Home Vineyard of a Plant Sample for Family Needs
Farm Edirne reports demonstrations by C. V. Holsinger on planting grapes for home vineyards in Black Hawk county. Varieties shown include Green Mountain, Moore's Early, Moore's Diamond, Concord, Niagara, Brighton and Worden with planting methods, spacing, V shaped holes, and winter protection discussed.
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Edirne
C. V. Halsiness
Iowa Extension Setrvice
F.G. Sargent
Kern Street
Holsinger
Green Mountain
Moore
Diamond
Concord
Niagara
Brighton
Worden
Green Mountains
Grean Mountain
Black Hawk County
Tecelya
Eod Holsinger
Etakas
Ames
Farm Bureaus Thrive on Service in Iowa Counties
H L Eichling assistant director of agriculture extension says farm bureaus in Iowa counties flourish as programs of project work reach finish. He notes membership to the Hawkeye organization will exceed last year with several counties already surpassing full year 1924 totals as records are checked at the bureau office.
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Iowa
H. L. Eichling
Kerahis
Hawkeye
Eiehling
Eichling
Farm Bureau
Fox Township Girls Organize New Club
Fox Township girls form a new club hoping to do business this summer. Frances Ebr is president. Seven members listed with bright prospects for larger enrollment.
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FOX Township
Frances Ebr
Arn Bright
Foxy
Atzanzalion
Do Towans Want Butter Tariff A Question in Iowa
The Iowa Creamery Secretaries and Managers association sent a questionnaire to determine if producers support increasing the butter tariff. Secretary Clyde Rechteldheime cites a tariff commission report comparing costs with Denmark and notes questions about reducing or raising tariffs based on its findings.
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Iowa
Clyde Rechteldheime
Denmark
Franklin Co. Boys Gather For Dairy Judging Tour
Franklin county prepares a team of junior dairy cattle judges to sail May 24 from Montreal aboard the Ascania bound for Liverpool. Iowa funds of 34,000 support the coach and team for an international dairy judging contest in London starting July 6. The group will study Friesians and Milk Shorthorns, with stops in England, Holland, Scotland, Channel Islands, and France before returning to New York.
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Hampton
Nacional Eharopion
Franklin County
Montlreal
Canada
Ascania
Liverpool
Iowa
Dhifth
London
England
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Scotland
Channel Islands
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Southampton
New York
Holstein Officers From Eight Counties Meet Here
Holstein officers from eight counties will confer next Monday April 27 at Greater Waterloo association rooms on membership and activities. H W Gleim Webster City secretary of Town Holstein Breeders' association called the meeting. The state club prize committee will also meet to decide funding for county fairs boys and girls clubs about 300 dollars this year with ten dollar points per county with a Holstein club. Two new Holstein clubs were organized last week in Clay and Dickinson counties. Fostoria Gillette farm offered a purebred calf to the top junior show winner contingent on a junior show. Dickinson and Clay will combine their shows at Spencer.
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Greater
Clay
Dickinson
Time to Plant Flowers in Window Boxes
Planting time for flowering varieties used in window boxes and hanging baskets. Describes lobelas and amart obella types, with trailing forms for large beds, plus starting seeds in boxes before transplanting outdoors.
Farmers Questions and Comments Carried by Readers
Readers address editor with inquiries and remarks to the Farm Department of the Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo Iowa. Communications include farming tips, complaints, and requests for information.
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Questiang and
Coments
Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterlan
Iowa
Experiments Show Hogs Profit From Winter Feed Trial
Floyd County farmers conducted a swine feeding demonstration on James Stuebler’s Cedar township farm. Pigs born August 23, 1924, weighed 254 pounds at seven months two weeks, with feed efficiency about 4.1 pounds per pound gain. Profit calculated at $10 per hog despite worm infection and winter feeding.
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Uy WelLinal Deltrich
Floyd County
Chaples City
Farm Bureau
James Stuebler
Cedar Township
Kitchen Equipment Musicians Hit At Farmers Meet
Hazleton township farmers and families gathered at Farmers' Hall for the monthly farm bureau meeting. The program featured community singing by Mrs Gene Kifer a reading by Helen Brown solos by Mrs Kifer and readings by Donha Waters and Mary Miller. The highlight was the Hazleton kitchen equipment orchestra of five pieces described as the only such group in the state. Members played improvised instruments including drum music on a serving tray egg beater saxophone and clothes stick trombone. The show closed with motion pictures and a favorite dish luncheon.
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Hazleton
Hazleton Township
Farm Bureau
Farmers' Hall
Gene Kifer
Helen Brown
Kiefer
Donha Waters
Mary Miller
Hazleton Kitchen
Abel Miller
J. PL. Spragg
Carl Short
Iva Waters
Althe
Lynes to Entertain State Meeting Town Ayrshire Breeders
Plainfield Iowa April 21 Special The annual picnic of the Towe Ayrshire Castle Breeders association will be at the farm of J. J. Lynes and Sons south of here Wednesday May 27. State officers planned the program with speakers including C H Burlingham from Amelie Brandon Earl Weaver from Iowa State College and C B Finley from Pa State Dairy association. The group notes previous meetings in Linn County and Black Hawk County and mentions the Lynes breeding Agribitas and sending part of their herd to Dairy tee Congress in Waterloo for the first time.
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Plainfield
Towe Ayrshire Castle
J. J. Lynes & Sons
Here
C. IL. Burlingham
Native Fowan
Ayrshire Breeders’ Association
Amelie Brandon
WVI
Earl Weaver
Towa State College
Flexyd Johnston
Waterloo
Jackson to Begin Work Here June 1
Toward C Jackson elected last week as assistant secretary of Iowa State Dairy Association by the state dair board will be at work here about June 4 when his school work at Iowa State College is finished. He may speak at Saturday meetings for the association. New Hartford Calf Club meets next Saturday night for its regular monthly gathering. Mitchell County Dairy Club to be reorganized in late April with an outside specialist helping. new members invited.
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Reid
Holsinger
C. Jackson
Iowa State Dairy Association
NEW Hartford Club
New Hartford
Clnh
Floyd Johnston
Waterloo
Seid
Town State Dairy Association
Mitchell County Club
Orage
Dairy Salt Club
Mitchell County
Farm Bureau
Wheat markets show weaker trend amid rains and export shifts
Chicago wheat futures eased as rains affected northwest yields while expected India output cut sparked rally fears. Prices moved around futures for May and July as corn and oats followed with mixed gains and losses amid demand signals from eastern markets.
Stocks Drift Lower At Open Amid Mixed Trajectories
New York April 21 stocks opened softly with Chicago and Alton common and preferred setting new yearly lows while American Sugar rallied and several industrials like U S Cast Iron Pipe and Postum Cereal sagged. Trading showed heavy speculative activity with pool operations waning and later slight stabilization as key names such as American Sugar Manila electric Coca Cola and Hudson Motors helped steady the list. Foreign exchange opened firm with Sterling rising to 4.79 and French francs at 5.24.
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Baldwin
U.S
Postum
Pierce Arrow Ptc
Texas Gulf
jAir Reduction
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Hogs and Cattle Prices Steady to Higher in Trading
AP report from Chicago notes hog receipts at 21000 with steady to higher prices. top hogs at 12 50, bulk sums around 12.23 to 12.36 for 140 160 pound lots. slaughter pigs and sows mixed. Cattle receipts 10000 with steady to strong fed steers and lighter killing demand. top steers around 10.65 and 11.06 for select offerings. sheep receipts 22000 with fat lambs mostly 25 cents lower and wool lambs trading around 14.25 to 14.50.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Kansas City Livestock Prices and Receipts Report
Receipts: cattle 9,090 and calves 1,500 with slow sales and most categories showing steady to modest declines. Top yearlings around 311.00, bulk fed offerings at 10.25 to 10.50, cows 2.25 to 7.50, heifers 3.00 to 3.00, bulls steady. Reeders 7,000 mostly steady to shippers. weights 180–210 lb avg 11.50 to 11.90. sows 10.75 to 11.00. stock pigs 10.50 to 11.50. Sheep receipts 7,000. lambs 100 to 14c lower than Monday. California and Arizona entries noted with mixed selling. wethers 7.13.
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Dwua Lily
Ualvle
Arizona
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Prices at Chicago and New York Produce Markets
New York and Chicago markets show butter and cheese firmness with creamery grades higher. Poultry prices ease and steadying meat values across regions. Omaha hogs and cattle receipts reflect modest shifts, while cotton opens steady in New York trade.
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New York
Cable Briefs Roundup From International Newswire
International items note King Gustave ill in Stockholm with stomach trouble. Crown Prince Leopold sails for Congo with King Albert and Queen Elizabeth bidding him bon voyage. In Constantinople siege extended to May 7 as rebels are routed near Silvan by Turkish forces. Mussolini reportedly opposes death penalty restoration per Farrini. Lord Curzon reportedly bequeathed Tattersall Castle to the nation. Also cattle and hog prices in St Joseph livestock market with mixed changes and various stock types.
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Gustave
Sweden
Antwerp
Leopold
Belgium
Congo
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Hplizabeth
Maria Jose
Constantinople
Kurdestan
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Peoria Livestock and Grain Markets Report
Peoria AL April 22 hogs receipts 1000 steady top 12.55 cents. cattle light to medium grades. New York flour prices steady. Minneapolis flour up slightly. Toledo seed cloverseed and timothy quotes. Fredericksburg IA notes fifth girl born Easter morning and several local deaths with funeral details.
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