Chicago Market Opens with Hogs Cattle and Sheep Mixed
Chicago reports estimated today hog receipts 12,000 with holdover 4,682 and cattle 11,000. Sheep receipts reach 30,000. Second report shows hogs steady to yesterday's close with top 20.25 and prices across weight ranges. Cattle receipts 11,000 with natives steady to strong and calves up about 25 cents. sheep steady to higher with lambs and yearlings showing gains. Official yesterday receipts and shipments listed for hogs sheep and other livestock.
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Chicago
Idahos
Washington
Neene Tee
Close of grain futures and cash market report
Grain futures show mixed moves with Sept, Dec and May contracts listed and closing figures. cash corn and oats trading with small declines. Prices for clover and coffee noted with December positions at 28.50 and 17.00 respectively. date and source indicate Iowa brokerage market briefing.
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Corm
Y. C
Standing of the clubs on the Green Diamond
National League results show Cincinnati 4 over Chicago with percent markers, St Louis 2 over Pittsburgh 1, and no other games due to rain. American League scores include Detroit 4 Chicago 4, Cleveland 4 Et Loure 2, Philadelphia 4 Washington 2, and New York Boston listed as no game played due to rain.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Washington
New York-Boston
Peret Cincinnati
New York
Farm Department Sale Dates From Journal’s Listings
Public and administrator sales announced with dates and locations across Washington and Noble counties. Listings include Mrs. N. W. Noecker northwest of Washington, Miss Artie McCully East Main St, Joe A. Felix West Chester, Alliman Bros Noble Iowa, Mike Trier Keota, Wagner-Gammon-Smith-Sommer Paul Karn east of Washington, L. H. Rinner Noble, Milo J. Shalla Wellman Route 4. Duroc Jersey and Poland China breed sales scheduled through October.
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N. W. Noecker
Washington
Administrator's Sale
Artie McCully
East Main Street
Will Conger
West Chester
Joe A. Felix
Alliman Bros
Noble, Towa
Duroc Jersey
Mike Trier
Keota
Duroc Sale
Wagner-Gammon- Smith-Sommer
Paul Karn
Poland
China
L. H. Rinner
Noble
Milo J. Shalla
Wellman
Duroc
Legumes as Dairy Feed Show Higher Profits in Trials
Records from six alfalfa heavy districts and eight with limited legumes show grain costs 16 percent of feed in alfalfa areas vs 41 percent elsewhere. Alfalfa cows produced 6 805 pounds milk and 281 pounds butter fat, versus 5 234 pounds milk and 238 pounds butter fat in legume-poor districts. Net income over feed cost averaged $73 for alfalfa-fed cows and $37 for grain-fed.
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Dairy Division
United States Department of Agriculture
Field Day for Farmers at Ames on Sept 19
Farmers in Ames county are invited to visit the state experiment station farms on Wednesday September 19 to learn how crops and soils work for them. Prof. Stevenson and Prof. Hughes along with other staff will lead the day explaining experiments and results. The event begins at 10 AM with an inspection of soil fertility plots near the campus.
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Ames
W. H. Stevenson
H. D. Hughes
Mutual 12 W S Reister Sons advertise produce prices
Mutual 12 W S Reister & Sons advertise cash buyers for butter eggs poultry and cream. Both houses closed all day September 11 to honor soldiers. Market prices listed including cream 7 1 2 cents per lb hens 2 1 2 cents per lb ducks 3 4 cents per lb and hides priced by size with horses at 11.00 each.
Plan Big Day for Farmers at Ames
Farmers in Iowa are invited to a Farm Crops and Soils Field Day at Ames on Wednesday September 10. Events begin at 10 am with an inspection of on campus experiments, a noon basket dinner, and an afternoon study of work on the agronomy farm.
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Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Ames
Iowa
W. H. Stevenson
Campus lunch and talks at Ames Agricultural Experiment Station
A campus noon basket dinner precedes talks by President Pearson and Director C F Curtiss. Attendees then tour the agronomy farm south of campus to study crops and soils. The station covers 170 acres with nearly 2,000 plots, over 100 crop experiments, and many soils tests. Write H P Hughes for the full day program.
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Pearson
C. F. Curtiss
Agronomy
H. PD. Hughes
Agricultural Experiment Station
Ames
Iowa
Farmers Union Plans Meeting at Young America Schoolhouse
The regular Farmers Union meeting will convene at Young America schoolhouse Friday night September 5. Members are urged to attend and discuss local cooperative matters and upcoming events.
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Farmers Union
Young America
Commission probes overcharges by stockyard men
Washington reports federal grand jury to inspect Chicago stockyards commission merchants for overcharging farmers on cattle feed. District Attorney Clyne confirms probes into alleged double billing and misallocation of hay, with Agriculture Department considering license revocation. Firms named include Wood Bros and Conklin Bros among others.
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Washington, D. C
Chicago Stockyards Commission
Federal
Chicago
Clyne
Washington
Stockyards Commission
Grand Jury
Commission
Department of ‘Agriculture
District Attor
City
Department of Agriculture
Chicago Commission
Stiit
Wood Bros
Conklin Bros
Lee Live Stock Commission Company
Earl Kenster
Abe Burnet & Co
Levi Spencer
Investment Prospectus for North Iowa Truck Lands
North Iowa land prospectus from St Ansgar Mitchell county markets 240 acres near town with rich black loam and 80 head on a farm. Historical notes mention 50 acre sale at $400, predicted $600 soon. Offers include 325 per acre with $30k mortgage and 5 percent rate due 1932 plus 10k due in 5 years.
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St. Ansgar
Mitchell County
Iowa
Hobert
Labiens
Cashier
St. Ausgar Lowa
Italy deemed most expensive Allied nation to live in
Rome reports that Italy is the costliest Allied country to reside in, according to statistics published by the Populo Romano. The article notes high prices and living expenses as measured across the country.
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Rome
Italy
The
Populo Romano
Rationing and World Costs Across Countries
The article cites a 3500 calorie daily need and a ration list of bread meat oil potatoes rice vegetables milk sugar and fats with costs of 26 to 60 cents by city. It notes the Berne society shows cost of living indices: Italy 481, France 368, England 240, United States 220 percent, while prewar US costs were higher than Europe.
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London
New York
Paris
Italy
Berne
France
England
United States
America
Europe
Optimistic Thought Drives Frugal Fashion Pursuit
A column argues taste outstrips fashion by focusing on value over expense, urging readers to seek quality and style without overspending. It emphasizes practical choices, mindful consumption, and long term satisfaction over passing trends.
Heel for Slippery Weather with Adjustable Points
A new shoe heel provides multiple adjustable points activated by a rear lever. The mechanism allows the user to push points into position for better traction on icy or slick surfaces.
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John A. Babcock
Close OF Grain Futures
E. W. Wagner & Co
Towa City
J. B. Hunt
Journal’s Farm Department
Mutual
W.S. Reister & Sons
Washington, Low
Experiment Station
Chi
Cago Stockyards
North
Truck Lands
Paaly
Miles S. BE
Erty
Merous
D. F
Louis Rinner
Jersey
Boars
Noble, Iowa
D. F. Macon
WOLF
Wolf Chemical CO
Quincy
Illinois
U. S.A
Sherman Brothers
McKenzie & Shilling
W. J. Wilkinson
Riverside
J. D. Duncan
Cotter
Formu
Brassieres
W. B
W. B. Forma
W.B. Reduso
Weingarten Bros., Inc
Rie
Washington Rendering Works
Fairview Farm
Wm. J. Beranek
Riverside, Iowa
Kalona
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