Iowa Holstein Breeders announce $850 cash prizes and ribbons
A committee from the Iowa Holstein Breeders association approves 850 dollars in cash prizes and 750 ribbons plus a true-type Holstein cow for 1928 dairy calf club members. Awards support judging at county fairs and a Dairy Cattle Congress exhibit, with tiers of prizes for clubs and teams and new limits on true-type models.
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Iowa Holstein Breeders’ Association
Dairy Calf Club
Iowa
Iowa State Dairy Association
Dairy Club
Dalry Cattle Congress
E. J. Peake
Mason City
W. B. Barney
Des Moines
Nation
H. FR. Lascelies
Midwest
Floyd Johnston
Ames
Iowa State College
Basle
Iowan State Dairy Association
E. M. Wright
Waterloo
Dairy Cattle Congress
National Dairy Exposition
Memphis
Tonn
Towa State Dairy Association
Holstein-Friesian Breeders’ Association of America
Dairy Cattin Congress
County Holstein Association
Awanis
Record Cow Testing High in Hardin and Benton Counties
Dorinda Ormsby Mercedes, a four year old Holstein in Roy Finster’s Purebred Forsteins, set a Hardin County Cow Testing record with 110.4 pounds of butterfat and a 2,300 pound milk month. The March Finster herd averaged 44.5 pounds fat and 1,037 pounds milk per cow, with 84 cows above 40 pounds fat. In Benton County, William Wehrman’s grade Holstein produced 76.6 pounds fat, while A. C. Kiluss’ 10 Holsteins averaged 38.1 pounds fat.
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Fildora
Hope View
Dorinda Ormsby
Mercedes
Roy
Benson Co
Winton
Benton County
Traer Creamery to Begin Payments on Capital Borrowed
Traer cooperative Creamery will start payments on April 15 for 30 certificates of indebtedness held by Vatrong. The certificates, bearing 8 percent interest since issue, represent two cents per pound deductions from butterfat producers’ credits to fund the creamery’s capital. Certificates range from 70 to 160 in number. interest ends after April 15. Additional retirements are planned midmonth installments. Last week the creamery paid $1,000 to Neilson Brothers, former owners.
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Ft Courier Special
Sergey i Traer
Traer Co- Operative Creamery
Vatrong
Neilson Brothers
Faber Receives High Creamery Jackpot In March
In Oeage Iowa on April 7 George Faber tops creamery payout list for the last two weeks of March with 6143.74. Other high returns include George Goffrey 514.515, GJ & R Wh 118.46, Burteh Brothers 116.26, Lloyd Swarm 90.51, and Charles Lewis 94.79.
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Oeage
George Faber
George Goffrey
Burteh Brothers
Lloyd Swarm
Charles Lewis
Red Clover Seedings Struggle as Winter Hits Purse Harvest
Reports from seed dealers show red clover seedings suffered a hard winter with many crops killed by freeze thaw cycles. Demand for red clover remains strong due to lower spring prices as farmers plan for 1928 crops. Barley seed is in high demand with dealers selling thousands of bushels and oats also sought after for livestock feed. Soybeans continue to gain traction in Black Hawk county as farmers shift to new crops. Field peas appear on dairy farms as alternate crops.
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Suitan
Strayer
Strayer Seed Farm
Hudson
Black Hawk County
Co-op Shippers Increase Trade in Benton County
February shipping by cooperative livestock associations in Benton County reached 56 carloads, more than double any prior month. Blairstown led with 16 cars, Warn Horn e followed with 15, Keystone had 1. Zap notes include shrink rates, costs per hundredweight, and owners’ net profits for Cedar Rapids, Chicago, and Clinton routes.
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Vinton
Co-Operative
Ivestock Shipping Associations
Benton County
Hlairstown
Warn Horne
Keystone
Blairstown
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Luzerne
Clinton
Blaistown
Farmers to Convene Near La Porte City for Test Assn
In Benton county northwest of La Porte City farmers and dairymen gather at Fairview church seven miles south of La Porte City on Primary 918 to decide on forming a fourth cow testing association. Eight dairymen seek inclusion in existing groups, now at capacity. interest may form a new Yourth association. Interested parties should contact L. R. Bushnell Glenn Corbett or A. R. Leffler for details.
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la Porte City
Benton County
Fairview Church
Blige
L. R. Bushnell
Glenn Corbett
A. R. Leffler
Helping Farmers with Bookkeeping in Benton County
Vinton Ia April 7 L G al Daugh extension specialist in farm accounting will be in Benton county April 16 17 and 18 to assist farmers who keep business records on operations. Roads were bad when record summary schools were held causing many to miss help finishing 1927 accounts. List of farmers likely to be visited includes Fred Rahn Lewis Schintfelt Frank Gulick Carl Bridge Harold Graevert Frank Hatfield and others.
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Vinton
L. G. al Daugh
Benton County
Fred W. Rahn
Lewis Schintfelt
Frank Gulick
Carl Bridge
Harold Graevert
Frank Hatfield
O. L. Walker
D. F. Hoke
H. J. Grinewald
Claus Beh- Tens
G. H. Catlin
D. L. Cox
R. H. Detrick
M. D. Fry
A. M. Goodell
Charles Inman
D. W. Stickney
S. E B. Wallace
John C. Gardemaan
M. F. Br
Farmers publish questions and comments to editor
The Waterton Evening Courier invites readers to send questions and comments to the Farm Department. Communications should be addressed to the Editor Farm Department at Waterton, Iowa.
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Farm Department
Waterton Evening Courier
Waterton, Lows
Pig crop to shrink statewide and locally in spring
Manchester Pennsylvania April 7 The spring pig crop here will be smaller this year with a 22 percent decrease from a local arm bureau questionnaire. Delaware county is projected to fall about 15 percent. The spring lamb crop is good while shortages cited as the reason for keeping fewer brood sows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Delaware County
Wright to Visit Benton County Calf Clubs
E M Wright field secretary of the Iowa State Dairy Association will visit Benton county dairy calf club members on April 7 and April 20. He will score calves to record improvement and help clubs set fall time benchmarks. Wright recently succeeded Floyd Johnston in the post as Johnston joined the state extension service.
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Vinton
E. M. Wright
Feld
Towa State Dairy Association
Benton County
Ab County
Wright
Floyd Johnston
Candytuft Garden Gossip Keeps Bright Blooms In Greenhouses
Garden column notes the candytuft is shifting from garden annual to greenhouse subject with dramatic spikes under glass, especially Empress hybrid. Crowding harms bloom size. proper spacing of six inches per plant and full sun yield bright blooms. Sow in succession every eight weeks for continuous color.
St Paul Livestock Market Report April 7
Receipts totaled 600 cattle and calves with strong demand for fat cattle and feeders. Hogs mostly steady with a few heavies down. sheep and lambs varied with lambs firm to higher. Potatoes markets mixed with dull activity and price spreads across regions.
Wheat Market Shows Firming Close Amid Cold Outlook
Chicago and Kansas City wholesale grain markets closed firm as cold weather forecasts persisted for several days. Wheat led gains with gains of 1 to 4 cents on futures while corn and oats showed mixed to unsettled action. provisions rose with hog and grain strength.
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Tracda
Ding. Trovisiona
Chicago
ST. Louis
Kansas
Chicago Board of Trade Cash Quotations Downgraded Wheat Prices
The Chicago Board of Trade cash quotations report shows wheat values for various grades with No 7 hard at 1 45, No 5 hard 31.30, and mixed grades around 91.35. Yellow and white corn and rye prices appear, alongside oats, barley, timothy seed and cloverseed figures, plus provisions such as lard ribs bells and bells prices.
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Chiicago
Agricultural and market notes from New York and Midwest April reports
Chicago and New York commodity briefs show butter eggs and cheese receipts with steady trends and varied prices. Poultry and fowl values move mildly, while bank statements and grain seed prices step through regional figures and freight receipts across Kansas City Toledo Minneapolis and other centers.
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York
Express
Chicago
Dalsden
Young Americas
Kansas City Livestock Market Report April 1
Kansas City stockyards report with hog receipts 1500 and prices topping at 8.30 per cwt for 260 to 285 pound hogs and stronger cattle demand with best fed steers around 14.50 to 14.75. sheep receipts 120 show lambs weak to 10 lower, bid around 18.75 for packers and lambs trading near 16.50 to 16.75 for bulk.
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Kansas City
Sybba
Saint Joseph Livestock and Currency Roundup
Receipts show 800 cattle and 7,500 sheep with mixed weights and prices, including slaughter cattle at around 12.00 to 15.00 and fat lambs near 18.00 to 19.00. Foreign exchange quotes in New York on April 7 list Britain at 4.875, Germany 23.90, Argentina 42.78, Tokyo 47.80, with various other currencies and metals in steady demand.
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New York
Slovakia
Jugo-Alavia
Austria
Roumanty
Argentina
Brazil
Tokio
Bhanghal
Monreal
Heavy Hogs Gain Dime At Chicago
Chicago market report notes strong demand for heavy hogs with top prices near 8.85, receipts around 4,000 hogs and 3,000 to 4,000 holdovers. Cattle and sheep shown modest movement: feeders steady to firm, fat cows weak, fed steers up to 15.15, lambs and ewes mixed with weekly top fat lambs around 21.25 to 25.00. Direct deliveries populate the sheep figure at 25,800 for the week, with native and western lambs cited.
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Chicago
Omaha Livestock Market Report April Receipts and Prices
HOGS: receipts 1 500 with early clearance 10 to 15 cents higher. top $8.55 for 220 lb. animals. CATTLE: receipts 60. most killing classes 25 to 50 cents higher. cows $8.00 to $9.50, bullocks $5.75 to $7.25. fed steers and yearlings $11.74 to $12.50. SHEEP: receipts none. lambs weak to 25 cents lower. wool lambs $16.00 to $16.50, top $17.00. ewes $8.50 to $10.00.
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Omaha
Nebe
Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices From St Louis Market Notes
Livestock receipts totaling 3 500 hogs with top 8 85 and weigh t back. Cattle receipts 250 with mixed gains and tops around 14 50 for steers and 13 50 for yearlings. Sheep receipts 200 with lambs and ewes showing strong demand. grain notes list No 3 and No 2 corn and oats pricing.
Representative Sales Livestock in Union Yards
Representative Sales Livestock in Union Yards features market listings and cattle offerings from Union yards. Early consignments include feeder cattle and breeding stock with prices and delivery notes for buyers and traders. Local handlers report strong demand amid steady prices and selective premium lots.
Stop potato plant disease damage guidance Ames IA
Ames Iowa April 7 guidance explains loss of yielding power in potato varieties due to diseases. No variety is fully resistant. mosaic leaf roll spindle tuber and russet scab affect crops. Recommendations include high yielding clean seed, fertile soil, seed treatment with corrosive sublimate or hot formaldehyde, vine spraying with Bordeaux, and seed plots to remove disease.
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Ames
HH. Poster
Iowa State College
Iowa
Porter
Bordeaux
Wheat acreage outlook lifts spring grain prospects in review
In Chicago bloom week review, wheat prices pause after early gains amid expected spring planting expansion. Seeding of spring wheat in the northwest progresses fast with over half of South Dakota seeded. Provisions ease as oil activity shifts abandoned wheat fields to oil and corn receipts stay robust amid steady export demand.
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Chicago
American Northwest
South Dakota
Amore
Youthful Forger Gets 15 Year Term
Cedar Rapids Iowa April 7 Jerry Janinec a youth who just finished a county jail term for forgery will be taken to Anamosa to serve 115 year sentence in the state reformatory on another forgery charge. Judge A B Cloak sentenced him yesterday for passing seven forged checks in seven days after completing a 30 day sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
U.P
Jerry Janinec
Anamosa
State Reformatory
Janinec
A. B. Cloak
Conditions in Iowa Satisfy Yellowley in Iowa
De Moines April 7 E Y Yellowley Chicago prohibition administrator of the Thirteenth district after a conference with Glenn A Brunson deputy commissioner in charge of Iowa pronounced the prohibition enforcement situation in first class shape in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dea Moines
Iowa
E. ©. Yellowley
Chicago
Thirteenth District
Glenn A. Brunson
Injunction Granted To Halt Area Tuberculosis Test
Judge H B Boies granted a temporary injunction to H G Peverill and John Reuter blocking Black Hawk county from becoming an accredited area for tubercular testing of dairy cattle until the supreme court rules on the Bouine Tuberculosis law. The injunction bond was $300 and the case has been appealed to the state supreme court with likely hearings in the May or September terms.
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H. B. Boies
H. G. Peverill
John Reuter
Black Hawk
Peverill and Reuter
Black Hawk County
Supreme ‘Court
District Court
Plautff
Supreme Court
Bales
Traders Uncertain On Butter Futures
Chicago April 7. lower butter prices reflect general lack of confidence and unsettled market. A narrow spread between top and lower scores marks the trading feature. Suppliers of the tower grates sit closely cleaned. better grades are slower and more freely covered. No clear sign of market improvement without lighter supplies or higher demand. Remaining stocks in storage are not large compared with a year ago.
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Chicago
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Hardin
Traer Creamery
Faber
William Simonsen
Reinbeck
Mr. Simonsen
Charles Grady
Grady
H. W. Miller
Orange Township
I. H. Sutton
Co-Op
Benton
ST. Paul
St Paul
Minn
SfLodertz
Texan
Triumpha
Wisconsin
Idlaho
Thurbanks
Iate
Kansas City Grain
Mmo
Nally
Sus
Minneapolis Grain
Minneapolis
Montana
Wales
Everenes Bay
Daly Dhas
Waterloo Mills
Aevenet
Prom Swift & Co
Prom
Atterars Bos Prine
Eatheare
Clan de Tgne T
Towa Plour & Feed Co
Timothy Hay
MIDES
ALY Weigars
Prom Cobs Bross
Iseaeaet
Prazen
Sar Stevemerers Ragess
Board of Trade
New York Clearing House Association
Toledo Seeds
Toledo
Timothy
Hay
Ramo
ST. Joseph Livestock
St. Joseph
Omaha Livestock
E. ST. Louis Livestock
Cain
Love
Northwest
Duluth
Renee
Mieb
Seeeneneenes
Betenes
Aga
Ona
Yellowley
Farmers
Waterloo Hide & Wood Co
Ilh & Jefferson
Incourt
Peverill and
Reuter
State Loan Co
Riviera
Blue Ribbon
Logan Avenue
Logan Avenue Coal, Feed and Grinding Co
Thone
Litchfield
Litchfield Mfg. Co
Town
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