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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1929
Page
2
Market notes show hogs about 14 900 direct clear down 10 to 25 cents while heavier butchers weak. Cattle demand soft with steers and yearlings mostly easing. grain fed stock and cows offer smaller gains or steady declines amid heavy supply and thin trading.
Vealers milk fed good and choice 1250 to 1600 medium 1200 to 1250 culled and common 1200. Sheep 20,000 no killers cold bids 25 to 50 cents lower native bids 1200 to 1250 best held at 12 75 fat ewes 400 to 500 feeding lambs steady. Slaughter classes spring pigs good and choice medium lambs 92 Ibs down 1175 to 1285 1150 to 1175 cull and common 750 to 1050 492 to 100 Ibs down ewes 375 to 595 call and common 225 to 400 feeder lambs good and choice 1170 to 1300.
Market report lists Clover prices for cash old 11.85 cash new 11.95 Oct 11.85 Dec 12.10 December choice 12.69 Imported cash old 11.00 Timothy cash old 2.60 cash new 2.80 Dec 2.95 Mar 3.10 Allike cash new 10.30 Qet 10.90 Dec 11.10.
Open High Low Close data for wheat corn oats rye and lard is listed for Sept Dec Mar and May futures. Prices show fractional changes and volume figures across wheat corn oats rye and lard with multiple delivery months and percentage shifts.
A writ of general execution directs a sale in Washington Iowa on October 10 1929. The sheriff will auction the W H Livezey and Allie Livezey farm property including a 1927 Model T Ford and 200 plus chinchilla rabbits. The sale starts at 2 pm cash terms with the remainder of the writs noted.
A series of farm sale notices run through early October in Iowa towns including Crawfords ville Columbus Junction Washington Keota and Mediapolis. Listings feature dealers Charles S Zickafoose John Jenkins Joe Wehr H J Oak and Sons W R Gamon Sons Pat fobin and Paul G Peterson & Son with sale dates from Oct 2 to Oct 30 and sales covering Jersey Shorthorn Polands and Dwuroes cattle plus farm equipment and an Edwards estate sale.
A dated market listing shows per pound prices for poultry including hens and leghorns, ducks, roosters and springs, with per dozen rates for eggs and a note that no market exists for sick or crippled poultry. Hides are priced per unit, with a special line indicating a $3.00 pony or colt hides payment and a premium for poultry delivered.
A mixed crowd gathered Sunday to hear Dr. Kowers deliver his farewell sermon to listeners not all from the Methodist church. Reports note anecdotes from Ohio highway crosses and local weathering mishaps, while a lightning strike near Coffey Farm caused substantial property loss.
Central Point notes share Jim Love’s fruit as eleven inch peach and a pear with dimensions while readers discuss shipments to the Journal office. Wayne Norman farms Pete J Edmondson land and keeps top mules. Charles Lindbergh may draw $252 federal pay though still unsettled.
Mrs. Fannie Gross sues for 30000 dollars after a hospital did not deliver the amputated leg to accompany her husband’s remains, filed in Dallas.
Mrs. Lizzie B. Ellis of Moline was admitted to Audrain hospital Thursday. Several residents including Oren Grimstead Centralia and Miss Lucille Jackson Vandala were treated or discharged the same day. Local officials note pavement improvements by street crew on West Charles S Zickefoose’s Jersey area. An upcoming dairy cattle sale near Crawfordsville and apple buying at J O Crawford’s route are highlighted as community activity. Robt Williams motivates readership with his Crawfordsville Journal subscription.
Washington reporters note that Mr. and Mrs. George Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wagner joined Mr. Ram Seeyer on a poultry tour to Pulaski last Thursday. The trip drew multiple cars from Washington and about 100 from OskaYoosa, with the workspace resembling a small fair ground.
Chicago cash grain prices list futures style quotes for WHEAT CORN OATS RYE BARLEY and TIMOTHY with No 1 red to No 3 yellow hard wheat prices, mixed and yellow corn values, oats white grades, rye and barley ranges, and clover notes.
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