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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1927
Page
2
Chicago market news shows hog receipts 45 000 with uneven declines across weight classes and a top at 11.65 for 230 Ibs butchers. Cattle receipts 27 000 with grain fed steers scarce, best yearlings at 17.00, beef steers steady to slow, slaughter cattle varied by weight and grade. Sheep receipts 26 000 with fat lambs active, range lambs weak, buck lambs 100 to 130 Ibs at 11.00 to 11.50.
Price ranges for sheep and lambs show steady to active trading. Fat ewes fetch 5.50 to 6.50, feeding lambs rise to 25 cents, bulk 13.75 to 14.50, slaughter lambs range 12.25 to 14.10 for light to medium, ewes 3.75 to 6.55, cull to common 1.56 to 4.75, feeding lambs 13.35 to 14.65.
A local column reviews the October 24 Journal notes on auctioneers and farm life. It mentions the Hessel sale on Thursday the 27th and Carlson sale in the afternoon, with comments on John Wagner's sale and local farming activity. Residents Bates Ireland Guenther Hendrick and others are noted. a U P church pageant draws crowds. several residents are described with humor and local color.
Market notes show Wheat at 2 hard 1.21 to 1.22. Corn values list various market grades with percentages and mixed results. Oats and barley report limited changes while Rye notes No. 1 at 1.01 percent and Timothy up from 3.40 to 4.156. Clover climbs from 20.50 to 27.26.
Clover cash imported 14.75 for Oct Dec 14.75 Oct 17.50 Dec 17.50 and March 17.50. Timothy cash 1.85 Dec 1.90 March 2.10. Alsike cash 14.90 Dec 15.10 Jan 15.80 Feb 15.50.
Des Moines police were ordered to start an immediate campaign against citizens who burn leaves on city pavement. Superintendent W. F. Mitchell stated the practice had become so general that handcuffs would have to replace pleas.
Column summarizes residents and relatives traveling or visiting in nearby towns. Jay Robertson family plus J M Marshall and Morris Marshall in Davenport, Channing Hall and Patricia Hall and Margaret Huston visiting J A Sprague in Cedar Rapids, H L Duncan in Cedar Rapids, A L Whetstine with Wendell McWilliams family, and Ladies' Aid Society activities.
Columbus City Methodist church hosted a Friday afternoon gathering with Mrs. Anna Outhamp. Miss Mae Wehr’s music pupils presented a Friday evening recital at the Presbyterian church. Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Fread welcomed a son on October 17 in Crawfordsville area. Cedar Rapids visitors include Mrs. H L Duncan and her son Donald. Mrs. Ira Oats returns from Detroit where she visited her daughter and family.
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