Breeders of hogs ready for battle at county fair
Craft Brothers of OhoWe, Iowa, plan to exhibit about 16 Duree Jersey and Duroc hogs at the Cedar Valley Fair Cedar Falls and Iowa State Fair. They emphasize careful feeding and slow development for better weight gain and show potential. Frank Hill of Shell Rock prepares 20 to 23 Dumne Jersey hogs for Cedar Valley and other fairs, with his son Russell entered in pig club classes.
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Jun Porte City
Crafe Brothers
Here
Iowa State Fair
Cedar Valley Fair and Exposition
Cedar Walls
Bellen County Fair
Vinton
Graft Brothers
Additon
Vaughn Craft
Inzka
Craft
Craft Brothers
Shell
Hill
Russell
Associated Press
Chicago
Cattle Congress Admits Women to Canned Foods Classes
For the first time in the Dairy Cattle Congress women may exhibit canned products for premiums. The event offers 120 classes in cold pack fruits preserves conserves marmalades butters jams jellies meats vegetables pickles vinegars and catsup with prizes of 75 cents for first 56 cents for second and higher prizes for overall entries. Township clubs may enter collections and competition draws entrants from Black Hawk and neighboring counties.
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Dairy
Catile Congress
Farm
Bureau
Individust
Black Hawk
Corn Unhurt by Dry Hot Days in En Porte City
Report from la Porte County notes corn remains uninjured by hot dry conditions. Rain fell early in the week in various parts, while oats yields range from 40 to 60 bushels and a standout field on the Minkle farm west of town produced 88 bushels per acre. East of Gilbertville threshing continues with oats yielding 45 bushels or more per acre. Mike Schmitz’s oats yield reached 52 1/2 bushels.
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En Porte City
la Porte
Minkel
Towg
Gilbertville
Sats
Inshele
Mike Schmitz
Editorial Snippet on Farmers and Communications Address
Brief note shows farmers, Guerstions and comments aimed at the Editor Farm Department of Waterlan Evening Coinion. Mentions a Waterlan area and a partial phone line identifier 51 A8.
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Waterlan Evening Coinion
Inne
Mhone
Farmer 76 Plows Corn and Binds Grain in Iowa
La Porte City Aug 6 Joe Smith 76 lives with his daughter near here Mrs James Curdie. He plowed corn and operated a grain binder all summer with one meal a day and little appetite. He worked from dawn to dusk on a 20 acre plot two miles from the Curdie home, then rode the binder while another man steered the tractor. Despite heavy labor he shows youth in looks and behavior, often visiting Illinois but always returning to the Curdie farm.
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la Porte City
Smith
Curdie
Ile
Mipes
Tilenols
Ilinois
Lowe Farm
Hardin County to Exhibit at State Fair
Nineteen baby beef calves from Hardin County enter the state fair as the Hardin County Baby Beef club marks improved quality this year. Exhibitors include Quentin Stowe Kenneth Frisbie Dolph Rierson and Leland Reece among others with Herefords Angus and Shorthorns. County displays cover farm products county project and home furnishings with 4 H clubs contesting for county champion demonstration team.
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Eldora
Mardin County
Owl State Fair
Hardin County Baby Beef Club
Quentin Stowe
Elna Township
Kenneth Frisbie
Hardin
Mo Radolph
Tipton
Bruce Clampitt
Mabel Clampitt
Leland Reece
Wilbur Wooten
John Cutler
Providence
Dale Rierson
Sherman
Arnold Skarvedt
Concord
Robert Roger
Roderick Custer
Carrot Gleaney
Union Township
Duroc Ples
New Providence
Murt D. Mills
Providence Township
Hardin County
D. C. Bolles
Farm Bureau
Bolles
Tama county reports largest poultry culling drive
Toledo Iowa Aug 5 Tama county Farm Bureau completed the largest culling campaign to date with 22314 chickens culled across 161 farms Thirty four percent removed for disease or low production These birds weighed about 32019 pounds and were bought by J T Creamery Tama and George J Schrisher Produce Co to haul cullers to farms at premium over market price Two firms partnered to fund the effort and several hatchery firms aided the drive A planned October restart aims to cull more flocks free of charge to farmers
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Toledo
Tana County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
J. T
Neil Creamery Companys
Tama
George Jschrisher
J. D. Sprinser
F. W.W. Wesco
J. G. Niles
I. B. Lap
Lesan
Bechtelheimer Talks Dairy Quality at Philadelphia Meeting
Ef forts of Iowa Creamery Secretaries and Managers association to raise butter quality were shared by Bechtelheimer of Watertown at an American Institute of Cooperation gathering in Philadelphia. He noted 26 creameries qualified for the state board inspections and urged plant boards to enforce quality, discuss improvements, and consider consolidations for efficiency, while road improvements and truck use expand the cream supply radius. He warned against losses from inferior cream and highlighted differential pricing as a tool to improve quality.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Iowa
Bechtelheimer
Watertow, Jr
Association
American Insitute of Co-operation
Department of Agriculture
Ins
Priie
Ty Ath
He Mai
Bremer Girls Plan Demonstrations at Bremer County Fair
Bremer county girls club commits to a junior program at the Bremer county Fair in Waverly. Elizabeth Hudson of Black Hawk county aids planning. Five Bremer county clubs study clothing and will exhibit and demonstrate garments. Women statewide also exhibit, taking garment making courses under Mrs. H. A. McCaffree of Janesville.
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Bremer County
Girls’ Club Committee
Elizabeth Hudson
Black Hawk County
Bremer County Fair
Waverly
Tig
Cinbs
H. A. McCaffree
Janesville
Warner Talks of Alfalfa at Clover Township Meeting
In Jesup township farmers rallied at A Holman’s home for the regular farm bureau meeting. The program included a business session where the women decided AOL to exhibit at the county fair with other townships, community singing, violin and vocal numbers, and a short talk on alfalfa and clover. A film and yardage price reports followed, with prices noted for December.
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Buchanan County
A. Holman
AOL
Ethel Melrose
B. B. Bunnell
Fred Ulm
Mise Dorothy Mesthaler
Robert Melrose
Aunshine Cansling Club
WL. Warner
Lee
J. Road
Motion
Wheat futures rise on stronger export demand and Europe buying
Wheat markets advanced amid reports of improved export demand and persistent European purchases for future deliveries. Cash prices in Chicago and New York showed mixed gains and losses as traders weighed Canadian crop warnings and profit taking, with oats and corn following wheat’s lead. Provisions also posted gains despite softer hog prices.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Aug
Demislers
Canada
Stock market opens firm amid rail shares rally and commodity highs
New York August 3 The tape shows a steady advance at the opening with brisk rail stock buying and a rebound in several staple issues United States Steel 6,300 shares at 1207, Missouri Pacific, Mack Trucks, Youngstown Sheet and Tube up. Freight carloadings for the week ended July 45 exceed one million, while old-standby price indices rise to 1920 highs. foreign exchanges open easier as sterling near 4.854 and francs dip.
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Associated Press
New York
United States Steel Common
Missouri Pacific Preferred
Mack Trucks
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
American den
Coca Cola
Frank G. Shattuck
Many Changes on Staff of Public Schools This Fall
Medal Falls Aug 6 Several instructors will be missing from Cedar Falls public schools at opening Sept 7 Changeovers list resignations from high and junior high special instructors with new staff appointments named including W F Sarle Gertrude Browser William H Johnson Hobart B Brown Ruth Royer Gertrude Rigby Eula Sweger Leila Pierce Ruth Ray Bessie Bell Katherine Latten and more Americas Legion picnic attendance funeral arrangements for Jacob Faust 83 and survivors noted with services in Hubbard and Cedar Falls
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Schoors
Ray J. Tidman
Orval L. Abbott
Dillman Smith
Mary Peters
Iyma Holden
Evangeline Powers
Frieda Powell
Eifie Haight
Lincoln
Ferol Martin
Miner
Austin Shearer
Marguerite Naumann
Jacob Faust
H. J. Faust
G. A. Bergman
Hubbard
H K Nielsen Finds Denmark A Prosperous Land
H K Nielsen of 1818 Lafayette Street says Denmark is happy and prosperous after a three month visit to his homeland. He toured Copenhagen and eastern Sjælland, noting recovery from postwar depression. Farmers rely on dairy and fishing with markets in England and Germany. Cooperative marketing supports steady prices.
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H. K. Nielson
Lafayette Street
Spenmark
Copenhagen
Sjaeland
England
Germany
Wills Demspey bout signed near Chicago July 4 1926
Floyd Wizsmmons, midwestern promoter, reports agreement with Jack Dempsey for a championship bout on July 4 1926 to be staged in a purpose built arena near Chicago or Detroit. Dempsey contract to be signed after forfeits posted and Wills offered 12 1 2 percent of gate receipts from his side.
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Jack Dempsey
Fitzsimmons
Chicago
Detroit
Paddy Mullins
Harry Wills
Dempsey
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