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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1930
Page
2
Chicago hog market roundup reports receipts of 28,000 with 2,000 di feet noted. Hogs firm to 20 cents higher, heavies near 10.10 to 10.60, sows 8.00 to 9.50. Light weights 140 to 160 lbs at 9.65 to 10.15, 180 to 200 lbs 9.90 to 10.35, 200 to 250 lbs 10.20 to 10.60.
The report lists price ranges for cattle and hogs including 350 to 425 lb goods and packing sows at 7.35 to 8.15 and 6.50 to 7.75 for various weights. Quoted prices apply to truck deliveries with feed and water arrangements at destination and shipments from 50 miles or more may fetch 10 to 25 cents above quoted.
Cattle receipts 8 500 and calves 2 000 with slow trade. only highly finished yearlings showing action. Steers and cows posted ranges from about 9 25 to 13 38 for large bodied animals, feeders and stockers in mid double digits, lambs strong with fat lambs above 9.00 and feeding lambs 6.25 to 6.50, hogs and sows priced from 5. to 12.5 with variability by weight and grade.
Grain quotes from Chicago show December through May contracts with open high low and close figures. Prices include lard products and miscellaneous futures like Dec Mar May and Oct with values in dollars and percentages.
Chicago cash grain prices show mixed bids across wheat corn and oats with various grades and samples listed. Notable entries include mixed 90 to 91 percent for several lots, yellow and white varieties with ranges around 90 to 96 percent, sample grades near mid 80s, and Timothy Clover values cited.
Grainy close prices for Clover and Alsike seed plus Timothy hay rates. Lists current and October through March figures for prime Clover and Alsike, with old and new price points and hay timothy at 1.75 per cwt. Prices shown for October December February March values.
In Crawfordsville Indiana on October 7 a Rally Day program at the Methodist Church featured a cradle roll processional, choir numbers, Edna Rich’s recital, recitations by Bernice Lowe and Ina Mae Walker, class songs, and a sermon by the pastor Mrs A N Porter. Guests included Rankin family from Biggsville and Neb daughter Mrs Daughterty, Mr and Mrs DA King of Media Ti, Miss Madge King of Galesburg, and James Campbell of Excelsior Springs Missouri. Rev and Mrs AV Ne Porter drove to attend.
Mr and Mrs Robert Gormley of Fairfield spent the weekend at the Crozier home in Washington after visiting their son in Waterloo and attending the cattle congress praised as a premier show. The Rural Journal recap mentions local figures, auctions, sales, and weather affecting farm life with community notes and farm offerings.
A large turnout of breeders and farmers attended the Busby and Reed purebred sale at Busby Manufacturing Co in Washington. Top boar sold for 126.00 to Spencer Reed who bid on several pigs and sows. many items ranged from 40.00 to 325.00 with Mr Reed and local buyers active. Local consignors and buyers included W Z Anderson Ruess Bros Guy Hanna Son Harry Duncan Harry Jones J Wagner W Gamon Son Robert Sheetz Allen Walker Emmett Hayes Frank Anderson and others.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a meeting involving Misses Lula je and Nora Browntea of Shannon City and a host named Alexiah, with a mention of their brother and a local house or event led by someone named Hiness.
Henry Durian from southeast of Wellman brought several ears of Washington County corn to the Journal office. Ears measured 12 inches, corn yields reported at 55 to 60 bushels per acre. Durian notes only three plowings and expresses confidence in the crop. The Journal invites other readers with record-breaking produce to share. Turnips weighing 3 pounds were also displayed recently, totaling 12 pounds across two specimens.
An assembly was held at 8:40 Tuesday morning featuring a community sing led by Ros. The Girl Reserves held their final meeting of the year Thursday at 4:10 pm in the auditorium with about 100 girls present. Helen Alcorn chaired and spoke on the group’s workings and ideals, announcements were made, and plans for Girls Reserves activities were outlined. The note also mentions an upcoming Ladies Night party and a Halloween event planned by the Commercial Club.
Oct and Oct dates show estate sale near Ricland, a 29 acre Beemblossom farm near Washington, plus multiple animal stock sales including Durocs and Poland China breeds in Keota Col. Junction Washington Mediapotta Yarmouth Columbus Junction area. Names include John Wagner Henry Oak Duncan Ernest Carlson Paul G Peterson Allen Walker R F Smylie Sheetz.
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