Campaign to eradicate common barberry in Black Hawk County
A four man party from the U S Department of Agriculture began a weeks long campaign based in Waterloo to locate and eradicate the European common barberry to curb black stem rust in wheat and oats. In Hamilton County a prior survey found 59 barberry bushes. officials warn the epidemic can devastate grain yields, urging thorough digging and burning to prevent regrowth. Black Hawk County previously housed 37 621 barberry plants.
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Black Hawk County
Joisie
Raéder
S.H. Nd
North
United States
Fe Agriculture
Waterloo
Iiwil
Hamilton County
United States Department
At Agriculture
Farm
Hill
I. Bi
Cho
Iowa
Tuberculosis Cleanup Drive Attracts County Meet
La Porte City August 3 1000 people attended a meeting to push a tuberculosis cleanup in Black Hawk County It stressed milk ordinances Cedar Falls Waterloo and local enforcement. F P Rehmeier YMCA secretary showed Out of the Shadows educational film Pedersen county agent discussed Iowa Finance Corporation benefits and bank guidance for producers.
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la Porte City
Black Hawk County
A. A. Burger
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Burger
F. P. Rehmeier
Tawa
Peder Pedersen
Agent Farm
Black Hawk
Pederean
Hbenefits
Iowa Finance Corporation
England
France
Yearly Outline of Work for Farm Bureau in Iowa
Charles City August conference outlines a yearly plan to organize township and county programs, emphasizing forward planning, local leaders, and women on committees. Paul C. Taff urges definite goals, staged township meetings, and surveys to shape feasible projects with standing committees and trained leaders, ensuring systematic implementation.
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Farm Bureau
Charles City
District Farm Bureau
Thuragay
Paul C. Taff
Samag
Farm Board Discusses New Issues and Relief Efforts
The board reviewed Near East relief aid sending 1000 tons of American corn grit to 10300 farmers to be used as food until harvest. Four hundred tons of grits allocated to irrigation projects in Britvan and Alexandropol in exchange for labor and expenses. Depreciation of the native currency makes food and clothes practical late exchange media. Black Hawk county farm bureau held its monthly meeting with 8 township chairmen and nine women present. Elizabeth Hudson reported July work. 14 day meetings and 13 evening meetings aided by Miss Hudson. Poultry culling demonstrations reached 817 viewers. by next week Hudson will cover 18 townships. TM. B. Tester and G. C. Stong discussed tuberculosis campaign, transportation needs, sanitation, and cattle herd contact as main disease spread factors. Board endorsed opposition to livestock valuation raises and noted stockmen who shipped 54 cars to the National Livestock Producers Association. Committees for township planning were discussed.
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Britvan
Alexandropol
Ed Tors
Black Hawk County Farm Bureau
Greater Waterloo Association
Elizabeth
Hudson
Migs Hudson
Stong
Lowa
Ilils Stern
Logan
Federal Farm Loan Board
National Livestock Producers’ Association
Farmers Marketing Organization
Charles Hearat
Waa
Madda
Bees and perfumes spark Goshen census tale
New York Aug 3. Bees and smells stir Goshen New York officials as census workers prepare to count hives amid concerns over foul brood and bee temperament. Experts suggest counting hives suffices, noting odor sensitivity and hive health while touching on a separate cotton futures market report from New York.
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New York
Goshue
N. Y
Orden
W. E. Thorndyke
Goshen
American Corn Used in Near East Relief Effort
In New York and Des Moines reports, Near East relief funds are referenced with indemnity bonds and famine rehabilitation plans. The text notes price movements for Wherry heads and mentions Armenian government actions and famine areas in a historical relief context.
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Liabety
New York
Eneenas
Des Moines
Wheat Market Activity in Early Buying Orders
Wheat unsettled as buying orders push early prices higher. September and December contracts show strength amid heavy rains in the Can dit northwest and hedging moves in the southwest. Corn and oats followed wheat, with mixed but weaker finishes on Septembers and nearby spreads, as pork and provisions lack support.
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Paul
FaMeEwhee Orn
Jtocal
Chicago Cash Quotations and Crop Prices Report
Chicago market notes grain and seed prices with wheat quotes across grades, corn and oats values, notes on yellow and white varieties, and sample bids. Includes Kansas City Kansas City Missouri regional prices, Minneapolis flour outlook, Sioux City and Omaha livestock trends, and New York flour market levels. Also reports New York clearing house excess of reserves at week end.
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Chicago
New York
Trist
Peoria Livestock Market Report for Hogs and Cattle
In Peoria on August 5 hog receipts reached 600 with dealers noting prices 2 to 40 cents lower, some 1 to 6 cents off bid, no butcher sale. Choice lights quoted at 10.40. Cattle receipts were light with a steady market for calves and general cattle activity difficult to determine from available data.
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Peoria
Learly
Hogs and Cattle Prices Mixed in Week's Close
Market summary shows hogs 25 to 40 cents lower Friday while cattle rise for the week. Receipts near 3,000 with Western lambs and feeders mixed. best beef steers around 40.70, stockers and feeders higher, veal prices steady. Bulls and packing sows varied, top hog reaching about 10.70, with several price points in the 10 to 11 range for diverse classes.
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Omaha
Neb
East St Louis Livestock Market Report Summary
Receipts totaled about 4 500 cattle with slow sale, prices mixed. Beef steers, yearlings and veal calves showed gains, while cannery stockers and bulls fluctuated. top weekly prices for yearlings around 8.00 to 9.26. Sheep receipts 600 with fat lambs around 12.40 and bulk lambs 11.75 to 12.20. overall livestock market activity near end of week.
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St. Louis
Farm Livestock Market Report From St Joseph
St Joseph Missouri livestock figures show hogs steady to higher with light and medium cuts around 10.15 to 10.26 per hundredweight while packing sows and vealers vary. Cattle receipts total 206 with best fed steers and yearlings up 25 to 60 cents, grass steer prices mixed, calves up to 9. Also hogs light and medium through shippers with some price gains. Sheep receipts 200 with native lambs around 12.35 to 15.00 and fat ewes circa 4.50 to 6.00.
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Sioux City
St. Louis
Louis Gratt
St. Joseph
Chelee
Kansas City Livestock Market Report Aug 10
Receipts 2,500 for week with beef cattle and fat stock rising. Top steer price $10.60 as hides and fat cows gain up to 25 cents. Hogs steady to 10 cents higher with 200–240 pounders $10.15 to $10.25. Lambs $18.00 top, ewes steady, heavy lambs down 50 cents.
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Kansas City
Waterloo and Barclay United states picnic at Elkron
Waterloo residents hosted a community gathering with families from nearby towns for a Waterloo Barclay United Wrssby gathering at Elkron on Thursday. Dorothy Cummings of Jesup visited relatives in the area while H A Cummings attended Tivam Miller and Joy Wacler business calls in Waterloo. Abs H G McMillin and Mrs Ellen Robbins with daughters spent time with Mrs Chub Smith’s family in Manchester. R H Thompson charged with intoxicated driving forfeited $80 bond for failure to appear in police court. state information on the same charge remains.
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Barclay Ceouses
Srumr V.—Onis
Lawina Conrad
Waterloo
J. P. Conrat
Barclay United
Rssby Steriar
Elkron
Dorothy Cummings
Jesup
H. A. Cummings
Tivam Miller
Joy Waceler
Watatloo
Jennie Griswold
Delwain
H. G. McMillin
Ellen. Robbins
Manchester
W. H
Chub Smith
BE. K. Rice
R. H. Thompson
New York Chicago Produce Markets Mixed Butter and Eggs Report
In New York and Chicago markets dated August 6 butter shows little change while eggs and poultry prices hold with varied quotess nearby wholesale values cited. Receipts total about 13 457 with mixed condition notes and regional price shifts across dairy and fowl items.
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New York
Stock Market Chart Tugs at Uncertain Gains
New York stocks drifted steady amid tentative readiness for more developments in the strike situation other rails show gains. Mexican Petroleum and allied utilities lead, while Kresge and Allied chemicals rise. close reported strong with large volume.
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Associated Press
New York
New Yorks
Alex
Mexican Petroleum
St. Paul
Chicago & Northwestern
Loutayvite & Nashville
Atlantic Comet Tne
Lirta
Unton Paeciie
Nana
Kannial Kresge
Crucibla
Ion Pacific
Southern
Raliwiey Carrion
Lehigh Vaile
Chesapeake & Oho
Pera Martuette
Rock Island
Colorado & Southern
Missouri
Kresge
Lorilliard
American Tobaccox
Wilson Preking
Detroit Medfaniy
Well Fargo
American Can
American Car & Foundry
American Locomotive
American Smeling & Tat
American Sugar
Eeeere Americain T. & T
Baldwini
Baltimore & Ohio
Rebinham Stoo “H. Ceniral Anther
Chanilor Motore
Ghesapnaka & Ohio
Chicago, MA
Chicago, RI
Pac
Chicago & N- We
Ee Corn Products Crucible Steel
Famous Players-Loasky
Fieneral Asphalt
General Motors
TOR
Marine
Kelly-Springfield
Tim
Midvale Steel
Pee
New York Central Northern Pacific
Pan-American _Petroleum Pennsylvania
Reading
Union Pacific
Unite States
United States Steel
Utah
Willys Overland
Weekly Grain and Provision Review
Grain and provision trends show soft demand and price stability as wheat markets hold pace with exports and spring harvest progress. Reports note export demand as a key factor supporting values while 1929 seed oats yield higher than 1924, with field trials showing wide variance in oat yields across Cedar Falls area.
Old seed blamed for low oat yields by Black Hawk men
Cedar Falls, Aug. 6 farmers report uneven threshing returns with many fields averaging poorly. Some producers found stands from seed or seed grain issues, noting fields using older seed performed worse than those with newer stock.
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Cedar Falls
Thara
Toledo Ledger Fragments Reflect Currency Prices
Fragmentary OCR notes from Toledo list various monetary figures including references to December, a price of 3.90, and sums like 2,709 and 2.77. The readable entries suggest an archival listing of exchange or commodities with unclear context and dates.
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Farm Department Evang Courier
Fouraraine
Stant
Arberry Hunt
County
Hamilton
Taff
Com- Taltress
Tatt
T. B
Stern Indorsed
Fann Joan Group
Cottom
Eads
COW Test Association Blank
Lam
Ats. Qats
Peoria . Gra
Aus
Minn
Kansas Corre Grady
Omaha Livestock
Amoinneapolys
Minneapolis
Waterloo Co-opernativa Dairy i Company
Peoria Livestock
Hy the Associates Press
Yao
Wehr
Saitie
East ST. Louis Livestock
St, Joseph Livestock
Kansas City Livestock
Barclay Center
New York-Chicago
Kaw Valley
Stock Exchange
U. S
Virginia
New Jersey
Nebraska
Candleon
Minnesota
Foreign Exchange
Great Britain
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Switzerland
Spain
Forence
Poland
Czecho
Slovakia
Brazil
Montreal
Waterion Co-op
Waterloo Co-op
Lutten
Ackley
Fath’ Packing Co
Haga
Springs
Nave
Ostawdig Ag
Pelal
Acuve
VineOne
Uy Vetlon
Mage Asset Domanad
Austin Leversee
Toledo
Loversead
Reine Edsh
Scher
Limothy
Primo Cast
Ellis Hotel
Fifth and Sycamore Sts
B. WW
Logan, Mer
Rath
Aems Hallberg “Auto Top ‘Ant Upholstering CO
East St. St
Ford
A. OG
Stewart Tire & Vulcanizing Co
Purity Bakery. ‘the Home of Good Bread
G. Tompkins
Westfield
Ave
Quest & Smith the Plumbers
Lauritzen Construction Company
Building Contractors
L. & G. Huilding
Sims
F. A. Masberg Masberg & Sims Tractors
Eleventh and
Sycamore Streets
The
Sedgwick-Lichty Abstract Company
Court House
Waterloo, Town
E. 7Th St
Anu Shisgies
Sycamore St
Waterloo Concrete Corporation
Monuments
Concrete Axe
Water St
Towa
Nase
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