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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1919
Page
2
Estimates show hog receipts 5,500 with holdovers 7,764 and cattle 2,500 with sheep 1,500. Market tone firm with hogs 14.00 to 15.60, heavy to light weights variously priced. fat lambs 50 to 75 lower. calves 2.50 to 3.00 lower. Receipts totals Hog 13,506 Cattle 6,797 Sheep 13,403 Calves 1,211. shipments hogs 1,126 cattle 6,288 sheep 9,013 calves 438.
Futures at Iowa City based Wagners show Oct Dec May corn prices around 1.35 1.22 and oats near 0.68 to 0.72 with May at 1.73. Cash grain shows 137 cars corn steady No 2 YYC at 1.41 1.42 and 144 cars No 3 W C around 0.69 to 0.71 with clover and coffee values noted for March and December contracts.
James K. Helmick & Son of Columbus Junction earned second on board at the National Swine Show and collected two thirds four fourths and one fifth at the same event. They sold the junior champion boar for 2000 at the state fair and then captured four firsts two seconds and two fourths there. They note 90 percent of all premiums at the International went to Chester Whites and promote fall breeding stock sales. Reports from across the country show a nationwide push for better livestock through purebred sires with widespread support from educators and officials. An emblem program for purebred sire buyers is described as an official token of federal interest with space for signatures and a two color seal. A committee will decide on a memorial for Iowa State College soldiers.
Centre Longfellow notes war is horrific yet argues for the righteous side, describing the clash as a surge of powder and the moral calculus of conflict. The remark frames warfare as a bitter necessity in pursuit of just ends.
President R A Pearson urged ISU to pursue a union building for social activities at the first convocation. He said it would honor 1908 ISU war dead and notedUIowa is seeking 1,000,000 for a similar memorial. The building would host all college activities and social life.
The article reviews October 11 1919 grain and livestock markets with December corn around 116 to 126 and a 122 to 126 range, notes old cash corn above December price, and discusses European demand, costs of living, and pending 1920 grain expectations. It cites hog and cattle price dips, asserts a $1.00 to $1.15 farm basis for corn, and mentions Australia 1920 21 wheat pricing and Argentina export interests.
Chicago stock yards reports heavy calf and cattle trades this week with prices firm for good to choice stock but lower for common killers. Top values reach $18.65 for cows and yearlings at $18.50. hogs at $15.60. lambs near $15.50 with many sold $14.75 to $15.25. Market expected to dip before month end.
The Farmers Union Elevator Exchange will meet at Lincoln school house four miles north of Washington on Monday evening October 18 to close business relating to the Washington elevator purchase. All stockholders and union members urged to attend. By Order of President.
The article praises native-made Japanese paper as unmatched for fine books and notes Atami paper cloth as a durable material for clothing. It states that none of the Atami cloth is exported due to strong domestic demand, highlighting versatility and home consumption.
The article notes submarine development spans 300 years with no single discoverer. It highlights John P. Holland, an American from New York and New Jersey, as advancing the craft. He built early boats in the 1870s and completed a form approved by naval authorities in 1890.
The article describes a 36 year old large scale experiment by John Shields who used a force pump with 1200 feet of lead and iron pipe to spread oil on rough waters at a harbor mouth. The oil calmed the sea as the pump began to pour the liquid onto the troubled waters despite high waves.
Fragmentary sentence about personal happiness and self accountability noting that most unhappiness stems from our own fault and urging self-reflection.
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