Juniors Feature Cattle Owinson at Valley Show
Cedar Falls August 16 Myron Minish Hudson showed an Angus calf and sister Marian Minish Hereford calf winning first and second in baby beef class. Merle Cavanaugh took multiple placings in short horns. Dairy calf class saw Guernsey firsts by Robert Sucher and top senior Guernseys by Richard Sucher. Clinton Sage led senior Holstein calf class with other notable showings from Everett Peterson and Donald Hamer among many. Cedar Falls booth won best township display with high scores. big crowd plus livestock judging and women’s divisions highlighted Valley fair day.
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Myront Minish
Hudson
Marian Minish
Cedar Valley Fair
A. L. Lynch
Waverly
Merle Cavanaugh
E. M. Wright
Robert Sucher
Guernssey
Richard Sucher
Guernsey
Donald Hamer
Orange Township
Clinton Sage
Berlyn Hamer
Fath
Donald ‘Hamer
Dat“Meen
High Man
Mrs. F
Plainfield
Fred Basken
Altho
Lyon
Basken
Lyons Herd
Yale
Baskens
Hélfer
Young
Showman
Anton Christiansen
Waterloo
Ray Berringer
Jersey
Christians
Berringer
Tracy
Wayre Nashua
Dvision
Paul Dresser
Dresser
Tracey
Wayre
Ernest Wright
Iowa State Dairy Association
Cedar Falls Booth
Timothy Hay
L. W. Plager
Grundy Genter
Mr. Vernon
Black Hawk Township
Black Hawk
Des Moines
Hampshire
Shapr
Dow City
L. B. Traer
Kreemier
Rockwell City
Hogs
R. FB
Independence
Poland
China
Robert Sharm
Farmers letters to Editor seek input on farm matters
Readers are invited to send questions and comments to the Farm Department. Communications should be addressed to Editor Farm Department, Weelerloo Kvining Gourier, Waterloo. Phone 6100.
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Weelerloo Kvining Gourier
Waterloo
Tova
Exhibits Entered for Cedar Valley Fair Grain Show
Cedar Falls reports two final grain entries for the Cedar Valley fair. B S Strayer of Hudson oversees the fruit vegetable and small grain displays. W W Klingaman near Waterloo plans to enter wheat, while John Braden on the Janesville road brings a shock and a peck entry to the show.
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Cedar Falls
Cedar Valley Fair
B. S. Strayer
Hudson
Klingaman
Water- Joo
Ersin
John Braden
Janesville
Valley and County Livestock Show Results Highlight Local Winners
Don City and Roeder and Son topped Tamworth and Spotted Poland China classes while Clarence Runshil won Chester White. Guy Brown led in county pig club placings and Percheron judging, with Knapp and Sage earning multiple firsts. Joe Greaney and Ernest Sage headlined grade draft results as poultry shows drew big crowds and waterfowl display drew attention.
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Don City
Roeder & Son
Hazleton
Tamworth
Poland
Clarence Runshil
Reinbeck
Chester
Guy Brown
Waterloo
County Boys Pig Club
Frank Hil
She Rock
Everett Cavanaugh
Valley Horse Show
Knapp and Sage
J. R. Knapp
M. B. Howell
Cedar Falls
Harold Schoeneman
Howe
Potatoes and Crops Respond to Wet Weather in Cresco
Wet soils cause some rotting in potatoes but most of the crop is high quality and developing well. Corn ears fill heavy as rains boost pastures and dairy feed. Milk production increases with abundant grass as Cresco Farmers Creamery reports rising butterfat receipts in July.
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Courier Special Service
Cresco
Crescot
Minnesota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Limestone Special Planned in Bremer County
Waverly Iowa August 16 another Limestone special is being planned for Bremer county sometime in August according to D D Offringa Sai agent. The last train was through in May. Ed Diercks W W Meyne Otto Walther William Wendt Mike Rosel John Meyer John Holmen Garl Kirchoff Joe Sien and J P Snelling are among those most interested in getting the limestone. The limestone will be dumped along the railroad right of way and can be left for two months. As the stone should be applied to the ground six months before seeding alfalfa other farmers are planning on liming now for spring seeding.
Kansas Man Buys 14 Hudson Shorthorns for Strahm
In Sabetha Kansas on a Monday purchase J Strahm bought fourteen head of Polled Shorthorns cows and one calf from Iowa breeders. The cattle, mostly cows and first time fresheners, were bought after Strahm toured eastern Iowa herds. Prices averaged 175 dollars per head with contributions from Liosd Boonan John Holmes Frank Brandhorst and the Loonan brothers.
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Hudson
Strahm
Sabetha
Kan
Iowa
Liosd Boonan
John Holmes
Frank Brandhorst
George
Cliff Loonan
Kansas
Rural Iowa yields across oats barley and beans in August
Aug 16 reports from Hazleton Buckingham and Gladbrook detail oat yields up to 86 bushels per acre on the A R McElhinney farm Tama county. Barley yields exceed 5 bushels per acre on the Georgie Alexander farm. Oats average around 60 bushels per acre at Gladbrook while a buggy patch of strawberries owned by M E Birchard produced 58 quarts in one afternoon.
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Hazleton
Thomas Nol
Eugene Kiefer
Henry Bunger
M. E. Birchard
Buckingham
A. R. McElhinney
Tama County
Littleton
Georgie Alexander
Alexander
A. C. Manrass
Gladbrook
August Rehders
Iowan
Ames farmer touts Jogren oats as yield record breaker
Ames Iowa August 18 Dean C F Curtis head of Iowa State College agricultural division claims a state yield title for his Jogren oats from Green Russian stock. On a 25 acre field at Rookwood farm Curtis harvested 110 bushels per acre totaling over 2750 bushels, nearly four times the 28 year state average. The yellow grain strawier than many early varieties and well suited to heavy black soils.
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Ames
Dean C. F. Curtis
Iowa State College
Dean Curtis
Rookwood Farm
Here
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Ogren
Towa
North Iowa Fair yields big dairy and beef wins
Stewart Maynard and Mabon Randalia headline a Fayette county sweep at the North Iowa Fair Mason City Ia Aug 16 with Holsteins Brown Swiss and Shorthorn awards. Stewart wins multiple Holstein classes and grand champion bulls while Mabon captures top Brown Swiss titles and Wiebke tops Shorthorn judging with several aged and young cattle.
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Mason City
Fayette County
Paul Stewart
Maynard
H. A. Mabon
Randalia
Earl Weaver
Ames
Butler County
William Wiebke
Greene
Paul S. Shearer
Poland
Frank Krause
Conrad
Stewart
Andy Severe
Dows
Tritomia
Ormsby Pietertje
Tritomia Piefertie Beauty
Mabon
W. H. Thelander
Callender
Wiebke
Grundy selects its demonstration team for Iowa State Fair
Grundy Center Iow a Aug 16 with a health score of 99 per cent Irma Bockes Palermo township 4 H club girl stands a good chance in the state girls club health show in Des Moines next week She was picked Grundy county representative to the state health contests The demonstration team to represent Grundy county at the state fair includes Mary Slate and Ferm Platt Mrs Harold Newell leader They will demonstrate Refinishing furniture for a girls room Other teams chosen for the Dairy Cattle Congress at Wart tempo include Eileen Eggert Mildred Plager Gail Gurmesse and Viola Hudspeth with topics The Making of Lamps and Lampshades Marbleized Paper and Its Uses Also named were Lillian Diehl Dorothy Mill jer-Appropriate Curtains for Girls Rooms and Helen Upton Rosa Klar-Makeshift Dresser for Girls Rooms county leaders and local officials assisted with the health contest and demonstrations }
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Grundy Center
Irma Bockes
Palermo Township
Des Moines
Grundy County
Mary Slater
Ferm Platt
Harold Newell i
Wartempo
Eileen Eggert
Mildred Plager
Palermo-Clover Club
Gail Gurmse
Viola Hudspeth
Lillian Diehl
Dorothy Mill ‘Jer
Helen Upton
Rosa Klar
Elmer Zezert
A. Houleman
Josephine Arnquist
Roy ‘Kennedy
W. O. McDowell
D. R. Albright
ORR
Melrose
Merry Workers
Harold Novell
Palermo
Clover Club
Gladys Cone
Felix
Boasters
Bossime Wheelock
Clay
Rus Bres
James Eggleston
Winfield Schrimpp
Harvey Bockis
Ll. W. Plager
Frank Shelley
E. Pemberton
Northwestern growers plan to store grain amid rising wheat prices
Wheat prices rose as reports said Northwestern farmers will hold grain or store it, while spring wheat buyers pursued future delivery contracts. Kansas City winter wheat stocks reached a record 22,000,000 bushels. Minneapolis market notes show No 1 northern wheat at about 1.10 to 1.32 and various protein grades, with corn and oats weaker early but steady later.
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Chicago
Northwestern
Kansas City
Oatshag
Provisiona
Liverpool
Canada
Board of Trade Cash Quotations I August grain prices
Chicago August 16 crop quotes show Wheat Nos 3 red at 1.31 1/4, No 4 ced 2.23, other wheats varying around 1.00 to 1.14 for different grades. Corn bids include No 2 yellow 0.80, No 5 yellow 0.44. Oats range 0.35 to 0.37, Rye at 0.79, Burley tobacco 7? cents, Timahylhyseed $4.20, Cloverseed $20.50, Provisions Lard 12.42, Ribs 14.63, Bellies 16.12.
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Ottober Oe
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Chicago
Iestock
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Ayeare
Ie Waterloo
Ae IB
Wateti
Min
Ariington
Traescene Vesege
Atatecs
Ber
Poeltry
Sri & Co
Facmor
Aterloo
Fram Rath Packing Co
Pers Seaeene Nee Se Stott
Helfers Ae
Vie Vie
Bulls Pere Tre
Vonis Sy Cawrele
Weced
Une
Colin Bross
Faenens
Sint Arett
Hogs Reach Two Year Peak in Market Trading
Hogs rise to a two year high with receipts around 3,000. Prices top for two loads of choice 190 to 310 pounds at 13.00. Butchers and packing sows show gains, while overall trade slows to a steady tone. Cattle receipts near 7,000 with high demand for shipping classes and yearlings. calves and sheep see varied demand and steady or improved prices. Sugar market notes no change with slight losses in futures and refined steady at 3.53 cents.
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Gattle
ST. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
Wall Street Ends Higher As Steel Leads Rally
New York trading regained momentum as shorts were forced in and U S Steel rose to 147. A broad rally followed with Purity Baking and Kroger up over 5 points. Total volume near 2.8 million shares as Industrials and rails moved, with gains in American Can Continental Can Inland Steel and General Motors aiding the session.
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International Combustion
Radio
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Podis
Neww
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National Cash Register
Inland Steel
Case Threshing
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Wright, Kroger Stores
Joling Manville
Dupont
Montgomery Ward
International Harvester
General
Motors
Sterling
Allied Chemical & Dye
American Car & Foundry
American Linseed
Pee American Locomotive
American Bmelt
Anaconda Larmeur B . Atchison
Atlantic Coast Line
Atlantic Refining
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Bethlehem Steel
California Petroleum
Nickel
Inter
Kansas City
Southern
Kennecott Copper
Marland Oil
Missouri, Kansas& Texas
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Missouri
Pacife Montana
Nash Motors
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American Northern Pacifc
Pan American Petroleum B
Iron & Reynolds Tohad
Texas & Pactic
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Texas Pacify
Timken
Linton Pacific
United States
Ind
Akc
United States Rubber
Steeley Abe Liberte Bonds
United States Bonds
Liberty
Esscesveeeeveeneeene
Notice of executrix and executor appointments in Iowa
Legal notices from Black Hawk county Iowa stating appointments of executrix and executor for estates. W J Martin and W B Carpenter estates addressed with Bond notes, debt settlement requests, authentication of claims, and filing with district court clerks. Names include Mrs Duaa McCurdy Percy W Carpenter Su S Petersen M R Pag. Dates August 6 1928 and August 7 1928 provided. Attorneys Meats Lovejoy Jensen Gwynne T H Paulsen.
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Iowa
Black Mawk County
W. J.martin
Black Hawk County
Wie District
Duaa, McCurdy
Ns Eth St
Des Moines
Lowe
Murtagh
Nm. Thompson
State of Iowa
Black Hawk
Percy W, Carpenter
Los Angeles County
California
Meats, Lovejoy, Jensen & Gwynne
J. W. Thompson
Andrew Petersen
District Court
MHS
Susanna Petersen
Provisions New York and Chicago Prices Mixed
New York market reports show butter receipts at 16,464 pounds and cheese steady with 212,14 pounds received. Poultry both dressed and alive steady. extra firsts firm. Chicago listings note butter receipts 4,828 pounds with various grade prices, eggs receipts 9,223 cases, cheese values for Twig and Young Americas, and assorted poultry and fowl prices across multiple grades.
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New York
Ave
Chicago
Bulter
Livestock Markets Report From St Louis and Omaha
Market notes from St Louis and Omaha detail grain and livestock futures with bid prices for wheats, corn, oats and colors. Prices cover No 1 and No 2 grades, with various hard, yellow, white and mixed categories and regional quotes.
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Omaba
Omaha
Neb
Bond Market Steady as Call Money Eases to Five
New York August 16 The bond market shows firmer tone as call money falls to 5 percent Time money holds at 6 12 Rails little changed St Paul issues active at prior prices Big Four 65 Wabash 3s Central Pacific 5s and Missouri Pacific 5a rise fractionally Northern Pacific 6s B under pressure Utilities irregular with Public Service of New Jersey 4s up one point Manila Electric Railway 5s down Consolidated Gas of New York and select industrials show selling pressure Foreign list steady.
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St. Paul
Wabasa
Central Pacific
Missouri Pacific
Northern Pacific
Public Service of
New Jersey
Manila Electric Railway
Consolidated Gas of
New Mars Blas
Industriels
Bank Debits and Real Estate Activity Reported for Aug Weeks
Bank debits for the week ending August 15 1928 total 652 928 00 507 009 00 and 7 401 00. The Gleating House association records deeds mortgages and charters with week ending figures for Aug 15 1928 and Aug 17 1927. Mortgage totals reach 34 584 381 90 for Aug 15 1928 and 40 290 198 00 for Aug 17 1927 with instruments filed numbering 0 529 in 1928 up to date.
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