Grain Prices Rally Amid Wheat Decline and Corn Strength
Chicago trading shows wheat turning upward on May futures around 1.52 to 1.70 as corn gains buoy sentiment. Reports of greenbug damage and Illinois losses spurred buying, while oats and other grains rose slightly. Chicago quotes list No 2 soft wheat at 1.79 1.80, corn No 2 yellow at 1.71, and mixed oats around 39 43 cents.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Greenbug
Ilinois
Maren
Cattle and Hogs Rise as Chicago Market Opens Strong
Chicago market notes cash cattle bulls with receipts 15,090 steer tops at 9.50, price spreads mixed. hogs at top 10.15, bulk around 9.90 to 10.10. sheep and cattle varied with calves strong. Kansas and St Louis reports show mixed gains, with steers steady to higher and hogs up to 15 cents.
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Chicago
Kansas
Haniywaight
St. Louis
Weekly Food Index Declines Amid Butter and Egg Drops in New York
New York February 14 weekly food index shows a broad but smaller downward move from February's first week. Butter and eggs lead declines while several items rise, fall, or hold steady. the weekly tally of 31 quoted commodities shows 12 up, 31 down, and 47 unchanged, with overall index at 3.06 compared to 3.18 prior week and 5.02 a year ago. Major shifts include decreases in butter, lard, and cheese, while flour, sugar, wheat, and certain meats show varied movements across markets. Major organizations or rail lines are not cited. The report notes substantial year over year declines and a mixed bag of price moves across farm and manufactured goods.
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New York
Liepat
Union
St. Louis
Middle West
Dell Friedley
St Francis Hospital
Dewar
Chester
Shropshire
McCormick
Litchfield
John Freeze
Sattley
Joan Deere
John Spader
Avery
Gale
Surrey
H. BE. McDougall
A. .Gagnew
Uct
Mixed Grain and Livestock Prices Across Markets
Market reports from Omaha Sioux City and St Louis show cattle veering between steady and higher, with steers around 8.40 and 7.00 to 8.00 for bulk. sheep at 7.35 to 8.10 top. hogs around 9.25 top in St Joseph. wheat and potatoes noted in St Louis and Chicago markets. lumber and finance sections highlight price movements and bond activity. Strong entity mentions include Omaha, Sioux City, St Louis, Chicago, and New York market reports.
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Omaha
Neb
Sioux City
Siow City
Cotton factories resume after January consumption rise
The Census Bureau reports a revival in cotton manufacturing as lint cotton consumption rose by 71,419 bales in January compared with December, ending a five year low trend. The January total highlights renewed demand for cotton fibers and signals improving industry activity nationwide.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Coa
Census Bureau
Oils and Motor Shares Lead N Y Change
New York trading opens with oil and motor shares advancing while Reading declines to a new low. United States Steel dips, Studebaker rises on ex-dividend, Mexican Petroleum and Pan American slip, Cubs Cars gain, United Fruit falls. Liberty bonds quoted near 82 1/2 to 83, copper steady, tin and antimony mixed, lead dull.
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Associated Press
New York
Stock Exchange
Reading
Canadian Pacific
Northern Pacific
Southern Pacific
Cuba
United States
J Rubber
Baldwin Locomotive
American International
Studebakers
Texan-Pacific Coal & Oill
Stest
Bosch
Exchange
London
Baltimore &Bethlehem Steel Central Leather
Chesapeake & Ohia
Chicago, MU
St Paul
Corn Products
Crucible Steel
General Motors
Great Northern Ore Goodrich Co
Matine Pia International Paper
Kennecoti_ Copper
Mexican Petroleum
New York Central
Norfolk & Weeiert Northern Paritie
Pure Cil Co
American Smelting & Rete
American Sumatra Tobacco
Anaconda Copper
Pennsylvania
Rep
Iron Sinclair
Fe Southern Railway
Studebaker
Union Pacific
United States Steel
Area Copperweigs- Oeerland
Ain, Woolen lAmerican
Reading Southern Pacific - Texas Co
United States Hubbertinghou
R.1
Midvale Steel Co
United Preas
Lepperd
United
States Steel
Pan-American
Cubs
United Fruit
Texas Pacific
City in Brief delta eye care and more notes
Local notices from Buchanan Y M C A advertise yearly eye exams while residents update on travel and life in Waterloo and nearby towns. Updates include marriages births divorces and business trips to Chicago Des Moines Mason City and California with family gatherings and property moves.
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Harriet Klingaman
California
Walter R. French
Chicago
B. Pickett
C. D. Cass
Walter Dotson
John Simpson
Oklahoma
J. Levingston
Russell Lamson
T. M. Buchanan
Des Moines
State Optical Society
Ice supply runs lean as Nashua ice ships in
Seventeen thousand tons of ice were placed in Illinois Central icehouses at Waterloo from Nashua sources. Filling the main and east icehouses halted as temperature rose and local harvests proved insufficient. Crystal Ice & Fuel Co plans to rely on artificial ice to meet city needs before warm weather ends the local harvest. West icehouse work used river ice from Washburn's pond during a January cold spell, but rising temperatures in February ended hopes for a local completion.
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Waterloo
Sards
Crystal Ice & Fuel Co
Nashua
Crystal Ice & Fuel Co., East Icehouses For City Consumption Was Commenced To Dey
Washburn
Iowa extension experts urge legumes to boost future corn yields
Iowa State College extension specialists M. L. Hauser and Charles Smith spoke at a Fairbank corn show, stressing soil mineral replenishment, legumes to boost organic matter, and lime with rock phosphate to lift yields. They warned high land prices threaten farming and highlighted large state expenditures on autos, stock sales, and wheat against corn gains.
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Vou
M. L. Hauser
Extension Department
Iowa State College
Fairbank Corn Show
Blue Sky
Iowa
Mr. Houser
Farm Bureau
Charles Smith
Ames
Hauser
Farmers Elevator Joins State Pool in Iowa Cooperative
Cedar Falls stockholders of the Farmers Co operative Elevator voted to join a state cooperative buying pool. At a Commercial Club meeting J M Meyers state secretary spoke as the association reported solid finances for the coming year after a year of losses. More than a quarter of a million dollars in business was conducted in 1920 and the existing board of directors was reelected.
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Farmers’ Co-operative Levator
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Commercial Club
J. M. Meyers
Farmers’ Elevator Companies
Flavator
FP. A . Lund
C. E. Hearst
Edward Qeff
George Mathes
Larius Bergarom
Jeg P. Jepsen
J. Guilduger
Britain Adopts Friesian Breed For Milk and Beef
Britain has heavily promoted the Friesian cow, tracing its rise since 1909 when the breed was formalized in England. The dual purpose animal yields high milk output, illustrated by a herd averaging nearly 10,000 pounds of milk from 55 cows testing 3.6 percent, with pastures and fertilization practices described for its farms.
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British Isles
Germany
England
Friesland
United States
Fruit Spraying Proves Profitable for Iowa Orchards
Iowa farmers report profit from fruit spraying demonstrations. In Black Hawk and Benton counties sprayed trees yielded more fruit and higher value than unsprayed trees. Across counties, spraying costs averaged around 63 cents per tree with net gains of several dollars per tree, and total orchard crops reached about $39,000 in one effort.
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Iowa
Farmera
Black Hawk
Benton
Benton County
Iowa State College
Fayette County
Holstein County Calf Club Formed at Annual Meeting
Black Hawk county boys and girls plan a Holstein-Friesian calf club after a county breeders meeting in Black's teargom. Plans include a sale catalog, possible bred heifer sale, a show herd, and more frequent meetings to boost the breed. The county herd won major prizes at Mason City Fort Dodge and Cedar Falls fairs. Officers elected: F.F. Miller president Orv Hamer vice president J.P. Eves secretary treasurer Russell Sage Hubert Stucker Loyd Miller II Loveland and H H Meintos directors.
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Black Hawk County
Mason City
Fort Dodge
Cedar Falls
C. H. Walker
Waterloo
L. J. Broesner
F. J. Jenness
Iowa- Holstein-Freisjan Association
F.F. Miller
Orv Hamer
J.P. Eves
Russell Sage
Hubert Stucker
Loyd Miller
Loveland
H. H. Meintos
Trustees Refute Graveling Of Geranium Trail
Lester township trustees deny any graveling on the Geranium trail north of Pinkerton. Chairman Ira Finch says no gravel has been laid by farmers and invites gravel donations if lawful. He dismisses county attorney inquiry as unfounded and notes trustees aim to improve township roads.
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Lester Township
Pinkerton
Ira Finch
Finch
Swine Sale Averages At La Porte City And Surrounding
Last week sales at La Porte City and nearby regions reported 49 head from George Moran averaging 20 dollars with top price 1d. J B Burrows sold 27 head averaging 88.92 dollars and top 230. J H Morf of Randalia moved 41 Townec Jerseys at 52 dollars average with top 70. Hanson and Saner Bryan near Oelwein delivered 18 brood sows and gifts at 64.77 dollars average.
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Poland
China
la Porte City
George
Moran
J. BR. Burrows
J.H. Morf
Randalia
Townec
Hanson & Sanerbry
Oelwein
Elect Officers for Fairbank Corn Show
After the Four County Corn Show, a permanent organization was formed to secure county aid and lasting status. Over half the members joined and officers were chosen: J. H. Williams as president, E. Trot as vice president, Hazel Clow as secretary, and QO. F. Leonard as treasurer. Directors include Ira Finch, Ralph Richards, Fred Clow, A. RB. Elliot, and N. J. Slater.
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Fairbank
J. H. Williams
E. ©. Trot
Hazel Clow
QO. F. Leonard
Ira Finch
Ralph Richards
Fred Clow
A. RB. Elliot
N. J. Slater
Honey Producers League to Seek Tariff Action
The American Honey Producers League announced in Watertown that it will ask Congress to impose a tariff on imported honey. The move is expected to be considered at the association's annual convention in Indianapolis, scheduled to begin tomorrow for a three day session.
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Producers League
Associated P'ress
Watertown
Congress
American Honey Producers League
The
Hearne
Indianapolis
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