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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1924

Page

7

Buchanan County boy tops baby beef auction in gale

Independence Aug 29 A Prime 40 pound white Shorthorn calf raised in Buchanan County baby beef club sold for 12.75 per hundred to Jack Hill for La Salle hotel Chicago at the Chicago yards sale sponsored by the International Livestock exposition. Top price among 53 calves with Hardin and Guthrie counties also showing strong bids and averages around 10 dollars.

Independence Buchanan County Yang Thedens Rowley Jack Hill Laa Salle Hotel Chicago Tony Buchanan Cary M. Jones Nyestock Hyland North Dakota Rudolph Brothers Hidora Armour Guthrie County Kennesh Desney Stuart Robert Edwin Griffith Washington Robert Griffith Swift Washington County Kenneth Farabdle Rudolph Bros Rod Ciacda Dale Rierson T Swain Esdolph Bros A4olps Bros Bank Sawin Anthony Zhedens Ree Zhedens George Zhedens Ralph Zympher Weatherby

Giantess A Wins Championship at Iowa Exposition

Reinberk Iowa reports L H McGrew and Arthur Runft earning premiums at the Iowa state fair with Giantess A crowned as senior and grand champion sow. Runft also exhibits junior sow pig and young herd winners bred by exhibitor, plus futurity effort. Stuart Wing First.

Farmer Shows Off 250-Pound Pigs at Six Months

Waverly Ta Wend three miles east of here keeps 70 Chester White pigs fed shelled corn and soaked rations. Pigs weighed every two weeks and expected to average 240 pounds at six months with sale proceeds to cover feed costs.

Waverly Anton Here Chester White Liam

Farmers Questions and Comments in Hed Address

Readers are invited to send questions and comments to the Eon Farm renters in Waterloo Iowa. The Waterloo Evening Courier requests communications be directed to the newspaper office.

Waterloo Eon Farm

Club Members of Grundy Mitchell Benton Counties Take Home Laurels

Grundy Center August 29 reports that Grundy and Mitchell county beef clubs earned prizes at the state fair. Winners include Winfield Rosenberger Whitten reserve championship in the baby beef show among 802 head, with eight Grundy baby beeves and six beef heifers. Mitchell county placed well with Rosetta Mauer and Carmen Lang fifth and sixth in Angus baby heifers, plus Hereford and Shorthorn entries. Benton county's Henton group from Vinton placed fourth in a mixed group class with 26 calves, while senior Herefords and Angus placings also noted for Norway, Keystone, La Porte City, and Garrison members.

Grundy Center Grundy County Winfield Rosenberer Whitten Am Grundy Ralf Harefords Grundy Boys Deg ‘Moines Dicke Dicken Grundy Canter Carroll Plager Hassell Messer Anpuy En Syndergard Dike Mitchell Osage Rosetta Mauer Carmen Lang Stacyylle Alvin Christianson Nora Springs Bol Ralph Leach Oszgo Angus Atta Mitchell County St Henton bPourth Vinton Henton County Calvay Ginte Fair Henten Cis Lyle Bruch Slairstown Kenneth Christiansen Norway Keith Tew Max Rieke Biafratown Clifford Schild Belle Plaine Angus Benton Bays Floward Pranzenburg Keystone Charies Ahr la Porte City Angus Taby Heeves Mark Kinsel Ivan Anderson Edwin Hansen Pane Marvin Selk Garrison Thirtieth

Farm Records Guide Key to Successful County Farming

Floyd county club members showcase farm management with records ledgers planners and plats. Melcher and Kinnetop won first at the Des Moines fair over Cook and McNally as rivals prepare for Iowa championship. They argue that farming rests on business records and disciplined scheduling while advising shallow plowing for winter wheat and soybeans to conserve moisture.

Charles City Farm Record Club Floyd County Vamious County Melvin Melcher Howard Kinnetop Des Moines Stanley Cook Vera McNally Floyd Mason City

Grain Growers to Discuss Soybeans Across 25 Iowa Counties

Twenty five Iowa counties will hold local soy bean days in early September to study growing harvesting and handling of soybeans and compare varieties. F G Churchill Iowa State College extension specialist says county agents and specialists will discuss raising harvesting and utilization. The first meetings start around Sept 8 and include a test of ten familiar varieties.

Ames Iowa Towa F. G. Churchill Iowa States College AFSOL Iowa Farm FLI_ Wilkins Iowa State College Wilkins Tom

Corn Progress Good in Iowa and Midwest Weather Report

Des Moines reports August weather favorable for crops with general corn improvement in many states. Drought in the south and high temperatures harmed some areas. Heavy rains aided the middle Atlantic region, while threshing faced interruptions in the northwest and upper Mississippi valley.

Associated Press Des Moines Ohio River Central Plalog United Ohio Laweur Plains Illinois Missouri Kan Nebraska Oklahoma At-lantte Lake Region Mississippi Valley Plang Plains

Fay County Fair Pushed Ahead Despite Rain Delays

West Union Iowa Aug 29 Fayatt a county fair shows about 1000 balance on this year exhibition with total footing near 17000, 5000 less than last year Rain interrupted all but one day of the five The fair began with 23000 balance and earned 1400 on the July 4 celebration spending 6000 on improvements notably a hog barn

West Union Fayatta County

Poultry Flock Records Highlight July Iowa Reports

July records from Iowa home demonstration reports show E E White of Waterloo leading white Leghorns with 1 139 eggs and 68.6 percent production on 45 hens. Other flocks include Snavely's Cedar Falls Rhode Island Reds and Cleveland's White Wyandottes with varied yields, costs, and receipts. Miss Elizabeth Hudson notes pullets should be kept in good condition, with culling and molt timing advised ahead of September. Local flocks will display at Marshalltown show this fall.

E. E White Waterloo Elizabeth Hudson Bnavery J. BF. Muney Cedar Falls Wyantdottes J. Wilbert Miller White Rocks Jake Sherman Jeeuy Rhode Island Reds Egg Vergits Celpts George Sanderlin Cee Charles Finch Fairbank Saya Miss Hudson Hudson Iowa Marshall

Dairy and Livestock prices slip through New York and St. Joseph markets

New York and Chicago market notes show varied dairy prices with creamery and cheese quotes steady to firm. Butter and eggs mixed, while hogs and cattle receipts in St. Joseph reflect steady to uneven trends amid current demand.

Toledo Chronicle to absorb Tama County Journal

D. M. Richards editor of Toledo Chronicle buys the Tama County Journal including the Democrat Printing company assets. The consolidated plant will publish as Toledo Chronicle Democrat from Toledo Chronicle facilities. Toledo Printing company will be formed with Richards and Townsend holding majority stock.

Toledo Printing Company G. M. Richards W. N. Townsend

Receipts and bids mix at Kansas City and East St Louis cattle

Kansas City and East St Louis markets report receipts of around 1,000 to 4,000 cattle and hogs with mixed bids. Prices show small gains for hogs to 9.55 top, cattle unsettled with feeders weak to 150 lower, veals around 10.00 to 10.50, and cows 3.50 to 4.25. Peoria and New York figures hint at broader market tones for beef and wool.

Joseph Sioux City Livestock Sioux City Luneven New York Fiour Kotivee Seiba

Waterloo Markets Mixed Prices and Commodities Report

The Waterloo market listing from August 29 1924 shows corr oats rye barley flour and wheat quotes, butter lard potatoes and cattle ranges. Quotations include hogs from Rath Packing Co and poultry from Swift & Co with varied weights and terms, plus coffee futures from New York and hen prices.

Waterloo Waterion Co-op Rath Packing Co Swift & Co J Springs New York Rio Santos Deventer

Wheat rises on early board amid Liverpool prices

Chicago markets opened with wheat up on higher Liverpool quotations and fears of Argentine crop damage. Early gains faded as selling rose, then buying revived on Canada cold-weather talk, closing modestly higher. Corn and oats showed weakness and slight declines, while provisions held firm with hog prices. Chicago cash quotes listed mixed grain prices and futures for wheat, corn, oats, and related commodities.

Associated Press Chicago Liverpool Canada

Hogs and Cattle Prices Rise Across Markets August

Chicago and multiple western markets report higher hog prices with good demand for 160 to 200 pound weights and top at 10.10. Cattle receipts around 2,000 show steady to firmer bids on yearlings and steers, fat cattle holding near 10.25 to 10.75 for strong weights. Sheep receipts 32,000 with fat lambs firm, tops around 14.90 for natives and westerns.

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Mixed stock market opens with gains and losses on holiday

New York trading opens with notable moves as Congoleum and Sigel shares rise while American ratings slip. United States Steel, Crucible, and Colorado Fuel advance, but overall sentiment remains two sided amid earnings concerns and anticipated railroad demand.

Associated Press New York Congoleum Union United States United States Steel Common Gulf States Crucible Colorado Fria Fo Bakes Felutistag London Wall Street Jane Cashman Maxwell Motor Lastress Ishares Alllea Chemical & Dye American Car & Foundry American International American Locomotive Ty Jimerican Bethlehem Steel California Petroleum Canadian Pacific Central Leather Cerro de Pasco Chandler Motors el & Ron Congoleum Consolidated Gas Carn Products New Cosden Crucible Steel Car General Aspault General Electric General Motors Great Northern Ofd Gulf States Steel - Houston Oi Diviots Cenctrai É International Harvester Int Marine, Pfd Tel & Tal Invincible Oi Keily-Springheld 'T Kennecott Coppar Louisville & Nashville Mack Truck Marland OU Maxwell Motors Middle States Kan & Tex Missouri Pacific, Ptd National Lead New Orleana, Tex Mex New-York Central N. W Hartford Norfolk & Western Sloss Sheffield Steel & Iron Southern Pacific Southam Ailway Southern Railway United Drug Atcoho States Vitah Westinghouse Electric Wilde-Overland Woolworth

Silo promotion for Cypress Iowa farm storage system

Farmers urged to pursue storm proof storage with Cypress silos from the Iowa Silo Co. Located at 8 10 Logan Ave and phone 2239. Emphasizes wood as the logical material and promises preservation of the farmer’s soft form in storms.

Iowa Towa, Tank A Logan Ave

Scout Competition Cut to Five Months in Waterloo Troop Plan

Waterloo Boy Scouts decide to shorten the annual troop competition to five months starting Nov 1 to allow new troops time to prepare. The American Legion trophy remains the top prize. reports will be simplified and credit rules adjusted to emphasize good turns and recruitments. Weekly troop reports will begin within two years, detailing meetings, flag ceremonies, games, and instruction. The changes aim to streamline administration and encourage participation.

Waterloo Boy Scouts Scoutmasters' Committee A. T. Jury American Legion Trophy

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