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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1934
Page
2
CHICAGO June market update shows hogs 20 000 head with top 6.00 highest since last Oct and cattle 17 900 with calves 2 000. Slaughter cattle ranges from 3.50 to 10.25 for various weights, hogs 3.50 to 5.00 for packing sows and 2.50 to 4.00 for slaughter pigs, lambs 8.35 to 9.25 for heavy, with spring lambs strong and yearlings steady.
Chicago markets show egg receipts at 13 percent current, 15,433 cases steady, 1514 firsts and 15 extras. Butter market firm with receipts 12,182. specials 25 percent, extras 24 percent, extra firsts 24 percent.
Poultry market steady with receipts of 20 trucks and 1 car. Springers 26, broilers 18, ducks 14, geese 13, turkeys 14, roosters 814, leghorn broilers 16. Potatoes on track with arrivals 232 and shipments 5938, market slow.
Chicago on June 18 reports closing corn prices with No 6 mixed at 5744, No 2 yellow 591% to 60%, No 4 yellow 594%, No 5 yellow 56, No 2 yellow sour 56, No 2 white 63%, No 4 white 6242, sample grade 54. Receipts 142 cars.
Joan Crawford shines in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer drama Sadie McKee at the State theater. The film follows Sadie, daughter of a cook, as she navigates class ascent in New York with support from Franchot Tone, Gene Raymond, and Edward Arnold. Esther Ralston, Jean Dixon, and Leo Carroll join the capable cast under Clarence Brown's direction.
Mrs J A Frey correspondence notes Mr and Mrs Frey spent Sunday afternoon at a local gathering with extended family present and friendly conversation reported.
The Chicago grain table lists WHEAT JULY 98% GBHAN SEPT 93 95 92 95 DEC 95 96 95 96. CORN JULY 67 58 57 58 SEPT 58 60 58 60 DEC 58 60 60. OATS JULY 43 43 43 SEPT 42 48 42 43 DEC 44 44 43 14. RYE JULY 65 66 64 SEPT 66 68 66 67 DEC 68 70.
Ling Hollow Poor-H girls held a Saturday bake sale at Washington Cleaners selling out quickly. Shoppers from Wayland Pleasant Hill Ainsworth Columbus Junction and nearby towns visited. Community notices list local families and events alongside light humor and local farming anecdotes.
Mr and Mrs Otto Frey and others were callers in several towns. Five Mody Bible Institute students performed at Elcher church with a large crowd and a fine dinner. Visitors from Pulaska Donaldson Wayland attended the annual meeting. Noah Richer and others from Winfield and Olds joined. Rev Allen Miller and his mother left Friday for Pekin.
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