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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1932
Page
2
Hogs sold up to 5.00 with 17 000 receipts while cattle demand stayed strong and grain fed cows rose. heavy hogs 4.85 and sows 4.25 led. Sheep and lamb markets were steady with choice lambs 6 to 6.50 and feeder lambs up to 4.75.
U S C A records show 14 000 hog receipts across central Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hour period ending 8 00 am. Prices for 180 to 230 lb hogs range 4 20 to 4 46 with lighter 160 to 180 lb at 4 10 to 4 45 and heavier 250 to 290 lb at 4 00 to 4 40. Pigs 106 to 130 lb quoted at 3 30 to 3 65 with 350 to 550 lb hogs at 3 00 to 3 46.
Chicago dispatch lists butter stocks at 14 563 tubs with standard 15 percent and extra firsts 15 to 15 14, firsts 14 5 to 14 percent and packing stock 10 with specials around 16 percent. Eggs with 17 399 cases noted and current price around 11.
A fragmented pricing list shows fresh firsts at 12 percent, various poultry items including turkeys hens and leghorns with differing weights and prices, and farm product values for potatoes and U.S. shipments. Notable entries include southern and Missouri cobblers and stock quality ranges from slightly decayed to ordinary.
Grain receipts tallied 5 cars of wheat 34 cars of corn and 30 cars of oats reflected in the latest market tally.
Open high low and close figures for wheat corn oats and rye appear for July September and December contracts in Chicago Grain chy. WHEAT leads with July 47% and Sept 60% highs. CORN July 28% and Sept .81% highs. OATS July 18% and Sept .19% highs. RYE July 28% and Sept .31% highs.
Chicago cash grain close shows no wheat sales reported. Corn entries reflect mixed bids and billing differences with various yellow and white lots, including 29% to 30% ranges and multiple lot counts. Oats show several white lots at 18% to 21% and 18% to 19% ranges, rye and barley limited to a few notes.
Mrs. Howard Bowers of Hastings Neb died and was buried at Mt Pleasant on Monday. She lived in Crawfordsville a time ago and was well liked. Mr and Mrs Cloyce Huston and Mr and Mrs J C Huston with daughter Hope were dinner guests at the home of Dr and Mrs S W Huston in Mt Pleasant. Cloyce Huston will speak on Italy and his work there in the Methodist church at Ainsworth Sunday morning July 3.
Brief community items from D. F. Macon, Journal subscription representative, noting local happenings and civic updates in surrounding towns.
June 29 in Olds Iowa residents discuss Judge Utterback visit at U P church. Notes include farming activity estimates in Washington area, Te Bockhorst reunion at Wead park, Teockhorst family events and a near accident involving Rose Mary Jean Teockhorst. Mentions local farms, health updates, berry sales boom, and neighborly anecdotes.
Miss Viola Eagle attends the state 4H girls convention at Ames. Mrs. Ralph Weisley and daughters visit from Chicago. Mission Sunday school reports 38 attendees despite rain. Virgil Lintz ill with a carbuncle. July 4 celebration promotions and upcoming dance announced. Local visits include Leonard Lintz family in Iowa City and Billy Ten-Kieh visiting from Iowa City. Supervisors candidates Hradek and Whittaker called on delegates.
In early England the imported Turkish carpets were valued as precious items not for floors and, due to their small size, served as table coverings rather than flooring.
The notice lists daily mixed train No. 429 departing at 9 30 A M and No. 430 arriving at 5 45 P M with exceptions for Sundays. It notes limited stops for Nos 3 and 4 for California passengers and other stops for No 11 El Paso county seats and beyond. It includes local stops for No 1 and lists several towns in Illinois and agent contact Goodlander.
Train schedule from Washington shows westbound No. 3 at 29:22 a.m. and No. 25 at 1:12 a.m. Local trains 4:48 p.m. and 11:30 a.m. run on specified days. Southwest Limited and Local services listed with frequencies and days. Agent W. C. Bell notes daily passenger service.
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