Junior 4-H Short Course Notes and Banquet Details
Ames Iowa December 30 reports Donald Hamer a 16 year old 4 H club member from Orange Township received the trip award for his work at the junior short course in Ames. The program opened with music a soil lecture by W H Stevenson and livestock judging by H I Eildee with Black Hawk county representatives. A giant junior 4 H banquet followed with 2500 attendees featuring 1000 pounds of ham 150 gallons of drinking water 315 quarts of ice cream and 160 waiters and 50 kitchen helpers revealing the feast and bustling campus life at Iowa State College. The event highlighted dairy production education snakes fur bearing animals and agriculture curriculum.
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Donald Hamer
Orange Township
Ames
Donald
State College
Vonald Hamer
Atlbo
Towas
W.H. Stevenson
Calleso
Iowa
Towa
Stevenson
USA
Fie
Jersey
H. I. Eildee
Miron Minish
Gordon Loonan
Black Hawk County
Uvestnck
Ing Richard Sucher
Lisk
United States
Boys’ State Club
Black Mawk County
Courtar Special Services
Town State Collega Sy Innasium
Horn of Plenty
Alfalfa Shipments Expected For Maxfield Dairies
Readiga Dec 30 reports I t is anticipated that 5 to 30 carloads of alfalfa will be shipped to this town for Maxfield township dairymen to use this winter. Several farmers note high returns from alfalfa with profits cited from recent sales and feeding results.
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Readiga
Maxfield Township
Wiliam Huebner
Thome
EB. F. Talwarm
Sumner
Wilharm
Farmers Questions and Comments Invited
Readers may send questions and comments to the Editor Farm Department of the Veteran Evening Courier in Waterloo Iowa. Address communications to the editor and include a return address for replies. Contact by phone as listed.
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Farm Department
Veterion Evening Courier
Watertoo
Towa
Phone Siu
Larsen Herd Dominates All American Holsteins in 1926
H O Larsen of Forum Holstein Farm near Dike Grundy County earns multiple all American selections including Forum Patriarch a grand champion at many fairs and reserve all American three year old bull Forum Patriarchs offspring Forum Mitricha named reserve junior yearling heifer with top placements at Kansas National Waterloo Dairy Congress and more. Other winners include Billiwhack Stock Farm entries and Fame from King Metertie Jewel Korndyke and Papoose lines.
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Uu. OG
Larsen
Forum Holstein Farm
Dike
Grandy County
Missouri
Iowa
Minnesota
Fis
Waterloo Oals
Forum
Kansas National
Waterloo
Muskogee
Okjo
Ar Grove
hAmerican
King Emetertie Jewel Korndyke
Kargrove & Arnold Sul Nea
J. A. Baker
New Jrampshire
Forum Fatifareh
wiArmerican
Kane
Ohio
Michigan
Billiwhack Stock Farm
Oxnard
Cabe
Longresa
Club boys profit from beef calves and other club work
In Grundy County last year rural youths in 4 H clubs held profitable projects. Fifteen beef club members fed 25 calves, earning $11.80 per head and $127 cash prizes plus $40 trips at fairs. Pig club members earned $6.38 per head with $37 prize money and $40 trips.
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Grundy Center
Grundy County
C.S. Macy
Market
Beulah Pliger
Ada Boekes
Ada
Leona, Brown
aArkley
Mason City
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Table Queen Squash Is Really a Pumpkin Expert Declares
Ames Iowa December 30 The Table Queen or Mes Moines squash is actually a pumpkin experts from Iowa State College say planting Table Queens with pumpkins causes crossbreeding. Growers urged to avoid large 24 pound squashes as they are less marketable and focus on improved pure varieties via inbreeding and selection. Hubbard squash can be grown beside Table Queen without crosspollination concerns.
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Ames
Mes Moines
9. S. Haher
Lowa
Housewyed
Mrr
Haber
Shane
Tage
Mr. Taber
Hubbard
Belgian mares fetch prices at Nelwein and Mt. Pleasant
Two aged Belgian mares were bought by Garvey and Rhert UUme ago for $200 each from T. K. Crane. At Mt Pleasant, Lou Pearl and Sona purchased a Belgian mare from the same seller for $300 to $335, with Nelwein and Dew 90 referenced in the notes.
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Nelwein
Dew
Garvey & Rhert Uume
T. K. Crane
Mt. Plesaant
Lou Pearl & Sona
Alee
Aime Man
Farmers' Creamery Gains Volume at Annual Meeting
At the thirtieth annual meeting in Shell Rock Iowa the farmers' cooperative creamery reports 17000 pounds butter fat for the year and about 214000 pounds fat purchased with an average price around 61 cents per pound. Secretary Clyde Beehlelheimer urged dairy council efforts to boost consumption while directors were authorized to decide on joining the state dairy association.
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Clyde
Beehlelheimer
Waterloo
Bechtelhalmer
Board of Directors
Poultrymen Send Birds to State Exhibit in Des Moines
Black Hawk county breeders prepare for the state poultry show in Des Moines. Pattison's Dark Barred Rocks sent 25 birds. 300 Dark variety birds entered. Cowan, Pattison, Gramm, Venmering, Ung and others travel today or tonight. some breeders plan to attend and watchers expect strong displays.
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Black Hawk County
Des Moines
Sowan
Pattison
Cowan
Des Stains
Mr Pattison
Fred Gramm
Walker Atrne
Mr. Grammi
J. Venmeriing
Mitchell Avenue
Lemme Ung
Ile
Shay Files
Waterloo
Omaha Livestock Market Receipts and Prices Report
Omaha and Sioux City markets show mixed livestock demand with receipts around 8 000 head in Omaha and 800 in sheep. Cattle top values reach around 12.50 to 12.60 per cwt for fed steers while fat cattle, yearlings, and calves trade steady to firm. hogs and sheep show narrow gains or losses amid varied weight classes.
Grain Markets Tumble Through Mixed Holiday Trade
Chicago and Kansas City reports show wheat and corn moving higher on buying and export activity with December contracts nearing delivery. Cotton and flour also trade firm while potatoes edge lower as processors adjust to holiday rhythms and rising grain prices.
Livestock Market Report from St Paul and Omaha
Receipts and price ranges for hogs cattle and sheep across markets in St Paul and Omaha. Hogs sold near steady to lower with light demand. heavy packers at 11.50 to 11.60. cattle steady to higher with best fed steers around 10.75. sheep lambs firm to higher with fat lambs around 12.50 to 13.50 and culls weaker.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Dee
Cash Quotations from Board of Trade Summary
The report lists grain prices for December 20 including wheat No 3 hard at $1.49 3/4, No 5 mixed around $1.18, corn No 1 mixed 64 65 cents, oats around 48 49 cents, rye not furnished, and timothy seed at $3.30 to $5.78. Provisions show lard at $12.15 and rib sides at $25, with bells reported at $17.20.
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Associated Press
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Minneapolis
Ming
Der
Cholea
Hata Montana
Stock Market Ends Day Mixed Amid Confidence In Key Groups
New York stocks showed a firm undertone with strength in baking and local transit issues and gains in railroad stocks like Pittsburgh and Western. Union Carbide hit a record high while late selling trimmed earlier advances. Domestic oils and several blue chips rose early but heavy selling in final minutes pared many gains.
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Baldwin Loco
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Hudson Motors
Illinois Central
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Combtustion Ping
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Correal
Kansas City Southern Bee
Kennecott Copper
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Louisville & Nash
Mack Truck Marland
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Missouri
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New York Central
Norfolk & Wester
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Pacific
Packard Motor Car Pan. Am
Pennsylvania
Pierce-Army Mo Radio Corp
Readlig
Iron_ & Streeteh
Settee Ee
Stetenrees
Atha Tees al
San Frann
Rats Roebuck
Sinclair Mon
Southern
Southern Pacific Souther Railway
Standard Oil
Studebaker Texas Cn
Bank Debits and Mortgages in Waterloo Week Ending Dec 29 1928
Debits total 3 385 723 00 for the week ending December 29 1928 as reported by the Waterloo Clearing House association with daily figures across Thursday to Tuesday. Corresponding week 1924 shows 171 259 90. Mortgage totals for week ending December 29 1926 and 1923 are listed along with chattel mortgage amounts and instruments numbered to date 13579.
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Black “Hawk
Dairy and Poultry Prices in New York and St Louis Markets
New York reports mixed dairy and poultry prices with butter receipts at 6969 and various grades quoted. Eggs move in the 42 to 44 cent range for firsts, while poultry shows steady to firm prices for live birds and turkeys at 35 to 40 cents, with ducks and geese also listed. Chicago area notes butter at 60 cents for creamery extras and eggs about 42 to 44 cents for firsts, with poultry and cheese varying by grade. St Louis records slight uplifts in poultry and butter, with prices for firsts and live birds appearing higher.
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Pacific
Bynes
Bae
Midwest
the Chica
Chicago
Reese
Luthers
Lee Wickens
St Louis
Cattle and Hogs Mixed in Weekly Market Report
Week saw late gains erased for fed steers with only modest downturns. Cattle prices ranged from 5.50 to 9.75, top yearlings around 13.60, heavies near 11.25, most bulk 6.75 to 9.50. hogs mostly 10 to 20 cents lower with tops near 11.90, bulk 11.65 to 14.80. sheep and lambs sluggish with dressed trade steady around prior levels, best western lambs about 13.25 to 12.50 for wooled offerings.
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Chicago
Dee
Helfer
Lavo
Foreign exchange and grain markets report from New York and Minneapolis
A December market brief covers foreign exchange rates including Pound Sterling at 4.85, French francs 3.95, Belgian and Dutch currencies, Italian lire 4.50, Swedish and Norwegian krone around 25.2 to 25.8, and Spanish peseta 15.28. It also lists Minneapolis grain prices for wheat and corn, with receipts and quality notes, and notes several state and local land transfers and property actions in St. Louis and Minneapolis areas.
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Aes
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