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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1938

Page

9

Calves Entered in Muscatine 4-H Dairy Club Project

Fifteen Muscatine county 4-H dairy club members entered 29 calves for this year. Entries closed and lists sent to the state office at Ames and to Ernest Wright, Waterloo secretary of the Town Dairy Cattle Producers Association. Calves include 14 first year 10 second year and five three year entries. Notable participants include Lee and Loretta Tipton with three-year-olds. The dairy calf club tour is planned for June 16 with Mr Wright accompanying the group.

Muscatine County Dairy Club Ernest Burke Ames Ernest Wright Waterloo Town Dairy Cattle Producers Association Burke Lee Loretta Tipton Near West Liberty Dairy Calf Club Melvin Brus Carl Geertz Holstein Dorothy Eugenia Eugene Clement McBride Jersey Dale Freyermuth Wright

Black Stem Rust Found in Four Iowa Counties

Ames Iowa April report notes black stem rust detected only in small barberry-infested zones in Buchanan Taylor Webster and Hamilton counties with spread limited to rye in Taylor county. rust noted in many counties from barberry bushes destroyed, weather favoring fungal diseases this spring per D R Shepherd and barberry eradication agents.

Ames Iowa Buchanan Taylor Webster Hamilton D. R. Shepherd Shepherd Iowerhea Washington Jasper Dubuque Allamakee Delaware Jackson Jory Bremer Montgomery Monroe Page Cass Fremont Fieid

Bank Benefits From Insurance on Crops Seen

Des Moines reports Cecil A Johnson of the Federel Crop Insurance Corp told the down Bankers Association the new Wheat insurance program should make agricultural loans safer. It will offer protections against droughts floods hail freezes insects and other natural causes. Johnson said crop insurance will broaden farmers credit options by using a policy as collateral for loans or premium payments.

Des Moines Cecil A. Johnson Federel Crop Insurance Corp Down Ass'n Jonn Son Johnson

May Rain in Iowa Exceeds Normal Levels Across Stations

Des Moines Ia May rainfall at 8% of government weather stations stood 35 percent above normal, with E Decker assistant meteorologist reporting. The May total averaged 3.32 inches across the stations, according to Decker.

Iowa

Crop Outlook Bright in Iowa and Nebraska

A Nebraska address by United Light and Power vice president A Nash of Davenport described Iowa and Nebraska as a business paradise and sitting in the lap of the gods this year. He forecast encouraging outlooks for both large corn and wheat crops in the two states.

Ncdl Neb A! Nash Davenport United Light and Power Companies Nebraska Iowa

Four-H Rally Day Program Planned in Muscatine

The Muscatine county Four-H Rally Day at the Elks home opens at 9 30 with registration 9 39 to 10. Miss Mary Grace Martin announces a full day of talks songs plays and demonstrations, including a morning program of welcome remarks and county club reports. A luncheon precedes the afternoon session featuring awards and a play by Wapsie township club girls and Mosemy Sunshine group demonstrations.

Muscatine County Muscatine Roscoe I. Eliason C. E. Smith Melvin Riessen Clark Shellaberger Miss Martin Voll Call Ralph Olsen Ernest Burke Elks Home Wadets Fulton Wapsie Mosemy Sunshine Group Iowa K. K. McColm Pike Lassies

Europe Gripped by Drought Says American Expert

An American farm official warns Europe endures a drought worse than a century, with Howard Salins of Chicago stating no country escapes the impact. He notes scarcity and policy critique after returning from a two month foreign agricultural survey for the Institute.

New York Europe Howard D. Saijns Chicago Ameriza Salins America

Oklahoma Farm Woman Wins National News Award

Mrs. Edna Eaton Wilson of Ripley Oklahoma earns 300 dollars and an all expenses paid trip to New York and West Virginia for attending a National Editorial association convention. She runs a 270 acre dairy farm with four sons and writes for Stillwater Gazette earning top prize in a Country Home Magazine contest.

New York Edna Eaton Wilson Ripley Osla Stillwater Okla Weekly Gazette Xion White Sulfur Springs W. Va National Editorial Association Wheeler McMillen Country Home Magazine Wilson Payne Courty Fair Blanche Peast Atkinson Graphic Mars Ferris Brancht Osceola Tribune Otis

Corn Crop Rapid Growth in Iowa Past Week

Des Moines, Ia announced today that Iowa corn crops grew rapidly during the week, ranging from just sprouting to over a foot high. Much of the corn has been cultivated once, with second cultivations common in western and southern counties. Some areas still plant silage corn and others must be replanted due to flooding and poor seed. Early barley heads in the northwest and winter wheat begins to head further north as mid state. Heavy rains boosted pasture growth, lifting farmers toward a high plane of prosperity.

Des Moints S. Ey Decker Wrat Lowa Decker Crow Bulletin Th ‘Bulletin

Thatcher wheat saves spring wheat belt from rust threat

Chicago reports a new rust resisting wheat called Thatcher is being grown across Minnesota, the Dakotas, and Canada. Experts say the plant’s thicker skin wards off spores, offering the best defense against black stem rust in the spring wheat belt this year.

Chicago Agronomists Minnesota Dakotas Canada H. C.donovan Chicago Crop Authority Red River Valley Donovan Croy United States Thatcher

Science Seeks Sweeter Sugar Beet for Iowa

Dr. C. Reddy of the Iowa State Agricultural Experiment Station at Ames reports a hybrid sugar beet program in Kanawao aiming to produce beets with vertical leaves and disease resistance. Two hundred selfed inbred lines are field tested to yield higher sugar content and better durability for Iowa’s mass production farming.

Ames Towa C. &. Reddy Reddy Iowa Reidy

Goshen Township Four H Club Names New Group

Goshen Township boys select Cedar Valley Lodbusters as the new club name. About 40 members met at Lee Tipps residence on Tuesday night. Kittenball opened the evening followed by dairy calf judging led by Dale Freyermeth with top score. Refreshments were served after the business session. Club agent Ernest Burkeen.

Cedar Valley Goshen Township Lee Tip‘s Dale Freyerrmeth Ernest Burkeen

Sixty Attend Wapsie Farm Bureau Meeting at South Prairie

Sixty were in attendance at the Wapsie township Farm Bureau meeting held Tuesday night at the South Prairie church. A strawberry social followed the meeting. County Agent Ralph Olson spoke on Farm Bureau activities, and Mr. Kellenberg of the Iowa Co-operative Dairy Marketing association gave remarks. Movies were shown.

Wapsie Township South Prairie Church Ralph Olson Kellenperg Iowa Co-operative Dairy Marketing Association

New Light Opera Company Opens Summer Series

The New Light Opera Company opened the summer season with a Tuesday night meeting at Philip Fagan's home. Loreto Cotwell elected director, with Batty Randall and Augustina Bisesi among the appointed officers and committee members. The group begins work on Victor Herbert compositions and special choral arrangements, planning weekly Tuesday meetings at Miss Betty Randall's home.

Light Opera Philip Fagan Seventh Street Loreto Cotwell Lera Bite Baker Augustina Bisesi Batty Randall Loretto Cottrell Anc Charles Roenigsaecker Enares

Death toll in central China climbs past a million

Foreign military authorities estimate casualties in central China have raised the combined toll for both sides to over 1,000,000 with Japanese losses exceeding 300,000. Reports say 32,000 Japanese deaths occurred between April 1 and May 22 amid fighting near Taierheliwang Suchen and Lini in Shandong and in the Shanghai Hangchow area. Japanese forces push toward Chengchow to seize railway junctions and advance toward Rankow.

Shanghai China Japensse Taierheliwang Suchen End Lini Shantung Ovine Hangchow Chengchow Senghai Peiping-Hankow Rankow

Grain Prices In Wheat Valley Reveal Market Shifts

Local grain prices show adjustments as the Iseippi Valley Grain and Feed Co and Wiss Local Grain Priges exchange notes. Market observers track changes at regional mills and storage facilities amid shifting demand.

Wekee Fea and Grate Co Iseippi Valley Grain and Feed Co

Club Sets Next Meeting With Leslie Hendricks July Fourth

The club announced its upcoming meeting on July 4 with Leslie Hendricks presiding. Judging and tittenball will again precede the business session, per the notice.

Leslie Hendricks

Steer and Swine Prices Steady in Chicago Market

Chicago livestock prices held steady for steers hogs and sheep with lamb bids slipping slightly. Prime steer prices hovered around 10.85 while hogs traded near 9.00 with a range of 8 to 8.5 for lighter weights. Slaughter lambs and mutton showed mixed movement as buyers weighed quality versus price.

Chicago Vance Brice Bree UBL Alice Sith

Foreign exchange summary amid pound and dollar shifts

In New York trading the pound rose while the dollar weakened as European currencies moved in quick forex dealings. Noon rates showed modest gains for the pound against several peers, with notable activity across Norway Sweden Poland and Romania markets amid global financial shifts.

New York Utagi Norway Sweden Porcpal Creoe Poland Msiavatela Titan Huneary Rumania Rentine York

Local Markets Poultry Prices At Local Grocers

Local markets list poultry prices with heavy henside Lesnar hens ie cocks Taide Ergs and other poultry items. The page, from Chicago Grain and Provisions, notes quotations and prices for cash grain and commodities with market figures.

Lesnar

Kansas City Livestock Market Report Summary

Kansas City livestock prices show steady to mixed moves across cattle, calves, and hogs. Fed steers and heifers hold near steady, veal and stocker figures fluctuate, while calves remain around 8.00 to 9.50 per hundredweight with varying demand. sheep receipts mix with lower bids overall.

Wansat Apia

New York Bonds Market Mixed Amid Trade Developments

Traders watched HRW related moves and carrier rate shifts influence prices around 1 to 4 points. Names like Southern Railway Nickel Plate Baltimore and Ohio and Lincoln Transit were cited as market movers. Government issues showed modest gains while sellers held back, with some bonds edging around 4.5 points.

Burlington de Hudson Jern. P. “Ag Morrie Essex New York Southern Railway Nickel Plate Baltimore Oho Linus Mersuade Larce Bandhoeldare Hansa Cie Southern York Steamas Parifie Gav

Iowa Vor Varvet Review Mixed Receipts in Midwest Trade

A fragmentary report shows combined joe receipts at 20 concentration yards and 10 packing pants roga ted in interior Iowa and Minnesota for the 24 hour period ending today. Totals read 1,590 versus 18,800 a week prior and 11300 a year earlier. Details list various items and figures including Burrowes and tilts and several dollar amounts, though much of the text is garbled.

Towa Mnisota Sa Om Tyeeda EGBR Ae Ehvick Uae

Wheat prices fall as exports fail to sustain gains

Chicago June 8 reports show North American export buying weak amid unclear governt Wheat price data. Southwest harvest arrivals, including 120 cars at Fort Worth, Texas, weigh on values. July and September contracts slide, futures restricted as traders await clearer guidance on demand and market direction. Boston wool prices also move slightly on drought affected supply and scoured basis.

Chicago United States Fort Worth Texas Boston

Omaha Livestock Market Report Shows Mixed Changes

Omaha livestock prices indicate modest gains for some classes while others move lower. Feeder cattle and calves hold around steady levels. fed steers, yearlings, and heifers remain near prior values, cows and bulls ease slightly, and fat lambs trend down with bids down about two cents. Multiple grades, including veal, stockers, and feeders, are listed with current Philly market figures and range notes. Positive signals in certain categories contrast with softer cow and lamb sections.

Omaha Dept. Agi Shane Ullier

Iowa Livestock Bids and Market Report Summary

Iowa livestock bids show hogs mixed and cattle steady at several markets led by Des Moines and Waterloo. Butter prices rise at Chicago creamery and dairy prices show minor gains in storage and packing. overall farm product values reflect modest movement amid market hedges.

An unclear OCR item about metal and steel mentions

The fragment references 88 percent duty lines and various company names like Beth Steel and Anaconda but the text is garbled. It appears to discuss percentages, pricing, and production topics without a coherent narrative or clear event.

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