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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1928
Page
2
Cattle receipts 2,500 calves 1,000 as slaughter classes show steady demand. Vealers gain action with yearlings active. heavy steers scarce. Beef cattle prices range from 12.40 to 15.00 for various weights. cows 7.55 to 11.75. bulls 7.75 to 10.50. Sheep counts 10,000 with lambs 15.35 to 18.65 for good and choice. ewes 4.50 to 8.60. feeders steady to slightly lower.
Grain futures show mixed moves with July and Sept contracts trading in narrow ranges. Wheat and corn sizes hover near unchanged with July and September options indicating modest gains and slight declines amid market noise.
Grain price report shows Wheat with multiple grades and bids: 1 hard 147, 7-nard 146. Corn across colors and grades with bids near 106 to 1095 percent. mixed and white varieties listed with percent ranges. Oats and Barley quotes given, Timothy from 410 to 485, Clover 1975 to 2700.
The report lists Toledo Seed Market Clover and Alsike cash amounts with dates Oct 1785 Dec 1775 and cash imp 1359 plus Timothy cash 225 Dec 225. Mrs Warren Statler and Mrs Edith Pulver of Keota returned home after attending the White Shrine meeting in Washington. Pulver had come from Cedar Rapids for the W R convention.
June 8 notes reflect the death of W. J. Allen at 8 30 Wednesday morning. The writer recalls his kindness and expresses sympathy to his family in Wayland. Additional lines report Fred Telford visiting his hospitalised father and relatives in Washington hospital, followed by a brief local garden anecdote at H D Cherryholmes farm.
From Missouri people recall H D and family caring for a garden and orchard while Mrs Caroline Tucker tends a fine garden with berries and chickens. Journal notes in Wayland include Mennonite gathering, locals dodging cement tracks, a marriage, and a trip by Arthur Ruebsam and his mother from Big Stone South Dakota 562 miles in 17 hours. Roads to Big Stone are praised, with weather and rain easing conditions. Journal goes to Big Stone.
For sale baby chicks including C R I Reds 13 per 100 buff rock 13 per 100 White Wyandottes 14 per 100 B J Giants 20 per 190 S C W Leghorns 12 per 100 Orders in advance requested by Mrs W S Gallagher 296tf fri.
Iowa State college hosts the first Annual Iowa 4-H Girls convention June 11 to 15. About 2,431 girls and leaders from at least 95 of 99 counties register for four days of sessions. Broadcasts will air on WMT, with speakers Helen Bennett James Hartley Grace Shallenberger Anita Barnum and Josephine Arnquist coordinating plans.
Mrs. Edna Rue and her daughter Dorothy are mentioned in a sale notice. The ad places a sale on Saturday at 1:30. The item refers to an event involving Mrs. Tom Godfrey and is printed in the local Journal.
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