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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1925

Page

9

Scrub Bull Trial Highlights Mt Vernon Township Farm Bureau Mock Court

Fartror Virginia April 2 Special The mock trial themed as a scrub bull case ends with August Mathes found guilty and sentenced to six months of “scratching gravel” on a local avenue. Attorneys for defense and prosecution present, jurors drawn from the countryside, town attendees pack the hall. The event satirizes livestock concerns and portrays community grievances over allegedly vicious scrub bulls.

Fartror Ait. Vernon Township Farm Bureau August Mathes Clen Morris Har Mt. Vernon Sam Marquette James Wrich Will King Ernest Sage Clayton Urich Clark Roy Whits Ralph Deemming Btar Everett Ulich Everett Mortis Jos, Anderson Henry Gilbert Cad ‘Jaspers Aimes Jaspers Hegala Ha

Judges Chosen For Statewide Farmers Debate Contest

Ames Iowa April 2 Special Judges for the third annual statewide farmers debating contest have been announced by W H Stacy secretary of Farmers Debate council The panel includes Russell H Wagner Iowa State College coach James R F O Donnell Colo farmer and A Goss editor of The Dairy Farmer The topic pits Dubuque and Polk county teams against each other in a question on whether the farm boy has better future prospects on the farm or in town and city occupations The event has attracted more interest than previous statewide debates with numerous counties and high schools participating

Ames W. H. Stacy Farmers’ Debate Council Russell H. Wagner Iowa State College James R. F. O'Donnell Colo Cerro Gordo County A. Goss The Dairy Farmer Des Moines Iowa State Dubuque Polk Chamions Towa Prestona da Tes Stacy Cremont Montgomery Pare Poli Boone Hardin, Worth Muscatine Mabaske

Scoring Contest At Sumner In May Details

Sumner notices schedule a scoring event in May at the cooperative creamery. The April note states no monthly educational scoring contest for two buttermakers this month due to wet driving conditions. Butter delivery is planned by May 35 with a meeting for buttermakers on Mass 22.

Sumner Cooperative Creamery

Farmers Questions to Editor Farm Department

Readers address the editor of the Waterloo Evening Courier with questions and comments for the Farm Department. Aimed at rural readers, the missive seeks guidance on agricultural issues and local farming concerns in Waterloo, Iowa.

Weterlon

Dysart and Toledo to Start Farmers Co-Op Creameries

Dysart Ja April meeting planned to assess prospects for a new farmers cooperative creamery. State agricultural official F W Stephenson attended to aid organization. Committees to gauge cows available for supply and financing through stock sales. An organizing meeting was set for April 7 in Toledo to launch the project.

Dysart Toledo Co-Op Apri F. W. Stephenson State Agricultural Department Thatla Farmers’ Co-Operative

Farm Bureau Picnic Planned for Mid June Here

Black Hawk County Farm Bureau sets its annual picnic for the week of June 15, decided yesterday by the board at the courthouse. The general committee heads programs grounds and storage talks with Miss Elizabeth Hudson outlining storage plans and the hog worm film to aid farmers. News notes mention storage costs and market planning for fall, with investigations advised through Miss Hudson and township chairs. A Hazelton feature reports E A Clue, formerly with the Cooperative Creamery, now heads the local farmers plant after six months study in buttermaking at Iowa State.

Black Hawk Elizabeth Hudson Waterloo Anandag WH. Lapp Miss Hudson Clue Hazelton Iazelton E. A. Clue Jesu Co-operative Creamery Towa Flown Stats College

Butler County Cow Test profits shown in March results

Allison, Ja., April 2. Butler County Cow Tests association reports 71.3 pounds of butterfat from a high grade Guernsey owned by Dayton Mather, with Green “4” winning individual honors and setting a monthly record 7.4 pounds above prior top. Hanson, Bristow, led herd averages for Holsteins at 1,039 pounds milk and 36.6 pounds butterfat. Total product value in March was $3,242.32 with feed cost $1,442.36, yielding $2.24 return per $1 in feed and a best herd return of $6.04 per $1 feed. lowest return 58 cents per $1. A second note cites plans for another Butler county test association amid strong outside interest.

Allison Butler County Dayton Homer Tague Vharee Tayne Butler

Gardener Book Display Highlights New Guides and Classics

Librarian Miss Callie Wieder curates a gardening exhibit featuring new titles Design in the Little Garden and The Practical Book of Quidoor Flowers plus classics like The Garden Month by Month and Weeds of the Farm and Garden. The display touts gardening as sport art or need with tips and regulations for success.

Mytl Poland East Library Dorothy Alien Callie Wieder Steele Richardson Wright Miller Krubui

Purebred swine preferred when founding herds

Washington DC April 2 The bureau of animal industry US Department of Agriculture urges holding to purebred sows and purebred boars for building hog herds. It notes hogs convert farm wastes into market products and are vital to cattle fattening profits, advising local feed, climate, soil, and market considerations.

Washington, D.C Bureau of Animal Industry United States Department of Agriculture United States Central West

Testing Continues in Hardin County for Tuberculosis

Ackley Iowa April 2 Special The testing of cattle for tuberculosis in Hardin county progresses rapidly with Dr M W Rosen gren and other veterinarians reporting all of 4000 head tested In Grundy county 3000 head tested and about 25000 spent but work has slowed down From 25 to 30 percent of the cattle tested have proven diseased

Ackley Hardin County M. W. Rosengren Grundy County

Busy Bee club elects officers in April meeting

Ruth Habermann was chosen president at a Busy Bee club gathering at Genevieve Holland's home in Shell Lake Ia. Ida Avery became vice president, Genevieve Holland secretary treasurer, Beulah Van Hallen reporter, and Mary Hinckhorn historian. A year’s program was planned and the next meeting set for May 26 at the Hinckhorn residence.

Shell

Wheat and grain prices across multiple markets report mixed futures

Chicago and New York grain quotations show No 4 hard wheat near 99 cents and mixed prices for other grades, with oats and barley steady to firm. Regional reports from Waterloo and Omaha detail bank clearings and farm product prices, including lard, ribs, and hay, alongside scattered grain quotes and wheat futures in Kansas City and Minneapolis markets.

New York York Lote Bulio Waterloo M. Todas Front Waterton Milla Co Sinnard Brea Bae Rei Lara Leghorn Cove Fouls Coelesko Geese Rath Backing Co Omaha Sev Rath Puorta Pegria Lee Oats Barclay & Son Timothy Hay Pialrio Toledo Loverseed Cohn Bees Timothy Mary Meade Federal Oe Therae

Omaha Livestock Markets Report From Omaha and St Joseph

Receipts and prices for hogs cattle and sheep in Omaha and St Joseph with figures showing daily trends and top and bulk prices. Hogs mostly 25 cents higher with top around 12.75, cattle steady to higher with feeders and veals mixed, sheep receipts 4 500 lambs up to 16 dollars. Representative sales by Lamson Bros & Co. and Morey manager, Chicago April 2.

ST. Joseph Lamson Bros. & Co Marsh Place HL A. Morey

Market Decline After Initial Heavy Opening Prices

New York stocks opened with irregular declines as high priced issues sank and the Pan-American's and Wilson & Co. preferred fell on news of reorganizations and control changes. Call money eased to 4 percent while May wheat dropped six cents a bushel. United States Cast Iron Pipe, American Woolen, Great Northern Ore and other names showed notable losses before a steadier close.

Associated Press New York Wilson & Co. Preferred Doheny United States General Electric American Can Bein United States Steel Brawn Shea American Great Northern Wilson Preferred S. S. Kresge Wilson & Co Savage Arms Baldwin Canadian Pacific American Woolen Common Preferred American Express

New Strains Hubam and Daiea Offered for Trial

Farmers may apply to Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station for limited seed lots of new Hubam clover and Daliea clover for experimental planting this spring. Hubam seed is vigorous and later maturing. Daliea offers potential as a green manure on lighter soils. One pound of Hubam per applicant, two pounds of Daliea. inoculation materials included. 75 cents cost plus necessary materials. applications to Joe L. Robinson, secretary, Ames, Iowa.

Amesta Iowa Joe L. Tobinson Ames Dulea

Hog disease study to be held at Iowa Falls soon

Iowa Falls April 2 a two day hog cholera vaccination school will be held in Community club rooms April 10 and 11 for farmers. The program covers swine diseases and control, virus and serum use, and permits for farmers to vaccinate their own swine. The event is part of a series of county schools and is well received by local farmers.

Iowa Falls Hardin County

Wheat futures tumble as prices slide on drought fears

In Chicago and Liverpool markets wheat fell sharply as drought across the southwest and west spurred heavy selling. May delivery dropped to around 1.42 a bushel, with July near 1.53 while corn and oats followed wheat lower on overall weakness and fear of dwindling demand. Provisions initially rose with hogs but reversed, pressured by grain declines.

Chicago Pamayo Paviglan S. i Tie Associated Press Whicaga Liverpool Yestardas Italy

Hogs Continue to Advance and Market Totals Today

Chicago April 2 Hog receipts 16 000 left over 7 000 bids 20 30c higher. Slaughter hogs and packing sows rise with varied quotes across weights. Cattle receipts 8 000 steer and yearling prices mostly higher amid scarce heavy weights. Sheep receipts 24 000 fat lambs steady to higher with best weights advancing.

Associated Press Chicago Nele

Kansas City Livestock Receipts and Prices Reported

Kansas City stockyards report April 2 with calves and feeders strong. Calves and yearlings up, feeding lots paying 8.75 to 10.50 for top yearlings, cows 4.75 to 9.00, bulls weak. Hog receipts 3,500. prices up about 1.54, packer top 12.90, bulk 12.01 to 12.85 per cwt. Sheep receipts 6,000 with lambs higher, ewes around 12.50, 63 lb Arizona lambs at 16.75, 10 percent at 13.00.

Onmiha Stbayy Price Ao Rererrivetee Welsh T Prima Henya Prima Kansas City Heim ST. Paul Minn Sioux City

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Unclear readable text mentions Union Pacific United Drug Westinghouse Woolworth and other fragmented terms. No coherent events, dates, or actions emerge.

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Produce Prices at Chicago and New York Marts

New York and Chicago marts show mixed butter and cheese quotes. Butter receipts list 4,311 tubs at Chicago with creamery extras and various packing taxes. New York reports lower butter. Cheese runs feature quiet demand with young Americas and longhorns listed, while poultry prices cover dressed birds and fowls. Cattle and hogs in St Paul and Sioux City markets move higher on fat steers, yearlings, and select cows. hogs see gains and lambs steady amid active receipts.

New York Obicugo Chicago Anna

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