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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1931
Page
2
Daily cattle and hog trade data from Chicago and Montana markets indicate uneven gains and steadying prices. Feeder lambs and western cattle hold near midweek highs while dressed beef and feeder categories show small shifts. overall tone remains cautious with top ranges fluctuating and holdover cattle noted.
Iowa Livestock Market Combined yards 7 packing plants in Iowa and southern Minnesota report 24 hour period ended 8:00 AM with 15 700 hogs weighed against 13 400 last week. Market mostly steady with occasional yards 5 to 10 cents lower. Bulk of good to choice 200 weight hogs 4.75 to 5.00 cents per pound. 160 to 190 pound averages mostly 4.38 to 4.85 with choice 190 weight category up.
Quotations show hogs in various weight classes with good and choice grades ranging up to 5.10 per 100 pounds and bulk shipment caveats. Chicago grain prices active with receipts and current rates for eggs butter and cheese, plus cash grain closes for wheat corn and notes on potatoes and onions.
Report cites Wardrobe Clean and business leaders praising a field in Washington that boosts gate receipts and benefits the county. Quotes from W. Davis and Frank Wells highlight the field as a strong stimulant for athletics, with wide attendance and economic impact.
Knotek Brothers set a sale for Wednesday October 7 at the farm northeast of Washington offering Duroc hogs. The lot includes deer-sides, extra smooth type, good length and sound, smooth pigs, with new sires and full brother to Bobby stilts among offerings. Weather will not cancel. sale will proceed with lines and type as planned.
A fragmented voice notes a man who ignored rules and lived by his own code, contrasting his approach with social expectations and hinting at personal struggle and nonconformity.
October observations describe harvest activity and road work near Howard Call farm and West Chester, with seed corn, wood hauling, plowing, and fence repairs. The piece notes hospital news, a closing sale, a new highway placement, and social visits, including a medal presentation and community concerns about transportation and local economy.
Tournal reports a Brighton River column noting a fall sale calendar with Duroe and Poland stock. Listings include Mike Trier Keota fall tale October 9, forest Embree Keota October 14 purebred Hampshire hog sale October 14 and 15, John Wagner Washington Poland sale October 20, C I Underwood near Haskins October 20, Allen Walker Yar month Poland sale October 21, Oak and Sons Col. Jet fall Duroes October 29, Paul G Peterson & Son Mediapolis fall Duroes. Also mentions social notes, a funeral, and moved residents.
Mixed items include a Wool rug for sale at nine dollars, farm and land offers on multiple properties in Iowa, and references to local legal notices. Also notes social visits and funeral attendees from various towns, plus a statement about an ancient tree claim in Mexico.
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