Snow Gostly On Livestock Farm
Winter weather has hit northeastern Iowa farmers hard with grain shortages from last summer. Pastures delayed by storms while oats seed suffered, but experts urge delaying spring grazing until ground settles. Some dairy leaders plan early pasture anyway due to feed scarcity, risking grass establishment. Seeded oats in Cedar Falls area largely protected, germination depends on moisture. orchards and gardens report little damage.
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J. L. Ubsa
A. G. Larsen
Cedar Falls
Black Hawk County
Finster’s Record Cow Shows Great Promise Last Year
Dorinda Ormsby Mercedes a three year old Holstein owned by Roy Finster posted a March record of 1104 pounds butterfat and 2300 pounds milk, with a retest showing 71.5 pounds milk and 3.575 pounds butterfat. Grand champion at the county fair, she traces to noted sires and champions.
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Courier
Eldora
Hope View
Dorinda Ormsby
Mercedes
Roy Finster
Finster
Amcs
Gir Ormsby Hengerveld
Nadive
Pietertje Maid Ownsby
Dorinda
Pruning Governs Orchard Value in Local Testimony
Readhn April 14 reports farmer Maxflrid township believes orchard value hinges on pruning. Tiedt planted several trees recently and found unpruned specimens develop poor wood and fruit due to shade. After pruning sunlight improved growth. Jefferson county farm case notes grape vines and other fruit trees needing trimming to remove surplus growth.
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Readhn
Maxflrid
Tiedt
H. L. Dickman
Jefferson Township
D. UD. Offringa
Dickman
Farmers Questions in Letters to Editor Farm Page
Readers are invited to address communications to the Editor Farm Department. Valvies Evening Carrier Waterloo Iowa. Phone 6100.
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Valevies Evening Carrier
Waterloo
Lows
Poultry Flocks Tested for Tuberculosis in Iowa
Ames April 14 Inspectors testing cattle for tuberculosis also monitor poultry flocks on farms visited Culling and handling of birds on farms with cattle under inspection has been extensive during March 6 459 flocks examined 485 affected 5964 free Disease control involves culling infected birds slaughtering healthy young birds and raising new stock on clean farms with disinfection These steps aim to reduce tuberculosis in swine by removing poultry sources per Dr K W Stouder extension veterinarian
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Ames
K. W. Stouder
Town Extension Service
Win
Iowa Guernsey Club to auction cattle in Waterloo
The third Iowa Guernsey Cattle Club sale will be held in Waterloo on Thursday May 10 at the Dairy Cattle Congress sales pavilion. About 40 purebred females eight purebred bulls and 10 grade cows with production records are to be offered. Committees oversee cattle inspection for eligibility and will contact local representatives for consignments.
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Iowa
Guernsey Cattle Clib
Waterloo
Dairy Cattle Congress
Breeders’ Organization
Ellis Compton
Valley Junction
William Bradley
Centerville
Jon Golinvaux
Guernsey
Guernsey Cattle Club
Ames
Testers and Dairymen Convene for Spring Conference
Testers from Black Hawk and adjoining counties will meet Friday, April 27, for their annual spring conference here. Members are urged to attend. That evening a banquet with a brief program, humorous stunts, and a talk by a prominent dairyman is planned at Black's ballroom. The group meets again Saturday morning and closes about noon, with dairy husbandry specialists from Town extension service in charge.
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Black Hawk
Test Association
Black
Town Extension Service
Garden Gossip on kohil rab a hardy early spring turnip crop
Garden feature explains kohil rab a popular spring and fall vegetable grown like cabbage. It covers planting, thinning, space, and soil needs, plus when to harvest for tender flesh and how to cook the thickened edible portion with butter or cream.
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Barden
Limestone interest grows as Buchanan farmers seek lime
Independence Iowa April 14. Buchanan county farmers push limestone for soils this year. Victor Reed west of Lament ordered eight carloads from Dubuque to unload east of his farm crossing. Reed has a large liming program. Louis Frances northwest of Lituteton will sell lime for 10 dollars per load. C V Shipp Bremer county reports outcroppings not guaranteeing alfalfa growth. L C Warneke Maxfield township has nine acres of alfalfa and plans five acres of sweet clover with 15 tons of limestone ready.
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Independence
Buchanan County
Victor Reed
Lament
Dubuque
Wiy Herman
Claude
Herman
McLean
Waverly
C. V. Shipp
Polk Township
Bremer County
Mr. Ship
Sumner Towmship
Lloyd Ludwig
Eight New Cowtesting Associations Start in Iowa
Ames. Ta. April 14. Eight new cowtesting associations began in Iowa April 1 bringing the state total to 93, five more than at any prior time. The new groups in Shelby, Fremont, Page, Mahaska, Ringgold, Audubon, Montgomery, Humboldt and two in Towa counties comprise about 25 members each, meaning roughly 2423 Iowa farmers will receive accurate checks on returns, feed costs and profits or losses from their cows this April.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
Shelby
Fremont
Page
Mahaska
Ringgold
Audubon
Montgomery
Humboldt
Towa
Bowden Cattle and Hoghouse Highlight Iowa Farm Detail
W J Bowden of Fremont township Buchanan county Iowa raises Guernsey cattle from Wisconsin stock and seeks accredited herd status for TB testing. His farm features a sunlit hollow tile hoghouse with windows on both sides. Sixty farmers enter the Iowa pig crop contest with $1000 awarded to the 10 top finishers. entries accepted via county agent or college.
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Lamont
Ames
Towa
County Farm Bureaus
Towa State College
Cattle and Hogs Market Report From St. Paul Livestock
Receipts at St. Paul on April 4 show cattle weights and prices with steers and yearlings weak to 25 cents lower and fat stock steady to weak. Mixed lots trend higher for some classes, calves and hogs with varied results, top lambs around 17 dollars and ewes near 10.
Butter price trends and supply outlook for consumers
Market notes indicate lower butter prices are expected to boost consumer demand. Producers have passed lower prices to shoppers, but uncertainty keeps buyers and outlets cautious. Sugar futures in New York show nominal declines. refined sugar prices hold steady with slight regional variations.
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Titer Ato Limited
Wheat and rye push to new highs amid dry southwest conditions
Chicago April wheat and rye futures rise to new highs as deliveries trade at elevated levels. Strong demand and dry, windy weather in the southwest bolster prices. May wheat tops $142 with futures firming across corn and oats. Kansas City reports rising quotes and varied basis, with No. 2 red and hard grades higher as receipts mount. Provisions inch upward alongside hog and grain gains, reflecting bullish export expectations and ongoing weather-driven stress.
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Chicago
Chiehy
Seaboard
Wheat Inter
Board of Trade Cash Quotations April 14 Chicago markets
Wheat and corn futures mixed with varied bid prices for No 1 hard No 2 red No 3 hard and other grades Wheat No 1 hard 1.57 No 2 hard 1.58 No 3 hard 1.56 Corn ranges No 4 mixed 74 cents No 2 mixed 96 cents No 6 mixed 93 ¼ to 96 ¼ cents No 2 yellow 1.06 to 1.09 No 3 yellow 1.00 to 1.0344 No 4 yellow 1.00 to 1.01 No 4 yellow old sample grade 2.04 Oats No 2 white 64 to 66 cents No 3 white 64 to 66 cents Rye No 3 1.28 Barley 0.95 1.01 Timothy seed 3.25 4.00 Clover seed 19.25 26.73 Lard 11.62 Ribs 11.35 Beef 12.75
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Athy
Chicago
Rorkwest
Minneapolis
Louis
Waterloo
Fron Waterloo Mills Co
Prom Swift & Co
Don
Walterton
AgAx
Pinur
Timothy Ney
Prom Coho Bros
Active hog market and cattle notes from Chicago and New York
Hogs show an active demand with prices up to 9.40 for 190 to 220 pound choice hogs and bids near 9.25 to 9.40 for prime animals. Cattle receipts 200 with steadier steers and higher yearlings, bulls and vealers up. Sheep receipts 6,000 with fat lambs and ewes advancing. cattle quality mediocre and market uneven. Bank statement notes NY clearing house totals, net deposits down, and daily clearings at 1 463 614 081.
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Bank Stateme
New York
New York Clearing House Association
Representative Sales Livestock in Union Yards Chicago
Representative Sales Livestock in Union Yards reports cattle in Chicago auction today. Included are nas items and total offerings listed for inspection and bidding.
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Chicago
Nas
Confusion Rules in Stock Trading
New York April 14 heavy market trading with mixed action as ARgress buying offsets industrial pressure. Weekend profit taking and credit concerns weigh on selling while federal rediscount rate fears rise. General Motors start weak then recovers, with many stocks showing uneven moves and total volume near 1.75 million shares.
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New York
Wall Street
Federal Reserve
General Motors
Steel
General Electric
Consolidated Gas
Radio
Schulte
U. S. Steel
Brooklyn Union Gas
Liggett and Myers
General Cigar
Congress Cigar
Consolidated Cigar
Tobacco Products
Electric Auto
Gimtel Bros
General Gas & Electric A
Canada
Fleischmann
Reo Motors
Texas Corporation
Paramount Famous Lasky
Lambert
Wright Aeronautical
American Smelting
Hupp Motors
American Bosch
New York Central
Montgomery Ward
Bethlehem Steel
Allied Chemical & Deo
American Gan. O
American’ Car & Foundry
American Linseed American American American American T. & T
American ‘Tobacco ’ American Woolen
Anaconda Copner Ammour
Atchison Gwn
Atlantic Refining
Baltimore & Ohio
Hethlehem Stecl
General Railway Signal
Gillette Safety Razor
Northern
Greene Cananea Copper
Houston
Hudson Motors Minors Central
Viscaee Int
Hervester We
Pii Int
Nickel
Papeer Inter
Kensas City
Kennecott
Lewisville
Marland Ot
Missouri, Kansan & Texas
Missouri Pacific
Montana
Nash Motors
Norfolk & Western
Packard
Neve Pan American Petraeim
Paraimat
Fam
Las
Pennsylvania
Phillips Pet
Postum
Pullman
Enseeee Radio Seven
Sethb Rem-Raod
Alee Hep
Iron & Steel
Reynolds Tobacco Bee
San Francisco Seaboard
Sears Roebuck
Alc
United States Rubber
United States Steel Vanadum
Wabash
Wreathen
Mary Westinghouse
Wilys-Goeriand Woodworth
Provisions Market Report New York April 14 1924
Market bulletin from New York and Chicago on April 14 notes butter receipts at New York 8 267? bags with varied grades. Eggs receipts at New York 32 549 cases with ordinary firsts and firsts. Cheese and poultry values listed. several items showing steady prices amid mixed stocks and packing figures.
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York
New York
Chicago
Cristes
PeIvac
Longhorns
Ci Brick
Omaha and St Joseph Livestock Market Almanac April 14 1894
Receipts for hogs and cattle rise with prices noted across weight classes. Omaha reports top hogs at 8.80 with buys 210 to 320 pounds, cattle offerings steady to higher, vealers and stockers mixed, sheep trade firmer with lambs up and wool prices mixed. St Joseph shows similar strength in hogs with top around 9, cattle values steady to firm, heavy calves and heifers cited, lamb and yearling markets firmer with top lambs near 17.00 and ewes around 9 to 10.
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Omaha
Mca
Bond Market Watch Quiet With Steady Prices
New York April 4 The bond market was quiet and prices steady today as weekend profit taking appeared. New offerings for the week totaled 115 million dollars versus 298.9 million last week and 182 million the same week in 1927. Some demand showed for Erie and Frigs. Shell Union Ds and Philadelphia 5s were heavy.
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New York
Katy
Erie
Shell Union
Philadelphia
Wheat leads weekly grain rally on reduced stocks and acreage
Wheat prices jump as winterkill and low winter wheat yields shrink supply east of the Mississippi. Trade leaders cite 20 percent acreage loss and a possible winter wheat crop of about 530 million bushels versus 552 million last year. Corn and oats show modest moves while provisions stay steady amid active domestic trade and fair foreign demand.
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Chicago
Mississippi
United States
Sioux City Livestock Prices Mixed on Receipts and Weights
Sioux City Iowa April 14. UP receipts 100 cattle compared with week ago steers and yearlings steady cutters strong steers 40 cents higher bulls 25 cents higher stockers and feeders up. Hog receipts 3000 average to highers top 8.80 with Dwk 8.50 8.75 250 to 375 pounds 6 56 8.75 950 in 335 pounds 4.60 4.78 0 saws 8.25 8.75. Sheep receipts 609 lambs higher top 17.00 ewes steady.
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Chicago
Wright
Simllar
ST. Joseph
Sioux Gry
Livestock Markets Report from Omaha and Minneapolis
Omaha and Minneapolis grain and livestock prices listed with wheat in several classes, corn and oats values, and quality grades. Notable figures cover No 1 hard to No 3 yellow grain and futures for May July and September across markets in Omaha Nebraska and Minneapolis Minnesota.
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Wateriaco
Iowa Club
Buerngeys
W. J. Bowden
ST. Paul
Minn
Rot Slauehter Lane
Lon Zhe Maher
Philippines
Kansas City Grain
Kansas City
Board of Trade
ORD
Beecee
Liberty Bonds
La—Ptj
Giberty Atin
Iiberty Istalas
Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Vidlland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Switzer
Bpain
Greece
Poland
Czecho-Slovakia
Jugo-Slavia
Rousmania
Atgentina
Brazil
Tokio
Shanghai
Montreal
Kansas City Livestock
Omaha Livestock
Omaha Gra
Neb
Rha
Séta GaTtac
Eno
Litchfield
Litchfield Mfg. Co
Iowa Public Service Company
Cheviar Om
Commercial National G
Commercial National
BANM
Town
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