Dairy and swine outlook bright for 1929 say Iowa experts
Iowa State College economists Budd A Holt and A R Mighell forecast a bright year for dairying and hogs in 1929 while cash grain profits stay weak. They urged cautious expansion, noting dairy production dominates domestic supply and hog numbers should stabilize. They also projected fair poultry prices and highlighted corn hog balance as key to profitability.
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Budd A. Holt
A. R. Mighell
Iowa State College
Mighell
Holt
Dairy Enterprise
Northeast
Iowa
Ames
R. M. Gunt
Buckingham
Nationall Board
Production Polley
Gunn
Oelwein Bureau To Present Matrimony Comedy Tonight
Jefferson township Farm bureau hosts the February meeting at Oelwein Iowa with the play Object Matrimony. Cast includes Mr. and Mrs. Harry Day Mrs. Allan Fereday Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Irvine Mr. and Mrs. Verne Logan Mr. and Mrs. Kelsey Pry Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hall and Mrs. Ray Bell. James Briggs Isadore Turker and Harold Vandenover also in the program.
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Courier
Oelwein
Jefferson Township
Buerau
Harry Day
Allan Fereday
Kyle Irvine
Verne Logan
Kelsey Pry
Earl Hall
Ray Bell
James Briggs
Isadore Turker
Harold Vandenover
Hawkeye Farm Sale Price Corrected at 125 Per Acre
John Koester paid 12000 dollars for the eight acre Hans Olsen farm in Hawkeye In. on February 12. The amount corrected from an earlier report of 10000 dollars. The sale confirms a price of 125 dollars per acre.
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Hawkeye
Courier Special Service
Hawkeye, In
John Koester
Hans Olsen
Farmers Questions and Comments Invited Editor Waterloo Evening Courier
Readers are invited to send questions and comments to the Farm Department of the Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo Iowa. Communications may discuss agricultural issues, best practices, and local farming concerns for publication.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Towa
Keep Only Mature Breeding Stock Advice of Poultryman Near Waterloo
Charles J. Miller, a Waterloo area poultry farmer, urges using only mature birds for breeding stock. He argues mating pullets to cockerels, even siblings, results in weak chicks despite availed remedies. He notes eggs from mature stock yield stronger chicks, and warns the practice is not common enough to prevent later troubles.
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Waterloo
Abott
India
Charles J. Miller
Grant Highway
Mr. Miller
Miller
Altho
Cresco High School offers part time course for farm boys
Eleven Cresco high school students engage in a new six week part time program starting Jan 21 aimed at farm duties. Courses include dairying, farm shops, English, mathematics and physical training with instructors B D Robbins H Z Ryerson Miss Evelyn Rachet Miss Bertha Jones and Henry J Pillard. Future Farmers of America Club forms with Joseph Ryan as president.
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Courier Special Kervice Cresco
Cresco High School
BD. J. Robbins
Gresco High School
Boyd A.thompson
Charles M. Negin
Edwin Smith
Kenneth Snyder
Oscar Anderson
Oliver DeGreve
Elmer Smith
Herman Hass
Joseph Ryan
Floyd Middlebrook
Allen Wahlsdorf
Norbert, Doherty
George Dasham
The
Future Farmers of America Club
Auction Sees Diverse Farm Prices Near Troy Mull
An unusually large crowd attended the closing out sale of George Ward Martin Schneider four miles north of Troy Mull. Corn brought 72 12 cents a bushel, seed corn 2.10, oats 48 cows. Hay sold 12.50 a ton for timothy and 8.75 for wild hay. Horses ranged 75 to 125 per head. Cows with calves 77 to 105. Sows 25 to 27 each, Rhode Island Red birds 2 and pullets 1 324 each. A bob sled sold for 25.50 and a cutter for 10.50, buggy 2.50.
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Courier Special Service
Quasqueton
George W. Ard Martin Schneider
Troy Mull
Rhode Island
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Farrow
Orib
John Deere
Milwaukee
Black Hawk
Johny Deere
Litchfield
John Carpenter
California Dairy Threatened by Foot and Mouth Spread
Los Angeles reports foot and mouth disease persists after prompt action. By Feb 6 four herds affected within eight miles of Downey with one near Whittier. Infected sites are quarantined and two miles from a major dairy area. Slaughter and burial underway for each herd under federal and state supervision.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Los Angeles County
Whittier
Downey
United States Department of Agriculture
Farm building values vs farm real estate worth studied
United States Department of Agriculture researchers study the relation between building costs and going concern value on farms. They measured about 600 midwest farms noting construction dates and costs. Findings show after about 25 dollars per acre invested in buildings, added value to the farm’s sale price slows, with limited gains beyond 100 dollars per acre.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Minnesota
North Dakota
Iowa
Minots
South Dakota
Add Another Vat to Creamery Equipment
Trier Feb 12 The Fraer Co operative creamery purchased another vat of 600 gallons capacity. It is not new but nearly as good as new, saving $300 to $400 versus a new one, says Manager N Bendickson. This is the only item of new equipment directors plan to add this year. A large gain in butterfat receipts last year made the expenditure necessary.
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Courier Special Service
Trier
Fraer Co-operative Creamery
N. ©. Bendickson
Takes Over Farm Garrier Special Service Marble Rock Ta
Feb 12 note reports J Wyatt moving from Spaulding farm Wayne Spaulding taking possession. Livestock markets from St Paul and Sioux City show cattle receipts around 1,600 and 2,500, with varied price shifts across hogs calves sheep and stockers, including cattle and feeder prices and regional quotes.
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Garrier Special Service
Marble Rock
J. Wyatt
Spaulding Farm
Wayne Spaulding
Hog Market Surges On Fresh Demand In Chicago Trade
Chicago reports hog receipts near 35,000 with 3,000 carried over. Prices rise 15 to 25 cents to top around 10.40 for 370 to 210 pound butchers, with most 10.15 to 10.35. Cattle and sheep trading weak overall as buyers pull back, calves and midweights show limited activity. week totals show steady to lower tone across steers and cows amid slow shipping demand. East St Louis and St Joseph markets echo firm hogs and softer cattle with similar ranges and softer bids for lighter weights. Peoria closes with light hog gains and modest cattle activity.
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Chicago
Jett
Parkers
Livestock Receipts and Prices From Major Markets
Kansas City livestock report shows hogs receipts around 19 000 with top at 10.35 for 199 to 240 lb barrows and gilts. Cattle: 7 000 receipts with steer and heifer classes uneven, fed yearlings 10.85 to 14.25, cows 5.50 to 7.50, vealers 8.50 to 24.00. Sheep: 7 000 receipts, lambs steady to 15 cents lower, top lambs 16.25, ewes 7.50 to 9.50. Also references in the morning notes to several markets including Chicago and Omaha.
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S. ST. Paul
St. Paul
Minn
Peoria
Til
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Omaha Livestock Trade Report February Prices
Omaha market results show hogs 13 000 receipts active with top at 10.00 and big buyers paying 9.80 to 10.00 for 260 to 300 lb butchers. cattle receipts 5 300 steady to weak with beef cows 7.25 to 8.73 and veals up to 44.00. sheep receipts 14 000 open slow with top 9.25 and yearlings up to 15.50. potatoes from Chicago report 112 cars on track with slow trade amid weather and price ranges from 0.70 to 1.85 for Russets and whites.
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Omaha Livestock
Omaha
Neb
Asc
Chicago
U.S
Wisconsin
Idaho
Poultry Market Report From Kansas City
Provisions list in Kansas City report shows hens at 24 and half cents and other produce unchanged as of February 13 with prices steady across categories.
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Kansas City
Charles City Man Attends Mother's Funeral in Algona
H W Meyer traveled from Charles City to Algona for his mother Mrs William Meyers funeral aged 87 who died Sunday at a daughter’s home in Bernie ND. The body was moved to Lotts Creek for burial. Survivors include sons and daughters in Charles City Algona Bernie ND Minnesota and Oregon. L E Hunt buys old Osage bank building, houses shoe shop, from John Hovelson.
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Algona
Courter Saretat
Charlies City
H. W. Meyer
William Meyer
Brrney
N. D
Lott's Creek
Meyer
Leonard Kressin
Barmey
Leonart Kiatt
Minnesota
Ferdinand
Oregon
OLD
Osage Bank
Osage
Speelay
L. E. Hunt
Mitchell County Bank
John Hovelson
Germany Resumes Shipping with French Ports Announcement
Bremen February 12 The Roland line announces direct regular freight services will begin from Bremen to French ports Le Havre Bordeaux and others in January highlighting improved Franco German shipping ties previously handled by foreign lines.
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Bremen
Pas
France
Germany
Roland Line
Gungik
Havre
Bordeaux
Farmers Elevator at Marble Rock Elects Staff
Marble Rock Iowa February 12 Farmers Elevator company here has reelected its officers for the coming 12 months. The staff consists of A J Ackley manager CIM Ritter assistant Louis Staudt secretary J S Garber president John Ewald sr vice president. Other directors are William Ewald John Schmide August Renicke L Gerhard William Wedeking sr Guy Barr Will Sharp L Swant and A W Doore.
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Courier Special Service
Marble Rock
Farmers Elevator Company
Staf
A. J. Ackley
Cim Ritter
Louis Staudt
J. 5
Garber
John Ewald
William, Ewald
John Schmide
August Renicke
L. Gerhard
William Wedeking
Guy Barr
Will Sharp
L. Swant
A.W. Doore
Coast Star Will Report to Yanks
Visalia California February 12 Lyn Lary, sold to the New York Yankees by Oakland of the Pacific Coast league, has settled his differences with the Yanks and will report to the New York training camp in Florida on February 25.
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Visalia
Cal
INS
Lyn Lary
New York Yankees
Oakland
Yanks
New York
Florida
Passion Play train ticket reservations expand for Cedar Rapids event
Seventy eight reservations were made for the Passion Flag presentation at Shrine temple Cedar Rapids on Wednesday evening. Maurice Welsh of Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern railroad reports a special train to Cedar Rapids with a potential 100 or more travelers. Ticket buyers are urged to purchase by 1 30 tomorrow for car counts.
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Shrine Temple
Cedar Rapids
Maurice Welsh
Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railroad
Tripoli
Ceder Rapids
Welsh
Fire damages roof at Shell Rock residence
Shell Rock Iowa February 12 a small roof blaze at the J W Willey residence noon Monday was quickly put out by the local fire department Vern Conner is hospitalized at Mercy in Waverly after a Sunday appendectomy Officers of Modern Woodmen Lodge have taken seats for the new term Marti Siight venerable consul George Loomer worthy advisor L C Bowen clerk Ed Myers escort John Easton manager Frank Elwell sentry F B Miner watchman
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Courier Special Service
Shell Rock
J. W. Willey
Vern Conner
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
Telleve
Woodmen Lodge
Marti Siight
George Loomer
L. C. Bowen
Ed Myers
John Easton
Frank Elwell
F. B. Miner
Grandmother of Allison Woman Burial at Bristow
Allison, Ta Feb 12 Mrs Harry Codner will attend the funeral of her grandmother Mrs H F Young at Bristow on Tuesday. She died Saturday morning at the name of a daughter at Independence. Burial will be made in Bilitow cemetery.
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Courier
Allison
Harry Codner
H. F. Young
Bristow
Independence
Bilitow Cemetery
Boy Held as Runaway Says He Aimed to Rejoin Parents
13 year old Earl Statler was found by Waterloo police after running away from Marshalltown. He told officers he was traveling toward Freeport Illinois to reunite with his parents who reportedly live there. The case is under investigation by Marshalltown officials.
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INS
Earl Statler
Waterloo
Marshalltown
Max Guyer
Damon Gheney
Great Western
Enis City
State Center
Freeport
Midwest Power Spur in Industry
Chicago February 12 American Industry has advanced hand in hand with the extension of mechanical power. W L Abbott president of the Midwest Power Engineering conference spoke at the welcome address opening the four day annual conference. He said the Midwest’s predominance in mechanical power underpins its leadership in agriculture transportation ore production and other lines. He noted the region hosts the greatest interconnected electrical central power supply in the world and that power and progress go hand in hand. Today was designated as Thomas Edison day at the opening.
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Chicago
W. L. Abbott
Midwest Power Engineering Conference
Midwest
Abbott
Thomas Edison
Conference in Honor of Anivestor Birthday
A local conference gathers to celebrate Anivestor's birthday with talks, reflections, and community participation. Attendees include neighborhood leaders and invited guests, focusing on achievements and future initiatives linked to Anivestor's work.
Nashua Church Reminiscences Program At Supper
Nashua Iowa Feb 12 The monthly fellowship supper of the Congregational church on Feb 28 will feature reminiscences. Communications will be read from distant members and Eva Pitt of Nashua who has been a member 85 years will speak. A letter from Rev W K Packard, pastor more than 50 years ago, will be read. Rev J L McCarlson has been invited to serve as chaplain for the Iowa assembly at Des Moines April 3 and has accepted.
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Dormer
Nashua
Congregational Church
Eva — Pitt
W. K. Packard
J. L. McCarlson
Iowa Assembly
Des Moines
Dunkerton L A S to Sew on Thursday
Dunkerton Iowa news notes the Ladies Aid Society of the M E church will sew Thursday at Mrs Samuel Knorr’s home. Mrs Chet Myers, patient in St Francis hospital Waterloo after an appendicitis operation, is improving though still seriously ill. Jesup boys lost 26 to 25 to Dunkerton, with the girls’ teams tying at one point.
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Dunkerton
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. Church
Samuel Knorr
Chet Myers
St. Francis Hospital
Waterloo
Jesup
Tdunkerton
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