Market Report Hogs Cattle Sheep Receipts and Prices
Chicago market notes show estimated hog receipts 21 000 with holdovers 18 091 and cattle 7 500 and sheep 8 000. The second report lists slow trading, uneven prices down 10 to 25 cents, top hogs 16 25 with bulk 14 50 to 16 00. calves and cattle priced across weight classes. official totals show receipts 28 723 hogs 18 705 cattle 9 069 sheep and 7 940 calves with shipments 4 268 hogs 4 136 cattle 100 calves.
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Chicago
Iowa City Carriers Announce October Clover Rates
E W Wagner and Co Iowa City announces rate details with manager B Hunt. The notice lists corn related figures 135 cars at 70 cars tones unchanged. Clover October price shown as 24.80.
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E. W. Wagner & Co
Iowa City
Iowa
B. Hunt
Ats
Federal funds ready to combat Hessian fly outbreaks
Washington reports the Department of Agriculture has increased appropriations to combat Hessian fly outbreaks in wheat fields. Three study stations are set up at Carlisle Pennsylvania Centralia Michigan and Wichita Kansas. Nations continue research on parasites to assess their effect on fly visitation. The last major outbreak occurred five to six years ago.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Carlisle
Centralia
Wichita
Kan
Howe
Long Island
City Building Plans in Storm Lake Hinges on Costs
City officials weigh whether to build a municipal lighting plant this year after last summer’s bond decision. With current high prices, a $100,000 project may be unaffordable, leaving the council uncertain about proceeding.
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Storm Lake
Public Sales Dates and Farm Department Notices
Journal notes public sales dates for March 25 to 31 with sellers Smith Richards Hawkins Sands and Mrs Carkuff. Also contains veterinary guidance on hog feeding noting tankage on corn mix to prevent soft pork and reports on winter wheat outlook and corn price forecasts.
Grain Market Glimpses Signal Summer Settlement Ahead
February to March corn advance from 124% to 159% shows strong domestic trade and farm holding ideas. Oats supply tight with 10.5 million bushels visible and Chicago holding 3.5 million, while lard stocks ease market pressures. Expect warmer wet weather to influence grain prices and potential shifts in export demand and credit conditions in 1920.
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Chicago
Butter Eggs Poultry and Cream Market Outlook
The egg market remains steady toward Easter with good butter demand and rising poultry prices. Farmers are advised to remove nonproductive roosters and culled hens to save feed, while current prices for produce delivered include butter fat at 86 cents per pound and eggs around 27 cents per dozen, with other livestock and hides priced per standard rates.
Mrs Gallagher Credits Tanlac For Restored Health
Mrs Barbara Gallagher of 1000 Plum St Lincoln Nebraska says Tanlac eased years of rheumatic pains headaches dizziness insomnia and indigestion. She reports rapid improvement after trying Tanlac and continued good health since. Sherman Bros and other town druggists sell Tanlac.
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Tanlac
Barbara Gallagher
Plum St
Lincoln
Nebraska
Tanlae
Washington
Sherman Bros
Advt
Teacher Shortage Criticized By Iowa College President
Sioux City March 23 Dr Homer Seer ley president of the Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls warned the present educational system is unprecedented saying there are not enough teachers in Iowa. He noted a college lost one third of its faculty last year and many will not reopen next fall as teachers seek higher paying work elsewhere.
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Sioux City
Northwestern
Iowa
Homer Seerley
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
United States
Commonwealth
County Spelling Contest Planned For April
Arrangements are under way for a county spelling contest next month led by Miss Kathryn Montgomery, county superintendent. An exhibit of school work will accompany the event, limited to rural schools with two contestants from each district drawn from sixth to eighth grades. This marks the first county spell bee in several years, with high expectations for a record turnout and a strong winner.
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Kathryn Montgomery
Washington County Representation Contingent on State Fair
A note states eligibility to represent Washington county in a state contest hinges on Ole being held in connection with the state fair next fall. The arrangement ties the county’s entry to the fair events and timing.
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Washington County
Ole
Bonnie Lassie Opens at Graham Theater With Mary MacLaren
Mary MacLaren stars in Bonnie Bonnie Lassie at the Graham Theater on Thursday. She plays Ailsa Graeme who comes to America to make her own way and refuses to marry the old uncle’s rich-nephew alliance, a choice that drives the plot. An strong supporting cast includes Spottiswoode Aitken and David Butler with Arthur Carewe in a fortune hunting role.
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Mary MacLaren
Universal Star
Bonnie
Graham Theater
Miss MacLaren
Ailsa Graeme
Bluebells
Heather
America
Spottiswoode Aitken
David Butler
Browning Directs Bonnie Lassie at Universal City
Tod Browning directed Bonnie, Bonnie Lassie at Universal City, adding to his Mary MacLaren lineup which includes 4 Petals on the Current and The Unpainted Woman.
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Bonnie
Bonnie Lassie
Universal City
Tod Browning
Mary MacLaren
Petal
Township Seeks Bids For Work Across Districts
The board of trustees will accept bids to cover two or more districts in Highland Tod debt. Bids should be written to Newton White Township Clerk or received at Center School House on April 1.
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Trusteng Oar Township
Highland Tod
Newton White Township
Center School
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Market Report
John A. Babcock
Yard
Illinois
Close OF Grain Futures
Journal’s Farm Department
Wagner Weekly Review
Mutual
Team
Green Hotel
Colenso
W. S. Reister & Sons
Washington, Iowa
Mrs. Gallagher
Pronk
Arthur Carewe
Archibald Loveday
Hous
Dublin
Betas
Fairbanks-Morse
Marie Carkuff
D. F. Macon
R. E. Dougherty
Haskins
Auet
Vere Davis
Mannhardt Bros
P. Maxwell
Havre
Poland
China
Hayes Corn
White Way
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