Junior Leaders Get Into Action in Bremer County
Waverly Iowa April 6 President A D Chapin of Bremer County Farm Bureau names five junior dairy calf club leaders from Plainfield Tripoli Readlyn Sumner and Waverly. Leaders will form the county dairy calf club committee and oversee club work including grafting budding rat control forestry and weed identification. A handbook for boys will mirror girls club guides and emphasis will include pit club work purebred pigs and beef clubs. Enrollments and activity extend to Holstein and Guernsey calf clubs with regional calf sourcing and planned fall bull calf sales debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
A.D. Chapin
Bremer County
Dairy Calf Club Committee
Farm Bureau
Dairy Calf Club
Iowa
Lodwick
Floyd Johnston
Iowa State Dairy Association
Guernsey
Fayette County
Wisconsin
Ivan
Forrest Moore
Fayette
Russell Fiener
Hawkeye
Doyle Owen
Randalia
Russell Pleper
Flolstein Calf Club
Holstein Breeders’ Association
Patten Pear Gains Recognition for Hardiness and Quality
In Charles City Iowa H L Lantz of Iowa State College reports the Patten pear originated by C G Patten shows strong winter hardiness surviving 34 degrees below zero with little injury unlike Wieffer Anjou and Flemish Beauty. The fruit, medium to large, green turning yellow when ripe, is tender juicy and of medium subacidity with a touch of sweetness and blight resistance noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles City
C. G. Patten
H. L. Lantz
Iowa State College
Patten
Ontario
Canada
Lake Superior
Wieffer
Ten Carloads of Limestone Shipped to Dysart Farmers
Dysart April 6 Ten carloads of lime have been shipped in by farmers of the Dysart community, signaling a big increase in alfalfa and sweet clover seedings this spring. Walter Miller of Benton County led purchases with four carloads, followed by Charles Santman Otis Hayward A J Meeker Gus Wetzstein R W Dysart Brink Schuchart Richard Siemens Ed Schnell Alfred Dougan An8 Kremenak and A W Nordstrom. The lime was ordered through Members' Service Company, a Farm Bureau group based in Toledo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Special Service
Dysart. In
Dysart
Walter Miller
Benton County
Tama
Charles Santman
Otis Hayward
A. J. Meeker
Gus Wetzstein
Nine carloads of alfalfa hay shipped to Traer market
The dairy boom in north Tama County drives demand for alfalfa hay. Nine car loads have been shipped into Traer in recent weeks by local dealers and dairymen to meet the rising need.
Bremer County Holstein Cattle Sold to Winterset Buyers
Bremer County Holstein breeders ship top cows and two bulls to Winterset buyers C T Smith and P F Schrank. Buyers Perey and Painter traveled from Winterset to Tripoli reaching six miles from the town before finishing the journey on foot. The shipments include Nirvana Korndyke Inka and descendants, with multiple state records noted for milk and butter production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Courier Special Service
Tripoli
Madison County
Ja “St. B. Perey
I. V. Painter
Winterset
Mr. Perey
Bremer
Nirvana Inka Mona
Nirvana’Mona Perfection Korndyke
Charles H. Smith
Iowa
Dame of Percy's
New Bull
Shorndyke Ormsby Fobes
Percy
Rue Homestead Seris
Smith
P. F. Schrank
Sumner
Inka
May
Car
Nation Farms
Painter
Nirvana Korndyke Inka
Korndyke Ormsby Iobes
Mineral fed steers may set Iowa gain record at Ames
In Ames Iowa a two year old Hereford group is achieving an average daily gain of 3.94 pounds in the first three months of a feed ing experiment. If continued they could set a new Iowa agricultural experiment station record. Mineral supplementation with limestone bonemeal and potassium iodide increases gains and selling prices over non mineral fed steers. The annual Iowa cattle feeders hey day at Ames on May 6 will display the record promising steers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
John XM. Wivward
Iowa
Increased compensation for sweet corn in borers area
Secretary Jardine approves an amendment raising sweet corn extra work compensation to 2 per acre in Michigan Indiana Ohio Pennsylvania and New York for the corn borer control campaign. About 25 000 acres are affected with extra labor sworn statements required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jardine
Michigan
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Meeting Postponed of Butter Makers District No 8
A district No 8 meeting of the Town Butter makers association in Allison Ta April 7 has been postponed indefinitely because of bad roads. The program planned included a talk on creamery accounting and an extension specialist alive on the topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allison
Town Buttermakers” Association
Seed Treatment Uses Lime Water for Germination
New Hampton Iowa April 6 dairyman John DeWilde experiments with soaking grass seed in concentrated lime water. He notes Holland trials showed faster germination and better stands, and he believes the method will work here, promising quicker sprouting and stronger turf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampton
John DeWilde
T Dewilde
Holland
Robbins Starts Three Acre Castle Hill Poultry Farm
Harry Robbins operates a three acre poultry farm on Castle Hill near Rainbow Drive, with about 1 050 White Leghorns producing eggs for incubators with 5 100 capacity. The setup includes two 100 by 20 foot shed houses, a large winter incubator, two smaller machines, and a packing room. Robbins also runs a manufacturing job in Waterloo and has dressed hundreds of cockerels for local restaurants. The hillside farm has good drainage and eggs were sourced from Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Robbins
Castle Hill
Rainbow Drive
Robbins
Waterloo
Missouri
Governor Hammill to Speak at Bremer Farmers Meeting
Governor John W Hammill will attend Bremer County Farm Bureau picnic in Waverly Ta on July 4 and deliver the principal address. An afternoon pageant is planned and a large crowd is expected to gather for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammill
Bremer
Farmers’ Meeting
Waverly
John W Hammill
Bremer County
Farm Bureau
Advises Test Over Treatment for Diseased Seed Corn
New Hampton Ia April 6. Plant specialist M H Burns urged testing seed corn and discarding diseased ears rather than applying treatments. He demonstrated how to conduct a disease test and identify ears to eliminate, speaking at meetings in Fredericksburg Nashua Alta Vista New Hampton and Boyd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampton
M. H. Burns
Chickasaw County
Burns
Fredericksburg
Nashua
Alta Vista
Boyd
Francis opens limestone quarry on his farm
Francis opens a limestone quarry on his farm. The lime is fine and requires no crushing. Two samples sent to Ames for analysis tested 78 and 50 percent, which Mr Francia says is considered good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Special Servier
Littleton
Francis
Ames
Francia
PIT VALUES RISE AS DEMAND GAINS
Chicago April 6 General buying and higher prices today resulted from unexpected strength at Liverpool and big export sales from North America. North American export business totaled 1,200,000 bushels, largely Canadian wheat. Corn showed a firmer undertone with May at the top. Provisions tended downward due to larger hog receipts. Wheat closed firm, up 4 1 1 2 cents. corn up about 1 1 2 cents. oats slightly lower.
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Chicago
Liverpool
North America
Southwest
Nate
Liverpool cotton prices hold steady amid light sales
In Liverpool trade, spots were quiet with prices unchanged as sales totaled 5,000 bales and receipts reached 16,000. Midland and Jew mid and good ordinary classes quoted with small shifts. futures opened quiet with May at 7.45 cents and later months showing minor gains, all unchanged elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotton
Liverpool
Midlands
Chicago
Potatoes Receipts and Prices in Chicago Market
Potatoes receipts and prices in Chicago show 9 cars new and 94 old on track, total U S shipments 739 with demand and trading slow. Market about steady to slightly weak. Wisconsin sacked round whites mostly 2.10 to 2.15 per cwt, Idaho sacked Russell mostly 3.20 to 3.25, Florida barrels Spalding Rose No 1 at 8.00 and No 2 at 6.00, Cuba crate Bliss Triumphs around 5.00, Texas sacked Bliss Triumphs 347 TE 5 S. 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U. S
Wisconsin
Ses
Idaho
Russell
Florida
Spalding
EOE
Cuba
Bliss
Texas
Toledo Seeds Market News Clovers and Timothys Priced
April 6 price report shows Clover imported at 17 and domestic at 27,090 with October at 17.00. Timothy varieties quoted: Old 2.40, men 2.60, April 2.60, May 32.64.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo Seeds
Toledo
Timothy
Waterloo Markets Representative Sales
Chicago April 6 IN S representative livestock sales today included buyers and sellers across several classes across the market. Prices were not fully reported but bidding was active as bidders from nearby regions gathered at Waterloo markets to assess cattle and hog offerings.
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Chicago
INS
Board of Trade Cash Quotations Chicago April 6
Wheats and oats futures show varied prices with No 4 red at 1.01 to 1.28 and sample grades around 1.05 to 1.10. Barley and timothy and cloverseed quoted, provisions include lard 12.35 and ribs 15.75 with bellies 15.87.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wheats
Cattle and Hogs Market Report Shows Mixed Movements
Chicago cattle price trends remained firm with steady to higher gains on heavy steers and veal cuts. Hog values slipped amid slower demand though top prices for light underweights held near twelve dollars. sheep and lambs opened slowly but edged up slightly on medium weight wool lambs. Heavy rainfall and muddy roads curbed offerings across cattle, hogs, and sheep markets.
Minneapolis Flour Prices Steady in Minneapolis
Minneapolis Minnesota April 6 flour shipments reported at 27 184 barrels with flour prices unchanged Bran priced at 26.00 dollars per barrel or unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Public Interest Drives Stock Pools Higher In April
New York markets show renewed pool activity aided by investment and speculative demand. Railroads fade from leadership as industrials surge with General Motors at 18.24 and U S Steel at 123 1 2. Dupont 232, Freeport Texas up, steels and oils rising, call loans held at 4 percent. Foreign exchange opens steady with sterling around 4.85.
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New York
Lst
SS. Steel
General Motors
U. S. Steel
Dupont
Freeport-Texas
United Staes Steel
General Railway Signal
Wookworth
Union Carbide
Colorado
Motors
A.yle
All. Chem & Dye
Car & Fay
S.ceereowen
Tel
Etna
WES & el
Atchison
Abe Ocevveevs
Baldwin Locomotive
Ohio
Tidente TD Saag
Barnsdall
Bethlehem
California
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
Western
Hes Crucible Steel
Dodge Bros du Pont de Nem Aes Pee Weens
Rm Famous Players
Gen
Elect
Tel & Tell
Kan
City
Seeanerebe
Lehigh Valley
Louisville & Nashville
Ikan
Texas
Peewee Gas
Missouri Pacific
Pfd
Montgomery Ward
Nash
New York Central
N.Y. MH
Hartford
Norfolk & Western
Nor
American
Northern Pacific
Packard Motor
Pan. Am
Pet
Heese Ewes
Leis Pennsylvania
Phillips Petroleum
Dairies
Southern Pacific
Southern Ty
Standard Qi
Wanes
Standard Oil
FG J
Texas & Pacific
Union Pacific
S. Steel
Univ
Maryland
Westinghouse
Wheeling & L. Erie
Willys-Overland
Woolworth
Ayrk & Toach
Exchange rates in New York on April 6
The report lists demand and buy rates for several currencies including pound sterling at 4.859-16, franc and lire values, and various European currencies. It records rates for Belgian francs, Norwegian and Danish kroner, German marks, Greek drachma, Spanish peseta, and other currencies with sporadic typographical errors in places.
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New York
Voreten
France
Production futures and standards auction notes
Chicago markets show April closings with limited fresh standards. References to May June and December benchmarks appear, including storage packed firsts and refrigerator standards. Irregular figures and garbled words obscure exact details but indicate evolving commodity pricing and storage considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Proyuceh
Chicago
Attracto Atomicre
Omage
Saint Louis Grain Market Brief Liquidity and Prices
In St Louis grain trading there are no sales listed for April. Wheat No 2 and No 3 yellow corn prices appear absent or unspecified. White corn and other futures show limited data with no concrete bids or offers available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St, Louis
St. Taeuds
Prices and receipts for dairy and produce trade in New York and Chicago
Market notes from New York and Chicago show butter creamery receipts and cheese prices with state names and figures. Poultry and eggs list varied rates for dressed turkeys chickens and fowls while pork lard coffee hay and other commodities display midwestern and western market levels and recent activity.
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New York
Ste
Norby
Americas
Midwest
Rio No. T
Santos No
Chicago
Butler
Uae
Ufc
Kansas City
Idaho
Texas
Cattle Hog Sheep Prices Rise And Fall In Dual Market Report
South St. Paul, Minn reports opening cattle trading steady to strong with yearlings and heavy stock up to 7.00. calves from 11.00 to 12.00 bulk around 11.50. Hogs steady to weak 10.25 to 11.50 with sow bids 9.25 to 9.40 and pigs around 12.50. receipts noted at 23,500 calves, 2,000 hogs, 300 sheep. Lambs seen 15.50 to 16.00 with fat ewes 9.00 to 16.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South St. Paul
Minn
Omaha Livestock Market Report Highlights Mixed Hogs Cattle Sheep
Hogs receipts 14 500 with light hogs steady to 100 lower than Tuesday. Early sales lower. Weights 160 to 200 pounds around 11 00 to 14 40. 200 to 220 and 220 to 260 pound groups shown. Cattle receipts 7500 steady to strong with steers and yearlings improving. stockers scarce but buyers active. Veals and calves firm to higher. beef bulls and heavy cattle mixed. Sheep receipts 5 000 lambs strong to 25 cents higher. light offerings and top quotes around 16 45 to 16 50 for wool and clipped lambs. Top shearing lambs at 15 75 and 16 45 for light and heavy weights.
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Chicago
Gary
Omaha
Neb
Kansas City Livestock Prices Mixed on April 6 Supply
Receipts at Kansas City totaled 11 900 hogs with prices mostly 2 to 3 lower than Tuesday. Slaughter cattle and calves mixed but steady to higher for heavier weights, lighter weights steady. Sheep receipts around 6 000 with woolled lambs steady to higher and Colorado spring lambs near 18.50 to 19.00 per cwt. Bulls and vealers showed gains in several categories.
St. Louis Livestock Market Report For April 6
Hogs receipts 10,000 dull. Early sales lower than yesterday's best. Cattle mixed. steers active higher, cows up. Heifers up to 75, calves and other classes steady. Sheep receipts light with clipped lambs. bids down slightly but indications steady.
Revelpts Report Shows Mixed Livestock Trade
Sioux City livestock receipts indicate steady demand for fat steers and yearlings with prices around 38.00 to 12.40 for bulk cattle. Canners, feeders, and hogs show varied values with packs and butcher categories quoted. market activity described as steady and bid ranges appear across fat cows, heifers, and stockers.
Cow Produces Record 40 392 Pounds Fat In A Week
Pansie Prilly Abbekerk a purebred Holstein of Mrs. Fred Stenzel San Lorenzo California set a seven day butterfat record totaling 40 392 pounds fat from 567 4 pounds milk under strict supervision with three supervisors and inspectors from California dairy husbandry and the Holstein Friesian registry The cow freshened at five years three days sired by King Segis Aleartra and dam Pansje Nig Aleartra Prilly bred by Bridgford M Holstein Company Patterson California
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Pansie Prilly Abbekerk
Fred Stenzel
San Lorenzo
Cal
Pref. Regan
Dairy Husbandry Department of California
Holstein-Friesian Advanced Registry Office
King Segis Aleartra
Abbekerk
Pansje Nig Aleartra
Prilly
Shea
Bridgford M Holstein Compiany
Patterson
Women elected in farm organization five township chairmen named
Five new township chairmen were appointed to advance the farm bureau women's project work as meetings were held. Names listed include Mrs Ray Shirley Deerfield Mrs Frank Dreckman Washington Mrs S B Leichtman Jacksonville Mrs W F Goebel Darton Miss Martha Karnatz New Hampton. Mrs W F Pierce Bradford township is county women's chairman. A nutrition course will start May 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampton
Farm Bureau
Ray Shirley
Deerfield
Frank Dreckman
Washington
S. B. Leichtman
Jacksonville
W.F. Goebel
Darton
Martha Karnatz
W. F. Pierce
Bradford Township
Minneapolis Grain Market Report April Grain Receipts
Minneapolis Minn April 6 Wheat receipts totaled 36 cars versus 148 a year earlier. No 1 northern prices ranged around 1.93 to 1.35 for various quality grades. No 1 dark northern and hard spring offered at 1.33 to 1.40 with Montana shipments around 1.55. To arrive values showed May July and September futures around 1.30 to 1.35. Corn and oats quotes included No 2 white oats around 43 to 44 cents.
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Chicago
St Bellies
Minneapolis
Minn
Montana
Peoria Livestock Market Receipts Report
Peoria livestock receipts show Hogs 2,000 head with prices: 15 to 25 cents lower, 11.60 top for lights, 11.50 mid, 11.00 to 11.45 typical others. Deanery and packers trade values around 9.35 to 9.8, stags around 9.35 to 9.85.
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Peoria
Deanery
Packers
Stags
Livestock Receipts Report From St Joseph Missouri Hogs Cattle
Market notes show hog receipts around 9.00 lower with tops near 1145 bull etc. Cattle receipts about 8500 steady to strong with tops 10.00 plus steer and heifer prices and calves around 10.80. Sheep receipts 6500 with market slow but lambs rising to about 15.25 to 16.25 as buyers show interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Lowden Club Organized in Jefferson Ta April
A Lowden for President club is organized here under the direction of Frank Lund of Webster City and Fred Larrabee, with organizing activity in Fort Dodge and Jefferson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowden
Jefferson
Frank
Lund
Webster City
Fred. Larrabee
Fort Dodge
Building Permits Report for Murphy Garage
Robert Murphy files for a garage building permit at 1126 Bertch with an estimated cost of $100. The notice lists project as garage construction under city permit rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Murphy
Bertch
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