceurned Nomb visits with relatives. families from Keota Veo and nearby towns join in rounds of outreach and remembrance.
Grain quotes show July wheat opening at 106 to 108 percent, July low 108, closing 1125 in Dee. Sept contracts open 11 to 1091 with highs near 1181 and closes around 117. Oats July and September trade ranges listed with modest gains and losses. Lard figures for July and September show bids around 11.70 to 12.40. An ad note promises a trial to convince.
Glimpses of names and kinship ties appear as Glenn Coffin visits, and a May 28 birth marks a family line through Mr. and Mrs Moses Hosking. Patsy Jo Hosier spent time with grandparents Mr. and Mrs B A Hosier while Beauchamp and Christie attended a funeral in Washington. Irene Drish visited Brighton with Frances Drier and Mrs Lloyd White, with children and Mrs Rosella Spalding nearby. Thursday noted Mr. and Mrs W L Bray and children in Rajrifell.
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