Cedar Valley fair opens with strong livestock show expected
Cedar Falls Aug 23 opening day of the eleventh Cedar Valley fair and exposition brings full barns across all livestock classes. Judges begin tomorrow for a top district livestock show. Township booths attract crowds as 4-H girls prepare demonstrations to decide state contest representation. Local clubs, leaders, and county farm bureau members organize exhibits and 4-H activities for Aug 25 achievements day.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa
W. D. Strayer
Macy
Grundy County
Black Hawk County
Des Moines
Lulu Moser
Waldene Hammer
Vivian’ Noltensmeier
Husky Hustlers Club
Waterloo Township
Roger Silver
Helen, Rousselow
Arvile Simonsen
Lincoln Troopers
Lincoln Township
Roy Foote
Mary Miller
Gladys Pullin
Orange Blossom Club
Stewart Fleming
Eader
Orange Club
Marcella Refshauge
Madeline Bergstrom
Cedar
Falls Township
Roy Porter
Emmabelle Smith
Gladys Moberly
Ames
Black Hawk County Farm Bureau
C. M. Fobes
Max Westphal
Otis Budlong
L. G. Dunwald
Jesup Dairy Club Demonstration At Campbell Farm
Jesup Indiana August 23 members of the dairy calf club judged dairy cattle at the W. J. Campbell farm following a school house meeting. A judging team will go to the county contest at Independence during the county fair September 13 to 15. Walter Fuller demonstrated proper show calls. Lawrence Parker presided at the schoolhouse meeting and plans were discussed for fall club day Friday August 26.
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Courier
Jesup
W. J. Campbell
Dairy Calf Club
Independence
Walter Fuller
Lawrence Parker
Priday
Farm Department queries greet editor's waterloo note
Readers invited to address questions and comments to the Editor Farm Department at the Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo Iowa. Communications should be sent to the newspaper office for publication consideration.
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Farm Department
Waterloo
Evanine Couriar
Towa
Hens Should Replace Eagle on U S Coins Says Pastor
Denver speaker Rev Jim Thomas a former Denver pastor now in Detroit urged government to swap the eagle for a hen on American coins. He argued the hen aids human welfare while the eagle merely struts and terrifies, speaking to a service club audience.
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Denver
Colo
INS
Jim Thomas
Detroit
Thomas
4-H Junior Clubs Encouraged at Delaware Co Fair
At Manchester Iowa August 23 4 H junior clubs will be encouraged at the Delaware county fair August 30 to September 2. Prizes total 664 dollars with various divisions led by Roy Combs and city leaders. Winners earn trips to junior short course at Ames and Chicago congress.
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Delaware Co. Fair
Manchester
Roy Combs
Paul Munson
Ames
Louis Kuehnle
Hartville
International Club Congress
Chicago
Chicago Producers’ Commission Association
Louis Maurer
Iowa Holstein Breeders’ Association
Guernsey
Farm Women Study Chinaware and Linen in Benton County
In Benton County from September 5 to 9, Miss Adeline Wurdeman Home furnishings Specialist will lead five training schools for farm women. The sessions cover chinaware silverware and linen, including china manufacture history grade classification patterns of silver patterns linen qualities laundering and stain removal.
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Vinton
Adeline Wurdeman
Benton County
4-H Girls Sell Fair Tickets in Grundy County
Grundy Center Iowa August 23 4-H girls clubs members sell membership tickets for Grundy County Fair association in a contest with cash prizes for winners all funds to benefit 4-H clubs. Past years saw 700 to 800 tickets sold. organizers expect broader county coverage and more advance sales this year.
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Grundy Center
The Rhyming Farmer
Edward Tufft, agricultural humorist, presents verses in a light farm life theme distributed by the Associated Press for broad syndication and readers seeking rural wit.
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Edward Tufft
The
Associated Press
Open day in the woods with a boy and his dog
A small group enjoys a casual picnic away from chores. They share coffee, weiners, salmon, and peas under a tree, noting the simple pleasure of freedom and rest from farm work. The dog watches as the sun sets and the grouches fade.
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Roy
Women Centers at Dairy Cattle Congress Highlight Week
Aimed at women on farms and in town, a full program from Sept 26 to Oct 2 in the Dairy Cattle Congress women's and children's building will cover home economics, health clinics in Waterloo, and dairy council exhibits. Benches, picnic tables, and free basket check aid comfort. new acts, horse shows, and the hippodrome circus promise recreation alongside education.
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Women's Department of Dairy Cattle Congress
Black Hawk County
Dentists
Waterloo
Dairy Council
Cedar River
Information Bureau
Cattle Congress
Dairy Cattle Congress
Hippodrome
Pastures Benefit as Corn Suffers
In Des Moines on August 23 the dairy industry shows resilience as pastures improve, cushioning a cooler summer's impact while corn suffers. Iowa's agr iculture department notes a new outlet for butter fat with a Waterloo to Mason City cream shipment using refrigerator cars carrying 50,000 pounds of 40 percent sweet cream, valued at about $10,000 per car. cold storage butter holdings at the leading markets on August 17 exceed last year.
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Courier Special Service
Des Moines
State Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Waterloo
Mason City
Another Herd of Guernseys Entered at Dairy Congress
The Larsen Fern-Dell Canning company herd from Green Bay Wisconsin entered the eighteenth annual Dairy Cattle Congress. The Guernsey herd comes from the Mrs Chauncy McCormick farm in Illinois. Show dates are September 24 to October 2.
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Larsen Fern-Dell Canning Company
Green Bay
Wis
Prairie Province Outlook Is Good
Chicago reports wheat moved weaker after an optimistic forecast from a crop expert. With favorable weather in Canada for the next two weeks, three prairie provinces may harvest about 430 million bushels of wheat. Corn trade remained light with local activity. oats clined slightly while provisions rose modestly.
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Chicago
Canada
Prairie Provinces
Liverpool Cotton Market Report August 23
Spot cotton in Liverpool was in fair demand with prices easing. Sales reached 6,000 bales, receipts 8,000 bales, with Midlands to strictly good mids ranges and futures opening quiet for October through May contracts.
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Liverpool
Midlands
Minneapolis Grain Prices and Wheat Receipts
Minneapolis grain report shows wheat receipts 420 cars, up from 333 last year. Prices listed for No 1 northern and dark northern spring across grades with on track and futures for September December and March. Corn No 2 yellow at 1.11 to 1.12, oats No 3 white at 46 1/2 to 48 1/4 cents.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Montana
Potatoes Market Report from Chicago Trade Area
Potatoes receipts total 91 cars on track 23 for U S shipments 580 cars. Trading slow and market about steady. New Jersey Irish Cobblers in 150 lb sacks priced 3 35 to 3 50. Kansas Missouri and Nebraska sacks range 1 60 to 2 00 with Irish Cobblers.
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Chicago
U. S
New Jersey
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Wheat Receipts Northwest Aug 23 Chicago
Northwest wheat receipts for August 23 reported in Chicago show market activity and morning prices. No further details or figures are provided in the source text.
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Chicago
Northwest Wheat Receipts
Omaha Grain Prices Climb at Omaha Market
Omaha Neb Aug 23 Wheat ranges No 1 hard 1.33 1.36 No 2 hard 1.91 1.36 No 3 hard 1.30 1.35 Corn white 1.03 yellow 1.04 1.05 No 3 mixed 1.02 Oats white No 3 0.45 No 4 0.42 0.43
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Omaha
Neb
Farm hand leases Traer area farms for next year
Traer Iowa August 23 Will Drinov sky a farm hand has leased Mrs Kostlans 120 acre farm southeast of Traer for next year at ten dollars per acre J M Rasmussen has rented the Nat Martins farm west of Traer for next year at ten dollars an acre
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Courier Special Service
Traer
Will Drinovsky
Louis Kostlan
J. M. Rasmussen
Nat Martin
1 000 Chickens Taken in Nevada Story County
A fresh outbreak of chicken thefts rouses local poultry raisers as county authorities and farm bureau officials renew a campaign against despoilers. Losses total more than 1,000 in Story county coops.
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Nevada
INS
Farm Bureau
Story County
Creamery checks boost local cash trade in Traer
Two thousand dollars worth of checks issued to farmers by the Traer Co operative Creamery Association were cashed mostly in Traer in a single day. The dairy organization is credited as a stimulator of cash trade in the community.
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Traer
Traer Co-operative Creamery Association
Board of Trade Cash Quotations Aug 23 Chicago
Wheat bids range from No 2 red at 1.42% to sample grade red 1.31. Corn quotes show No 2 mixed at 1.11 and No 6 yellow at 1.06. Oats rye barley and seeds listed with assorted prices. provisions noted including ribs 11.75 and bellies 13.25.
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Chicago
Seagaaa
Bederes
Sluggish hog market centers on Sluggion trade
Chicago stockyards report slow hog trade with prices down 10 to 15 cents from prior day. Top hogs at 10.70, bulk 160 to 200 pounds around 10.35 to 10.60, 220 to 250 pounds 9.50 to 10.30, heavier hogs 8.50 to 9.75. Cattle receipts 13,000, dull market with mixed price moves. vealers under pressure. Sheep receipts 20,000, fat lambs opening slow and bid levels down about 25 cents.
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West Rower
Waterloo
Waterloo Mills Co
Swift & Co
Farmer's
Dellys
Benes
Gales
Rath Packing Co
Dries F. O. B. Rat
Chicago
Toledo Seed Prices Hold For August Market
Toledo Ohio reports cloverseed and timothyseed price indications with October and December bids. Imported cloverseed bids at 16.60 for October and 16.50 for December. imported cash price 14.00. domestic cloverseed 16.50 bid for December. Timothyseed cash price 1.80 asked. December 2.00 asked and January 2.00 asked.
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Toledo
I-P
Representative Sales Livestock in Union Yards
Representative livestock sales in Union Yards Chicago include hogs among other market offerings. The short event notes today’s livestock activity with hogs listed among items in the sale.
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Chicago
Aig
Futures Prices for Butter and Eggs Reported
Chicago August 23 futures closed with butter fresh standards August 40c storage standards December 41 ¼ c and eggs refrigerator standards November 31 ¼ c firsts November 28c.
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Chicago
Many New Peaks in Stock Trading
New York stock market opening saw many stocks reach all time highs in a brisk session. Kennecott rose to 72 and Southern Railway to 136 percent while General Motors and Hudson held steady amid profit taking. Packard Motors jumped to 40 34 after a large block. U S Steel hit 139, with baking and utility issues in demand and Remington Rand showing weakness. Pools bid up merger and dividend hopefuls as the day began. Closing remained steady.
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Stock Exchange
Kennecott
Southern Railway
General Motors
Hudson
Packard Motors
Remington Rand
U. S. Steel
ALO Am Sm
Am. & EL
Atchison , Bebe
Atlantic Coast Line
Baldwin Locomotive
Sean Wee
Baltimore & Ohio
Tae Barnsdall
Bethlehem Steel Ae
California Petroleum Fee
Canadian Pacific
Wean
Cerro de Pasco Ears
Chesapeake & Ohio Tae
Milee & St. P
Chic
N. Western Free
R. J. & Pacific Ib
Chile
Chrysler Corp Setae
Coca Cola Wees Ae Carees
Colorado
Ol Dies Ae
Col Gas & el Rs
Consolidated Gas Eee
Crucible Steel
Sana
Dodge Bros A
Hudson Motors
Thinois Central
Int Harvester
Inter
Tel
Kansas City
Kennecott Copper
Marland Oil Bee
Mid-Continent
Pet
Ae Seas
Kan
Tex Ween
Southern Pacific
JIS Standard Oil
Standard Oil
N. Wees
Studebaker
Tae
Texas Corporation
Tex Gulf
Union Pacific
U. S. Ind
Moolworth
Yellow Tk. & Cosch
Foreign exchange rates on August 23 in New York
Foreign exchange demand shows Pound sterling at 4.8513 to 16. French francs 3.914c, Swiss francs 19.2794c, Italian lira 5.4444, Swedish krona 26.84c, Danish 26.78, Dutch florin 40.05c, German marks 23.78, Greek drachma 1.316, Spanish peseta 16.87c, Belgian and Norwegian kroner around 26.02c and 26.78c, Chinese taels 60.00c.
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New York
Omaha Livestock Market Report for Aug 23 Nebraska
Receipts: hogs 10000 cattle 6590 sheep 25000. Hog prices mostly steady to 10 cents lower with 160 to 210 pound averages around 10.00 to 10.25 and sows about 7.75 to 8.25. Cattle prices mixed with feeders and slaughter steers 11.00 to 13.25, yearlings up to 14.19, fed heifers 11.00 to 12.25, grass cattle 7.50 to 8.75, veal top 12.00, heavy calves 9.50 to 10.50. Sheep mostly 25 cents lower, native lambs 12.50 to 12.75, range feeders steady, fat ewes 4.50 to 5.85.
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Chicago
Choice Rangers
Omaha
Neb
St Joseph Livestock Market Report August 23 192X
Hogs receipts 6000 with prices steady to lower top 10.35 bulk 150 240 lbs 9.75 to 10.25. 240 340 lbs 8.75 to 9.75. packing sows 25c higher bulk 7.50 to 7.75. Cattle receipts 33 calves 300 fed steers and yearlings steady with choice medium 13.30 to 14.13. other fed kinds down to 10.75. grass cows 7.50. cutters 4.25 to 5.25. bulls 5.50 to 5.85. veal top 14.00. stackers and feeders slow. Sheep receipts 4500 slow fat lambs 2d lower to 2s 50.00.
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St. Joseph
Hogs and cattle receipts at Peoria sale show modest steady trend
Peoria livestock market report from Peoria Illinois August 29 notes hogs receipts around 1 800 with prices mostly lower to steady. top hogs at 10 25, heavies 8 25 to 8 85, packers 6 75. cattle receipts liberal and steady with general firmness noted.
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Peoria
Provisions. New York market prices and dairy notes
New York August 23 market report shows butter receipts 19,838 tubs with creamery extra at 43c. eggs receipts 25,109 cases with various grades from 33c to 49c. poultry dressed quiet with turkeys 20 to 60c and other fowl prices. Long Island markets list live geese 12c, ducks 12.5c, fowls 18 to 26c, turkeys 25c. Cheese firm with various grades. pork steady with mess at $31.00. sugar and coffee prices noted. Chicago reports butter and egg quotations with similar ranges. St Louis and Kansas City provide small shifts in butterfat and poultry.
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Pacific
Long Island
Midwest
Rio
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Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
Grain Receipts and Shipments Chicago Grain Prices Report
Grain receipts and shipments from Chicago and Kansas City show unchanged to lower wheat prices with No 2 dark hard at 1.34 1.66 and No 3 at 1.31 1.64. Corn markets rise with No 2 white at 1.05 1.07 and No 3 around 1.02 1.07. Cats firm at No 2 white 47 50c and No 3 about 46 42 459c.
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Kansas City Grain
Kansas City
Met
Peoria and St Louis Grain Prices Aug 23 Market notes
Peoria reports steady prices for corn and mixed categories with various yellow and white grades listed. St Louis shows wheat No 2 red and hard prices, together with corn and oats quotes across multiple yellow and white grades.
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ST. Louis
Minneapolis Flour Trade Bulletin Snapshot
Unchanged shipments report 34,667 barrels for Minneapolis flour. Bran markets show prices at 27.50 and 27.75.
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Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minn
Livestock Receipts Fall Short as Prices Edge Down
At South St. Paul market on August 23 cattle, calves, hogs and sheep mixed. Cattle receipts 1600 weak with grass steers 8.00 to 9.25, heifers and cutters 4.25 to 7.50, bulls 6.00 to 6.25. Calves 1400 dealers steady at 14.00 to 14.50. Hogs 4000 steady to Monday, sows strong to 10.25, lights 10.25, butchers 8.50 to 10.00, sows 7.75, bulk pigs 10.00. average cost 8.37 at 263 pounds. Sheep 1000 bids 11.75 to 12.75 for fat lambs, ewes 4.00 to 6.00, fat sheep lower about 50 cents or more.
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South St. Paul
Young Farmer Pays 17760 for Butler County Farm
John Fresenberg, under 30, paid cash for 120 acres sold at auction by William Hol land of Waterloo. The Lashbrook land, four and a half miles northeast of Parkersburg, sold in two tracts: 80 acres at 175 per acre and 40 acres at 94 per acre. Total 17760, average 148 per acre.
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John Fresenberg
Butler County
William Holland
Waterloo
H. E. Lashbrook
Parkersburg
Tax reductions aid farmers in Iowa tax relief
Des Moines Iowa farmers gain from a tax cut moving from 10 to nine mills and from redistributed local and county taxation. Mark G Thornburg secretary of agriculture notes slight valuation increases in railroads and public utilities enabled the reductions and that the department found these properties prospered and rose in value.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Mark G. Thornburg
Thornburg
Iowan Leases 140 Acres in Oklahoma
The Frank Yuki family from east of Tract Ia will move from Iowa to a 140 acre farm leased near El Reno Oklahoma at season's end. Wheat land in that area is valued between 300 and 400 dollars per acre. They plan a closing out sale in December and will move immediately after.
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Courier Special Service
Frank Yuki
Here
Iowa
el Reno
Okla
Yuki
Yukis
Guernseys Shipped to Des Moines Fair
Two groups of Guernseys left here yesterday for the state fair to be exhibited. One group consisted of six head from W. W. Marsh's herd. The other came from a full show herd registered under Charles Hovey Jesup, grandson of Dc A Marsh.
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W. W. Marsh
Charles Hovey
Jesup
Dc. A. Marsh
Train Kills Cows in Dunkerton Incident
A Chicago Great Western train in Dunkerton Iowa on August 23 struck and killed three cows and injured one. All cattle belonged to Lon Rose.
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Dunkerton
Chicago Great Western Railway
Lon Rose
Kansas City Livestock Prices Across Hogs Cattle and Sheep
Hogs receipts 7000 with keepers around 225 pounds steady to lower. top 10.35 for 160 to 190 pounds, bulk 150 to 225 pounds. Sows 7.25 to 7.85, stock pigs 9.50 to 10.50. Cattle receipts 12000 with calves 3000. grain fed steers steady, weighty calves down to 9.50, veal top 13.50. Sheep receipts 10000. lambs about 25 cents lower, best natives 12.75 to 13.00, most 12.50.
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Kansas City
Sioux City Livestock Market Report Dated Aug 23
Sioux City cattle receipts 1 700 steady, most cattle sold 7.50 to 9.00. Hogs receipts 7 000, steady to shippers with packers bidding 10c lower. top 10.25 for 170 225 lb pigs 9.00 9.50, 225 275 lb 9.00 10.00, 275 350 lb 8.50 9.25, sows 7.50 8.25, boars 7.00 7.50, pigs 7.00 9.7 8.50. Sheep receipts 500, bids 25 40c lower, lambs bid 31.00.
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Sioux City
Tia
Cattla
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