Harvest for Poultry Flocks Shows Low Production
November report from Black Hawk area poultry flocks shows 3744 hens laying just 2.2 percent, with six flocks unreported as owners paused work for a month. Total expenses were 328.91 dollars. receipts 542.85. Advice urges early hatching, forced rearing, mineral mix, and culling hens not laying by December 15. Notable flocks include Blough with 18.8 percent laying and Kline with 17.8 percent, while Merl Kough reports 36.8 percent from 42 birds.
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Black Hawk
Farm Bureau
Schedule of Baby Clinics in Black Hawk County Next Month
Arrangements were made at the farm bureau office for child health clinics to be held early in January across Black Hawk county. Iowa extension specialists will conduct free examinations for children under two and those two to six with developmental concerns, with no fees and private exams available. A dental clinic series is planned for February 15 to 24 with details to come.
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Farm Bureau
Black Hawk Country
Orange Consolidated School
Finehforal Consolidated School
Farmee Hall
Dewar
Alys
Sarah Turner
Mudgen Consolidated School
Dunkerton Consolidated School
Gilbertville
Town Shire University
Iowa City
Gerkin
Totelin
Women clubs hold booths at Farm Institute in Shell Rock
In Shell Rock Iowa the Farm Institute featured women and girls clubs booths judged for best exhibits. Homemakers won top in the women's department with health education and school lunch displays while I Know Your Neighbor and Rural Mothers clubs placed. In the junior section Loyal Canners led with Busy Bers and Club Sisters following.
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Shell Rock
Roth Gov
Ond
Rural Mothers
MaAviede Mere Ruth Me
English mince meat wins best prize at farmers institute
Shell Rock Iowa report notes Mrs Agnes Ball created the leading mince meat using an English recipe likely centuries old. The entry was displayed at the farmers institute with Ball citing a grandmother’s guidance and noting her English heritage.
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Shell Rock
Farmers’ Institute
Agnes Ball
DUNKERTON Aaa N REPORT CONTEST RESULTS IN NOVEMBER
The Dunkerton area reports the first monthly results of the new dairy association. LC Schmidt’s grade Guernsey led with 39.9 pounds butterfat from 768 pounds milk at 7.8 percent test. Among 257 cows on test, 16 produced 40 plus butterfat, one hit 50. Fisher and Herman Holstein herd topped averages at 24.4 pounds butterfat from two milkings, 719 pounds milk. The November average was 14 butterfat on 411 pounds milk.
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Dunnerton
New Contest Association
Guernsey
LC. Schmidt
H. T. Trevelyan
Fisher & Herman
Fisher & Terman
Schmidt
Volstein
Association
Farm Girls Party at YWCA Celebrates Club Year
Rural girls from Black Hawk county gather at the YWCA parlors for a Christmas party marking a year of club activity. Santa opens at noon, with a program including songs, reports, nominating committee, junior short course, and voting on the 1926 project.
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Black Hawk County
VY. W.C. A
Santa Claus
A. J Henry
Mildred Minish
Ames
Drake to Talk of Corn Borer at Traer Meeting
Prof J. Drake of Iowa State College Ames will speak at the Tama County Farm Bureau annual meeting in Traer on Tuesday Jan 5 starting 10 30 a m. The program includes seven 18 minute talks on county projects and school quartets from Geneseo Traer Dinsdale and a Traer quartet plus the Thomas male quartet. Election for 1026 office ballots will be held Tuesday with nominees Charles A Gary Joe Munther and R K Wond.
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Toledo
J. Drake
Tawa State College
Ames
Tama Conty Farm Bureau
Traer
Pera House
Eis
Jake
Tania County
Farm Bureau Organization
Geneseo
Tracer
Dinsdale
Thomas Male
Farm Hureae
Charles A. Gary
Highland Township
Joe Munthert
Crystal
Wond
Perry
Dairy interests recognized with Stewart election
US Pau boon elected to the fair board to succeed Curtin Decorah as fourth district member Curtin Jesienca The recognition of the dairy interests of the state Stewart is a breeder of Holstein cattle and operates a 281 acre dairy farm He has been active in his support of county fairs and has promoted boys and girls club work He has three sons in the state agricultural college at mie who have been prominent in the boys club activities.
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Pau Boon
Fair Board
Curtin
Decorah
Curtin Jesienca
Stewart
Ele
State Agricultural College
Mie
Elahs
Tama corn show to run January four through eight
Tama Illinois December 18 Special Tama community sets its annual corn show for January 5 to 8 with extensive prizes totaling fifty nine dollars in one class. First premiums include 31.50 for best yellow corn 315 for best single ear and 5 for best other. Additional prizes cover white corn oats wheat timothy clover soybeans and potatoes with entries limited to Tama county and Sharon Madison and Chester townships of Poweshiek county.
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Tame
Dee
Tama Commmunity
Iowa
Tania County
Sharon
Madison
Chester
Powcshiek County
Annual Corn Show Set for February 1 to 6 at Towa Growers
Ames Ia Dec 18 The Towa Corn and Small Grain Growers association announces its twenty third annual state convention and exhibition February 1 to 6 with 9 cups and cash premiums totaling 32000. Joe L Robinson secretary says premium lists have been sent to printers and catalogs will be mailed. The show highlights include announced winners of the annual corn yield contest with about 3 percent more entrants than last year and a list of certified seed growers in the back of the catalog.
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Ames
Towa Corn & Small Grain Growers’ Association
Joe L. Robinson
Corn Worth $1.50 Per Bushel When Fed to Dairy Cow
The October report from the Iowa Creamery Secretaries and Managers' Association notes butterfat producers benefit from corn fed to dairy cows. At current butter prices, feed corn averages $1.50 per bushel if fed to cows, with net profits on corn and other feed. Butter prices slightly constrain demand, while butter substitute sales rise.
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Clyde Bechtelheimer
Lone Creamery Secretaries’ and Managers’ Association
Haecker
Nebraska Association
Iowa
Jesup
Sioux Center
Postville
Roth Hudson
Oeiwein
Cogron
Beyeden
Wheat Market Mixed As Argentine Yields Cast Uncertain
Chicago trading centers on fluctuating signals from Argentina and Liverpool with soy and corn following wheat trends. Prices slipped then steadied amid rain in southern Argentina and predictions of larger post-holiday receipts, while hog-driven firmness supported provisions.
Hog and cattle prices rise in Chicago livestock market
Chicago reports heavy hog receipts around 35 000 with buyers pushing bids higher led by light and heavyweight hogs. Cattle receipts about 5 000 show weak demand for fat steers and steady to lower quotes, while sheep trade remains fairly active with strong yearling and fat lamb values, feeding lambs advancing.
Livestock Market Reports From St Paul and Omaha
Receipts cover cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep with mixed results. St Paul notes feeders and fat cattle uneven, calves firm to higher on light weights, hogs steady to higher. Omaha shows active hog sales and steady to higher cattle, with overall price ranges and top values. Foreign exchange and grain notes accompany regional price chatter from API sources.
Declines on motor stocks dominate trading in New York
In New York on December 18 the market swung as motor shares declined while others rose. Chrysler moved from 150 to 188, and call money rose to 5 percent after a renewal rate at 4.54. Kresge, Postum Cereal, General Cigar, United Fruit, and Texan Pacific Land Trust posted gains amid thin overall activity. Strong equipment shares led early advances, with Baldwin Locomotive and United States Cast Iron Pipe among movers. A 3 percent rediscount and a wave of extra dividends spurred short covering. General Electric rose over 5. Continental and Commercial Credit also gained, while Chrysler extended its advance to near 5 points. The foreign exchange market saw a sharp rally of 14 to 15 cents in French francs. overall, the close was irregular.
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Chrysler
Kresge
General Cigars
United Fruit
Texans Pacific Land Trust
United States Distrbuting
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South Porro
Baldwin Locomolive
United States
White Hudson Motors
American Cun
Iinals
Central
Frisco Common
International Combustion Engineering
Childs Company
Grsc
New York Federal Reserve Bank
General Electric
Continental Insurance
Commercial Credit Corporation
Kelsey Wheel
Allied Chemical
Bethlehem Steel
California Petroleum
Canadian Pacific
Zentril Leather Ptd
Cerro de Pasco Chandler Motor
Chesapeake
Ohi Chicago & Northyne
Chicago
Bil & St
R. T. & Padhe Chile Copper
Whee Chrysler Corp
Coex Cola Coloraic Fuel
Batclowin
Kan
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Crucible Steel
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Font de Nemours _ Electric
Ene
Foundation Co
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Gulf States Steel
Hudson Motors
Thinness Central
Combustion Eng
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Kennecott Copney Thigh ‘Valley
Louisville & Nashvillesee Track
National Lead
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Pacific Oil
Packard Metor Car Pan
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Philltips
Pierce-Arrow
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Sowthern Br
Stewart Warner
Udebaker
Texas Gulf Sulphur _ Terns & Pacific
Tobaccs
Union Pacifi Alte Civar Stor
Iape Tree
SJ Steel
Wbash Ry
Westinghouse Mien
White Autor
Willys
Woolworth
Einar Madsen Sells Corn and Draft Team at Cedar Falls Sale
Cedar Falls December 18 the top corn price in the auction at the Einar Madsen closing sale was 5 cents a bushel. Oats sold at 38 cents. The enterprise was at the Madsen firm seven and a half miles northwest. The top cow price was 384 and the lowest 346. A horse of about a ton weight sold for 23 to 24. A team of mare and gelding weighing 2,000 pounds brought 247.41. The top for spring pigs was 9.49. It is expected Mr Madsen will move to town. A Cedar Falls National Bank representative attended the fair.
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Cedar Falls
Einar Madsen
Madsen
Madson
Cedar Falls National Bank
One Hog Weighs Nearly Half Ton in Toledo Trade
Toledo dealer Tirawn, head of the Toledo Shipping Association, shipped a 924 pound stag to Chicago for a state juvenile show. The heavy hog was the largest he has ever scaled for shipment, with a lighter 480 pound sow also sold by A. J. Cuthbertson in the same deal.
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Toledo
Tirawn
Toledo Shipping Association
Chicago
TNE Association
Board of Trade Cash Quotations Summary
Chicago cash quotations show Wheat at No 2 hard around 1.76 to 1.79 per bushel, Corn mixed lots near 0.72 to 0.74, Oats varies 0.41 to 0.44, Rye around 1.01 to 1.15, and allied commodities including cloverseed near 24.00 with feeds and provisions quoted. The report lists several grade distinctions and price points for unlisted grades.
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GEIS
Produce Prices at Chicago and New York Marts
Chicago and New York markets show higher receipts and firmer prices across dairy eggs and poultry. Creamery butter and cheese hold steady amid active trading. cotton opens higher with January through May futures up.
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Chicago
New York
Bulter
Cubs
Gsers Agme
Americas
Waterloo Markets Price List and Livestock Report
Market prices and goods from Waterloo including butter lard potatoes and eggs, with sections for poultry cattle and hogs. Livestock values reflect from Frith Packing Co and Barclay Sons hay and straw rates, plus hides wool pelts and furs.
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Frith Packing Co
F.o.b. Rath
Croud Packers
Barclay
Prom Colon Bros
Kansas City Livestock Market Report from Kansas Mo Dec 18
Receipts and prices for cattle hogs and sheep at Kansas City livestock market. Cattle showing mixed activity with loads around 9.45 cwt for top steers and steady to weak bids on other classes. Hogs strong with packers bid up to 11.00 and average around 10.70 while lighter weights fetch 10.75 to 11.05. Sheep show generally strong demand with wethers around 11.25 and lambs near 15.50, though some listings are incomplete.
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Chicago
Lgheweight
Seu St Paul
Ming
Omaha
Neb
Stow
Lara
F. Triga
Webb
Steesee
Aistsreeres
Der
Hteet
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas Mo
Economical hen feeds promise yearlong laying
An advertisement touts BUATCH FORD'S FILL-THE-BASKET EGG MASH as the key to a hen that lays all year. Customers are urged to contact i. G. BALENSIEFER YEED Co. by calling S012 for purchases.
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Buatchford
I. G. Balensiefer Yeed Co
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