Debates Over Tuberculosis Eradication Draws Big Audience
La Porte City August debates on bovine tuberculosis pitted G F Bloss Ottumwa farmer for the Farmers union against John Thompson Des Moines Homestead editor. About 800 farm residents packed the high school to hear tests costs and impacts, with testimony from State Veterinarian Dr Peter Malcolm about Mt Pleasant herd and reactor details.
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la Porte City
G. F. Bloss
Farmers’ Union
John Thompson
Des Moines
Iowa Homestead
H. L. Lames
Thompson
Bloss
Herg
Mr. Thompson
Ottumwa
T. B
Wapello
Ralph Thompson
Cedar
Muscatine
Peter Malcolm
Mt. Pleasant
Malcolm
Combine Harvests and Threshes in Black Hawk County
A two view feature shows a harvester thrashing in Harrington’s field southeast of Dunkerton. The machine operates in one pass, taking a 10 foot cut and moving grain via an elevator to a 30 bushel bin. Straw handling includes a spreader for wide distribution or wind rows.
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Black Hawk County
A. Harrington Place
Dunkerton
Harrington
National Dairy Council plans $125000 butter campaign
A national butter advertising drive may begin this winter to boost butter use and diet importance. M D Munn E M Wallace L A Vennes of the National Dairy Council and Glyde Bechtelheimer of the Iowa Creamery Secretaries Managers Association led the conference. Iowa contributors include 8000 from cooperative creameries and centralizers. Minnesota oversight discussed. first exhibit at Des Moines state fair will precede Dairy Cattle Congress booth.
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National Dairy Council
M. D. Munn
E. M. Wallace
L. A. Vennes
Glyde Bechtelheimer
Iowa Creamery Secretaries’ & Managers’ Association
Iowa
Des Moines
Dairy Council
Dairy Cattle Congress
Preparations Made for Farmer Picnic in Buchanan County
Independence Iowa August 3 Plans for the annual farm bureau picnic at the fairgrounds Wednesday August 17 were made at a meeting of Buchanan County Farm bureau officers directors and project leaders. Committee chairs appointed include Dawes grounds Miller sports Wilcox and Robinson program Grover dinner. Each director was named to ensure township representation in the horse pulling contest with two classes planned one under 2590 pounds and one over. Women discussed the girls club demonstration contest. Mrs Clyde Warburton of Washington DC spoke on girls club activities.
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Independence
Farm Bureau
Fairgrounds
Buchanan County Farm Bureau
R. M. Dawes
CG. E. Miller
E. M. Wilcox
J. C. Robinson
Guy Grover
Clyde Warburton
Washington, D. C
State Buys Beef in Carload Lots for Prison Menu
Des Moines reports the State board of control arranged the purchase of five carloads of beef cattle for Anamosa and Fort Madison prisons and other institutions. A. M. McColl said each carload is used every 30 to 35 days at Anamosa and Fort Madison.
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Des Moines
INS
State Board of Control
Anamosa and
Fort
Madison
A. M. McColl
Anamosa
Fort Madison
Pammel alarmed over inroads of unlawful weeds
Ames Iowa August 3 Dr L H Pammel head of the botany department at Iowa State College reports sow thistle as an unlawful weed in Iowa and urges prompt reporting for eradication efforts. He notes the weed already threatens acres in the northwest and neighboring states. Cowbane or poison parsnip, common to low ground, may kill or cause convulsions in livestock or people under certain conditions.
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Ames
L. H. Pammel
Iowa State College
Pammel
Iowa
North
South Dakota
Creamery Group to Meet in Postville Aug 18
Buttermakers and creamery managers in Postville Iowa will gather Thursday August 18 for an afternoon and evening program. Ed Gaumnitz from the Iowa Extension Service will discuss creamery management and manufacturing costs. A unit of the Iowa Butter makers association will hold a scoring contest with several butter samples entered.
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Postville
Ed. Gaumnitz
Iowa Extension Service
Iowa Buttermakers’ Association
Wheat Trend Higher on Export Demand Stronger
Chicago reports wheat prices firmed on larger export demand for North American grain, with sales around 1,000,000 bushels mainly Canadian. Rust reports persist in the northwest, but cool temps limited spread. Corn showed a firmer undertone, oats recovered from early weakness, and provisions moved down along with cotton and hogs.
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Chicago
Commission
Kansas City
Cotton prices ease in Liverpool and Chicago markets
Liverpool spot cotton eased with 7,000 bales sold and receipts of 12,000. Midlands grades quoted down to 8.58d for low mids and 7.78d for good ordinary. Futures opened steady with October around 9.40d. Chicago cotton opened 30 to 61 points lower, with October at 17.30c and December at 17.46c.
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Cottos
Liverpool
Midlands
Chicago
Potatoes market hits strong tone with mixed receipts
In Chicago on August 3 potatoes show receipts of 62 cars on track and 324 cars in United States shipments with trading good. Virginia barrel Irish Cobblers priced at 3354.10 dollars and Kansas Missouri sacked Irish Cobblers at 1902.15 dollars.
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Chicago
United States
Virginia Barrel
Kansas
Missouri
Butter futures close with varied August and November quotes
Butter futures in Chicago markets closed with fresh standards for August at 38 1/2 cents, storage standards for December at 40 1/2 cents, refrigerator standards for November at 30 1/2 cents, and firsts for November at 27 cents.
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Buiter
Chicago
Minneapolis Flour Market Report Today
Minneapolis Minn Aug 3 Unchanged flour shipments total 32960 barrels and prime price range 24 50 to 25 50 per barrel observed.
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Minneapolis
Minneapolis. Minn
Board of Trade Cash Quotations for Wheat Corn and More
Chicago August 3 Market quotes show wheat mixed red and hard prices from 1.24 to 1.38 per bushel, corn values around 1.01 to 1.06, oats 39 to 46 cents, rye near 94 cents, barley 70 to 78, seed timothy 4.00 to 4.25, cloverseed 30 to 30.50, with provisions lard 12.20, ribs 11.62 and bells 13.00.
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Seeen
Weber Ewes
Geain
Waterloo Mills Co
Swift & Co
Farmer's
Waterloo
Spas Eiee
Prom Rath Packing Co
B. Rath
Een
Eewereer
Aeeae
Helfers Ae Aeee Ny
Iowa Flour & Feed Co
Colin Gros
Savona
Hogs and Cattle Prices Move Amid Mixed Supply
Chicago market recap shows hogs slow with 17 000 receipts and prices mostly down. Top hogs sold around 10.90, heavy weights mixed and packing sows weak. Cattle receipts 10 000 with steady to higher values on fat, yearlings, and bulls. steer trade active for heavies, top near 14.60 for heavier steers. Sheep receipts 16 000 with fat lambs active and natives at 12.75 to 13.25. overall supply large and hog values pressured by abundant hogs.
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Aweke Shea
Ase Reese
Wenn Aee
Ie Stoke
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Sawe Wtaaee Save
Wa Waatee Aees
Cannes
Petter Eeters Fins
Chicago
AAA
Idaho
Exchange Prices Break, Recover in Mixed Market
Stocks opened sharply lower with heavy selling led by index leaders. DuPont surged from 280 to 299, Timken rose from 132 to 142, while United States Steel and GM dipped earlier before a broad rally. Call loans at 4 percent. Foreign exchanges steady with sterling at 4.85 and francs at 3.91.
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Shorts
DuPont
United States Steel
Baldwin
General Motors
Coolidge
Houston Oil
Eastman Kodak
Union Pacific
United States Steel Common
Baltimore & Ohio
Baldwin Locomotive
United
Drug
Hogs and Cattle Prices From St. Joseph Market
Receipts for hogs reached 7,000 with weights around 230 pounds and prices topping at $10.50, bulk $10.10 to $10.50, and heavy weight sows down about 35 cents. Cattle receipts 2,300 include calves, red steers, yearlings, with bulk around $10.50 to $19.35, bullocks to $13.75, light weights $13.28, grass steers $8.78 to $10.00, meats and feeders scarce and steady, veal top $12.00.
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Joseph
St. Joseph
New York Market Prices For Butter Eggs Poultry And More
New York and Chicago market reports list receipts and varied prices for butter eggs cheese poultry and produce. Notable figures include butter ranges around 38 46c per lb for creamery extras and 39 4c for extra at New York, eggs from 25 26c to 38 40c, poultry prices across turkeys chickens and ducks, and potatoes and sugar varying by region.
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New York
Pacific
Long Island
Jersey
Southern
Rio
Santos
Chicago
Kansas City
Livestock market results from South St. Paul Aug. 3
Cattle receipts 2200 slow on grassy types and steady on good grades. Calves 2300 with vealers up 25 cents or more. Hogs 7500 with light hogs steady to strong and sows lower. Pigs up, bulk at 10.65 with Thursday average 8.36. Sheep 800 with lambs about steady and ewes 6.50 to 6.75.
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Kansas City
Omaha
E. St Louis
St. Joseph
Sioux City
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Indianapolis
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Sewer Ewes Das
South St. Paul
Minn
Wheat and corn price listings from Omaha grain report
Omaha Neb August 3 grain prices list No 1 hard wheat at 1.28 to 1.87 per unit with mixed at 1.28 to 1.62 No 2 white corn at 4 No 2 yellow at 9642c No 3 yellow at Bone oats No 2 white 41 to 44c No 3 white 38 to 44c 45c per unit
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OMARA
Omaha
Neb
Ward
Peoria Grain Market Reports Mixed Corn Rise
Peoria Illinois August 4 1920 Corn receipts 35 cars market 1 cent higher No 4 yellow 1011 No 5 yellow 10014 No 6 yellow 9844c sample 95 08c Oats receipts 24 cars steady No 2 White 44 4414c No 3 white 42 492%c No 4 white 37 40c sample 37c
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Peoria
Til
Toledo Seed Prices and Bids Report
Toledo seed prices and bids list cash and timothy seed terms dated August 3. Cloverseed imported bids range from 14.00 to 17.63 for October and December, with December imported at 17.46. Domestic December seed asks at 15.00. Timothy cash new at 2.45 and December 2.35.
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Toledo
Timothy
Hay Market Report From Kansas City
Kansas City hay trade reports slow and irregular trading with quotations unchanged as receipts reach 39 carloads. Weather and market demand weigh on activity in the midweek session. Local dealers monitor supply and price shifts across nearby markets.
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Kansas City
Hay
Steely Leads Dunkerton Cow Test in August Results
E J Steely posted the top herd in Dunkerton Cow Test association with purebred Holsteins averaging 28.5 pounds butterfat and 845 pounds milk. The highest cow was in W H McIntosh Son herd delivering 55.2 fat and 1,380 milk. Independence state hospital again led Wapsie Valley test with 34.3 fat and 1,058 milk from 75 cows, while county home posted the top cow with 72.6 fat and 1,612 milk.
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Dunkerton
E.J. Steely
Association
Independence
Independence State Hospital
Wapsie Valley Cow Test Association
Sherd
R. A. Nelson
Rural Orchestras to Compete in Cedar Falls Meet
Iowa plans a district contest system for rural orchestras with events this fall in east central and northeast Iowa at Cedar Falls and Storm Lake. District winners advance to the state contest during farm and home week at Iowa State College in Ames. The state champion receives a trophy. last year's winner was the Bruce Lybarger orchestra of Mitchell county now named Lybarger farm bureau orchestra.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa
United States
Iowa State College
Ames
East Central
State Teachers College
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Extension Service
Bruce Lybarger
Mitchell County
Lybarger Farm Bureau Orchestra
Grain prices rise as Kansas City receipts top six hundred
Wheat and corn futures show higher bids with No 2 dark hard wheat around 1.30 to 1.57 per bushel and No 2 red about 1.33. Kansas City market reports 679 cars received with multiple grade levels, including No 2 white corn near 99 cents to 1.01 and oats unchanged around 46 to 50 cents per bushel.
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Kansas City Grain
Kansas City
Minneapolis grain prices and arrivals reported
In Minneapolis on August 3, wheat receipts reach 166 cars with quotes for No 1 northern around 3.39 to 3.41, No 1 dark northern spring varying 1.52 to 1.57, and other grades listed. On track and nearby dates values include No 1 hard spring at 1.43 to 1.59, No 1 dark hard Mon tane at 1.41 to 1.57, with September and December futures noted. Corn No 3 yellow at 1.03, oats No 3 white around 4.14 to 4.3 cents.
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Minneapolis Grain
Minneapolis
Minn
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