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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1929
Page
2
Hog prices hold mostly steady to lower with heavy direct hogs near 949 top and lighter weights 875 to 925 for butchers. Cattle and calves seen active for steers and rising stocks, slaughter classes and yearlings priced 1200 to 1600 for good and choice weight ranges. Sheep market opens around steady with bulk native lambs noted.
PROTEX is marketed as a corn-balanced mineral offering protection for hogs. It emphasizes reasonable pricing and urges customers to consult before purchasing mineral products.
Early top trades around 1275 for 92 lb lambs, 500 to 559 for feeders and fat sheep. Ewes mostly 150 lb down 425 to 500, cull and common 225 to 450, medium to choice 150 lb down, lambs good and choice 1200 to 1275 for 92 lb weights.
The report shows mixed grain futures with Wheat, Corn, and Oats and notes shifts in open and close prices across Dec, Mar and May contracts. Lard and other fats trade near steady levels while deferred oats and soy notes appear in lesser detail.
Readable fragments show varied lot numbers and quality percentages for Wheat Cornold Oats Rye Jarley Timothy and Clover. Values include Wheat 2 hard 125, Cornold 2 mixed 95 to 95 percent, 2 mixed 941 to 9414, and Clover 1100 to 1850 with other entries across yellow white and ghio varieties.
Record lists individuals Clover Tita Imp Timothy Alsie with multiple cash amounts across months October December February March and varied old and new cash values. Totals include Clover old 1110 new 1100, Tita December 4125 and 1175 and 1145 and 1160, Imp 1100 old 1100 and Timothy 280 old 2895 March 309, Alsie 1059 October 1050 December 1065 March 1100.
Peterson and Son reported a highly successful fall sale at the Peterson farm in Mediapolis. All 39 head sold in about ninety minutes with prices mostly around 50 dollars, top boars at 5.60, buyers including Price Owens of Wayne and K. E. Coad of Crawfordsville, and strong demand despite rough roads and weather.
Chicago October 31 estimates show hogs 22000 head cattle 2000 sheep 7000 for tomorrow’s receipts. The figures reflect ongoing demand and market activity in the regional livestock trade.
A reflective 17th century adage notes that an ill natured old man is the most unhappy creature, unable to enjoy pleasures or to give them to others, attributed to Sir William Temple.
The note lists Mr and Mrs O L Page returning from a honeymoon in Decatur Illinois and planning to live on their farm on Route 2 Wellman. It mentions journal subscriptions and social visits, with details of local figures such as P E O Connor and Mrs Chas Olds in Seymour Tennessee, plus a lengthy travelogue arc through Washington Ia Knoxville and Seymour with playful anecdotes about Bill and Ode Ferguson and several towns and events including a southern sojourn and a journal sale integrated into the narrative.
A shoe shopkeeper recalls a feud ending in mischief as Same Neal and local youths aged forty years ago chased boys into a haymow in a barn. T. L. Dodds and Harley Griffith are named in memories of dark schoolhouse encounters and youthful bravado.
Myrtle Macon plans to depart for Bloomfield, Illinois, to visit School Friday and stay the week with Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Jones and other friends.
In the early hours two policemen found a dead body at a house on Schenectady Avenue. They began writing a report as one officer asked how to spell Schenectady, highlighting the unclear initial details of the case.
Market list shows butterfat price 400 cents per pound and fresh laid eggs at 389 per dozen. Poultry rates include Hans 4 lbs at 17, Hyerg Leethorns 18 per lb, Springs 4 lbs and over 3 1 2 per lb, and assorted birds by weight with many 13 to 16 cents per pound. Extra one cent per pound for poultry delivered. No market for shriveled or thin poultry.
Valley Oct 29 The Ladies Aid Society earned 48.80 at a past Saturday sale and bazaar. They postponed a meeting due to early snow and plan an all day session Nov 6 with Mrs. Andy Brinning to sew for Hoyelton Orphans Home. Community Halloween social planned in church basement. Families and neighbors are noted visiting, selling calves, shredding corn fodder, and caring for ill relatives. several trips to nearby towns are mentioned.
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