County Farm Bureau campaign gains momentum in Black Hawk
A county committee of five women and one man from 501 attendees at the April Black Hawk County Farm Bureau meeting launched a drive to recruit new members. Plans include township and school district canvassing, a Waterloo meeting with a school of instruction, and a drive to show the bureau’s impact on agriculture. Funds support a girls' club team trip to the Iowa State Fair and related youth programs. Tuberculosis testing and corn yield contest efforts were also discussed alongside indemnity changes for purebreds and grades.
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Jack Hawk County
Fanm Bureau
Waterloo
Peder Pedersen
Cedar Falls
Farm Bureau
State Federation
Charles Hearst
Black Hawk County Farm Bureau
Pedersen
Dickinson
Bad Cunningham
Black Hawks County
Black Hawk
Smaking
Witt King
Ames
D. S. Heiple
Jake Sherman
P. A. Friedly
Alasers
John Silvers
Waldo Hatchkiss
Harry Smacker
Elizabeth Hudson
4. A. Burger
Mr. Pedersen
Irene
ITMES
Rocosts
Des Moines
Alsa
Black Hawk County
Aifss Forbes
Iowa Extension Service
T. B
Farm Department
Efficient Boyden Creamery Shows Rapid Growth
An Iowa creamery case study from Creamery Journal highlights Farmers' Cooperative Creamery of Boyden. Since 1912 the plant expanded to 800 patrons with eight trucks, paying dividends while producing high quality Golden Sheaf butter. Led by buttermaker Henry J. Wargowsky and manager, the operation fueled regional co ops and dairy farming profits.
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Iowa
America
Fred &. Ferguson
Ns Creamery Journal
National Creamery Magazine
Waterloo
Farmers’ Co-Operative
Trebiar
Farmers' Co-operative Creamery of
Royden
Henry J. Wargowsky
Wargowsky
Rica
Boyden Creamery
Boyden
New ‘York
Boyden Farmers’ Co-operative Creamery
Sioux County
Altho
H. J. Wargowsky
William
New Building Planned for McGregor Co-ops
McGregor Iowa April 5 Plans presented Tuesday for a new building by McGregor Farmers Co operative company. President R G Kinsley presided as directors and patrons urged a stock sale at 50 dollars per share to fund the project. About 160 people attended despite bad roads. E F L Goss Oliver Constable J P Eves spoke on dairy topics related to Iowa State College and McGregor Cow Test association.
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McGregor
McGregor Farmers’ Co-operative Company
R. G. Kinsley
Jersey
Efl Goss
Dairy Manufacturing Department
Iowa State College
Ames
Oliver Constable
McGregor Cow Test Association
J. P. Eves
Iowa State Dairy Association
Waterloo
Charles Hearst Ships Cattle to Chicago Producers
Charles Hearst of Cedar Falls shipped a carload of cattle to the Chicago Producers' Commission Association, a branch of the National Livestock Producers' Association. The organization serves Iowa and Illinois shippers and has operated less than a year, handling multiple carloads weekly with one exception.
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Charles Hearst
Chicago
Charles
Hearst
Cedar Falls
Chicago Producers' Commission Association
Iowa
Tlinois
National Livestock Producers' 4Ssociation
Union Stockyards commission firms strive profits goal
The passage notes there are 109 commission firms at Union Stockyards. It states the annual meeting will be held in May and members will receive checks for their share of profits proportional to their shipments. It adds that the association enables producers to market with equal advantage by truck small consignment or carload.
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Union Stockyards
Burt Moon Loses 21 When Test of TB Is Applied
Cedar Falls April 5 Burt Moon a local farmer reports heavy losses from bovine tuberculosis. He lost 21 head of Shorthorns in the federal test with only one cow not reacting. Moon will repurchase tested cattle free from disease and resume Shorthorns for milk. He notes a new heated hog house aiding spring pig crop and sharp hopes for the season. Last fall cholera killed 53 hogs. he attended a vaccination school hosted by Black Hawk County Farm Bureau at Greater Waterloo.
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Burt Moon
Moon
Black Hawk County Farm Bureau
Greater Waterloo Association
Prices Range Near 300 For Grundy County Lands
Conrad Ja April 5 Prices considered very good in these times are quoted as having been paid for Grundy county land recently. George Estes sold his farm near here to James Bowers for 292 dollars per acre. Wellsburg Ta April Anbert Ellen sold his 16N acre place three miles southeast of here for 270 dollars per acre. John Hook and Andrew Olthoff were the purchasers.
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Conrad
Grindr County
George Estes
James Bowers
Wellsburg
Anbert Ellen
Here
John Hook
Andrew Olthoff
Eastern Iowa farm bureau debate set for Independence
Benton and Fayette county farm bureaus clash Saturday April 7 in Independence with Bouton and Warm bureau from the eastern half of the state contesting for the championship. The debate centers on cooperative marketing contracts as essential to success. The winner advances to Ames to face Polk and Clay counties for the state title.
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Independence
Iowa
Commercal Club Rooms
Bouton County Warm Bureau
Fayette County Farm Bureau
Towa
J Fayette
Bremer County
Banton
Warren County
Marshalltown
Ames
Polk
Clay Counties
Build Cooling Tank To Keep Cream Best Thru Summer
Ames, April. Prof Mortensen of Iowa State College says sour cream losses cost farmers millions yearly. Sweet cream yields better butter and higher prices. cool cream quickly after separation. A two inch lumber cooling tank between pump and stock tank keeps cream sweet for two days in summer.
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Ames
NM. Mortensen
Iowa State College
Mortensen
Prof
Mortense
East
Beofil cattle and dairy profits studied in Janesville district
In Janesville district a study of 72 farmers shows 17 or 23 percent engage in beef cattle production. Half report profits, 25 percent unsure, and 25 percent doubt profit. Most use beef type steers, with Shorthorn the preferred breed and two year old stock common. Self feeders are unpopular and calves are not run with dams.
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Janesville
Lows
Europe Buys Wheat as Prices Advance on Board
Wheat demand from Europe lifted prices in early dealings after a larger export volume was reported. About 3,766,000 bushels of hard winter wheat were bought for transatlantic shipment, with durum and other wheats cited. Corn and oats showed modest gains, while hogs supported higher provisions. Market ranges for wheat and other grains varied by exchange, with movements led by new export interest and weather notes in the U S.
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Chicago
Europe
Oklahoma
Kansas
Wolease
Huron
Miko
Advanea
Omaha Livestock Market Report and Receipts
Livestock prices and receipts from Omaha and Gib show steady to higher trade. Cattle with steers and cows varied. top steer price near 9.60, bulk around 7.76. Hogs receipts around 19,000 with mixed loads trading up to 8.08. sheep Lambs at 10.75 for 3-pound caps, steady demand despite limited supply.
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Louis
Niehar
Sala
Kansas City
FRTEG
Kolomnany
Wothern
Omaha
Ned
Peoria Livestock and Liberty Bond Closing Prices
Livestock receipts at Peoria show steady to higher trade with hogs up to 10 cents. Cattle receipts steady. aging cattle and feeders bring bids near 8.50 to 8.75. Liberty bonds in New York at 1 pm quoted with first and second issues at set par values and notes on maturity and notations. Flour prices in New York mill market subdued with spring patents and winter patents trading in modest ranges.
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Apra
Saalti
Liberty Bowns
New York
Liberty
Wera
Hog and cattle market report shows mixed gains
Chicago market receipts quoted with hogs up to 15 cents over yesterday and steers active to 15 cents higher. Hog prices per 100 pounds ranged from 5 to 9.60 with various weights listed. cattle receipts noted fair-to-better demand and higher top bids around 10.50 to 10.75, plus feeder and sheep figures and direct packing house movement.
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New York
Ci.f
Marley
Produce Prices in New York and Chicago Today
New York and Chicago markets report butter and eggs with varying grades. In New York butter creamery extras 50%, firsts around 43 to 50 cents, eggs near 25 38 cents depending on grade. Chicago lists butter receipts 4,712 pounds with extra firsts about 47 cents, eggs first country and candied varieties noted, poultry prices including turkeys 25 to 32 cents and ducks around 28 cents.
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Lee
Shicago
St DE St. Louis
Hutter
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Baeks
Colorado
Kansas
Watsas City
Irregular Toward Upturn in Early Market Action
Mixed price changes marked the opening of today's market with a drift upward. Industrials led gains as Dupont and Gulf States Steel advanced while several preferreds eased and foreign exchange showed irregular moves across major European currencies.
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Wdvs-Overland
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Really-Springfild Tira Standard
Lili Ace Studebaker Corporation
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Utah Copper
Willys Overland Jo
Maxwell Motors Consolidated Gas and Ten
Brigadier General in Potomac Army Dies
Walter R. Robbins brigadier general of the Army of the Potomac during the Civil War died at his home in New York on April 6. He was born in Whitesboro New York and survived by a widow and one daughter. He was said to have been injured when alighting from a streetcar months earlier.
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Walter Re. Robbins
Army of the Potomac
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Theatr
Cedar Rapids Names Realty Man as Police Chief
Cedar Rapids appoints a real estate executive and former special agent from United States Express as chief of police after a council vote. He succeeds L. Morrison, who resigned to return to night captain, as Otto Siapniskas exit followed a council probe. The new chief assumes duty April 16 amid a three week department controversy.
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Benesh
Raaltor
Myther
City Civil Services
United States Hxpress Company
Morrison
Otto F. Siapniska
Eity Council
Eity
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