Buttermakers of Owa win medals at national contest
Amesta, Pele, L4.- Special report notes 16 percent of 14 states’ competitors in the national butter searing contest at Iowa State College. Tanlage Geis Pas Co of Whittemore wins best tub with 43 4 score. A. E H. Anderson of Graettinger takes second and H. Ladage of Tripoli third with 41 2.5. Judges include Howard Reynolds Mason City and W. J. Odell Sioux Rapids. Gold silver bronze to be presented at the banquet. list of high scores follows.
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Amesta
Pele
A. E H. Anderson
Graettinger
H. (. Ladage
Yripoli
Crow
Oregon
Texas
Mississippi
Tennessee
Arkansas
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Wisconsin
Kansas
North Dakota
South Dakota
Colorado
Minnesota
Towa
Howard D. Reynolds
Mason City
James Rowland & Company
New York
James Sorenson
St. Paul
Minn
Te Tle
H. C. Ladage
Tripoli
Farmers Buying Horses at Sales in Tiveart Te
Farmers buy horses at a sale in Tiveart Te on February 14 for 20 purebred Percheron horses. Seventeen mares included, price range noted with strong interest as a gauge of public demand for heavy horses. Earlier sales fetched up to 350 dollars for a team, with buyers such as James Mooty paying 170 dollars for a horse and team. Horses arrived from various locales and dealers plan further shipments to meet demand.
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Tiveart
Hagle Lane Stork
Onetim Bey Zovel Brothers
Tran. Reinneck
James Mooty
Expres
Betiie
Farmers Questions and Comment Addressed to Editor
Community readers send inquiries and remarks to the editor at the Watering Keening Courier in Waterlug Iowa. The note provides a mailing address and a phone reference for further communication.
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Mditon
Breeders See Hope in hog market as sales rise
The report details recent hog auctions showing strong prices with top bids reaching $125 and averages around $70. Notable buyers include Schwab of Lorento Road and multiple farmers from Tama, Cedar Falls, and Montour. Industry leaders and bankers advise producers to hold hogs for better returns while preparing for a possible price uptick.
Pigs Are Mortgage Lifters of Church in Iowa Community
In Milford Tennessee a Mortgage Lifting Pig club formed by Rev EB Meyers aimed to cut church debts. Farmers donated pigs marked and fed to market. A sale day drew many buyers and rangy hogs. Prizes sparked competition and community women served a pig dinner. Chicago buyers paid for the lot netting the church $1,782.72.
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Iowa
Milford
EB. C. Meyers
Mgr. Meyers
Tnll Manner & Hue
Wayne President Nashua Creamery Butter Increased
The board at the farmers creamery elected W. N. Wayne as president E. B. Tracey as vice president A. A. Johnston as treasurer and R. S. Huntley as secretary M. H. Burlis remained buttermaker The 1924 output reached 545248 pounds up 189540 from the prior year with a total value of 211424 and fat price averaging 45 cents per pound The cost of manufacture stood at 211 cents per pound Washington creamery reports butterfat price at 3 cents per pound and notes Brand Butter production totaling 86048 pounds at 1 28 per cat and Creamery butter sold averaging 7 cents per pound. The creaming receipts and expenses are listed with Shear etc.
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Nashua
Farmers Creamery
W. N. Wayne
E. BE. Tracey
A. A. Johnston
R. 8. Huntley
M. H. Burlis
Beblrke
Washingoo
Waverly
Washington Creamery
P.M. Cretameyer
Span 3tules Sells for 8250 at Farm Sale of J. Miller
At the farm sale yesterday of J Miller the Span 3tules sold for 8250. The event took place near Cedar Reed with buyers from miles away. Prices included cows and other livestock though some text is unclear due to damaged OCR. The sale supported the Fire Methodist Church with proceeds noted.
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J. Miller
Kansas
Miler
Bey
Eeryine
Grundy County Farm Makes Good Record
Grundy County Farm makes good record in a district event at Grumiv Pote y Ponies fair. Fer, aged 14, presented fowl iron y, with 249 as rent. Jynnaty Were aaerk faced expenses of 20 IM after a wired misprint.
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Lai S
Delaware County Farmers Oppose Bond Issuance
Delaware County Farm Bureau directors at their regular meeting passed a resolution opposing the child labor amendment to the U S Constitution. They argue government power should be limited and favor teaching agricultural labor over city work for youths. They also oppose a bond issue for road building and prefer funding shifts from property taxes to income and inheritance taxes.
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Manchester
Delaware County Farm Bureau
Chld
United States
Fana
Delaware
Iowa
200 Hear Talkers at Fairbank Farm Institute Friday
About 200 people attended the Fairbank Farm Institute program led by F. G. Churchill from Ames and D. D. Offringa, county agent, with J. L. Uban aiding. Miss Elizabeth Judson assisted women. G. Larsen judged corn and grain entries. W. L. Gissel swept grain prizes. Kenneth Giesel won in the junior division. Bantz of Independence earned firsts on corn as program concluded with evening entertainment.
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Fairbank Farm Institute
Fairbank
F. G. Churchill
Ames
D. D. Offringa
Bremer County
J. L. Uban
Black Hawk
Farmers’ Institute
Elizabeth Judson
A G. Larsen
Cedar Falls
W. L Gissel
Independence
Kenneth Giesel
Mr. Bantz
Glen Clubdine
Dunkerton
Co-Op Creameries Take Over Vinton Factory
Cooperative creameries have organized in the area, taking over the Vinton factory. Tony the owner of the private creamery has closed doors after producing about 173,000 pounds of butter last year. The future plans remain undisclosed as they await offers, marking Vinton’s first creamery presence in years. Andersen Brothers will operate the new setup, with one man formerly butter-maker at the Austinville creamery for 12 years.
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Viitom
Hecause Cooperative
Pater Mel
Tony
Eine
Linn
Alto
Mat Ier
Tongey
Winton
Dike
Micke
Andersen Brothers
Hattermaker
Austinville
Auction Report: Shorthorn Bull Sells Amid Spirited Bidding
A sale of Shorthorn cattle drew strong bidding with prices reaching $100 for bulls and $40 for cows. The event, led by auctioneers Taine & Thornton, featured notable consignments from Bradford and Ten Sthoon, totaling about $4,000 in receipts.
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Bradford
Tlurses
Taine & Thornton, Acktey
Wheat advances as buying rises and prices firm
Grain markets show a strong rise in wheat on active buying from exporters and strong demand across futures with Liverpool and Buenos Aires prices easing. Corn and oats rally amid light selling pressure while cash quotes in Minneapolis Toledo and Omaha reflect broader gains and firming futures across grains.
Hog and Cattle Prices Rally in Weekly Market Report
The weekly livestock market shows hog receipts around 15,000 with steady to higher prices, top hogs near 11.30 and several weight classes trading up. Cattle receipts about 500 with mixed shifts, top steers around 11.25, and vealers and cows showing varied movement across regions including East St. Louis and Kansas City markets.
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Associated Press
Cmeage
East ST. Louis
Tives
S. Hae
Kansas City
Kansas
Butcher Co
Anne
Buliks
Fentity Lambs
New York
Stotke Z Han Fia Trust
Sioux City
Wisconsin
Colorado
Nussets
Steels Slow On Increased Sales
The Associated Press reports uneven stock market moves in New York with American Can advancing to a new record high at 177 and initial gains by Crucible Steel Air Reduction and DuPont, while United States Steel, General Motors and St. Paul preferred opened slightly lower. Steel shares waned as Republic Steel’s weak 1924 report circulated, though United States Cast Iron Pipe rose 6 to 230 and DuPont climbed to 250.
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Associated Press
New York
American Canam
Crucible Steel
Air Reduction
DuPont
United States Steel Common
General Motors
St. Paul
Republic Steel Company
Republic
Gulf State
United States
Republic Steel
Pennsylvania
United States Department of Agriculture
Russia
Am. Sm. & Refi
Merican Sugar
Am. Tel
American Tobacco
Américan Woolen
pAtchison
Baldwin Loco
Balt
Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
California
Pet
Canadian Pac
Cent
Leath
Cerro de Paseo Chandler Motor
Lehigh Valley
Louisville & Nash
Mack ‘Ruck Marland Oil Missouri Pac
Pfd
Montgomery Ward Ar Biscuit
York
Cuba
Cane
Davison Chem
du Pont de Nem
Famous Players
General Asphalt
General Electric
Oid
Kennecott
M, NB
Hiftal Lilterfolk & Western
Northern Pacific
Pacific Oil
Pan. Am, Pet
Thila, & Rdig
J. Phillips
Reading
Cerees Rep
Ir & Steel Reynolds Tob
Su L
San Fran
Seaboard Air Line
Fears Rosbuck
Inelair Com
Sloss-Shelf. Steel
Southern Pacific
Southern Standard Oil
Cat
Standard Oil, NS. J
Stewart Warner - Studebaker
Texas Co
Texas & Pacific
Transcont
Union Pacific
L. S
S. Rubber Steel Westinghouse Witlys-Overla
Woodworth
Market Wrap Reflects Broad Slump Across Steel Cotton and Grains
Chicago and New York trading shows Republic Steel down four points on weak 1924 earnings while other steels slip. Wheat plummets from May highs, corn and oats trade lower as grain exchanges weigh proposed price change limits. Cotton prices steady at open with slight declines. various staples including tobacco and sugar show mixed weakness amid broad market retreat.
Local notices and farm market listings blend in small town update
Community notices from Prund Ye Center and surrounding towns list license issuances, weddings, relocations, and farm activity. Included are names such as A L Claussen Beaman June Berger Harm Stahl Blattie Meester Clayton Dunham Iva Mason and Peter H Eckoft with cattle sales to a Williams buyer. Also recorded are Miss Burl Thackers death, marriages John Kuhlman family, and local business moves alongside Rath Packing Co market prices for cattle hogs and hides with regional references to Eldora Waterloo Reinbeck Wellsburg and Ottawa Kan. Relatives from West Bend visit the Ditch home and Des Moines hardware conventions are noted.
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Grunny Cener
Mrerigges
A. L. Claussen
Beaman
June Berger
Gladbrook
Harm Stahl
Blattie Meester
Parkersburge
Clayton Dunham
Iva Mason
Reinbeck
Chris Nienkark
Morti- Son
Arp Tssig
Wiverk
Peter H. Eckoft
Williams
Jake Jaspers
Northwood
Thackeray
Ido
Oe de Neuf
Meinders Farm
Wellsburg
Ite
Bona Stickfort
Cuno Stochr
Holland
Hubbard
Wilson Building
Clyde Brown
Havenne
A. H. Friesner
Eno Knock
Ruth Judd
Edwin Davis
Ottawa
Kan
John Kuhlman
Bess Miller
Klaus Krueger
Fan
Dike
Sents Stevens
Waterlo
Rath Packing Ga
B. Rath
Jon Barclay & Son
Prairie Havale
Cohn Bros
West Bend
Dan Ditch
C. Cohrt
Des Moines
Lyle Metzgar
Cedar Rapids
John Beckman
Traer
Peoria Livestock Market Report Summary
Auction notes from Peoria listing various cattle prices by weight and grade. Dealers report steady demand with calves and heavier cattle trading around 10 to 12 dollars per hundredweight, while mixed lots show typical fluctuations for late season sales.
Prices at Chicago and New York Marts Feb 14
New York butter prices firm with receipts 16,577 tubs dairy plants. Extras 41 41 1/2 cents. firsts 37 1/2 cents. Cheese firm with 228,041 pounds received. Eggs in New York mixed with ordinary firsts 37 3/4 cents. Poultry prices steady. turkeys 25 cents, chickens 23 1/2 cents. Chicago butter receipts 18,370 tubs, extras 41 1/2 cents, basic firsts 36 3/4 to 44 cents. Eggs 632 cases. ordinary firsts 37 1/2 cents, firsts 37 cents. Poultry steady. turkeys 25 cents, chickens 23 1/2 cents. Kansas City eggs 2 cents lower, firsts 33 cents.
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York
New York
Hennery
Obicago
Chicago
Americas
St. Louis
Kansas City
Bio
Trustees of Barelay township bid notice for road crew
Legal notice details sealed bids for a road superintendent tractor and grids men. Bids due by 1 p.m. February 21 at Barelay Center. Board may reject any or all bids. Jake Sherman acts.
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Barelay Township
Barelay Center
Jake Sherman
Towwu
Black Hawk County
Abraham ‘Wolf
Jerry A. Wolf
Admi
A. G. Reid
J. W. Thompson
Runet Quits Chester White Hog Business Organizes Sales Co
Cedar Falls reports Arthur W Runft Reinbeck farmer and Chester White breeder will move here to run his new sales company handling outputs of a firm making pat hul lers He previously owned champion Chester White stock at the National Swine Show Peoria A brother Clarence will take over the Chester White business and a Runft sale will be held at the Runft farm south of Reinbeck The story notes Runft rising from a boys club member to a national breeder with publicity in recent bulletins
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Cedar Falls
Arthur W. Runft
Reinbeck
Runft
Peoria
Clarence
Farmer Institute to be Held at Waterloo Corn Congress
Forest Henry J J Sprenger and V T Hoverstad agricultural experts of Chicago Great Western Railway will conduct a two day institute program in Waterloo February 26 and 27 during the fourth annual Waterloo Corn Congress. They will present practical talks on hog raising dairying and related topics at Hudson institute this week.
Tama County land sale at 223 per acre
Toledo announces Winn Eversole bought 20 acres in northwest Toledo at 225 dollars per acre, to farm with his son Carl for dairying, adjoining the L Bowman tract. Butter prices uncertain with mixed market signals and a small weekly storage report showing 48,512,000 pounds on Feb 7.
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Ciardeo Gor
Toy Wilta
Gunder
Anderson
Lawnfaut
Glen Mervean
Tama
Raymond Vintenes
Lipton
Watles M
Schwab
Lore
BR. Evans
A. HH
Leusel
Chelsea
A. J. Calderwood
Dha ‘Mahr
SAG
Jim Mahr
T Fy
Ackermin
Toledo
Sir
Russell Flareis
Montour
Fred I. Krunowedae
I. D. Norden
Clutter
George A. Hogan
van Horne
Poe Carl Santiman
Dysart
3B. Evans
F. D. Norden
FA .Calderwood
Iden
W. Jim Many
Tama County
Winn Eversole
Carl
L. Bowman
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C. A. Jensen
Jewell
J. Mike Kalson
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Garnards
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Tr Poll
John H. Kopischke
Eineart
Finn
Millard A. Steele
Tatw
Ubaes
C. W.ing
Protivia
Berne
Hel
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Trip
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Searville
Reuben Larson
Osage
C. J. Hegge
Webster
Wis
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Palrbank
W. A. Threeten
Leland
Viggo Kulsheim
Wesley
Jon
Lung Cedar
Boland
Bode
Mr Rugard
Goon Rapids
Router
Amber
Huns
Hensel
Blooming
Minz
Fred Afitchell
St. Lucas
E. Day
Bigstone City
B. Peterson
Extra
Wenn
Dov- Tay
Smith
Lone Rack
Fred Rucker Fenton
Nelson
Topeka
Kaz
Henry Hansen
Gractinger
F. Brunner
Boone
Tom
Maquoketa
W. J. Spurbeck
Nenver
Phil J. Lusson
Festina
Henry O. Draegar
Morgan
C. R. Conway
Garner
Thewald Petersen
Medison Take
Emil W. Gohlxe
Harrison
Ari
Ang
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Colwell
Primus
Pairbank
George
Colm Erickson
Acages
Sorensen
Dawson
Selmer Neilson
Jonsett
Se ‘ Son
Ferille
Andrew J. Then
Tutte Cedar
Alpha
D.J . Mohler
New T Hampton
Ai Yo J. Winnck
A. WL. Bents
Liner Anderson
Tel. Andreasen
Emer Crystal
Venturi
Wargowsky
Boyden
Manns
W. Albright
Ath Rin
Stblew
Peter
Vito
Bre
B.S. ‘Ube
Cleirles
Seliwily
Cauria
Ganda
Eounty
Sehwab
Lorento Road
Ahornes
Denver
George Mornin
County Farm Loan Association
James Curdie
Big Creek Lawnship
Farmgay Werg
Serllers
Kreetors
Packers
Wayne
Nashua Creamery
Grundy Co Flaark
Delaware County
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Chirara
Galna
Sweden
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ICAG
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Boe
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Tolan
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Omaha Girain
Omaha
Kansas City Grain
Wales
Ria No. Santos
Ouares
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Taranr
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Uae
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Evan
Fen
ST. Louis Way
Timothy
Great Britain
Thalys
Joe
Felgium
Siwitzerland
Spain
Leics
Poland
Austria
Argentina
Brazil
Montreal
United State
Liberty
Liege
Waterloo Mills Co
Sinnerd Bros
West
Wainroo” Co-op
Peoria Livestock
Sula
Milan
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Runet
Chester White
Boston
Philadelphia
Lam
Commercial St
Aloqs Qnauetdmy Uasne
Ayy Se Watch
Courier
Wise Implement Company
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