Chicago market report rounds up hogs cattle and lambs
Market news from Chicago shows estimated receipts of 18 000 hogs 9 000 cattle 16 000 sheep with open steady trade later 10 to 15 off. Prices range 14 20 to 16 50 for heavyweights 14 50 to 16 00 for lighter grades and 13 50 to 15 00 for pigs. Wet market uneven steady to lower with buyer activity clustered around 16 10 to 17 00 for prime cattle and 6 50 to 14 90 for heifers and cows across types. Official yesterday figures include 25 195 hogs 10 671 cattle 14 903 sheep and 3 132 calves.
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Chicago
Grain futures close mix with wheat and oats varying
Market notes from Beach Wickham Grain Co show December wheat at 2.56, July oats at 1.51, and rye around 1.92. Provisions include lard near 19.76 and ribs about 16.85, with Chicago receipts listing various car counts and cash wheat and corn bids across grades.
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Chicago
Spotted Poland China Sale Tonight At East End Garage
Shaver Fry and Friese of Kalona plan a major Spotted Poland China sale tonight at the East End Garage with a pre-sale banquet at Dean's Cafe. The event highlights a year of prominent breeding influence and national recognition for the sellers. George Pulver of Earlville reports cattle shipments to Chicago since April totaling over 33000 dollars and notes his silos and ensilage yield. Western Canada shows excellent crop prospects with large grain harvests anticipated in Saskatchewan and Alberta. The Smith-Hughes vocational education program will expand this year with more schools offering regular departments and several counties hosting short courses. A state conference at Iowa State College July 12–15 outlined standards and plans for the fall curriculum.
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Shaver, Fry and Friese
Kalona
East End
Dean's Cafe
Manchester
George Pulver
Earlville
Chicago
Smith-Hughes
Iowa State College
W. H. Bender
Market report notes corn oats trading ahead of heat scare
The report cites mixed futures data with prices across months and commodities. It mentions a good class of buying in corn and oats, expectations of lower corn receipts and higher oats wheat and rye, and live stock estimates for hogs cattle and sheep.
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Timothy Cash
Vocational agriculture classes expand across six counties
The program extends to six or seven counties with short courses in vocational agriculture. Five points in each county will host classes, each with its own teacher. Last year only four counties offered the work, and the full year will now continue through the expanded network.
Water tank size for farm hogs cattle and horses
An agricultural engineering note from Town State College recommends a storage tank of 9 by 9 feet with 6 feet depth, about 8,600 gallons, to supply 160 hogs 25 cattle and 6 work horses for a seven day calm spell. A pipe of 1 to 1¼ inches is advised.
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Agricultural Engineering Department
Town State College
Manganese Ore Found Near Saline Basin in Australia
A manganese ore discovery is reported on the western fringe of a saline basin named V Pernatulas Goon about four miles northeast of Wooenlla. The find locates manganese near the basin and expands potential Australian ore sources.
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Australia
Wooenlla
Worthless dogs killed goat herd near Zwingle
Joseph Marcus, a farmer near Zwingle in Jackson county, lost sixteen goats and ten more were crippled by a band of dogs. Locals had spotted roaming dogs previously, ownership unclear. A campaign to eliminate the destructive bands is under way.
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Maquoreta
Joseph Marcus
Zwingle
Jackson County
Marcus
The Reckoning Quotation Echoes On Life
A George Eliot quotation contemplates life's reckoning and the limits of amends. It asserts that wrongs cannot be fully mended by future right actions, underscoring the finality of consequences.
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George Eliot
Kellogg’s Tasteless Castor Oil Ad
Spencer Kellogg & Sons announces a tasteless castor oil that preserves strength and purity. The ad pitches it as easier for children and adults, warnings to demand genuine laboratory filled bottles with clear Kellogg labeling. Available in 15¢ 35¢ and 65¢ sizes at druggists.
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Spencer Kellogg & Sons, Inc
Flaming itching skin diseases ad promises cure
An ad promotes S.S. S as a remedy for eczema tetter erysipelas ringworms pimples acne and other skin disorders. It claims the treatment cleanses the blood and reaches the problem at its source, urging readers to seek free expert medical advice from the Swift Laboratory in Atlanta Georgia.
Sal Tonik: medicated condiment blocks for stock health
Sal Tonik is a salt and pepper base medicated condiment for farm animals, mixed with herbs minerals and worm remedies, pressed into 60 pound blocks for automatic self dosing. It claims to prevent disease, reduce weeds in corn, and protect profits by keeping stock healthy year round under the guarantee from Veterinary Co. of Sioux City Iowa.
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Guarantee Veterinary CO
Sioux City
Iowa
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John A. Babcock Commission
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Close OF Grain Futures
Beach Wickham Grain CO
Morrison
Washington, Iowa
Omaha
Journal’s Farm Department
Canada
Western
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Cember
Avalon Farms
Jno. W. Crane
Whiteley
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Avalon Farms Company
Baroly
Avalon Falms Hog-Tone
T. R. Phillips
West Side Square
Mutual
Colenso
W. S. Reister
Maplelawn Romer No
Washington
Grace Hill
White Way
John McKinstry
Charles Churchill
West Chester Mutual Telephone
Mutual 91
Carlson
Call Central
Lemley Reduction CO
Chichester
Oildag
John Striegel Jr
Harper, Iowa
Nyst
E. W. Rose Co
Cleveland
Sal-Tonik
W. S. Reister & Sons
W. F. Williver
Haskins, Iowa
Wellston
Wellston, Iowa
J. D. Bruns
Richland, Iowa
Titus Co-Operative Store
Titus, Iowa
L. B. Henry
Rubio, Iowa
Co-Operative Store
Ainsworth
Property Owners Federation, Inc
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