Soil program urged by expert for farmer here
J L Boatman, soils specialist, urges a soil building plan in Black Hawk County based on limestone, lime, and plant food to support legume growth, reduce fertilizer costs, and improve crop rotation. A demonstration using limestone, superphosphate, and complete fertilizer will run 3 to 4 years, with limestone dumped along rail right of way for spring delivery.
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Black Hawk County
J. L. Boatman
Town Extensiory Service
the Courier
Boatman
J. L. Uban
Iowa farmland harbors 200 distinct soil types in vast acres
Iowa State College soil expert Dr. W H Stevenson urges farmers to learn their county soil types from county surveys and maps now available. He notes potential yield gains from 16 to 50 percent with proper fertilizers and soil management. Publications 213 221 23 244 and circular 97 provide town soil details through the bulletin office.
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Iowa
W. H. Stevenson
Soils Department
Iowa State College
Towa
Bulletin
Stevenson
Clarion sale clears nine thousand dollars in stock and teams
The W. R. Ross sale near Clarion totals over £9000 with nineteen horses, forty seven cattle and one hundred seventy five hogs in the lot. Four teams of mules brought 378 dollars per span as part of the offerings.
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Clarion
W. R. Ross
Span
Farmers Editor Page Invites Questions and Comments
Citizens are invited to address communications to the Editor Farm Department at the Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo Iowa. The notice requests reader input and provides a contact telephone number for correspondence.
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Wherloa Evening Courier
Waterloo
Tows
One Third Hogs Slaughtered Under Federal Supervision
Washington D C Feb 10 Approximately one third of the 43 million hogs slaughtered under federal inspection that year were purchased directly from producers in negotiations between packers and farmers. The data, part of a government survey, fuels debate over direct purchases and its impact on hog prices and market competition.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Kansas
Animaunis
Woman Raises 200 Geese in Addition to 1000 Chickens
Tama county poultrywoman Mrs. T. E. Johnson outsizes her flock with 200 geese raised by hand alongside 1000 chickens. She hatches geese under hens, raises them to 12 to 18 pounds, and dresses and ships all poultry east. Goose meat brings 25 to 28 cents a pound. she favors the old hen method for hatching eggs.
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Courier Special Services
Garwin
Tama County
T. E. Johnson
Here
Johnsons
Black Hawk County Herds Among State Leaders for Month
Ames Iowa February report shows 5896 dairy cows culled from 2022 herds in cow testing associations, a new state record for monthly culling. January production rose with C G Noren leading at 54.4 pounds fat per cow on nine Brade Guernseys. Dunkerton and North Tama top associations with 91.10 pounds of fat per herd.
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Ames
Star Boarder
Iowa
Cow Testing Association
Iowa State College
C. G. Noren
Marshall County Testing Association
Mark & Son
Hardin County
Robert Mitchel
North
Tama Association
Clebt
E.G. Bier
Hancock No. 3 Association
O.L. Herman
Dunkerton
North Tamatea
O'Brien
Hardin
Cedar Palls
Pioneer
Butler County No 4
Polled Hereford Prices Stronger Than Last Year
Des Moines reports at the American Polled Hereford Breeders Association sale prices rose over last year. Bulls averaged 403 dollars, cows 182, top bull 1002 dollars, cow top 100. President F. C. Peterson of Galva and other officers elected. Grand champions named, show highlights in Lewiston and Franklin.
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Des Moines
Grenthy
Sam
F. C. Peterson
Galva
Tt. J. Smith
Bellwood
Ned
RG. Jerking
Orleans
Ind
William McGarthy
Manon City
James Stafford
West Liberty
R. Co
Lime trains planned to reach Tama County farms
Tama County Farm Bureau plans limestone trains to unload at crossroads or farm properties along Chicago Northwestern and Chicago Rock Island routes this spring. Trains would run through Tama Toledo Garwin Gladbrook Bra man Jewel. Belle Plaine Irving Elberon Clutter Traer Parkersburg. Shellsburg Vinton Dysart Traer Dinsdale Town Falls. Farmers pay about 10 cents a ton above regular price for delivery. aim to ease hauling and boost alfalfa and sweet clover stands. Contact County Agent Mills, Toledo.
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Toledo
Tama County
Tama County Farm Bureau
Chicago Northwestern
Chicago Rock Island Railways
Tama
Garwin
Gladbrook
Braman
Jewel
Belle Plaine
Irving
Elberon
Clutter
Traer
Buckingham
Parkersburg
Rock Island
Shellsburg
Vinton
Dysart
Dinsdale
Town Falls
Marton
Marshall County
Corn Scale Is Lower Export Basis At Gulf Turns Easy
Corn prices fell on easier export basis at the Gulf and modest Atlantic demand. Wheat also declined amid weaker milling demand and Argentine shipments, with oats dull and easier. Chicago cash basis held. North American exports reached a season high as Minneapolis grain reported varied bids and new July oats contracts.
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Chicago
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Seaboard
Pats Milne
Bradstreets
Farmers Attend Farm Business Short Course at Ames
Eighteen Iowa farmers and one from South Dakota attend the fourth annual 10 day course by Iowa State College’s agricultural economics department in Ames. The program covers farm organization management and topics on sells, crops, livestock, machinery and production issues.
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Ames
Iowa
South Dakota
Agricultural Economics
Iowa State College
Ed. Lusso
Albert Lusson
Waucoma
James Ledlie
Carlisle
HI. A. Howell
Des Moines
We R
Miller
Madrid
of. J. Ehman
Boone
Charles
Will
Vinton
Adam Sherman
Dysart
Bruce Campbell
Milford McCrredy
Armsworth
Glen Gram
Tainter
John White
Huron
Roland el Moellering
Garnaville
B. Bove
Tainte
Market quotes Board of Trade Cash Prices Feb 10
Wheat prices span No 2 Sample 1.14 and No 2 Bara 1.33 with several mixed grade figures. Oats No 1 white 56 to 58 cents, No 2 white 56 58 cents, Barley 1 96 cents, Rye not quoted, Timothyseed 3.00 to 3.75 dollars, Cloverseed 20.50 to 28.00, Provisions Lard 10.87, Ribs 11.00, Isellies 12.00.
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Chicago
Rte Ua
U.t
Essen
Veeyer
Stuly
Kansas City Grain
Kansas City
Lyghtwet
Waterloo Mills
Orne Creamery
Alastor
Swits& Co
Azo
Farmers Roe
Waterloo
Shvendly Springs
Aracatly Aprinas
Waterton
Rath Packing Co
Lon Rath
Prine Bes
Prine Hines
Iowa Flour & Ford Co
Golur
Toledo
Chriary
T.aw
Cattle And Hogs Prices See Broad Increases In Weekend market
Strong to higher: cattle prices rise across all classes with fed steers and yearlings up 50 cents to 75 cents, hogs gain as lighter weights lead the advance, sheep and lambs surge to peak levels not seen since 1997, while grain markets show modest gains in Kansas City and Omaha. Bulls, vealers, and stockers reflect widespread demand as shipping demand broadens and supplies tighten.
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Ghitago
Minde
Representative Sales Livestock in Union Yards
Unclear text indicates Union Yards sales in Minneapolis Minnesota with shipments and price figures. Key entities include Union Yards and Minneapolis. Exact dates and numbers are unreadable in the fragment.
Waterloo Markets Telees at 7 February
Teletypes from Waterloo Markets report a meeting in Chicago with representative Hons. Hurstock Sales today includes a note on teletypes and telegraphic exchanges.
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Waterloo
Chicago
Uurstock
Corn yield figures from Iowa counties in 1927 report
Roy Gombs presents a coverage from Manchester Iowa on county yields and a state average for 1927. Iowa averaged 39 bushels per acre while several counties Marshall Pottawatamie Plymouth and Jones averaged 45 46 bushels. A trip abroad with the Lions Club boys and years judging team accompanied by the Clayton county official highlights the county's youth judging entrants.
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Roy Gcombs
Manchester
Roy Gombs
Clayton County
Hindtier
Rae Traryelih Dulielee
Ash Aluyamer
Cham- Jllonsiup
London
Metals rise as copper slump ends in New York trading
Early declines gave way to buying as copper led a broad move up, with Kennecott clearing 87 to a record and American Smelting and American Zinc gains of over 3 points. Several issues weakened while consumer goods, tobacco, and industrials posted advances. bond, currency and other markets showed mixed signals amid higher broker loans.
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Kennecott
Greene Gananen Copper
Alelantic Refining
U. 5 S
Joamns
Amite Em Zluc
Yield & Point
Crucible and Venadium Steels
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International Paper
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Gerro de Pasco
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Preific Chrysler Geen Cala
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Gas Corn Products
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Missouri Pacific
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Hud
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Phinins Pet
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Baty Reynolds Tobacco
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Southerm Railway
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Eereevere Btandard
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Brydebaker Ierete Texas Corporae
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Tex
Pac
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Tre
Timken
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Union Pacific
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Ind
Rububer
United States Steel 146
Wabasherucee
Western
Maryland
Westinghouse Electric
Willon-Overland
Woolwortts
Yelow Truck Cos
Ieress
Provisions Market Reports From New York and Chicago
Butter and cheese receipts and graded classes listed for New York and Chicago markets. Supplies include 13 456 tubs creamery butter and 150 476 pounds cheese, plus eggs at 26 007 cases with multiple grades. Poultry notes cover dressed irregulars, freight and express shipments, with various prices for broilers fowls and turkeys. Prices shown in cents per pound or per unit across regions and grades.
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New York
Pele
Express
Chicago
Cotton markets ease as receipts rise at Liverpool and Chicago
Livestock and cotton markets show softer tones with Liverpool quotes for mid and low mids and futures dipping in Chicago. Buyers watched supplies while March and May Put futures drift lower and receipts reached about 9,000 dates against 4,000 bales sold.
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Liverpool
Peh
Midland
Putiires
Chicago
Bond Market Edges Higher Amid Steady Volume
New York bonds showed a firmer tone with average trading. Demand was strongest for railroad issues including Northern Pacific 6s and 3s and Denver Rio Grande Western 5s. Interborough Rapid Transit 5s appeared in large supply while Brooklyn Manhasset 6s retained solid support. Italian municipals like Milan 5 4 5 and Banque 4s drew buying. Tokyo Electric Light 6s faced moderate selling as the foreign group overall trended weaker.
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New York
Denver & Rio Crrattle Western
Interborough Rapid Transit
Brooklyn
As & Whole
Tokio
Wool and livestock market report summary
The report covers cattle calves hogs and sheep market activity with receipts and price ranges. Cattle steady with varied sell prices. calves strong at higher vealer prices. hogs mixed with top around 8.20 and steady to slightly lower. lambs and sheep steady to higher with ranges noted. Potatoes and produce futures also listed with regional prices and shipments.
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Tivattosa Boutin Ob
Chasnie
Thursaday
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