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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1929
Page
2
The market report shows hogs trading lower with under 240 lb animals and various weight classes priced from 10 to 25 cents lower. Cattle and calves remain scarce for choice fed steers while other classes ease. hogs, cattle, and sheep all show broad declines across weights with feeders and yearlings easing.
Chicago grain prices listed for wheat corn oats rye and lint seed with Sept and Mar futures quotes. Prices show open high low ranges and percent changes across multiple contract months. Values include Seres of decimals and percentages for wheat corn oats rye and related markets.
Toledo seed market updates list cash and future prices for Clover Timothy and Alumie cash grades. Prices shown include old and new cash values plus October December futures for each commodity with specific per unit figures.
Wheat and corn bid ranges show steady declines with hard red and yellow varieties at about 1.16 to 1.27. Oats, rye, barley, timothy and clover also listed with mixed quotes and small shifts. Overall, commodity bids remain uneven across grains with several minor price changes.
Xenia notes report visitors from Haskins and Cedar Rapids at area homes and ongoing site work near town. Many residents attend the Washington fall festival with praise for the crowd, parade, and acts. In Bethel, farm bureau hold a basket weaving lesson, a large turnout enjoys a dinner, and plans foretell the Washington fair weekend activities with chicken dinner and a home talent play.
Report of the September Jenkins sale near Keota highlights new alfalfa seeding six weeks old and 69 bushels per acre oats. At Kirkpatrick farm Charles Lemley notes 140 acres of corn, knee high alfalfa and clover, and about 25 dollars per acre spent on lime and phosphate. The seven horse team plows elover and timothy. Barns and haystacks reveal thriving operation.
Ontario man and friends sail in a small boat faced with big waves. He spits out his teeth in a dramatic fishing bid, holds the line, then recovers the fish and his teeth in the catch. The tale ends with a lighthearted medal for the week’s best fish story.
Rev Parker and Mrs Parker direct the play with Miss Myrtle Pearson as leading cast member. Friday night is guest night and Beth El members will see a repeat next week. Watch the Journal for full announcement.
The Knotek family will sell 50 head of Durocs at Knotek Farm 8 miles northeast of Washington starting at 1 o'clock Monday. The sale catalog lists 19 spring boars, 1 fall boar, and 30 gilts with prospects for herd sires. Breeders worldwide have recognized Knotek stock, with orders from South America and Canada.
The Afghans cook much with butter, using it in almost every dish. The popular polao blends meat and rice with butter and spices, a method common in neighboring regions.
The Journal lists upcoming sale dates for cattle and livestock across Iowa. Auctions show buyers and sellers in towns such as Riverside Crawfords ville Columbus Junction and Mediapolis with dates from September 27 to October 20. The notices cover Jersey cattle Shorthorns Polands and Duros runs by firms including Knotek Bros and Oak & Sons.
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