Schedule for 4 H Girls at West Liberty Fair
Miss Mary Grace Martin announces the West Liberty fair four H girls program August 21 to 24. Demonstrations by seven clubs open Wednesday at 10 a m. style show Thursday morning with dresses made by contestants. awards for demonstrations and style show. state fair and Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress entries possible for top contestants.
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West Liberty Fair
Mary Grace Martin
M. S. Cochran
Wapsie Best Club
Bloomington
Pike Lassies
Green Valley Hustlers
Harry Nauman
Arklers
Wilton Busy Bees
Fulton Industrial Workers
Clark Shellabarger
Four-H
Bertha McMahon
Mary Alice Shellabarger
Goshen-Wapsie Club
Vs. Roscoe Eliason
Fulton Royal Club
Bloomington Best Club
Fulton
Leroy Kakert
Bettendorf
Scott County
Des Moines
Waterloo
Fulton Royal
Martin
Marketing Quotas on Corn Seen Improbable
Federal farm officials said drought and grasshoppers have made it unlikely that marketing quotas will be imposed on the 1939 corn crop. Prospective yield was reported at 2,459,888,000 bushels, down 110,907,000 from the July forecast, with no decision on a quota referendum until the September crop report.
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Washington
Corn and Pork Surplus Facing Two Way Attack
Washington officials warn of a 1939 style surplus in corn and hogs with bumper crops and weak domestic demand. The plan focuses on loans to raise prices, potential export subsidies for lard and pork, and incentives to steer hogs to medium weights while reducing future production.
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Ovid A. Martin
Washington
Agriculture Department
United States
Germany
America
Tooe
Railroads of the United States Operate Constant Truck Activity
The report notes railroads in the United States operate a near constant flow of trucks supporting freight movement, with an emphasis on the extensive logistics network and intermodal connections driving highway traffic alongside rail operations.
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United States
Valuation Placed on Motor Trucks by National Highway Users
The National Highway Users Conference estimated the value of motor trucks operating in 1937 at 877 million 914 thousand dollars in a published assessment.
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National Highway Users Conference
Wheat prospects rise in farmers vote context
Wheat prospects increased 14,777,000 bushels to 731,432,000. The crop would exceed domestic needs but fall well short of last year and the 1928-37 average, indicating a moderate supply.
New York Stocks Mixed Amid Broad Market Moves
Daily quotations show Am Can at 95 and Am Loco at 16% with many industrials like General Electric and General Motors advancing. Banking, oil, and steel issues fluctuate as investors digest news across Am Sug Ref, Std Oil refiners, Radio, and Ford Motors among others.
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Atchison
Beth Steel
Borg-Warner
Dupont
Eastman
el Pow
Firestone
Gen Electric
Gen Foods
Gen Motors
Gillette
Goodyear
Hudson
Harv
Sevene- Tears
Kresge
Libbey
Nash-Kelvinator
Y Central
Ghenn Ry Phillips Pet
Radio
Rem Rand
Repab Steel
Record Number Of Baby Beeves Shown at Tipton
Tipton Cedar county fair set a history making day with a record number of baby beeves judged before the grandstand. A 990 pound Hereford calf shown by Robert Joslin of Clarence was named grand champion, while a 910 pound Black Angus calf shown by Ethel Domer of Clarence took reserve champion.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Robert Joslin
Clarence
Ethel Domer
Cedar Bluff
Lowden
Bennett
Highlawn Mozart
Max Hoffbauer
Bettendorf
Captain Makin
Lee Beebe
Anamosa
Freyermuth Brothers
Atalissa
Poland
China
Swine Department
Bernard Aldeman
Westbranch
Hampshire
George Fraseur, Jr
Gerald Nicewanner
Durant
Louisa Fair Details Set for Columbus Junction
Details for the Louisa county fair at Columbus Junction August 15 to 18 are announced. Thrill Day features Jimmy Lynch's Death Dodgers direct from the New York worlds fair with dramatic driving acts. Free acts include J Fanton Co and Badger Miller Duo. a seven ride midway and 30 concessions accompany livestock shows and a baby beef sale.
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Columbus Junction
Jimmy Lynch
Death Dodgers
J. Fanton & Co
Badger-Miller
Carnival
County to Send 10 Baby Beeves to State Fair
Muscatine county Four-H boys will enter ten baby beeves at the Iowa state fair, up from eight. County Agent Ralph H. Olson announced the quota increase after a letter from C. A. Oldson of the Iowa Beef Producers association. Olson said Muscatine can easily fill the larger quota.
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Muscatine County
Farm Bureau
Ralph H. Olson
C. A. Oldson
Iowa Beef Producers’ Association
Olson
Improvement in Muscatine corn condition noted in August report
The August crop report by Leslie M. Carl shows Muscatine county corn at 102 percent of normal, among Iowa's top ratings. Other southeastern counties report high conditions with Cedar at 97 and Washington at 99 percent. Overall Iowa yields are expected to rise to 47.5 bushels per acre, with state production around 465 million bushels. Pasture conditions stand at 76 percent, above the 10-year average. Washington forecast Iowa corn at 2.46 billion bushels and wheat at 0.73 billion for the year, versus last year’s totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
Leslie M. Carl
Federal Agricultural Statistician
Iowa
Osceola
Jones
Carl
Associated Press
Cedar
Scott
Johnson
Washington
Louisa
Agriculture Department
U S Hog Market Review from Des Moines
Des Moines report on interior Iowa and southern Minnesota hog receipts for 24 hours ending 8 a m shows 18 500 head versus 23 000 prior week and 9 800 year ago. Prices range by weight with barrows and gilts mostly 5 because of regional trading. quotations reflect delivered hogs sold in packing plants and yards.
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Des Moines
U. S&s. Dept. Agr
Iowa
Minnesota
Boston Wool Market Mixed Wools Prices Hold Firm
Buyers sought moderate quantities of western fine wools in Boston with French combing lengths bringing 67 to 69 cents per pound scoured. Graded French combing lengths sold 67 to 71 cents, scoured. Twelve months Texas wools 67 to 71 cents, original bag lines. Fleeces quiet with spot wool quotations unchanged.
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Boston
U. S. Dept
Texas
Chicago Produce Prices and Grain and Egg Market Report
Chicago prices show butter at 834,584 steady and eggs at 12 11 steady while poultry sales mix. Live car and truck counts noted with steady to easy demand and various chicken varieties priced. U S Department data indicate weak shipments and moderate supplies. Regional potato and russet listings include Idaho Oregon Indiana prices under ice and under the new storage standards.
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Chicago
Nebraska Cobblers
U. S
Oregon Bliss
U. S&s
Russet Burbanks
Idaho Bliss Triumphs
U.S
Indiana Bliss Triumphs
Kansas City Live Stock Market Report Aug 11
Hogs salable 700 with prices 50 to 15c lower than Thursday. top 5.65 for 180-240 lb hogs. Cattle salable 100, total 300. killing cattle steady, no beef steers or yearlings. Sheep 2,500. killing classes steady, top Colorado spring lambs 8.60, natives 8.50. Canner and grass fat cows appear at 5.00–6.00 and down to 3.25.
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Kansas City
U. S
Colorado
World sugar futures slip amid liquidation and hedge selling
New York sugar futures eased on Aug 11 as liquidation hedge and local selling weighed on prices. A calmer European political outlook added downward pressure while refined sugar held around 4.30 to 4.40 cents.
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New York
Chicago cash grain prices on August 11
Cash grain quotes from Chicago show No 2 red wheat at 69 cents, No 3 red around 67 to 64 cents, yellow hard around 66 cents, and mixed at 66 44 cents. Corn quoted No 1 mixed 45 46 cents, No 5 mixed 53 cents, No 1 yellow 45 45 4 cents. Oats range from 30 31 cents for No 1 mixed to 27 29% cents for mixed types. Rye No 2 46 44 cents, No 3 tough 42 44 cents. Barley malting 47 55 cents. Seed prices list nominal ranges for clovers and Timothy.
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Chicago
Fowler, Gilbert and Hill
Hershey
Hog Quotations Steady to Dime Off at Chicago
Estimated Chicago receipts for Saturday show cattle 200, hogs 200, sheep 500. Hog prices were generally steady to 10 cents lower than Thursday, at a new five year low, with moderate trade on limited cattle supplies. Spring lambs active with 10-15 cent advances. hogs 180-270 lb traded top around 6.30.
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Chicago
Word knowledge estimate for educated men discussed
The text notes well educated men such as librarians biographers engineers and editors possess a working vocabulary of not less than fifty thousand words. It frames this as an estimate and discusses implications for scholarly work and communication.
Eastern Iowa hog and cattle market report
The report outlines sales starts at 10 30 for light articles and 11 00 for hogs with 340 head last week sold before 12 15. Calves top at 9c above usual with a ton at 11 25 and all grades from 7 00 to 8 30. Feeders Angus cattle 900 pounds and 40 head on hand. Lambs and sheep buyers active with expectation of good feeding lambs.
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Iowa
Local Market Prices for Eggs Poultry and Hogs
Local grocers list egg prices and varied poultry rates with heavy hens light hens and cocks priced per dozen or pound. Hog prices are shown by weight ranges from 190 pounds to 400 pounds and above with different per hundredweight figures. Name Squire company appears as the sourcing entity.
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John FP
Squire Pany
Iowa hog and cattle bids across cities steady to lower
Iowa bid market shows hogs steady to lower across Ottumwa Cedar Rapids and Waterloo with mixed weights from 120 to 600 pounds posting ranges between 3.00 and 5.70 per hundredweight. Cattle remain steady as buyers show cautious demand in Des Moines and Waterloo with price quotes around 3.25 to 5.75 per hundredweight and a slow tone in the market.
Omaha Livestock Prices and Movements Report
The Omaha market report for August 11 shows salable hogs at about 1,500 with prices ranging from 3.25 to 5.75 per hundredweight by weight class. cattle steady with killers and feeders listed and yearlings to light steers at 7.75 to 8.75. beef cows 5.00 to 5.75. sows down to 3.60 4.00. bulls 5.50 to 6.00. sheep 9,000 with fat lambs steady, range ewes 8.25 to 8.50, native spring lambs slaughter ewes 3.25 down, feeding lambs 7.75 to 8.10.
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No. Wits
Srex
Wits
Wis
Wie
Pri
U. S
Wyoming
Omaha
Corn Registers Fractional Gain in Chicago Pit
Wheat trade fluctuated unevenly with gains up to 0.71 cent after an early downturn. December wheat fell 0.34 cent and May slipped 0.01 cent. September held firm most of the session but closed fractionally lower. Corn rose 0.25 to 0.58 cent, with December at 42.25 to 43.0 cents and oats up 0.125 to 0.5 cent.
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Chicago
Decemer
New York Produce Prices Report for Eggs Butter and Cheese
New York AP report lists egg sales at 9 108 cases with mixed colors and grades from fancy to dirties. Butter sales at 600 386 pounds steady with creamery and score-based pricing. Cheese sales total 214 978 pounds steady with prices unchanged.
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New York
New York Bonds Edge Higher on Mixed Trade
Utilities and industrials led a broad bond market advance amid a tempered rally after Thursday's retreat. Gains were mostly fractional with some issues failing to rise as investors awaited a Nazi speech, milder than feared, and moved toward higher prices for American and foreign dollar bonds.
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New York
Commonwealth Edison
Pacific Gas
Portlan General Electric
Internationa Telephone
Studebaker
New York Cee
Southern Pacific
Belegian
Italy
United States
Treasuries
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