Daily Market Report Chicago and Iowa cattle hogs and wheat data
Market notes show estimated receipts for today with hogs about 8 000 and cattle around 9 000 in Chicago volumes, with lights up to 60 higher and other classes weak to 15 lower. Overhead price ranges list heavy weights and light weights with top quotes near 11 35 and 9 75, plus packing sow and pig figures and official yesterday totals. Wheat corn oats and wheat price expectations appear for Monday with small per bushel adjustments and bids.
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Chicago
Bank Sues Washington Co Man to Foreclose Mortgage
Farmers and Merchants' State Bank of Columbus Junction sues Frank and Maxie Sadel in Muscatine County for 6000 dollars plus interest on two 3000 dollar notes. The suit seeks a lien on the Seventy-six township land and a special execution to sell to satisfy the judgment. Nichols and Tipton represent the bank.
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Muscatine
Farmers and Merchants’ State Bank of
Columbus Junction
Frank
Maxie Sadel
Washington County
Muscatine County
Nichols and Tipton
Plaintiff Bank
Better Horses in Demand Rise in Muscatine Market
In Muscatine on March 18 horse buyers from Kansas City and local traders report farmers now demand a higher grade of work horses. They say the good mare is a solid investment and that wartime demand and scarce brood mares have driven up rarity and value, with expectations that the trend will continue.
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Muscatine
S. G. Sanders
Kansas City
William Gladstein
Iowa Timber Abundant With Native and Plantings
Ames report notes Iowa has about 1,200,000 acres of native timber and an additional 200,000 acres of planted groves and shelter belts.
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Prairie State
Ames
Iowa
Iowa’s native and planted trees in state forests
The report details native timber in Iowa with evergreens limited to red cedar and a few pines, while hardwoods like oaks, hickory, elm, ash, basswood, walnut and maples populate native forests. It lists nonnative species such as European larch and Scots pine among those planted, noting many varieties thrive but are not widely grown.
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Department of Forestry
Iowa State College
Iowa
Experts to Talk at Iowa Business Congress
Des Moines March 19 Dr Stanley L Krebs a New York City business and commercial expert will speak at the third Iowa business congress The opening day April 6 8 R H Faxon will address the food products group on Constructive Merchandising and Advertising He will also attend a group dinner Paul Findley of the California Fruit Growers exchange will address the food products group.
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Des Moines
Stanley L. Krebs
New York City
Iowa Business Congress
R. H. Faxon
Food Products Group
Paul Findley
California Fruit Growers Exchange
Chickasaw County Plans Record Road Work
Chickasaw County aims to exceed last year’s road work with sixteen miles of grading tiling and graveling up from thirteen and a half. Twenty four miles of tiling will be laid and two new road maintainers contracted. Three machines with adjustable blades will crown roads and be gasoline powered, replacing horse power drags to speed efforts. Federal aid project No. 76 surveyed previously. no work done yet. Board urges Iowa highway commission to start soon.
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New Hampton
Mar
Chickasaw County
Board of Supervisors
Iowa State Highway Commission
Wallace debuts with moderate plan to reform farm prices
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace argues against forcing prices to prewar levels and proposes a temporary goal of about 70 percent above prewar standards. He notes farm prices lagging while wages and rates rise, predicts a broader depression without safe methods, and pledges to boost agricultural economies and marketing facilities.
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Wallace
Peoria Transcript
Iowa
Chicago
Agriculure
Transcript
Milk Producers Rebel Organize Waterloo Creamery Plan
Waterloo dairy farmers sign on to form a company to build a creamery, alleging milk distributors pay below production cost and charging war prices. Forty nine dairymen sign the agreement. a meeting to elect officers and appoint committees will be held soon.
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Waterloo
Much Drained Land Is Reported In Iowa
Lee county leads in drainage of land for farm improvement with Green Bay bottom drainage under way reclaiming thousands of acres. Iowa's 15.1 percent of acreage in organized drainage enterprises is reported by the census bureau data issued December 31. Total organized drainage acres 5,838,012. improved land 4,476,400. swampy land 388,629. cost of drainage projects $50,674,186.
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FT. Madison
Lee County
Mississippi River
Green Bay Bottom
Iowa
Census Bureau
Iowa Ranks Fourteenth in Motor Truck Registrations
Iowa stands 14th among states in motor truck registrations with 23 700 trucks. National totals reach 961 635 trucks and 9 295 292 motor registrations, based on state construction data and registrar estimates. New York leads with 132 542 trucks, followed by Ohio 83 300 and Illinois 64 995.
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United States
Iowa
New York
Ohio
Hilinois
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Michigan
California
Indiana
Texas
Washington
Cement price fixing alleged in Iowa state inquiry
Des Moines March 18 investigation into the cement industry shows a proposed state bill to bring cement sellers under the state railroad commission. The plan targets a base point system led by Buffington Indiana and could require factories to sell to the state and public contractors at wholesale prices, with injunctions for violations.
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Des Moines
House Committee On
Iowa
Buffington
Ind
United States
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
A. K. Westervelt
Greene County
Ben Gibson
Mississippi Valley
thenm@hall cement
Westervelt
Kansas
Boys to See Yellowstone on Clinton Scouts Trip
Clinton plans a summer expedition for 200 Boy Scouts directed by Lew Sarret, Yellowstone chief ranger. The caravan leaves June 15 from Clinton traveling via Omaha and Cody road with government and local volunteers providing equipment and support. Newspaper correspondents, a motion picture operator, two doctors, and four wardens accompany the group.
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Clinton
National Park
Boy Scout
Yellowstone Park
Clinton Boy Scout Council
Lew Sarret
Yellowstone
Omaha
Cheyenne
Cody Road
Local Market Prices Listed for Farm Poultry and Eggs
The clipping shows per pound and per item prices for eggs, cream, butterfat, and various fowl including hens, geese, ducks, turkeys, roosters, and stagey springs. Separate lines indicate bids in cents and dollars with small figures like 24c and 12c, reflecting historical market quotes.
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement From Washington Woman
Mrs. A D Dusenberry of 616 EB Second St Washington reports Doan's Kidney Pills relieved her backache dizzy spells and nervous tension caused by kidney trouble. She says the remedy gave lasting relief and strengthens her faith in the product across years with a past and present testimonial dating 1919 and 1910. Manufactured by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Heath
Washington
A. D. Dusenberry
Second St
Dean
Doan
Foster-Milbun O
Mfrs
Buffalo
N. Y
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Katile King
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W. S. Reister & Sons
Colenso
Washington, Lowe
Combine
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R. L. Gibson
Glenbrook
Ardmore
Mandala
Detroit
AIGE
Detroit Moor Car CO
Paige Motor Cars
Schulty Motor Car Co
America
Oildag
John Striegel Jr
Harper, Iowa
Kentucky
Lydia E. Pinkham
Sunnyside
Pinkham
Velmer Hendrick
Lydia 2
Pinkham Medicine Co
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Sloan
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Property Owners Federation, Inc
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