Weather Favors Threshers While Corn Needs Rain
Local reports show threshing crews advancing amid generally favorable weather for oats yields from 35 to 53 bushels per acre. Farmers hope for rain to boost corn and sustain threshing in Cedar Falls New Hartford and Shell Rock areas as stacks and shock threshing persist nearby.
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Norman Diggins
Harvey Miller
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Will Miller
Leonard Miller
Clean Ground method gains followers among poultrymen
Two men on a five day Iowa tour surveyed farmers around Waterloo Iowa Falls and Cedar Falls finding few poultrymen using the clean ground method. They noted widespread use of commercial mash at chick start and some interest in cod liver oil to improve mineral absorption and egg production.
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Ames
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Holstein Association to hold consignment sale in Waterloo
Iowa Holstein-Friesian Breeders' association plans a one day consignment sale in Waterloo starting the week after Dairy Cattle Congress and before the National Dairy exposition in Memphis. About 70 head planned including 15 20 bulls and cows ready to freshen. Sale overseen by E M Wright with committee members Stewart Hatch Weaver meeting during Des Moines state fair to set details. Breeders have lined up cattle across the state. last spring sale was canceled due to unknown location.
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Waterloo
Paul P.stewart
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O. A. Hatch
Newton
Earl Weaver
Ames
Des Moines
News of Markets by Radio to Farm Ames Iowa
Ames Iowa August 8 radiocast reports on market news and price quotes from WOI Iowa State College station. The program cites the United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics with 2062 federal staff and 2,062 employees, including 1111 in the field and 951 in Washington. WOI collaborates with the government to provide market news to farmers. The station, a major Iowa broadcaster, uses leased wires to relay reports from 26 world market centers.
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Growth at Traer Co op Creamery in June gains
Traer Iowa reports first year figures for its Co op creamery association. June 1926 butterfat total was 29 090 pounds, rising to 54 983 in June 1927. Butterfat payments jumped from 5 489 68 to 25 576 70. Patron purchases and patron numbers also increased notably with new route adding about 15 patrons.
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Traer Co-operative Creamery Association
Farmers, Questions and Comments Invited at Courier
Waterlooo Evening Courier invites readers to address questions and comments to the Editor Farm Department. Communications should be sent to Waterloo Iowa. Phone 6100.
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Hay markets hold steady amid light receipts and rains noted
Washington Aug 8 hay markets remained about steady with light receipts and moderate demand for the week ended Aug 5 according to the USDA weekly review. Pastures needed rains in north central states while northeast showers improved conditions. Imports for the crop year ending June 30 showed 209000 tons versus 430000 last season. Exports last year totaled 14009 tons. Carload receipts across 17 markets were about 83000 cars, below the prior year. Jimothy prices cited in Chicago St Louis Kansas City and other cities. Stewart to show Holstein herd Aug 12 starting at Maynard Aug 8.
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What to prepare for threshers is question of cook
Ames Iowa Aug 8 Special The threshing season is on and since I want something different will you please send me a dinner menu for 25 hungry hearty men This question from an Iowa farmer s wife was answered by meal planning classes at Iowa State college Practical attractive and inexpensive menus are part of the problem presented to classes Menus for picnics hot weather meals wedding dinners and mid day lunches are among many requests according to Miss Ida M Shilling of the foods and nutrition department.
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Foods and Nutrition Department
Quits trade for Jersey business grows dairy herd
John Hamilton, Hampton Iowa, after 18 years as a carpenter and contractor, abandoned his trade to become a dairyman. He built a 24 by 32 barn on his city lot and profits from grade and purebred Jersey cows. His herd produced 9 462 pounds of milk per cow last year at 12 cents a quart, with calves selling for 15 to 25 dollars.
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John Harsiilton
Jersey
Franklin County Cow Test Association
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Farm Bureau Day At Benton County Fair
Benton County Fair association sets August 23 as Farm Bureau day with a 9 am livestock judging contest in the stock pavilion. 10 am pig club and dairy calf entries, 2 pm 60 baby beeves judged for 200 dollars in premiums. Township exhibits on rodent control lime stone legumes and poultry management. Seven township girls clubs demonstrate home furnishings and women’s projects exhibits at the farm bureau tent. Evening livestock club parade closes the program.
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Benton County Fair Association
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Burt Oderkirk
E. L. Dyas
Art Hall
John Malam trades farm for Washburn properties
A real estate exchange in Janesville Iowa closes a 195 acre John Malam farm trade. Malam receives a house, garage, blacksmith shop, filling station and sandwich shop in Washburn with immediate possession granted.
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Season's record highs hit in grain markets across Chicago
Chicago markets saw new season high prices as wheat led gains of about 6c per bushel. Trading surged with heavy activity in all pits. Frost warnings from Canada and North Dakota fed fears of further damage to feed grains, while corn and oats posted gains and provisions moved higher amid strong short covering and rising cotton oil demand.
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Liverpool Cotton Market Prices and Quotes August 8
Liverpool news reports a quiet spot market with overall steady prices. Sales reached 5,000 bales as receipts totaled 4,000, with Midlands fair at 10.67d and various grades listed from strictly good mids to good ordinary. Futures opened with October 9.15d, December 9.30d, January 8.36d, March 9.44d, May 9.514d.
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Visible grain supply changes in US August report
New York August 8 The visible supply of American grain shows Wheat up 9,902,000 bushels. Corn down 2,043,000. Barley down 277,000. Oats down 416,000. Rye down 58,000.
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St. Louis Grain Prices Aug 6 Wheat and corn quotes
Wheat prices list No 2 red at 1.40 to 1.41 dollars No 3 hard 1.33. Corn No 2 yellow 1.10 No 3 yellow 1.08 1.12 No 1 white 1.07 2. Oats No 2 white 47 cents No 3 white 46 cents.
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Representative Sales Livestock in Union Yards
Union Yards Chicago August 6 reported今日 sales of livestock with hogs among items listed. The brief item notes representative sales occurred in the Union Yards market, reflecting activity in hog listings and other livestock.
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Board of Trade Cash Quotations August Chicago markets
Wheat and grain prices listed for No. 1 to No. 6 grades across red, hard, spring, mixed and white categories with corn oats rye barley and key provisions figures. Provisions show lard ribs and bellies rates. Real-time figures reflect Chicago Board of Trade quotations dated August 8.
Hogs and Cattle Prices Parade Across Chicago Market
Chicago August 8 Hog receipts 40 000 with 4 000 carried over Saturday. Early top on light hogs 10 50 with 160 to 200 pound hogs 10 75 to 11 00. 220 to 250 9 75 to 10 35. 260 to 300 9 10 to 9 75. Sows and heavier hogs mixed. slaughter pigs 10 35 to 10 60. Average hog price 9 25. Cattle receipts 19 000 with steady to strong steer prices and active yearlings. best heavy steers 4 50. fat lambs 13 50 to 13 85 native. rangers 14 00 to 14 25. Light hogs firm, heavy hogs steady, prime lights to 11.00 11.10. Total market supplies 103 500 vs 118 206 last week.
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Gellers
Potato market report from Chicago auction day note
Chicago market summary reports 147 cars received on track 278 total shipments 638 for Sunday with 68 cars trading. Prices for Irish Cobblers vary by region with Virginia at 4.00 to 4.25 dollars and Kansas Missouri sacks at 1.65 per hundred pounds, market steady.
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Foreign exchange rates amid heavy stock unloading
New York August 8. Foreign exchange rates show the market wide movement with numerous currencies slipping under pressure as investors unload holdings. Pound sterling quotes around 4.85 dollars, while French francs and Dutch florins also moved, reflecting a broad risk-off trading day.
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Minneapolis Flour Prices and Shipments Report
Minneapolis flour prices held steady in carload lots with family patents at 7.80 to 7.90 per barrel in 98 pound sacks. Shipments totaled 40 469 barrels. Bran priced at 25.25 to 25.50.
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Futures close on Chicago butter and refrigerator standards
Futures closed in Chicago on August 8 for butter and refrigerator standards. Fresh standards for August quoted at 387% act storage, December at 4075. Refrigerator standards show November contracts at 27tac with firsts noted for November.
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Omaha Livestock Prices and Receipts Report
Omaha Neb August 8 Hog receipts 8500 fully steady to shippers big packers holding off 160 to 200 pound lights 10 10 there top 10 50 busy 200 to 240 pound butchers 9 75 10 25 bulk 240 to 300 pound averages 8 75 9 75 big weight butchers scarce smooth sows 340 pounds down 8 00 18 25 heavies and roughs 7 50 68 00 average cost Saturday 8 37 weight 298. Cattle receipts 10000 fed steers and yearlings fully steady stockers and feeders steady fed heifers steady to strong others weak to 28c lower bulls weak veals and calves 50c lower slaughter steers 10 33 25 long yearlings 13 74 medium weights 14 00 fed heifers 10 50 11 80 bulk all cutters 4 60 95 25 medium bulls 6 00 6 60 practical top veals 10 00 heavy calves 8 50 679 00 stockers and feeders 8 28 10 00 feeding helpers 8 56 0. Sheep receipts 19000 fat lambs weak to 1c lower bulk fat range lambs 12 50 13 85 top 13 85 natives 13 25 13 50 top 13 60 sheep steady one top 6 78 feeders weak to 28c lower top feeding lambs 13 50 feeding and breeding ewes strong to 28c higher feeding ewes 3 40 745 25 breeding ewes upward to 8 00 no choice young ewes included
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Market dairy and poultry prices across New York Chicago and St Louis
New York prices show steady butter at 40 41 4 cents and eggs at 40 42 for white fancy. Chicago offers creamery butter 40 2 cents and various cheese quotes. St Louis lists unchanged egg and butter ranges with poultry and cheese values across regions.
Live Stock Market Report for St Joseph August Hogs Cattle and Sheep
Hogs receipts 3000 slow steady top 10.55 bulk 240 lb down 9.85 10.50 packing sows 7.25 7.50. Cattle receipts 4500 calves 500 slow red steers and yearlings steady early sales 10.50 12.00 grass steers cows limited supply tending lower other classes steady bulk beef cows 5.75 27.25 short fed heifers 10.25 down all cutters 4.50 5.25 bulls weak to 250 lower vealers firm top 12.00. Sheep receipts 4000 fat lambs fully steady bulk native lambs 12.50 12.75.
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Kansas City Livestock Prices Aug Market Report
Kansas City livestock receipts totaled about 33 000 with hogs at 7 000, cattle 20 000 and sheep 6 000. Hogs saw desirable weights 170 to 230 pounds at 10.15 to 10.55, sows 7.00 to 7.50, and stock pigs 9.00 to 10.00. Fat cattle and calves showed mixed outcomes with grain fed steers 10.50 to 12.75, grass cattle 8.00 to 10.25, veal top 12.50, stockers 7.00 to 9.75. sheep lambs 13.00 to 13.25.
Cattle Hogs Lambs Tally From St Paul Market
At South St Paul Aug 8 receipts: cattle 10 500 slow saleable 7.50 to 9.00 for steers and yearlings dry feds 5.50 to 7.50 cutters 4.25 to 5.00 bulls 6.50 to 6.75 stockers 6.50 to 7.80. Calves 2 500 dealers 12.50. Hogs 5 000 slow opening steady top 10.65 bulk lights 8.50 to 10.00 sows around 8.50 pigs 10.65 average cost 8.40. Sheep 1 500 opening slow bidding steady 12.25 to 13.25 fat lambs, ewes 6.00 to 6.50.
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Sioux City Livestock Market Report August 8
Sioux City market report shows cattle receipts 6500 with steady classes and ranges including fat steers $8.50 to $14.00, bulk $11.00 to $12.50, cows $7.50 to $12.00, bulls up to $9.00, feeders $7.50 to $10.50. hogs receipts 6000 with strong trade and top $19.00, typical hogs $7.60 to $10.25, butchers $8.50 to $10.00. sheep 100 head, market firm.
Peoria Livestock Market Report
Hogs receipts 1500 with prices 10 cents higher. Light boars finishes at 10.49 to 10.78, mediums 9.90 to 19.45, heavies 8.75 to 9.60, packers 7.00 to 8.00, stags 6.25, pigs and light lights 7.00 to 10.69. Cattle receipts fair and steady.
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Grain price report from Kansas City market notes
Kansas City grain market updates receipts total 969 cars with wheat values ranging No 2 dark hard about 1.3142 to 1.62 per bushel and No 2 red around 1.37 to 1.40. Corn rises 24 344 cents with No 2 white near 1.03 to 1.07 and No 2 yellow near 1.06 to 1.09. Oats advance 142 cents with No 2 white about 48 to 50 cents.
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Peoria Grain Prices and Receipts Aug 8
Peoria Illinois receipts for corn and cats show prices rising. Corn: No 9 yellow 1.09, No 4 yellow 1.08 1/4, No 8 yellow 1.06 1/4, No 6 yellow 1.04 1/4, No 3 mixed 1.09 1/2, No 5 mixed 1.06 4, sample 0.99 to 1.04. Cat receipts 42, white prices around 48 1/4. Local No 3 white ANGLE TAC.
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Anderson's Corn Plants High With Hanging Ears
Randalia Iowa August 8 Ivan Anderson near Randalia has an 18 acre corn field planted May 6 and now shows stalks of 12 to 14 feet with ears hanging downward from their own weight. Randomly sampled ears measure about 10 1/2 inches. Farmers say rain is much needed for the crop.
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Leases 200 Acre Farm Near Vining At 7.50 Per Acre
John Starits, now on the F. J. Husak farm near Clutier, has leased the James Va lenta place of 200 acres near Vining for next year. The rental price is 7.50 dollars per acre. Starits owns a 120 acre farm nearby and will operate the Valenta farm in connection with his own.
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The Rhyming Farmer by Edward Tufft
Edward Tufft presents agrarian humor in verse for the Associated Press distribution. The piece blends rural life observations with light satire and rustic wit aimed at farming communities.
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The Tree That Sheltered Birds Through the Years
A homeowner recalls planting a small tree beside the house and watching it grow tall with a friendly shadow over the dell. Now decayed and unsafe, its fall threatens the house, yet the owner laments losing a friend and the birds that nested there.
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Cattle and Sheep Prices from East St Louis Livestock Market
Receipts totaled 28,000 with cattle 9,500, calves 2,500 and sheep 3,000. Native steers and western types varied in demand, top steer price around 13.65 per hundredweight, fat heifers near 11.00, cows 4.25 to 7.75, packing cows 7.50 to 7.75. Lambs steady around 13.00 to 13.25 with fat ewes 4.50 to 5.50. hogs steady near 11.25 to 11.30 for 190 lb. to 210 lb. classes. heavier hogs weaker, few pigs sold. Auction notes reference August market data for Missouri and southwest region.
Wheat and corn prices in St Louis market report
Wheat prices shown for No 2 red at 1.423 to 1.43 and No 2 hard at 1.39. Corn prices list No 2 mixed at 1.0742, No 3 yellow at 1.13, No 6 yellow at 1.034, No 2 white at 1.11, No 3 white at 1.09. Oats show No 2 white at 49 cents and No 3 white at 48.4 cents.
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Agricultural hay price list from St Louis market
St Louis market offers varying hay prices with several grades listed. No 2 old timothy and No 2 new timothy priced per ton or unit, clover mixes show equal values, and choice alfalfa tops the spectrum with higher figures.
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Christianity’s Superior Spirit Cited by Dr Speer in New York
Dr. Robert E. Speer, moderator of the Presbyterian general assembly, told Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church that Christianity remains the outstanding world religion. He praised Christ over past teachers, highlighted martyrs Dr J E Williams in Nanking and missionaries Max Chaplin and Louisa Imhoff, and argued no modern theory equals the simplicity and clarity of Jesus’s words.
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Demand for Charleston music records grows in Russia
Music stores in Moscow and major cities report brisk demand for Charleston phonograph records. Peasants, some who bought talking machines during the 1920 famine by bartering grain, are among the buyers.
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