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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1921
Page
2
Chicago market notes show hogs and cattle receipts, price ranges, and market gains with detailed wholesale levels. A separate report covers a Union League club forestry conference stressing national forestry programs and land-use challenges for growth and efficiency.
Polk County board of supervisors let grading and paving contracts for the Des Moines Carlisle road to Wright Construction Company of Des Moines. The project covers about 4.9 miles from Des Moines to the county line, with grading at 14 491 dollars and concrete paving at 202 671 42 dollars. Weather permitting, work starts soon and bids saved the county around 10 000 dollars due to lower labor and material costs.
Public sales are announced for March at Washington, Morning Sun, What Cheer, Columbus Junction, and other Iowa towns with horse and bull sales and stock sales. Breeders and feeders report market activity, with Sherm White buying two carloads of heavy feeders in Kansas City and noting recent shipping losses but hopeful prospects. Incubator guidance urges fresh eggs, proper ventilation, temperatures around 101–103 degrees, turning eggs from day three, and regular attention. The State Fair will offer over 147000 dollars in cash premiums with increases for juniors, while livestock markets show mixed price movements and strong demand for light-weight cattle and veal calves amid steady beef prices.
The Dubuque Electric Company reports January rail earnings of 43.84 dollars after expenses. City Manager Carr releases a statement attributing the small net to reduced industrial activity and favorable walking weather, noting a nearly $6,500 decline from January 1920.
The Union League club of Chicago convened foresters to discuss reforestation with emphasis on using idle lands for tree growth. The conference urged Iowa to boost forestry, noting the state’s farm dominance and historic role in black walnut lumber. Appointments were made to work with Iowa’s governor on future delegates.
Demand for stocker and feeder cattle rose as prices moved higher in sympathy with killing cattle gains. Chicago stocker steers and feeders sold at 6.75 to 7.75, with quality lots around 8.35 to 9.00 and heavy feeders near 9. Cattle country demand for cows and heifers remained active, trading largely at 4 to 5. Hog receipts for the week totaled 574,000, down from 672,000 the prior week, lifting prices to new year highs with top hogs reaching 10.85 in East St. Louis and 10.75 in Chicago. Market movement was driven by shippers and smaller local buyers, pushing packers to follow.
Oxford University plans an expedition to Spitzenbergen to explore several of the highest peaks never scaled, aiming to make geographical discoveries and gather new data on the terrain and elevations.
Des Moines March 9 figures from the Iowa weather and crop service show total livestock value at 437,668,000 with swine average 14.50 per head and a drop in numbers and value for cattle horses and sheep. Milch cows total 1,252,000 valued at 77,624,000 while total horses are 1,328,000 valued at 107,568,000. Sheep total 948,000 head valued at 6.90 each with 7,642,500 a year ago.
Marcus L. Hansen and John E. Briggs walked the ancient military road on the western edge of settlement. They completed the four day journey in September 1920. The route dates back over eighty years and reflects an early U.S. effort to open the frontier. The U.S. allocated $20,000 in 1839 for building the road.
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