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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1922
Page
2
Market receipts today show cattle and hogs mixed with steady to easier tones amid large drops in some classes. Beef steers reach up to 13.10 for prime, with feeders and veal calves showing varied prices. lambs command 12.25 to 14.10 for prime, while stockers and heifers and other cattle mix in narrow ranges.
Furnished by Beach-Wickham Grain Co Pluvise 1678 Market Burlington wheat grain prices rise with 134 care. Corn 411 cars and 150 cars Qars noted. Old No 3 white 40-43 cents No 3 yellow 68-69 cents No 2 yellow 69-69 cents No 2 hard wheat 1.12-1.13 dollars. Estimated livestock tomorrow hogs 6.00 cattle 3 000 sheep 2 000.
The bulletin lists buy and sell figures for ewes in several grades including prime medium good and choice at 50.12 per head and 3.50 6.76 for other categories. Cull and common ewes fetch 2.00 1.75. Breeding ewes range 4.50 11.00. Feeder lambs in medium good and choice bring 12.75 14.00.
Readable data shows Hoge cattle sheep and calves receipts totaling 32320 19283 14963 3289 with shipments 4069 5161 12790 6446. The figures indicate movement of livestock volumes across categories in the period reflected by the OCR fragment.
A report from the Sac County Farm Bureau notes mid October is an ideal time for feeding winter wheat. The Iowa State College Heweisianly insect problem is largely gone and ground moisture favors germination. Farmers in Sac County report good yields on banned wheat fields, and Ames experts confirm adequate moisture. Raspberry prices rise to 40 cents a quart from Harker plots in Sac City. Shallow County Farm Bureau adds 374 new members after a recent drive.
October listings show various cattle and hog sales in Keota Washington Riverside North English Columbus Junction Crawfordsville Wellston Ainsworth Haskins and other towns. Dates include October 1 to December 12 with multiple breeders and sale types such as Jersey hogs Poland China Holstein and Duroc stock sales.
The Department of Agriculture notes Iowa farm product shipments for this fall exceed those of the same period last year. Notable increases appear in apples cabbages pears and white potatoes through October 1 1922.
SAC CITY reports that farmers in Sac County prefer direct feed er cattle purchases. W. W. Kreft, after a South Dakota trip, bought two cars of cattle there and says good cattle can be secured 50 to 75 cents a hundred cheaper than at markets.
Frank Wheelan of Washington is named delegate from Washington County to attend the annual extension conference in Ames Iowa on October 18 and 20.
Smylie announces a Duroc Jersey sale in Columbus Junction for Saturday October 1. The breeder, known for his wide reputation, expects large crowds as offerings are detailed next week.
A brief note quotes Samuel Butler on law and expense, reflecting on certainty and doubt in legal matters.
Centuries ago physicians clung to mummy powder as a cure for illness. The passage notes that many doses given to children contained ground mummy, possibly from individuals who knew biblical figures or witnessed miracles, reflecting historic medical beliefs now viewed as superstition.
A playful note explains that wines like porpoises and seals are nanimals and must surface for air. Whales repeatedly rise to the surface to breathe, while porpoises take breathes of air at regular intervals.
A stage and screen hit, The Storm, based on Langdon McCormick play, comes to the Fox Theatre. Universal Jewel special features House Peters and Reginald Barker directs, showcasing the Northern forest drama.
Jed Tonkins says he would back a single high week each year if it does not darken the other fifty-one weeks, per the Washington Star report.
A Virginia Pilot critique notes the public perception of art as a woman without clothes. The piece argues aesthetic liberty contrasts with public propriety and mentions the first grateful woman choosing modest attire.
A rainy day fails to dampen Jimmy’s mood as he jokes about saving pennies for a rainy day and now being able to spend them. His cheerful response reflects a lighthearted family moment with a nod to his father’s guidance.
A fragment notes that plants possess animation though they lack locomotion like animals. It claims some plants reach higher life levels than lower organisms, and that movement is possible even while rooted.
Reports from parts of South America describe heavy mosquito infestations driving residents to sleep with bodies covered by sand and improvised coverings. The text notes extreme nuisance and widespread misery among locals.
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