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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1929
Page
2
Chicago market notes show hogs at 22 000 with 5 000 directs and most classes up 15 to 250 cents. cattle offerings 12 000 with calves 2 500 and beef steers and yearlings trading steady to slow. pigs priced 90 to 130 pounds and vealers 1250 to 1500. sheep 18 000 with lambs higher and mutton weaker.
Auction notes show cull and common 225 head to 400 head with feeder lambs offered from 550 to 21325 per lot. Prices vary by quality from good to choice with assorted weights and lots.
The table shows mixed moves across grains with Wheat, Corn, and Oats posting modest gains and losses for December March and May contracts. Prices fluctuate with changes ranging around one to two percent and nearby months showing the most activity. Lard futures edge higher while fats and oils mark smaller shifts.
Old and new market quotes show Wheat at mixed prices from 119 to 125 1 4 percent, Corn ranges 94 to 94 4 percent with multiple lots. Oats White and SG values cited, Barley Timothy and Clover listed with regional price ranges and quantities.
The notice lists seed prices for Clover and Timothy with cash and future values. It shows old and new cash figures for Clover and Timothy, plus monthly or contract terms for December March and other abbreviations. Alsike price is noted at 1060 with Ort and Per and a March entry.
Three farms of the Niffenegger estate were sold yesterday five miles northeast of Kalona. An 180 acre tract brought 150 dollars per acre, a 130 acre farm sold for 136.90 dollars per acre, and 80 acres of pastureland went for 195.50 dollars per acre.
Miss Helen Caldwell hosted a Masquerade party at her home Saturday evening with many young people enjoying the event. Dale Darbyshire of Tingley Iowa and Lyle Arthur were noted as the newborn name. Several neighbors husked corn on Civil day morning while visits occurred among local families including Pratt and Gammon households.
A note from the Cinciomath Enquirer claims lemons stay juicier if kept covered with cold water, and hints a weekly writer change may curb static invention. The fragment suggests a home tip and an informal newsroom quip.
An old promotional piece claims the tongue reflects digestive health and warns a coated tongue signals disorders. It urges Tanlac as a natural remedy, promising relief for fatigue, stomach pains, gas, and dizziness with a money back guarantee.
A wet spell delayed some traffic but the McBride and son Herdford and Hampshire sale northeast of Cotter drew strong attendance. Roy Wells of New Haven led bidding alongside many from nearby and distant communities. Col. Paul Klotz praised the auctioneering and the event lasted about two hours as breeders and neighbors supported fine stock and sturdy buildings on the country home. The sale featured a fine crowd, an ample dinner, and lively bidding throughout.
The bulletin reports ongoing hog losses beyond cholera, urging prompt preventive measures to avoid a broader epizootic. It lists 36 affected localities including Elwood and Cedar Falls, notes additional swine infections, cattle diseases such as hemorrhagic septicemia and blackleg, contagious abortion, pinkeye, and other ailments. A rabies outbreak in Clinton County killed 42 animals across farms, with four cows and three cows noted among losses.
The list shows per pound prices for butterfat milk products and various poultry items including Leghorns, ducks, and fowl by weight, with price entries in cents per pound and per dozen. It notes extra pay for poultry delivered and states no market for sick or crippled poultry.
A letter recalls a wife who outworks her husband husking corn and implies she once coerced a fine fur coat from him. Oct 25 sale at Earnest Carl 0ns in Washington offers Dur ves boars Hampshire boars and gifts. references 1929 events and travel misfortunes, plus visits from D Norwood Jones and Ode Ferguson from Chicago to Knoxville and a comparison with John Babcock's visit.
The Peterson farm east of Mediapolis hosts the last Duroc sale of the season on Wednesday October 30. Prospective buyers from Mediapolis Crawfordsville and Wayland are expected. Twenty one boars and sixteen gilts of the blocky type will be offered. Catalogues are ready on request.
Ernest Carlson announces a Friday sale at the city feed yard two blocks north of the square. Eight top Duroc boars at about 300 pounds, two sows bred to The Find, four Hampshire boars, two Sarpshire ducks, and sixteen total Duroc boars. Buyers seek quality breeding and feeding efficiency. sale offers a rare Carlson herd highlight.
A quotation advises how to judge a speaker by truth and accuracy. If foolish, listen with caution. if erroneous, silence with firm words. if true, rejoice in the truth. The note attributes the guidance to Oliver Cromwell and emphasizes discernment in communication.
A fragment from the Ohbio State Journal laments the long history of smoke and asks whether any real action has ever been taken on air pollution and abatement.
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