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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1929
Page
2
Receipts 7 000 cattle and 4 000 calves with slow trading. Hog prices range 90 to 130 pounds 925 to 1060 for 90 to 160 pound pigs. Slaughter steer and yearling ranges 1200 to 1500 with some heavy sells around 1475. Heifers 1200 to 1300, cows 625 to 800, vealers 1000 to 1100.
Receipts 14 000. Market trends show strong demand for stocker and feeder steers at good and choice levels across all weights 1225 to 1350. Wool markets mixed with lambs 6 to 1575 and ewes 70 to 109. Slaughter lambs 1625 to 1750 with various grades and weights.
A fragmentary diary style column records May visits near Wellman, Iowa, with mentions of residents such as Sitler and Harris, farm conditions, planting plans, and local road and bridge work. It notes crops, livestock, and early field activity along with neighbors Mr. Gardner and J. Lavelle and details about barns and plowing progress.
Marvin Soukup drove a new Ford car with Mr and Mrs C J Karel and son Sunday visiting Mrs Annie Krotz. Mr and Mrs Alex McCreedy called on WH Bushy. Last Wednesday evening they visited. Mr and Mrs Mart McMahon spent Sunday afternoon at St Thompson's. Wymond Cross and daughter Lyn of Waterloo spent the weekend at the fray and Lewis.
Miss Irene Mincer worked at the Elmer Steele home. Mrs Wilbur Chalupa sold baby chicks to Mrs Will Busby for $13 a hundred last Thursday. Trades include a F HI tractor for a large McCormick Deering. Families and friends visited relatives at Richmond and Krotz homes, with children present and pastimes noted. plans to meet again.
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