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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1927
Page
2
Chicago prices show 11,000 head active with higher midweek quotes for hogs and cattle. Hog top at 11.80 with steers and heifers moving steady to higher in broad ranges. heavy packers at 16.00 with outsiders to 17.00, cattle and calves quoted across multiple weight classes and quality grades.
The report shows varied prices across cattle and sheep markets with ranges for calves vealers feeders and stock cattle. Slaughter lambs and sheep show steady or mixed moves with medium to choice and cull values listed and feeding lambs quoted at 12.00 to 14.00.
Chicago estimates released show cattle 2800 head, hogs at 1.50 percent, and sheep 1000 head for tomorrow’s trading.
Chicago on September 30 reports bid and ask ranges for wheat corn oats and oats futures along with hogs and rye contracts. Prices show modest moves with Sept and Dec positions and small changes across the board despite thin trading.
Toledo Seed Market lists Wheat No 2 at 35 to 36. Clover cash values include 13.75 for Oct 15.85 Dec 16.00 Dec imp 13.75 and Mar 16.20. Timothy cash 1.60 Dec 1.65 Jan 1.85. Alsike cash 14.80 Dec 14.85 Jan 15.05.
Wheat ranges from 1.30 to 1.301% per bushel with various grades. Corn values show 96 to 92% for yellow and similar figures for mixed and white types. Oats and barley quotes appear with white and standard grades, Timothy and Clover prices listed in dollars per bushel or ton as noted.
Mrs J M Pulver notes visitors as Virgil Bower family from Susanville Calif visit Sigourney. The Wehr and Conklty families dine with Frank Conklty. Mrs S D Carris visits Andy Augustine. John Robertson with Marjorie and May Louise call on Walter Edwards in Washington. Frank Smith family visits with daughter Mes Mildred Sorisher and family in Brigh
The Washington festival opens with heavy turnout despite rain with farmers from the county line east and towns near Havre Haskins Keota and Columbus. The band on horseback played to large crowds as stock and poultry shows attract interest and showrooms fill with crops and displays. Subscriptions and local notices appear as residents remark on old country ties and community life.
Miss Hazel Conrad visits with Cloyce Conrad and Davenport friends while en route to Seattle and California for Cloyce health. West Plains visitors dock at M B Reed home. Jim Pulver and family host gatherings as wives attend the W H C convention and men the football game.
Mrs H Will traveled to South Dakota to visit her sister on Tuesday. Elmer Carmichael of Washington stayed with H R Baker’s family from Saturday to Tuesday. The Colthurst family plans a Waterloo visit to meet Mrs Reaney, with Mr Colthurst returning Sunday. I L Colthurst began filling a silo, delayed by rain. The Bakers shopped in Washington, and W T Duncan repaired a silo damaged by a prior storm. Elmer Carmichael and Irene Gerdes visited Columbus Junction area friends. Philip Gerdes and Will Brown fished nearby. Irene Gerdes spent Tuesday with Reba Spencer of Ainsworth.
A 19th century remedy suggests rubbing moist mustard behind the ear to ease severe toothache. The note indicates the method can salvage relief and even banish pain in some cases.
Market listing shows per pound and per dozen rates for poultry eggs and livestock. Includes items like fresh cream butterfat tests, spring chickens Leghorns and blacks, old roosters, ducks, geese, beef hides and horse hides with varying per pound prices. Also mentions higher pay for poultry delivered.
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