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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1924
Page
2
Hogs receipts 21 000 with active butchers and heavy weights, top 11 25 and prices 10 75 to 11 25 for various hogs. cattle slow with 4 000 receipts and bulk lower grades 7 50 to 9 00. sheep receipts 12 000 with fat lambs 13 25 to 13 60, outsiders to 13 75, betters around 13 66 to 13 70 for westerns.
Kansas City livestock data show cattle receipts around 1000 with calves 200 and varied prices for grass cattle veals and bulls. Hogs receipts 7000 with most sales 10.50 to 10.60. stock pigs and sows noted. Sheep receipts 1000 with range lambs near 13.10 and ewes 4.75 to 5.58. ADD CHURCH.
Sioux City cattle receipts 1,200 steady prices with fat yearlings 9.00 to 12.25, bulk 10.00 to 11.25, cows 6.50 to 11.25, hog receipts 7,000 higher with top 10.50 and bulk 9.75 to 10.40, lights 9.25 to 10.00, butchers 10.25 to 10.50, sheep receipts 1,000 steady.
Hogs receipts about 6 500 in Omaha with prices steady to 20 cents higher. heavy demand for 160 to 200 pound hogs and 200 to 300 pound butchers. Cattle receipts around 1 000 with fed steers and yearlings scarce. grass cows steady to higher. veal tops at 10.00. Sheep receipts 2 000 with all classes steady. best western lambs 13.10 and range lambs up to 12.50. future hogs and cattle projections for Oct 18 in Chicago show hogs 4 000, cattle 500, sheep 1 600.
Sale dates listed for purebred Poland China hogs include Oct 21 in Washington Iowa by Wagner Welsh and W R Gamon and Son. Oct 22 Romine and Green four miles north of West Chester. and Nov 1 a public sale of Spotted Poland China hogs by T C Deal.
Listings show butterfat test prices per pound for cream, fresh eggs, and various poultry categories based on weight and breed. Includes hens, springs, ducks, geese, and horse hides with notes on market status and cull poultry.
Chicago prices for wheat and assorted grains listed by quality levels with ranges for No. 1 through No. 4 hard wheat, various corn grades including mixed and yellow, rye at No. 2, barley, timothy and clover seeds, and lard ribs and bellies priced in cents or dollars per unit.
Chicago reports mixed grain futures with wheat rising on foreign buying and rain in western Argentina, while drought in northern Argentina and later rainfall caused swings. Corn and oats weakened after a favorable corn outlook, and hogs lifted the livestock market amid firmer provisions.
Potato market notes from Chicago dated Oct 17 show steady demand for good stock with 134 cars received and total US shipments at 1,338. Minnesota and North Dakota sacked Red River Ohio potatoes sold 1.00 to 1.10, South Dakota early Ohio 0.90, Minnesota sacked round whites 0.75 to 0.95, Wisconsin round whites 0.70 to 0.90 with poorer 0.55 to 0.65, bulk 0.75 to 0.90, poorer 0.55 to 0.70, Idaho sacked rurals 1.65.
Norman Buck Weaver age 42 longtime manager of boxing champ Jack Dempsey was accidentally shot while duck hunting nineteen miles southeast of Pueblo Colorado. He died a few hours after being brought to a medical facility.
Miss Lel iha Moore hosts a weiner roast with friends. Visitors include Mrs. Carl Combs and children from Lone Beach California and Mrs. Marion Smith from Los Angeles. The community attended the PD C Stewart sale despite bad weather. Old friends were visited by Edd Robertson from La Porte City. Hog buyers included Clarence Oliver at $27.50. Young Baptist youths held a Halloween social in Chester with New Haven. St. Paul Nebraska visitors Chas Sam and daughter Gladys rode in a Buick Sedan.
Oct 16 Pleasant Hill residents report visits among neighbors including Shrader Caldwell Gamon Kephart and Telford families. Revival meetings are held nightly with Be there. Ladies Aid quilted at Frank Kephart home and several families hosted guests through midweek socials.
Mumps keep Lucille Carper Ruth Olson home from school. Doris Long returns from Des Moines beauty lessons. Visitors at Mercy hospital include Mr and Mrs W Canby and Martha Andrew and Martha Sodergren. Me Pleasant hosts teachers institute with Olds teachers present. Lilian Anderson ill with mumps. Sunday school visit by Mr Savage GO. Helen Schmidt visits Iowa City. Raymond Anderson and Guy Wagner attend football game in Iowa City.
Mr and Mrs Charlie Farrier and family and Edith and Jessie Rich spent Sunday at Raymond Baumgartner near Merrimac. Alma Corpman spent the weekend at home and returns to Cedar Falls school work. Cecil Rich stayed with Vera Farrier Friday. Claire Dunbar works for Dave Turnipseed of Titus this week. Fred Garrett attended a horse sale at Brighton Tuesday. Levi Shidler and family of Wellston and Mr and Mrs ...
Fred Garret and family spent Sunday at Will Duntar hoe. Miss Chrisife Minngrtie agent spent Sunday at home returning to N. A Bucks at Brighton. Carl Corpman started to school Monday after five weeks away. The farmers union social planned for October 9th was postponed due to rough roads and will aim for October 16th if conditions permit. Blanche Kurtz taught Indian Creek school and spent the weekend near Pleasant Plain. Mr. and Mrs. Lorel Guy hosted friends Tuesday evening for Mrs. Wes Engel of Wellston. Andrew and Adam Shelangouskie and Archie Farrier visited Carl Corpman Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Doherty of Des Moines testifies Karnak relieved indigestion and heartburn after years of ailments. She says two bottles restored her health, ending gas pains and insomnia and enabling active daily life. Sherman Brothers markets Karnak in Washington with general druggists.
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