Grain prices surge as tariff passes in House
The emergency tariff bill passage triggers a sharp lift in Chicago Board of Trade grain futures led by July wheat gains. May wheat opens at 1.24 to 1.25, then rises before closing near day highs. corn and oats also advance while provisions firm. London export reports and weather outlooks support the rally amid mixed quotes across multiple markets and cities.
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Associated Press
Chicago
National House of Representatives
Chicago Board of Trade
London
India
France
Argentina
Suly
Matty
Cattle and Hogs Prices Mixed Across Markets
Cattle receipts vary with regional results as beef steers and calves show mixed moves. Hogs gain modestly at some markets while others hold or edge up to near 10 cents. Sheep readings are uneven with lamb and yearling prices fluctuating. Local figures show tops for cattle at 9.40 and hogs near 9.05 to 9.15 per hundred weight in Omaha and similar centers.
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Chicago
St. Lows
Apt
Kansas City
Omaha
Neb
Tate
Exchange Deals At Higher Markk
Stocks opened strong with short covering lifting markets as steels and motors led gains. Mexican Petroleum General Asphalt Crucible Steel and United Fruit climbed early while rails made modest progress amid profit taking and irregular revisions. Closing was varied with many names advancing and 350000 shares traded.
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Associated Press
New York
Mexican Petroleum
General Asphalt
Crucible Jand Vanadium Steels
Inspiration Copper
United Fruit
Meus
Canadian Pacific
Brun
yNorthern Pass Pure Oil Co
Pennsylvania
Ing
Rep. Iron
Sinclair Cons
Oil & Southern Pacific
American
American Can
American Car & Foundry
American Sumatra
iAtchison
Baldwin Locomotive
Bethlehem Steel
Sentral Leather
iChesapeake & Ottlo
iChica
Weekly Grain and Provision Review
The Associated Press reports widespread liquidation in grain and provisions this week driven by grim economic news and a British labor crisis. Wheat prices fell 3 to 5 percent, corn and oats declined modestly, and provisions dropped as heavy wheat arrivals and exporters resell influenced markets. A rally followed rumors railway workers would stay on duty in Britain.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Great Britain
United States
Roumania
Hungary
Balkans
Messa Jys
Wheat Jumps On Weather And Politics On Chicago Board
Chicago April 16 American politics foreign crop reports and grain belt weather lifted May wheat and other grains on the Chicago board of trade. May wheat advanced to 1.25 before surging to 1.27 and a half, then profit taking trimmed gains. Worried by India drought export losses, Argentina's smaller crop and France weather, traders covered positions as forecasts for midwest freezing temperatures added pressure.
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Agsacarad Press
Chicago
Chicago Board of Age
India
France
Middlewest
Master Plumbers Accept Union Wage Proposal
Master plumbers and union workers reached agreement on a wage scale effective May 1, based on a 10 percent reduction or 99 cents per hour, with existing working rules maintained. Mayor Frisbie chaired talks after which the masters accepted the union’s proposition. electrical workers also agreed to an 85 cent per hour scale.
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N. W. Frisbie
Young Men’s Class of First M. E. to Fill Pulpit Sunday Night
The Christian Young Man is the Sunday evening topic for the April laymen led program at First M. E. church. Four talks replace the usual sermon with Verne Jay Clyde Davis Dale Kilpatrick presenting views. Music opens the service. Growth praise comes from G W Orr noting membership rise from 22 to 1 within six months.
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M. E. Church
Verne Jay
Clyde Davis
Dale Kilpatrick
Elmer Sherrill
Frank Getty
Ross Spicher
G. W. Orr
New York Sun's View of Change Trading Today
The Evening Sun financial review notes a short session with limited volume and mixed outcomes. Railroads and oils show strength while copper and other industrials drift, leaving most gains from Friday eroded and the overall list near yesterday's close.
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New York Sun
United Press
New York
Evening Sun Financial Review Today
Chicago
Dairy Congress Directors Meet Waterloo Business Men
A joint meeting of executive committees from the Greater Waterloo association and Dairy Cattle Congress will be held tonight at the association clubrooms. Plans for enlarging the 1921 Dairy Cattle Congress will be discussed and how Waterloo business men will aid the effort. Directors listed include A. W. Brown J. D. Miller F. E. Stewart Wilt Forbes C. V. Simmons B. Lich ty J. J. Miller C. F. Altadt G. W. Huntley and H. E. Kester.
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Greater Waterloo Association
Dairy Cattle Congress
Witl
Waterloo
Directorate of
A. W. Brown
F. E. Stewart
Wilt Forbes
C. V. Simmons
B. Licht
Farm prospects stalled by soil acidity in Buchanan county
In Buchanan county farmers report corn at the rate of one bushel for acres and rape unsatisfactory across the section due to soil acidity. The crop analysis notes limited success and widespread stagnation in the area.
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Buchanan County
Northeast Iowa farmers boost crop fertility with new varieties
Farm editor reports northeastern Iowa farmers see rising livestock while not neglecting soil fertility. Lime and fertilizers are being applied in Buchanan and Black Hawk counties to restore soil. alfalfa improves with lime, despite acidity. Hubam clover trials exceed prior effort, with about 161 seed packets distributed. Soybeans such as Manchu and Black Eyebrow are favored for hogging down and silage, with corn yields marginally reduced but offset by bean feed value.
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Iowa
Black Hawk
Buchanan
Bremer
Fayette
Buchanan County
Partici Bine
Cedar River
A. A. Burger
Black Hawk County
Roy T. Lee
Independence
M. A. Hauser
Ames
Congress Champs Finally Receive Their Trophies
After a six month delay B S Estel of the Dairy Cattle Congress sent the University of Minnesota two loving cups for winning the students judging contests last fall. Minnesota, represented by W W Williams Myron A Loomis and Harry Haas, won first in Jersey and Holstein judging and earned the exposition cup. Last year Ames placed second and Missouri third. Secretary Hstet forecasts a larger entry list and a record show this year as the Dairy Cattle Congress runs September 26 to October 2, with the national dairy show shifting to St Paul October 8-15, likely drawing eastern teams.
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Yeaturday
B.S. Estel
Dairy Cattle Congress
University of Minnesota
Minnesota
W. W. Williams
Myron A. Loomis
Harry Haas
Ames
Missouri
Hstet
Waterloo
Cary Cattle Congress
St. Paul
Strange disease hits Grundy herd in Reinbeck Illinois
April 16 report from Reinbeck Illinois notes local state veterinarians struggle to explain a mysterious illness affecting about half of a 100 head steer shipment from Chicago. Six cattle died. pneumonia listed as a cause but linked to unknown factors. An assistant vet investigated without resolution.
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Reinbeck
Chicago
Frank Rickert
Tuckert
Transfer Stock Case From Traer To Tama County
In Newton Indiana the Gedford stock remedy case against eight Traer men, residents of Tama county, involves notes over 300000. An Ottumwa bank sues signers on notes totaling 18600 with eight percent interest since 1940. The matter shifted from Jasper to Tama and may go to trial in the May term. Cedar Rapids attorneys defend the Traer men who claim deception and fraud.
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Traer
Gedford
Newton
Tania County
Bank At
Ottumwa
Jasper
Tama County
Distret
Traar
Cedar Rapids
Farm Bureau Meet Postponed To Monday Evening
The Black Hawk County Farm Bureau directors meeting, set for last night, is postponed until Monday evening due to bad roads. It will be held in the clubrooms of the Greater Waterloo association.
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Black Hawk County Farm Bureau
Greater Waterloo Association
Jersey breeder Billy Campbell rises to prominence in Buchanan county
Will J. Billy Campbell of Jesup Iowa rose from general store clerk to leading Jersey cattle breeder within two years. He built a 26 head herd, won seven first prizes at Iowa fairs, and plans to expand show entries while promoting the Jesup fair. Campbell, 18-year-old son Lyman, and the Buchanan Jersey Breeders Association highlight his rapid rise and influence in state cattle exhibitions.
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Jesup
Jersey
Herve
Billy
Campbell
Iowa
Des Moines
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Independence
Buchanan County
North Dakota Fair
Sam Crabbe
North Dakota
National Dairy Show
Lyman
Oxford
Columbus
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Burwell Farms
England
Maxmillion
Buchanan Jersey Breeder's Association
Union Township Farm Report Shows Small Size and Low Yield
Union township, the smallest in the county, covers half a typical township and contains 30 farms with 2014 acres of arable land. Area hosts include 777 acres hay and 424 acres wild hay, with grain outputs of 2257 corn, 1445 oats, and 4 percent in wheat. Livestock tallies list 180 horses, 1146 cattle, 404 cows, and 12 894 chickens, plus 25 543 dozen eggs sold. Ownership includes 16 silos and 969 tons ensilage. four homes have furnaces, two have baths, and all four have electric lights.
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Union Township
Assensor
H.R. Townley
Union
Pera
West Fork
Cedar ‘Elven
Kossuth County Boy Wins Hog Judging Medal at College
W E Bittmer of Hurt Kossuth county won first place in the junior hog judging contest at Tawa State College. He will receive the FF Silver medal awarded by Mr Silver, a former student and swine breeder. Eighty four students competed and top four were close with scores around 6.5. Hormel of Qcheyedan Osceola county second, Orr of Harlan Shelby county third, Lundblad of Laurens Pocahontas county fourth. The ten top men will try out for the college swine judging team next fall for the national swine show.
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Anella
W. E. Bittmer
Hurt
Kossouth
Tawa State College
Mr Silver
Town State College
C. H. Hormel
Qcheyedan
Osceola County
R. E. Orr
Harlan
Shelby County
F. G. “Lundblad
Laurens
Pocahontas County
Reduce Freight Rates or Whole Agricultural Industry Change
Washington, April 16. Herbert Hoover warned that unless railroad rates are readjusted, the agricultural geography of the United States will be rewritten. He told the American Farm Bureau federation executive committee that current rates will shift farming to foreign shores, citing 30 cents per bushel to ship Missouri wheat to New York versus 10 cents by water to Argentina.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
United States
Herbert Hoover
Commerce
Iman
American Farm Bureau Federation
Hoover
Missouri
New York
Argentina
Farmers Help Neighbor In Distress At Taunton
Rowley April 16 Farmers again came to aid a neighbor in trouble. Last week a gang with 53 horses drills discs and harrows invaded fields of W F Stevens tearing up the oats crop in a day. Stevens is unable to start this spring due to illness and death in his family.
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Rowley
W. F. Stevens
Stevens
RMER Erects Another New House Tama F Rmer
In April 16 Lloyd Guernsey plans a new modern farm house on the Wheeler place south of his home farm. The two story 30 by 22 feet building costs about 7000 dollars and will be up to date in every detail per contract by Thomas Metcalf.
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Tracr
Lloyd Guernsey
Wheeler Place
Thomas Metcalf
County Corn Show Set for Wellsburg
Wellsburg Iowa April 16 1921 Grundy County Corn and Poultry Show will be held in Wellsburg next month The decision was made at a special meeting in the Farm Bureau office Officers and board members were elected including I C Brahm Wellsburg press J Drake Holland vice president Daly Wellsburg secretary treasurer C S Macy Grundy Center assistant secretary CJ Cold Reinbeck T W Hugsman Parrs Kersburg E B Knock Holland Mrs Frank Merickson Reinbeck Mr Smery Travie Grundy Center and T C Busmer Wellsburg directors
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Wellsburg
Grundy County Corn and Poultry Ishow
Association
Farm Bureau
Ishow
I C. Brahm
Wellsburm
Drake
Holland
Daly
Welinburg
Secsixtary
Cl S. Macy
Formal Arraignment Waived by Schuler
Manchester April 1 Specialpet M Schuler was taken into district court before Judge George W Wood and waived formal arraignment on an Information of the county attorney charging him with murder in the first degree for killing his brother in law William G Matiach near Gresley on March 20 1321 His attorneys Johnson Donnelly of Cedar Rapids arranged with Fred B Blair to enter a plea of not guilty The defense will claim self defense A sum for the case will be fixed next week and the defense is ready The trial jury for the March term will be recalled and the case proceeded rapidly Rudolph Wendling Ryan paroled by Judge Wood earlier for guilty driving while intoxicated reportedly violated parole Judge Wood ordered Wendling committed to serve one year in county jail Judge Wood disposed of minor matters Friday He will return next week to take up further business Judge Stiles was to have court at 2 today
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Manchester
Pet M. Schuler
George W. Wood
jSounty
William G. Matiach
Gresley
Johnson & Donnelly
Cejver Rapids
Fred B. Blair
Des
Rudolph Wendling
Ryan
Wood
WendlUng
Stiles
Pioneer Residents of Vinton Are Dead
Vinton Iowa April 16 Charles Worthen long time Iowa resident and Vinton native died at home after 43 years in the town buried yesterday. Survived by widow Emma Lapham seven of nine children born to couple married Feb 25 1869. Funeral of Clarence Bixby held after pneumonia death. born Illinois 1859 moved to Iowa as child. He and brother Clare engaged in horse training for years. Clare the survivor. Earl Eliott arrested in Birmingham Alabama returns to answer two larceny charges. refuses to plead and will fight with attorney.
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Vinton
Charles Worten
Iowa
Worthen
Emma Lapham
Clarence Bixby
CL Cully
Presbyterian Church
Bixby
Illinois
Mount Auburn
Clare
Earl Eliott
Birmingham
Ala
Births and medical updates from New Hampton area
In Fredericasburg area reports list several births including a boy to Mr and Mrs Eimeri Steege on April 11 and 18. Harold Self's son born earlier. William Manning had a station at St Joseph hospital in New Hampton last week. Mrs Malissis Jones recovering from breast cancer surgery at New Hampton hospital and undergoing radium treatment. Marie Eggabund's son Ben Parks operated on for appendicitis at New Hampton hospital. Gus Greisert had an operation at Hampton last week. Little Harold Judge discharged from New Hampton hospital.
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Fredericasburg
Eimer i Steege
Harold Self
William Manning
St. Joseph Hospital
New Hampton
Malissis, Jones
Marie Eggabund
Ben Parks
Gus Greisert
Hampton
Harold Judge
Gilbertville Social Notes Apr 16 1930s Visit Kin
Mrs John Kazeht of Waterloo visited her inlaws Mr and Mrs Peter Wester Sunday. Mr and Mrs Hub Shares spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Pater Winjinger at Vinton. Mr and Mrs Felt Bahl Raymond IA visited the latter's parents Mr and Mrs John Girsch Sunday. Will Burtenbach of Storm Lake IA visiting relatives here. A group of young folks surprised Miss Anna Knipp Thursday evening for her birthday with games and refreshments.
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Gilbertville
John Kazeht
Waterloo
Peter Wester
Hub
Pater
Vinton
Felt Bahl
Raymond
John Girsch
Will Burt
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