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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1918
Page
2
Des Moines Iowa forecasts for the period September 7 to 14 show showers possible Monday with generally fair weather thereafter. Cooler Tuesday followed by rising temperatures Wednesday and Thursday and near normal conditions thereafter for the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys.
Estimated receipts today include 28 000 cattle and 40 000 sheep with steady to lower bids. Steers stay steady to strong, cows and calves softer, hogs scarce and buyers cautious. sheep described as slow but relatively steady with prime and choice types in demand. Breeding ewes listed with prices and yesterday’s shipments cited.
Turner Grain Co and W M Hewitt report St. Louis cash close prices for wheat corn oats and rye. Price levels list No 1 red to No 3 red No 1 hard to No 3 hard wheat and various corn and oats grades with cents per bushel and fractions.
Sherm Willey’s son Carle wins first place with a grade Angus calf in the calf club at Columbus Junction fair. Hever and Fey of Kalona win seven firsts and a grand champion at the Iowa State fair with their Spotted Polands herd, including Duke of England and Sunny Spot. Substantial prizes follow. other notes cover seed germination, hogs, and Curves trade by Frank Salladay. John Eckhardt adds Herefords via Tiffin sale for 2100 dollars. Peter Small’s exhibit reveals milk output and butterfat for five cows after slaughtering the sire, costing him an estimated ten thousand dollars in hindsight.
Jacob Eike of La Salle County fires on thirty cars that troubled his sheep, loads them on a wagon, and canvasses nearby dog owners to pick their dog. The piece urges supporting the war effort by shooting dogs, praising Mr. Bike's record as a step to safeguard sheep in Illinois.
An Ohio farmer named Peter Small recounts a years old blunder that cost him more than $10,000. He shared the tale at the National Dairy Show, hoping the experience would spare others from similar loss and embarrassment.
The Food Administration and packers conclude large scale purchases turning cattle hogs and sheep into army rations for six months. Government aims to guard civilian supplies and sustain high prices through pre sold output, with Britain France and Italy among top buyers.
Kalona News reports that the government is not making fall wheat sowing mandatory but urges farmers to increase fall wheat acreage where practical. Several men visited the office seeking guidance on obligations, and the piece clarifies that compliance is voluntary.
The article urges cautious wheat sowing by inexperienced growers and cites Rev W R Stryker’s 1.3 acre test yielding 51 bushels. It advises consulting seasoned farmers, choosing land suitable for fall wheat, ensuring drainage, and notes wartime food needs for soldiers in France by Christmas. It closes with a call to keep producing to feed the troops.
A brief statement urges allowing domestic consumption of real wheat on occasion. The note signals ongoing effort to secure access and implies a plan to proceed with the measure.
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