Local Notes and Shop Ad Mention Gray Flannel Wear
Mrs A J Droz and daughter Virginia visited from Weota for the day while Miss Grace Brady returned to Oskaloosa after a visit with Byron Snider. Mrs Lola Wells Hughes and son Elmer vacationed with Mrs Elmer Wells and then taught in Macomb. Reed Salladay left for Chicago after holiday visits with his parents. Crail's offers gray flannel blouses with 2 collar effect adjustable waist and wide cuffs for $2.65, sizes 26 to 46, normally $3.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Brady
Oskaloosa
Byron Snider
Lola Wells Hughes
Elmer
Elmer Wells
Macomb, TH
Hughes
Reed Salladay
Frank Salladay
Haskins
Chicago
Crail’s
Market summary for Hogs Cattle and Sheep in Chicago
Estimated receipts today include 15 000 hogs 2000 cattle and 2500 sheep with holdovers 3668. Market firm with hogs up 25 to 35 cents top at 14 95 and cattle and sheep showing gains versus last week with steady to firmer trends for fat lambs yearlings and feeding lambs. Official yesterday totals show hogs 35562 cattle 5441 sheep 10690 calves 1086 with corresponding shipments.
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Chicago
Farm Department January 5 to February 27 Public and Closing Out Sales
A long list of farm public sales and closing out events across Washington County Iowa from Jan 5 through Feb 27. Entries name buyers sellers and locations including Wellman Kalona Ainsworth Washington Rich mond Keota Columbus Junction and Craw fordsville with hog and horse sales and breed shows noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos
Thompson
Wellman
J. D. Patterson
Kalona
Bert Booth
Ainsworth
E. G
Stover
Washington
J. H. Krause
C. T. Olson
Harry Hesseltine
Mrs
Joe McGraw
Keota
Chris Horning
Mike Trier
Keyta
Ernest Carlson
John Nickerson
Duglin
Howard Ayers
Gee
Wiegman
F. M. Forner
Tto
Hanlon
Town
Whin. Todd
Lake
R. L. Livingston
Mart Crandall
Brighton
Duroc
Robert Shaffer
Crawfordsville
L. C. Woodburn
Geo. F. Foster
Franz Vandall
D. J. Peterson
J. H. Genkinger
Glenn G. Hayes
Wash
Ington
Iowa
W. H. Hunt & Son
A. Debord
Charles Hodges
Wm. Burton
Chas
Hoxworth
R. A. Warner
Scranton
Batavia
R. H. Fetters
Jake Ramsey
Jackson
Rathmel
John May
Lewis Duke
Verdi
Matt Essley
Washington County
I. K. Beal
Local Poultry Prices From A Fragment
Readable portion lists various fowl such as roosters ducks turkeys tom turkeys guineas pigeons and related prices per unit. The garbled text suggests a market or yard tally of poultry types and costs.
Tile orders urged as spring installations loom
A. W. Turner of Iowa State College extension urges farmers to order tile now. Most clay tile firms are sold out until late spring, with concrete and smaller firms about a month behind. Tile prices have risen about 25 percent, but farmers are still pushing for more tile installations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Turner
Agricultural Engineering Extension Department
Iowa State College
State gains in orchard spraying across 86 counties
County agents report growth in sprayed orchards from 419 before farm bureaus to 2 342 in 1919 and an estimated 4 109 in 1929. The increases signify farmers balance corn and fruit needs, using rainy days for spraying. even small orchards can be maintained on most farms.
Orchard sizing and spraying tips for Iowa farms
The Iowa State College extension suggests one best orchard size for farms, about five eighths of an acre with roughly 30 trees. Two sprays are advised around bloom, weather permitting, and rainy days can be used to apply sprays. Smaller or mis sized two to three acre orchards are discouraged as they flood markets and don t fit farming plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture Extension Department
Iowa State College
Extension Department
Ior
Observation on Kickers and Gender Rivalry
The Observer of Events and Things notes that some men pride themselves on being great kickers and refuse to concede that women may be their superiors.
Farm Bureau Convention Set for Des Moines Next Week
The Iowa Federation of Farm Bureaus will hold its annual convention in Des Moines on January 8 and 9. The program includes registration at the Savery Hotel, a full lineup of speakers from state and national Farm Bureau groups, governors Harding and McKelvie, and sessions on marketing, live stock, grain handling, and organizational business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Federation of Farm Bureaus
Jin
Des Moines
Savery Hotel
J. R. Howard
J. E. Wooters
Ed. Cunningham
Grant Chapman
J. Fawcett
Town Fleece Wool Growers’ Association
H. C. Wallace
Corn Belt Meat Producers’ Association
R. A. Pearson
Iowa State College
the Grange
A. B. Judson
Knute Espe
National Federation of Cooperative Live Stock Shipping Associations
J. R. Howards
American Farm Bureau Federation
W. L. Harding
Iowa
S. R. McKelvie
Nebraska
Farmers’ Union
T A. Hougas
C. N. Kennedy
National Association of County Agents
The
American Society of Equity
H. L. Bissonnette
Frank J. Meyers
Co-operative Grain Dealers’ Association
C. F. Curtiss
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Reynolds & Gibson Produce Co Ad Listing Prices
Local produce firm Reynolds and Gibson advertises poultry and dairy prices. Turkeys for young birds listed at 30 cents per pound, old tom turkeys at 28 cents. Butter fat test cream priced per pound as shown with egg and poultry notes.
Phillip's Texas Adventure Returns Home
The narrative follows Phil sightseeing broadening travel through Texas after leaving Oklahoma. He works as ranch help and clears mesquite thickets while noting crowded professions and value of practical education. A brush with a thief reveals his mother’s face, and he plans to return home for a spell after a year in the southwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil
Harry A
Phillip
Southwest
Iowa
Kansas
Oklahoma
Red River
Texas
Round Ranch
Philip
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A. J. Droz
Virginia
Weota
John A. Babcooce Commission
G. Yard
Illinois
Close OF Grain Futures
E. W. Wagner & Co
Iowa Aily
J. B. Hunt
W. C
the Christian Herald
Bible House
New York City
Cive
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Journal’s Farm Department
Mutual
W. S. Reister & Sons
Washington, Iowa
Turkeys
Farm Bureau
American Federation
Emerson
Rock Island
John Deere
Emerson Gang
Hayes Corn
Fuller & Johnson
Stearns-Knight
Plymouth Rock
Msix
J. G. Love
F. Macon
A. Stephens
Beach-Wickham Grain Co
Chicago Board of Trade Merchants Exchange
St. Louis
Peoria Board of Trade
Mast 3Rd Street
R.W. Baxter
Mgr
Red Ball Road
Sound
Gentile
Jersey
Guernsey
Rhode Island
Concord
Bert E. Booth
D. F. Macon
R. E. Dougherty
Wheeler
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