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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1924
Page
2
Chicago reports show hog receipts around 4 000 with steady supply and mixed demand. Top hogs reach 11.25 with bulk 10.60 to 11.00. slaughter pigs steady around 10.10 to 11.26. cattle receipts about 1 500 with fat steers 60 lower, yearlings up to 12.60, fat cows 4.75 to 6.60. sheep receipts 1 000 with native lambs 13.25 to 13.50 and fat lambs 12.50 to 18.75.
Hog market in Omana shows 1 500 head, mostly 10 to 10 1/4 cents higher. top 10 70, lights 10.00 to 10.25, sows 10.00 to 10.20, bulk 10.60 cents for 1000 pounds. Cattle receipts 276. fed yearlings and medium steers up about 25 cents, steers 11.66, heavies 10.65, stockers 6.60 to 11.26. grass cows and heifers mostly down 26 cents, canners weak to lower. veal top 10.00, stockers 6.60 to 7.26. Sheep receipts none. fat lambs 12.75 to 13.10, natives 12.60 to 12.75, feeding lambs 11.25 to 11.36, fat ewes 6.50 to 6.26, range feeding lambs 12.00 to 13.75, week’s top 12.90.
Cattle receipts 1,200 with mixed changes from a week ago. Fat yearlings 25 to 60 cents higher. cows and heifers up 25 cents. veals 60 cents higher. bulls 10 to 11 cents lower. feeders and stockers down 16 to 26 cents. Hogs receipts 6,000 steady to 10 cents higher. top 10.50. most 9.90 to 10.40. sows and western pigs weaker. Sheep receipts 200 steady. lambs 13.25. ewes 6.25 to 6.50.
Unofficial Chicago live stock estimates for Monday show hogs and cattle at unspecified prices, with sheep at 3200. Hogs for the next week projected at 156000 head.
At the New York Stock Market open on October 18 a broad buying surge lifted many shares. Colorado Fuel and United States Cast Iron Pipe led with over a point gains while American Waterworks and Studebaker posted large fractional increases. Davison Chemical dropped about a point, and Rails gained on continued high car loadings as several rail nomes advanced.
Wheat and corn prices across grades listed with No. 2 red at 1.67, No. 2 hard wheat at 1.60, mixed corn 1.11, yellow and white corn grades around 1.10 to 1.12, oats best at 0.63, rye No. 2 at 1.32, barley 0.86, Timothy and Clover seeds up to 6.40 and 29.00 respectively. Lard 16.57, ribs 13.26, bellies 16.00.
Wheat prices opened 4 to 6 to 1 4 higher or lower on light early selling. Liverpool cables and favorable Canadian weather spurred activity, with prices slipping at first then stabilizing before finishing weaker. Corn and oats followed wheat trends with modest changes and unsettled closes. Provisions lacked support.
Chicago market report shows nationwide potato receipts totaling 94 carloads with 4404 ship ments. Minnesota and North Dakota sackings include red river and round whites with varied prices from 1.00 to 1.75 per unit. Wisconsin and Idaho offer russets with around 1.59 to 1.75, while bulk and poorer grades range from 50 to 90.
The market showed advances with United States Iron Pipe Woolworth Nash Motors and General Electric each gaining two or more points from yesterday's close. Foreign exchange opened steady amid quiet trading.
A local column records residents visiting Williamsboro Davenport and Washington for shopping and institute attendance. It notes Cedar and Scott Cos drives, town impressions of West Liberty and Durant, and hopes for clearer city identifiers on mail boxes and town entrances. Market prices for clover seed Alside and Timothy seed are listed with current asks.
Butter prices fell with creamery extras at 37 and standards 34% to 35% while extra firsts held near 34 35 and firsts 32 33. Eggs rose as receipts reached 6 254 cases with firsts 37 43 and ordinary firsts 34 36.
Cash wheat prices listed by grade with No 1 northern and dark spring varieties. Corn and oats prices shown for No 3 yellow and No 3 white respectively, with percentages indicating price ranges.
In New York on October 18 the raw and refined sugar market closed with only light activity. Prices finished lower by 2 to 3 points as selling by commission houses weighed on active positions. December settled at 3.84, March 3.12, May 3.20, and July 3.29.
Sale dates listed include October 21 by Wagner Welsh and W R Gamon & Sons in Washington Iowa for purebred Poland Chinas. October 22 Romine and Green hold a stock sale 4 miles north of West Chester. November 1 Public sale of Spotted Poland China Hogs by T C Deal.
Market price list for Washington poultry products shows butterfat tests and per dozen rates for hens and cocks by weight. Rates cover hens 4 pounds and over, under 4 pounds, leghorn blends, springs, cucks, ducks, geese, swans and hides with notes on horse hides and damaged or sick poultry.
Doan’s Pills promoted as a stimulant diuretic for kidney pain and backache. An Illinois farmer K Glasgow endorses quick relief from kidney soreness and irregular activity, purchased at Herman Bros. Drug Store. 60c at dealers. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo N.Y.
Radio Digest provides a roster of programs across networks with church services concerts sacred songs and youth offerings. Entries span Buffalo Chicago Cleveland Columbus Dallas Des Moines Detroit Kansas City Los Angeles New York Philadelphia Portland San Francisco Schenectady and St Louis with times and program types such as orchestra concert organ sermon and Bible class.
A large American led orphanage near Alexandropol Armenia houses 18 000 war survivors many girls age two to seven. Miss Janet McKay Buffalo guides care teaching play and discipline and American aid has cut death rate from about 50 daily to one in three months. Children march in human letters saying America We Thank You.
The orphans in Armenia learn sewing embroidery basket-making woodworking dressmaking and other arts from age five. Older children study mechanical arts farming dairying and cattle-raising as they await placement with families or employment in the country. The American personnel count is under 25 as Americans support these children and express patriotic cheers.
The Duke and Duchess of York plan their first overseas tour as royal ambassadors. Since marrying in 1923 they have visited major British cities and factory districts, and will travel to Mombasa, Nairobi, and Uganda in December, marking the first royal visit to these colonies by nonheir royals.
At a Riverside meeting of the Catholic Order of Foresters officers were elected for the year: Chief Ranger Robert Heltzman, vice chief ranger Albert Rose, past chief ranger J. W. Dautremont, speaker Edw. Bushek, recording secretary Norbert Dautremont, financial secretary Norbert Beatch, treasurer Raymond Knebel and Elmo Knittel as senior conductor. Installations were held Tuesday. Mrs. Joseph Heitzman hosted a dinner for her mother in law Mary Heitzman with guests including Mrs. Heitzman Sr and several Mesdanes and Misses. Mrs. Nick Schnoebelen is home after a Hartman visit in Keota. Maude McAvoy returned to Spring Valley after visiting here.
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