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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1926
Page
2
Chicago receipts total 55 000 head with hogs 27 000 and cattle 17 000. Trading mixed as big packers stayed inactive and lightweight hogs weaker, while medium to heavy hogs held around 12 13.75. Cattle demand softer for heavies though yearlings and midweight steers held steady. Sheep market steady to strong with fat lambs supported and feeding lambs firm to higher.
Chicago on October 26 butter prices drifted lower as receipts reached 10 972 tons. Creamery extras ranged 47, standards 43, extra firsts 44 to 46, firsts 39 12 to 42, seconds 35 to 38.
Salesman averages a $1.00 profit per dealer contacted. Dealers pay $2.00, items sell for $3.50, yielding $1.50 on $2.00 invested. The salesman earns $1.00. Promotion claims to teach earning over $100.00 weekly with address in Mansfield Ohio.
Chicago October 26 poultry market summary shows alive firm receipts of 10 cars. Fowls brought 18 23 1 2, springs 19 22 1 2, turkeys 30, roosters 18, ducks 25, geese 21.
Chicago reports receipts of 153 cars with a total 1 230 shipments. Market firm and trading fair. Wisconsin sacked round whites 2.45 to 2.65, Minnesota sacked round whites 2.40 to 2.50, Red River Ohio Reds 2.75 to 3.15, Idaho sacked rurals 2.95 to 3.15, Colorado Red McClures 3.00 to 8.15, Michigan sacked rurals 2.49 to 2.60.
Chicago cash grain prices show mixed corn and yellow and white corn values across grades. No. 2 mixed 77 to 77 1/4 cents, No. 2 yellow 77 1/4 to 78, No. 2 white 70 7/8 to 78.
New York poultry markets report steady prices on October 26. Chickens sell 20 to 24 by freight, 10 to 25 by express. fowls 12 to 28. roosters 18 by freight. Dressed poultry prices unchanged.
Toledo Ohio October 26 seed market report lists Clover seed cash values for imported and domestic seeds with October November December March quotes and Timothy seed cash figures including old and new prices and future month asks.
Official livestock estimates for tomorrow show hogs down 15 000 cattle down 16 000 and sheep down 14 000. In New York butter is steady to firm with receipts 10 337 and varied creamery prices. eggs firm with large delivery and cheese steady amid high receipts.
Patrick O'Brien of New York names his newborn triplets after Al Smith Gene Tunney and Queen Elizabeth of the Belgians reflecting a family interest in public figures.
The Mrs A L Fry sale at Keola Saturday drew a large crowd despite chilly wet weather. Mrs Fry was bedfast but her sons and friends ran the sale in first class style with N G McNurlen as clerk and sale manager. Attendees came from Fairfield Ringgold and Tingley with talk of old friends in Tingley. Lunch hosts were thanked for their service and organizers promised more routes soon.
Four United States marines will be sent to Des Moines to guard the mails at depots and en route to and from trains. Kine Albert has accepted the invitation to preside at the International Congress of Rotary clubs in October next June.
Mrs C M Millson spoke at United Presbyterian Keota on her India mission. Ava James of Mt Pleasant visited Sabbath evening. Mrs Sarah Davidson and Mrs Minnie Sprague returned from Washington with the Gallagher home. Sprague visited Monmouth last week. Lyle Anwyl and William Davidson returned from Monmouth. Mr Jessen of Wellman called on local residents.
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