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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1932
Page
2
Chicago markets report strong demand and higher prices for hogs cattle and sheep. Hogs top $4.80 with most at $4.20 to $4.76, receipts 15 000. Cattle steady calves up to $9 beef steers $7.00 to $8.75, stockers and feeders edged higher. Sheep and lambs up about 25 to 75 cents with lambs $7.00 to $7.50.
Combined hog receipts for 24 hours ending 8:9 a m at 21 concentration yards and 7 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota totaled 16,900, up from 11,300 a year ago. Prices ranged with light to heavy weights from about 3.55 to 4.45 per hundredweight, reflecting generally 5 to 15 cents higher than Monday's averages amid active trading.
In Chicago on March reports show butter at 11 465 tubs with varied packing, eggs at 11 544 cases with multiple grade markings, cheese including young Americas and Jonghorns around 12 percent, and live poultry with turkeys hens and roosters priced across several percent changes. Potatoes total 75 cars with U S shipments at 638 and no trading due to cold weather.
Market notes list red clover ranges from fair to good with prices 8.50 to 12.00 for common grade, 12.50 to 13.00 for choice, and 12.59 to 14.54 for fancy. Alsike seeds quote 9.00 to 13.90. Timothy prices show good at 8.15, choice 34, fancy 3.75.
Grain receipts listed include sixteen cars of wheat, forty five cars of corn, and twelve cars of oats in a dated shipment summary.
Chicago March 8 report shows ash grain close with wheat billings differing by 2 units. No clear details on origin or market action provided.
Iowa Governor Turner outlined sizable tax reductions across state counties cities and schools totaling more than 8.3 million dollars and predicted the year end tax cut could surpass 10 million. He cited savings from the Board of Control the Highway Commission and state education institutions and urged an income tax to further shrink government costs.
Fragmentary market report lists various grain lots with color grades and prices. Includes red yellow white classifications for corn oats rye barley and sample grades, showing ranges like red 57 and 3 red 57, 2 yellow 36, barley 37 to 55.
The Chicago grain table shows wheat, corn, oats, and rye with varied March and May figures. Wheat for Mar and May trades around mid to high fractions, while corn and rye display multiple contract levels. West Highland notes include social visits and local family updates from the Coon and Murphy households.
A brief column from The Journal's subscription representative highlights happenings in nearby towns. It notes community events, local personalities, and upcoming meetings with concise updates for readers in the paper's circulation area.
Iowans share farm updates social notes and business details from Ainsworth Washington and surrounding areas. The item mentions Harry Whittaker’s ewe and twin lambs at Howard McCreedy’s sale February 25, plus local visitors drivers and letters about renewing the Evening Journal and friendly weather impacts on farm work.
Iowa officials discuss shrinking education and city costs by comparing pupil teacher ratios and per pupil expenses with Illinois Wisconsin Ohio Minnesota and Indiana.Senator Roy Stevens notes city tax waste within a 33 million dollar annual bill while citing Ottumwa Burlington Clinton comparisons to justify efficiency gains.
Farm Bureau notes report 22 head of calves on feed with gains ranging from two to over 3 pounds daily. Several youths from Jackson Riverside Brighton Dutch Creek and Crawford townships list Shorthorns Herefords and mixed calves making strong progress toward a high quality county show this fall.
Sidney Coon entertained Highland's Jolliest Club on Friday night. Only eight attended due to widespread illness. The game Rook was played at two tables amid the small gathering.
Captive birds typically outlive their wild counterparts, with ordinary wild birds living ten to fifteen years and penned birds living about twice as long, assuming no predators or dangers.
Eighteen 4H livestock club members and dads gathered at the farm bureau office last Wednesday evening to map plans for the year. Extension club leader Reed shared valuable information while Frank showed a film strip of 4H activities from parts of the state. Bad weather kept many away. future meetings are planned hoping for better conditions.
Auction notices offer a 10 ft disc harrow and crops barley soybeans alfalfa and timothy hay. Local obituaries and social updates include absent residents, funeral attendance, farming incidents, and school absences. Community notes mention farming fires, visits, travel to Washington, and a class play rehearsal for March 25.
Thirty five interested fruit growers attended two day fruit schools in the county last week. H B Nichols horticulture specialist led discussions on soil management pruning and spraying. The program stressed Iowa produced fruit for local consumption and urged growers to conserve and manage existing orchards. Those wanting spraying notices for the coming season were asked to leave names with the county agent. Iowa fruit for Iowa folks is the slogan this year.
Miss Lulu Tregonning nutrition specialist helms the 4-H girls club lesson on bread making. Leaders learned to bake seven kinds of rolls and will present the subject to their clubs. Kalona Honey company supplied honey for the training and future lessons will explore honey with whole cereals.
March 11 calendar notes Jackson Two meet at Jackson Center March 31. Miss Tregonning leads 4H club lesson. Local entries indicate community farming and youth club activities with planned gatherings at the center.
West Chester correspondence notes several residents attended the basketball tournament in Keota on Thursday and Friday with a few more on Saturday. Poor road conditions hinder school bus drivers as Dorothy Leet returns to school.
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