Farm Women Display Plans Expand for Black Hawk County
Cedar Falls and Grundy Center report growing farm women exhibits and training. Miss Neagle S. Knowles urges Black Hawk to prepare displays for the state fair with a 1000 point score system and countywide projects led by home demonstration agents.
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Cedar Falls
Ilowa
Black Hawk
Neagle S. Knowles
Ames
Elizabeth
Hudson
Aliss Knowles
State Fair Board
Byias Knowles
Records show big price rise from dairy cattle testing
A 1922 report by the American Guernsey Cattle Club analyzes 21 auction sales to gauge the effect of advanced registry testing on sale prices. It finds testing generally increases value but notes no clear overall benefit from the time and expense, with record cows and bulls fetching substantially higher averages than those without AR records or dams.
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American Guernsey Cattle Club
A. R
A.R
A.rr
A. Rt
Vocational Students Dominate Iowa State Judging Contest
Des Moines Ind April 4 The Iowa State college statewide livestock and grain judging contest shows vocational students win most top places. In livestock first Clyde Elliott Morning Sun second Walter Walas Denison third Telford Hamer Orange township. In grain riding first Clarence Booth Wasington second Tata Wells Orange township third Bert Nelson Prirfield. Director Sonnichsen credits vocational education for superior results and predicts all ag teaching will be under the Smith Hughes act.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa State College
Iowa
Orange
Clyde Elliott
Morning Sun
Walter
Walas
Denison
Telford
Hamer
Orange Township
Clarence Booth
Wasington
Tata Wells
Bert Nelson
Prirfield
Booth
Wells
State Board of Vocational Education
Sonnichsen
Smith-Hughes
Mr. Sonnichsen
Mack to Handle Wisconsin Holstein Sale of 105 Cattle
Madison April 4 Wil be offered at the annual spring sale consignment of the Dane County Holstein Breeders Association at the university stock pavilion May 4. The sale features high grade Holsteins and 25 select purebreds from Dane county’s dairy cattle. The sales committee includes Fred Wittner Madison chairman J D Stons Oregon and G P Nace Mr Horeb. J Mack of Fort Atkinson will handle the sale with F TH Everson of Lake Mills doing the pedigrees work.
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Fort Atkinson
F. TH. Everson
Lake Mills
Co-op Creamery at Monticello Grows
January and February business at Anamosa Farmers Cooperative creamery shows a marked rise over 1922. The 1923 butterfat gain reaches 7,486 pounds, totaling 38,533 pounds, with 1923 average butterfat price at 27 cents while farmers receive 6 cents. Special sale noted for Calictose black walnut chocolates and fresh breads at Brets Cafe.
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Monticello
Anamosa Farmers’ Co-operative Creamery
Brets Cafe
North Dakota Homemakers Clubs Grow Rapidly in State
Fargo reports show 28 new homemakers clubs formed in two months, lifting total to 93 with over 2000 members. Williams county leads with 10 clubs and nearly 200 members, while Bargen township Nelson county hosts the oldest and largest club with seven members. purpose is to study home problems in organized groups.
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Fargo
N. D
Myrtle G. Cole
Williams County
Bargen Township
Nelson County
Lester Township Farm Bureau Women Meet in Fairbank
Twenty women from Lester Township gathered at Mrs. Frank Bosdy’s home for an all day meeting. Main topic was kitchen improvements to save steps in meal prep. Township leader Mrs. Henry Goeller highlighted home management and kitchen equipment. Another community meeting was set for last Friday.
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Grace Seedy Fairbank
Frank Bosdy
Lester Township Farm Bureau
Henry Goeller
Capon Mothers Cricks in Cedar Falls Tale
Cedar Falls April 4. Mrs Victor Speers wonders if capons can mother chicks as old biddies do. She tried two capons to care for White Rock babies, then added a Black Langshan. After a big breakfast the Langshan sat with chicks, feathers singed to roughen breast, and a switch used to coax care.
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Cedar Falls
Victor Speers
White Rock
Butler Women Study Nutrition in Iowa County
A Butler county group led by Miss Margaret Baker in Ames demonstrates that nutrition education can be taught in training schools and passed to farm women. Six townships join live wives in farm education efforts, traveling through mud and snow to attend meetings. Sixty classes across Iowa are organized with Extension service specialists to train leaders who spread the program locally.
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Grundy Center
Grundy Farm Ownreau
Mabel Rockhill
Miss Rockhill
Miss Rocky
Allison
Butler County
Margaret Baker
Ames
Butter County
Iowa
Iowa Extension Service
New Bulletin on Soy Bean Culture for Iowa Farmers
Iowa farmers can request the new bulletin Soy Beans from the Iowa State College agricultural experiment station. Authors Hughes and Wilkins note soy beans’ wide uses and high feeding value, comparable to alfalfa, usable as hay pasture silage or protein concentrate. They report 240,000 acres grown with corn and a 122 percent rise year over year, and the practice of planting beans with corn for hog growth is profitable.
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Ames
Iowa
Agricultural Experiment Station
HE. D. Hughes
F. 8
Wilkins
Bulletin
Iowa State College
Farmers face losses from poor litters this spring
Tripoli Iowa April 4 reports several farmers with poor litter results due to bad spring weather. Not all have first class stock with litters farrowing, many sows lost after good condition at farrowing. Herman Hagenow notes most losses from sows that farrowed a few weeks ago.
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Tripoli
Sonty Fammers
Herman Hagenow
Neighbors Help Move Farm Equipment For Schlicht
In Reinbeck Iowa on April 4 neighbors aided Hermian Schlicht in moving heavy farm machinery and a corn crib from Louis Albert's farm to a nearby site before the deadline. About a dozen neighbors participated to relocate the property to the adjacent farm for the time being.
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Reinbeck
Hermian Schlicht
Old Cabbage Is Leaving Market
Old cabbage is about to depart from the county markets after a very active season, per the United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics. The season output is 22 percent above the four year average. New York shipments total about 16,100 cars, 500 more than last season and 1,509 more than two years prior. Illinois has around 5,790 cars, Colorado 1,959 cars, Minnesota and West Virginia cited with notable deliveries. Prices for small stocks ranged from 25 to 50 cents per ton. Week ending March 31 shipments totaled 52 dollars, with iron region supplies heavy in South Carolina, Alabama, and Florida. Potatoes remained strong with moderate apple shipments showing signs of weakening.
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Associated Press
Chicago
United States Bureau of Agriculturl Economics
New York
Iscansin
Celorada
Reon
Minnesota
West Virginia
South Carolina
Alabama
Florida
Potatoes market sparse receipts aid little in April
April potato sales too few to establish a market growth, receipts amount to about eight cars. Wisconsin sacked and whites feature in totals, with North Dakota stock figures cited. The report notes limited activity and mentions silver and foreign money movements in New York on April 4.
Wheat Upturns Across Foreign Markets Report Strength
Wheat and grain futures rose in Buenos Aires and Chicago on April 4 as wet weather and government reports influenced winter wheat prospects. Prices for May and July contracts moved, with gaps and minor gains amid lingering market uncertainty and data from U.S. exchanges.
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Chicago
Buenos Aires
Wes
Sugat Zurtner
Cepoma Indic
aArgon
United States
Produce Prices in New York and Chicago Today
New York and Chicago produce prices dated April 4 show butter mixed with creamery grades and higher creamery quotes. Nominal wholesale butter runs around 2.80 per pound with creamery tubs quoted at multiple rates, while poultry and eggs show steady gains in some lines and mixed retail notes. Cheese and eggs show varied regional quotes with several entries for brined and fresh products, plus poultry items like turkeys and chickens listed with small fluctuations.
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Tork
New York
Zee
Americas
Rees
Powiteys
Butcher Hogs Rise as Pigs Fall in Livestock Market
Livestock report shows hogs up five cents while hog prices slip twenty five cents, steers strengthen amid rising demand. Cattle receipts exceed three thousand with beef steers and yearlings rebounding. lambs and sheep show modest gains as markets steady. St. Joseph and regional figures list prices for various weights and grades.
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ST. Joseph
Avo
Omaha and St Paul Live Stock Prices Reported
Omaha markets show cattle and hog receipts with steady to firm bids. cows, heifers, and vealers priced firm higher. St Paul listings note cattle and calf receipts, varying bids, hogs steady to higher, and sheep pricing, with national commodities like cotton and coffee also mentioned.
New York stock market shows mixed gains and firming copper
Fresh buying power appears in trading with industrials and rail interests leading advances while metals edge higher. Copper remains steady with spot around 173 and nearby futures. Financing news weighs on some issues as investors shift toward short covering and selective gains across American Car & Foundry American Locomotive and General Motors among others.
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Associated Press
New York
Rat
Vutile Servica
New Jersey
Abe Metend Day
Utah
Miranuel Preitir
Southern Railway
Faldwi
Aid Stewart-Warner
Vapoue
Staal Cayela
Gallus
Figl
Unters & Uhto
Stromberg
Callfors Ta Patrojeum
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Duxtetal Medtal
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Transecontinantal
Ali
Hily Coantloniry
Porelen Exrbharies
France
Teulershy
Delawiee & Tudson
Woatlighonna
Rle
CRU
Armortean
American Car & Foundry
American Locomotive
American Smeltag
American Sugar
Mertean
T&t Kl Americrn Worlen
Anaconda Copper
Gulf & Baldwin
Baltimore & Onio
Bethlehem Steal
Central Leather
Chandler, Motors Shhosapsaito & Ohio
Chicago
Mil
Amous
Genormy Aspirate
General Motors
Centra
Moaxlean Petroleum OB
Midvale Steel
iNew Yorke Central
Pan American Petroleum
Pennglvania People's Gas Puro
Rowling
Rap, Iron & Steel
Royal Dutch
Basler
Louis
Fred Voights Buys Site in Allison for bungalow
In Allison on April 4 Fred Voights became owner of Leo A. Speogtee home in the west part of town and plans to tear down the rear portion for a new bungalow. The April term of court was set for Allison on April 23, while local farm news notes growing chicks, hatchery shipments, and road work dominate community updates.
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Allison
Fred
Voltus
Leo A
Inyramenco
Todgwify Kelley
Charles City
Prei Biles
Tate
Alituon
Keshug
Allison Hatchery
Buasian
Joan Kramer
Ale Uixon
Hin Tien
la Mercy Hospital
Waverly
Weank Oatley
Warlor
Nietry Sabin
Orie S. Ransom
B. Be
Jlermann
Sag City
Janst Wook
George
Mead
Aid Keingly
Associated Church
Bernice
Mathilda Jane Ting
Chicago
Mya
G. Burling
Clarksville
Merry Finch
Lake Forrest
Margaret B. Slertried
County Curse
Gheil Neck
Sno
Butler
REO
Eraling
Margaret Baker
Ames
Uabe
White Hare
Carl Kleinschmidt
Fred Wir
Alison
Germany
Louise Dralle
Henry Dralle
Kleinschmidt
Fred. Hageman
Butler County
America
Hageman
G. Herrington
California
Evan— Belial
Alligon
Hera
Associated Churches
Haney
Herrington
Butlar Iounty
Bernard J. Welres
Mits
Flora Lincoln
Cedar Falls
J. C. Wisneke
Slater
al. Bra i Wakres
Marguerite Saul
Wadearico
Wt. Lincoln
M. Weires
R. S. Haney
Board of Supervisors
Monlday
Dick Bode
Austinvitle
Mbecomm
Piallison
Mercedes Allan
Beryl Flynn
Carroll, Ta
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