Market Report and Farm News from Iowa County
Hogs and cattle prices shrink and rise with receipts ranging up to 21 000 head. Steady to strong hog values with top at 17.00 and packing hogs 16.00 to 16.40. Sheep steady with lambs slow and bids down. Reports on local farms note Duroc Jersey herds, Angus buys, hay quality, and corn plow activity as winter wheat nears readiness. Local farmers Peter Boshart Mike Trier Col Rinner and others are highlighted for stock and crop notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Rinner
Col Rinner
Bob Smylie
Pathfinders
Grain Market Slips in July Trade Amid Mixed U.S. Signals
July corn and oats futures move with July and September contracts quoted with steep declines. Prices show one percent or more shifts as traders weigh demand, weather, and harvest progress. Market notes include oats down and corn futures weakly priced alongside mixed crop outlooks.
Burma rises as premier rice exporting center
Burma stands as the world’s leading rice exporting region with Rangoon as its chief rice port. Annual exports from Burma’s four ports rival Siam and French Indo China combined, and Rangoon’s outflow nearly equals the combined exports from Saigon and Langkoi ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burma
Rangoon
Siam
Alliman Brothers Promote Dureoes Hog Flock Growth
Alliman Brothers of the Ficher neighborhood market a herd led by Perfect Model the prized pig that topped Smythe's sale last fall. The hog weighs close to 600 pounds and measures 26 by 64 inches with sired offspring described as top quality. Pigs show strong growth with many over 100 pounds while feeding half corn and half pats plus slop. Alliman plans to finish plowing and cut auts to make more hay as family helps during harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliman Brothers
Dureoes
Ficher
Smythe
Bob
Jake Lemley
Alliman
Haying Scenes From a Family Farm Day
The narrative describes a busy haying day with Dave Schantz and family aiding in unloading and stacking hay. Elmer Wyse fills the Neiswander barn with bright clover hay while Isaac and Samuel Conrad prepare for the Fourth, and nine year old Willie Conrad drives the leader team efficiently. Timothy hay, oats, and field timothy are abundant, with teams shuttling between wagons to save time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Schantz
Henry
J. F
Wayland
Elmer Wyse
Neiswanger
Isaac
Samuel Conrad
William
Willie
Timothy
Belgium Livestock Outlook Amid War Devastation
Letter from Jules Somers of the Belgian Army Commissary reports Germany destroyed the Belgian horse breed and leaves Belgium with near total loss of cattle and livestock. He notes crossing border shortages, Holland mule prices, and the need for farmers to expand livestock to restock Belgium after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jules Somers
Belgium
Germany
Somers
Noosendaal
Holland
Call for American aid to restock Belgium with horses and cattle
BE. 8. Akin president of the New York Draft Horse Breeders' Club urges increased livestock production for Belgium. He notes wartime bans on cattle slaughter, rationing in Holland, and dire Belgian suffering from hunger and shelling. He calls on Americans to publicize needs and boost postwar restocking efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Holland
Belgium
Germany
Akin
New York Draft Horse Breeders’ Club
Breeders’ Gazette
Iowa Battle Against Venereal Disease Bulletin No 7 Issued
Des Moines July 5 The Iowa board of health released bulletin No 7 on venereal diseases. Dr Guilford H Sumner secretary says the bulletin is at the printer and will be distributed soon. It records measures adopted in Iowa and the rules for fighting venereal disease with extensive information included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Board of Health
Guilford H. Sumner
Iowa
Fight On Venereal Disease: Doctors Sign Reports
Dr Sumner says progress is steady in the state. Reports under the new rules are being received without difficulty as Dr A J McLaughlin, sanitary inspector, leads the campaign in Iowa and secures pledges from doctors to observe reporting rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner
A. J. McLaughlin
Towa
Consolidation victory upheld in Wens Glidden case
The Supreme Court affirmed the lower court ruling that the consolidated district exists and its officers may act. The legal question was whether women could vote in the election approving consolidation, a point of law contested during the lengthy local struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glidden
Supreme Court
Optimistic Thought Surfaces in Philosophical Saying
A brief reflection asserts that riches draw contempt from a man of honor since a well stored chest blocks the path to truth, implying moral judgment on wealth and honesty.
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Fox & Dewey
The
Pacesetters
Chicago
Bheev
Rinner
Duroes
Peter Boshart and Sons
Mr. Boshart
Kalona
Clarence
Mike Trier
Cannon Bros
Wyman
West Chester
Mike
Col. Henss
Co. A. Monson
Poland
Peter Graber
Graber Bros
Peter
Dave Wenger
Frank Schantz
John A. Babcock
Commission Merchant Jr. & Yards
Illinois
Close OF Grain Futures
BR. W. Wagner & Co
Iowa City
J. B. Hunt
Chichester
Bice
Druguists
Farm and Stock News
Wees
Welf
M. J. Wilkinson
Riverside
Sherman Brothers
Washingon
Eschen
Washington
H. L. Clark
Suffolk
Ashmoor Omer Khayyam
G. & A. Rope
Neiston
England
Smith
Saturn
Topaz
Toller
H. E. Matthews
Wellman Phone
Clifton
Lion
Richmond Road
Charles Shalla
Kalona, R
Louis de Leez
Paulus de Seneffe
Tie
Joe JR
Bethel Church
Kolosick Bros
Ainsworth
Wedmore
Percheron Society of America
B.C. & N. Stock Farm
Paugey T. Brown
W.s.reister & Sons
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