Farm accounting work grows in Iowa counties
The Iowa State College extension service reports rising farm accounting participation. Black Hawk county plans Jan meetings with 1928 bookkeepers led by L. G. Allbaugh, noting 7 local record keepers and dozens more across Fayette, Benton and other counties. By 1928-29 the program expands to 47 counties with 500 plus farmers keeping accounts, plus 533 rural teachers involved in school programs. A Feb 11 Farm Outlook conference at the courthouse and a film on how statistics aid farming are highlighted for Black Hawk county farmers.
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Ames
Black Hawk County
L. G. Allbaugh
Black Hawk
D. Belmer
Dunkerton
A. G. Clubine
Vaughn Craft
la Porte City
E. E. Mattingly
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
George Pashby
E. N. Snavely
Payette County
Benton County
J. C. Galloway
Fayette
Allbough
Benton
Fayette County
C. EF. Herriott
Herriott
Fremont
Montgomery
Union
Shelby
West Pottawattamie
Clay
Howard
Butler
Jones
Muscatine
Des Moines
Iowa
Frank Hunt
Chickasaw County
Cement Mixer Proves Useful on Tama County Farm
Dysart Iowa December 29 A cement mixer bought 14 years ago on Eric McElhinney's Tama County farm has fueled major concrete jobs. He built a near acre feeding floor and a 28 by 30 foot garage machine shop and seed corn drying house with multi wall cement construction. The farm supports 500 to 700 hogs and 1 to 3 loads of cattle, with a dual purpose silo and a milking setup for Short horns. Each man has a defined role in cattle hog and dairy work, seeking a balanced, steady income from feeding rather than only dairying.
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Dysart
Eric McElhinney
McElhinney
Iowa Seeks Oldest Horse in Town in State Records
Des Moines December 29 The Iowa department of agriculture seeks information on the oldest horse in the state Records show two 24 year old horses and two 23 year olds under stallion registration A 30 year old stallion registered by the department and a Percheron lead age records Carly N Kennedy assistant secretary notes a record for age and urges residents to report their elder horse Ten thousand airplane licenses have been issued by the department of commerce.
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Des Moines
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Towa
Department of Stallion
Carly N. Kennedy
Secretary of Agriculture
Mr. Kennedy
Farmers Questions and Comments Invited
Communications to Editor Farm Department Waterloo Evening Courier Waterloo Iowa invite reader feedback with contact details for submission via mail and telephone.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Towa
Scale to Value Windbreaks and Spacing Recommendations
The Forest Service outlines a duty scale from light to hurricane winds to gauge windbreak effectiveness. It recommends Norway spruce and white pine for Iowa windbreaks and spacing of 14 to 16 feet for single rows, 16 by 16 feet for double rows, based on average moist conditions.
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Ames
Forest Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Iowa
G. B. MacDonald
Forestry Department
Iowa State College
Milk fed to Iowa laying hens boosts some flocks
Poultry experts note milk can improve egg output. In Iowa, 71 of 122 record flock keepers fed milk in November, with two flocks totaling 750 gallons. Top producers included B. L. Hummel's 283 White Leghorns at 44 percent, Campbell's Leghorn Farm 713 Leghorns at 39.5 percent, and others led by Haglund, Pollock, Cochran, and Barton with White Leghorns, Anconas, and White Rocks. Profits dipped to about 57 dollars per flock after feed costs due to a drop in October and November egg prices.
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Iowa
Ens
B. L. Hummel
Newton
Campbell
Strawberry Point
Wiliam Haglund
C. W. Pollock
Williamson
Grain and Provisions Market Wrap Dec 29
Wheat rests near season lows while corn climbs. prospects hinge on Washington farm legislation. Traders show heavy wheat futures held against grain, exports projected at about 190 million bushels, and European supplies at multi year lows. Oats and corn hold near highs as provisions rise on reports of 5.4 million fewer pigs.
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Chicago
Washington
United States
Europe
Clearing House Statement Shows Decline In Clearings
New York reports the weekly statement from the Clearing House shows totals for surplus and undivided profits unbanked at 46.507 million with time deposits up 8.779 million. Clearings for the week ended Dec 29 reach 7.2129 billion, down from 8.9207 billion the prior week, while the day’s figure stands at 1.8879 billion. St Louis grain prices list No 2 red wheat at 1.40 and corn readings from 82 to 94 cents with oats and other prices provided.
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Clearing House
New York
New York Clearing House Association
Minneapolis Flour Prices and Shipments Report
Minneapolis flour market update shows December prices around 2% lower with quoted ranges for carrot family patents at 6.50 to 6.60. Shipments amount to 43,134 barrels while bran trades between 31.50 and 32.00.
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Minneapolis
Dec
Wheat Falls on Large Deliveries in Chicago
Chicago markets weakened as large December wheat deliveries totaling 804000 bushels coincided with subdued export demand. Corn deliveries reached 1300900 bushels with oats and provisions showing small shifts. Prices closed with wheat down about a cent, corn lower, oats steady to down slightly, and provisions mixed amid expectations of higher prices after year’s end.
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Chicago
North America
Cotton Prices Edge Higher in Chicago and Liverpool Trading
Liverpool cotton market shows small activity with 2000 bales sold and prices easing. January through October futures quoted around 10.2 to 11.8 pence, while Chicago opens irregular with January at 19.65 cents and May at 19.73 cents, up modestly.
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Liverpool
Chicago
Potatoes market and shipments report from Chicago
Potatoes receipts total 64 cars on track and 123 cars for U S shipments 561 cars. Trading slow and market steady with Wisconsin sacked round whites at 5c 81.00 per bag, Minnesota and North Dakota sacked round whites at 80 90c, Idaho sacked russets at 1 50 1 75 per bag.
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Chicago
U. S
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
Idaho
Futures recap for butter and eggs in Chicago trade
Futures closed with butter storage standards at 45 and 53 1/4 cents for December and January. Eggs market shows fresh gathered firsts at 26 1/2 cents for February and refrigerator standards at 27 1/2 cents for December and 25 4/5 cents for January.
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Chicago
Board of Trade Cash Quotations Summary
Chicago December 29 quotes show grain and commodity prices across multiple grades. Wheat No 2 hard at 1.16 1 1 4 dollars. corn mixed lines from 0.82 4 to 0.84 0. oats No 2 white 0.484 0 0 4? rye and barley steady. seed oils and animal products listed with lard ribs and bellies in dollars per hundredweight.
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Chicago
Mys
Mar
Ve Ees
Dee
VOM
Peeve
Minneapolis
Minn
Montana
Chicago Hog Market Sees Upturn as Hogs Gain 10-25c
Chicago market reports show hog receipts near 18,000 with about 17,000 direct and prices 10 to 25 cents higher on 230 pound weights. Top butcher hogs reach $9.00 for 160 to 210 pounds. Cattle and sheep also firm with steers up to 16.75, fat lambs at 15.60, and weekly totals released for cattle hogs and sheep.
Strength on Own in Stock Deals
New York stocks advanced on heavy buying as profit-taking and tax selling were absorbed. Wright Aeronautical led with a 12 point gain, others like National Tea, Midland Steel Products, and Petc Marquette rose, and many majors such as DuPont and General Electric gained 2 to 3 points. Total volume neared 1.5 million shares as bullish sentiment and yearend reviews supported further gains.
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New York
Buch
Wall Street
Wright Aeronautical
Cerro de Pasco
Jordan Motors
Corn Products
Union Carbide
American Locomotive
Atlantic Refining
General Electrics
Chesspeake
National Tes
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Safewsy Stores
General American Tank
Goodyear
Montgomery Ward
General Railway Signal
Vanadium Steel
Foreign exchange rates mixed on New York market
New York on December 29 reported mixed demand in foreign exchanges. Rates quoted include Great Britain at 4.65 dollars, France 3.91, Italy 5.2341, Belgium 13.91, Germany 23.7914, Holland 40.14, Norway 26.67, Sweden 26.78, Denmark 26.6942, Switzerland 19.27140, Spain 16.31, Greece 1.2940, Poland 11.25, Czecho Slovakia 2.864c, Yugoslavia 1.76, Austria 14.07, Roumania 0.6044, Argentina 42.430, Brazil 11.90, Tokio 45.80, Shanghai 63.850, Montreal 99.705-16. These figures reflect the day’s market movements.
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Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Switzerland
Spain
Greece
Poland
Poland, 11.25c; Czecho-Slovakia
Jugo- Slavia
Austria
Roumania
Argentina
Brazil
Tokio
Shanghai
Montreal
Provisions New York and Chicago Markets Dec 29
New York and Chicago market notes show steady butter receipts and varied poultry and egg prices. New York live chickens and turkeys priced by freight or express. frozen and dressed fowl and eggs listed with firsts and seconds. Chicago prices include creamery butter at 46 to 46-1/2 cents, eggs at 28 to 35 cents, and multiple cheese and poultry items with regional quotes.
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New York
Hennery Brown
Chicago
Sugar markets steady as New York closes year
New York on December 29 reports raw sugar quiet with no sales. Prices at 3.83 cents per pound for refined sugar stayed steady at 0.25 cents per pound for fine granulated.
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New York
Butter Production Rises in Chicago Area and Midwest
Chicago reports butter production increasing and running about 5 percent higher than a year ago. Heavy gains appear in Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and other producing states. Storage butter has moved out liberally while fresh receipts are high and tending to accumulate, limiting outlets for fresh goods.
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Chicago
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
St Louis Livestock Market Report Hogs and Cattle Prices
East St Louis Oil Dec 29 Hogs receipts 8000 market steady to strong butchers 250 to 350 lbs 8.65 8.95 200 to 250 lbs 8.70 9.00 160 to 300 lbs 8.50 9.10 130 to 160 lbs 8.00 8.90 packing sows 7.40 7.90 pigs 90 to 190 lbs 7.00 8.25 Cattle receipts 100 calves 100 week-to-week changes steady to 25c higher weighty steers yearlings heifers cows cutters limited higher top week 1006 lb mature steers 13.00 920 lb yearlings 13.15 607 lb mixed yearlings 12.50 heifers 12.00 bulk steers 9.40 12.10 fat yearlings heifers 11.50 12.50 medium halfers 8.50 10.75 cows 7.00 8.00 bulls 5.00 5.25 Vealers 1.75 2.00 higher Sheep receipts 100 fat lambs 75c 1.00 higher sheep steady fat lambs 14.50 15.00 week top 15.00 culls 10.50 11.00 clipped lambs 13.00 13.50 fat ewes 4.50 7.00
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Northwest
Apne Bene
Minneapolis
Waterloo
Waterloo Mills Co
Swift & Co
Tom Turker
Ewer
Rath Packing Co
Wba Eees
Hespers Fair
Jowa Flour & Feed Co
Balad
Wireses Versase
Cohn Bros
Oe Ware
Eenaa
Eens Tawe
Hull Niles
Dee
E. ST. Louis
St. Louis
South St. Paul
Minn
Paul Livestock Market Report from South St. Paul
South St. Paul Minn Dec 29 cattle receipts 200 demand strong for fed steers and fat stock cattle with prices up to 25 cents higher. Calves 200 receipts $2 or more higher with bulk around 14.50. Hogs 2200 steady with lights and butchers at 8.30 top. Sheep 100 receipts fat lambs 1.00 to 1.10 higher with fat lambs around 14.50 to 14.85 and ewes 7.00 to 8.00.
Sioux City Livestock Market Report December Receipts and Prices
Sioux City Iowa reports weekly cattle receipts of 30 calves 50 for the week with beef steers and yearlings strong. Fat cattle and stockers higher by up to 25 cents. Hogs receipts 8,500 mostly 10 cents higher tops at 3.60 and 790 lb. up to 8.60. Sheep receipts 1,000 with slaughter lambs 75 cents to 1 dollar higher and tops around 14.25 to 15.00. Top ewes 8.00 and feeding lambs up to 5 5 0 cents.
Bond Market Opens Quiet in New York Saturday
The New York bond market showed typical Saturday morning dullness with small gains in steel and utility issues, notably Bethlehem Steel 6s and New York Telephone 6s. Rails slipped lightly while most losses remained minor. foreign issues were neglected.
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New York
Bethlehem Steel
New York Telephone
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