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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1932
Page
2
Chicago livestock markets report 21 000 hogs with bids 10 cents lower. Top hogs 3.50, heavy 3.35, calves 7.00, lambs 7.75. Cattle receipts 9 000 with steady bids. beef steers 6.00 to 7.75, cows 2.75 to 4.75, calves 4.50 to 7.00. Sheep 7 000, lambs 7.75, yearlings 5.00 to 5.75.
U S D A market report shows combined hog receipts at 21 concentration yards and 7 plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for 24 hours ending 8:00 A M. Prices mostly steady to 10 cents lower with 180 to 230 pound hogs at 2 80 to 3 05, 240 to 280 pound hogs around 2 65 to 2 90, and heavy weights 2 50 to 3 00. Sows and pigs priced by weight. long haul and shrinkage noted.
Chicago notes extensive price ranges for dairy and poultry products. Butter and creamery items show varied percentages, eggs list hundreds of cases with current percentages, cheeses priced with multiple varieties, live poultry includes turkeys hens and roosters with different weight bands, ducks and geese quoted, potatoes listed by carload shipments with regional denominations and price ranges.
Chicago seed market listings show red clover grades fair to good ranging 9.00 to 14.00 per unit with higher quotes for fancy and choice. Alsike offered 8.59 to 12.50, Timothy hay cited at 3.10 to 3.50 with top grades reaching 3.40 to 3.50.
Chicago grain table lists WHEAT OATS and RYE futures for July September December contracts with open high low and close values. Wheat ranges from 50 to 53 percent with varied daily figures. Oats and rye show small percentage moves across months with mixed gains and losses.
Chicago cash grain markets show Wheat at 5 red 48 and 2 northern spring 62144 with mixed Yellow bids from 30 to 31 percent. Corn features 1 mixed 39 and 2 mixed 30 with several Yellow 30 to 30 percent and White 30 to 30 1/4. Oats offer 2 white 29 to 24 percent and White 20 to 21 with sample grade 26 1/4. Rye and Barley listed as 40 for Barley.
Grain receipts show Wheat and Cars with 37 while Corn and 31 Oats cars are recorded. The brief lists totals and types of grain cars received.
Miss Oma Strain traveled to Town City for a class reunion at the university and to visit friends for several days. Miss Lillian Holmes left for Cedar Falls to attend summer school at the State Teachers college with Mr. and Mrs. Ver.
Local brief reports from neighboring towns compiled by the Journal's subscription representative D. F. Macon. Items cover civic happenings, upcoming events, and community milestones from area towns.
Ainsworth Iowa diary notes rain delays plowing along Route 4 and Route 3 fields. Farmer John Simmering, local residents, and the McGraws share meals, banter, and community updates. Subscriptions, school returns, and cattle sales anchor a crowded scene in the corn belt.
Sabbath visitors include Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Mitchell and the Bakehouses from Sigourney. Rev. Joe D. Edgar of Topeka preached in Washington. Crawford-Marion township Sunday school convention met at Eureka Methodist with leaders Sam Wittmer and Joe H. Jones. Several officers were nominated for county convention and a rally at Washington Presbyterian Church followed.
Non White accompanied Cedar Falls plans with friends in Waterloo for several days. Mrs W. B. E. Stump of Columbus Junction visited, joined by Mrs. Milo Arthur. John Bullers of Williamsburg hosted guests with Harold Graham. Emma Lou attended the alumni banquet. A. W. Cary returned to Tipton after the alumni event and greetings. The Merry Music Makers met with Mrs. Buxbaum and enjoyed piano solos and games. Mrs. Dora Henderson of Winterset visited her sister Mrs. Will White. The Presbyterian Church held Children’s Day services with a full program of songs, readings, solos, and an address by Rev S F Wenger. Merle Beauchamp finished a college year. Everette Mitchell of Waterloo was noted.
Crawfordsville observers note Friday June 8 as the eighty eighth birthday of Mrs James Kelsey. Friends sent postcard shower and shared memories honoring her long life and community ties.
Senator Smith W Brookhart departed for Washington last night likely to attend sessions and participate in congressional duties.
Bernadine Sokup attended a Palestine school picnic last Thursday and visited with Marie Vondra sek through Friday. Sunday visitors included the Charles Sojka home party with numerous Marek Kos Sojka Horak Malichky Horak and Sokup families plus others. Mrs Joe Lohberger left Washington County Hospital after surgery to return home.
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