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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1920
Page
2
Chicago market report for March 24 28 shows estimated receipts for hogs cattle and sheep. Prices list tops and typical ranges for beef steers cattle calves cows bulls veal feeder and stocker categories with yesterday totals and official receipts. Top prices cited for lambs and feeder lambs alongside miscellaneous hog and pig categories.
Journal notes farm department sales in March at Twinam Iowa and Ainsworth closing out sale. It discusses hog price trends, predicting a possible rise into summer with prices above $17 per hundred, aided by packers storage costs and European demand shifts. It also cites Nebraska's L J Frisbie reporting a $15,000 profit for boys and girls clubs last year.
EF Paul, a Spotted Poland China breeder, returned home from a sale trek spanning Nebraska City Nebraska to Nobleville Indiana. He attended multiple sales including Taylor Taylor What Cheer Shenandoah Henry Field at Shenandoah and Ben Southard Nobleville. He purchased two sons at Nobleville to join the Paul herd. Nebraska City hosted the first Spotted Poland sale in the state with uncatalogued sows selling for 300 dollars. Henry Field sale averaged 285 dollars on 100 head. Martin Whitaker bought a sow at What Cheer.
Ernest Carlson leads the Washington County Beeders Association campaign to sell pavilion stock in country districts this week. Helpers named are E. J. Paul Milo Shalla A C Cannon John Wagner Charles Robertson M H Fedderson and D F Macon. Roads clearing, final drive planned as funds tally to build the pavilion. Washington businessmen pledge 5000 dollars.
About 193 boys and girls divided the work though nearly four times that number began. Each earned around 35 dollars on average while gaining practical swine production knowledge. Walter Briggs of Seward County led with about 4850 dollars, Harry Knabe of Caes County earned 850, and Norvan Clark of Seward County 950.
A report warns that Russia’s winter risks trap and kill many children and travelers as wolves roam the land. The piece describes the danger posed by packs and urges caution for those crossing affected regions during icy months.
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