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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1923
Page
2
Chicago markets show pigs at 6.25 to 6.75 for heavy weights with top 7.25. Hogs receipts 40,877. cattle 2,361. sheep 5,807. calves 911. Live hogs near 7.00 expected. cattle mixed with fat cows down 40 to 75. Lambs stronger 25 higher. sheep steady. Grain notes Liverpool July wheat down.
The Chicago based Seventh Federal Reserve report notes improved crop conditions in May and early June with fair to good yields, replanting across Iowa Illinois and Indiana, and alfalfa and hay in satisfactory shape. Flour production rose 6.9 percent in May, meat and lard shipments increased from April, wholesale pork prices fell, and coal output stayed above 10 million tons with prices down about 40 percent since year start.
An Indian Garden display at McGregor features diversified regional farming practiced by Indians over centuries. It includes tillage tools such as a buffalo shoulder bone hoe and a deer antler rake. Seeds come from Mandan and Arikaree Indians. Boy Scouts from several towns will camp at McGregor Heights during the Wild Life school running August 17.
Louisa County Farm Bureau notes report Producers Commission Agencies, eight markets, and growing volumes. Chicago Buffalo Indianapolis Peoria St Louis Sioux Falls Kansas City lead in cars handled from June 9 to 15. Officials say larger firm volume improves prices and six month refunds, urging fairness to support cooperative marketing and Federation stability.
The state explains tuberculosis law for cattle shipped to Iowa. Breeding stock must pass tuberculin tests before arrival or be quarantined on arrival. feeders or steers face fewer restrictions. Station agents outside Iowa must report untested cattle to the State Veterinarian. The rule aims to curb tuberculosis imports and end Iowa’s role as a TB dumping ground. President Bradfute defends Farm Bureau role in cooperative marketing and urges unity among farm groups to advance agriculture.
R. H. Porter of Iowa State College recommends total eradication of diseased plants and spraying uninfected ones to combat orange leaf rusts in raspberries. The rust, an orange powder on the leaf undersides, overwinters in old roots and spreads to new shoots each spring. He advises a spray of one gallon lime sulfur to 40 gallons water.
Kiwanis of Iowa City plans to enlist a local schoolboy in a building and loan association as a thrift lesson. A boy at a thrift meeting was found saving $10.00 a month in a building and loan fund.
A reflective aphorism contrasts men with nerve who fail to offer ability against those of limited skill who sell their nerve, suggesting courage and self-belief shape reputation more than talent alone.
Michigan claims the Maple State distinction with a claim of abundant maple growth surpassing other states. The note highlights Michigan’s prominence in maple resources and suggests regional pride in the resource.
Northern States Power Company announced an experiment to expand rural electricity by building a pilot farm line in a Minnesota community. A joint committee of farmers and company officials will select locations and cost sharing, supervised by community representatives, to prove viable methods for widespread farm power use. The plan aims to overcome engineering and finance hurdles as farmers and power executives seek a larger rural market.
Ottumwa Iowa will host a Diamond Jubilee and Homecoming August 7 to 11. Former secretary of the treasury William Gibbs McAdoo is being sought as a speaker for the event. the speakers committee has notified that he may attend during that week.
A commentator states no instrument can indicate the presence of gold or silver or their ores. The claim that iron attracts a needle is cited, and it is noted that neither gold nor silver is magnetic, casting doubt on magnetic or instrument based methods.
DES MOINE I A June 30 The total motor license fees collected in Iowa during the first six months exceeded the 1922 total by nearly 300000. County treasurers had collected over 8000000 in fees by June 1. The number of registered passenger cars then stood at 475618 vs 468736 in 1922.
The beech impresses as a rugged, fast growing tree with dense foliage that enhances roadside landscapes. A noted book argues its plain language guidance supports highway planting while noting bark invites carving of initials as a minor drawback.
When eyeglass screws loosen and you lack a tiny screwdriver, use the blade of a pocket knife or the tip of a small penknife as a makeshift screwdriver to tighten the screws. Apply gentle pressure and turn carefully to avoid stripping threads or slipping.
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