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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1928
Page
2
Receipts 16,000 hogs with choice 200 to 260 lbs bringing top prices near 11.0. Butchers and sows noted higher ranges. Cattle receipts 3,000 with dull trade. fat cows and heifers weak but some firmness in steers and yearlings. Sheep receipts 28,000 with fat lambs steady and feeding lambs steady. prices listed across grades.
The report lists prices for ewes medium to choice 150 lbs down at 4.25 to 6.75 per head and cull and common at 1.75 to 6.00. Feeder lambs good and choice 13.25 to 14.25, common ranges not shown.
Chicago grain prices for September 28 show opening activity with open high low and close figures yet to be published. Market watchers await updated data on corn wheat and soybeans as trading begins.
Chicago cash grain quotes show wheat and corn with varied bids across grades. Wheat ranges from 1.05 to 2.21 dollars with several No 5 and spring types noted, while corn prices span from around 92 to 97 cents for multiple grades and yellow and white varieties. Barley rye and timothy values listed amid overall stable activity.
Clover prices listed for futures and cash markets with dates Sept to Dec, including cash imports at 14.25 and 15.00. Timothy and Alsike quotes show cash old and new for Timothy and cash new for Alsike with Oct and Dec figures.
Mrs BE W Spessard correspondent reports Mrs Laura Chambers in Des Moines. families and friends attend Edward Patterson funeral in Washington. Washington Fall Festival leads to early dismissal of Insworth school. Dr KE Spessard opens new dental office. Emma Pratt recovering at brother John Pratt's home after automobile injury.
The September fall festival draws strong crowds with free attractions and a wide range of locals attending. J M Ware from Letts entertains, L B Gardner and Harrison McGuigan visit from Wellman, and families from Keota to Washington tour the fair. A lighthearted tale about a hospital visit and a mouse scare closes the column.
A rural anecdote describes a polecat found in an old bureau drawer after a suspicious home scene. The family, fearing odor, warned others but eventually the creature was shot when it rose from the drawer. Nearby residents share brief notes on animals and local happenings.
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