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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1919
Page
2
Estimated receipts and market quotes for cattle hogs and sheep in Chicago. Opened 15 to 25 higher on strong demand with top at 19.90. Beef steers, veal calves, feed er and stocker categories shown with price ranges and day’s receipts. Sheep and lambs follow with opening strong to higher bids and various weight class prices. Official yesterday figures cited.
Market report shows May May corn opening at 1.42% rising to 1.43% high, then 1.41% close. July and September follow similar patterns with small shifts. Cash corn trades 137 cars and No 4 yellow, Oats 32 cars and No 3 white, clover futures around 28.25 in March and 17.7 in October with modest payoffs.
Masked gunmen burst into the Sykes company offices at 140 West Nineteenth Place at three p.m. forcing 18 workers and officers to surrender a payroll between $6,000 and $7,000 before fleeing in a waiting car. Police rifle squad in pursuit.
Berlin reports President Ebert ordered War Minister Noske to abolish the standing order for executions of all persons opposing the government by force of arms. The move follows a strong radical protest and is described as a response to the upheaval.
Journal notes public sales in March by Frank McKay near Washington and L B Gasaway near Brighton with closing out sales. McKay sale headlines strong prices including a cow at 150 and Duroc sows 62 to 95, amid widespread high prices and many towns lacking auctions. Farm Journal mentions artificial ice plants due to mild weather and ice scarcity, predicting farmer use of home supplies as ice becomes essential.
Local notes show land values from 150 to 250 per acre with Buena Vista County farms selling at 300 per acre. Five deals involved short ownership periods and profits of 50 to 75 per acre. Investors eye Washington County soil as demand grows for town farms and land values continue to advance beyond earlier ceilings.
Washington County talks persist but no action yet while Osceola County advances a fair association with a 25000 dollar site purchase and funding prospects. The revival stems from progress in pure bred livestock and farming methods, with counties lining up to join. Pigs fed on corn alone yielded about nine pounds of pork per bushel. with tankage the return was thirteen pounds per bushel.
Interest in soy beans has developed enormously over two years as Iowa farmers expand acres. Ames station notes ten farmers will plant soy beans this year for every one last year, with seed shortages possible. Soybeans aim for hogging down silage hay and seed by cooperatives. 800 farmers received seed last spring for trials.
Federal corn experts urge northern and western farmers to plant strong germinating ensilage seed two to three weeks earlier than home grown grain seed. Early planting yields tender growth, heavy silage with better feeding value and improves germination through early tillage.
A new farmers association starts in Des Moines limiting to 5000 members per state and 200 per county with a 12 50 initial fee and 3 annual dues. Promoters anticipate substantial revenue if uptake is strong while farmers are urged to research before joining. The Greater Iowa Association bets on dairy cattle promotion to boost Iowa as a leading dairy state through collective advertising and breeding support.
Des Moines reports the Iowa legislature passed two bills to force disclosure of testimony from the Ida county grand jury involved in the Rathbun pardon probe. Judge Kennedy may face recall Friday as probes resume.
J N Tohill clerk Lottie Hotel Evansville Indiana writes for six weeks I suffered constant pains in the muscles of the tiny thigh Upon recommendation of a friend I tried Foley Kidney Pills and began to get relief almost immediately They stop backache rheumatic pains soreness and stiffness For sale by Lemmon's Drug Store advt.
In Hopkinton on a Saturday night Jesse Gray 18 was fatally shot and Mrs George Huggins was shot through the hand at the Huggins home near here Gray died at 2 this morning The two men had been indicted for a holdup years ago and served in the penitentiary then released on parole Huggins was married in November 1918 and is now 17 years old
The article notes that most of Italy’s poorer class enjoy general good health. It attributes this to working people eating less meat than in any other European nation, suggesting diet as a key factor in health.
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