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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1918
Page
2
Cattle receipts estimated 14 000 with steers steady to 15 higher and calves up to 25. hogs down 14 to 20 with yesterday's leftovers. Sheep and lambs show variable demand with higher select stock and mid range prices noted. shipments yesterday around 25.
Turner Grain Co reports cash close for Sept 17 with No 1 red wheat at 2.24 and No 2 red at 2.21, No 3 red 2.19, various white and yellow corn prices, oats around .72, standard 73 percent, and Chicago receipts totals for wheat and corn.
Andy Farrier and Dan Hesseltine drill wheat on the bottom with two drills and eight horses. Amos Stout fills his silo in harmony with other silo men. Silos are being filled to the point of ready storage. The road south from Sandy Hook hill has soft sand and may be torn up for months, affecting Brighton road. Eastman of LeMars submits a plan to the U S Food Administration to separate wheat.
John Kessel, living southwest of Coppock, plants winter wheat in corn stubble after shocking the corn for fodder. He uses double disking and a drill for the sowing. Scott McKinson tends new corn, gathering in small loads as corn ripens. Charlie Kessel and wife harvest wild grapes along fences, hoping to flavor jam or jelly.
G A Van Winkle works sorghum near Sandy Hook hill. He handles stripping cutting grinding boiling skimming and wood cutting without help. Chas Farrier Ernest Arnold do heavy molasses work while Mr Maitlin finishes sorghum on Farrier’s place. A gasoline engine and altered mill increase speed and juice yield.
The article explains a method to separate oats from wheat using a flat oilcloth over sieves in a fanning mill to allow oats to slide away while wheat drops through. It also notes New York ice stations operating on a cash and carry basis, offering 15 to 25 pounds of ice for 5 cents in congested districts.
A reflective note argues against trusting politicians or self conceit. It says farmers are imperfect and vary in honesty and integrity, acknowledging both faithful and unfaithful, deserving and slothful members within the group.
Governor Harding designates bold figured period as seed corn saving time. Farm Bureau Co operators will survey every Iowa farm listing whether seed corn has been gathered. War measure. backed by Federal and State governments and food production groups. Early seed corn selection praised by many Iowa farmers.
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