Buttercreameries in Iowa Process 53 Million Pounds of Butter
Iowa's 140 creameries produced 53,106,617 pounds of butter and 478,939 pounds of butterfat in 1926, with butterfat handling nearly steady from 1925. Average fat per year 317,706 pounds. average overrun 23.31 percent. Prices and costs varied, but producer returns remained close to 1925 levels. January leaders include Jesup creamery with 133,820 pounds of fat, followed by Sioux Center and Hudson.
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Iowa
Iowa Creamery Secretaries’ and Managers’ Association
Clyde Bechtelheimer
Benson
Jesup
Sioux
Center
Hudson
State
Boyden
Oelweins
Monticello
Hull
Cows in Butler Ass'n Record 28-Pound Butterfat Average
Butler County Cow Test Association reports 332 cows averaging 28.1 pounds butterfat and 727 pounds milk per cow for March. Fifty-eight cows produced over 40 pounds of butterfat. five top herds listed with high-cow records. Three cows culled and five sold for milking.
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Allison
Butler County Cow Test Association
Einer ‘Anderson
Farm Bureau
F. H. Schmadeke
Herman Hunt
D. J. Sessler
Aaron Hardman
Sander Sessler
Hunt
Del
Mystic
Schmadeke
Glen
Bessie
Urbana farmer sells 40 dozen eggs for 108 dollars
Urbana April 14 Lloyd Rouse three miles west of town sold 40 dozen eggs to a dealer for 108 dollars, 2.7 dollars per dozen, a record sale for Urbana. He still has about 300 dozen eggs ready for delivery, hampered by mud roads delaying his trip to town. The eggs were kept cool to preserve quality.
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Urbana
Lloyd Rouse
Here
Dncn
Rouse
Farmers Letters to Editor Invited at Waterl oo Evening Courier
Questions and comments invited on farming topics with communications directed to the Editor Farm Department at the Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo Iowa. Readers may mail or call the provided contact number to share insights and queries.
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Farm Department
Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterton
Iowa
Iowa State hosts first state baby chick show
Iowa baby chick producers gain a chance to display the best stock at a state show set for May 12 to 14 at Iowa State College Ames. The event, linked with the state egg show, is run by the college’s student poultry club. Full details are obtainable by writing the poultry husbandry club at Iowa State College Ames.
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Iowa
Iowa State College
Poultry Husbandry Club
Ames
Dairy Slackers Sent to Market
Ames Iowa April 14 in March testing associations report 25 000 cows tested across 69 groups 21 500 milking 3 618 dry. O Brien County leads butterfat 31 8 per cow from 308 cows. Bath family Sac County top herd 52 6 fat. Pederson Son Cedar Falls 51 fat from 17 Holsteins. Cain OBrien County 50 1 fat. Schmadeke Butler County 49 2 fat. Voelker Delaware County 48 2 fat.
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Ames
Town State College
O'Brien County Cow Test Association
Fayette
William Bath
N.C. Cain
O'Brien County
F. H. Schmadeke
Butler County
William F. Voelker
Delaware County
Plans Made for 4-H Girls of Butler Co at Committee Meeting
Seventeen girls club leaders and committee members met at the Allison farm bureau office on April 14 to plan year programs for 4-H girls. Edith Barker of the extension service aided in shaping suitable programs and distributing materials. Several clubs prepared written annual programs, while others will receive information remotely. Mrs. E. H. Ressler noted it is not too late to start new clubs, with organizing help available from her or the farm bureau.
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Allison
County Club Committee
Farm ‘Bureau
Farm Bureau
E. H. Ressler
Germans Send for Machine to Test Horse Strength
A Collins horse and mule dynamometer, used in National Belgian Horse shows for pulling contests, is ordered sent to Germany. The Reichsverband der Kalthsutzuechter in Berlin, the German Horse Association, will use it under the same rules as U S tests, with Canada already owning one.
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Germany
Horse Association of America
Canada
Reichsverband der Kalthsutzuechter
Berlin
Horse Association of
German Republic
Combined carload butter eggs sent to New York mart
Jourier Special Services Pike reports a combined carload shipment of butter and eggs to New York. The April 14 dispatch carried 286 cases of eggs and 2 tubs of butter, the first such carload from the creamery. Arrangements are in place to ship a weekly carload of butter and eggs for the next two or three months.
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New York
Jourier Special Services
Pike
Bike Creamery
Creamery
Turken raiser Mrs Speer from Havelock in Traer
Mrs George Speer of Havelock formerly of Traer avidly raises turkens and bakes with them. She notes growing satisfaction with the birds each year and that some begin laying at five months, encouraging others to try them.
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Traer, Ta
George Speer
Havelock
Traer
Dream of Youth Needed on Farm
Paul F. Stewart, a master Iowa farmer, urges stopping the brain drain to cities. He argues agriculture must attract top talent and expand organized effort to modernize the industry for a profitable, soil-conserving future. Stewart details his 26 years on a 320-acre dairy enterprise and views diversified farming as key to progress.
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Maynard
Paul F. Stewart
Iowa
Associated Press
Mr. Stewart
America
Fayette County
Upper Iowa University
Iowa State College
Warren County
Har‘din
Board of Trade
Bridge Sells Half Interest in Bull to Johnson Farms
W. A. Bridge of Orange township sells a half interest in his herd sire Memento's Glad Lad of Highland Place to Johnson farms No. 16 and No. 3. The farms are owned by JJ. E. Johnson of Waterloo and operated by Lee Clough and Chester Reeves. Bridge bought the Cruernsey bull from Joe Gelinvaux north of Wasterton. If the sire’s daughters prove as expected, he plans to use him later to improve production in his herd.
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W. A. Bridge
Orange Township
Memento
Highland Place
Johnson Farms
JJ. E. Johnson
Waterloo Banker
Lee Clough
Chester Reeves
Mr. Bridge
Joe Gelinvaux
Wasterton
Shipping Hogs From Washburn To Chicago
Farmers shipping association here sent a carload of hogs to Chicago on Saturday. Another carload is planned for shipment later this week.
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Washburn
Farmers’ Shipping Association
Chicago
Hogs Cattle and Sheep Receipts Reported in St Joseph
In St Joseph on April 14 receipts totaled about 2,000 head for hogs with top bids around 10.20 per hundredweight. Cattle receipts near 5,000 with slaughter grades steady to higher and top cattle around 11.50. Calves and stockers traded from roughly 6.00 to 10.59, while sheep and lambs brought about 15.50 to 20.00 per head, with total pounds and values noted for the market day.
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St Joseph
Freeze forecast in Kansas area
Chicago April 14 predictions of freezing temperatures tonight in western Kansas lifted wheat futures while corn and oats held firm. Trade focused on short covering and delayed field work from wet weather with wheat opening higher and ongoing gains across grains.
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Chicago
Grain and Provisions Potatoes Reported In Chicago Fringe
Grain and provisions include potatoes with receipts of 72 cars new and old stock. Wisconsin sacked round whites quoted at 1.95 to 2.05, mostly 2.00. bulk 2.00 to 2.10. Idaho Russell sacked 9.10 to 3.50, mostly 3.10 to 3.50. new stock supplies liberal, demand slow but market slightly firmer. Texas Bliss Triumphs sacked 3.50 to 4.50, mostly 3.75.
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Chicago
United States
Wisconsin
Idaho
Russell
New Texas
Bliss
Kansas City Grain Prices and Receipts Report
Wheat receipts total 48 cars with values steady to higher across grades. No. 2 dark hard quoted at 1.27 to 1.82{{percent}}. No. 3 at 1.2634. No. 2 hard 1.27 to 1.32. No. 3 1.2514 to 1.31157. No. 2 red 1.24 to 1.25. No. 3 1.24 to 1.25. No. 2 white corn 71 to 73 cents. No. 3 67 to 70 cents. No. 2 yellow 70 to 73 cents. No. 3 67 to 70 cents. Oats No. 2 white 46 to 54 cents. No. 3 44 to 47 cents.
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Kansas City Grain
Kansas City
Market Hay Prices From St Louis April Fourteen
St Louis hay market reports show stable to lower prices with No 2 timothy at 20.00 per unit, No 2 light clover mixed at 17.00 to 18.00, No 2 heavy clover mixed at 15.90 to 19.00, and choice alfalfa at 18.00 to 19.00. Prices reflect gradual decline and regional variation in the St Louis area.
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ST. Louis
Representative Sales Chicago April 14 Report
Representative livestock sales today include cattle and hogs offered in Chicago on April 14. buyers and prices expected to reflect regional demand and market conditions.
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Chicago
INS
Board of Trade Cash Quotations Chicago April 14
Wheat prices shown for No 2 red No 4 red and other grades with values around 14 dollars plus per unit. Corn oats and barley quotations listed by grade with mixed results and multiple price points. Provisions give Lard ribs and bellies at 12.23 15.00 15.00 respectively.
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Chicago
Hogs and Cattle Prices Rise in Chicago Market Report
Chicago April 14. Hog receipts 21,900. hogs mostly 10c higher with top $11.60 for 150-170 lb. cattle receipts 2,000. fed steers 25c higher with top $14.00. Sheep receipts 9,000. prices steady to strong with fat lambs up to $12.00-$13.50, ewes $11.00, and light hogs up about 0.19. Market notes say hog trade higher, cattle and fat lambs strong, supply light.
Cattle Hogs Calves Sheep Market Report South St Paul Apr 14
Receipts cattle 1800 bulls steady to weak fat steers 9.00 10.00 bulls 6.50 6.70 stockers unchanged calves receipts 2200 dealers 50c lower hogs 9000 slow but lie higher top 11.00 most 130 210 lb 10.75 11.00 200 250 lb butchers 19.50 10.75 sheep receipts 5000 fat lambs steady to strong best wooled 15.75 fat ewes strong to high on part load 130 lb at 18
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South St. Paul
Minn
Toledo seed prices for Clover and Timothy posted
Toledo April 14 reports Clover imported cash at 17.00 dollars, domestic 27.00, October 16.75. Timothy old 2.45 bid new 2.65 in April 2.65 May 2.70.
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Toledo
Timothy
Heavy buying on stock exchange shifts amid strong market
New YorkApril 14 heavy accumulation continued in stocks with Commercial Solvents B retreating from a peak of 357 to 344 at midday. Remington Typewriter new stock opened at 373 and advanced. Call loans renewal rate held at 434 percent as market shows strength in sugar and office appliance issues amid broad buying.
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New York
Remington Typewriter
le Mligher
U.S
Lambert
Pathe
Baldwin
United States
Warner Brothers Pictures
Cupa LV
Consolidated
Cuba
Bank of France
Paris
Chem
Ween Tee Am Car & Fdy
Atchison Ors
All Coast Line
Lyusie Halt
Ohio
Barnsdall A
Bethlehem Steel Sis
California
Canadian Pac
Cerro de Paseo
Chesapeake & Ohio
Mil. & Si. P. Pfd
M. Western A
Pac
Chile Copper
Chrysler Corp. Ae
Cova Dla
Colorado Fuel Cor
Cal. Gas & EL Sis Consolidated Gas Sbh Phisis
Crucible Steel
Dodge Bros
Wwe
Erie Railroad
Famous Players
Freeport-Texas
General Asphalt
Hlec
New Sees
General Motors
Ae 1844
Gt. N. Iron Ore Ctis
Hudson. Motors Gt
Northern Pfd
Peewee
Kinois Central
Harvester
Sean
Mer
Mar
Inter
Tel
Kennecott
Louisville & Nashville Wrens
Mack Truck
Pennsylvania
Phillips Patroleum
Pierce-Arrow M
Radio Corp
Rep. Sr. & Steel
Reynolds
Babee
St. L & San France
Seaboard Air Line Bee
Sears Roebuck
Sinclair Concil
Southern Pacific
Southern Ry
Cal Aveae
Texas Corp
Sateen
Texas & Pacific
Union Pacific
L. S&s. Steel
Go Univ. Pipe & Rad
Cate E
Lee Ae
Wabash Ry
Maryland
Westinghouse
Wheeling & L Erie
Willys-Overland
Woolworth
Foreign exchanges new york april fourteenths rates
Foreign exchange rates listed for April 14 in New York show pound sterling at 4.85516, French francs at 3.913c, Belgian francs at 13.8916c, Swiss francs at 15.23c, Italian lira at 4.991ic, Swedish krone at 26.77c, Norwegian krone at 25.82c, Danish krone at 26.67c, German marks at 23.65%4c, Greek drachma at 1.55c, Spanish peseta at 17.650, Dutch florin at 39.97c, and Chinese taels at 62.75c.
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New York
Minneapolis Grain Market Report April 14
Wheat receipts 84 cars down from 156 last year with No 1 northern at 1.68 1.29 and No 1 dark northern spring 286 to 286 per bushel. prices for other varieties listed along with on track and nearby futures. corn No 3 yellow 60 69 cents. oats No 3 white 42 44 cents.
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Minneapolis Grain
Minneapolis
Minn
Montana
Minneapolis Flour Market Report Shows Stable Shipments
Minneapolis flour market notes unchanged shipments at 33,468 barrels on April 14. Bran priced at 27.00 dollars. Local mills and traders track staple commodity movements in Minn. markets.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Hogs and cattle market report from St Louis livestock
Receipts: hogs 10,600 up to 11.40 top. various weight ranges priced from 10.63 to 11.20. Cattle receipts 2,000 with vealers higher. bulk cows 4.50 to 8.00. vealers up to 14.75. Sheep receipts 500 with early sale of clipped lambs around 15.55. no sales to large packers.
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St. Louis
Commodity Market Prices and Receipts Across Cities
New York and Chicago report butter receipts and price ranges by creamery and state. Eggs show numbered receipts and classed grades with price points. St. Louis data list butter and poultry prices, with unchanged futures and slight shifts in hens and other fowl values.
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St. Louis
Northern Twins
Omaha Livestock Market Report April 14 Hogs Cattle Sheep
Hogs receipts 4000 with prices 10.60 to 11.10 for 200 260 lb butchers and up to 11.10 top on light weights. Sows about 9.50. Cattle receipts 2000 with fed yearlings steady. weightier cattle steady to strong. calves 4.50 to 9.00. Sheep receipts 5000 with lambs 14.00 to 15.00, bulk wool lambs 14.00 to 15.00.
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Omaha
Neb
Sioux City Livestock Market Report April 14
Sioux City cattle receipts near 1000 with steady to strong demand. Fat steers and yearlings traded up to 12.75, bulk 9.25 to 10.50. cows 6.00 to 10.50. veals 6.00 to 10.50. bulls 6.00 to 8.00. stockers 7.00 to 9.25. Hogs receipts 4500, steady to 10c higher. top 10.80, most 10.25 to 10.75. lights 10.60 to 10.80. sows 9.25 to 9.75. Sheep receipts 1000, lambs around 16.90.
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Sioux City
Tjta
New Americanized Tashkent Planned
April 14 report describes Soviet plans to demolish medieval Tashkent and replace it with an up to date city on American lines. Mosques churches and bazaars will be removed for wide streets electric lighting modern stores and a new Hammam cemetery center.
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Tashkent
Curious lady meets sphinx in White House visit tale
Washington report notes Mrs. Alvin T. Hert of the Republican national committee visited the White House to ask if President Coolidge would run again. The host reportedly redirected the talk, leaving the purpose unclear amid lighthearted anecdote.
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Associated Press
Washington
Alvin T. Hert
Republican National Committee
White House
President Coolidge
New York
David Belasco
Marie Antoinette
Notice of Foreclosure and Money Judgment in Black Hawk County
In District Court May Term 1927 Gertrude H Pierce et al sue James Bergstrom and others for 10712 dollars plus interest on four 2500 notes dated March 2 1920 with foreclosure of a mortgage dated March 2 1920 on described property in section 3 township 9 range 14 west of the 5th meridian. Plaintiffs seek costs and attorney fees and ask defendants to answer by May 2 1927. default to be entered if not. Attorneys Edwards Longley Ransier Harris and Clarence Parker.
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Iowa
Black Hawk County
Gertrude H. Pierce
George L. Cros
Flora
Harris
James Bergstrom
Gertrude Bergstrom
Cedar Falls ‘Trust Company
Julia Corsaut
Louise Corsaut
Janette Corsaut
J.C. Corsaut
W. W. Barkdall
Chicago Stock Joint Land Bank
R. A. Santee
Peoples’ Savings Bank of
Marengo
Lown
Clerk of the District ,Court of Iowa
J. C. Corsaut
Cipi
R. A. Santee and Peoples Savings Bank
J. Q. A. Crosby
R. A. Santee and Peoples Savings Bank of
Towa
John Q. A. Crosby
Waterloo
Edwards, Longley, Ransier & Harris
Clarence Parker
Bank Debits and Mortgages Reported by Waterloo Bank Week
Waterloo Clearing House records show bank debits for the week ending April 13, 1927 totaling 94,760,266 with daily breakdowns and a corresponding week of 4,542,752. Deeds and mortgages are listed for the same period, including chattel mortgages and instruments filed to date, with year-over-year comparisons and totals.
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Black Hawk County Abstract. Co
Waterloo Bank
Waterloo Clearing House Association
Useues Ree
Orebete SA
Port Tep
Grain market report from Peoria IL April 14
Teoria Grain Peoria IL reports corn receipts 31 cars with prices for No 2 yellow No 4 yellow and No 6 yellow in the 64 to 68 cent range. White corn No 2 white unchanged. Wheat receipts 10 cars with No 3 white listed.
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Teoria Grain
Peoria
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Rath Packing Co
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Lazh Ag
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S&t. Paul Livestock
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Indianapolis
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Nat'l Bank
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