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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1928
Page
2
Hog receipts reach 16 000 with bulk prices 5 to 10 higher than Thursday for various weights while top 10 80 paid for choice hogs 200 to 250 pounds. Cattle and calves show 2 590 and 1 000 receipts with grain fed steers and yearlings in snappy trade and diverse price ranges across slaughter classes. Sheep receipts total 8 000 with active market progression.
The auction notes fairly active trading with light weight sheep stronger and heavies higher. Lambs ranged from 15.25 to 16.65 for good and choice, with medium 13.75 to 15.25, and cull 10.79 to 13.75. Ewes 4.00 to 7.00 for medium to choice, cull 1.75 to 5.25. Feeder lambs 12.75 to 13.50 for good and choice.
Market brief shows wheat with July up 1.86 percent and September up 1.39 percent while December settles near 1.42 percent. Corn advances July 1.94 percent and September and December around 1.01 and 0.84 percent. Oats trade mixed across July September and December with small moves. ATG
The report shows Wheat with several yellow and white classes priced from 99 to 108 in varying lots, Corn listing multiple yellow white and mixed grades from 102 to 107, Oats ranging 62 to 73, Barley 98 to 108, Timothy 410 to 475, and Clover 2075 to 2500. Prices vary by grade and lot across the Chicago market.
The June 29 report from Chicago projects tomorrow's receipts of 500 cattle, 6000 hogs, and 2000 sheep with holdover hogs at 5000.
Ledger style record noting Clover cash amounts in 1775 and Oct 1860, De and Aug entries for Alsike, with cash values 1490 for Imp, 235 for Timothy, 239 for Dec, 1600 for Alsike, and 1689 and 1675 for Aug and Oct respectively.
Anita Brown 29 from Emporia Kansas was charged with stealing a motor car. She was brought to Des Moines and released on a $1,000 bond after arraignment waived to the grand jury.
Crawfordsville correspondent notes Guy Mitchell limped after a mower incident with William Davidson. No bones broken but ligaments torn in right heel. Aletha Hommes returns from Chicago. Church notes include Sabbath school at 10 and a graduation program with diplomas and music. Junior and Y P U meetings scheduled with themes on celebrating the 4th and America first.
June 29 report notes Mrs. John Luers’s death with funeral planned at Valley Friday. Rain disrupted James Clark’s household goods sale, drawing attendees from Crawfordsville and Haskins, while other locals and church notices appear, including William G. Barr’s service schedule.
The column recounts neighbors aiding each other amid rain and travel woes. Dugherty Bros. business history in Washington since 1889 is noted. O M Cuddy helps during the storm. Harlan McCreedy reports Kansas Maxwell prospects. A neighbor borrows rubber boots to wade a flooded cellar. Peter Ruben arrives from Havre and walks to the Havre hotel. A dog sighting near Perry Hays closes the item.
The article notes church life and home ties to the church. It lists a 10 a.m. Sunday school 11 a.m. Children’s Day exercises and 6:30 p.m. meeting led by Lena Jones. Rev. E. W. Griffith is pastor. All are invited to attend.
I RAY VENTER Commissioner of Insurance certifies Ernest W Brown Inc acting for Individual Underwriters with New York office is authorized in Iowa to exchange reciprocal contracts against loss by fire and lightning until April 1 1929 The statement for 1927 reports income 6445116 expenditures 39422410 assets 243124821 and liabilities 73949463 with seal and Des Moines date April 1 1928
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