Grundy 4-H Girls Vie For State Fair Tests
Grundy Center Iowa August 18 4-H girls held achievement and tryout day focusing on clothing projects. Hazel Spencer judged 35 garments for state fair entry while nine health contestants led by Mrs Ted Shotwell were scored for health rep to Des Moines. Esther Hanish named Grundy county representative in costume review at Des Moines with Bessie Wheelock and Ferne Pemberton also advancing in home economics judging.
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Grundy Center
Grundy County
Farm Bureau
Royal Club
Hazel Spencer
Clarion, Ta
Ted Shotwell
Palermo Clover Club
H. M. Bockes
D. D. Dicken
Iriene
Ermma
Felix Boosters
Dorothy Miller
Lillian Diehl
Mary “Ann Slate
Dora Smith
Melrose
Felix
Bessie
Bessie’. Wheelock ‘and Ferme. Pemberton
Bo Heey
Spencer
Mildred
Winslow
Esther
Hanish
Wheelock
Leona. Brown
Béayth
Bowers
Fern Pemberton
Carol ‘Klinefelter
Genevieve
Newell
Esther Hanish
Esther. Hanish
Des Moines
Bessie Wheelock
Ferne Pemberton
Bert Davidson
Mmes
D. QO. Miller
W. D. Miller
L.'W. Plager
J. W.' Lister
Frank Newell
Clyde Winslow
Manchester
Alice Atkinson
Milo ‘Township
Delaware County
Bertha Traver
Edna Ross
Prairie Township
H Club
South Fork
Oneida
Coffin’s Grove
Prairie
Delhi
Honey Creek
Milo
Adams
Delaware Township
Buchanan County
W.H. Hatch
Oelwein
Fayette County
Washington Township
Mary McDonald
Helen Hallett
Buchanan
Picnic Draws Bremer Dairymen Crowd in Denver
A large crowd is expected for the Bremer county dairy picnic on August 23 in Denver. Speakers were planned but the dairy farm journalist E M Harmen canceled. a substitute will be found. Free buttermilk all day, an airplane display, baseball between Denver and Readlyn, races, and a dance with free movies conclude the program.
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Denver
Bremer County
E. M. Harmen
Des Moines
Readlyn
Jardine's Latest Farm Legislation Dressed Up as Reform
Independence Iowa August 18 Charles E Hearst president Iowa Farm Bureau Federation spoke at Buchanan County Farm Bureau picnic asserting Jardine s plan relies on large cooperatives to store surpluses and raise capital, forcing universal compulsory cooperation under McNary Haugen style equalization. He praised the plan s equalization but warned it burdens many to aid few. The event drew about 3500 with countywide turnout, including 141 rural eighth-graders receiving diplomas and 4 H demonstrations plus a horse pulling contest, won by Guy Stoddard s Jesup team.
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Independence
Charlies E. Hearst
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Buchanan County Farm Bureau
Jardine
Hearst
McNary-Haugen
Farm Bureau
Sunshine Club
Perry Township
Sarah Bunnell
Louise Kruse
Sunshine Group
A. W. Clyde
Ames
Guy Stoddard
Jesup
I. T. Rhodes
R.A. Nelson
C. E. Miller
Aurora
Exhibits Varied at County Fair
Cresco I a Aug 18 opening its gates on Tuesday Aug 16 the Howard county fair began hindered by rain but improved weather promised better attendance. New barns for cattle and horses rose, judging by Paul Stewart and J J Lyons & Sons among others. The fair showcases Ayrshires Holsteins Shorthorns and Herefords with county clubs presenting demonstrations and livestock judging contests.
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Cresco
Howard County
Ayrshires
Waterloo
Fred Baskins
Cedar Falls
J. J. Lyons& Sons
Plainfield
Paul P. Stewart
Maynard
Fayette County Holstein Breeders’ Association
B. J. Husely
Adams, Minn
Stewart
Fayette Association
Paul
J. K. Lynes
Waverly
Cattle Congress
Baskins
Cedar Rapids
George Vosseller
É& Sons
Jersey
State Center
Frank Lundblad
Mary Lane
Margaret Kelly
Chester Township
Vernon Springs
Howard Center
Training the girls at writing center kept costs low
The total outlay for the writing center ran to $9.94, a small sum for the project. The highlight was the training the girls received, learning to make items and repair others they hadn’t produced themselves.
Threshers Near Finish Across Iowa Townships
In Barclay township threshing nears end as a drought year closes. John Schmitt reported 3,084 bushels from 95 acres and John Ortner 996 from 34 acres. Bremer county buyers seek oats from the 1926 crop while Grundy Center crops shine on Frank Hartman’s farms with oats 80 bu/acre and barley 58 bu/acre.
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Gourier
Dunkerton
Barclay Township
John Schmitt
John Ortner
Bremer County
Grundy Center
Frank Hartman
George
John Pabst
Charles Conrad
Herman Moeller
Rigdon and Thompson Debate Tuberculin Test in Oelwein
In Oelwein Iowa Aug 18 a debate on compulsory tuberculin testing is set for Aug 19 at Riddler hall over the Chevrolet garage. J H Rigdon a Waterloo area farmer speaks for the negative while John Thompson editor of The Iowa Homestead Des Moines argues the affirmative.
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Oelwein
Riddler Hall
J. H. Rigdon
Waterloo
John Thompson
Iowa Homestead
Des Moines
St Joseph Livestock Market Report August 18
Hogs receipts 6000, prices top at 10.40, bulk 140-240 lb 9.45-10.25, 240-350 lb 8.10-9.45, sows 7.95-7.65. Cattle receipts 1800, calves 300, fat stock and bulls steady to strong, short fed heifers 10.50, stockers scarce. top 14. Dealers firm. Sheep receipts 3500, lambs 14.00, natives 13.75, ewes 6.00-6.50, range lambs 12.00.
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ST. Joseph
Minneapolis Flour Prices and Shipments Report
Minneapolis flour market update notes shipments of 386 870 barrels with unchanged prices for August. Bran priced at 27 dollars and 50 cents per ton, with 27 dollars per ton also shown in figures.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Pit Fluctuates In Wild Fashion On Wheat Market
Chicago August 18 Wheat showed wild fluctuations amid mixed local trade as Winnipeg’s tone weighed on bulls. Corn strengthened as September shorts covered. oats followed wheat, closing weak for wheat and unsettled for corn while oats fell. Provisions ranged 24 to 10 cents higher or lower.
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Chicago
Winnipeg
Cotton market reports steady prices and futures at Liverpool
Liverpool noting moderate business with 6000 bales sold and steady prices across grades. Midlands fair at 12.19 pence per pound for middling and futures openings show October 10.58 pence, December 10.59, January 10.63, March 10.71, May 10.78. Chicago futures rise 14 to 44 points with October 19.75, December 20.20, January 20.22, March 20.50, May 20.02.
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Liverpool
Midlands
Chicago
Minneapolis Grain Market Report Aug 18 1926
Wheat receipts total 304 cars, up from 218 last year. Prices shown for No 1 northern and several spring and hard wheat classes with on track and awaiting delivery values. Corn and oats prices listed with No 3 white oats at 46 to 48 cents.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Montana
Chicago
Northwest
Duluth
Futures Close Butter and Eggs Prices Reported
Chicago August futures close for butter shows fresh standards August at 355c and storage standards December at 4034c. Eggs market reports refrigerator standards November at 317c and refrigerator firsts November at 28c.
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Chicago
Toledo seeds market report from August 13
Toledo Ohio August 13 Cloverseed imported 14.00 October 17.25 December imported 14.50 asked December domestic 17.00 asked Timothy 2.00 asked December 2.00 asked March 2.00 asked
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Toledo
Toledo. O
Timothy
Board of Trade Cash Quotations Chisago Aug 18
Wheat prices range from No 1 red at 1.43 and No 3 red at 1.41 to No 4 hard 1.41. Corn mixed prices from 1.08 to 1.15 for various grades. Oats values around 0.50 to 0.57. Rye No 2 at 0.96. Timothy seed 3.00 to 3.75. Cloverseed 18.50 to 27.00. Provisions Lard 12.32 ribs 11.87 bellies 13.25.
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Chicago
Chisago
Daley
Hogs slide in Chicago market as receipts rise
Chicago reports hogs steady to lower with 240 lb hogs down 10 to 15 cents from Wednesday. Light weights weak, heavy hogs mixed, packing sows steady to 15 cents higher. Cattle and lambs mostly steady, hogs led downward trend. Cattle momentum slow with steers up to 14.50, yearlings to 14.25, calves around 16.50. Sheep and lambs firm. range lambs around 14.75, natives 14.25, fat ewes to 7.25. Omaha grain notes no. 1 hard 1.38, corn 1.03 to 1.04.
Active Shares in Favor on Change on Opening
New York markets show early buying in favored issues including Case Threshing Machine up 11, Abitibi Power 5%, Houston Oil up, while steel, motor, utility and chemical stocks fade. BaltiMore & Ohio and Great Northern rail shares rise. call loan rates fall to 3. Prices are irregular but higher at the open. Bethlehem Steel and Montgomery Ward hit new annual highs. Foreign exchange rates steady across major currencies with Tokyo and Shanghai quotes listed.
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New York
Abitibi Power
Houston
Pittsburgh & West Virginia
Westinghouse
International Combustion
Bethlehem Steel
Geio
Republic
Houston Oil
Allied Chemical Radio
Shattuck
Sae O. Eee
Dy Seewees
Sean Tates
É& Tel
Bees
See Can
Angconda Copper Atchison
Coast Line
Baldwin Locomotive
Balt
Ohio
LL & P
Bela’ Ag
Lloss
Chile
Chrysler Corp
Coca Cola
Colorado
BOM Co
Gas & el
Consolidated Gas
Crucible Steel Pathe A A
Dodge Bros
du Pont de
Ilinois Central
Harvester Enten
Inter, Tel
Tel
Bette
Kennecott Copper
Lehigh Valley
Louisville & Nash
Pawee
Mack Truck
Mid-Continent
Pet
Ean. & Tex
Ptta Pahytwees
Missouri Pac
Montgomery Ward
Nash Motors Ae Ee
Osha Tees
Eve York Gentral
Reading Mae
Beeesee Ceeran
Rep. Iron & Steel
Eeeay
Reynolds
Tobacco
Star
Wees
St. L. & San Fran Baek
Neas Bees
U. S. Steel
Standard Gas & Electric
Standard Oil
Ind
Tee
Cattle Hogs Calves and Sheep Market Report at St Paul
In ST PAUL LIVESTOCK Aug 18 market notes receipts: cattle 2700 slow start with undertone weak but steady to weak prospects. calves 1800 dealers mostly 14.50. hogs 4000 unevenly steady to 25 cents lower with top 10.50 and bulk lights near 10.50. sows around 7.25 to 7.50. pigs steady around 10.50. sheep 1000 generally steady with fat lambs 12.75 to 13.75 and best ewes 6.73 facts.
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South St. Paul
Minn
Dairy and Poultry Prices Across Cities on Aug 18 19
New York and Chicago markets report mixed gains and steady stocks for butter eggs cheese and poultry with receipts and varying yard prices. Chicago shows creamery butter at 41c and eggs up to 28c, while St Louis lists butter at 43c and eggs 25-26c, with turkeys around 28c and ducks 12c.
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New York
Pacific
Long Island
Midwest
Rio No
Santos
Chicago
Americas
St. Louis
Kansas City Livestock Market Report Hogs and Cattle Prices Decline
Kansas City market notes receipts of 5,000 hogs with uneven bids mostly 10 to 15 cents lower than Wednesday. Top hogs bring 10.40 per 160 to 180 pounds, 10.10 to 10.40 for 160 to 200 pounds, 9.50 to 10.00 for 210 to 240 pounds, 8.35 to 9.50 for 250 to 325 pounds. Cattle receipts 4,500 with calves 1,000. beef steers up 10 to 15 cents, light yearlings scarce, vealers firm to 50 cents higher. veal top 14.50. Grassers around 12.00, veal up to 14.00, weighty calves to 71.00. Sheep receipts 5,000. killing classes steady. Colorado range lambs 14.25, natives 14.00 to 13.85, ewes 6.75.
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Chicago
Iit
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Kansas
Texas
Colorado Range
Sioux City Livestock Market Report August 18
Sioux City Iowa cattle receipts 1300 slow. hog receipts 6500 steady to 10 cents lower. Top hog price 10.40 for 170 to 325 pounds. Various weights traded 8.25 to 10.40, sows 7.25 to 7.85, pigs 8.00 to 9.50. Sheep receipts 800 prospects steady. native lambs 13.90, ewes 7.00.
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Sioux City
Kansas City Grain Prices Aug. 18 Report
Wheat receipts 346 cars with mixed changes. No 2 dark hard priced around 1.34 to 1.42. No 3 values near 1.34 to 1.69. Corn bids show slight gains with No 2 white near 1.05 to 1.07 and No 2 yellow about 1.07 to 1.09. Oats steady with No 2 white around 48.12 to 51. White and No 3 oats near 48 to 50 cents.
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Chicago
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Kansas City Grain
Peoria
Grain Prices From St Louis Market Report
Wheat prices stand at No 2 red 3 47 and 1 48 for 1 4 8, No 2 hard 1 41 to 1 43, corn at No 2 yellow 1 12 No 3 yellow 1 11 No 2 white 1 052, No white 1 07 42, oats No 2 white 50 2 to 51c No 3 white 48 49 c.
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ST. Louis
St Louis Livestock Prices and Receipts Update
In St Louis on Aug 18 hogs receipts reached 10 500 with prices mostly 10 cents higher for tight hogs. top at 10.90 and bulk 200 lb hogs 10.75 to 10.85. packing sows 7.50 to 7.85. calves 1 700. fed steers scarce and steady with some loads 10.85 to 12.00. western steers steady to 25 cents lower at 15.25 to 15.50. cows 6.00 to 7.00, low cutters 4.25 to 4.75. sheep receipts 3 500 with no early sales and indications steady.
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Louis - Livestock
St.Louis
Amey
Omaha Livestock Market Report Summary
Omaha Neb Aug 18 Hog receipts 11 500 25 to 35 cents lower 160 to 210 lb hogs 10.00 to 10.25 top 10.25 210 to 260 lb $8.00 to 9.00 260 to 300 lb 8.25 to 9.00 300 lb up down to 8.00 packing sows 7.60 7.15 average cost 8.57 weight. Cattle receipts 2 200 slaughter steers 11.00 to 13.25 yearlings 13.75 14.00 grass cattle 5.15 7.25 bulk cutters 4.50 5.25 medium bulls 5.75 6.25 veal top 12.00 feeders 9.75 9.90 Sheep receipts 8 000 lambs 13.75 14.00 natives 13.25 13.50 ewe top 6.75 feeders strong up to 13.55.
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Representa
Chicago
Steeernas
Kewlande
Omahe
Neb
Peoria Livestock Hogs and Cattle Market Report
Peoria Illinois hog receipts near 2,000 with prices 25 to 40 cents lower. top $10.40, light and medium hogs $10.20 to $9.85, packers $6.50 to $7.75, pigs and lights $7.00 to $10.00. Cattle receipts large, market strong with overall firmness noted.
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Peoria
Auc
Peoria Grain Market Report for August 18
Peoria Illinois grain prices show corn receipts at 56 cars with values for yellow and white varieties across Nos 2 through 6 futures. Oats receipts total 20 cars with No 2 white and No 3 white quoted, notes indicate distance from par value and slight price shifts.
Potatoes Trading Steady as Receipts Rise in Chicago
In Chicago on August 18 potatoes show 45 car receipts on track and 650 cars shipped nationwide. Market firm with slow trading. Kansas and Missouri sacks Cobblers range from 1.50 to 2.10 per 150 lb sack by quality. New Jersey Irish Cobblers billed 3.50 to 3.60. Idaho round whites 2.25. Maryland Irish Cobblers 3.90 to 4.10 per 150 lb sack.
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Chicago
U.S
Kansas
Missouri
Trish
New Jersey
Idaho
Virginia
Maryland
Order of Banana Founded in Marinette Wisconsin
The Grand Order of the Banana, an auxiliary of the Wisconsin American Legion, was founded in Marinette. It was inspired by a former doughboy who said only a slippery banana peel could drop no fellow as quickly as the mud of France.
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Grundy
Bremer
Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterlon
Iowa
C. E. Hearst
Iowa Farm. Bureau
Thompson
T. B
Waterloo Markets
Waterloo Mls Co
Peter Nee
Tripoli
Swift & Co. Furst
Farmer's
Rom Rath Packing Co
B. Rath
Iowa Flour & Feed Co
Teen Vene
Steve
Saeevernes
Colin Bros
Sane
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Omaha
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Tokio
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ST. Paul Livestock
Aur
Attic
City
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Sioux City Livestock
Waterloo Bank Sebbs
Waterloo Clearing “House Association
ANC
Sie
Waa
Omaha Livestock
Peoria Livestock
Order of Banana
Chas. Texenbaum
Nat'l Bank
State Loan Co
E. 4Th St
Lake of the Woods
Wittick’s Food Shop
W. 4Th St
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