Farmers turn to home butchering and canning meat
Rural extension demonstrations at Orange and nearby farms highlight canning and curing of meats using cold pack methods. Roy W. Snyder and others show practical steps, equipment, and safety rules for packing pork beef and other meats in glass jars or tin cans to stock a family pantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy W. Snyder
Orange
Hoy
DS. Ileipie
Snyder
Waverly
Bremer
County
C. W. McDonald
Ames
McDonald
W. CD. Chapin
Fremont
Township
Hazleton
Wzra McKenzie
Here
Old Horses Dominate Minnesota Farms in 1925 Survey
A Minnesota township survey by Robert Ash in St. Vincent, Kittson County finds over one third of Korea stock on farms aged 16 or older. In 1925, 675 horses were counted in the township with 372 aged 3 to 16 and 247 aged 16 plus. only 22 colts and 26 one-year-olds were reported. The essay argues for raising and breeding heavier draft horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Minnesota
Robert Ash
St. Vincent
Kittson County
Horse Association of America
St. Vincent Township
Robert
Eixtt
Readers ask editor on Farmers column concerns
Questions and comments invited address communications to Editor Farm Department Waterloo Evening Courier Waterloo Iowa. Phone 6100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Towa
White corn diet shown deficient in essential nutrients
Experiments at Iowa State College reveal white corn alone lacks minerals vitamin A and certain proteins vital for growth and health. Rat tests show deficiency leads to rapid decline, while adding butterfat minerals or casein extends life, underscoring need for balanced foods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowan State College
Eijkman
Robert L. Jones
Iowa State College
Lowa State College
Sturation
Advanced Chemistry
Nelson
Raed
Altho
Rat
Benton County Launches Dairy Calf Club For Youths
In Vinton Iowa on December 23 Benton county begins dairy calf club work with 15 junior members. Five juniors will raise Holstein calves one will manage a Guernsey eight will keep Jerseys and one Brown Swiss. First such club in Benton, already hosting beef pigs and grain clubs. Members may exhibit at the county fair and Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Benton County
Benton
Dairy Holfer
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Bremer County herd tests report 27.5 lb butterfat average
In Waverly Iowa Bremer County Cow Test association No 1 to November shows an average of 27.5 pounds of butterfat from 245 cows. The top herd average is 431 pounds of butterfat per herd with 1,226 pounds of milk from eight cows led by F H Schmadeke Clarksville. The top individual cow is owned by Wonadring Son Waverly yielding 67.4 pounds of butterfat and 1,868 pounds of milk. One cow owned by L C Myers produced 39.1 pounds of fat.
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L. C. Myers
Special Car for Juniors Going to Annual Gathering
Bremer county bankers and local businessmen sponsor a special Waterloo to Ames junior short course trip for 50 to 60 farm youths plus club leaders. Students depart Dec 28 at 6 am on a Cedar Rapids line car, transfer through Chicago Great Western and Chicago North Western, arrive in Ames by 3:39 pm, with chaperones Mrs. F. G. Sehwyhart and I. W. Plager.
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Waverly
Bremer County
Waterloo
Cedarae & Northern Line
Ames
Bremer
Chicago Great Western Toad
Chicago North
Western
Marshalltown
Grundy Center
Grundy County
F. G. Sehwyhart
Plager
Ruth Messer
Clab
Ifaas Anderson
Baby
Heef
Dieke Dieken
Imarket Pig
Dlal Aml Lionavan
Baldwin
Weil BO
Market
Lucy Wiijhelm
Ada Sud
Marion Newton
Adz Brown
Glad Cane
Robert Sehwvhare
Edward Syndergaard
Wilwer
Garrod Mager
Kenneth Messer
Ther Thaniseh
Boekes
Leong
Omaha Livestock Market Report Summary
The report notes steady to firm demand across classes with feeders especially steady, targeting 440 to 200 pound weights. Slaughter cattle and hogs show varied bids, receipts mixed, while calves and yearlings indicate steady or modestly improved prices. Market activity includes references to feeder cattle, veal, and beef prices amid regional listing and odd lot entries.
St Louis Livestock Market Prices Report
Market notes show cattle and hog prices withVarious weights and classes listed. Prices range with calves and vealers noted, and distributions for heifers cows and sows indicate mixed demand and regional factors.
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ST. Louis
St. Tevnis
Der
Wheat Market Surges on Government Crop Reports
Wheat prices jumped to 948 ½ cents per bushel amid bullish USDA crop data and expectations of U.S. and Canadian export rises. Contracts advanced early, then fluctuated with profit taking, while corn and oats followed with mixed gains and bearish forecasts in oats. Provisions rose in step with grains as markets closed higher overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
Jorn. Com
Hogs Advance on Buying Increase in Chicago Market
Chicago AP report shows hog receipts 16 000 with rising demand and prices. Buyers secured all weights 200 to 425 pounds with top around 11.50 and lighter weights near 10.50 to 12.00. Cattle and sheep also firmer amid active shippers and steady to higher bids reported by St Paul and Kansas City markets.
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Cuicago
Lee
ILSA
Sears
Heavies
St_ Joseph
Erie
McGhain
Phigent
Ehusigas
Feds A
Chicago
Der
Tahu Aun
Upward Tendency Felt On Wall Street
New York Dec 23 AP An upward tendency prevailed throughout the market with many issues advancing on narrow floating supply. American Can led gains dropping to 274, Loose-Wiles Biscuits rose to 142 1 2, and other industrials, rails, and utilities moved higher. Closing was strong as high priced issues continued active bids and speculation supported rapid upticks in early trading.
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New York
United States
Standard ‘Milling
Atlantic
Wiles Overland
International Telephone and Telegraph
Federal
Murray Body
Yesterly
Allied Chemical & Dyn American
American Car & Founi
American Locomotive
American Smelt
American Sugar
American
Tel & Wet
American Tobacco
Atchison
Atlantic Coast Lins
Baldwin Locomotive
Baltimore & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
California Petroleum
Canadian Pacific
Sentral
Cerro de Pasey
Chandler Motor
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago & Nebluwestern
Chicago
St Prut
Oo Des Beuviened
Chicaso
R. J
Pavifie
Chile
Chrysler Corn
Soca Cola
Colorado
Crucible Steel
Cuba
Dodge
Nemna Electric
St. Itzie
Pameus Players
Foundation Co
General Asphalt
General Electric
General Motors
Creat Northern Ptd
Gulf Staces
Huds Motors
Ullasis Central Independent
Tat Combustion Eng
Int. Harvester
Jnt Mer
Marine Pit
Kennecott Copper
Lehigh Valley
Louisville & Nashville
Mark Marland OU
Mid-Continent Petroleum
Mo. Kan
Texas
Missouri Pacific Pld
Montgomery-Tward
Xkational Lead
San Fran
Seaboard Air Line
Sears Forbuck Sinclair Ci
Standard
Stewart Warner
Studebaker
Texas Co
Texas & Pacific
Willys-Overland
Wothwerth
Grain Price Guide From Chicago Board of Trade
Wheat quotes show No 1 hard at 1.74 and No 2 at 1.73 per bushel. Corn mixed bids range from 0.65 to 0.76 with various No 4 and No 5 mixed listings. Barley and flaxseed move lightly with thyme seed at 6.00 to 7.75 and cloverseed at 24.00 to 6.50. Provisions list lard at 14.65, pork bellies 14.50, and rice at 14.05.
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Foye
Lee
Jan Te
Olis
Alies
Mali
Chiczgo
Kansas City Stock Market Roundup Livestock Prices Slump
Kansas City Livestock reports mixed cattle receipts 4600 head with fed steers and yearlings active and higher on average. Hogs at 5500 head show gains though heavy weights trade unevenly. sheep and lambs at 4000 head trend strong on good demand with top lambs near 15.40 and yearling wethers around 17.50 while buyers stay cautious on light and midweight calves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas Cir
Steaty
Secona
Peoria Livestock Hogs Prices Steady at Market Start
Peoria Alabama market reports hog prices steady at opening. Bid prices range around 18.4 to 18.6 per hundred pounds for January and March contracts, with May figures near 18.0 to 18.2, reflecting a townward movement and modest declines across months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Prices at Chicago and New York Marts
Chicago and New York markets report higher prices across dairy meat and poultry. Butter creamery extras rise. cheese remains steady with small gains. eggs and poultry show notable increases including broilers up two cents and young turkeys advancing. Receipts reach about seven thousand two hundred cases. market tone cautious amid holiday demand.
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New York
Arennery
Chicago
Ewig
Exba
Auto license totals lag in Floyd county as year ends
Charles City Iowa reports only about one third of Floyd county auto licenses sold. Through the year 4732 cars were licensed and by yesterday morning just 1175 licenses had been issued for 1926. With December 31 the deadline before penalties attach, a rush is expected at the county courthouse auto license department amid penalties. Mary Thurman, former Mack Sennett beauty and actress for William S. Hart in westerns, dies after a two week pneumonia siege in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles City
Floyd County
Court House
WATERLOO MARKETS DEC 3 QUALITY PRICES
Waterloo markets report prices for grains like wheat and oats, live stock values for cattle hogs and poultry, and assorted farm goods from local mills and cooperatives. Prices are listed for flour butter lard potatoes timothy hay and hides including prime hogs steers and cattle values from the Rath plant and Barclay & Sons offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Waterloo Mills
Waterloo Co-op
Pooltr Springs
Barclay & Sons
San Timothy Bay
Prairie Bay
Colin Bros
Vinton Hospital Faces Closure Over Financial Shortfall
Vinton Virginia December report states Virginian Gay hospital will close January 1 due to lack of funds. Despite being well equipped and popular, its endowment of 30,000 and patient income fail to cover expenses. A proposed hospital tax was defeated, leaving open the possibility of a save.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Prisoner Protest After Blanket Theft At County Jail
Fort Madison Dec 23 A prisoner Mel Reiselét protested theft of his blanket from a cell while he was away, saying he could not leave his belongings without them being stolen. Local officials confirmed the incident and began an inquiry into the county jail theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort. Madison
Mel Reiselét
Kiwanis Christmas Party Attended by 150 Members and Guests
The Kiwanis annual Christmas party at Hotel Russell Lamson drew about 150 attendees including Kiwanians and their wives. Vocal and piano solos by Mr and Mrs Joe DuMond opened the event, Russell DeGon portrayed Santa Claus delivering gifts from the north pole, and a dance followed late in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe DuMond
Russell Lamson
Russell DeGon
Santa Claus
North Pole
Gates College Begins Holiday Vacation This Week
Gates College recessed today for holiday vacation. A ceremony awarded weekly efficiency medals with Hyitee Gates, president, delivering a talk on Christmas Spirit. Catherine Henderson won for greatest typing speed gain, Vernita Brons on for highest rate, and several others received spelling medals. Faculty depart to spend Christmas with families. Charity Craig travels to Milwaukee and Madison. Gillspie to Detroit. Mrs. Nellie Mose-Poe to Hudson. Mr. and Mrs. Gates visit relatives in Perte City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gates College
Asses Bir
Hyitee Gates
Catherine Henderson
Vernita Bronson
Arnold Siegloff
Almaz Olson
Neil Wieres
Donald Burnett
William Welling
Verda Fike
Charity Craig
Milnwaukee
Madison
Wis
RH. Gillspie
Detroit
Nellie Mose- Poe
Hudson
Gates
Iba Perte City
Consolidation by Sale of Two Factories Reported
Purchase of all machinery and stock of the Wille Tool Gear and Machine Works at 917 Fourth Street East by Electrical Research and Manufacturing Co Rainbow Drive was announced today. Workers will be retained and W O Wills will head the machine department as operations transfer to the purchaser’s plant. The company will continue manufacturing tools dies and mechanical devices. Meanwhile Harold White of Scarsdale NY returns from Asia Africa and will depart next month for British Somaliland on a three year expedition to collect specimens of the yehe wild dog. The De Noyelles Hotel in Nashua Pa will reopen within days after five weeks closed with J F Funk and son Oliver named as new managers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wille Tool, Gear & Machine Works
Fourth Street East
Electrical Research & Manufacturing Co
Rainbow Drive
Electrical Company
Wills Concern
W. O. Wills
Harold White
Scarsdale
N.Y
Asia
Africa
Hritsit Somailiand
Nashua
de Noyelles
J. F. Funk
Oliver
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Benton County Junior Dairymen
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Dee
Hardin County
Floyd Johnston
Town State Dairy Association
Cow Lost Association
Farm Bureau
Jummlers
Tripoli
Omaha Livestock
Aneven
Minnestre
Aly
Nat York
Minneavnlas
Teri IE
Nord
Ned Wittte
Patie
Dt White
Nola White
New Yorke
Poruign
Dee AM
Gelaer
Sentra
Witain
Practan
Telginn
Argentina
Tukin
Attax
Mubtreal
Tuewluy
ST. Paul Livestock
St Paul
Cattvlis
ST. Joseph Livestock
Lamson Bros. & Co
Marsh-Place
I. A. Borer
Wall ST
Board of Trade
Peoria Livestock
Peoria
Bee
Vinton Hospital
Whee
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