Iowa entries seize all firsts at Chicago show
Chicago December event saw Iowa entries from Black Hawk Grundy and Benton counties dominate the baby beef contest at the international livestock exposition. Myron Minish of Hudson won with a Hereford calf calved after Oct. 1, 1927, earning $30. Grundy county’s Eugene Huisman won with a Short horn, with Iowa taking multiple breed class wins and the grand championship. Over 200 carloads were judged, and Iowa's Foster Brothers led in two-year-old Herefords. Cerro Gordo and Iowa State College teams placed lower in state-based and national judging. Oklahoma A M college won the Lipton trophy.
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Chicago
Black Hawk
Grundy
Benson
Myron Minish
Hudson
Jean
W. L. Buzzard
Stillwater
Okla
Joe Beebe
Cantonville
Ill
Althe
Iowa
Des Moines
Grundy County
Eugene Huisman
Wellsburg
Leo Chumbley
Carlisle
Warren County
Mary
Yoakum
Keswick
Keokuk County
Mark Kinsel
Vinton
Benton County
Clarence Goecke
State Center
Marshall County
Howard Franzenburg
Keystone
Cedar County
Aberdeen
Marshall _ county
Bichard
Elliott Brown
Rose Hill
Goecke
Altho
E. P. Hall
Mechanicsburg
Aberdeen Angus
J. W. Frazier
Illinois
Foster Brothers
Earlham
Karl Hoffman
Ida Grove
College Sheep and Swine Take Firsts
Iowa State College dominated the judging in Chicago with top placings in sheep and swine. The school captured first, second and third in yeasting grade and cross bred wethers, plus multiple Berkshire wins including first in the 350 pound barrow class and pen of three 350 pound barrows, and third in the 200 pound pen. Albert H. Stewart of Newhall won first in the fat Chester White class.
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Courier Special Service
Chicago
Iowa State College
Berkshire
Albert H. Stewart
Newhall
Benton County
Plant Explorers Responsible for Most of Crops on American Farms
Washington December 3 congress will decide funding for the federal office of foreign seed and plant introduction. Director Knowles A Ryerson seeks $113000 more to expand the $24000000 soybean industry, search for new varieties in the orient and Java, and locate trees in Australia to improve plains crops. Farmers need soybean with shorter season and lower oil. aim to develop mosaic resistant sugar cane and a blight resistant American chestnut.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Office of Foreign Seed and
Congress
Knowles A. Ryerson
Orient
Java
South
Australia
Great Plains
Iowa Co-Operative Livestock Shippers Meet in Des Moines
Des Moines hosts the Iowa Co-Operative Livestock shippers convention opening Dec. 12 at Hotel Savery with 500 attendees. Notables Mordecai Ezekiel Henry Parke Oscar Mayer Charles Hearst and Judge J H Henderson will speak on hog cycles markets and coop strategy. The program covers membership, selling power, financial reports by Treasurer Williamson and secretary’s notes, plus a Friday address by O J Kelsom and a talk by Prof Sam H Thompson on Measuring the Future by the Past.
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Des Moines
Iowa Co-Operative Livestock Shippers
Mordecai Ezekiel
Henry Parke
Chicago Producers Commission Association
Oscar Mayer
Chicago
Institute of American Meat Packers
Charles 5. Hearst
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
J. H. Henderson
Iowa
Hotel Savery
B. E. Gould
Albion
Leonard Peterson
State Association
Country Association
Co-Operative Shippers
Charles E. Hearst
Town Farm Bureau Federation
EB. T. Hagerman
Jacob Solberg
Fernald
Farmers’ Orchestra
Dallas County
O. J. Kelsem
Williamson
Knute Espe
Sam H. Thompson
Towa State College
Law of Food Supply Reversed by Ohio Soils Expert
Atlanta December 3 Prof Firman E Bear head of the soils department at Ohio State University told fertilizer industry representatives that the present farmer’s economic position is opposite the Malthusian forecast. He argued that food production now outpaces population and using all means to boost supply would flood markets, lower prices, and cause vast waste.
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Atlanta
Firman E. Bear
Department of Soils
Ohio State University
Thomas R. Malthus
Bear
New Curb Seen for European Corn Borer
Chicago reports a possible new cure for the European corn borer. Officials of the International Livestock Exposition discuss breeding immunity in corn and vaccination methods, with studies from Pasteur Institute and collaboration across nations to stamp out the pest in Indiana Ohio and Michigan.
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Chicago
Midwest
America
Ontario
Massachusetts
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Tag Ellinger
France
Germany
Hungary
Jugo- Slavia
Roumania
Denmark
Sweden
Russia
Pasteur Institute of
Paris
Comporer
The Rhyming Farmer by J Edward Tufft
A reader poem in which a mother hides worry as a son whispers about a cottage and a new life, mentioning Hazel and plans while a father dreams of stable work and a quiet home. The verse contrasts generational hopes with parental concern and romantic fledgling plans.
Cotton market shows demand at easier prices in Liverpool
At Liverpool on December 3 margins were steady to easier with 6,000 bales sold from 23,000 received including 14,800 American bales. Prices ranged from 9.98d to 11.98d for various mids and low mids, with futures opening quiet at 10.21d to 10.51d for October to May. Chicago trade echoed weaker tones with December at 195e and other months down 12 to 17 points.
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Liverpool
Chicago
Farmers Letters to Editor in Wauriog Evening Courier
Questions and comments invited. Address communications to Editor Farm Department Wauriog Evening Courier Waterioo Town. Phone 6100.
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Wauriog Evening Courier
Waterioo Town
Advange Defies U5 Supply Gain in Wheat Market
Chicago December wheat futures rose amid a 2 168 000 bushel rise in U S wheat visible supply and fresh world wheat shipments setting a weekly record. Corn and oats posted gains while provisions were mixed as scarcity and weather forecasts fueled early price pressure and trader expectations.
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Chicago
United States
Liverpool
Atlantic
Department of Agriculture
Grain and provisions hay and straw prices listed
Chicago December 3. Hay and straw prices for Timothy No 1 and 2 Clover mixed light medium heavy No 1 No 2 and sample grades. Clover No 1 and No 2. alfalfa No 1 and No 2. upland and midland. wheat and oat straw. rye straw. price ranges from about 7 to 30 dollars per unit reflecting grade and type.
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Chicago
Timothy
Upland
Midland
Potatoes market report from Chicago trading slow
Potatoes receipts were 134 cars on track Saturday with 391 total U S shipments. Sunday brought 615 cars and 25 more. Wisconsin round whites traded 85c to $1.05, Minnesota and North Dakota round whites 80c to 95c, red river chips 90c to $1.05, Idaho russets $1.40 to $1.80, mostly $1.50 to $1.60.
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Chicago
U. S
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
Red River
Idaho
Visible grain supply and Minneapolis flour data
New York December 3 visible grain supply shows increases in Wheat 2 168 000 bushels Corn 1 403 000 bushels Rye 14 000 bushels and Barley 144 000 bushels while Oats fall by 1 227 000 bushels Minneapolis flour figures for December 3 list carload lot prices at 6 70 to 6 80 per barrel 98 pound sacks and shipments totaling 36 425 barrels Bran priced at 32 to 32 50 cents per hundred pounds
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New York
I-P
Minneapolis
Market Report Hay Prices From St Louis
St Louis market notes show steady to higher hay values for December. Prices listed include No 1 timothy at 23.00 to 24.00 per unit, No 2 timothy around 18.00 to 21.09, No 1 clover mixed at 23.00 to 25.00, No 2 clover near 21.00 to 22.00, and No 1 alfalfa at 30.00 to 32.00 per unit.
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ST. Louis
Timothy
Board of Trade Cash Quotations Dec 3 Chicago
Wheat prices shown for No 4 red No 2 northern spring No 5 northern spring and samples. Corn values listed for No 3 mixed through No 6 white with multiple yellow and white grades. Oats No 3 white and No 4 white quoted. Rye and sales unavailable. Barley and seed prices given. Provisions quoted for Lard Ribs Bellies.
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Chicago
Hogs and cattle markets show gains on upturn in weights
Chicago livestock receipts total 52 000 hogs with lighter weights up to 10c higher and top in the 9.00 area, while cattle numbers reach 27 000 with calves at 4 000 as steers and yearlings command higher bids. Fat lambs ease slightly but feeding lambs and ewes hold steady amid overall market strength.
St Paul Livestock Prices From Dec 3 Market Report
CATTLE receipts 3500 slow steady with prices for steers yearlings cows and heifers listed. HOGS receipts 19000 down about 10 cents or more with top at 58.50 and pigs around 8.00 to 8.47 average cost 8.47. SHEEP receipts 6000 fed lambs steady to 25 cents lower natives at 13.25 and heavy lambs about 10.50 with culls 6.00 to 9.50.
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Waterloo
Raen iFrom Waterloo Mills Co
Swift & Co
Rath Packing Co
Town Flour & Feed Co
Timothy Hay
Cohn Bros
ST. Paul
Minn
Kansas City Wheat and Corn Prices From Market Report
Kansas City market report shows receipts of 312 cars for wheat with No 2 dark values around 1.13 to 1.35, No 3 dark hard 1.11 to 1.33, No 2 hard 1.12 to 1.28, No 3 1.09 to 1.29, and No 2 red 1.35, No 3 about 1.21 to 1.31. Corn receipts 135 cars with No 2 white 80 to 1.5, No 3 77 to 79 1/4, No 2 yellow 82 to 83, No 3 79 81, No 2 mixed 80, No 3 77 42. Cattle receipts 12 cars with No 2 white 49 to 50 and No 3 49.
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Aeeae Seed O
Chicago
Kansas City Grasn
Kansas City
Wall Street Ends Mixed After Late Rally on Dec 3
Bulls regain control in late trading with many issues turning upward after early losses. Wright bounds 14 percent to 270, Beechnut Packing and Baltimore & Ohio hit new highs. International Nickel advances, Radio and Wright Aero extend losses. overall volume around 4.5 million shares.
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New York
Wright
Curtiss Aero
Beechnut Packing
Baltimore & Ohio
National Dairy Products
A. M. Byers
Reynolds Tobacco
American ‘Tobacco
Green Cananea Copper
Packard
Montgomery Ward
General Motors
Radio
Wright Aero
General Electric
Davison Chemical
Consolidated Gas
Victor Talking Machine
Yellow Truck
White
International Nickels
Provisions in New York and Chicago markets Dec trade report
Market notes from New York and Chicago dated December 3 show butter receipts and price ranges for creamery and packing stock, cheese, and poultry. Data include butter extras around 5 to 6 cents, cheese varieties with varied cents per pound, and poultry prices for chickens, turkeys, and other fowl, with differences between fresh and frozen lots.
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New York
Chicago
Feed Markets Hold Firm Prices at Higher Levels
The weekly feed market review shows firm markets with strong demand for small stocks as heavier feeding season begins. Prices for bran, middlings, flour middlings, cottonseed meal, linseed meal, gluten feed and alfalfa meal rose in many markets though demand cooled at higher levels due to limited offerings. Farmers in the north central states grind oats and barley for feed amid high mill-feeds costs.
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Washington, D.C
Weekly
U. S
Chicago
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Kansas City
Omaha
Livestock receipts at 11 markets reported nationwide
Chicago on December 3 reports estimated receipts across 11 markets with cattle hogs and sheep totals. Markets include Chicago Kansas City Omaha East St. Louis St. Joseph Sioux City St. Paul Indianapolis Cleveland Pittsburgh Buffalo with weekly and yearly comparisons.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
East St. Louis
St. Joseph
Sioux City
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Bond Market Opens With Irregular Movements in Early Trading
New York December 3 bond market activity shows stock price volatility. Copper issues lead with Andes 7s and Tennessee Copper 65 advancing while Anaconda 7s drop about 3 points. Public Service of New Jersey 4s fall nearly 4 points. Dodge Brothers 6/8, GMAC 6s and International Cement 5s post small gains as rails and oils remain erratic. Foreign list eases overall.
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New York
Allied Chemical & Dye Aucuee Eee
Allis Chalmers Mfg
T-T Elas
Gale M47
American Agr
Chem, Sae
American Can
Weve Loft
American Car & Foundry
American & Foreign Power
American Locomotive
American Smelt
American T. & T. Sewee
American Tobacco
Anaconda Copper Mining
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Baltimore & Ohippee
Bethlehem Steel
Ste
California
ToYe Calumet & Arizona
Canada
Canadian Pacific
Cerro de Pasco
Aete
Chesapeake& Ohio Deere
Chile
Chrysler Motors Ie
Cities Service
Curb
Colo. Fuel & Trontee
Consolidated Gas
Continental
Crucible Steel
du Pont de
Amn
General Motors
General Outdoor
Gimbel Bros
Goodrich Tense
Graham Paige
Great Northern
Great Northern Ore
Cts
HES Eevee
Greene Cananea
Howe Sound
Hudson Motors Nee Seep Aces
Inland Steel
Kelly Springfield
Kennecott Copper
Kresge
S. Tee
Lambert Pees
Lehigh Valley Tee
Marland Oil Estee Reser Etree
Miami
Bps
Alemielala el Oelg Alg
Missouri Pacific Ee
Montgomery Ward
Nash Motors Bee
National Biscuit
LBA
National Enameling Aeeengeees
Nevada
New York Central
Awaney
N. OH
Northern Pacific
Ae Seenees
Packard Motor Aeeen
Va Pac
Pan American
Paramount Famous
Rep
Tron & Steel & Naar
Reynolds Tobacco
Sears Roebuck
Shell Union Oil
Immons Co
Sinclair Sons
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Standard Gas & Electric
Vase Ois Standard Oil
New Jersey
Standard Oil
Studebaker Wees Ae Oars Texas Corporation
Eeaniee Se
Wee Aes
Wane
Union Carbide & Carbon Wa
Union Oil
Union
Pacific
United Cigars
United States Rubber
United States Steel Os
United States Steel
Stes
Universal Pipe
Eeewen
Wabash
Westinghouse Electric
White Motors
Debe
Willys Overland
Woolworth F. W
Wright
Yellow Truck & Coach
Pheritte Teseee Td
Andes
Tennessee
Public Service of
Dodge Brothers
International Cement
Sioux City Livestock Market Report December cattle hogs and sheep
Sioux City livestock market report shows cattle receipts 3500 with steady to strong prices for yearlings and good beeves around 15.00, hogs receipts 10000 with limited early sales and bids near 8.40 for top butchers, sows around 7.85, and sheep receipts 2500 slow trading with slaughter lambs mostly 13.00 plus and top 12.25 for feeding lambs.
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Bronx City
Hay Markets Firm On Moderate Offerings
Washington reports hay markets steady with moderate offerings and fair demand for the week ending December 1. Dairy use hay remains in active demand. best grade dairy hays scarce and commanding strong pricing across markets from Chicago to Kansas City and Minneapolis, with regional price quotes listed. Minnesota grain notes follow with mixed wheat and corn/oat prices and receipts.
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Washington, D. C
Hay Market Review
United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Central West
U. S
Chiicago
St. Louis
Chicago
Kansas City
U.S
Minneapolis
Minn
Montana
Foreign exchanges show easy demand world wide
New York Dec 3 foreign exchanges show easy demand with rates listed for Great Britain France Italy Belgium Germany Holland Norway Sweden Denmark Switzerland Spain Greece Poland Czecho Slovakia Jugoslavia Austria Roumania Argentina Brazil Tokio Shanghai Montreal.
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New York
Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Switzerland
Spain
Greece
Poland
Czecho-Slovakia
Jugo-Slavia
Austria
Roumania
Argentina
Brazil
Tokio
Shanghai
Montreal
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Farm Editor
West Indies
Central
Western
Asia
Austrian Alps
Turkey
Egypt
Persia
Madagascar
Japan
Peru
Mayer
Hearst
Ezekiel
State
Confab
J. Edward Tufft
The
Associated Press
Hazel
Bentley
Bingham’s Hardware
Ryre
Board of Trade
Otoges
Bulls
Anaconda Cooper
Radio-Keith-Albee
Allied Chemical
Briggs Manufacturing
American International
International Nickle
Stock Exchange
Wright Areonautical
Chile Copper
International Combustion
Vanadium Steel
Kansas City Southern
International Nickel
Columbia Graphophone
Mexican Seaboard
Baltimore& Ohio
Kroger
Sterling
Liberty
Liberty First
Eeverenee
Liberty Fourth
Treasury
Louis Livestock
Sioux City Livestock
HAY
Logan Ave
Latterman Brothers CO
Davidson Company
Iowa Public Service CO
Rath Packing Company
Commercial National Bank
Waterloo, Iowa
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