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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1928
Page
2
Market news reports hog receipts around 12,000 with mostly steady to 10 higher than Tuesday. Top 11.80 for several loads of choice 196 to 245 pounds. Butchers range 10.15 to 11.25 for 250 to 350 pounds, 10.25 to 11.30 for 200 to 250 pounds, 10.00 to 11.30 for 160 to 200 pounds. Sows 9.25 to 10.25, pigs 8.75 to 10.00. cattle receipts about 10,500 with calves noted.
The column lists Oct sale dates for various sellers around Crawfordsville with buyers and livestock types. It covers Poland China hogs and Duro Jersey cattle, plus market notes on steers, yearlings, cows, bulls, vealers, and lambs, with price ranges and receipts figures.
Estimated receipts for cattle amount to 19,000 head and sheep at 23,0008, with beef cattle and hog figures noted. The figures are presented as preliminary livestock estimates for the October period.
Robert G. Sheetz hosts an annual draft Poland Males and Gilts sale on Monday October 15th. The sale features diverse bloodlines from three Poland breeding lines offering thick heavy and high type males and gilts to suit various breeding goals.
Wheat prices show hard 118 percent No 3 at 115 to 116 percent with 8 northern springs at 115 to 115 percent and No 4 at 11244. Mixed 112 percent and SG northern spring 100. Corn prices include 2 mixed 90 to 91 with grades No 3 89 No 4 88 No 6 88 and yellow 198 No 2 99 No 3 96 to YR No 4 96 to 97 No 6 92 to 92 percent. Two white 98 SG white noted.
Market listing shows butterfat 46 cents per pound, eggs by dot, large hens at 16 cents, springs 22 to 25 cents per pound depending on weight, old roosters priced per pound, large breed ducks at 5 cents, horse hides 4.50 dollars each, beef hides 10 cents per pound, and a 2 percent premium for poultry delivered. Notes a market for sick or crippled poultry.
A. T. Newan of Sibley Iowa visits O. T. Booth home. A Tracy dairy cattle sale is set for Oct 9 with 35 dairy cattle and 3 steers and heifers. Nineteen cows expected to freshen by Christmas, six fresh, most others milking. cement work underway in Brighton and a detour from Sandy Hook to Brighton noted.
West Bend Journal reports Pocahontas County farmer fed cats 290 pounds of milk in a month valued at $9.75 to $9.77. Milk tested at 5 percent butterfat and priced at 5 cents per pound for fat. Also notes plans of Mr and Mrs C C Reister and Mr and Mrs Clayton Neiswanger to travel to Havana for Spanish American War veterans convention with Dr Crooks joining them.
A mother reassures her 12 year old son about his father who has not been seen since he was an infant then mentions plans for his return. The dialogue shifts to a joke about the dog and wife and ends with local notes about a church supper and a man shucking corn.
Grain prices and quality estimates listed with oats rye barley timothy and clover ranges. No clear shipment or date data, only percentage and unit style values noting modifications from prior figures.
Record of cash totals for Clover, Timothy and Alsike with multiple dated entries. Clover shows 1820 in Oct 1830 and 1860 Dec cash imports. Timothy lists old 270 and new 280 with Dec 300. Alsike notes cash new 1890 Oct 1890 and Dec 19206.
A scattered rural week note covers a sale planned for Friday October 5 in Crawfordville offering car farm and family goods. The piece mentions alters ego in class discussion and reports Mr McLamore returning to Washington to resume rendering work with friends welcoming Mae.
In Columbus Junction on Oct 2 Mrs Ivanhoe Whitted of Manitou Colorado Mrs Jennie Pugh of Benton Ohio and Mrs Beatrice Snively of Richmond Indiana are visiting the Garner Colton and Johnston homes. The Presbyterian church Missionary society will observe guest day Thursday in church parlors. Mrs L B E Henson and son J E visited Mrs Hensons mother.
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