Robinson Predicts Farm Relief Bill Return
Iowa Representative T J B Robinson told 500 farmers and businesspeople at a Jesup picnic that the McNary Haugen farm relief bill will be a live issue in the next Congress. He argued for an equalization fee to remove surplus product from market and blamed eastern interests for opposing the measure. He warned against overproduction and urged higher tariffs on agricultural imports to protect U S prices. The event featured music, farm displays, and rural school graduates.
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Chicago
South America
Denmark
America
Democratic Party
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Jesup Consolidated School
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Iowa State College
Buchanan County
Congress
Herbert Hoover
Thomipeen Wing
Artificial Rain Demonstration Sparks Science Debate
A Urbana Illinois report describes Prof O T Knipp de Meves of the University of Illinois showing artificial rain by moisture-coated dust forming rain clouds in a small vessel. The scientist notes possible wide open-air applications though farmers fear rain for crops and fields.
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American Chemical Society
Sn Urbana
University of Tinals
Knipp de- Meves
Calf Show Winners Named At Waterloo Dairy Event
E M Wright secretary of the State Dairy association announced Billy Thompson won grand champion for a yearling jersey. Carlton Stoddard won first in showmanship with a two-year-old Holstein. Fourteen calves competed including five Jerseys four Ayrshires four Holsteins and one Brown Swiss. Calf club boys received two pounds for showing. Walter Ford won best fitted calf with Wright scoring fittings. First and second place in farm produce included many named individuals and items across beans corn cabbage tomatoes strawberries and more.
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Waterloo
State Dairy Association
Billy Thompson
Carlton Stoddard
Halstein
Walter Ford
Wright
Corm
Sak L. Stephenson
Alfred Smith
Norbert Yeb Gats
John Jacobsen
J. Kies
Norbert Weber
J. Newell
A. H. Broessel
Spray apples on Aug 2015 advice from Tama County agent
From Tama County agent Z R Mills and extension service details another spray is advised to protect Tama winter apples from the second brood of cooling moths. The mist aims at late August after the first cover spray and includes a fungicide such as lime sulfur plus arsenate to combat moths and disease.
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Tama
Z R. Mills
Mills
H. E. Nichols
Extension Service
Agricultural, Experiment Station
Iowa
Ai Tho
Editor Farm Department Wa terloo Evening Courier Note
Communications to the editor from readers about farming issues are addressed to the Farm Department at the Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterton.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterton, Tows
Brown Swiss Cattle Show Expands with New Herds
The Dairy Cattle Congress pages anticipate a record Brown Swiss event October 1 to 16 with many new herds bidding for prizes. Breeders from across the country including Zoller Schenectady and Mellyn Pittsburgh plan to showcase top stock, while cash awards and club judging entice participation.
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Estel
Cattle Congress
Catry
Frank Zoller
Schenectady
A. E. Bower & Son
Rushton
Ill
Mooney, & Larrabee
Fort Dodge
Schmidt
Monroe
Wis
Schultz Bros
Galt
H. A. Mabon
Randalia
N. Y
Pittsburgh
Brown Swiss Association of America
Southern
Estes
Hells
U S Crop Outlook Good Says Report of Weather Bureau
A Weather Bureau report from Des Moines summarizes U S crop prospects for the week ending Aug 7. Conditions are mostly favorable with delays in field work due to rain and some damage to shocked grain in the upper Mississippi valley. Corn progress is strong nationwide, with ears forming and overall good to excellent condition in major belts.
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United States
Weather Bureau
Washington
Mississippi Valley
South Dakota
North Dakota
Chia Valley
Kentucky
Towa
Great Plains
Achievement Day Plans Set for Bremer County Fair
Bremer county clubs finalize plans for August 17 at the Bremer county fair. Miss Florence Forbes Ames and county club leaders review demonstration teams and subject matter. Esther Leitmann Des Moines, former 4-H president, will attend and select the state fair demonstration team. A Bremer health contest will choose a girl to represent Bremer at Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Bremer
Merner Oats Yield 85 Bushels Per Acre
Cedar Falls reports the W. H. Merner farm near the southwest area produced oats averaging 85 bushels per acre from 20 acres yielding 1,700 bushels. The Merner barley also reached 43 bushels per acre. Grain moulding issues noted elsewhere as threshing resumes due to sprouting and reduced quality.
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Cedar Falls
W. H. Merner
Here
Merner
Merner Bartey
World grain prices slump after US crop report
Chicago August market edges lower as government crop data triggers broad declines. Wheat drops to season lows with a peak fall of 5% per bushel, corn opens sharply lower before partial recovery, oats and rye also weaken. Government estimates show corn at 3.03 billion bushels versus 3.776 billion last year. weather favorable for corn supports modest gains later.
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United States
Rend
Inter
Cotton Prices Edge Down in Liverpool Market Report
Liverpool trading shows quieter spots with prices easing for 5,000 bales and receipts of 3,000. Middling values quoted around 11.22d and 10.77d for good mids, with futures opening barely steady from October to May maturities. Chicago grain notes cover wheat and corn trends with mixed receipts and price levels.
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Snios
Chicago
Grain and meat quote rundown from Chicago markets
The page lists cash quotations for grain and livestock items from Chicago on August 19. Prices cover multiple milling grades including No 2 and No 4 northern springs, mixed kinds, white and yellow corn, rye, timothy seed, cloverseed, and meat cuts such as lard ribs and bellies with figures in dollars and cents. Prices vary by grade and commodity with several entries not sold.
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Minn
Cary
Chicago
Hogs Lead Market With New Year Highs In Receipts
Chicago market reports a strong hog day with 8 000 receipts and a 6 000 leftover. Hogs traded about 26 q higher than Thursday’s average, top at 42 00 for 180-210 lb butchers. Cattle and sheep shows mixed, calves slow, lambs steady to firm. week’s totals show 37 968 cattle, 93 781 hogs, 61 053 sheep. Minneapolis flour outlook noted with family patents around 8.60-7.60 a barrel.
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Hecht
Omana
Onen
Stocks React In Closing Trade On Mixed Rebound
New York August 10 reports a strong session with gains across major issues followed by late selling as loan rates rose. Dodge, Chrysler hit new peaks while General Motors faded, and Sears Roebuck and United Biscuit posted year highs amid a broad market rally and cautious finish.
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New York Federal Reserve Bank
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Warner Bros., Pictures, A
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International Nickel
Loose Wiles
Livestock market reports from St Paul and Sioux City
Receipts in St Paul CATTLE 1200 HOGS 1500 and 300 SHEEP with prices on calves lambs and sows. Sioux City CATTLE 720 HOGS 400 and 590 SHEEP with steady to higher karl prices for native lambs and packing sows.
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New York and Chicago Market Summary for Aug 10
Butter receipts and prices mixed across New York and Chicago markets. Cheese and eggs show varied receipts and price levels, with poultry and potatoes trading amid steady to dull demand. sugar steady with no sales, while U S Steel orders decline slightly from June figures.
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Waler Jan Milts Co
Warley
Arlington
Arteian
Swift & Co
Nemer‘s Coor
Feliverrd
Rath Packing Co
Tella Eve
Jows Flour& Feed Co
Prairie Bay
Wales
Cohn Bros
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I&c
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Bond market stalls as banks loan spike and rails soften
New York reports trading nearly at a standstill on the bond market with banks forecasting 25 million dollars in loans and call money rising. Rail shares dip with Great Northern down slightly and several issues under pressure while government issues fade from focus. In Iowa, Ed Poppe ships a cabbage carload to a Chicago kraut factory earning five cents per pound.
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Chicago
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Here
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Cattle and Hogs Show Higher Values in Weekly Market
Chicago buyers reported firmer prices across cattle hogs and sheep for the week. Cattle saw gains in light yearlings and weighty steers, with upper grades selling near the week’s top. Hogs reached new yearly highs on strong demand, while sheep and lambs showed mixed results as lighter grades softened.
Oats Yield High in Corn Belt With Strong Outlook
The weekly crop report from the Illinois Central area shows good conditions with threshing underway though slowed by rain. Oats yield ranges to 70 bushels per acre, averaging around 40, while corn yields reach about 45 bushels per acre. overall year 1928 yields exceed normal by 5 to 105 percent with 100 percent acreage.
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Altho
Tama Calf Club Members Take Part in Three Day Trip
Twenty five Tama county juniors under county agent Mills completed a three day inspection tour of the county dairy calves. They examined 19 Jerseys on Monday and 28 Holsteins on Tuesday and Wednesday, with comments on fitting for the county fair. Calves were shown to the group at each farm and were blanketed for two weeks. The Tama fair runs Sept two to five with Ernest Wright of the State Dairy association judging. The best calves will be entered at the Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo.
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Tama Fair
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Waterloo
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