Iowa hay crop short this year despite demand
Ames reports Iowa produced over a million tons less tame hay than 1927 and 595000 tons below the 1922-26 average. Experts say shortages in adjoining states raise prices, and soil treatments, especially for acid soils, could boost future alfalfa and clover yields to meet demand.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa Crop Reporting Bureau
Town State College
Ohio
Indiana
Trinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Missouri
North
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Feeding of Fresh Cow Big Item Says Chickasaw Tester
Fredericksburg Iowa December 6 dairyman says he lacks time to feed fresh cows until after shredding, but the practice reduces profits. Hadley Chickasaw cow tester notes fresh cows are key to grain markets, with 360 cows in his association averaging 359.7 pounds milk and 14.4 fat, plus several cows topping fat and milk records. Separated milk losses are rare, with only four of 26 separators showing losses in November.
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Fredericksburg
Hommer
Hadley
Hadiley's Association
Clyde Potter
Albert Lienam
J. D. Herrick and Son
Feeds Horses Like Steers Says They Will Not Founder
P M Strand a Worth county farmer feeds work horses in bunks like steers and reports the system saves time and health. Horses fed hay and grain ad lib during work, water freely, and cooled by hay before drinking when hot. Open sheds allow easy access, oats favored in heavy work, corn adjusted by condition. Some farmers in other states adopt a similar plan, Roy Snyder notes.
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Manly, Ta
Strand
Worth County
Roy Snyder
Farmers Questions and Comments Invited
Readers are urged to send questions and comments to the Editor Farm Department at the Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo Iowa. Communications directed to the editor by mail are preferred.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloa
Towa
Nine Big Farm Co-Operatives Set to Unite Marketing
Washington reports that Charles W. Holman announces a committee of nationally known cooperative leaders to study co operation of major agricultural groups into a unified service and protective agency. Members include Miller Moser Ward Sanders Denman Knight Downie Zink. first meeting in Chicago Dec 7 at the Sherman Hotel.
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Courier Special Service
Washington, D. C
Charles W. Holman
American Institute of Co-Operation
Co-Operative
John D. Miller
Susquehanna
Dairymen’s League Co-Operative Assn., Inc
National Co-Operative Milk Producers’ Federation
C. O. Moser
Dallas
Tex
American Cotton Growers Exchange
RR. A. Ward
Portland
Ore
Pacific Co-Operative Wool Growers
D. Sanders
Seattle
Wash
Washington Co-Operative Eggs& Poultry Association
C. B. Denman
Farmington
National Livestock Producers Association
St Louis Livestock Producers Association
J. J. Knight
Kansas City
Equity Union Grain Co
Ernest R. Downie
Wichita
Kan
Kansas Co- Operative Wheat Marketing Assn
John D. Zink
Springfield
Mass
Eastern States Farmers’ Exchange
Chicago
Sherman
Holman
Proven Sire Bought for Rockzein Herd Near Charles City
A proven Iowa sire has been brought to the Ralph Rockzein Holstein herd two miles south of Charles City. The bull, weighing about 2,400 pounds, traces to a dam that was 1,086 pounds and a sire that held the A R O record. First nine daughters tested an average 340 pounds of butterfat at two years, while dams averaged 240 pounds when mature. If mature production follows, the herd could see a cream check rise from 1,080 to 2,160 dollars. The Rockzein herd now includes 25 cows and heifers averaging 393.5 pounds fat in association last year.
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Charles City
Iowa
Ralph Rockzein
Altho
W. B. Barney
Rockzein
Ray
Monahan
Floyd
Iowa State Wins John Clay Special at International Livestock Show
Iowa State College won the John Clay Special for the best general exhibit of five fat steers five fat barrows and five wethers at the International Livestock exposition in Chicago. The team earned 52 ribbons and $1,344 in steer prize money. meat judging placed fifth among ten teams.
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Corrign
Chicago
Iowa State College
John Clay
Iowa
Towa State
Iowa State
Oxford
Grundy County beef calves shine in national shows
In Grundy Center Indiana county agent L W Plager reports a 100 percent rise in baby beef club activity with about 60 calves fed by Grundy youngsters, double 1928. Eugene Heisman Wellsburg led in a January to May 1927 International show class, a Grundy calf won in Chicago Angus judging, and a grand junior reserve title. Strong dairy heifers and pigs also compete. premiums for purebred beef heifers could spur a county club.
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Grundy Center
Grundy County
L. W. Plager
Chicago
Eliott Brown
Rose Hill
A. G. Messer
Here
Grundy
State Fair Board
Health meetings boost mother and child welfare efforts
Attendance and interest marked the Black Hawk county Farm Bureau health meetings led by Alma Hartz of the State University of Iowa extension service. She urged more focus on maternal health alongside child health, sharing talks at Iowa State Teachers College, Presbyterian Hospital, and multiple area high schools and clubs with a film on maternal health.
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Black Hawk County Farm Bureau
Alma EH. Hartz
Extension Service
State University of Iowa
Miss Hartz
Iowa State Teachers College
Girls Know Steaks Beat Men Judges in Show
Three University of Nebraska coeds Louise Genung Marjory Thompson and Winnie Powell won the intercollegiate meat judging contest at the international livestock exposition besting eight men’s teams. They scored 2312 of 2700, earned 4250 scholarship for Nebraska and moved closer to permanent possession of the silver trophy. Men teams from Kansas Ohio Illinois Iowa South Dakota Missouri Oklahoma and Pennsylvania tied for eighth.
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Chicago
W.P
University of Nebraska
Kansas
Ohio
Illinois
Iowa
South Dakota
Missouri
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Nashua Farmer Trades For Waterloo Farm Move Planned
D J McGrath who owned a farm east of Nashua for 18 years has traded with J E Conley of Waterloo for a smaller place near Elma. The McGraths will move March 1. Conley formerly lived on the Elma farm and has lived in Waterloo the past three years. He will move on the purchased Nashua farm in March.
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Washua
J. McGrath
Nashua
J. E. Conley
Waterloo
Elma
McGraths
Mr. Conley
Livestock disease losses decline reports Iowa group
The Eastern Iowa Veterinary association notes a further overall drop in livestock losses from infectious diseases in the past week. Twelve hog cholera losses are listed across multiple towns and counties, with cholera in chickens reported as well as hemorrhagic septicemia in cattle and blackleg in cattle. Also mentions flour shipments from Minneapolis with 95,342 barrels at 32.50 per barrel.
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Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association
Nation
Elvin
Almont
Andover
Bryant
Morley
Wilton Junction
West Liberty
Olin
Hartwick
Chelsea
Sigourney
Atkins
Lost Nation
West Branch
Mount Vernon
Mechanicsville
Blairstown
Preston
Solon
Belle Plaine
Cedar Rapids
Keota
Stanwood
Norway
Keystone
Ryan
Minneapolis
Minn
Corw's Strength Aids Other Grain Trade Surges
Chicago December reports show corn gaining strength, lifting prices of wheat oats and keeping provisions steady to down. Export buying spotted from Gulf and domestic buyers, with Washington farm legislation loom. Prices mixed with corn up from near steady, oats higher, wheat modestly up then inched down later.
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Chicago
Gulf of Mexico
Washington
Liverpool
Cotton prices ease as Liverpool sale hits 6000 bales
Liverpool spot sales reach 6000 bales with receipts 3000 including 500 American. Prices range from 9.69d to 11.99d for mids and ordinaries while futures tilt lower with January at 10.484d and October at 10.24d. Chicago cotton opens 1 to 8 points lower with December around 19.70c.
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Liverpool
Chicago
Futures close for butter and bees in Chicago markets
Chicago futures close with butter storage standards at 47 cents for December and 46 4 5 cents for January. Bees futures show fresh gathered firsts for February at 74 4 cents and refrigerator standards for December at 31 34 cents, January at 30 4 cents.
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Chicago
Sugar markets steady as Cuban duty paid price held
New York sugar markets stayed unchanged with raw sugar at 3.96 cents a pound for Cuban duty paid and refined sugar at 5.25 cents per pound for fine granulated. No sales were reported today.
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New York
Toledo Seed Prices Fluctuate Across Imports
In Toledo on December 6 price notes show Cloverseed cash imported old at 12.65 and imported new at 12.65 asked. January imported new at 412.90 asked. Other prices remain unchanged.
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Toledo
Foreign exchange rates steady in New York market
Dec 6 foreign exchanges show steady demand with rates across major currencies. Britain at 4.8411 and 16, France 3.9038, Italy 5.23 percent, Belgium 13.90 cents, Germany 29.80 cents, Hol land 40.12 cents, Norway 26.66, Sweden 26.72, Denmark 26.66 cents, Switzerland 19.26 cents, Spain 16.15 cents, Greece 1.29 percent, Poland 11.25 cents, Czecho-Slovakia 2.96440, Jugoslavia 1.76 cents, Austria 14.06 cents, Romania 58.36, Argentina 42.1844 cents, Brazil 11.87 cents, Tokio 46.00 cents, Shanghai 64.00 cents, Montreal 99.84 percent ac.
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France
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Switzerland
Spain
Greece
Poland
Board of Trade Cash Quotes Chicago Dec 6 Wheat to 1.24
Commodity prices across grains show No 2 hard wheat at 1.241.22 per bushel and No 4 hard 1.14 with various futures levels. Corn and oats display mixed grades with No 4 mixed around 80 to 81 cents and No 2 white oats near 49 cents, while barley ranges 55 to 73 cents and seed prices listed. Provisions quote lard 11.00 ribs 10.50 bellies 11.75.
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Chicago
OSE Nl
Packers Buy Few Alt Hogs Steady
Chicago stockyard report shows hog receipts around 48,000 with steady to firm bids, top hogs fetch $8.75 while lighter weights bring $8.00-$8.25. Cattle and sheep trade remains slow with mixed prices, calves and stockers firm, large lots limited. Week totals reveal sizable livestock volumes versus prior year. Potatoes nationwide steady with Russets dull and other stocks firm. Idaho Russets hit $1.65 per bushel at fancy levels.
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Chicago
U. S
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
Red River
Representative sales Livestock in Union Yards Chicago
Representative livestock sales today in Union Yards Chicago featured hogs among the offerings.
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Chicago
Wall Street Falls Sharply Amid Broad Declines on Dec 6
On December 6 New York trading saw broad losses with major issues dropping one point or more. Montgomery Ward slid 17 percent while U S Steel General Electric Canadian Pacific Woolworth Allied Chemical Westinghouse and others fell 4 to 8 points. Total volume near 5 million shares, call money up to 12 percent. Early gains by some names faded as market fluctuation continued with irregular advances in select issues and strong holiday retail signals boosting merchandising stocks.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Montgomery Ward
U. S. Steel
General Electric
Canadian Pacific
Woolworth
Allied Chemical
Westinghouse Electric
U. S
Motor and Accessory
Packard Motor
Chrysler, Brockway and
Murray Corporation
Victor Talking Machine
Columbia Gas
Gold Dust
Wright Aeronautical
Bethlehem Steel
Wesson Oil
Chrysler Motors
Anaconda
Greene Cananea
Union Carbide
Chesapeake & Ohio
U.S. Steel Common
General Motors
Atlantic Refining
First National Stores
Associated Dry Goods
Kaufman Department Stores
Arnold Constable
F. G. Shattuck
Althe
International Nickel
Curtiss Airplane
Midland Steel Products
National Biscuit
Goodyear Rubber
Industrial Flagon
Packard, North American Co
Aled Chemical
Chile Copper
Yellow Truck
Johns Manville
Sterling Cables
Market Report Prices Hold Across Regions
New York and Chicago markets show steady butter and cheese with mixed eggs receipts. Poultry values stay quiet with varied freight and express rates for chickens fowls turkeys and ducks, while St Louis notes slight declines in eggs and turkey prices and steady butter and poultry values.
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New York
Express
Chicago
St. Louis
Sioux City Livestock Market Report December cattle hogs and sheep
Sioux City Iowa market data shows cattle receipts 2500 with varied demand and prices led by choice medium weight steers up to 16.00 and stockers up to 11.25 while cows bring 7.25 to 8.25. hogs receipts 5000 slow bidding around 8.00 to 8.15 for 200 to 300 lb and sows 7.40 to 7.75. sheep receipts 5000 little trading with slaughter lambs mostly steady and offering around 6.50 to 13.25 for choice types.
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Chicago
Sioux City
Bond market treads water with few gains and small declines
New York trading opened quiet with slight downward drift in bonds. Anaconda Copper 7s led gains by 2 points while Andes Copper 7s fell 34 points and Inland Steel 44s edged down. Cuba Cane Sugar 5s and Barnsdall 6s slipped marginally as rails sagged and utilities were neglected. U S government obligations improved and the foreign list showed stability.
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New York
Anaconda Copper
Andes Copper
Inland Steel
Cuba
U. S
Bank Debits And Property Records From Waterloo Week
Debits reported by Waterloo Clearing House for the week ending December 5 1928 total 6 008 107 with daily figures Friday to Tuesday listed. Conveyances mortgages and chattel mortgage instruments show week ending December 5 1928 totals 18 270 14 for deeds 23 139 00 mortgages and 1 341 382 57 for chattel mortgages with 14 660 instruments filed to date versus 12 460 last year.
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Waterloo Bank
Black Hawk County Abstract Co
Ing
Waterloo Clearing House Association
Feed Markets Firm On Light Offerings
Washington December 6 The weekly feed market review shows firmness through December 5 due to light stocks and small offerings with demand steady though not urgent. Prices mostly unchanged from last week yet higher vs a month or year ago with regional variations in feeds and pastures. tabulated futures for bran middlings shorts flour and meal list Chicago Minneapolis St Louis Kansas City Omaha prices.
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Washington, D. C
U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Chicago
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Kansas City
Omaha
St Joseph Stockyard Hogs Cattle Sheep Prices Mixed
Market recap from St Joseph Missouri shows hog receipts at 7500 with prices 8.25 to 8.40 for 180 to 325 lb and top at 8.40. Cattle receipts 2000 with calves and yearlings steady to slow, cows 8.00 to 9.25, fat cattle around 13.50 top, stockers scarce. Sheep receipts 4500, moderate demand, fed lambs about 13.25, fat lambs up to 6.75 per hundred.
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St. Joseph
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