Wheat Prices Fall in Moderate Market Amid Bears Pressure
Chicago reports wheat prices eased as Irish industrial demand faded but bears still pressed. May and July contracts moved lower while corn and oats weakened. cash quotes show No 1 red wheat at 1.39 to 1.47 and various feeder prices. Provisions and hogs softened with subdued receipts. market activity remained cautious and unsettled.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Buils
Howver
Liz
Esterday
Moaherpolis
Minneapolis
Minn
Prices at Waterloo Markets Reported in April 1221
Waterloo markets list varied commodity prices including flour and meal, butter, cheese, poultry, and eggs. It notes receipts, prices per quantity, and regional references such as Chicago Kansas City and St Louis, with live poultry and hogs showing mixed trends.
Cattle Steady as Hog Prices Dip on Thursday Market
Chicago April 8 CATTLE receipts 4 000 with generally steady prices across grades. Choice 1450 pound steers at $9.00. bulk butcher cows and heifers $5.20 to $7.23. veal calves $7.00 to $8.00. stockers and feeders $6.50 to $7.75. HOGS receipts 11 003. opened 10 150 lower, lights and mediums steady later, top $9.75, bulk 200 500 pounds $9.50 to $9.75. SHEEP receipts 7 000. lambs mixed early, good to choice lambs around $7.50 to $7.00 for various weights. ewes $3.50 to $5.75.
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St Louis
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Omaha
Neb
Kansas City
Sioux City
ST. Joseph
Market Opens Cautious Amid London Signals and Mixed Gains
A cautious stock market opened as traders digestedLondon and British industrial crisis cues. Readings include gains in Reading Royal Dutch and United States Rubber, while others slipped modestly. Liberty bonds and commodity prices showed mixed moves amid a heavy closing.
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O11 Co
J. Amn. Woolen
American, Can
Pure of1
Sinclair Cons
Ol & Ri Texas Co
United States Steels, Central
Bid
Midvale Steel
East St Louis Livestock Market Receipts Mixed
Multiple market reports from East St Louis and nearby cities show cattle hogs and sheep receipts ranging in the thousands. Prices vary with category with tops around 9 dollars for hogs and cattle steady to weak in places while sheep show limited activity and few high bids.
Corner Has Been Turmed Forecast in Lumber Trade
In its weekly lumber trade review, the publication notes March demand rose and suggests the corner has turned. Building outlook remains cautiously encouraging, with spurts in demand tied to the opening of the building season and freight-rate changes affecting western markets. Prices show some firmness in Douglas fir, while southern woods hold steadier with overall softer conditions elsewhere.
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St. Louis
Toledo
Timothy
Middlewest
Stillman Sends Check on Alimony Account
Mrs. Anne A Stillman seeks divorce from James A Stillman. He received a $62 500 check from the plaintiff to cover two months alimony plus counsel fees and expenses. Attorneys say payment does not abandon the appeal of the alimony award.
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Associated Proms
New York
Anne A. Stillman
James A. Stillman
Winter Wheat Report Shows Birds Protected in Fine Shape
A Des Moines release cites a joint government state report dated April 1 noting Iowa winter wheat at 94 percent normal, aided by a mild winter with little snow cover. It details sowing areas, rye conditions, sow losses, farm labor levels, and urges continued bird protection and water for birds through winter and summer.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Tre
Towa
Holstein Breeders Prize Plans For Cattle Congress
The 1921 Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress gains momentum from the Holstein-Friesian association for America. A Chicago meeting of the prize committee decided to allocate 60 percent of total prize money to be paid live stock exhibitors during the 1921 season, boosting entries at the Dairy Cattle Congress set for September 26 to October 2.
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Waterloo
Holstein-Friesian Association For America
Chicago
Notal
Dairy Cattle Congress
Field Work Progress in Fayette County Iowa
Field work is well along in Fayette County with farmers nearly finished seeding small grains. Mild weather revived plowing, but many anticipate slow field opening due to soil conditions and recent frost. Oldest farmers call winter unusually mild, and roads remain in midsummer condition despite spring activity.
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West Union
Fayette County
Castle Hill Notable as Farmers' Community
Castle Hill in Waterloo township has more farmers and farm acreage than any other locality in the county, per an assessor's report to the county auditor. It lists 37 farms covering 134 acres with 73 acres the largest tract and a single acre the smallest. Dairying, poultry, and fruit culture are key agricultural specialties.
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Waterloo
Castle Hil
Waterloo Jersey Farm
Gairy
Northeastern Iowa milk producers among cheapest paid in US
A United States bureau of markets study shows Northeastern Iowa milk producers are among the lowest paid nationwide. Data covers delivers to local shippers or plants at about $1.90 per cwt for 3.5 percent milk, with small increases for higher butterfat tests. Regional tables indicate a uniform price decline across the country, with March figures reflecting losses in East North Central and West South Central districts.
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United States
Waterloo
United States Bureau of Markets
Pmilk
New England
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic
Seeeen RE Mountain
Iniik
Cedar township farm survey notes strong corn and pancakes market
Cedar township near Waterloo covers 18 483 assessable acres with 105 acres virgin prairie. Grain crops in 1920 include corn 5 577 acres oats 4 120 wheat 1 900 barley 61. Cattle hogs and hens counted with 2 160 cattle and 14 03 fowls, egg production 52 191 dozen, buckwheat 35 acres enough for millions of pancakes.
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Cedar Township
Waterloo
Cedar River
Dobbin
Cedar
Home Demonstrator Resigns for South Dakota Post
Miss Clara M. Sutter of Black Hawk county resigns as home demonstrator after four years of leading a dress farm demonstration program. She will report to Brookings July 1 to take a state poultry specialist position with headquarters at the Dakota experiment station. Her work in Black Hawk has been highly popular with farm women, and no successor has been named yet.
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Black Hawk
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Dakota
State Experiment Station
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Brookings
Black Hawk County
Ltake the Po
Chickasaw County Farm Bureau Opposes New Iowa Judge
New Hampton Iowa April 8 Chickasaw county farm bureau adopts resolutions opposing a third judgeship in the Thirteenth district asserting that until better or more efficient administration is shown the creation of another judge is unwarranted local leaders urge focus on current court strengths and efficiency improvements.
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New Hampton
Thirteenth Judicial District
Iowa
Chickasaw County Farm Bureau
Shrine altar once gifted to Columbus lands in Brooklyn
Spanish artist Angel Curras and Gonzales Blanco brought the original small altar presented to Queen Isabella for Columbus's first voyage aboard the Santa Maria to Brooklyn. Authentication affidavits by Ralph C. Busser, U.S. Consul at Corunna, certify the altar and other relics Curras delivered through Pernas Collado & Co. The shrine, about 16 by 14 inches, with bone carvings and portraits of Ferdinand and Isabella, was part of a 29-article collection Curras intended to import, with customs inspection arranged for valuation.
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Cash for Bonds Draws Early Subscriptions and Losses
Early bond sale activity shows mixed results with the first three issues attracting limited subscriptions while subsequent issues register modest demand. Analysts note fluctuating investor interest and caution on market timing as bonds seek steady participation.
Jesup Board Elects New Superintendent
Jesup consolidated school district selects R. C. Williams from Lamont as superintendent, to lead one of Iowa’s largest consolidated schools. Williams' prior work includes organizing Lamont and managing a 15 staff high and grade school, with 370 pupils in 1917-18 and growth prospects ahead.
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Lamont School
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Jesup
Velfare
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Jenn Sehocl
Bstate
Lamont
Iowa
Acock
United States
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