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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1932
Page
2
Chicago markets show lean hogs steady to firm with top at 3.85 and bulk 3.30 to 3.75 while cattle trade remains steady with beef steers 7.00 to 7.75 and stockers 4.00 to 5.75. Sheep ease to steady with lambs 6.25 to 7.00 and springs 7.00 to 8.00 as Minnesota quotes reflect overall softness in heavy weights.
Combined hog receipts at 21 concentration yards and seven packing plants in interior and southern Iowa are reported as of May 6 by the U S Department of Agriculture.
In Chicago on May 6, grain quotes for Wheat Corn and Oats show varying May July Sept and Dec contracts. Prices swing with May at 55 to 58 percent ranges for Wheat, Corn around 28 to 34 percent for May, and Oats around 22 to 24 percent for May, with July and Sept positions also listed. Market notes indicate fluctuations across May to December maturities.
Readable numbers show butter creamery items eggs and cheese pricing for fresh stock. Poultry multiple classes including turkeys hens toms and ducks, with assorted weights and quality grades noted. Local scenes include graduation prep and farm life reports from Keota Rubio and Washington County, with garden and livestock updates.
D F Macon reports brief items from nearby towns including civic events, school activities, and local notices. Highlights cover community meetings, sports results, and upcoming dates affecting residents of the area.
A jumbled OCR record lists assorted commodities with prices and counts including geese potatoes and U S shipments. It notes weights per item and regional references Minnesota North Dakota Idaho Texas and Wisconsin with various price ranges and sack numbers.
Market roundup shows wheat bids 55 to 56 percent for various grades, corn bids 31 to 32 percent, oats 22 to 24 percent, rye at 38 percent, and barley trading 47 to 52 percent. Notes indicate mixed and smutty lots and color grades among wheat and corn offerings.
The market lists red clover fair to good at 9.60 to 12.00 with choice 12.50 to 13.00 and er values shown as 3.60 to 2.78. Alsike ranges 8.50 to 12.50. Timothy good 3.59 with choice at 3.10 and fancy at 3.40. dull noted for overall condition.
Grain receipts list wheat 67 ears corn 48 ears and oats 4 ears. The brief entry records quantities of staple grains from the farm yard.
Brooklyn Dodgers halted the Cubs from moving atop the standings as the giants ended St Louis four game win streak while Cleveland fell 13 to 3 to Philadelphia. Cincinnati handed the Boston Braves a 9 to 6 loss with Butch Lombardi hitting a homer and a triple. Clark outpitches Root in the Brooklyn Chicago tilt.
Lef ty Clark outpitched Charley Root and Burleigh Grimes to win 2 1 as Brooklyn also notches a third straight victory. Allen’s bases loaded triple in the sixth lifts the Giants from last to ahead of Pittsburgh. Sam Gibson shines among seven hurlers in the game. Ferrell loses as Grove sparks a Seventh inning rally with two hits. Foxx McNair and Kamm homer. Bump Hadley wins for Browns over Boston. Also several sale notices appear for kindling, animals, and farm equipment.
Keota resident James Dowis died May 4 1932 at his daughter Mrs Charles Mattison’s home. Funeral services scheduled May 7 at 2 30 p m at Mrs Mattison’s home with Rev M J Lefever Baptist pastor officiating. Buried in Keota Cemetery. Survived by his wife two daughters and three of four sons. Daughters named Mrs Charles Bower of Fonteau Saskatchewan Canada and Mrs Charles Mattison of Keota.
A horse formerly owned by Howard Hopping has been purchased by Glen Dunbar. The seller stated a service fee of S810 and plans to make the usual rounds. Contact details include Washington R37-21 and Wwighton R221.
The late Dowis is survived by four sons Thomas Dowis of Washington Benjamin Dowis of Aurora Illinois Floyd Dowis of Keota and John Dowis who died in 1927. He also leaves a sister Mrs Mary Lagenby of Cedar Rapids. Mrs Charles Bower is expected from Canada for the funeral services.
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