SAYS FARM WORK OF SPRING WILL REQUIRE HORSES
A Waterloo visitor predicts spring farm work will push motorized farmers back to horses. Charles Irvine, Iowa Horse & Mule Breeders' Assn vice president, notes weather ruined power gear last fall and could again this spring. He cites a Des Moines Polled Hereford show talk with a farmer holding 2000 bushels of corn in field.
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Waterloo
Charles
Irvine
Ankeny
Iowa Horse & Mule Breeders’ Association
Des Moines
Irvinie
B. W. Lodwick
Fayet
United States
Iowa
Lodwick
Plan for Full Club Year in Delaware Dairy Work
Delaware county dairy club expansion urged by County Agent Paul Burson to involve ages 10 to 19 in livestock projects. Plans include two dairy calf clubs for Guernsey and Holstein, with purebred and grade classes, feeding and management training, and emphasis on purebred sires. Entries to form clubs require five participants. pig, sheep, and poultry clubs proposed with specific breeding and show preparation goals.
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Courier Special Service
iManchester
Delaware County
Paul Burson
Farm Bureau
Althe
Burson
ATL
Farmers Questions and Comments to the Editor
Readers address the Farm Department of the Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo Iowa with notes and questions about agricultural issues. The brief item notes a telephone contact and invites public input on farming topics.
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Farm Department
Water‘loo
Courier
Waterloo
Towa
Costs Cent a Bushel Per Month to Hold Corn
Ames economist G S Shepherd reports a study of storing corn costs shows carrying charges, including interest and insurance, total about one cent per bushel per month plus vermin losses. He notes storage can pay off with grade gains in good years, but not when crops are small. Normal Chicago No 3 yellow corn prices may hover 80 to 85 cents, with 90 cents likely unprofitable to hold.
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Ames
Iowa
G. S. Shepherd
Economics Extensions Service
Shepherd
Chicago
Quarantine Farm Bureau Dispute Overshadows TB Testing
Black Hawk county dairy owners face legal injunction that blocks bovine tuberculin testing while the injunction stands. H G Peverill, opposing leader, says quarantines and tests cannot proceed until the injunction is lifted, with legal delays and a February 21 deadline noted for testing legality. He claims pasteurization accuracy and outlines farm bureau membership drives and committee roles for 1929 in Black Hawk county.
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Crattle
Fle
Clerk of Courts
Black Hawk County
H. G. Peverill
Altho
Peverill
Waterloo
State Dairy Department
Seo Ae
Towa
State Farm Bureau
State Farmers’ Union
Iowa polled Herefords win four show championships
Des Moines reports Iowa farmers captured four of seven top prizes at the American Polled Hereford Breeders association convention. Indiana farms won the other three firsts. Winners include Champion bull Charles Rife & Sons Tipton. Champion cow Hubert Mullendore Franklin Indiana. Produce of cow Mullendore. Get of sire P. 3. Christenson & Sons Lone Rock Iowa. Best three animals Christenson. Best pair calves Start Stock Farm West Liberty. Best yearling bull Robert Gale, What Cheer Iowa. Hy J Smith Bellwood Neb, named anssociation head after a meeting. officers include PLM Christenson Lone Rock. vice president John M. Lewis Lamed Kan. directors Lewis Johnson Jaiksboro Tex and Willam Spidel Roundup Mont.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Indiana
Charles Rife &Sons
Tipton, Inc
Hubert Mullendore
Franklin
Ind
Mullendore
Christenson & Sons
Lone Rock
Christenson
West Liberty
Robert Galesbraith
What Cheer
J. Smith
Bellwood
Neb
PLM
John M. Lewis
Lamed
Kan
Lewis Johnson
Jaiksboro
Tex
Willam Spidel
Roundup
Mont
Farm price level shows slight dip
The general farm price index fell from 134 to 133 percent of prewar levels for Dec 15 to Jan 15. Prices rose modestly for most crops, meat animals, wool, mules, and chickens, while cotton, horses, and milk cows, dairy products, and eggs shifted downward. The 1628 annual average stood at 139 percent, the highest since 1625, yet year end and January 15 comparisons show declines from 1927 and 1679 dates.
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Bureau of Agricultural Economies
United States Department of Agriculture
Farm Essay Contest Features at Buchanan Institute
Fifteen dollars in prizes will be divided among authors of the three best essays on farming in Buchanan county. Contestants must be under 14, with county records noting the local banks backing awards. J. A. Walters announces the farm institute’s thirty-fifth annual session on February 14 and 15 in Independence. Burttier Burnett of Ames will judge the show with talks by Charles E. Hearst, a school play, and a high school orchestra program.
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Courier Special Service Independence
Buchanan County
Farm Institute
J. A. Walters
Burtiiorum
L. CO. Burnett
Farm Crops and Soils
Ames
Charles E. Hearst
State Farm Bureau Federation
Twll
Otterville School
R. M. Dawes
FE. M. Wilox
Harry F. Holt
Wheat and corn slide amid stock market sympathy
Chicago trading saw lower prices for wheat and corn as stock market actions weighed on sentiment. Liverpool quotes fell, winter wheat threatened by weather conditions, while cash sales in the southwest supported corn. Oats and oats showed modest moves as provisions remained steady.
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Chicago
Liverpool
Kansas
Nebraska
Futures wrap and farm market quotes from Chicago and New York
Futures closed with butter and eggs price points for December February and April drafts while no sugar sales were reported. Chicago May hay prices show timothy clover mixed grass and alfalfa ranges, with reported bid figures across several forage types.
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Chicago
New York
Hoy
Timothy
Grain and seed prices from the Board of Trade slides
The page lists cash quotations for wheat soybeans and corn with varied grades and prices, including No 2 hard at $1.26 and No 4 mixed around 82 to 83 cents, plus yellow and white corn values and sample grade notes. It also shows seed prices for clover and rye and provisions like ribs and bellies with dollar amounts.
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Chicago
Batley
Lord
ST. Louis
St.Louis
Hog and Cattle Prices Mixed. Market Steady to Higher
Chicago market reports show hogs steady to 20 cents higher with top price around 10 dollars. Cattle receipts 7,000 with steady to higher trends on some classes, vealers and feeder classes flat to higher. sheep receipts 12,000, opening demand steady to higher. Overall weekly livestock receipts compare to prior periods with mixed demand across hogs cattle and lambs. Grain at Peoria traded higher with No 4 yellow at 1.09 to 1.14 per unit.
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HOGE
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Jeft Dyer
Minneapolis
Louis
Kansans
Waterloo
Prom Waterloo Mills Co
Abelle Cecerly
Orange Creamery
Allington
Lara
Weedenee
Rath Packing Co
B. Rath
TSG
Prom Iowa Plour & Peed Co
Timothy Key
Des
Ali
Weonts
Prom Cohn Bros
Mav
Stene
Ag Ae
RTS
Staesas
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Toe
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Wheen
OES
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Omaha
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Broux City
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Sever Rey
Paul
St. Paw
Main
Wall Street Toward Bearish Close on Credit Fears
The New York stock market plunged amid Federal Reserve credit restraint and a 1 percent Bank of England rate rise. Prices slid 2 to 26 points with techs like Radio Corporation and Johns Manville among leaders in declines. late-session recoveries limited losses as traders réduced call money to 6 percent. General Electric led declines, while buying support emerged later, marking a volatile session in a broad selloff.
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Johns” Man
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Pere. Marquette
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Simmons Cap
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International Telephone
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International Combustion
Warner Bros. Picaures
Nash Motors
Vanadium Steel
Greene Cananea Copper
American Dietals
Vietor Talking Machine
Kennecott
Imade
U. S. Steel
Sterling Exchange
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Atled Chem
Allis Ghalmers
American Age
Anaconda
Atchison
Topeka
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Sssssees
Californiy
Ceveseres
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Cella
de Pasco Copper
Chesapeake
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Great Wester Siste-Rere
M. St
Ps & Pac
Seeeeue
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Whryster Motors
Colorado Fuel & Iron
Consolidated Gas
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Seeer General Outdoor
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Goodrich
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Teal
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Consolidated Copper International Harvester International Nickel
International Paper
Jordan Motors
Kansas City Southern
Keith Albee
Molly Spring
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Lambert Saseccaree
Lmnigh Veliey
Toulsvilln
Nashville
Tetae
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M'ssouri Pacific
Montgomers Ward Noah Molars
Metional Bisentt National
National Enamssing National
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Way, N.ow
Hartford Worshera Pamimo
sWeserrare Packard
Paonia Gas
Elestrie
Paramount Famous Lasky Ceverersys
Peoplea Gas
Pers Marquette Cerriere Pmimnps Petroleum
Ceraaeeee Radio Corporation of America
Reading Seveesens Ceevseereeeeney
Rep
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Mirstra Ney
Californie
Foreign Exchange Rates Across Major Currencies
New York reports firm foreign exchange demand with numerous quotes. Britain at 1.85 dollars per pound, France 3.90 francs, Italy 5.23 lira, Belgium 13.8040 francs, Germany 23.70 pfennigs, Switzerland 19.256 francs, Spain 1.87 peseta, Austria 14.06 schillings, Poland 1.95 zloty, Toklo 43.57 yen, Shanghai 62.00 yuan, Montreal 95.764 dollars.
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Grecko-Slovakia
Yugo-Slavia
Austria
Roumiania
Argentina
Brazil
Toklo
Shanghai
Montreal
Provisions New York Meat and Poultry Prices Feb 7
New York and Chicago markets report varied prices for meats and poultry. Hens and turkeys show adjustable rates, butter and eggs list rising creamery values, with collars on weight and grade. Chicago prices include eggs at 32 to 40 cents, cheese varieties and poultry by the dozen or pound as listed.
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Hennery
Iroven
Express
Chicago
Bond Market Slips After Stocks Fall on Overnight News
New York February 7 bonds retreated as stocks weakened amid overnight developments. Convertible issues led losses with American Enternational 64x and Anscombe Copper 7s among the heaviest sellers. International Telephone Athletic Porto Rico American Tobacco 6s also fell, while Southern Beauweay Convertible 5s firmed on forecasts of improved business conditions. Industrials and utilities showed mixed or weak activity.
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American Enternational
Ansconde Copper
International Telephone Athletic
Porto Rico American Tobacco
Southern Beauweay
International Cement
Pirelli
Bank debits weekly totals and mortgage data reported
Waterloo bank debits for the week ending Feb 6 1929 totaled 5 556 648 71 with daily breakdowns and comparisons to 1924 and 1927. Mortgage and chattel mortgage figures for the period are listed, along with number of instruments filed to date and year-ago comparison.
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Waterloo Bank
Waterloo Clearing House Association
Wera
Livestock and grain market recap from Minneapolis Feb 7
Receipts and prices across cattle hogs vealers and sheep noted with steady to higher tendencies in some categories. Grain shows Minneapolis Wheat prices for No 1 northern and dark northern with bids around $1.19 to $1.20, corn and oats also listed.
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MINNEAPOLIS _ GRAIN
Minneapolis
Minn
Montana
St Louis grain and bonds report from February market
St Louis column lists grain prices for wheat and corn with various No. quality grades, followed by Liberty bonds quotations and Indiana Standard Exchange notes. New York stock exchange to close on Feb 8, and Minneapolis flour shipments and prices noted.
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New York
United States
Liberty
Ceeue Vena Ss
BBAG
Liberty First
Liberty Fourth
EI Treasury
Sete
Standard OF
Indiana
Gerrice
Sheatter
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