Jealousy Hurting Efficiency In Gow Test Association
A lengthy Iowa extension service statement condemns jealousy and unfair practices in dairy herd testing. It cites an irregular case where a herdsman poured cream into sample bottles, prompting the resignation or dismissal of involved members. The note stresses strict sampling control, re tests, and cooperation to uphold honest records and credible association work. Durward Swain notes a trip to Chicago for a Mackinac Island boat outing.
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B. K. Bliss
C. B. Finley
B. O. Golerkirk
J. N. Spencer
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Extension Department
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Association
Farmers Questions and Comments Invited
Community notes invite reader input on farming topics as the Watering Evening Courier editor writes to farmers and residents. Includes contact details and instructions for submitting questions and comments to the Farm Department.
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Watering Evening Courier
Waterioo
Tous
Manchester Band Keeps Rain Away At County Fair
Manchester American Legion band, organized last winter, has not been rained on during its 30 public appearances this season, a feat noted amid a stretch of frequent showers. The Delaware county fair concluded with perfect weather and about 5,000 attendees on Thursday, down from prior years, as threshers and farmers resumed late duties. Hard-fought hog, cattle, and sheep shows featured Poland Chinas, Guernseys, and Herefords with numerous exhibits from Iowa towns. overall, the fair aimed to break even after four days of events.
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Ave
Manchester American Legion
Legion
Delaware County
John Anderson
St. Paul
Neta- Mare
Westening
Poland
Hills
Dewey Brothers
Janesville
Sevan
Joe Raim
Solon Ja
R. A. Michael
Tripoli
Chester
Anamosa
Thomas Stimpson
Ey ‘Trip Ihro
Jeresey
C. A. Reinheimer
Mar~ Fon
Reinheimer
Guernseys
Battie
St. Allenstein & Song
Lasmont
Allen Wallis
Durango
Uherey
WooOW-_ Marsh
Waterloo
Ahenstein
Wallis
Seals Wise
Dyeraville
Shomont Farms
Monticello
Tama County Fair Opens Tuesday With Bright Weather Hopes
Toledo Iowa August 30 optimism runs high for the Tama county fair with fine weather likely through next week. Entry day is Tuesday followed by Tama county events Wednesday Thursday for Traer and north Tama, Toledo day Friday. Six Harness races highlight the week including the 2:14 trot and 2:19 pace. Farm bureau backers promise stronger livestock exhibits and co operation from three cities boosts overall program.
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Tama
Traer
Farm Bureau
Ben Morsan
Seisons
Tama County
Morgan
Black Hawk Dairy Team Reaches finals with top score
Black Hawk County dairy demonstration team led by Helen Cunningham and Richard Sucher advanced to the state finals in Des Moines after posting the highest score, 45 percent, in the town taft junior contests. The team demonstrated in six against six, aiming for honors in corn, livestock and record divisions with prize rewards.
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Cedar Falls
Helen Cunningham
Richard Suecher
Black Hawk
Sounty
Taft
Des Moines
Helen
George Cunningham
Orange Township
Hi. Fe.sucher
Cedar Palls
Richard
Ray Middiehauf
Waterloo Township
Dex Moines
Black Hawk County
Alice
Grace Heidt
Butter Makers Cash Prizes At Dairy Cattle Congress
Prizes and medals awarded at the Dairy Cattle Congress show for butter and cheddar cheese entries. Ten tubs judged on Sept 25 provide cash prizes up to 10 for first and up to 3 for third with a $250 pro rata pool for top exhibitors, remaining entry fees returned to participants.
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Dairy Cattle Congress
Simple poultry record system for farmers bulletin 1427
Washington D C August 20 A refined record of expenditures and receipts is essential for poultry keepers. United States Department of Agriculture issue bulletin 1427 presents a simple account system usable by small flocks or commercial operations. It helps identify profitable areas and excess costs and outlines equipment and feed requirements.
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Washington, D. C
United States Department of Agriculture
Poultrymen to Meet at Exhibit Grounds
The Waterloo Poultry association holds its last meeting before the American Poultry Congress at the Poultry exposition building on cattle congress grounds Tuesday evening September 2. Members are urged to attend and help plan the show with entertainment and business. Ice cream and cake will be served free to boosters.
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American Poultry Congress
Poultry Exposition
Cattle Congress Grounds
Poultry Show
Stunt Flier Hurt at Des Moines Fair Thriller Ends
Des Moines Aug 30 Kohly a daredevil parachute jumper suffered a dislocated nose when he dropped 106 feet from his plane before a crowded grandstand at the town fair. A failed parachute opened late causing a hard impact. The stunt marked the final thrill for fair visitors as the final act of the event concluded.
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Des Moines
Kohly
Wheat Prices Up Early as Dawes Pact Boosts Trust
Wheat futures opened steadier after Germany ratified the Dawes plan and buyers returned to the market. September and December contracts flickered, then drifted. corn showed a steady start but remained under pressure with December delivery down. Prices closed mixed, with wheat easing and corn and oats showing declines and provisions firm on high throughput and strong demand at the yards.
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Associated Press
Germany
Dawes
Clower
Intercnt
Nebraska
Reo
Hogs and Cattle Markets Mixed with Sluggish Bounds
Chicago and St Paul stockyards report mixed cattle and hog prices with 10 cent hog gains and 75 cent declines for cattle. Receipts around 2,000 at Chicago, 500 at St Paul, with fat hogs and beef steers showing uneven demand, light to moderate buyers, and variable weekly figures for sheep and calves.
Kansas City Livestock Market Report Summary
Kansas City stockyards report mixed livestock results with cattle and hogs showing uneven price shifts. Calves and yearlings mostly steady to slightly lower, grain fed steers bottoming near 9.75 to 11.00. hogs demand uneven but generally higher in spots, top around 9.70. sheep and lambs softer on the week with lambs around 12.25 and ewes near 5 to 7.75. Prices and receipts noted for various weight classes and grades across cattle, hogs, and sheep.
East St Louis Livestock Prices Mixed Amid Week’s Declines
Receipts hogs 513 fashionably solid demand with light hogs averaging about 170 to 240 pounds around 19.16. heavier butchers 33.00. 160-pound hogs around 9.06 to 9.75. pigs at 8.00 to 8.75. Cattle receipts 400. yearlings and handyweight steers, grass cattle, and fat cows mostly lower, some steers steady to 25 cents higher. tops for week mature steers 11.00, yearlings 10.75, heifers 10.00. native steers 5.00 to 10.00, westerns 5.26 to 7.00, cows 3.75 to 4.10. bulls 3.25. Sheep receipts 150. fat lambs about 50 cents lower, week’s top lambs 13.00, bulk 12.50 to 12.00, culls about 7.00, fat ewes 5.50 to 5.56, heavier weights 4.00 to 4.50.
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Oklahoma
Texas
Omsaa
Sioux City
Ux City
Market Opens Higher On Broad Stock Gains In Preholiday Session
New York stocks rise at the open on reports of trade recovery and Dawon plan progress. United States Steel, United States Cast Iron Pipe, and Maxwell Motors hit new year highs as large blocks change hands. Gains are widespread across industrials with notable strength in copper, oils, and chemicals. Jersey Central weakens while several major names advance. About 450000 shares traded as the market firmed into the holiday period.
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California Petroleum
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Cerro de Pasco
Chandler Motors
Chesapeake & Ghia
Epleago & Orthwort
Chicago
I & St. Paul
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Lie Co
RT & B
Geca Colt
Colorado Fuel
Congoleum Consolidated Sweeves Corn Products
Joe Cosden Oly Crucible Steel
Cuba
Davison Chemical du Pont de Nemours Brie
General Asphalt
Gentral Electric
General Motors
Lah
Gulf States
Houston OK
Tillmois Central
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Marine
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Tel Tavinclhie Gil
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Kennecott Copper
Louisville & Nashville
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Marland Gil
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Tex
Pacine
Pfa National Lead
New Orleans
New York Central
NOH & Hartford
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Pacific Ob LL
Averella
Pan American Petroleum
Pennsylvania
Eerie Gay FF Producers & Refinery
Pure Gil
Reading Republic
Iran & Steel Reynolds Tobacco
Seaboard Air Line
Sears-Roebuck
Bid
Sinclair Con
Sloss-Sheffield Ste Southern Pacife Southern Railway
Southern Railway
Standard Oil of
Studebaker Corporation
Texas Co
Texas & Pacific ‘ Tobacco Products
Transcontinental
Union Pacific
United Drug
Jane
U.S
United States Rubber
United_States Steel
Utah Copper
Ages Westinghouse Electric
Wailys-Overland Woolworth
Produce Prices at Chicago and New York Marts
New York and Chicago market reports show butter creamery prices firming with higher quotes for extras and firsts. Cheese declines noted in lower grades while Wisconsin and state whole milk flats hold at varied levels. Eggs steady with nearby whites and browns in the 43 to 48 cent range. poultry dressed weak with turkeys around 20 to 30 cents and live fowls easing.
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New York
Wisconsin
Americas
Pacific Coast
Grain and Provision Review: Market Mixed Amid Crop Hope
In Chicago the wheat market softens except July delivery, corn and oats ease while provisions rise on hog demand. Weather in the north and west favors late grain maturation, with rain fears for Argentina and Canada and hopes tied to Dawes plan signaling upcoming hog product demand.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Srain
Doring
Nebraska
Germany
Butter Market For Week Sees Storage Surplus Forecast
Unsettled butter market with rising storage stocks and ongoing production. Sept 1 holdings expected to exceed last year by 50 to 52 million pounds. export potential adds bullish tone. No foreign arrivals. wholesale prices fall in major markets with Chicago 27.5 cents, New York 38 cents, Boston 3.0 cents, Philadelphia 8 cents.
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Chicago
Toule
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Sioux City Livestock Market Report Summary
Sioux City livestock receipts total 1 2007 cattle and 19 500 hogs with steady to mixed shifts versus last week. Cattle tops around 16 7 dollars, cows and heifers slightly lower, yearlings mostly steady. hogs steady to higher with buyers paying about 3 60 to 9 60 for various grades. sheep and lambs mostly steady with lambs down about 10 cents.
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