Why Iowa Farms Are Called Great By Institute Talker
A professor from Iowa State College spoke at Finchford Institute and a Hudson Institute session yesterday, arguing Iowa farms, industries, and dairy capacity prove the state’s wealth and progress. He cited large farm values, meat and milk output, poultry, honey exports, and manufacturing as proof Iowa isn’t broke, while noting widespread credit use and employment.
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Jona
America
R. W. Holbrook
Lows State College
Black Hawk County
Finchford Institute
Hudson Institute
Prof. Holbrook
Iowa
Chicago
Burlington
Des Moines
South America
Africa
Asia
Europe
Shelby County
Towa
Maine
California
Sioux City
Thomas Jefferson
Louisiana Purchase
New York
Holbrook
J. N. Spencer
Iowa Extension Service
Hudson
J. J. Sprenger
Forest Henry
T. A Haverstad
Finchford
Cedar Falls Farm Women Embrace Nutrition Work
In Cedar Falls township a second year nutrition course attracts growing local interest. Miss Elizabeth Hudson leads the program while Mrs Roy Porter presents lessons on child nutrition and table service. A recent meeting at Mrs Edward Lund’s featured a nutritious luncheon and a student pin soup praised by attendees.
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Cedar Falls
Elizabeth Hudson
Edward Lund
Roy Porter
Dell Green Farm Sold at Auction in Shell Rock
The Dell Green farm of 40 acres near Shell Rock Iowa sold at auction for 87.51 dollars. A Chicago man purchased the property and Mr and Mrs Green will move to Watertown.
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Dell Green
Shell Rock
Chicago
Farmers Questions and Continent Un?ied Editorial Contact
Note asks readers to address contributions to the Editor at the Farm Department. Mentions Waterloo Iowa and phone 7100. Appears as a misc caption or editor’s request with incomplete phrases and postal contact.
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Farmepartment
Warterion Frenins
Courier
Waterloo
Lows
Sherman Jersey Farm Sends Calf to Central America
A special crate is built in Charles City Iowa as Sherman Jersey farm ships a calf valued at 450 dollars to the estate of Minella Robert in Central America. The calf will be driven to New Orleans for steamer transport to its destination.
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Charles City
Sherman Jersey Farm
Minella Robert
Central America
New Orleans
New Hampton Boys Win State High School Livestock Contest
Three Lindpren brothers Harold Ted and Leonard from Paton high school won the state high school livestock judging contest at Iowa State College as 36 teams competed. The winners earned a trophy plus top dairy cattle score while Gowrie and Ocheyedan placed second and third in demonstration events.
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Antes
Harold
Ted
Leonard Lind Pren
Paton High School
Iowa State College
BR. Stephenson
J. Fr. Tilton
Uresen High School
C. F. Bassett
Floyd Wilson
Iver Johnson
Albert Taylor
Gowrie
Ocheyedan
New Hampton
Ralph Gott Theodore Wheat
Wayne Sayith
H. T. l Hatl
Buchanan Holstein Breeders Elect Officers in Buchanan
Albert Sloan of Rowley elected president of Buchanan County Holstein Breeders Association. C E Meythaler of Independence named vice president and G L Barer of Independence secretary. Directors include Willian Ross Lamont, W Baron Hazleton, T E Wilson Rowley, Guy Stoddard Jesup, and Ross Miller Independence. A county dinner was held with H W Gleim of Webster City giving an address. The 1925 program includes a Holstein picnic in early July. The committee for the picnic is Meythaler Bayerlana Bacon. A calf club committee was named to organize junior activities. Another county meeting is planned for the last week of March with date to be announced.
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Independence
Albert Sloan
Rowley
Huchanan County
Thelstein Breeders’ Association
C. EB. Meythaler
G.L. Barer
Willian Ross
Lamont
W. Baron
Hazieton
T. E. Wilson
Guy Stoddard
Jesup
Ross Miller
County Breeders’ Association
Beans and Pigs Fuel James Curdie Farm in Big Creek Township
La Porte City farmer James Curdie reports soybeans planted in cornfields boost pig feed for 20 sows. He notes three sows have farrowed this season, delivering 22 strong piglets. Curdie plans two litters yearly and times mating intervals to maximize litter size.
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la Porte City
James Curdie
Big Creek Township
Egins
Curdie
Gordie
Dry houses and good feed boost hen profitability
A Big Creek farmer plans to beat the bugaboo of buying corn by feeding oats with skimmilk and clover in a feed cooker, hoping to fatten pigs later and keep shorts coming on the ration. The report notes high egg production and low disease across flocks, with total feed costs and egg receipts detailed for several farms and breeds in Hawk County.
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Pennsylvania
Big Creek
Gourdie
Jdirec
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Black Feir
Hawk County Farm Bureau
Blowelh
Waterloo
Cleveland
Cedar Falls
Wyandottes
PT. H. Anderson
Russell Kline
BE. i. Snavely
Unevenly Lower Trade in Hogs Cattle Weaker
In Chicago on February 11 the hog market shows slow uneven trading with prices lower across weights and classes. Cattle demand tight with few fed steers sold at weakened quotes. fat cows and heifers mix of steady to lower values while packing and feeder stock vary by weight. Lambs also higher on fat and feeding lambs withstood by market weakness in some categories.
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Chicago
Waterloo
Riterent Saker Io Milta Co
Sinsird Bros. Weat
Artesian Hutce
Potatnes
Potatiers
Asker
Barclay & Son
FADOT
Cet Bros
Acta
Enorad
Omaha
Wen
Seu
Linus
Sioux Gas
Brower
Wheat Upward Swing in Chicago Markets
Chicago wheat futures posted a decided upturn as speculators bet on rallies amid Liverpool and Buenos Aires strength. May and July prices rose while corn and oats showed mixed movements and provisions trended lower with hogs.
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Chicago
Liverpool
Buenos Aires
Folley
Omaha livestock market receipts and price report
Omaha area stockyards show mixed demand with cattle and hogs mostly steady to lower. Receipts include cattle and sheep at Omaha, East St Louis, Sioux City, and St. Joseph with wholesale prices and weight ranges detailed for feeders, fat cattle, hogs, and lambs amid sluggish demand and regional variations.
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East St.Louis
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Foreign exchanges and stock market note from Feb 11
Foreign exchanges steady with quotes for many nations while U S bond prices advance. Ko das stock market opens with pool gains and later broad industrials lift prices, led by Cast Iron Pipe and United States Cast Iron Pipe, then Wabash preferred and Katy rise before profit taking trims some gains.
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Produce Prices Eight at Chicago and New York Marts
Market notes show mixed readings across dairy meat and produce in New York and Chicago. Butter eggs cheese and poultry prices move on receipts and quality grades while cotton and sugar futures edge or hold steady in late winter trading on Feb 11.
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York
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March
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Buchanan County Farm Bureau opposes road bond issue
Independence Iowa February 11 The Buchanan County Farm Bureau goes on record opposing the $85 million road bond proposal. The two cent gasoline tax component was endorsed. A farm girls club outing was planned at YMCA camp grounds from May 17 to 20 with Elizabeth Hudson Ruth Hewitt Lulu Mosier Roy Niddlekauil and Al Henry participating.
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Farm Bureau
Farm Girls' Club
WY. M.C. A
Sug
Elizabeth Hudson
Ruth Hewitt
Lulu Mosier
Mines
Roy Niddlekauil
al Henry
Cedar Falls Women Lead in Second-Year Nutrition Course
In Black Hawk county towns the share of farm women reached by the second-year nutrition course is reported as of Feb 1. Cedar Falls leads with 41.9 percent, followed by Eagle 34.1, Tester 24.2, Lincoln 27.8, Weer Was' werloo 23.5, and other townships ranging from 0 to 41.9 percent. Data reflects those reached in general lectures and does not include those reached individually by home fanners. The data will be compiled for final per cent estimates in April.
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Black Hawk County
Barelay
Bennington
Big Creek
Black Hawk
Cedar
Cedar Falls
Eagle
East Waterloo
Fox
Tester
Lincoln
Mt. Vernon
Grange
Poyner
Spring Creek
Union
Osington
Weer
Werloo
Cenerall
Hoval Faders
Newhall Farm Sells at 251 an Acre in Auction
A Newhall Texas area auction drew bidders to a farm described as average with fair buildings. The tract lies along the Red Hall route two miles north of Newhall. Bids climbed to around 20 dollars per acre, with one report noting 40 200 as a stated figure and interest growing in regional land prices.
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M. F. Wernine
Red Hall
Newhath
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