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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1919
Page
2
Estimated receipts total 19 000 today with holdovers around 10 956. Cattle and sheep show uneven movement. top beef steer prices around 15.75 with calves and feeders steady. Lambs and yearlings bid about 1 lower than yesterday’s best, with heavy sheep nearly unsalable. Breeding ewes range 7.00 to 12.50.
The market summary from Wagner Co Iowa City shows bids across grain futures with varied tones. Corn prices cited with 140 cars and two cent gains while white oats and other categories display mixed percentages and modest movements.
Washington County plans a Des Moines State Fair exhibit with county agent Fedderson organizing. Prizes total nearly 5000 dollars for county exhibits and strong competition is expected. Products must come from at least forty farms and scoring emphasizes decoration, arrangement, product appearance, and novel exhibits all made from agricultural products.
Des Moines reports show high temperatures and uneven rainfall as crops advance rapidly. The weekly weather summary notes heat averaging 6 degrees above normal, general rains through the 12th, and variable conditions across counties with corn up to half planted in uplands and some fields still wet. Winter grains head, alfalfa and clover harvests shift earlier, strawberries and fruits show mixed results, and potatoes bloom with some rot in wet soils.
At the start of 1919 twenty two states taxed motor trucks like pleasure cars but trends push heavier trucks to higher fees. States vary with weight limits per layout while some discourage heavy use by high registrations. Separately, Indiana club members report earnings used for Liberty Bonds War Savings and Thrift Stamps. Many own livestock and start bank accounts. substantial plans for college funded by club work emerge among 350 attendees at Purdue University.
A reflective note on how clouds guide expectations toward brighter weather. The piece frames optimism as a learned habit from observing changing skies and light. It suggests hope rises with the appearance of sunlit intervals, even as shadowed weather persists.
In hot weather butter eggs and poultry stay costly. Prices remain high as the market calls for cool storage and twice daily collection. Listings include eggs per dozen, butter fats, old hens, roosters, spring chickens, ducks geese turkeys and various hides and animal products with weights noted.
A carload of Deering Binder Twine has been received by the Fred L. Stewart Hardware Company. Those who have used Deering twine know its quality. Place your order early. Sus
A short quip appears in the Evening Journal urging readers to reflect to avoid a hollow life. The piece hints at introspection and vitality as a remedy for a soulless existence.
An army worm invasion was found yesterday in Ben Briley’s northwest Washington corn field. The pests stripped about an acre before poison treatment halted the advance, with county agent Fedderson on site. A bran and arsenate mixture scented with oranges and lemons was spread to contact worms, and the rest of the field was treated to prevent further damage.
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