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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1921
Page
2
Estimated receipts today hogs 15000 cattle 10000 sheep 26000. hog market mostly 18 to 25 cents higher with tops 8.40 for heavy weights. beef steers 6.00 to 10.40, veal calves 7.50 to 12.50. lambs 4.50 to 8.85. official yesterday hogs 25295 cattle 12210 sheep 20907 clipped with shipments and totals listed.
Advertisement offers livestock consignments through John A Babcock commission merchant at 27-20 Main Floor Exchange U S Yard Chicago Illinois. It promotes direct consignments and handles various stock types for sellers in Chicago.
A sequence of livestock auctions listed with dates and sellers across Iowa and Washington. Entries include Duroc Jersey sales by John Krebs & Sons Riverside Oct 1 Knotek Bros Seattle area Oct 4 and J M Lord & Son Ainsworth Oct 12. Poland China and Duree Jersey sales noted at multiple towns such as Fairfield Washington and Ollie Oct 8 through Oct 22.
Pauley Brown sent two trucks to Henry county for Kan-Red seed wheat. Ross Van Nostrand and Will Caldwell traveled to Wayland to collect Kan-Red seed wheat delivered by H. C. Foster. Theo Orier had seed shipped from Mt. Pleasant by A. D. Hays. Edgar Porter also sourced Kan-Red from Brown. Rush Helwick reports a fine volunteer bean crop in oat stubble. hogs feast on beans left in corn, bears noted in oats. Milt Godfrey plants Black Eye Brow and Columbian beans. hogs favor the beans and he plans to use beans next to corn. Walter Brown grows Columbian beans again and praises them.
Farmers report Ebony soy seed and Rosen rye requests while noting recent seed sales. County agent culls over 20 000 hens as poultry prices stay firm. The Chicago Livestock Bulletin analyzes feed, market trends, and anticipated winter cattle and hog movements amid changing consumption.
Seed corn quality hinges on proper storage in a dry place before freezing. A seed kept dry will germinate next spring, while badly lodged or damp seed suffers. Early freezing weather sets the stage for seed viability through to planting season.
A historical note records the last bow and arrow duel in Edinburgh in 1791 between two gentlemen. Each fired three arrows without causing harm, marking the final notable use of bows in armed competition in that era.
An exploration proposes the first laugh began as an exclamation of triumph. Prehistoric humans after defeating a neighbor emitted a victorious ha. The sound evolved into laughter as social bonds and communication developed.
The text describes the impact of relief on frozen loans, halting liquidation, and easing money market conditions for feeder and stock cattle loans. It urges bankers to contact committees managing the fund at established banking centers where loan application blanks are available.
A ten months campaign for absolute prohibition in Iowa was announced today. It begins in Lee county on October 9 and will sweep across most counties through the fall winter and spring, aiming to enforce statewide Prohibition.
Heads of the organization announce the most comprehensive public sentiment drive yet in Iowa. Every sizable city will host Sunday meetings in churches to discuss the fight against bootlegging and liquor. Speakers will include league officers and volunteers from pulpits and colleges.
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