Jowans Set Prices for Purebred Holsteins in Iowa Sales
Iowa farmers paid about 150 dollars for purebred cows heavy with calf and around 120 dollars for heifers fresh with first calf. Open yearlings brought about 59 dollars on average, while calves sold higher or lower per class per the Waterloo Waterloo Bremer and other sales. The reports show discriminating buying, with bulls and open heifers fetching lower or mid ranges and springers selling variably across the three sales.
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Iowa
Gleim
Waterloo
Bremer County
Tiree
Iowana
Cerfes
Boy Grain Judges of Fayette County Win at Postville
Joel Johnson Maynard high scorer leads Fayette county team to a fourth straight Postville victory in four county farmers institute grain judging competition. Team members Fay Van Sickle Raudalia and Claire Putz Wavecoma aided the win as Fayette county secures a large silver trophy cup, with three consecutive wins required for permanent possession. Other counties: Winneshiek Allamakee Clayton.
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Boy Grain
Fayette County
Postville
Fayette
Joel Johnson
Maynard
Fay van Sickle
Raudalia
Claire Putz
Wave Coma
Eitel Re-Elected Head of Fayette County Farm Bureau
Ed Eitel of Hawkeye was re-elected president of the Fayette County Farm Bureau at the annual meeting. W. D. Lincoln was chosen vice president, with Jr. O. Trobert and F. Anderson among other officers. H. C. Taylor and H. C. Wallace filled roles in the bureau, with updates on women's work and the federation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Taylor
Bureau of Economics
United States Fepartment of Agriculture
Tate
H. C. Wallace
Charles Hearst
Iowa Farm Brreat Federation
Farmers Page Reader Letters Edited by Waterloo Courier
Questions and comments from readers are gathered for the Farm Department section of the Waterloo Evening Courier. Communications should be addressed to the Editor Farm Department, Waterloo, Iowa, with a phone reference listed.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Towa
Oscar Grow the Poultry King Seeks Low Publicity
Oscar Grow, famed as king of poultrymen, avoids publicity while spotlighting his wins at the Chicago event and Cedar Falls show. He judged contests in Sumner and Des Moines, shipped birds to California and Oregon, including a goose sold for 85 dollars, and praised defeating a Canadian exhibitor at the Toronto Winter fair. Despite offers to pose for photos, he preferred to keep a low profile and continue his business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Grow
United States
Canada
Khan
Chicago
Joo
Ken Small
Winds
Grow
Cedar Walth
Sumner
Sunyper
Nes Moines
Toronto
Craw
Long Beach
Cal
Gant
Los Angeles
Cedar Falls
Oregon
Sealing of Farm Corn for Loans Nears Start
Cedar Falls December 15 A G Larsen the vial sealer appointed by the Tlac Hawk county grain warehousing board says farmers have asked him to inspect their corn and cribs and issue certificates of storage compliance for loan security. He has not sealed any corn yet as he awaits instructions from the state store department in Des Moines. It is expected sealing will begin soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
A. G. Larsen
Tlac Hawk County Grain Warehousing Board
Larsen
Department of Agriculture
Des Moines
Corn Pageant Ten Set For Jan Twelve At Farm Bureau
James Hearst writes the corn pageant to be presented at the Black Hawk County Farm Bureau annual meeting in Waterloo. The program opens at about 10 am with reports from township officers and the county agent, followed by a corn dinner made from corn products. After lunch, representatives from township groups stage the pageant, depicting corn history from origin to present day problems of core growers, including an Indian segment and a husking bee. News of the event draws interest from Waterloo and Cedar Falls residents unable to attend the meeting otherwise.
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James Hearst
Cedar
Charles BE. Hearst
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Black Hawk County Farm Bureau
Pyhal
Rich Township
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Plans Formulated for Guaranty Sale of Iowa Holsteins
Breeders including Henry Reichman and P F Semrenk of Summer, F Limberk of McGregor, Hrawn of Toledo, Thomas Vansen of Far Falls, and Orville Haser of Waterloo sign for Iowa Holstein Friesian Association spring guaranty sale on March 9. The sale, modeled after last year, will feature 49 cows fresh or near fresh, 20 bred heifers, and top bulls. Gillette, a renowned breeder, will inspect the auction to ensure a high caliber event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa Walstein- Friesian
Henry Riehman
PF. Semrenk
F. Limberk
McGregor
Llard’ Hrawn
Toledo
Thomas Vansen
Andar Falls
Orville Haser
Waterloo
South American Buys Wisconsin Holsteins in Freight shipment
Bolstein cattle from Fun du Lac Wis Dee Wi were shipped to South America, including a 5900 dollar bull. Purchases traced to Fen duo tac and Sheboygan vosties with shipments to Schivanich, ending with a General Homestead Mar sedles bull bought from Folia Zoherlin of Greenbush.
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Fun du Lac
Wis
Dee
Bolstein Cattle
Fenduo Tac
Sheboygan
Vosties
South Amer Tarnt
Schivanich
General Homestead
Marsedles
Folia Zoherlin
Greenbush
Corn and credit concerns fade in rural Iowa farm note
Towa Falls Iowa December remarks on corn drying mold issues and late harvest. Farmers report high hay costs scarce cattle, hogs increasing, silo use, cash sales, and low cattle prices. They seek credit reform, stronger marketing help, and local representation while weather and market shifts weigh on outlook.
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Towa Falls
Novemer
Jersey Cow Sets Fat Record at 573 Pounds
A Waterloo Jersey cow named Fat Jersey has set a fat record of 573 pounds after producing 16.924 pounds of fat at 1 milk and carrying her calf at 211 days. The cow, aged four, previously yielded 523 pounds of fat as a junior three-year-old and is now qualified for the register of merit in the Sierlein Jersey Cattle club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hirsey
Waterloo Jersey _farm
Sierlein Dersey
Tauihe
Omaha Livestock Market Report With Mixed Bargains
Local Omaha livestock markets show varied demand as buyers meet cutting prices for cattle and hogs. Reports indicate steady to higher wholesale tendencies in several classes with attention to feeder bids and grain-fed schedules.
Sharp jump in wheat bad outlook for Argentine crop
Worsening Argentine wheat outlook lifted Chicago prices as traders expected reduced export pressure from Argentina in January. Dec and May futures rose amid buying of Canadian wheat for export. corn and oats followed higher. Provisions also firmed on the global grain rally.
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Chicago
Argenting
Cordova
Santa Fe
Boyings
Argentina
Grain and Provisions Markets in New York and Midwest
Grain and provisions prices across New York and Minneapolis show mixed results with No. 2 yellow corn steady and oats and barleys fluctuating. Wheat futures in Minneapolis and Omaha reflect cautious demand, while grain quotes in Toledo and St. Louis align with regional trading activity and future delivery expectations.
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NEW York Grain and Way
New York
Jan Daly
Corus
Job
KC Livestock Market Report Amid Mixed Cattle and Hogs
Receipts roughly 11,000 cattle with calves and feeders mixed, early steers and yearlings mostly plain but bidding up to around 9.75 to 10.50. Hogs active with gains to about 11.10 top, typical weights 170 to 200 pounds selling around 10.50 to 11.05. Sheep and lambs receipts near 4,000 with lambs steady to 15.60 top, ewes and heavier sheep mixed around 3.50 to 9.60. Overall tone shows steady to firm demand for better lots while lighter stock and calves lag slightly.
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Éazrly
Rail stocks push to new highs as earnings flood markets
New York trading opened with railroad shares rising on anticipation of solid November earnings, lifting major names to year highs before some pauses. Chrysler faltered while Western entries hit fresh 1925 highs. sugar prices held steady as markets digested a broad stock movement and steady call loans.
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New York
Uney
Motors
Chrysler
Nash
Atlantic Coast Line
American Can
United States
Wheeling
Luke Eyle
Western Pacific
Louisville
Nashville
Ludlum Stein
Marine
General Asphalt
Savage Arms
All
Chem
Cyeators
Car & Fdy
American Locomotivs Am. Sm
American Sugar
Am. Tel
Tel
American Tobacco American Woolen Ameonda Copper Armour
Atchison
Baldwin Loco
Balt
Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
California
Pet
Canadian Pac
Cerry de Pasco
Chandler Motor
Chesapeake & Ohio
Northwestern
Mil
St. P
T& PL
Chile Copper
Chrysler Com
Coca Cola
Colorado Fuel Consolidated Ci
Corn Products
Crucible Steel
Cuba Cane
Dodge Bros. A du Pont de Nem
Electric Pow, & Li
Ctfs
Eric Railroad
Famous Players Fish Rubber
Foundation Co
General Diesere
Gt Northern Pf
Gulf States Steel
Hudson Motors
Mingis Central
Eeveere
Combustion Eng
Harvester Wisseese
Nickel
Kennecott Copperehigh Valley
Louisville & Nash
Mack Truck Marland Oil
Mid-Continent
Pesco
Kan
York Central
Norfolk & Western
American
Northern Pacific Pacific
Packard Motates Pani American Pet
Pennsylvania
Phillips Petroleum - Pierce-Arrow Motor Car
Radio Corp
Reading - Rep
Tron & Stl
San Fran
Seaboard Air Line
Westinghouse Electric
Willys-Overland Woolworth
Produce Prices at Chicago and New York Marts York
Prices at Chicago and New York markets mixed for Produce and poultry. Buffalo? meats and dairy items show receipts and per unit figures, with butter at Chicago creamery and eggs varying by grade. local grain and livestock prices include hogs, cattle, and poultry across Peoria and Minneapolis reports with regional freight and delivery notes.
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Chicago
New York
Notices of Probate and Divorce Proceedings in Black Hawk County
A collage of court notices from Black Hawk County Iowa dated December 1925 details proof of wills for Sisse Spears and William Lyons, appointment of Mary Long’s administrator, executors for Nellie Mattingly, and divorce actions for Patterson and Grover with January 1926 deadlines.
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Black Hawk County
District Court
Tee
Sisse J. Spears
Jd. W. Thompson
State of
Iowa
Willian Lyons
Jw, Thompson
William J. Mattingly
Commercial St. Waterloo
J. W._THOMPSON
District Court of
Black Hawt ‘County
Ula Patterson
David Patterson
Towa
Waterieg
WM. A. Cook
Plats
Eva Grover
Pleintlf
Albert Grover
Waterloo
Sioux City Livestock Market Report Summary
Fragmented market listing shows cattle and calf categories with prices per hundredweight. Entries mention yearlings, stockers, heifers, and packers with emphasized figures such as 19.8 and 8.25, reflecting bid and asking prices.
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Shana Loh
Ae J. i
Board of Trade Cash Quotations Chicago Dec 15 AP
Wheat prices and various cash quotations listed for No 1 hard to No 5 white with many misread values. Notable figures include Nostril seed and Clover seed prices. lard ribs and bellies quoted with figures around 14 27 and 14 40.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Asne
Ylas Linshere
Los Eats
Oai
Atay Justaine
Board of Trade
Chicago
Hogs Advance 10c On Active Trade In Chicago Market
Chicago market report shows hogs advancing 10 cents on active trade with 34 000 readmits and 10 000 being shipped. Prices range with bulk 160 to 180 pound hogs around 10.80 to 11.50, sows 5.25 to 9.15, killing pigs at 22.00, and light totals 10.40 to 11.25. Cattle receipts at 11 000 with fat steers 25 cents higher, up to 14.00 top for heavy loads, vealers steady to higher, feeders firm. Sheep receipts 11 000 with fat lambs steady to higher and ewes around 5.00 to 4.56.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ict Avenaco
Lamson Bros. & Co
Marsh-Place
AL Morey
Chicago
Hoge
TPG
Aeteana
Wright Price
Wwe
Nvesiack
ST. Paul
Minn
Pat Ewes
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Waterlog Evening Courier
Jowans
Holstein- Friesian Breeders’ Association
Ler
H. W. Gleim
Webster CF
Lowa
Fettle
Tripoli
Water, Jog
Ft. Dodge
Eitel
Fayette Ca
Farmers’ Bureau
Poultrymen
Black Hawk Co. Farm Bureau
Wisconsin
Lawa Falls
H. McNider
New Credit Bank
Fort Dodge
Washington
Omaha Livestock Exty
Strom
Stecke
Furatis F
Sater Dexienbie
Dawk
Shaw Birnness
Omaha Gratin
Ormalia
ST. Louis
Taeiy
Bowhite
Tapia O Loveneco
Wenpesth
Mareh
Mamestio
Kansas City Livestock Eee Ram
St, Joseph
REGAL
Express
Dress
Jae
Lee
Peoria Livestock
Great Britain
France
Belgium
Holland
Nor
Denmark
Switzer
Spain
Greece
Poland
Czecho
Colton
Stinn
Whterlos. Mills Co
Waterloo Co-op
Tripoli Bute
Eysuaye
Ald Turk
Rath
Barclay & Sons
Timothy Hay
Cohn Bros
Pitie
Ant
Kdward Lloag
Admr
Hammond Aye
M. J. Butterfield
Aittorney
J. W. Thompson
Nellie Dance Mattingly
Minnesota
Sflamsso
Edaho
Burssete
Tiberty Bounds
Der
United Staties
HOGS
F. D. Bailey
Guernsey
Mitch
Jersey
FORD
Exir
Oscar ‘Tastteboe, Aner
Cedar Katls Citizens Bank
Geo. Gifford
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