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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1929
Page
2
Hog offerings total 9 500 with 8 000 directs market mainly 16 to 150 lower. Cattle 300 lower week to week, good to choice yearlings and light steers down 25c, fat cattle steady. Sheep 3 000 with 1 800 direct and light supply, overall slower demand and lower dressed lamb prices.
Market compares with last week shows native lambs 25 to 35¢ higher and rangers up 25¢. Top native lambs reach 1325 with rangers at 1500 and fat ewes 550. Fat natives and rangers priced 1250 to 1300, fat ewes 450 to 525. Feeding lambs steady 1250 to 1306 with numerous loads of choice lambs around 1325.
The table lists futures for Wheat Corn Oats and Rye with small percent changes across months December March May and January. Prices hover around 1.0 to 1.6 for grains with occasional dips and gains, indicating modest volatility in the period covered.
Grain market quotations list Wheat with bids near 119 to 11914 and Cornold around 92 to 93 with mixed quality grades. Oats shown from 46 to 47 with several white grade entries, Barley 61 to 66, Clover 1150 to 1900, Timothy 465 to 485.
Market notes show domestic and new cash fields with values like 1116 and 1114 to 1180 across Oct Dec Feb and Mar. Timothy and Alsike items list cash fields and monthly figures such as 259 270 285 300 and 1060 1075 1110 with season labels.
Mrs. Walter Gardner reports on Havre and Cedar Rapids visitors. The Beaver school prepares a program. Sunshine Community club gathers at Mrs Carl Schneider’s. Klokkengas Bergman Westen families host relatives. Box shipments to Chicago from Have shipping association. Walter Westen suffers tonsillitis. Dale Darbyshire visits from Tingley Iowa.
Esther Johnson and Floyd visit Mrs. Elmer Steele and newborn Gene Horace born Oct 15. Numerous local visits span Ames Fairfield Veo Woolson and nearby farm families. Rural happenings include schoolhouse store updates, a lime car unload, a hog sale at Carlsons, and a Marine Major’s stop en route to Shanghai.
Gazette reports from the McBride and Son cattle sale note strong attendance and lively bidding. Attendees included Duroc breeders Carlsons from out of town and buyers such as Wade Gardner of Wellman and Romipe of Keota. A fine noon dinner accompanied the event in Columbus Junction with local networking and spirited bidding throughout.
The article notes Jarres Duncans as the finest poultry farm seen, displaying 25 different kinds of ducks and many other fowls that are too beautiful to describe. It emphasizes authenticity of the Herald’s December 21, 1879 issue and the day’s news.
Ernest Carlson held a highly successful sale of Duree pigs at the City Feed Yard drawing an extra large crowd. Top boars brought strong prices with several animals selling at four dollars and up. Breeding gains and low down blocky type drew attendance from John Knotek Henry Oak L H Rinner and others including W J Dea Ainsworth Wyatt Marburg Albert Fellendorf and Wade Gardner. The auction lasted about an hour and fifteen minutes with buyers from Wayland Morning Sun Ainsworth Keota Wellman and nearby communities.
Shiloh notes a fast changing Iowa spell with snow after bloom in a rare pattern. Residents expect farmers to start corn planting soon as warm spells return. The column mentions local visits to Des Moines, a farm rental by Dale Darbyshire, and Ellen Cauldwell's stair fall with no serious injuries.
A Louisville Times motto asserts a mind is a jackpot that yields value only when open to ideas. The quotation attributes wisdom to the idea that mental potential requires openness to unlock.
Property owners announce a strict prohibition on all hunting and trespassing on lands north of town. Postings warn violators may face legal action and enforcement. Authorities urge respect for private property and safety concerns.
Miss Ruth Wilson visited her Cedar Falls family for the weekend with Mr and Mrs Chas Wilson. Mrs Ross Gault returned from Iowa City after tonsil surgery and is recovering. Her mother Mrs Wakefield stays with her. Homer Kephart sawed wood Thursday. Mrs Charles Hoxworth visited Jacob Wenger Thursday.
Mrs Will Wooley entertained Rev and Mrs A N Porter and the juniors of the United Presbyterian Church at her country home Tuesday afternoon at 3 45. The house was decorated with Halloween symbols and colors.
Nellie Manners reports Minnie Sprague visiting Washington for an overnight stay with relatives. Nettie Young Burch of St Louis visits F E Young in Crawfordsville and plans Davenport and San Antonio trips to spend the winter with her sons.
Market listings show butterfat test per pound and various poultry rates such as hens, Leghorns, springs, ducks, and geese with price per pound or per dozen. Also listed are calf hides, horse hides, pony hides, and a premium for poultry delivered with a note against thin or crippled birds.
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