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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1918
Page
2
Opening market steady with hogs and cattle mixed as receipts rise. Hog prices range from 18.25 to 19.75 with top at 19.99. steers and cows mostly steady but bulls weak to lower. calves solid at 16.85 to 19.10. Sheep receipts about 16 000 with steady to higher bids and choose prime lambs around 17.86 to 18.00.
FE W Wagner Co and Farmers Grain Co provide grain prices from St Louis on Sept 6. Cash corn and wheat prices by grade listed, including No 1 red wheat at 2.24 to 2.25, No 4 yellow corn at 1.66 to 1.68, and No 3 white oats at 0.73. Chicago receipts show 549 wheat cars, 295 corn cars, 618 oats cars.
Fayette and Winneshiek counties in Iowa rallied 4000 pigs for Red Cross help. Farmers designated young pigs, sold them when market ready, with proceeds expected to total about 120000 dollars. The plan aims to make forty carloads across both counties, reflecting strong community support.
Farm and Stock News notes a repeated pattern of buyers favoring mules and feeder hogs. Prices for feeder hogs at around 20 dollars per cwt are expected to soften after heavy feeding, as producers face winter labor and corn gathering needs. Durable breeding stock like a Duroc sow from W. D. Booth is joining Milg’s herd, while experts caution against over fattening pigs for appearance over utility.
If you are away from home and one of your horses takes colic your wife can treat him with Farris Colie remedy at home. Easy to use just drop on the tongue and in thirty minutes relief. Get it today. You may need it tomorrow. For sale by Sherman Bros.
Sept 6 report from Over County describes Mrs. Eugene Brown returning from Washington after visiting Mrs. B F Brown who is ill Mrs D N Anwyl returns from visit to W L Duncan and notes Mrs Thomas Anwyl improving. Washington visitors include R B White Lydia Davis George Yeager Chas and Fred Long Will White Claude Borders Dayton McNeill M C DeLonge and W E Stump heading to Camp Dodge and Vera Yeager and Mrs Clarke Gormly moving to Waverly Iowa to teach. J A Moorehead and son Clarence travel to Omaha for business then return. Richard Bennett and James Harper of Hedrick Iowa attend Capt J W Harper funeral.
Corenus Cole reports from Amana Cedar Rapids Republican that despite German heritage and German schooling among the Amana colonies seven settlements fly the Stars and Stripes. One Amana leader says the flag is genuine and there is no other flag.
Geo Radda reports a big wheat crop in Doran Minnesota with yields from 250 to 40 bushels per acre, threshing 3000 bushels daily. Local neighbors seed corn and Iowa frost prompts seed gathering. Marshall Edmondson near Ainsworth plans three new buildings this fall. Durves lineage seen as improving stock with a $3000 littermate sale and fair winnings.
Senator Gore Oklahoma introduces an amendment to the emergency agriculture appropriation bill with a national prohibition rider proposing $150,000,000 for temporary relief of drought stricken farmers. He will seek Senate rules suspension to speed consideration. Funds would be advanced to banks in districts that have provided loans to farmers.
The National Industrial Conference Board reports average wages show living costs rose 50 to 55 percent since 1914. Based on govern ment bureau data from about 12 000 families. Increases tracked across Food Fuel and Light and Sundries with varied shares.
An American-born member testifies that his fellow colonists owe no loyalty to Germany or any other nation. They support the war effort by manufacturing goods for the government and sending men to service. Many prefer noncombatant service due to religious beliefs, though some choose to fight by personal choice.
Wesley Green, state horticulturist, says Iowa apples will comprise about a fourth of the crop this year. The statement notes the misrepresentation in newspapers and urges belief in the official estimate.
A farmer notes that apple production may not improve over last season while the national crop outlook looks fair. He cites severe winter cold a late spring and drought as reasons for a slack yield and mentions advertisements containing market information.
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