Tama Cows Still Going Good In July Dairy Report
Eighty-two cows in the North Tama cowtest association produced over 400 pounds of butterfat in July, with 37 cows above 50 pounds. The association averaged 29.5 pounds of butterfat and 764 pounds of milk, keeping it among the state’s top groups. Don Bragonler led with 1.016 pounds of milk and 40.4 fat. Anton Beck close behind. High individual records include a Fred Lockard Guernsey with 74.0 fat and 892 milk. Other top herds and producers are listed among R. C. Wood and Roy Perry tied Holsteins. A few cows were unprofitable, with some sold to butcher. Dunkerton’s July average was 502 pounds milk and 20.8 fat, led by Shimp’s grade Holsteins.
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O, Traer
North Tama Cowtest Association
Onthly
Henry Nieman
North Tamaring
Nieman
Association
Don Bragonler
Anton Beck
Roy Perry
R. Cg.wood
L.L
Guernsey
RC. McElhin
Jerseys
R. C. Wood
Iroy’e. Perry
James McKinley
Roy Per- Sry
R. GC. Wood
Robert “Mitchell
Dunkerton
Dunkerton -Cow “Fest Association
Newman Mor- Stenson
Hol‘stein
Katze and Cumings
C. Schmidt
Dunkerton Ing
iShimp
Hewitt Brothgrade Guernseys
C. Hiercks
Katze
F Ho Tribon
E. J. Steely
Ida Barror and
Son
Ayr- Shires
F. FE. Atkins
Je Jerseys
W. Ib. Knapp
H.F. Opter
E. C .Schmidt
H. Diercks
Jersey
Rain Cuts Crowd at Floyd Achievement Day Meeting Show
Charles City Aug 1 The Floyd County Achievement Day program drew a small crowd as rain limited attendance. Ruby B Kassel Ames extension service judged exhibits. Niles Township River ton led in reports with Floyd County training school exhibitors taking top honors. Mrs Walter Crane tied to the Riverton slip covers and will represent Floyd at the state fair.
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Courier Special Services
Charles’ City
Rasin
Ruby B. Kassel
Ames
Niles Township
Riverton
Easy
West St Charles
Walter Crane
Floyd County
Des Moines
Gilbert Tracey County
Woman's Project
Rockford
Ulster
North Scout
Nilesand Flord
Bremer Farm Women Plan Tours
Waverly Ia Aug 4 A tour for Bremer county farm women is planned to start Tuesday with Miss Fannon Gannon from the extension service guiding and assisting. The itinerary includes visits to homes of Mrs. John Meyer Mrs. Charles Bye and Mrs. J W Bennett with a noon meal at the tourist park. Afternoon stops cover homes in Waverly and east of town. The following day the tour moves to Frederika and Fremont townships and Thursday to the county’s northwest area.
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Waverly
Bremer County
Fannon Gannon
Bremer
John Meyer
Charles Bye
J. W. Bennett
Frederika
Fremont
Hot Fly Grubs Kill Three Farm Horses
Dela ware county farmers report loss of three horses to hot fly grubs. Eggs from bats lodge on legs and worms form in the stomach, perforating walls. One farmer found two gallons of bat eggs in a carcass. horses show little distress before death. Some suggest washing eggs with kerosene.
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Courier &Sedal Services
Manchester
Delaware County
Bean Pack Surges At Waverly Plant After Bumper Crop
Waverly Indiana August 4 officials report the Marshall canning company has a record bean crop with 110 acres in beans and a fast run toward canning. July 24 saw 26,460 pounds processed. Largest beans from Will Miller Al Lynen and the Lutheran Orphans home. 2,000 acres of sweet corn contracted this year vs 1,150 last year. Pickling and pickle plants in operation, La Porte plant gearing up for August 20 start with 1,300 acres contracted and optimistic outlook.
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Waverly
Jocal Canning Factory
Marshall Canning Company
Will Miller
al Lynen
Lutheran Orphans Home
Miller
Lynch
Comepany
la Porte
la Porte Cuy
C. J. Powell
Iowa Canning Company
Powell
Delaware county fair to host horse pulling with dynamometer
At Manchester Iowa August 4 a horse pulling contest will debut at the Delaware county fair. Secretary EL W Williams distributed methods and last year data for teams under 3000 pounds and those over weight. The Collins dynamometer will measure horsepower. Over 1500 teams tried last year with only five exceeding their live weight. Depth of chest and large heart girth linked to high pulling power. Mules will also compete.
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Courier Special Service
Manchester
Delaware County Fair
EL W.W. Williams
Williams
Delaware Man Buys Pedigreed Chickens
Manchester Arkansas to Delaware item notes Walter Hi Schiess of this city receiving two imported pedigreed pullets and a cockerel from Pine Bluffs. The pullet hatched May 1928 has a dam with 310 egg record. the sire's dam 252 eggs. The cockerel, from March hatch, shares the same sire’s dam with about 250 eggs. Schiess, a rural carrier out of Manchester, raises poultry as a sideline.
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Courier Special Straive
Manchester
Bull Rock
Walter Hi Schiess
Pine Bluffs
Ark
Heraire
Schiess
National Bureau Meet to Address Farm Home Welfare
Marysville Missouri August 4 The five day Farm Bureau conference at Missouri State Teachers College will gather officials and prominent figures from 12 midwestern states to discuss community building salesmanship and business administration. Mrs Charles W Sewell Indiana national director will present farm women's work and describe efforts to raise living standards and farm income while combating rural morale and youth exodus.
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Marysville
Farm Bureau
Missouri State Teachers ‘College
Charles W. Sewell
Otterbein
Ind
American Farm Buren Federation
Robinson to Speak at Jesup Farmers Day Picnic
Jesup Iowa plans a big farmers day picnic this Thursday with Tv J B Robinson of Hampton as speaker for the Third Iowa district. Activities include a calf club show with 20 members, a farm produce exhibit, cash prizes, a noon picnic dinner, rural school eighth grade graduation, music by Eldora training school band, and two morning and afternoon baseball games.
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Jesup
J. B. Robinson
Hampton
Iowa
W. W. Blaster
Buchanan County Farm Bureau
Buchanan County
Eldora
Brandon
Rowley
Dunkerton
New York Poultry Ruling May Act as Embargo
Des Moines Aug 4 Iowa Agriculture reports New York health rulings on poultry are stricter than before and may embargo shipments. Officials say diseased poultry must be killed or inspected before sale and urge Iowa dealers to reinforce disease control amid ongoing cooperation with shippers to prevent trade disruption.
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Courier Special Service
Des Moines
Iowa Department of Agriculture
New York City
Towa Department of Agriculture
Towa
Iowa
Re Elect Dietrich Floyd County Agent
Charles City Indiana August 4 The county farm bureau board of directors has rehired Dietrich for another year his current contract runs to January The mileage rate was reduced from ten cents to nine per mile One vote from each township plus the two county chairmen support Dietrich with the president secretary and treasurer not voting At the January meeting officers will be elected Dietrich was supported by thirteen townships with only two opposed
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Charles City
Dietrich
Farm Bu- Tea Board of Directors
Farm Burea
Farm Bureau
Farmers Letters to Editor Invite Questions and Comments
Readers are urged to address the Editor Farm Department Waterloo Evening Corner in Waterloo lowe with questions and comments. Phone 6100.
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Weterloo
Waterloo
Lowe
Wheat futures strike new low across markets today
Wheat and corn futures posted new season lows with December and March corn under pressure from selling by foreign-connected holders and September corn longs. Wheat closed heavy while oats and other grains fluctuated amid mixed openers and weather concerns in spring wheat territory.
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Chicago
Aus
Corp
Soc
Board of Trade Cash Quotations Aug 4 Chicago
Wheat prices range from No 1 hard to No 4 hard with bids around 118 to 113 and spring varieties near 1.16 to 1.17. Corn and oats show mixed figures including No 2 mixed at 31 00, No 2 yellow around 1.01, Oats No 2 white at 40 %, barley around 65 to 80 cents, seed prices for clover and timothy listed, and provisions with ribs at 14.02 and butter at 16.12.
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Kansas City Graln
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Minnéapolis
IRS
Montana
Laas
Chicago
Alvic
Bartels Mae
Hog and cattle market round up in Chicago trading
Trading remained generally firm for hogs with top prices around 11.40 and steady to higher trends for cattle. Receipts totaled about 4,000 hogs and 3,000 yearlings, while packing hogs sold at 10 to 11.35 with prime lots quoted higher but not always available. Sheep and yearlings showed mixed but generally steady to higher results amid varied weights and qualities.
Upward swing in many stocks sparks broad gains
New York stock activity shows widespread gains of 1 to 4 points with Motory, Chemical, Food and Mercantile leading. Atlantic Refining falls on a recapitalization plan but recovers part of losses. overall market closes strong with heavy trading. Foreign exchange opens steady as Liberty bonds and various stock listings move.
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New York
Chrysler
Pierce Arrow
Timken
Packard
Amercan Bosch
Cato
National Distillers
Union Garbide
Mathieson Alkill
Kroger Stores
Montgomery Ward
Atlantic Refining
Frank G. Shattuck
Dodge
Motor Wheel
Radia
Kroger Groceries
Allied Chemical
International Nickel
Atlantic
Ust
Kroger Gratorios
Cavison
Chemical
National
Sterling
Livestock Prices From St. Paul and Sioux City Markets
Livestock market notes from St. Paul and Sioux City dated Aug 4 show cattle receipts around 300 in St. Paul with mixed yearlings cattle steady to lower in spots, cows and heifers around 7 to 8 dollars, calves up to 16 dollars, hogs about steady to weak with prices near 10.70 to 11.75 for lighter and heavier weights, and sheep and lambs carrying higher quotes. Sioux City reports 800 cattle with fat steers and yearlings steady to 20 cents lower for yearlings, top steer prices near 19 dollars, hog receipts around 5,000 with prices 10.60 to 11.00 for 170–320 lb, heavier hogs about 10.35, sows 8.60 to 10.00, and sheep following similar upturns with lambs around 14.25.
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Chicago
Aga
STUSC
Gag Oy
Ative Ivestock
Ian Oe Deetees
Waterloo
Mills Go
Arlington
Tome
Swift & Co
Prine
Prom Rath Packing Co
B. Rath
Wed
Red Fair Packers
SOO
Mour de Ford
Colin Brostan Abereens
Horst
Omaha Livestock
Omaha
Neb
E. St, Louis
St. Lows
ST. Paul
Sioux City
Kansas City
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Provisions Market Updates From New York and Midwest Trading
New York and Chicago markets report steady butter eggs and cheese receipts with varied grain prices. Omaha grain notes No 1 hard and mixed futures, with mixed corn and oats prices across grades and regions.
Legal Notice in Waterloo Municipal Court and Will Hearing
In Waterloo Iowa Black Hawk County a notice announces a civil claim by Waterloo Savings Bank against James Oray for 503.80 plus costs and a landlord attachment, with August 24 1928 deadline for appearance. also a notice of will for Minnid O’Brien in Black Hawk County with a hearing on August 5 1928.
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City of Waterloo
Black Mawk County
Waterloo Savings Bank
James
Oray
Nelle Yo
Black Hawkounty
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Towa
Pike
Zimmerman
Minnid O'Brien
Gt. Thompson
Tiene District Court
Bond Market Slows As Dodge Brothers Halt Near 87
The bond market opened quietly with firms in a slow session. Dodge Brothers 65 hovered around 87 while rails and Shell Union Bs faced minor profit-taking and fractional selling. Foreign issues remained steady though U.S. government bonds showed irregular movement.
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Prinesi
Tony
Agen
Dodge Brothers 65
Shell Union Bs
Weekly Grain and Provisions Review in Chicago AWE
United States may export more wheat this season than last, with an export surplus of about 250 million bushels. Canada adds 40 million bushels to the potential exports. Wheat prices show a slight dip, corn ranges up to 3Me, oats ease, and provisions hold steady. Weather and rising visible wheat stocks support the upbeat outlook for U S wheat while corn traders anticipate a bumper 1098 crop.
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Chicago
United States
Canada
Northwest
Girls Club Camp at Clarksville Marred by Thursday's Rain
Rainy weather cut short the Butler county 4 H girls club camp near Clarksville Iowa delaying departures Friday morning. About 60 club girls attended the camp which merged with an Achievement day on Thursday. Myrna McLaren and Eileen Hampton tied for first in the health contest with 98.6. Rainbow club Austinville won first in the demonstration contest with home furnishings the year’s subject. Cora Austin Austinville won first in the music memory contest. Bern Thompson A and D Shell Rock elected president. Avis Berry Clover Leaf Bristow vice president. Phyllis Ray secretary treasurer. Verda Cavalier Merry Maids Dumont reporter. Lela Avery Busy Bee Butler township historian. Miss Ester Leitmann Des Moines, a noted club worker, attended. Mrs Walter Klinck Clarksville led nature study. Mrs Frank Garner Shell Rock was swimming director.
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Clarksville
Iweather
Butler County
Butler
Des Moines
Myrna McLaren
Eileen Hampton
Rainbow
Club
Austinville
Cora Austin
Bern. Thompson
A and D
Shell Rack
Avis Berry
Clover Leaf Club
Bristow
Phyllis Ray
Verda Cavalier
Merry Maids
Dumont
Lela Avery
Busy Bee Club
Butler Township
Florence Forbes
Extension Service
Ames
Esther Leitmann
Watler Klinck
Frank Garner
Shell Rock
Butter Production Declines Amid Heat and Drought
Chicago reports show butter production narrowing up to 8 percent as hot dry weather reduces output and shifts milk to ice cream and other uses. Milk storage remains undersupplied versus last year, with an estimated shortage of 34 to 27 million pounds. Consumer demand may ease if prices stay high. In New York, the York Clearing House shows weekly totals with increases in surplus and demand deposits, while time deposits fall.
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Chicago
New York
York Clearing House Association
SIGS
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National Bureau
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Peeeeeeny Bose
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