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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1919
Page
2
Chicago on Sept 19 reports estimated hog receipts 8 000 with holdovers 5 178 and the second report notes hogs at 11 000 with uneven market and top at 18 10. Cattle receipts about 12 000 with slow demand but beef greers strong for higher weights and veal calves up to 21 50. Sheep receipts 34 000 with slow demand and native lambs around 14 75 and feeder lambs 11 13 50.
Corn and oats moved modestly with gains noted for oats. No. 2 yellow corn rose to 1.50 per ton, 165 cars traded. oats up 2 cents to 68 percent of standard quality, 110 car loadings. Clover futures for March at 29.10, December coffee at 14.60.
Rept 30 A E Lyons schedules a public sale five percent miles northwest of Washington, listing the site and intent of the auction in the notice.
Petigrew notes the Latin Bible was the first book printed in type by John Gutenberg at Mayence around 1455. Only about 20 copies survive this edition, praised for superior type, ink, and paper quality compared with later editions.
A note on the Fitz prefix meaning son of and its origins in Norman law. The term, common in England, is said to have originated in Flanders and appears in scarce French records, having been brought to England by William the Conqueror after the Norman invasion.
The journal lists numerous Duroc Jersey and Poland China sales across Iowa from Sept. 20 to Oct. 18. Sellers include Alliman Bros Noble. Breneman Ka lona. Mike Trier Keota. O M Hensleigh Morning Sun. P J Welsh Wellman. Hague & Girton near Fairfield. Taylor & Taylor What Cheer. Wagner-Gammon Smith Sommer Paul barn near Washington. L H Rinner Noble. C R Wells Washington. Dempsey Real Estate Co Riverside. Effie Hall Wellman. Milo J Shalla Wellman. Smylie Columbus Junction. Eddie Mayer Wellston. Marc Crandall Brighton. Ray Sanders Washington. Ernest Carlson Washington. The note urges limiting hogs to fifty, with a broad advertising push to attract buyers nationwide, stressing placing only the best animals to ensure future sales.
The Duroe breeders of Washington County will hold an association sale on November 7 under the supervision of A. C. Cannon, the Duroe director. Cannon says the consignor's sale offers clear advantages and expects a magnificent offering from local herds. He worries only about keeping the sale size manageable and urges breeders to contact him promptly to be included.
The article reports egg and butter markets edging lower for poultry due to supply, with butter fat shortages pushing prices higher. Prices for cream, eggs, spring chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, tame rabbits, and hides are listed, including sheep and lamb pelts.
A C Cannon, who purchased 160 acres of William Caldwell’s land five miles southeast of Washington, constructs a 48 by 52 barn with a 48 by 16 basement hog house and plans a modern hog facility. He aims to expand Duroc breeding and move his family this winter.
The sale season opens with a vengeance as Washington county hosts nineteen September sales, more than doubling past figures. Auctioneers report strong demand for offerings though feeding stock lagged due to dry weather. Rising land values and higher rents push tenants to close out, boosting anticipated fall and winter auctions.
Iowa state entomologist E B Ball warns the European corn borer, already costly in New England and New York, could cause huge corn losses if it reaches the Midwest. The pest, prolific with two generations per season, infests corn and other stalk crops, likely spread via green corn and forage stalks. Authorities in Massachusetts and New York are active in containment.
Entomologists in the east urged a 2 million dollar appropriation to combat a corn destroying menace, while states exhaust their 100000 budgets and 250000 federal funds sit unused amid delays.
A man narrates years of gastric dizziness that led to a car crash into a telephone pole. He credits Mayr's Wonderful Remedy with steady improvement after the first dose, claiming it removes mucus from the intestinal tract and eases stomach liver and intestinal ailments. Lemmon's Pharmacy endorses the product.
Tom Mix returns to town to star at the Fox in a spectacular western spectacle. He lassos a train and rides a flying engine at high speed, thrilling audiences with daring feats and heroic stunts.
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