Weather and farming notes from Des Moines April 15
Agricultural summary from Des Moines reports Iowa winter wheat 1 April condition near normal at 85 percent while rye 1 April stands 94 percent of normal. Pastures about 89 percent, farm wages higher with labor demand at 100 percent of normal. Seed corn germination near 91 percent with average 22.2 bushels per acre. dairy milk per cow 20 pounds April 1.
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M. Warl
Des Mair
Mr Curl
Des Moines
Lowa
Altha
United States
Tarim
Cross of Turkey Chicken Curiosity At Peck Brothers Farm
The Spencer Turken poultry cross is shown at Peck Brothers farm northwest of La Porte City Iowa. A White Holland turkey and Rhode Island Red hen cross produce birds with turkeylike features including head and legs, good egg layers, hardy nature, and occasional shipments to Pennsylvania Illinois and other markets. The largest breeder bird weighed twelve pounds.
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Porto City
Peck Brothers
Here
Rhode Island
Turkey
Spencer
California
Peck Farm
Pennsylvania
la Porte City
Unimproved Grundy Center land sells for 219 per acre
In Grundy County April 13 the W. Clinite land of 100 acres in Palermo township sold to A M Meyer of Holland for 219 per acre. The land has no improvements and joins 100 acres believed to be from Orville Clinite. possession will be given next month. For Tama county youths premiums offered in junior poultry division of Tama county fair with a silver trophy likely from a Tama creamery for best pen of birds.
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Grundy Center
Palermo Township
Grundy County
A.M. Meyer, Holland
Orville
Toledo
Far Livestock and Agricultural Exibit
Tawa County
Tama County
Tama
Miri
Farmers Questions and Comments In Brief
Communications from the Farm Department at Waterloo Evening Co. in Waterloo, Iowa, discuss inquiries and commentary on farming topics. Readers are invited to send questions and view responses. Telephone contact is listed for further information.
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Iter Farm Department
Wairrloo Evening Co. i
Wryterloo
Towa
Specialist Days Keep Off Grass Says Ames Extension Expert
Burt Oderkirk of Ames town extension specialist cites dairymen grazing cattle early as wasteful, noting grass needs time to recover. He compares to Scottish methods of resting paddocks and warns spring pastures may stay soggy, urging delayed grazing until rails arrive and fields firm.
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Burt Oderkirk
Ames
The
Courier
Oderkirk
Scotland
Hugh G. van Pelt
Jergey
Community Singing Gains Emphasis in Farm Meetings
Rural extension unit in Black Hawk county boosts training of rural leaders in community singing. Prof C A Fullerton volunteers to train leaders from Iowa State Teachers College. WI Stacy from Ames discusses schools and a possible community singing project at the Iowa State Fair. A leader school for rural leaders may be staged in Ames soon. Final endorsement expected from ISU president.
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Department of Iowa Agricultural Extension Service
Black Hawk County
C. A. Fullerton
Iowa State Teachers College
WI. Stacy
Ames
Fullerton
Staey
Waterloo
Iowan
Iowa State Coliege
Sidey
Joint Meeting At Janesville Soon
A joint meeting between Washington Township Farm Bureau in Black Hawk county and Jackson Township Farm Bureau in Bremer county is planned at the schoolhouse on Wednesday night April 15. Mrs P A Friedley will chair the Risek Hawk farm women's division and will speak. A motion pictures program on swine life and work will be shown.
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Janesville
Washington Township
Black Hawk County
Jackson Township
Bremer County
P. A. Friedley
Risek Hawk Farm Women's Division
Iowa counties reach tuberculosis free status and hog incentive
Ames Iowa April 13 Special Iowa has three of six US counties qualified as tuberculosis free Jasper Wapello and Pottawattamie join Winner as accredited after state and federal drives Cattle under test exceed one half of one percent tubercular and hog shipments from accredited counties receive a 10 cent premium per hundred A Newton farmer first to ship after accreditation hogs sold for 1445 per hundred plus premium Packers add 10 cents per hundred as incentive Films from USDA extend tuberculosis testing and awareness Nearly 8.5 million cattle remain on waiting lists for testing with about 8.5 million more under supervision as of March 1
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Ames
Iowa
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Jasper
Wapelio
A State Department of Agriculture
Extension Service
Iowa State College
County Farm Bureaus
County Trust
C. J. Smith
Newton
Jasper County
Chicago
Mr. Smith
Extension Department
Howard Jackson Named Assistant of State Dairy Association
Howard G. Jackson Jr., a senior dairy husbandry student at Iowa State College, was elected assistant field secretary of the Iowa State Dairy Association Friday in Ames. The association, based in Waterloo, aims to expand junior dairy clubs and aid boys and girls statewide through field work and club follow ups.
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Howard GC. Jackson
Clinton, Jr
Iowa State College
Iowa State Dairy Association
State Dairy Board
Ames
Waterloo
Jackson
Clinton County
United States
Flord Johnston
Johnston
Fred E. Ferguson
Association
Las Calla
Town Department of Agriculture
John Stewart Wins Beef Judging Honor at Amess
John Stewart, son of Paul PL, won honors in the annual freshman beef cattle judging contest at Iowa State College, competing among 70 entrants from Shorthorns, Herefords and Angus. Stewart placed seventh and scored 2 on six classes, while Clarence Thompson led with 9.49. The event highlighted ongoing 4H and junior judging work guided by V J Hamilton in Franklin County.
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John Stewart
Amess
Musnard
Stewart
Paul PL
Iowa State College
Terichlvute
John
Tewry Thompson
Hampton
Ulis
Chirence
Clarence Thompson
Thompson
V_ J. Hamilton
Countyhen O
Pyanklin County
Joint Eagle Farm meeting on April 15 at Gunn home
The Township Farm Bureau schedules a joint meeting for men and women on Wednesday evening April 15 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Gunn. Miss Elizabeth Hudson home demonstration agent and J. L. Uban county agent will be present.
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Eagle Farm Bureau
Beagle
Township Farm Bureau
R. M. Gunn
Elizabeth Hudson
J. L. Uban
Produce Prices at Chicago and New York Marts
New York and Chicago market figures dated April 13 show creamery butter receipts and extras with prices around 40 to 44 cents, cheese with firmer whole milk flats and state specials at 21 to 26 cents, and eggs trading from 26 to 32 cents per dozen. Wisconsin and local brands list various values for whole milk cheeses, Firsts and extras weigh in, with poultry and potatoes also cataloged.
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New York
Elrm
Wisconsin
Chicago
Hay Market Review Mixed As Demand Shifts In April
The April 6-11 hay market showed quiet to dull trade with country offerings small and buyers focused on immediate needs. High grade hay held value while low grades weakened, timothy steady on light receipts, alfalfa largely unchanged though best hay firmer, and dairy hay in light demand. Regional markets varied with California quiet on alfalfa prospects and prairie markets dull, while Chicago and Minneapolis–St Paul saw steady or slow activity and shipments to Kansas City continued for food hay. Prices cited include regional figures for timothy, alfalfa, prairie, and mixed lots across Omaha, Kansas City, Detroit, and other points.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Timothy
Omaha
Kansas City
California
Chicago
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Boston
New York
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Sti Louis
Memphis
Denver
At- Tanta
Kansas
Atlante
Prairie
St. Louis
Wheat and corn futures tumble amid weak demand
Chicago reports a broad slide in winter wheat, corn, and oats as losses deepen on heavy selling from eastern-connected houses. Prices opened mostly lower, with May and July wheat down sharply, while corn and oats followed the downward trend amid weak shipping demand and tentative buying.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Great Britain
Grain and Provisions Chicago and New York Quotes
Chicago cash quotations show wheat at assorted No 3 red and No 3 white prices, corn mixed values, oats and white varieties listed. New York grain markets report May and July futures, No 2 red winter, corn and oats prices, plus wool and bran notes. Waterloo and Kansas City markets add local price points for wheat, corn and alfalfa.
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Chicago
NEW _YORK
New. York
New York
Ohio
Texas
Kansas City
St Paul Livestock Market Report Receipts and Prices
Livestock report from St Paul and East St Louis shows cattle receipts around 3,700 with beef steers and yearlings buoyant, bulk cows at 5.50 to 7.00, bulls around 3.75 to 4.50, and stockers strong. Calves listed near 9.50 to 10.00. Hogs total about 12,080 with lights weaker, butchers and sows varied around 12.50 to 13.15, plus steady to higher for some lots. Sheep receipts near 1,400, steady to packers. East St Louis shows hogs down slightly with some price ranges noted for various weights and sows.
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Aln
Adil
Representative Bales and Grain Prices in Midwest Markets
Lamson Bros. firm notes representative bales of materials from Chicago. Minneapolis markets report mixed grain prices including spring wheat at 1.45 to 1.65, oats and corn values, visible grain supply declines, and futures in New York with flour and coffee rates. Regional price lists cover oats, rye, barley, timothy, alfalfa, and butter.
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New York
Prices Lower an' Active Hog Mart Cattle Advance
Chicago April 13 hogs receipts around 6,000 mostly lower with bulk weights 240 to 525 pounds. heavy slaughter pigs around 11.75 to 12.25. total packing hogs about 92,707. Cattle receipts 13,000 and yearlings active. best handy weight around 1200, heavies to 21.60. stockers and feeders steady to firm. fat sheep and lambs dull with few changes. total receipts 22,000 with most buyers steady.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Motors Advance as Oils Down In Market Upturn
The New York stock market opened toward higher levels with gains led by motor stocks and industrials. Nash Motors jumped, Maxwell B hit new highs, and Hudson Motors rose, while oil shares fell on profit-taking. United States Steel and Coca Cola reached yearly highs as investors sent prices up amid revived speculative interest.
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Associated Press
New York
Mack Trucks
Maxwell B
United States Steel
Coca Cola T
American Day
Baldwin
United States
Steel
Montgomery Ward
Hudson Moors
Stock Exchange
Nash Motors
Hudson
Blaxwell A
Blarland
Pan-American B
Chicago & North
Western
Gan
American Ice
American Lingeet
American Agriculture Chemical
Whchem & Dye
Car
Atchison
Baldwin Loco, Balt
Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
California
Canadian Pac
Cent
Leath
Pia- Cerra de Paseo - Chandler Motor
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chic
Northwestern
RE & BP
Chic Copper
Coco Cola Colorado Fuel Congoleum
Consolidated Gas Com
Crucible Steel
Navison Chen
du Pont de Nem
Erie
General ElectricGeneral Motors
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Owa
Leslie M. Carl
I . Mills
Fair Board
Montour
Howard Jackson
State Dairy
Ass’n
Norima Diggans
Whce
Stein
Kansan City
Wansas City
Red River
Liverpool
Milly. Co
Ween
EDROY
Sinnard Bros. West
Tove
Potatnes
Arrhem
Geest
Rareclay & Son
Bates
Prom
F. O& B. Rath
Ann Sand Cutters
Lane
Coha Bros
Mermaney
AUALE
Faassen
ST. Paul Livestock
East ST. Louis
Lamson Bros. & Co
Marsh Place
H. A. Morey
aApril
Minneapolis Grad
Ahinneapolis
Minn
Su. Lomertherm
Montana
Toledo. O
Aisike
Angus' Timothy
OMATA
LOVE
Piri
S.ad
Minnesota
Red River Ohios
Florida
Veorta Grain
Peoria
Lib
Sarge
St.grate
Mypte
ST. Louis Way
Coffer
Rio
Santos No
Flouy
Aeedee Oeoear
Shee
Anou
Hudson Motors Futddarvester
Marc Pfd
Kelly “Springfeid
Seaboard Oil Ao
Kan, & Pax
Missouri Pac
Pra
Montgomery Ward , Nat. Biscuit
New York Central
ML. & Field, Nosrste & Webstere
American Northern Pacific Pacfic
Pan-American Petroleum BC Pennsylvania Phila
Rdg
Phillips Pee
Reading
France
Sears-Roebuck Sinclair
Sheffield
Steel Southern Pacific
Southern Tailway Standard OW
Cal
Standard Ou
N. Stewart-Warner Studebaker
Texas Co
Vexas & Pactic - Tobacco Products
Pranereus
Union Facttic - United Drug
U.S. Rubber
Utah Copper Wabash
Weatinghonsg Electric Willys-Overlang Woolworth
Mid
Pete
Hetetum
Germany
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Switzerland
Spain
Greece
Poland
Liberty Bonds
State Banking Department
State Loan CO
E. 4Th St
Rath Packing Company
Heommercial National
Investment Securities Terminal
Commercial National Bank
McCormick-Deering
Watters & Brown
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