Chicago hog market quote and direct sales rise
Chicago live stock report shows hogs totaling 15,000 with 2,900 direct sales. Market held steady to 10 cents higher, top at 11.20. Prices ranged from 10.25 to 11.15 as bulk sales hit 160 to 250 weight.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1930
Page
2
Chicago live stock report shows hogs totaling 15,000 with 2,900 direct sales. Market held steady to 10 cents higher, top at 11.20. Prices ranged from 10.25 to 11.15 as bulk sales hit 160 to 250 weight.
cattle prices show varied bids across killing classes with heavy steers at 14.90 and yearlings at 15.75. slaughter steers range 13.25 to 15.75 for different weights, cows mix from 6.00 to 10.26, bulls listed as good and choice with incomplete figures.
Beef prices for cattle range from 6.75 to 15.00 with a mix of good to common grades. Vealers and stocker steers show wide spreads. Sheep and lamb values move lower on packer bidding, with fat lambs 10.50 to 11.00 and ewes 4.75 to 6.00, feeder lambs 9.25 to 10.25.
Chicago on March 5 reports tomorrow's estimated receipts with 22 900 hogs 6 500 cattle and 12 006 sheep expected. The figures reflect early market projections for regional buyers and sellers.
Chicago grain quotes show wheat, corn, oats, rye, and lard traded with varied open and close levels for March May July and September contracts. Prices move across wheat near 1.06 1.12, corn around 82 86, oats around 0.42, rye near 0.72, and lard in the 10.45 to 11.95 range for different months.
Grain prices in Chicago show Wheat at mixed 10544, Corn values drifting 79 to 78 while other yellows and whites range in the upper 70s to low 80s. Oats listed 43 to 45 percent white. Barley 61 to 66 and Timothy 40 to 63. Clover 9 75 for to Lew.
A Tuesday sale drew many buyers including Harry Parsons A L Coop from Fairfield and J W Stewart and Son Bob Acheson of Ainsworth. Top cow sold for 122 dollars second high for 106 dollars while ten cows averaged reasonably well as farmers prepare fresh stock.
A group visits local hospital patients including Joe Moorehead of Crawfordsville and his son Ralph editor of the Northwestern Banker Des Moines. Updates mention Tom Will W I Duncan Mrs Guther and Mr Steel receiving treatment and improving, with best wishes for their recovery.
Seed prices listed for March include Clover domestic cash 10.50 new and 10.30 old, Alsike cash 10.50 with March 10 noted, imported cash 9.00, and Hoiee 10.90. Market terms indicate cash quotes and month markers across multiple seed types.
Wheat four cars, corn one hundred fifty eight cars, oats fourteen cars listed in Chicago grain receipts.
Disease reports across Iowa towns include hog cholera cases in Dunkerton and surrounding areas, swine diseases such as mange and mixed infections in Preston Miles and other towns, and contagious abortion noted in Dunkerton Preston Teeds Grove. Cattle outbreaks show hemorrhagic septicemia in multiple counties with rabies in cattle and contagious abortion listed for several towns. Equine influenza and poultry diseases appear in Tama Lowden Vinton and Batavia with dogs in Princeton Comanche Clinton noted.
Klein Klothing Kom pany employees and owners held a meeting at Fairfield to view the second in a film series on correctly fitting and serving customers. Washington attendees included W C Hedges Clarence M Logan P G Widmer Harvey Coulter and Thelma York with Rev A S Smith as outside guest. The film Style by Test illustrated proper suit fitting for different body types and sparked discussion as a new service feature.
Radium emits three kinds of rays namely Alpha rays which are helium atoms Beta rays consisting of charged particles and Gamma rays similar to X rays The description outlines the distinct nature of each radiation form and their basic properties.
A quote from Kate Douglas Wiggin emphasizes that books in the home, not just a circulating library nearby, are among the greatest goods for a child. It argues that a personal collection nurtures growth more than access to a library on the street.
On March 10 a closing sale proceeds one mile south of Cotter. The notice notes a safe fake context and local sale action with a clear location and date.
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