Heagd Yearling Cattle Fed At Schmidt Farm
A. Schmidt and Sons in Bendinwn township run a large scale farm with about 90 acres of corn Two dozen yearlings on feed and soon market ready Twenty four winter calves on feed Eighteen calves to be weaned and two cows to calve in September and October Ninety pigs of Duroc and Poland breeds with ten sows kept for fall farrowing Their purebred workhorse weighs about 700 pounds Purchased from Campbell Walker Dunkerton Calves are grade Shorthorns with some white stock They use a tractor for heavy tasks and show a mix of cattle and swine feeding to boost income Mr Schmidt chairs Heongington Township Farm Bureau
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Schmidt and Sons
John
Harry
Bendingwn Township
Schmidy
Trean
Schmidts
Campbell & Walker
Dunkerton
Schmidt Sage
Mr. Scholdt
Heonington Township
Presidential Candidates Enter Active Campaign Preparations
Uncle Harry explains post convention activity as candidates prepare acceptance speeches and plan fall campaigns. He notes radio will intensify outreach with broadcasts and imagery, while voters increasingly follow campaigns across cities, farms, and halls.
Swine Growers Study Broad Sow Selection in Iowa
Ames Iowa Aug Demonstrations in broad sow selection will be in 69 percent of Iowa counties this fall by the extension service at Iowa State College. Last year 181 demonstrations were in 36 counties attended by about 3000 farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
Towa State College
Fewer Colts Raised by Neighboring Farmer Near New Hartford
Aug 8 reports from E Schwerdtfeger west of New Hartford indicate farmers are raising fewer colts over the past three to four years. Schwerdtfeger plans to rear one or two colts yearly and notes only three other local breeders. He keeps mares with young colts in stalls when possible and uses simple feeding and care tactics as colts grow, including a four month growth plan with generous grain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
E. Schwerdtfeger
Here
New Hartford
Schwerdtfeger
Pat Stevens
Henry Shoeman
John Christensen
Waterlooe Iowa Farmers Questions 20d Commmrenta
Vague note from a local farm department contact seeks comments or questions. Includes incomplete address and phone instructions. Unable to confirm full names or exact topic due to garbled OCR.
Milking Contests At Dairy Cattle Congress Draw Wide Interest
Businessmen and farm lads from Wisconsin and other states enter milking trials at the Dairy Cattle Congress. Women from three states compete and prove skilled at milking. Future contests will include more entrants and varied handicaps to add entertainment to the dairying program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairy Catte Congress
Dairy Cattle Congress
Wisconsin
Heves
Waterloo
Grain Binder Oldest in Bentey County Harvests 20 Acres
A grain binder in use for 33 seasons with its original canvas harvested 20 acres of oats for J. Mansur southwest of Winton Ta. It is believed to be the oldest working binder in Bentey county. The machine was once co owned by Mr Mansur and two others, reflecting its enduring labor history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winton
J. Mansur
Bentey County
Area testing plan backed by Benton County cattle owners
The Benton county tuberculosis committee led by J. & McMillan presented petitions to the board of supervisors to place Benton on the area plan for bovine testing. Signatures total 2060 breeders, about 76 percent of 2734 cattle in the county, with towns listed for signer counts. The board may apply to the state department of agriculture to implement testing and branding of reactors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
J. &. McMillan
CG. F. Zobel
Dysart
George Stundt
Luzerne
Buston
Big Grove
Baden
Canlon
Fremont
Eldorado
Union
Kans
Iowa
Leroy
St. &Air
Plovance
Total
Harvest Prospects Up For Corn And Wheat
The August crop report shows corn prospects up by 61 million bushels and wheat up by 70 million bushels. Winter and spring wheat combined are forecast at 514 million bushels, with total wheat around 599 million winter and 225 million spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Department of Agriculture
Campbell Jerseys Begin Circuit at Davenport Show
Jesup stock starts its tour in August showing Campbell Jersey and Waterloo Jersey stock in Davenport. The circuit will travel to Sedalia for the state fair then Des Moines for the Iowa State fair. After Des Moines the Jesup cattle head to Lincoln for the Nebraska State fair before a southern leg of the circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell
Davenport
Jesup
Campbell Jersey
Sedalia
Des Moines
Waterloo Jersey Farm
Campbell Jersey Farm
Lincoln
Threshing Set to Start This Week in Bennington Township
Sage Brothers plan to thresh at their farm and then move to the Hobart Shining, J. A. Schmidt, and other local farms as fair weather supports work. The group aims to thresh for 14 to 15 growers, addressing the season’s threshing issues discussed at the recent meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Sage Brothers
Herbart Shining
J. A. Schmidt
Strae
Readlyn Dairy Club Leads Annual Picnic Parade
Readlyn Iowa Aug 8 Farmers joined the Readlyn folks for an annual picnic with a Readlyn band and Fremont township quartet. Float entries boasted nearly every local business with standout Fremont Street entry. Club girls promoted better dairying. Maxfield township featured a dairy cow font. Dairy show winners included Neal Maurer Clarence Swanson Guernseys Martin Elmer Sewer William Schmitt. Jersey shown by Laurens Stortman. Jim Coupe spoke at Town Farm Bureau event and Summers Cassball team fell 3 to Readlyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readlyn
Fremont Township
Ed Muale
Fremont Street
Maxfield Township
Happy Corner Club
Fred E. Ferguson
Iowa State Defry Association
Neal Maurer
Franklin Township
Clarence Swanson
Martin and
Elmer Sewer
William Schmitt
Max Eid
Gracie
Léwig Warneks
Walter Schweer
Walter Jersehen
Maxfield
Laurens Stortman
Mrs Shuster Tops June Egg Production in Iowa Flocks
Mrs Charias Shuster of Elberon Tama county led June records with 8 931 eggs from 347 White Leghorn hens for 85.7 percent production. Celia Simons Fremont county was close with 4 877 eggs from 156 hens at 2 8 percent. Other notable flocks include Murle Mills New Providence 2457 eggs 67.5 percent and J F Meilike Altoona 2 872 eggs 71.4 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charias Shuster
Elberon
Tama County
Etheron
Iowa
Getvice
Ames
Calla Simons
Fremont County
Shuster
Celia Simons
Murle P. Mills
New Providence
Hardin Counts
J. F. Meilike
Altoona
Polk County
G. H. Long
DaSote
Gbertirs
Rain Delays Threshing Across Waterloo Area
Heavy rain this morning slowed threshing in Waterloo area communities with oats damaged by sprouting in down shocks. Five farmers near Cedar Township postponed threshing to next week at Baker place. Some hay loss noted, while the creek level receded, easing concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Farmaurs
Samne
Olle Fonwik
Cedar Township
Baker Place
Burton Avenue Road
Bennington Township
Charles Burk
Corn prices surge on government crop outlook report
Corn showed a sharp upturn as buying intensified after government figures indicated a poorer crop outlook. Prices rose for December contracts while cash buyers resisted the advance. wheat followed a mixed path with gains then a setback as Argentina's drought was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Iowa
Hilnels
Inter
Onna Beate
Brina
United States
le Tower
Argentina
East St Louis Livestock Market Mixed Amid Small Receipts
Livestock figures show hogs, cattle and sheep receipts at East St Louis and Peoria with mixed prices. Hogs top in the 9.0s to 10.1x per hundredweight. cattle range from 4.00 to 6.00 for steers and cows. sheep market steady with lambs around 12.50 to 13.00. Local reports note activity and slight shifts in weights and prices.
Wave of buying on change early theme of market rise
New York stocks opened higher spurred by a cut in the local federal reserve rediscount rate. Industrials led gains with General Electric Pan American Norfolk & Western and Baldwin up about a point while Marquette and Lackawanna postings rose near three points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Federal Reserve
General Electric
Pan American B
Norfolk & Western
Baldwin
Amero
Pers Marquette Common
Lackawacna
Jersey
Central
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Kennecott, Davison Chemical
Crucible Steel
Tobacco
United States Steel Common
Chesapdaca
Ohio
Erie
U.S
United Fruit
Stewart Warner
Schulte
Allied Chemical & Dye Pets
American Car & Oy
American Locomotors
American Smelting
Aimerican Sugar
Tel & Tel
American Tobacco
Atchison
Atlantic Coast Line
Baltimore & Ohio
Hothinhem Steel
California Petroleum
Canadian Pacific
Atu Chandler Motors
Chesapeake & Ohio Bee
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago
St. Paw
le& Be
Chile
Colorado
Es Congoloum
Eee
Cuba
Cune Suibre Lie Davison Chemeau
du Pont de Emourser
Jamo Sadieween
General Asphalt
General Motors
Great Northern
Gut
States Steel
Houston Oil
Illnois Central
Int
International Harv
Tel
Invineliie
Kelty-Springfield
Pie Bennecott Sane
Louisville
Louisville & Nasiee 883 Marland Mack Track 042 OW Thase Maxwell Motors Eeene
Middle States
Missouri
Kaw
Missouri Pacific
New Orleans
Texa
New York Central N
SN. H. and
Hartt
Norfolk & Westen Wat
Northern Pacific Pacific
Pan American Pi
Pennsylvania Key Producers & Rettoi
Reading
Glu Republic Iron & Steel Seaboard
Sgr
Reynolds Tobacco
Toy
Sears Roebuck
Sinclair Con
Sloss-Sheffield
Southern Pacific
Gay Southern Railway
Pa Southern Railway Pt
Stanfard Oil of
Cal
Standard Oil of
N. Xag
Studebaker Corporati
Texas Co
Texas & Paci
United States
United States Steel
Westinghouse
Etec
Willys-Overland
Hogs and cattle markets hold steady as demand shifts
Hogs listed steady to 11 cents higher with 30 000 head receipts and strong shipping demand. top hog price $10.35, heavyweights and mid ranges active. Cattle receipts around 4 000 with dull, catch‑all trading. fed steers weak, yearlings up to $10.75, other steers $9.00–$9.85, heifers and feeders mixed. sheep receipts 10 000 with lambs strong to 26 cents higher, natives at $13.00–$13.50 and ewes steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamson Bros. & Co
Marsh Place
Moray
Chicago
ST. Louis
St. Loui
Praus
Cnitage
Idaho
Prices at Chicago and New York Marts
Produce prices from Chicago and New York marts show butter firming with creamery extras at 54c to 60c and eggs steady. Poultry values vary with dressed birds steady at Chicago and fowls and springs priced, while cheese remains firm with high receipts and mixed grade levels.
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KEW York
New York
Chicago
Stewart
Steck
Louis Mo
Abe
St Louis
Jesup Social Notes and Weekend Visits
Local residents and visitors listed include Georgs Frught arriving from St Petersburg Florida. Dr and Mrs Sk B Kasoth and Jon Pepperly spent the weekend at Water Sis Belle Beach figs moved to independence. ymvian Campbellert and the Campbell Jersey herd were discussed. Mrs Morris McMurray and children from Newton Ta are guests of Dr and Mrs A C Knowles at their summer home near Littleton. Miss Mine Young will teach in Fox township next year. graduate of Jesup consolidated school. Miss Jessie Nickerson Tama and Miss Evelyn Walker visited Miss Nellie Weber. Mr and Mrs E B Arnold and Mr and Mrs G Arnold traveled to Inlandence. Mrs Clarence Kingsbury and family visit in Watertown. Mr and Mrs F C Ruert and son Max went to Watertown. Lightning struck the Kuff residence during a Monday morning storm, causing a fire that destroyed a barn on the Hogan farm near Raymond. Sixteen men were mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesup Jesup
Georgs Frught
St Petersburg
Florida
Mirs
Kasoht
Jon
Pepperly
Water“Sis
Belle Beach
Clarence Kingsbury
Marlys
Watertoo
E. E. Arnold
F. C. Ru’rert
Max
Kuff
Hogan Farm
Raymond
Community Notices and Deaths Near Garnaville
Maynard area residents report funeral for William Ponsar attended by family friends from Maynard and Cedar Rapids. Local pastors Rev J I Larch Rev George Goodrich and Rev J F Larch participate in events. People travel to Oklahoma Mason City Clear Lake Independence and Chicago for visits and church duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Robert Ponsar
Wits
Jake Ponser
Louie Ponsar
Otto Miche
Garnaville
Sionday
William Ponsar
Henry Buennecke
Cedar Rapids
J. I. Larch
Cassella Tuscedey
Ed Kappmeyer
Oklahoma
George Goodrich
Melbourne
Hey
Goodrich
Sam Delong
Earl Fors
Mason City
Clear Lake
J. F. Larch
Fair Grounds
Weet Union
Herd Clark
Wisconsin
Illinois
Walter Buennecke
Coon Rapids
Fred Buennecke
Thomas
Henry
Warneke
Lutheran Brotherhood
Chicago
A.M. Krups
Parenta
Charles Mieho Air
Birs Pha Borcherk
Independence
Ruby Jennisen
Ceder Rapiis
Webberking
Gurtheran
Estate
Bertha Kappmeyer
Lake Oxobol
Local residents share summer travels and family updates
Goowwys Roberts lies seriously ill at his daughter's home as Ed Kappelmen and Wayland Gray families return from Lake Okodofi. P L Henningsen and family came back from California after two years away. Ole Totnesen hosted Cordel and Peterman guests in Unton Iowa, while Mrs George Johnson and children depart Longview Washington after a summer visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dike
Goowwys Roberts
Sire
Ed Kappelmen_ ook
Wayland Gray
Lake Okodofi
P. L. Henningsen
California
Ole Totnesen
Cordel
Petermaninies
Unton
George Johnson
Longview
Wash
Myrtle Larwen
Lar Sen
Elvielt
West
Nels Ahrendt
Oleson'a
Adem Deadrick
Waterloo
S. C. Ostergaard
Cedar Falls
Mies Anne Christiansen
Sigfred Staga
Marius Andersen
Minneapolis
George Boysen
Iowa
Wisconsin
Earl A. Roadman
Fayette
M. J. Hendingsen
Florida
Sann Francisco
Cal
Tijuana
Mexico
Vancouver
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Schmidt
Uncle Harry
Jimmy
la Follette
Progressive
Helen
Bio
G. N. Thompson
Jamee Zahn
South Dakota
O. “‘Triewoller
Mem J. Welsenbirg
H. Gales
Marion and
Doria
Soldiery Grove
Afr
F. Watkins
Lillian Kaylor
Oelwein
L. T. Frink
Watkins
Haylor
Masters
Aire
Geontre Terison
Dorothy
E. Spreeburg
Oak Park
David Masters
Frank Emsaign
Mary Masters
Elier Spreeburg
Georges Harrison Bon
Cecil
Corning
Jennnie Harrison
Martin Stevenson
Rochester
Minn
St. Mary's Hospital
Jim
Burr Rose
Iowa City
Lundiny
Hari
Perkins Hospital
Tha Rows
Coolidge
Davis
la Folletts
HE. L. Quatts
Antina Husbandry Extension Service
Fdtter Ferm
Evestag Soccerweerloo
Towa
Phorme
Benton County
Dairy Club
Chiraco
Cart
Kansas
Krsas
Orion
Liberty Borda
Idberts
York
Ang
Uate
East ST. Louis Livestock
East SC
Fane Packer Sons
Peoria Livestock Peoria
Forlignw
Great Britain
France
Belgium
Germany
Ericago
Kansas City
Toledo
Alvike
Timothy
Peoria Ghar
Peoria
Ill
Cern
Oats
Hc High
Washburn
Towa Faling
Tom Stiles
Agnes Nugent
Gali
Jormia
J. C. Burt
Tracr
Prom
Stella Walker
Bagte Center
Clarksville
Gilbertville
Gilvertvine
Aux
Mra
John Hermann
Parkston
S. D
Retatlees
Rust
Terloo
Waterloo i
Waterloo Co
Packing Co
May
Etraw
Swift & Co
Kba
Butler
Commercial Rational Co
Bund Investment Beers
Satomel Bank
Pilgrim's Progress
Cuban Cane Molasses Co
Reliabi
Aggar
Dew Phe
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