Waterway project debate and stacking farming notes
Readers see critics objecting to the Great Lakes St Lawrence Ocean Highway treaty talks with Canada amid political friction. A long farming column explains stack building for corn oats and clover, notes on threshing, water drainage, and fire insurance along with farm price trends from the American Farm Bureau.
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Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Ocean
Fremier
MacKenzie
King
Quebec
New York
Dominion
United States
Canada
Farm Women Solve Threshers Meal Dilemma With Plenty
A Waterloo area farmer wife notes threshers demand hearty meals. They plan two meats, multiple vegetables and two desserts. Smaller modern machines ease work. recipes shared include baked chicken, corn custard, baked beans, hot slaw, white cake, and coffee or lemonade. The piece reflects on farm women’s labor and life.
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Nels Olsen
Waterloo
W. E. Shankis
Charles WW
Hamburg
Jbrosn
Asiart
Canning Secrets From New Jersey State College
New Jersey State College outlines canning methods and syrup choices for fruits. It details four syrups from thin to thick, which fruits suit each syrup, jar preparation, sterilization, and the hot water bath timings for soft, sour, and hard fruits, plus steps for packing, sealing, cooling, and storage.
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New Jersey State College
Kieffer
Clothing Exhibit Set for Buchanan County Women
Independence Iowa Aug 2 a Buchanan county clothing exhibit will be held Aug 26 the women of the county organize the event at the training school for sewing progress township exhibits of garments or posters tied to the July August clothing course directed by the Iowa extension service short cuts in sewing and decorative stitches are the focus for the second all day training school of the clothing course many towns Buffalo Madison Fremont Byron and Washington active attendance at recent meetings Washington township leads with 50 attendees at the sewing training meeting at Mrs Haven Haster home 35 women attended the Friday gathering in Fremont new efforts to organize farm bureau women underway
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Independence
Buchanan County
Iowa Extension Service
Buffalo
Madison
Fremont
Byron
Washington Townships
Farm Bureau
Washington Township
Haven Haster
Iearnest
Women Hold Farm Bureau Sale and Exhibit Plans
Women in Scott County plan a farm bureau sale featuring bakery goods and local products to support the county nutrition project. They will exhibit at the state fair in Des Moines this fall, displaying county work and collecting pictures and data on their activities.
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Scott County
Farm ‘Bureau
Des Moines
Clothing Course in Scott County Opens Second Lesson
Davenport Iowa August 2 The second lesson in the five months clothing course for girls and farm women was given in Scott county by Miss Cora Irene Leiby Ames heading Iowa extension service at Iowa State college Her county tour included Davenport Princeton Long Grove Pleasant Valley and Eldridge.
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Davenport
Scott County
Cora Irene Leiby
Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
Princeton
Long Grove
Pleasant Valley
Eldridge
City Finances Show Fire Fund Deficit and Overall Slippage
City finances remain strained as income falls short of outgo amid mounting unpaid warrants. August 1 cash in operating funds stood at 39,131.89 with warrants totaling 50,925.89, a net deficit of 11,794. Fire fund debt rose, leaving only 1.87 cash on hand against 15,237.89 in warrants, while the consolidated fund tied to police and city administration remained solid at 232,907.89 cash versus 4,597.88 warrants.
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Charley
MacKay
Consolidated Fund
Outstead
East Street
Lwest Street
lGast Sanitary
West Sanitary
West Street
iBridge
Judgment Bend
Wheat Profit-Taking Triggers Downturn Across Markets
Wheat futures slipped as early buying faded, with September easing to around 61 and December near 1684 as export demand waned. Oats held firm while hogs and cattle showed varied results in regional reports, with prices generally steadier for livestock and mixed grain quotat
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Chicago
Omaha Livestock Prices Mixed In Sep Receipts
Omaha and Sioux City markets report cattle hogs and sheep activity with varied steady to higher prices. Omaha receipts 10,000 hogs 4,200 cattle 9,900 sheep. steers to 10.35 published, grass and feeders around 3 7 0 to 3 8 0 while sheep see lamb values near 11.40 and ewes around 7.00. Sioux City reports cattle steady to higher, hogs steady to lower, top hogs about 19.19 and calves around 4.59 to 5.25 with stockers 3.00 to 7.25.
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Peoria
Qomana
Sep
Ayr
Gattle
Colorado
Sioux City
Algher
Stock market shows a sharp recovery after early drop
On August 2 the New York Stock Exchange opened with a broad downbeat as traders priced in domestic and foreign uncertainties. Early losses narrowed to fractions as buying supported key issues like Studebaker, Norfolk and Western, and New York Central, with railroad and oil shares leading the rebound. Foreign exchange rates were listed, with varied demand across major currencies and nations.
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Erding
Bear sTudhoy
Janikh Valley
Inton Pacife
Reanecively
Hawtimore & Onlo
Sigalit
Newark Central
Studebaker
Chandler Matora
Republic Steel
Baldwin Locomotive
Weetinghouse Bleerrie
Chutt, Padey and
Key- Jee Data Bt
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Norfolk & Weetarn
New York Central
SL Tuul
Chesapeake &Ohie
Strang Apols
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Uructhie
Mack Truck
American Car & Foundry
American Smelting
Studebaker Corfioration
Wpexas Ca
Peer
Esse Aeneee
Tanee BR
Peteee Union Pacific
Unitad States Rubber
Unitad States Steel
Litan
Coppar Otter Anaconda Copper Willys Overland
Altea Eee
Ath
Gate & West Indies
Baltimora
Bathiochem Steel
Central Leather
Seaae
Chandler Meters
Chesapeake & Ghia
Neago
Mil
St. Paul
Wrlat . Co
We OW
Corn Products Crucible Steel
Sys
General Asmhalp
General Motorb
Eseertse Univie Central
Mer
Marine, of
Kelly-Springfield Trra
Mexican Petroleum
Northern Pacific
Pan-American Petroleum
Pannavivania
People's Gas
Sssiaaeere x
yPure
I Rendingg
Tron & Steel
Royal Dutch
N. Yore
Sinclair
Craseree Southern Paciflc
Isiris
St Joseph Livestock and Commodities Report
New York cotton futures opened steady with October at 232.13 and December at 321. Jane Mareh, St Joseph Mn Aug reports hogs steady to fairly active with spot demand for 240 pound weights around 319. Beef prices higher, cattle receipts 1,500 with steady to higher packer demand. Potatoes steady with mixed regional prices and 33 car shipments noted.
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New York
Jane Mareh
St. Joseph
Ste.uary
Celpis
Aboustiig Steaty
Midai
New York Chicago Produce Markets Mixed Prices and Listings
In New York and Chicago markets dated Aug 4, diverse produce prices and items are listed. Whole milk, poultry, butter, eggs, vegetables, and grains show varied values across regions, with references to specific lots and regional market notes. The report includes cattle, hogs, and poultry receipts, plus regional items from Waterloo Iowa and Kansas City Missouri markets.
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Waterloo
Rees
Waterloo Co-op
Ackley
New
Fath jFacking Co
Thresher May Abandon Coal Threshing Use Wood
A Buchanan county survey on July 27 found 25 tons of threshing coal and two cars of hard coal. County agent R. T. Lee says farmers relying on steam threshers face coal shortages. Many farmers travel 20 to 34 miles to buy threshing coal, risking crop delays and sleepless nights amid storms.
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Independence
Buchanan County
R. T. Lee
Lee
3478 Poultry Cullings Reported in Buchanan County Flocks
Independence Iowa Aug 2 reports from county agent R T Lee say disease prevails in many farm flocks with tuberculosis and cholera as leading killers. Seven docks in Buchanan county passed the poultry culler with 3483 of 1461 hens sentenced to death for hen Readacting. Ventilation sanitation and adequate space cited as keys to healthy poultry.
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Independence
Buchanan County
R. T. Lee
Lee
Toledo
Vere Cash
Eteber
Faas
Cunningham to Speak at Buchanan Co Picnic
Independence Iowa August 2 Buchanan county farm bureau members plan a red letter day at J. J. Weber’s farm north of here on August 9. Ed H. Cunningham Iowa Farm Bureau federation secretary will speak. A Delaware vs Buchanan farm bureau ball game and a horse shoe contest are on the program along with fifteen other events for all ages.
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Independence
Buchanan County Farm Bureau
J. J. Weber
Here
Farm Bureau
Ed H. Cunningham
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Delaware Farm Bureau
Buchanan Farm Bureau
Delaware
Buchanan Boys
Delaware County
Delaware Is
Iowa
Local Socials and Games Highlight Weekend Notes
A jumble of social visits and family gatherings from Pottersiding to Knoxville includes Miss Ruth Tiagenow’s eleventh birthday party with friends and refreshments. Guests from Waterton and Tit Wis attend. A hospital foot operation occurred in Waverly. A local woods supper and church group events fill the community calendar alongside a ball game between Reaction and Tring ending in a vice. The Teadisn team schedules a game in Frederickshure next Sunday.
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Guiney
Pottersiding
Kretzch- Timmerman
Martha
Jterlen
Kretzehmar
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Kretzchpimir
Knoxville
Tenn
Ruth Tiagenow
Dre
Oxnes
Waverly
Matthias
Kump
WH. Griese
Gertrude
Theert Lea
Minn
Readiya Bnanital
Light Hogs 5c Up as Receipts Weaken Across Market
Hog market shows light hogs up five cents while other categories ease to lower values. Receipts reach about 18 000 head with varied quality. top prices around 10 265 dollars bulk figures around 14 70 per cwt. Packers and feeders report steady to higher sentiment, with 22 000 total receipts and strong demand for certain weight classes.
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Associated Presa
Chicago
Auk
T- Mogh
Wehr and
Vmehr
Gt Bey
Medbin Ebig
Kansas City Livestock Prices and Trends for Aug Night
In Kansas City market notes, mixed livestock quotes show feeders and steers mostly steady to higher, with prices around 7 to 10 dollars for various classes. Cattle receipts near 100, with live weights and packer demand influencing bids, while sheep and hogs remain uneven amid fluctuating buyer activity.
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Alo
Vannerk
Steckers
Oto
Coles
Dwanks
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