Campaign to upgrade cattle with improved purebred sires
Black Hawk county launches a planned purebred sire campaign led by H G Belt and Axel Hansen to replace scrub stock with high quality Holstein and beef sires. About 300 bulls listed currently undergo evaluation. only sires meeting standards will be sold, with trucks delivering approved bulls to farms for inspection.
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Black Hatyk County
H. G
van Pelt
Waterloo Jersey
Minnesota
Axel Hansen
Black Hawk
Piien
Annual March Move to Get Under Way at Dunkerton Soon
Dunkerton Iowa reports the annual March 1 shake up with many farms changing tenants. J W Snryder moves to Waterloo. A A Peterson to Gonrad farm. S S Carroll relocates to Waterloo with Albert Carroll taking his farm. Other shifts include Clair Bailey to the centering farm east of his home, Fred Thirlby renting Nick Wellner residence, Harry Feltzin moving to Thirlby farm, O W Firestone moving five miles north, Sam Franshein to Harrington farm, Mr Owl of Fairbank to Northrup farm, Ernest Gerdes to Waterloo, Martin Eichorst to Lanigan farm Barclay township, John Klaren to James Allen farm Bennington township, Lester Gigl to Herman Buss farm, William Ereb to distant farm northwest, Company farm west rented to Ernest C Schmidt, Reuben Lynch to near Cedar Falls, Henry Warrenburg to Bessie Magee farm Benning township, Elrey West to Rodgers farm Blakeville, Barney Canfield back north of town, and I E Willams to Cunningham farm.
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Goidter
Dunkerton
J. W. Snryder
Waterloo
LL. A. Peterson
Randalfa
Gonrad
S. S. Carroll
Albert Carroll
Clair’ Bailey
Entiiing
Fred Thirlby
Nick Wellner
Dunkertom
Harry Feltzin
Thirlby
Oo. W. Firestone
Sam Franshein
Northmip
Harrington Farm
Cedar Falls
Henry Warrenburg
Bessie Magee
Benningtown
Elrey West
Rodgers
Blakeville
Barney Canfield
Willams
Cunningham
Butter Judging Contest Highlights Iowa Dairy Course
Harms and Kruse tie for second in the butter judging contest held during the 19 day dairy industries short course at Iowa State College in Ames. Winners included Harms of Oelwein and Knise of Tripol sharing second and third prize money. fourth went to Henry Hansen. others earning fifth to tenth placed as listed. About 100 men participated in the event.
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Ames
Iowa
State College
Dairy Industries
Samuel Grime
Newell
A. Harms
Oelwein
Albert Knise
Tripol
Henry Hansen
Gracttinger
Pred Havens
Osterdock
Einar Alhof
Scotia
Neb
Farmers Questions and Comments Invited
Readers are invited to send questions and comments to the Editor Farm Department at the Waterloo Evening Courier. Address communications to the Editor Farm Department, Waterloo, town. Phone 5100.
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Weteriso Evening Courier
Waterloo
Town
Improved Spuds Thru Experimental Appropriation Bill
Clear Lake Virginia February 18 Better potatoes are in sight for town and commercial farmers. Darwin Culver a local market farmer and president of the state vegetable growers association announces after the agricultural appropriation bill passage providing 30000 yearly for potato breeding. Iowa leads and receives widespread support from lawmakers and senators aiming to develop Cobbler Rural Triumphs and Green Mountain varieties and to extend winter propagation and frost protection research.
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Clear Lake
Darwin Culver
State Vegetable Growers’ Association
Washington
Iowa
Culver
Gilbert N. Haugen
Northwood
House Committee On Agriculture
Brookhart
Senate
L. B. Dickinson
al Bona
Charles McNary
Oregon
Agricultural Committee
Gyrenus Cole
Cedar Rapids
T. J. B. Robinson
Hampton
W. F. Kopp
Mt. Pleasant
Lloyd " Thurston
Osceola
Steck
Tews
U. S. Department
United States
Maine
California
San Diego
Lindbergh
Dwight F. Morrow
Mexico
Breeding Pen Used for Better Chicks Says Ames Poultry Head
Poultry expert R L Cochran from Ames urges mid February as ideal for selecting high egg producing hens and a single male for every 12 to 14 hens. Use of a breeding pen isolates top birds to improve the flock and maintain egg vitality.
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Poultry Head
R. L. Cochran
Ames
Cochran
Poultry and Butter in Cold Storage Is Less Than Year Ago
Cold storage holdings of creamery butter and poultry were smaller on February 1 this year than the same date a year ago. Cheese, apples, meats, and lard show increased stocks. Butter 24,740,000 pounds vs 28,273,000. poultry 102,431,000 vs 118,144,000. American cheese 57,822,000 vs 41,795,000. eggs 246,000 cases vs 26,000. total meats 1,024,728,000 vs 784,012,000. lard 141,677,000 vs 4,007,000. Apples 1,681,000 barrels vs 1,266,000. 12,347,000 boxes vs 9,800,000. 3,186,000 bushel baskets vs 2,315,000.
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Fela Ll
Bureau of Agricultural Economies
Sells Farm Goods Will Move to Town
Randalla Iowa February 18 Ivan Anderson held a closing out sale here Friday and will move to Fayette where he has secured a new home. Receipts of the sale were very good. O HK Toktienny has rented the Anderson farm and will move on March 1.
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Specter Rervier
Randalla
Ivan Anderson
Fayette
O. HK. Toktienny
Anderson Farm
Good Year Ahead for Og Raisers in Des Moines
Des Moines reports state agriculture secretary M G Thornburg forecasts a favorable year for livestock producers. Hog supplies in 1929 likely reduced, boosting prices. poor foreign corn crops may lift pork demand. Beef cattle outlook favors producers expanding, but beginners should avoid starting herds. Dairy no immediate overproduction danger. high dairy cow values discourage enlarging operations. Horse prices strongest in years, aiding breeding and work stock. Poultry outlook favors market production over egg prices.
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Des Moines
M. G. Thornburg
Township Farm Bureaus Full Week Schedule Listed
A full week's program for Black Hawk county 4 H girls and parents is listed. Activities include county meetings at Swinbank home in Barclay township, a music appreciation and part singing program, Cedar Falls township husbands’ entertainment, a West Waterloo one act play, Lester township meetings, a Gilchrist chapel program with Town club 4 H girls, Spring Creek year book planning, Eagle township county program talks, a backward party in Lester, and a county leaders training school at the YWCA.
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County Training School
Black Hawk County
Town State Teachers College
Farm Bureau
Barclay Township Farm Bureau
J. E. Swinbank
Project Tesson
Cedar Falls Township Farmt Bureau
Oda Otte
Eagle Township
John Err
J. L. Uban
Merle Shover
Lester
Lestie Wetzlich
Guernsey Calf Chosen as Herd Sire Prospect Here
Guernsey calf named Guernsey 14 hours old chosen as herd sire prospect by Altha breeder J Golinvaux and rival J H Bickert. The young bull, out of Highland Place and linked to prize dam Dairymaid, will be kept at Highland Place until older. Other sales include prospects to R A Nelson Independence M J Joyce Independence and a breeder at Manchester.
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Altha
Joseph Golinvaux
Guernsey
Dairymaid
Highland Place
Dairy Cattle Congress
R. A. Nelson
Independenes
M. J. Joyce
Independence
Aid One To
Manchester
Extreme Freeze Boosts Wheat Prices in Midwest Markets
Chicago reports sharp wheat price gains as sudden cold snaps bite domestic winter wheat belts. Traders fear crop damage in Nebraska and Kansas while U S wheat visible supply falls less than expected. Corn and oats show mixed moves with corn rising on wheat strength and provisions edging higher. produce futures list butter eggs and milk prices in steady to higher ranges. Kansas City grain receipts and prices reflect mixed sentiment across classes with hay and Timothy values modestly up. Sugar prices in New York hold at 3.74 as raw sugar trades stable.
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Chicago
Nebraska
Kone Gag
United States
iMarch
Site
Alter
Admc
Connor Hill Sale of Duroes Draws Large Crowd
An average of 45 a head was secured on 60 head of purebred Duroc Jersey sows at the annual winter sale of Connor Hill here Friday. Total receipts around 2400 dollars. High sow sold for 67.50 to FR. W. Holmarr, Elberon. Buyers from Reinbeck, Greene, St Ansgar and more attended. All offerings bred to a brother of the grand champion at the state fair. Path, Sensation, and Under blood predominated.
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Sheil Rock
Connor & Til
FR. W. Holmar
Elberan
George Richardson
Gliman
Clair Bailey
Dunxerton
O. E. Kehle& Son
Elizabeth
Bob Monler
Princeton
Til
Connor & Hill
Col. Clair Mason
Marshalltown
Grain Prices Tumble Through Diverse Board of Trade Quotations
Chicago Feb 19 Board of Trade cash quotations list wheat with Nos 3 red at 1 44 No 4 red at 1 38 and No 2 hard at 1 90 1 29 for others. oats rye barley and seeds follow with varied bids from white oats to timothyseed and blowerseed. Livestock products show lard ribs bellies values around 11 95 14 50 and 13 06.
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Chicago
DBI
Wits
Gorn
Wat
Bryagsiae
BBC
ST. Louis
Hogs Open Higher Then Drop as Market News Reels
Chicago price reports show hog receipts at 58,000 with top at 10.50 and various loads trading around 9.78 to 10.50 for 160 to 320 pound ranges. Cattle and calves see active trade with steers and yearlings mixed, weights 750 to 1,500 plus, prices from 9.00 to 14.75, and fat lambs around 16.00 to 16.85. East St Louis hogs rise 70 cents, sheep trading lower, and Kansas City grain mixed with wheat and corn quotations across futures.
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Avererry
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Wateriog Mills Co
Basheen
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Tyie
Rath Packing Co
Fae Mu. AG
B.bom
Towa Flour É Feed Co
Colin Brag
Muakrats
Clack
Duluth
Pelle
Los
E. ST. Louis Livestock
St. Louis
Sitiehvees
Vos An Rer
Mebs Essles
Vane
ST. Paul
Minh
Soc
Stock Market Rebounds Then Slumps Amid Copper Surge
New York shares opened sharply higher, then weakened by mid day before a late rally driven by copper issues. Time money remained tight, bond funds attracted by high rates, and several major names like Johns Manville, Radio old, and American & Foreign Power saw gains in a volatile session. closing zone steady amid about 3.3 million shares traded.
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New York
Montreal Radio
Jeter
Johns Manville
Case Threshing
Jewel Ten
Peoples Gas
Wright Aeronautical
Andes Copper
Anaconda
Montgomery- Ward
General Electric
Anatonda Copper
Curtiss
National Cash Register
U. S. Steel
Allied Chem. & Dye
Allis Chalmers Mfg
American Agr
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American & Foreign Power
American Locomotive
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American Suget
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Atch
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Calumet & Arizona Canada
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Cseseee
Baeben
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Radio Corporation of Amderied
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Reynolds Tebocca
Provisions New York and Chicago Markets Report
Market notes from New York and Chicago dated February 18 cover eggs poultry butter and cheese prices with receipts and stock levels. Regional quotes show steady egg values, varied butter quotations, and mixed poultry demand across cities, alongside grain and seed pricing in St Louis and Toledo markets.
Livestock Receipts Across Major Markets February Report
Chicago and 11 markets report cattle hogs and sheep receipts. Totals show 128000 cattle and 8400 hogs across markets with week and year comparisons. notable entries include Chicago Kansas City St Louis Sioux City St Paul Indianapolis Cleveland and Buffalo with varied counts.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Omakm
Iseeeeays
St. Louis
St Joseph
Sioux City
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Bond Market Turns Mixed On Early Trading
New York trading in the early bond market showed little movement after last week's shifts. The market remained firm overall with scattered weakness, led by Anaconda Copper Issues and a firming 6s near Saturday’s close, while Dodge Bros and International Match faced selling pressure and utilities held firm.
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New York
Dodge Bros
International Telephone
Hay Market Receipts Weaken Prices on Larger Demand
Severe cold weather boosted hay feeding across the nation, lifting demand for most hay classes. Despite generally good meadow and pasture conditions, larger receipts pressured prices in many markets. February 15 quotes show mixed regional values for Timothy Clover Alfalfa and Prairie grades across Chicago St Louis Kansas City Omaha and Minneapolis.
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Washington, D.C
U.S. Bureau ‘Agricultural’ Economics
Timothy
Chicago
St.Louis
Buinne- Apolis
Clover
U. S
Ghiorgo
U. 5
Jeary
Kansas City
Omaha
U. SS
Memphis
Prairie
St. Louis
Iowa hog and cattle prices from regional markets
The Associated Press reports Iowa hog prices with Cedar Rapids top hogs at 5.70 for 180 to 350 pounds and Des Moines receipts near 4.30. Other markets in Mason City Ottumwa and St Paul show varied figures for primes mediums heavies sows and light weights, with steady to higher tendencies in several categories. Cattle calves hogs and sheep listings note steady dealer bids, moderate supplies, and fluctuating weights with exact bid ranges across stations.
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Associated Press
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Potatoes and hay market notes from Chicago and St Louis
Potatoes show slow trading with 1 044 carloads delivered Sunday and 141 carloads Saturday. Wisconsin Minnesota and North Dakota sacked round whites and Red River chips listed with prices. Idaho Russets noted as sound stock at around $1.80. St Louis hay prices listed for No 2 timothy and clover mixed. Minneapolis flour prices steady at around $7.60 per barrel with shipments of 35,411 sacks posted.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
Red River
Minneapolis
Minin
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