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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1919
Page
2
Estimated receipts for hogs and cattle today total about 35 000 and 13 900 respectively with a 4 906 holdover. Market shows strong demand with top hogs around 20 25 and beef steers up to 16 50, calves and feeders rising, lambs and yearlings firm, lamb quality values across multiple weight classes, plus varied cow and bull figures.
The report lists daily figures for Opening High Low Close across months July September December and the Cash Market. It records percentages like 168 169 1.67 for July and 160 1.61 1.59 1.59 for September along with Cat figures and a December value 65 66 65 65.
Costa Rica stands out among modern nations as more a teacher nation than a military state. The army is small with about 800 strong while teachers in active service number roughly 2 090. The country has enjoyed internal peace for nearly 45 years.
Aviators report a new method to stabilize magnetic compasses by placing them on horsehair cushions to counteract air vibration. The setup aims to improve navigation accuracy during flight.
Washington Breeders Assocation officers call a special meeting for next Friday to finalize plans for a sale pavilion at the Farm Bureau office. Tentative plans envision a 130 by 60 foot building for 50 to 75 cattle and many hogs, plus space for poultry shows and community demonstrations.
Carroll County farmers receive about 1500 invitations signed by President M F Rein hart to join the Farm Bureau. The folder outlines benefits including state and national membership, and emphasizes non political, non sectarian aims to unite farmers for marketing, transportation, and legislative progress.
A farmer learns from an agricultural college reformer to select a bird for slaughter rather than kill any hen at random. He now gathers several hens after roosting and keeps them in a coop overnight to inspect them before choosing the best bird for dinner.
The item notes demoralized butter and eye markets despite higher prices than other years due to heavy May receipts amounting to $78, $56.19, an average of over $3,000 daily, marking the largest May in 25 years in Washington county. It lists current paying prices for cream, spring chickens, roosters, turkeys, and hides, with cash payments highlighted to a local producer.
The Wagner Weekly Review notes U.S. general market conditions dominated by the March to June domestic trade rally. It cites liberal European import demand, a possible four billion dollar annual U.S. export surplus, and uncertain European consumption. It also covers crop forecasts for June and potential world grain price factors amid recovering ship tonnage and leather and meat price discussions.
The Jackson County Oregon farm bureau operates in three districts with an egg marketing plan that has gained business cooperation. Each week a designated egg day sees farmers deliver eggs to a central point for candling and packing, with handling costs charged to the farmer. Eggs are sold to the highest bidder, fetching 6 to 8 cents more per dozen than before the plan.
The column notes the prominent role of horses in the war with over 1.2 million sent overseas and mostly sold to allies, while about 40,000 served the U S Army. It also reports Cedar Rapids giving up the National Swine Show due to a starch factory disaster, with Chicago and others as potential new sites and committee member W J Carmichael involved.
Maj. Gen. Robert Alexander testified before the American Bar Association on military law reform. He said only six desertions occurred in his division during the war and no court martial terms exceeded two years. He attributed most violations to liquor, noting swift repentance and short sentences. The hearing seeks broader reform of court martial procedures.
Major General Cabell reports to the war department that southern command on the Mexican border has sufficient forces for any foreseen contingency. In Chicago, Karl Dear is set for execution after the U S Supreme Court upholds Illinois' 1918 death sentence for killing Rudolph Wolfe, chauffeur to Dr. Philip Deane.
June Lawrence Smith, a reclusive resident, tells police a theft at his beachside cabin involved bonds valued at Liberty bonds and cash or clothing worth a large sum. Police investigate the possible theft of securities and personal property.
Stable flies annoy work horses in heat. Best to remove breeding grounds like manure piles and trap flies at pits. Use coal tar sprays with fish oil and carbolic acid, apply with a spray pump, and bathe horses with cool salt water after work. Clip and blanket as needed for spring warmth and comfort.
In Fentress County Tennessee on a Cumberland Mountains hillside, Sergeant Alvin C York, famed Argonne drive hero, married Gracie Williams of Pall Mall. Governor Albert H Roberts officiated as guests arrived from miles around. The couple plans a Salt Lake City honeymoon hosted by local Rotary clubs.
Grimshaw jokes about restraining a baby with gagging, binding, nailing clothes, and administering chloroform as a harsh quip in a scene where a mother has left the baby with a caretaker. The exchange reflects a grim, period tone and stark humor.
Milk cows will be sold at public auction at Wayland on Saturday June 14 at 2 30 o clock. Canning and Brown Hols are in charge of the sale.
Maj. Reid M. Chambers of Memphis Tennessee arrives in New York from France aboard the transport Louisville. He wears the Distinguished Service Cross with three stars the Legion of Honor and the Croix de Guerre with two palms. Chambers is credited with shooting down seven enemy planes.
Along Alaska s southern coast herring spawn in shallow water in large schools attaching eggs to seaweed or rocks. Native Indians use brush thrown into water during spawning to gather the eggs later scraping them off and drying the eggs in the sun for food.
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