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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1927
Page
2
Hog prices mostly 10 to 25 cents lower with heavy weight and light cuts showing varied declines. Cattle and calves steady to lower with vealers bidding down and best fed steers near 16.50 to 17.00. sheep receipts 21,000 with fat lambs slow and native lamb bids around 13.00 to 13.25 and best around 16.35 for top selections.
Chicago market reports show sheep and lamb prices steady with fat lambs at 14.25 and slaughter ewe and lamb ranges. Cattle hogs and sheep estimates for tomorrow run around 11 004 cattle 15 000 hogs and 15 000 sheep with various grain quotes for wheat corn oats tarley timothy clover and Toledo seed prices listed by month and grade.
Fancy Stilts bred Duroc spring boar topped Knotek Bros sale at 200 dollars bought by PB Co Marts of Hampton Iowa a leading Duroc breeder. Breeders from many states attended as most males averaged near 96 dollars with numerous offerings to breeders for winter sales or herd improvement.
Miss Helen Comfort a Town State College student suffered a fractured arm and ribs when her car crashed into a truck without lights on King's trail south of Onawa. Driver Mrs. W. L. Marston of Blencoe was cut and bruised in the collision.
October notes recount visits by Mr and Mrs John Belville and others in town. Farmland moves noted with Sikke Brewer auto driving and various Wisconsin relocations. A Des Moines crime report covers Clyde Stradley charged with resisting an officer reckless driving speeding and liquor offenses. Also obituary for Joseph G rounds prominent Des Moines banker and Civil War veteran.
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