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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1929
Page
2
Hog prices around 1090 for around 200 lb loads with most hogs near 1000 for 280 to 290 lb. packing sows 825 to 875. cattle weekly trend steady to 250 lower with steers 1300 to 1550 and fat cattle to 1275. beef and feeder markets weak with fat lambs 1325 to 1425 and fat ewes 525 reflecting overall softer market conditions.
The report lists lambs at 1250 to 1275, rangers 1200 to 1300 and fat ewes 0 to 500. Feeding lambs averaged 250 higher with medium to good at 1225 and good to choice 1250 to 1278. Good breeding ewes sold 700 to 775, short mouthed kings 600 to 660, feeding ewes 350 to 500.
A fragmented Toledo market note lists various cash values for commodities and timothy and alssike hay with December and October terms. Prices span old and new credits including calendar month references and specific dollar amounts, indicating fluctuating commodity values in a regional trade record.
Chicago market notes show wheat prices around 1.28 per unit with 81.26 percent and 41.24 figures, corn at mixed 98 percent with multiple OT measures, oats rising from 50 to 51 percent and soy/parley Timothy and clover price shifts, including timothy from 4.60 to 4.30 and clover from 12.09 to 20.00.
President Hoover declared Monday that Washington should lead in prohibition enforcement, replying to Republican Senator Howell about bootleggers thriving in the shadows. The article lists percent changes and prices for wheat corn oats rye and lard contracts across various months, reflecting market volatility amid policy debate.
Harvest events attract many visitors while W. W Cherry's Hampshire hog sale of three hundred head sells out in fifty minutes. Ott Patterson clerks the sale amid praise for buyers and sellers. Wapello opens a new courthouse drawing twelve to fifteen thousand people for a county parade. Francis Kelly helps stranded travelers. incident reports include a fatal self harm in nearby town and multiple auto accidents with Injuries.
Puccilla club will meet on Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. EK M McCon aughey at 607 West Main 19312.
October listing of farm sales around Washington Iowa area includes J O Crawford at North end of Town Ave on Oct 1 and Oct 80 Paul G Peterson & Son Mediapolis Iowa with various cattle and shorthorn sales by Chas S Zickafoose John Jenkins H J Oak & Sons W R Gamon & Sons Pat Tobin and Edwards estate near Washington.
Listing shows cream butterfat per pound and fresh laid eggs per dozen with specific rates. Hens and leghorn varieties priced per pound, including old roosters, bucks, geese, hides, and horse or pony hides. Bulk poultry delivery adds one cent per pound. no market for thin or cripp led poultry noted.
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