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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1929
Page
2
The report lists hogs and cattle prices across weights and grades. Hogs run mostly 10 to 5 cents, top 1100, with sows and pigs grouped by weight. cattle show widespread prices for calves, steers, cows, bulls, vealers, and stockers amid a depressed beef market.
The fragment lists sheep prices with weights from 92 to 150 pounds and classes from common to choice. Figures include lambs at 1269 to 92, fat ewes 400, feeding lambs 54, and cull or common ranges from 210 to 450, reflecting market spread and unsold lots.
A Toledo market note lists several cash prices for domestic and imported goods including Clover and Timothy cash values with old and new rates through December and March. The column also shows weekly and monthly price shifts, with noted October and December figures.
Chicago report lists wheat prices with various grades and yields. It shows hard winter prices from 1.29 to 1.30, mixed at 1.29, yellow heart grades around 1.28 to 1.29, and high variability across grades. Corn prices range from about 1.00 to 1.01 with several yellow and white sample grades. Oats quotes show white oats near 52 to 52 Vi with sample grade around 49 percent.
The record lists price ranges for barley from 63 to 68 with a 1.03 percent Rye figure, Timothy from -4.50 to 6.30, and Clover from 12.00 to 20.00.
Chicago open high low and close figures show Wheat steady near 1.28 to 1.30 while Corn and Oats display uneven shifts. Rye and Lard futures move as trading days progress with small gains and declines across Sept through May contracts.
United Press notes WEAF NBC and CBS also air listings with EST times for Lyric Challengers and Radio Guild programs. Brigg and Mr and Mrs broadcast on WIZ and WJZ offer orchestral pieces and radio stars as broadcasts expand across networks.
The excerpt emphasizes that equality among snobs may be unattainable, yet brotherhood remains a guiding ideal. It reflects a social critique within a periodical context.
Market listing shows roan butterfat test values and per pound price for hens leghorn springs and old roosters. It includes hides and to receive payments for poultry delivered, with no stock market for rattled snake noted.
A Lexington harvest day drew crowds from multiple towns with strong bidding. Notable bidders included Mrs H L Whittaker and Martin, Burkley Ward, and W D Booth. County agent Montpomery led judging while Roy Turnipseed urged a Journal subscription during the event.
Reports from Bethel and surrounding communities note Hog sales by Knotek Brothers and Chas S Zickefoove attract buyers as weather cooperates. Attendees include Geo Fishburn and Mrs Huston with kin visiting Washington. Cattle prices and dairy prospects highlighted. Harvest Home at Lexington deemed a success.
W R Gamon & Sons offer 40 head of Poland China boars and gilts at the Busby building in northeast Washington. The sale, Saturday October 13, highlights large 300 pound plus pigs bred true to type with easy feeding qualities. Catalogues will be issued late this week. write for one.
A reader notes the reason a woman keeps paying is the installment plan. The Arkansas Gazette cites this explanation as the motive behind her continued payments and purchases.
Warning posted north of town by J. F. Shalla, Geo. Shalla, and Ed Shalla restricting hunting and trespassing on their properties.
Auction listings detail multiple upcoming sales in Iowa including apple and cattle events. Sept 80 Knotek Bros Duroes Riverside and Crawfordsville sites show dates from Oct 1 to Oct 30 with buyers such as J O Crawford John Jenkins H J Oak Sons and W R Gamon Sons plus items like Jersey cattle Polands Shorthorns Medizpols and Polands in Washington area.
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