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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1929
Page
2
Hog prices range 10 to 20 higher with top bids around 1025 for 170 to 270 lb pigs and sow quotes near 800 to 900. Calves and yearlings hold gains with heavy steers 1300 to 1500 lb at 1120 to 1360. Sheep steady to strong with native lambs 1300 to 1350 and fat ewes 450 to 625 as feeder lambs reach 1200 to 1285.
Report from Chicago area describes an estimated 17 000 cattle sold in a large auction. Officials note high demand and strong prices as buyers from several states participate.
The market page reports Chicago grain activity with mixed bids for wheat and corn. Prices swing around key futures contracts including March and May deliveries, with oats and oats futures also noted.
A fragmented OCR shows multiple percentages and figures linked to rates and prices. The lines mention lard, Ott, and various numeric values such as 10.95 19,97 and 5.10. Additional entries include 11.15 12.65 and 11,70 12.6 percent marks, with Jan references and a 62 figure.
The note lists price bands and quality notes for Wheat Oats Barley Timothy and Clover. It shows figures such as 3144 for wheat and 65 for barley, with mixed and yellow grade breakdowns and percentages where provided.
Domestic cash old 1175 and cash new 117s for October P17. Dee 7208 notes December choice 1245 and February ro20 March 1225. Timothy shows cash old 230 and cash new ash 870 with March 285. Alsike lists cash 1090 for October 1090 December 1198 and March 1140.
The agriculture department issued a crop forecast totaling 2,528,077,000 bushels of corn based on conditions as of October first at 71 percent of normal. Wheat harvest is forecast at 791,768,000 bushels with an indicated yield of 12 bushels per acre.
Des Moines records a fatal crash and four injuries during two accidents on the newly opened Des Moines Ames concrete highway slated for dedication. Dresson 8 of Boone died after his car overturned and pinned him near the city limits. Paula A Miller 27 of Valley Junction, a student at Iowa State College, suffered serious injuries when a vehicle struck a steel sign post after swerving.
On a chilly October day buyers attended the Edwards sale as 105 acres were purchased by Fred Edwards and town property in Coppock went to C W Edwards. Attorney Ed Hicher clerked the event as Beatrice Casey and her father visited from Des Moines and Myrtle Carbaugh from Washington works as a Chicago bookkeeper.
The Gamon family emphasizes raising top hogs for breeders and buyers, with Roll and his father renowned hog raisers. They invite buyers to the Oct. 12 sale rain or shine while G. M. Smith maintains a herd of fourteen dairy cattle and five milking cows nearby south of New Haven.
From vale to vale the poem lauds autumn landscape across parishes in Louisiana. A Poland China sale by W. R. Gamon & Son is planned next Saturday in Washington to avoid a collision. Dr fson died after a skull fracture from a crash. others injured received hospital treatment and were later released.
A burglar entered Miss Spinster's room and, instead of panicking, she asked him to sit, leading to a police alert. An hour later a frantic call reported the break in and the burglar confessed. Authorities pursued the odd case as details emerged.
W R Gamon and Sons announce a Saturday sale of Poland boars and gilts with a selection to be offered to customers. The event is scheduled for the day after tomorrow at their sale grounds.
Secretary of Agriculture Hyde announced inviting over 1200 meat packers and wholesalers to a October 22 conference at the Drake hotel in Chicago. The event aims to reduce waste and unfair, uneconomical practices and to establish a code promoting lower costs and fair competition.
The notice lists per pound and per dozen rates for butterfat cream eggs hens leghorns springs old roosters white ducks colored ducks geese and horse hides with a note that one cent extra per pound is paid for poultry delivered and no market exists for sick or crippled poultry.
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