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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1931
Page
2
Combined hog receipts at 23 concentration yards and 7 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours ended 8 a m show 26 900 head, up from 8 200 a week ago. Prices vary by weight, with light hogs at 4 15 to 5 70 and heavy hogs 4 10 to 5 55, according to bulk sale quotations.
Chicago livestock receipts total 18 000 with 5 000 direct. Market slow and lower by 10 to 15 cents on hogs over 220 pounds while lighter hogs fall 18 to 25 cents. Prices range from 5.55 to 6.40 per hundredweight across classes, with bulk weights 156 to 216 pounds at 6.20 to 6.30 and top at 6.40.
Slaughter pigs 100 to 130 lb bring 5.75 to 6.15. Cattle receipts 9,000. calves 3,000. Fed steers and yearlings steady to 26¢ lower. bulls 7.50. best yearlings 7.40. stock bulls weak. Slaughter cattle and weaners: steers 600–900 lb 6.75 to 7.40. 900–1100 6.75 to 7.00. 1100–1800 6.50 to 8.00. 1300–1600 6.25 to 8.00. common 5.00 to 6.50. Heifers 5.50 to 8.50. cows 4.20 to 5.50. cutter 2.25 to 3.50. Bulls 4.00 to 4.50. weaners 7.25 to 9.00. stocker steers 6.25 to 7.25. Sheep receipts 12,000. market steady to strong. Lambs 10–15¢ higher. bulk clippers 8.25 to 8.60. springers 10.00. slaughter ewes 6.00 to 8.60. lambs 90 lb and up 8.00 to 8.75. 1,060 lb average 6.40 to 8.60. cull sheep 1.00 to 2.00.
Chicago notes steady eggs with 19 947 cases receipts and mixed percentages for extra firsts and firsts. Poultry firmer with various gains across fowls ducks geese and turkeys. Potatoes on track with 158 cars arrivals 74 shipments and markets steady to firm as Alabama Louisiana Texas Idaho prices reported.
Chicago grain market overview shows UP grain range with opening and closing figures for May 27. Trading activity focuses on soybeans corn and wheat as prices fluctuate through the session in Chicago.
An advertisement touts an Electric Refrigerator with quick ice cube availability and low cost. Dealers offer demonstrations with no obligation to buy, highlighting safety from low temperature and overall convenience for the home.
Residents express strong support for the Y M C A in Washington. Mrs. Morrison and Mrs. Dewey praise its value for youth, while Will Harwood notes a positive environment for young people.
Wheat prices show mixed gains with 1 red and 2 red bids around 83 to 89.4 percent while 1 northern and 1 mixed bids range near 83 percent. Corn holds at 56 to 65 percent for various yellow bids. Oats rise to about 28 percent. Barley and Timothy show modest activity. Clover ranges 10.50 to 17.50.
Toledo market notes show mixed grain and hay prices with corn and oats trading in a small car count market. Prime old and new barley and clover listed with futures for December 14.00 and 14.25, timothy hay at 1.25 per cwt. Wheat at 155 cars, oats 111 cars, and rye variations not shown.
Mrs. Allen of What Cheer visited Wellman with her daughter Mrs. Emil Dahlstrom and family. Des Moines nephew Koy Waterhouse joined the Dahlstroms while Rossie and Moneta visitors attended the Nort Messenger home. The Wellman WCTU met at the Baptist church May 19 with song and devotionals led by Miss Martha Sigler.
Local briefs compiled by D F Macon summarize happenings from nearby towns. Updates cover civic events, library programs, school activities, and community achievements across the region with concise reports and names of participating individuals.
May days bring class plans and farm life updates. Keota and nearby areas host a Sturgeon Bros. visit, Des Moines sales talk, and a senior class commencement with 19 graduates led by Donald Bidwell and others. Community members share farm work, family ties, and local gatherings amid rainy weather.
The first U.S. psychological clinic opened at the University of Pennsylvania under Dr L L Witmer in 1806. It stood alone for years and became the model for many child mental hygiene clinics nationwide.
Veteran actor Sam Hardy appears in his second Jack Oakie film when June Moon opens at the Fox tonight and returns Thursday in Fast Company as a hard boiled team manager. Hardy has headed films for twelve years beginning with Get Rich Quick Wallingford and counts Burning Up and The Rainbow Man among his notable roles.
Thomas Meighan stars as a rugged trainer in Young Sinners showing at the State theater. The film contrasts rough guidance with parental aid as a reckless youth is steered toward life’s discipline, aided by his father and his sweetheart. Hardie Albright and Dorothy Jordan lead the romance.
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