Market News Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices At Chicago
Market summary from Chicago reports hog receipts about 15 000 with gains of 10 to 25 cents on various weights and kinds. Hog and packer activity noted with top quotes near 10.20 to 19.25 for heavier weights and sows 7.25 to 8.25. Cattle receipts around 12 000 with steers and yearlings mostly steady to 25c lower, best heavy steers at 14.50, yearlings 13.25, vealers 13.50 to 14.50. Slaughter cattle and calves priced from 10.75 to 14.60 depending on weight and grade. Sheep receipts 9 000 with fat lambs opening fairly active and generally steady to 25c lower, natives 13.50 to 14.00, fats 2.00 to 2.50 for ewes and 12.75 to 15.00 for lambs in lighter weights.
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Chicago
Idaho
Yare
Farmers Co Operative Exchange Rice Distribution Review
A brief item notes activity at The Farmers Co Operative Exchange regarding rice supplies and related trade details. It mentions procurement and distribution actions affecting local markets and farmer dealings with the exchange.
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the Farmers’ Co-Operative Exchange
Grain futures tick up as corn holds above one dollar
Chicago price quotes show Wheat and Corn trading higher on July activity with July contracts at gains. Wheat July closes around 1.43 with Sept and Dec fractions. Corn July near 1.00 with Sept and Dec holding around 1.06 to 1.10.
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Chicago
Wind storm wrecks Iowa farm buildings in Manchester region
A cyclone hit rural areas between Oneida and Greeley causing farm building collapses and heavy poultry losses. At the George Baskerville farm structures were leveled and several other nearby farms sustained similar damage with windmills toppled and many chickens killed. no injuries reported.
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Iowa
Manchester
Oneida
Greeley
George Baskerville
Charles Lillibridges
Arthur Moser
Bernard Fitzpatrick
Harvey Culbertson
Chicago cash grain price quotes for wheat corn oats barley and more
The listing shows Chicago cash grain quotes for Wheat with varying red categories, Corn in yellow and mixed grades, Oats in white, Barley, Rye, Timothy and Clover priced across ranges. Prices include 1.43 to 1.48 for wheat, 1.02 to 1.04 for corn, 41 to 49 in oats, and 20.00 to 30.00 for clover with other minor items noted.
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Chicago
Rain Relieves Heat Wave in Des Moines
Des Moines and surrounding areas cooled as a rain shower began early breaking a three day heat wave. Temperatures fell to 94 in Des Moines, four degrees below yesterday, with Creston and Albia reporting new heat records. Crops benefited from the moisture.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Creston
Alabia
First Major Niagara Falls Surveys by Montressor and Hall
The earliest complete survey of Niagara Falls was conducted in 1764 by Capt. John Montressor of the royal engineers and a second major survey followed 78 years later by James Hall of New York state.
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Great Niagara Falls
John Montressor
The
Royal Engineers
James Hall
New York State
Washington Produce Markets Poultry and Hides Prices Listing
A market listing shows prices for cream butterfat per pound, eggs per dozen, various Leghorn and Muscovy ducks, geese, old roosters, and beef and horse hides. It notes a specific line stating there is no market for thin sick or crippled poultry.
Rainbow Division Veterans Gather for Des Moines Convention
Des Moines opens to the Rainbow Division veterans with Howard Smith leading the first contingent. Special trains bring main numbers tomorrow as the national convention runs July 14 to 16. Site bids mingle with invitations to Paris or Nancy for 1928. A parade featuring regular army and guard units will cap the three day event.
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Rainbow Division
Howard Smith
Chicago
Montgomery
Ala
Atlanta
Ohio
Paris
Nancy
France
National Guard
Lowden Calls Farm Problem Vital For National Interest
Madison Wisconsin July 13 Former Governor Frank O Lowden of Illinois told the Wisconsin legislature that a vital farm problem must be solved not only for farmers but for the business world. He proposed a federal farm board with power to inquire into surpluses and price depressions and to authorize cooperatives to take control of surplus with government distribution of handling costs.
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Madison
Wis
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Wisconsin
Lowden
Federal Farm Board
Four Drown When Sailboat Founders At Hamilton
Four persons drowned and three rescued when a sailboat foundered in a sudden rain and windstorm on Hamilton’s lake. A search conducted today recovered only one body, as authorities continued the lake patrol for additional victims.
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Hamilton
Ont
Riepe Elected Head State Highway Board
Ames reports the Iowa state highway commission elected Carl C. Riepe of Burlington as chairman for the year. He is a Democrat, filling the vacancy after William Collinson's death, and was reappointed by Governor Krall.
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Ames
State Highway Commission
Carl C. Riepe
Burlington
Riepe
William Collinson
Chariton
Khammill
Favor Good Roads in Worth County IA
In Northwood Iowa incomplete returns from yesterday's special election show the proposed 650000 bond issue for paving primary roads carried by a large majority. Nine precincts reported 1356 for 348 against with country districts not expected to change the result significantly.
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Northwood
Reward Offered for Slain Deputy Sheriff Hunt
Decatur county officials posted rewards of 500 dollars each for Sam Petty alias Sam Thomas 55 and Kerb Pollard 30 alleged bootleggers wanted for the slaying of Deputy Sheriff Clint McConnell of Decatur county McConnell was killed last week during an attempted arrest as posses spread a manhunt across southern Iowa and northern Missouri.
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Leon
Decatur County
Sam Petty
Sam Thomas
Kerb Pollard
Clint McConnell
McConnell
Iowa
Missouri
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