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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1928

Page

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Farmers Bureau Annual Meetings Across Iowa

Waverly hosts Bremer Farm Bureau banquet with 250 members and 35 business hosts. Officers re-elected as dairy industry notes and co operative marketing are discussed. Tama and Fayette counties report growth and new leadership. Other counties elect presidents and announce plans for future meetings and women's programs.

Waverly Hun Bremer Farm Bureaus Quincy Lauer HH. A McCaffree Janesvile F. E. Hatch Sumner Janesville W. M. George T. B. Work Bremer Bureau Bremer Iowa Bremer County T. B Boulder Dam Ivan Londergan Waterloo Insurance K. W. Steuder Ames, Extension W. A.harrison Waverly Electrical Supply K. Lynes Pisinfield Ayrshire Farm Bureau W. A. Rohlf

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Readers may send questions and comments to Editor Parm Department at the Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo Iowa. Include address for correspondence and a phone contact.

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Calf Wins Grand Champion as 12 Year Old Raises Dick

State Center Iowa December report details 12 year old Clarence Goecke raising a Hereford steer named Dick. Calf fed on grass grain silage molasses and barley with staged growth to 1150 pounds at 16 months. Dick sold in Chicago for 8050 dollars.

State Center Clarence Goecke Shelby County Farm Bureau Dick's Clarence Chicago

Food Cost Dominates Iowa Farm Living Costs, Study Finds

An Iowa State College and U.S. Department of Agriculture survey of 471 families in Story Boone and Sac counties shows food expenditures averaging 38.9 percent of total expenses. Clothing 13.9 percent, furniture 2.9 percent, health and insurance 8.9 percent. Farmers buy fewer farm finished products and rely more on city goods.

Ames Iowa United States Department of Agriculture Iowa State College G. H. von Yunglen Jin Story Boone Sac von Tunglen

North Tama renter to pay 12 an acre for Ben Stoakes farm

David Wilson agreed to rent the Stoakes farm near North Tama at $12 per acre. The well improved tract was described as one of the best in the community and Wilson will move onto the place this week.

North Tama David Wilson Ben Stoakes Wilson

Fall freshening cows yield more profit and fat in Iowa

Iowa State College dairy experts report fall and winter freshening boosted annual profit by about 20 dollars per cow and produced more butterfat per cow than spring fresheners. Analysis of 10 000 cows shows fall fresheners averaged 251 pounds of butterfat versus 256 for spring, with winter cows next highest and prices favoring fall milk. Farmers with larger fall cohorts could gain significantly.

Courier Ames Iowa Lloyd Johnston Iowa State College Wwe

Farmers Cooperative Elevator group organized in Washua Iowa

A Iowa meeting of patrons, directors and managers from Floyd and Chickasaw counties formed a two county Farmers Cooperative Elevators organization. Frank Robotka, Ames economist, said high interest on farm accounts raises costs up to 30 percent. cash sales could cut losses and lower prices. George Arnold, also from Ames, highlighted the service aiding 550 cooperative delegates statewide to obtain more for crops and lower costs for feed and goods.

Washua Farmers Co-operative Floyd Chickasaw WF. A. Rabe New Hampton W. L. Peterson Nashua Frank Robotks Ames

The Rhyming Farmer and Co operative Insurance

A rustic tale shows Gooffrey building alone, facing fire and loss. After a barn blaze he embraces cooperation and mutual aid, joining a network of neighbors and insurers to recover. Chicago futures note prices conclude the item.

Wheat and Corn Markets Slip on Abundant Supplies

World wheat supplies expand with Canada boosting stocks, weighing on prices. Chicago closes with wheat down and corn easing amid heavy deliveries and favorable movement outlook. futures mixed as bears brace for Argentine output. Cotton and sugar markets steady to lower with varied futures signals.

Grain and seed prices from Chicago Board of Trade

Des 18 report lists wheat at various grades around 21.16 for No 3 hard and 2 1/8 for others, corn with No 3 mixed near 5 1/4 to 7 8 in mixed forms, oats and rye values, barley at 72c, timothyseed 6.05 to 6.25, cloverseed 23.25 to 30.90, and live cattle and hogs with prices around 10.75 and 11.75.

Chicare Bec Tha Ivon. Sereee Nam Sete Steee Chicago Des Aogbie Lara

Demand Slow Hog Prices Rise Amid Steady Cattle Market

Livestock market notes show hog receipts near 44 000 with prices up 5 to 10 cents for most grades and top hogs at around 8.00 for 200-290 lb butchers. Cattle receipts about 8 000 with fed steers 23.25 to 26.50 and calves firm, while lamb demand remains lackluster but steady prices for fat lambs around 14.50 to 14.85. Foreign exchange rates listed for several nations.

Dull Stock Session Ends With Broad Upturns

New York stocks showed a strong undertone in a dull session as big traders paused activity. Prices edged higher in late trading with Montgomery Ward at 128 3/4 and notable advances in Adams Express Greene Cananea Copper and Midland Steel products. Closing sales approached two million shares amid mixed early softness and pool-driven gains.

New York Montgomery Ward Adams Express Greene Omanga Copper Midland Steel American Dupont, Byers Radio American Smelting Greena Cananea Wright Aero Althe Nathonal Bellas Hess Goppers American Smelling Grandby Greene Cananea New York Traction Interboro Rapids Manhattan Mod Reed Brooklyn Rails Erie Kansas City Southern Sterling Cables National Bellas Hess Nao Tormal Biscwit Kennecott Copper Warder Bros West Inghouse Electre Pach Des Allied Chemical & Dye Ally Chalmers Mig. Co E.ees E. Lobme American Age Chemicat American Beech Sugar Co Sree American Gar & Poundry American && Foreign Power American Steel&. & Ref American Sugar Refining American T American Tobacco American Woolen Co American Zinc Lead & Smale Anaconda Atchison, Topeka & Sante Fearletmore & Ohio Bethlehem ‘Steel California Arizona Canada Dry Erie R. RR General American Tank General Asphalt General Cigar General Electric General Motors General Outdoor Gimbel Bros Goodrich B. FP Graham Paige Creat Northern Php Ciient Northern Ore C! Greene Cihane Yseeyesspa Cae Marland OH Missouri, Kansas Texas Missouri Pacifle Montgomery Ward National Biscuit Co National Enem Ney New Yorke Central N. H Ubid Northern Pacile Essere Packard Motors Pacific Gas Pan American Paramount Famous Lasky Pennsylvania R. Rees Peoples Gas Venette Phillips Pure Oil Co Aeeeee Radio Con. of America Rep Tron & Steel Reynolds Tobacco Shell Union Ait Bakeweesene Simmons Co Y-S Sinclair Southern Pacifica Southern Railway Standard Gas & Efettele Standard Ol Standard Ol New Jersey Standard Oil Studebaker Cpr Pacific Timken Cerro de Pasco Copper Chesapeake , Ohio Chicago Great Western Chicago M. Gt Pac St. P Chicago & North Western Pacife Chile Chrysler Motor Cities Union GC Union Os Union Pacific United Cigar Stores U U. S. Steel Steel Yanadity - Ward Westinghouse White Motors Willys Overland Coty Corm Products Cruc. Steel du Pont Ar Electric P. Woolworth Wright Acro BAO Yellow T. & GC Liberty Bonds United States Bwgs Cs Saserebes

Provisions Market Reports From New York

New York market data shows butter steady with 8 128 tuber packing stock and prices for No 1 38¢ No 3 0 Mees cheese steady with 124 714 lbs received Poultry dressed fresh steamys turkeys 21 48c frozen 26 40c Eggs firm with 19 396 cases received fresh gathered ex tras 45 48c extra firsts 39 44c firsts 42 0 39c nearby hen nery brown extra 52 54c.

New York Hennery Brown

Livestock Markets Report From Kansas City and St Paul

Kansas City and St Paul market notes show brisk hog receipts around 10 000 and 8 000 with prices for choicest hogs near 8 75 per cwt and 1 5 16 s later. Calves heifers and steers range with good medium weight steers around 14 00 to 16 25 and hog and sheep prices varying by weight and grade.

Hogs Cattle and Sheep Market Report From St Joseph Mo

Receipts Hog 10000 cattle 2000 sheep 3590 with hogs firm to 55 cents higher on 200 to 300 pounds and top at 8.70. Cattle dull to steady calves 200 to 3500 pounds mixed with veals steady cows 7.25 to 8.50. Sheep strong with fed wool lambs at 13.75 and best clipped lambs 12.75 while older ewes hold around 7.00.

Mt, Joseph

Bond Market Shifts With Rail Gains And Utilities Rise

In early trading the bond market shows a brighter tone with small price changes. Rail group leads gains alongside utilities, while copper remains under pressure as Anaconda yields over 4 points. International Telephone & Telegraph Convertible tops at new high. rails improve with St Paul, New York traction, Pennsylvania, and Western Pacific notes noted. Foreign issues remain dull.

New York Dec Anaconda International Telephone & Telegraph St. Paul Pennsylvania Western Pacific

Chickasaw Farm Bureau Sees 350 Member Increase

In Chickasaw County the Farm Bureau reports an increase of 350 members this fall after a campaign led by farmer Oscar Gilley. He canvassed Jacksonsville township where roads were impassable after rain delaying early efforts. seven farmers joined the first half day and participation grew to a large number, prompting a banquet and plans for a standard township next year.

McElhinney Tama Toledo Tama ‘County Farm Bureau Z. R. Mills Tama County Bureau R. G. McElhinney Dysart H.T. Dau Schmidt Reinbeck W. B. Ebersole A. D. Mitchell Frank Earle Traey F. T. Cold Gladbrook George Whalen Tama Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Des Moines W.P. Brown Fayette George Sauerbry Oelwein H. R. Young Arlington W. HH. Turner Will King Ray Anderson Cedar Rapids Oclwein Farm Bureau Buchanan Wilcon Independence Buchanan County E. “M. Wilcox George Slemmons Winthrop H A. Hallet R. M New Hampton Chickasaw County Farm Oscar Gilley Milnard Uni Jacksonmvile Altho

Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices Rise at St Louis Market

Receipts: hogs 14,000 with slow trade but higher opening. light and butcher hogs steady. prices for various weights range from $7.50 to $9.00 for 160–250 lb pigs and $8.50 to $8.95 for 160–200 lb types. Cattle receipts 2,500 with mixed yearlings and feeders strong. slaughter steers 1,100–1,500 lb at $12.50–$16.50. cows $7.25–$10.75. calves $11.75–$14.25. bulls $9.00–$10.50. Sheep receipts 1,000. lambs strong to 25¢ higher. ewes and culls steady. lambs 92 lb down at $13.00–$14.00.

Waterloo Brets Waterloo Mils Co St Arlington Prom Switt & Co Rath Packing Co Rath Fair Jowa Flour & Feed Co Reesiere Chicago Agnes Ees Kansas City Livestock Kansas City Gattle ST. Paul Minn Omaha East St. Louis Pittsburgh St.Louis Sioux City Ill St. Francis Hospital of Waterloo Jesup County Line Road Sharp Guernsey Jersey Poland Togren Casa McCormick McCormick-Deering International John Deere Rock Island I. H Aspinwall Buseli H. P Cole Axminster Wikamter Sere T. Johnson

Sioux City Livestock Prices and Receipts Report

Sioux City Illinois cattle and hog receipts show 2000 cattle 12000 hogs and 2500 sheep with steady to strong demand for killing classes and higher prices for fat lambs. Potatoes in Chicago show very slow trading with Wisconsin and Minnesota sacked whites and Red River chips priced around one dollar per sack.

Chicago Wisconsin Minnesota North Dakota Red River Idaho

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