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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1928
Page
2
Cattle report shows 2,000 cattle and 1,009 calves with a slow market and a subdued week. Steers mostly in good to choice grades with prices around 14.50 to 18.10 for heavier weights, while yearlings and heifers show varied demand and prices. Cows and bulls range from 6.25 to 12 plus for cutters and highs around 15 to 17 for milk-fed types.
13 stocker and feeder steers 200d and choice all weights 7.75 to 13.25 common and medium 8.75 to 11.75. Sheep 23,000 with stronger demand for slaughter lambs at 15 to 25 cents, better for limited choice weights. Lambs 92 lb to 92: 12.65 to 13.75. medium 12.10 to 12.65. cull 1.40 to 12.10. Ewes 150 lb 4.25 to 6.75, cull 1.75 to 5.00. feeder lambs 12.50 to 13.50.
Chicago on October 12 reports tomorrow’s expected receipts with cattle about 500 head hogs around 3 000 and sheep about 2 000 in the market outlook.
Miss Zilpha Hesser of Wayland spent the weekend at her home in Coppo ck. R H McCarty hosted visits in Washington with Mr and Mrs Gleede Dold and daughter Evelyn. Wm McKune recovering in Iowa City from surgery visits home. Gilbert Simpson homebound but now on crutches.
The October item notes a Washington property lease by a large firm and promises more details soon. It thanks Joseph A. Soukup for Journal money and recounts farm life stories including cider making, a six month old baby named Gerald, and local humor about Nick Schmit’s farm and L. D. Shafer.
The family were visitors in Washington on Wednesday afternoon. D. O. Davidson is in Oakville, Ta on business this week.
The Journal lists sale dates for various hog auctions including Robt. Sheetz Poland China on Oct 16 and Knotek Bros Duroc Jersey sale at the farm on Oct 17, with accompanying notes of Oct 15 16 and 20 events and participants such as Earnest Carlson Duroc sale in Washington and W. R. Gamon Sors and H. Be. Busby Poland China hogs.
An evening in Keota features a dinner with Rally Eckerman, chatter about Alice Hanley Dayton marrying H. N. Dayton, and notices of family ties to Bedford Iowa. Warren Fordyce of Washington, a cousin of Park Davison, shares stories while C H Anderson fights a brush fire that singes a horse. The column recounts locals, chickens sold, and plans to return for supper at the Wilsons.
Knotex Brothers will offer October 17 at their farm northeast of Washington the best Fancy Stilts males and gilts produced on the site. The sale highlights prestigious blood lines known across states and even abroad, with top breeding type and size. Attendees are welcome regardless of weather to inspect and attend.
Two breeders, H. E. Busby and W. R. Gamon and Sons, unite top Poland China pigs from their herds for a major sale. Sired by Choice Goods stock such as The Topic Night Hawk Hawkeye and Silver King, the offering features well grown rugged individuals of high quality.
Mrs T H Will returned home last week from Pennsylvania where she has been visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs Philip Gerdes entertained Mr Gerdes brother and sister Sunday. Those who were present were Mr and Mrs David Kleese and
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