Meeting on TB testing sparks county debate at Jubilee
Black Hawk Farm Bureau members and others oppose TB testing as J. H. Rigdon advocates milk microscopy. A Janesville audience was barred from speaking after Rigdon and Dunkerton discussions, while Uban and Burger were invited to talk tonight at Jubilee consolidated school to present opposing views.
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Black Hawk County
Ants
Jubilee Consolidated School
J. H. Rigdon
Uban
Anti
Boles
Raymond
la Porte City
Dunkerton
Janesville
J. L. Uban
Rigdon
Janesvlle
Black Hawk County Farm Bureau
Jubilee
Farm’ Bureau
C. G. Gronk
Jublee Consolidated School
Whr
T. Bs
Dumberton
Uban Or &. A. Burger
HL Christensen
Floyd Co Bureau Directors Ratify Dietrich Election
Floyd County Farm bureau board at their February meeting in Charles City reaffirmed that voting rights are limited to regularly elected directors in line with the attorney general’s interpretation. The board also ratified the July decision appointing William Dietwich as county agent for 1928.
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Courier Speeta
Servier
Charles City
Floyd
County Farm
Bureau
Attorney-Generals Office
William Diet- Wich
Soils Specialist Schedule for Black Hawk County Meetings
J L Boatman soil specialist will discuss soil management legumes rotations liming and fertilizer use at Farm Bureau meetings in Black Hawk County starting with an all day session tomorrow at WHE Simmonson home Lincoln township. The schedule lists Feb 7 Dunkerton high school Feb 8 Jubilee schoolhouse Spring Creek and Fox townships Feb 8 Thomas Hansen farm Black Hawk township Feb 9 Smalling Cedar township Feb 9 commercial club rooms Cedar Falls Feb 10 Orange school Dewar Porner township and other talks.
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J. L. Boatman
Farm Bureau
Black Hawk County
Lincoln Township
Whe Simmonson
Boatman
Dunkerton High School
Lester
Jubilee
Spring Creek
Fox Townships
Thomas Hansen
Black Hawx Township
Smalling
Cedar Township
Cedar Falls
Orange School
Porner
Farmers at Winthrop buy ten carloads of corn in January
Ten carloads of corn were shipped into Winthrop during January. Farmers expect similar shipments in February as livestock feeders boost demand and hope for an 198 corn crop here.
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Winthrop
80 Acres Near Traer Sold for 16500 Dollars
Traer Iowa February 6 The Rose Ku Dik 80 acre farm a few miles northwest of Traer was sold this week to B H L Howard Tracer at 16500 possession will be given Marcel J Mr Howard bought for his son Abram who has been farming the Jaqua homestead
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Traer
BH. L. Howard
Tracer
Marcel J
Howard
Abram
Jaqua
Wisconsin
Iowa
West Union
William Sloan
West
Clyria Township
Hardy Borland
Madison
Wis
Jota
Early Chickens Hatched by Mrs Bowen's Loft Hatch
Mrs. Bowen boasts of an extra early hatch of chicks. A hen hatched 12 chicks on February 1 from 14 eggs. She keeps them in the barn loft. Bowen makes a specialty of early hatched chicks each year and has them ready for the early spring market.
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Courier
Sevelec
Shel Rock
R. Bowen
Farm ownership and tenancy changes across Iowa towns
Operators and tenants relocate farms across multiple towns including Marble Roth Greene Bristow Rockford Eldora Dike Jesup West Union and West Union. Buyers and movers include Matt Schmitt Gly de Harver J W Mastling Theodore Schina Son Henry Conrad Becker William Sloan and families with moving plans to Eldora Colesburg Rockwell Madison Wisconsin and Fayette. Several farms are rented sold or vacated as families relocate and prepare new residences and business moves.
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Marble Roth
Matt Schmitt
John Kramer
Here
Mr. Kramer
Greene
Pred Barth
Marble Rock
Glyde Harver
Bristow
Guy Katcher
Fred Ollo
Carl Hott
Germany
Charles Aker
Wiloth
Dunkelburg Place
Rockford
Wilrath
Clifford Wilson
Mayne Spaulding
Mitchell
Wyatt Place
Ralph Gorr
Mr. Brown
Rockwell
Kun Produce House
Gourier Bpccial Service
Eldora
Dike
Theodore Schina & Son
Henry
Conrad
Schna Place
Hansen
Philpot
Hatchery Starts Values in Pit Weakens Season
Lobdell Poultry farm near Cedar Falls opens incubators for this season with capacity for 95 000 eggs. First deliveries yield a premium of 40 cents a dozen. Fifty flocks supply the hatchery and 50,000 chicks weekly capacity is planned. A new brooder system, heated by steam, will handle up to 10 000 chicks and maintain steady temperatures to aid early care.
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Wobdell Poultry Farm
Here
Cedar Falls
Rainbow Drive
Lobdell
Iowa Poultry Improvement Association
Ralph Lobdell
HB. R. Rousselow
Hudson
Grain and stock market activity highlights February results
New York reports mixed grain receipts and shipments amid rail and industrial flux. Prices firm early with notable gains in vanadium and several major stocks advancing on optimism from Hoover's remarks and expected new combinations. Nevada Consolidated rises to multi year highs while numerous blue chips and utilities show strength.
Wheat prices fall as rains hit southwest market
Widespread soaking rains in the southwest slow grain trades with wheat leading declines while corn shows mixed moves amid export talk. Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska rains support softer prices. Liverpool quotes slide. weekly visible supply rises to 21.85 million bushels. Trade activity remains fair as provisions soften and hog receipts spike.
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Southwest
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
Pre War Prices on 480 Acre Purchase Osage Indiana
Osage Indiana February 6 old George Jeffries farm nine miles west of Osage in Rock township comprising 489 acres sold for 40000 dollars. This is 83 an acre. During the land boom a few years ago 320 acres of this place sold for 70. Martin Fox is the purchaser. He already owned a half section in this township, giving him 800 acres in one of the best farming communities in the state all at pre war prices.
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Osage, In
George Jeffries
Osage
Rock Township
Martin Fox
Wright County Farmers Surplus Sweet Clover Seed Report
A large meeting of Wright County farmers gathered at the courthouse after a call from Prof Ed Dyas of the farm soils department at Ames. Sweet clover seed in the county showed surplus and many farmers had already sold theirs. Seed samples analyzed reached up to 87 percent purity with germination up to 22 percent. purity tests revealed weak seed and foreign matter, and cleaning methods were discussed.
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Wright Counts
Ed Dyas
Farm ¢Rs
Ames
Dyas
Jersey cow wins production medal at Sherman Nursery
Apert Meine Charles City, Feb. 6. A silver medal was awarded to Mildred of Twin Cedar for completing an official production test in 385 days. She yielded 587.81 pounds of butterfat and 10,488 pounds of milk, averaging 5.4 percent butterfat. Mildred was two years and 10 months old, with Sophie's Bertha's Sonard as her site and Noble's Grace Loretta as her dam, both noted for strong records.
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Charles City
Mildred
Twin Cedar
Sherman Nursery Company
Sophie
Bertha
Noble
Loretta
Potatoes and Iowa clubs push for bigger Russet yields
Frank B. Reed state agent in club work announces 1928 potato programs for Iowa boys and girls. He promotes Cobblers as equal or superior to Ohio varieties, promising 4,500,000 extra bushels and $4,000,000 more revenue on 90,000 acres. Carloads of Cobblers and Ohios will be tested against northern seed with premiums at county fairs and Cedar Rapids show.
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Ames
Iowa
Frank B. Reed
Ohio
Towa
Bes
Rowley's Creamery Reports Strong Year in Rowley Ta
Rowley Co-Operative Creamery reports at annual meeting a very successful year with record patronage and substantial gains. Total receipts reached 69090.66 dollars, up 8131.68 from 1926. Output was 163842 pounds of butter with prices averaging 1.93 and patrons received 86.11 dollars per 100 pounds, reflecting marked improvement over prior year.
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Rowley
Rowley Co- Operative Create
Buchanan
Albert Sloan
Businness
Farmers Letters to Editor Engage Waterloo Readers
Readers address the farm department with questions and comments to the Waterloo Evening Courier. Communications discuss agricultural topics and community farming concerns directed to the editor.
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Mottld
Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Towa
Board of Trade Cash Quotations Summary
Market quotes show wheat and corn varying by grade with No. 3 red at 1.13 and No. 2 hard at 1.90, No. 3 hard 1.33, No. 1 Northern 1.20 to 1.21, mixed oats and white oats priced across several grades, rye not quoted, provisions including lard at 1.62 and tabo at 11.00, bellies 15.00, and timothy seed around 3.10 to 3.85. overall ranges reflect grain and feed commodities trading in Chicago.
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Kansas City
Tolz
Chicago
Qeererata Reds
Ora el Vyra
Esa
Heavy Swine Run Weakens Values in Chicago Market
Chicago market reports a flood of hogs totaling 95,000 in local sales and over 120,000 outside, driving prices down. Best action on lights, top hogs at 8.20, bulk sales about 7.85 to 8.10, with overall declines 10 to 20 cents. Cattle and sheep also show weaker demand and softer bids as markets adjust to the large supply. Minneapolis flour prices hold steady, with family patents at 7.35 to 7.50 per barrel.
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Chicago
Stulf
ORS
Waterloo
Wureimeske
AG Ev
Ad Aece Sonia
Sait & Co
Waterlon
Wrterio
Rath
O.b. Rath
AL Wrigt
Colin Uros
Soul St
Kew
Minn
Priday
Nehta
Butter and poultry prices across cities on Feb 6
New York and Chicago market notes report creamery butters mostly steady to firm with receipts detailed by grade. Eggs, poultry, and cheese prices show varied steady to higher quotes across states, with fresh firsts and extra products highlighted in multiple markets.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Idaho
Russell Burbanks
New York
Hennery
Ibirdse
Express
Butler
Poulley
St. Louis
Aasas
Itn
Omaha Grain and Cotton Notes From Omaha and New York
Grain prices in Omaha Neb show No 1 hard wheat at 1.25 and No 2 hard at 1.21 1 2, with mixed and other categories listed. Visible grain supply in New York reports wheat down 1,861,000 bushels while corn up 2,941,006 and oats down 185,000. Cotton quotes in Averpool reflect mixed steady activity with several grade prices noted and futures trading.
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Omaha
Siti
Fellow
Tor
New York
Bond Prices Steady as Money Market Dominates
In New York trading, bond prices held steady with moderate volume as traders kept a cautious view of money market trends. Convertible issues drew some interest with New York Central and Hudson River 65 gaining over a point and Andes Copper 7s edging up fractions, while strictly investment-grade securities remained quiet. French issues led the foreign group with the best showing, others showing small irregular moves. U S government obligations made little progress in today’s session.
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Bridebaker
Olso
Hadle Corporation
American Zinc
Proples Gas
Continental
Montana Power
Nickel Plate
Montgomery Ward
Calumet & Arizona
Nesvada Consolidated
Sterling
Speies
Mets
Tod al. Chem
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American Gar & Foundry
American Locomotive
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Atlantic Refining
Baldwin Locomotive
Baltimore & Ohio
Barnsdall
Bethlehem Steel
California Petroleum
Canadian Pacific
Cerro de Pasco
St. P
Chicago & North Weald
Chrysler Cola Cola Colorado Fuel
Colorado Gas
Els Consolidated Gas
Crucible Steel Dodge Bros. A
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Tua
Omibha Weer
Hudson Motors’ Bloc Boule Vie Ee Son Tlinois Central
Harvester St. Paul Tee
Indianapoli
Nickel
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Pittsburgh
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Tel
Aiaele
Kansas City
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H. &Hartford Noright & Western North American
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Y.s
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Postum Radio
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Southern Pacific - Southern Railway
Standard Oil
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U. S. Bond
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Hudson River 65
Andes
United States
Auction on A Loames Farm Totals $8300
A Laes farm auction near Traer totaled about 8300 with 62 calves and 50 cows selling at prices up to 105 a cow and 80 for steers. Calves averaged around 47. Corn in the crib brought 68 cents. A second sale northeast of Traer, Roger Thompson, brought about 8500 with cows at 100 to 140 and 2000 bushels of corn in crib at 70 cents.
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Courter Spoviet Service
Traer
Frank Chyojea
A. L
Roger Thompson
Bailey Names New Manager at Shell Rock Creamery
Bailey Manchester has been named manager of the Shell Rock Creamery in Iowa. He will arrive February 15 and move his family after the school year ends. The current manager F. D. Daniels will leave for California.
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Awarter Spedat
Serice Bhell Rock
O. Bailey
Manchester
F. D. Daniels
Californis
Black Hawk Township Bureau Meeting Notice
Gedar Falls announces Black Hawk Township Bureau meeting on Wednesday evening February 8. J. L. Boatman from Ames will lead the main program as Thames Hansen oversees arrangements. Oysters will be served.
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Gedar Falls
Black Hawk Tawnship Forth Bureau
Tome of Thames
Hansen
J. L. Boatman
Ames
Improvement Noted in Electric Sales
New York reports moderate improvement in electrical equipment demand with industrial plant orders more active than in the past. Inquiries for apparatus and raw power equipment rise. several large projects announced on the Pacific coast and in the south. Middle Atlantic and New England show stronger activity. mill equipment and turbo-generators in demand. overall optimism in electrical markets.
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New York
Electrical World
South
Pacific Coast
New England
Middle Atlantic
Southeast
Middle West
Feather River
India Basin
San Francisco
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