Great Brown Swiss Cattle Auction Promises Wide Interest
An auction at the Os borne estate farm near Hampton on April 19 will disperse the late Dr F Osborne s famous Brown Swiss herd. Wealthy bidders from across the country are expected to attend and 1 000 inquiries show wide interest. The event features a grand sale with 1 500 spectators, and noted breeders and experts will be present to evaluate the cattle.
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Hampton
Dr. F. Osborne
Osborne
Jim Bollerup
Cedar Fatls
United States
Switzerland
J. Frank Zoller
Walhalla Farm
Briar Hill
Mathew Suydan
New Jersey
Ka Inman
Beloit
Wis
Brown Swiss Breeders’ Association of America
H. H. Kitchee
Earl Weaver Town State College
Dr. Osborne
Cattle on Feed in Iowa Dips 14 Percent From Year Ago
Des Moines reports from Leslie M. Carl, federal statistician, that cattle on feed in Iowa on April 1 were 14 percent lower than a year earlier. He notes 63 percent of those on feed for summer marketing may be sold by Sept. 1, with total marketings possibly reaching about 980000 head. The report also shows declines in shipments to Chicago, Omaha and Sioux City markets and statewide shifts in feed and stocker cattle patterns amid high feeder prices and uncertain margins.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Leslie M. Carl
Federal Agricultural Statistician
Carts
Chicago
Omaha
Sioux City
Carl
United States Department of Agriculure
Carls
Mississippi River
Nebraska
Kansas
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Missouri
South Dakota
Egg production dips as feed shortages bite in 1927
Egg output this spring shows declines from last year due to feed shortages in Fayette County and West Union. Farmers report hens on starvation rations while prices stay relatively low. Health campaigns urge eggs as a vital food source rich in iron, vitamins, and digestible protein, with plans to promote National Egg Week May 1–7.
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Willy
A. L. Landis
State Department of Agriculture
J. L. Uban
California
Subng
P Mabel Nelson
Tawa Shite College
Sike
Mary Swart Rose
Columbia
March Butterfat Averages Highlight Fayette Holstein Herds
Aitchs Holsteins led Fayette county tests with 45.4 lb butterfat and 1,398 lb milk across eight purebred cows in March. W H Curner followed with seven cows averaging 40.3 lb fat and 1,032 lb milk. Tests note rising feed costs per butterfat and savings from concentrated feeds and better management through March.
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Chris Ducholm
Ten Counties Clean Herds in TB Campaign
Descriptions from Des Moines show ten counties completing bovine tuberculosis cleanups and earning accreditation. The Iowa plan reports 40 counties accredited with work by the Department of Agriculture and results nearing completion in many others. Secretary Thornburg notes progress, with twenty one counties still advancing on the area plan and substantial herd work completed to curb tuberculosis statewide.
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HISC
Eradication plans to be heard at gathering soon
Sioux City hosts a midwestern conference on tuberculosis eradication with officials and invited speakers. Exhibits include condemned meat specimens and hog marking tools, plus demonstrations of hens and methods for poultry preparation.
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T. B
Sioux
Sioux City
Cere
Farmers Litigations and Comments Requested
Letters to the editor regarding farming issues are invited by the Evening Courier Waterloo Texas. Address communications to Editor Farm Department and send to Waterloo office with phone reference 6100.
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Farm Department
ye+ letlon Evening Courier
Waterloo
Texa
Laws Improve Farm Crop Seed Purity
A. Landis reports stricter weed laws and seed analyses raise seed purity. Inspectors check labels and samples, with farmer contamination cases prompting action. dealers assist and call for inspections on new seed arrivals.
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Landis
State Department of Agriculture
Mr. Landis
Landisto
Garden Gossip on Spring Transplanting Practices
The piece outlines spring transplanting steps for cabbage celery tomatoes peppers onions and cauliflower. It emphasizes cloudy days for planting a robust root take and avoiding root damage, with tips on soil moisture shade and preserving root contact for healthy growth.
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Dirk
Mike
Grain and grain futures reach new highs amid bullish demand
Wheat, rye, corn and oats rose to season highs as general speculative buying persisted. Unseasonable cold and seeding delays in the wheat belt bolster the outlook while oats and corn faced strong domestic demand and investor interest. Cotton and potatoes show varied price moves as markets absorb gains and offset profit taking.
Wheat and grain prices on Chicago Board of Trade quotes
The Chicago Board of Trade lists current cash quotations for wheat oats rye and barley with multiple grades and prices. Sample grades and seed prices for timothy seed and clover seed are shown alongside meat futures such as ribs and bellies.
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Board of Trade
Representative Sales Highlight Brisk Trade In Union Yards
New York trading session ends firm after early heaviness with General Electric at a 171 record and Curtiss Airplane and Wright Aeronautical showing strength. Call money rate holds at 5 percent as 4 million shares trade. oils and specialties rise while General Motors and General Railway Signal decline.
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General Electric
Curtiss Airplane
Wright Aeronautical
Farge
General Motors
General Railway
A. &. Steel
Nternational Nickel
Wright Acro
Mack Trick
Montgomery Ward
Johns Manville
Otis Steel
Tidewater
Pein
Generry Motors
Westinghouse Electric
Commonwealth Power
Greene Catianea Copper
Steal
Dupont
I'2
Booklyn Edison
Atlantic Refining
International Nickel
American
Consolidated Gas and Lorillard
Mack Truck
Lud Mum Steel
Active trade in hogs as prices rise
Livestock market reports show hog receipts at 30 000 with 2 000 left over. Hog prices rose about 15 to 40 cents over Saturday, top $9.60 for choice 20 to 230 pound hogs. Cattle receipts 18 000 with calves 3 000. Trade slow. steers and yearlings in excess supply with prices 25 cents lower. Sheep receipts 31 000 with lambs steady to 15 cents lower. spring lambs scarce and purchases limited.
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Cielense
Ontens
Wen
New York Dairy and Poultry Prices Across Markets
Market reports from New York Chicago and Kansas City detail butter receipts creamery grades and prices with extras firsts and packing stock. Eggs cheese and poultry values fluctuate with regionally reported figures, reflecting daily dairy and fowl trades.
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New - York
New York
Hoemery
Chicago
Kansas City
Kansas City Livestock Market Report Apr 6
At Kansas City, hogs and calves show higher bids with top hogs at 9.45 per cwt for 250 to 280 pounds, and scattering prices for lighter cuts. Calves and light yearlings opened slow, with light demand and mostly steady or lower quotes. Sheep receipts near 9,000 with spring lambs steady to higher, California springers up for shipment. Sioux City report shows slower cattle trade with mixed demand and hogs up around 256 higher, top quotes near 9.00 per cwt.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Alorples
California
Sioux City
Bond Market Ends Quiet With Select Rallies
The New York bond market opened in a tepid session as Seaboard issues led a modest rally. Lorillard Porto Rican American Tobacco and Mexican issues showed firm or advancing activity while Goodyear and Westinghouse bonds softened.US Government securities were mentioned amid the cautious trading.
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New York
Seaboard
Ss. Werp
Titerboroughs
Third Avenue
Lorillard
Goodyears
Westinghouse Fleetriefs
Central Northern Iowa fruit unhurt by recent weather
Des Moines April 16 reports by S Herrick secretary of Iowa Horticultural Society show injury to fruit prospects from a cold spell was spotty across the state. Southwestern Iowa suffered the most while southeastern areas escaped serious harm except peaches and apricots. Northern Iowa remained uninjured due to dormancy. overall Iowa fared better than southern and western districts.
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Des Moines
INS
S. Herrick
Iowa Horticultural Society
Iowa
Mr. Herrick
Geese Lay Eggs For Owner In Edgewood Iowa
Edgewood Iowa April 18 three geese have laid 30 eggs since the end of March for Mrs Elda Wiley west of town One goose is three years old and has laid nearly every day since she started Mrs Wiley reports no hens ready to set so she turns the eggs each day Hen fertility this spring higher than past three years A J Peters set 16 eggs under one hen and reared 11 chicks from the remaining eggs Lounise Brady removed 11 chicks from 15 eggs Nora Smith hatched 170 chicks from 240 incubated eggs Fred Fisher placed five incubators upstairs in hopes of 800 chicks in three weeks
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Edgewood
Elda Wiley
Lxnuise Brady
Nora Smith
Fred Fisher
Hay Market Quiet in Week Ending April 31
Washington D C April 36 Very little change noted in hay markets for the week ending April 31 according to the weekly market review. Receipts and country readings showed steady demand though prices remained high for feeders. Pastures were lush in the east but cooler conditions hurt plains and lake regions. Pasture condition was 80.7 percent of normal vs 68.8 last year with quoted prices across grades and cities as listed in the report.
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Washington, D. C
Hay Market Review
United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Great Plains
St. Louis
Kansas City
Chicago
U.S
EASO
U. S
Prairie
Omaus
St Lous
Minncanolls
Chicteo
Omaha Livestock and Minneapolis Flour Market Snapshots
Receipts and price ranges for hogs cattle and lambs show mixed demand with lean gains in hogs up to 9.00 bulk and cattle steady to uneven. Minneapolis flour market reports higher prices for family patents and shipments totaling 31 260 barrels with beans at 33.00 to 33.90.
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Minneapolis
Minn
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