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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1926
Page
2
Hogs receipts 29 000 generally steady to higher with top 13.60 for 200 230 lb, most 170 230 lb 13.10 13.50, heavy hogs 12.10 13.60, sows 10.40 12.10, pigs up to 12.75. Cattle receipts 14 000 weighty steers soft bids 25 50c lower, yearlings steady to 25c lower, vealers 15.00. Sheep receipts 25 000 fairly active, fat lambs 13.75 14.00, native ewes 6.00 9.50, feeding lambs 15.10 13.50.
Daily price table records sept date figures with entries for Bellies and other items. Sept. 14.50 and Oct. 12.05 appear alongside Sept. 16.80 and Oct. 16.16 values. The numbers 16.05 and 16.07 finish the snippet.
Chicago market note lists corn prices by grade including No 5 mixed 7614 to 7&8 No 4 76 No 2 yellow 79 to 80 with other mixed and white varieties showing 71 to 78% ranges Sample grade 6%
Toledo Ohio September 29 record shows Clover cash imported 20.00 with dates October 21 7h December 17.25 February 17 40 March 17.40 and Timothy seed cash ald 2.79 with new September October 2.05 December 3.06 March 3 1b.
Chicago stockmen hear official estimates for tomorrow with hogs at 12,000, cattle at 6,000, and sheep at 10,000.
Auction in Ainsworth features purebred hens including White Wyandottes and other birds. Also sells furniture such as rockers, kitchen cabinet, Davenport, New Red Star Gasoline stove, walnut gate leg table, and various tools and articles.
Wayland Iowa correspondent lists local students heading to schools this fall. Names include Mabel Mc Glintie Ruth Taylor Clarence Ballard Anna Miller Dorothy Schlatter Esther Martin Harry Kauffman Eldora Alynan Iona Wesleyan Dorothy Rinner Edgar Smith Relendus Wood and Lester Kra for State Teachers Cedar Falls.
The Knotek brothers announce a big sale next Wednesday September 29 featuring fall boars and gifts bred from champion Fancy Stilts who won national honors in Peoria. Catalogues are available from Knotek Bros or Journal reps Bill Lyle Bower Laurence Boshart Andrew Shantz Doris Bergh Florence Bergh Leo Magdefranu Clarence Koebel and several local colleges and hospitals are listed among buyers and observers.
A brief column from the Journal's subscription rep. highlights local items across nearby towns, including community events, small business updates, and brief notices from neighboring municipalities.
Mrs. Mary Putman’s sale attracts large rural audience with horses selling up to 135 dollars, oats at 39 to 40 cents, hay at 10.50 per ton, and a prized pony bogey with harness. Dr Tom Thompson recalls old home near Washington as tears flow. A spoof bill circulating claims a Missouri auction sale listing many farm items.
Sept 28 L Long & Sons Atmsworth Duree Sale Sept 29 Knetek Bros Riverside Duree Sale Oct 6 Alen Walker Yarmouth Poland Chinas Oct 16 Robt G Sheetz Keota Oct 26 H E Busby Washington Poland Chinas Warner Gamon Sons large Poland China sale scheduled by multiple vendors.
Allen Walker, a longtime Poland China breeder, will sell on October 5 in Yarmouth Iowa featuring Blue Woigley Boy Boars and Gilts from Blue Valley Stock Farms Alexandria Nebraska, Junior Champion of Nebraska last year. Other sires include Armistice Pb and Liberators Image. Dams reflect current Poland China strains. About half the animals are unrelated to his prior offerings, providing new blood. Catalogues available from Walker or the newspaper representative.
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