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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1926
Page
2
Hog receipts 35 000 fairly active steady to 19 cents lower than Wednesday. Top 15 50 for 240 to 325 pound averages. Bulk 210 to 300 pounds 13 15 to 13 45. Heavy weights 12 35 to 13 50. Cattle receipts 15 000 fed steers largely on catch as can prices 15 cents lower. Yearlings light and stock weak to lower others steady.
Sheep receipts total 17 000 with fair activity and lambs mostly steady. Choice range lambs to shippers 13 85, natives to packers 13 25 to 13 75, natives above 14 00, Montanas 12 60 plus, culls steady 8 50 9 50, ewes 56 50 to 56 50, top 7 00, feeding lambs steady with steam bulk desirable feeders 13 00 to 13 75.
Chicago on October 28 reports 185 carloads of potatoes received and 469 cars on track. United States shipments total 1,320 as prices ease. Wisconsin sacked round whites bring 2.50 to 2.60 with some at 2.66, bulk 2.40 to 2.50. Minnesota North Dakota Red River Russets 2.95 to 3.05, Idaho Russets 2.95 to 3.10, Colorado rural prices 2.90 to 2.95, Michigan round whites 2.50 to 2.69.
New York butter prices steady with creamery extras at 92 score, 41 1 2 cents per pound. Eggs also steady with creamery whites and yolks quoted near previous levels in today’s market report.
Eges firm reports receipts of 1 055 pounds with fresh gathered extras 44 to 46 pounds and storage 35 to 37 pounds. Nearby hennery browns extras 57 to 65 pounds. Cheese receipts total 139 145 pounds.
Official figures from Chicago on October 28 show hogs 24 000 cattle 4 000 sheep 2 000.
Chicago price report lists No 2 through No 6 mixed, yellow and white corn with bids ranging from 66 1 2 to 78 3 4 cents per bushel. Sample grade 60 to 68 1 2 cents.
Chicago markets report price levels for refrigerators and storage standards with figures for November and January. The notes list per unit prices and storage standard percentages across multiple dates.
Chicago market notes unsettled poultry prices with live birds receipts listed for fowls springs turkeys roosters ducks and geese with fluctuating quotes across categories on October 28.
Open high and close figures for WHEAT CORN OATS and RYE markets appear with mixed percent changes and price points. LARD and RIBS sections show futures or commodity pricing across months and contract codes, including navy references and several numeric values.
On Route 2 out of Richland the Geo Hotle sale attracted a large crowd who came early to dine with the Rubio church Willing Workers. It was the 14th sale for the Hotles and bidders traveled up to 30 miles. F. S. Bridges of Washington served as clerk and Jake Singmaster recalled old farming days at 20 years old. The Rubio community remained busy, with Main street traffic delayed by a Milwaukee freight train.
Crawfordsville Iowa October 28 Milo Sorden has returned to his duties as a seventh and eighth grade teacher after illness at his Webster Iowa home last week. Mrs Lee Lease who aided care for her sister Mrs Morris Crayne in Iowa City came home Tuesday with Crayne's nine month old son. Mrs C M Strain visited Iowa City Tuesday with her daughter Miss Oma.
Indefinite move to California prompts sale of household goods at 220 East Main Street on Friday and Saturday October 29 and 30. Items include bedroom suite iron bed dresser leather couch rattan couch kitchen table wash tubs chairs pictures and more. Also walnut finish dining room suite with six chairs flat top buffet pad and Laundryette vacuum washer and dryer. Mark H. Brown located 412 miles southeast of Wellman.
Mrs. L Longnecker of Keota was a business caller here yesterday. Mrs. Dan Bailey and her son of Winfield visited friends here yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Ora Rogers of Kalona spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Martin. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mauthe returned from a trip to California visiting their daughter Mrs Le Gory O Laughlin in Los Angeles.
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