Poultrymen Eye Higher Egg Prices via Stored Stock Plan
Farm editor reports Black Nawk County Poultry Record Keepers may store eggs in Waterloo from March to late June and sell in October, aiming for higher prices. Plans include warehousing in Waterloo or Chicago, borrowing against storage value, with cost estimates around 50 cents per egg case plus storage and shipping. Lapp outlines grading rules for stored eggs and cautions on dirt and size, while awaiting further cost details and a follow up meeting.
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Fari Bureau
Black Nawk County Poultry Record Keepers’ Association
New York
Lapp
Thin
W. H. Leupp
Ames
Waterloo
Association
Chicago
Theterminal Warehouse Company
Perch for Poultry Patent Awarded in Charies City
Charies City Jamaica Web 20 WW B Water a pioneer in the produce trade has been awarded a patent for a poultry perch designed for comfort and sanitation. The device includes an insecticide container to kill lice and a felt pad to keep fowls warm, aiming to boost egg production.
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Charies
Baby chicks immune to Iowa embargo on shipments
Des Moines reports that baby chicks may be shipped into Iowa by parcel post without the quarantine on fowls. Carla Kennedy, assistant secretary of the Iowa department of agriculture, said the exemption aims to keep Iowa free of European fowl pestilence, noting the low infection risk for baby chicks. The embargo on Midwest livestock and fowls from New Jersey was lifted.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Carla Kennedy
Kennedy
Iowa Department
Midwest
New Jersey
Mikkelsen Starts Herd With Young Stock From Sale
Cedar Falls February 20 N 1 Mikkelsen, between here and Hudson, begins a Holstein venture by purchasing 10 head of purebreds at the Sherman Brothers dispersal sale held at the Dairy Cattle Congress grounds in Waterloo. He also acquired several young heifers, planning to raise them into cows and build a herd from the ground up rather than breeding up from a single pair.
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Cedar Falls
Mikkelsen
Here
Hud_son
Flolstein
Sherman Brothers
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Floyd County Land at 250 Per Acre
In Floyd county Charles City February 20 Emma A. Mitchell sold thirty five acres to Chas Linderkamp for 7500 about 215 per acre, indicating rising farm land prices. Nearby Fedanagar Paine Mason City bought Bratty farm near here for 150 per acre with plans to build a brick house and improvements.
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Floyd County
Charles City
Emma A. Mitchell
Chas. Linderkamp
Floyd
Fioyd. Ja
Fedanagar Paine
Mason City
Bratty
Here
Farmers Questions and Comments to Vditor Farm Department
Readers address farm policy questions and comments to the Waterloo Evening Courier farm department in Waterloo Iowa. Include replies and possible policy notes from staff.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Iowa
Kernel of Wheat Grows Into Large Field in California
A Utah find of an unusually large hard wheat seed travels from a high school pupil to E. E. McKevitt of McFarland California. The one kernel nurtured by Harold Waterstadt and later propagated by McKevitt yields promising harvests, with projections reaching 613 bushels from a small plot and potential 100 bushels per acre with proper care.
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McFarland ‘Tribune
Californial
West
E. E. McKevitt
Waterloo
The
Courier
University of California College of Agriculture
Delano High School
Harold Waterstadt
Arkmart
Waterstadts
Bakersfield
I. i. McKevittt
McFarland
McKavitt
McKevitt
College of Agriculture
McKeevitt
City Flock May Be Profitable This Man Shows
Lamonui Ja Feb 26 The city flock of hens may be as profitable as a farm. G L Thomas cites 1924 data from 70 Barred Rock hens showing annual revenue of 321.81, sales of 164.20, feed costs 172.88, leaving a net profit of 113.02. His flock is down from last year.
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Lamonui
G. L .Thomas
Thomas
Orange Township Meeting Monday at Consolidated School
Orange Township Farm bureau will meet Monday at the consolidated school. J. T. Uhan is scheduled to give a talk. F. P. Rebmeier, Boe Tetiry of Black Hawk County Y. Co. will show notion and complete the program.
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Orange Township
Burecau
J. T. Uhan
F. P. Rebmeier
Boe Tetiry
Black Hawk County
Y. Co
Waterloo Corn Congress Grain Show Opens Exhibits
Three townships plan entries in the fourth annual Waterloo Corn Congress with premiums totaling 500 dollars. Shows will feature grains potatoes oats barley timothy clover and potatoes with 10 car and 30 car classes open to amateur and professional exhibitors. Judging Thursday Feb 26 and corn release Sat Feb 28 at 3 pm with exhibitor removal by 5 pm. Exhibits must be in by next Tuesday and mailed entries go to County Agent J O Urban at the courthouse.
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P.m
Waterloo Corn Congress
Uban
Waterloo
Consolidated Schools of
Orange
Jesup
Hudson
Reinbeck
Dunkerton
Janesville
Finchford
Greater Waterloo Association
Suffern
Bridge Street
Referendum Seeks Farmers’ View On Road Legislation
State farm bureau at Des Moines conducts a 2 state wide referendum among farmers to determine desires on road laws. Cards invite yes or no votes on gasoline taxes, tractor deductions, road tax distribution, property tax replacement, a 85 million dollar road bond issue, and state control of primary roads. Thousands will mail back and summarize farmer wishes to the Iowa legislature.
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State Farm ‘Bureau
Des Moines
Highway Commission
Iowa
Bureau
Men Banquet for Women at Local Farmer Meeting
Farmer, la February 20 rural gathering saw Mt. Vernon Township farmers host a chicken dinner for about 125 attending women. J N Spencer Iowa extension specialist spoke on dairy feed and management while music and readings followed with plans for the next meeting featuring spellings and numbers as highlights.
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Farmer
Mt. Vernon Township
J. N. Spencer
Iowa
Davidson Talks of Farming by Power
Amie fa February 21 reports on a lecture by Prof. J. W. Davidson head of the agricultural engineering department at Iowa State College. He spoke before about 200 students from across the state at a tractor school in Des Moines. The event was run for a week under George Everson advertising manager of the company. Everson is a 1914 graduate of ISU agricultural engineering.
Wheat Breaks on Concluding Deals in Market Losses
Market closes with wheat futures down after a volatile session. May and July prices show declines while speculative demand for futures faded. Corn and oats weaken as supplies loom and hog values push provisions higher.
Chicago and New York Grain And Livestock Averages
Chicago markets report mixed movement across grains with No. 2 red wheat around 1.74 to 1.80 and corn largely steady near 1.08 to 1.16 per bushel. Livestock prices show cattle buyers firm on lighter weights and hogs reaching top quotes near 19.50 to 10.00 with active volume across Omaha and Sioux City trades.
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Cinicaco Casil
Chicago
Jay
Nork
New York
Birmer
Hayner
Onwna
New
Nee
Ous
Casler
Peoria
Mingenpolis
Minn
Montana
Prices at Chicago and New York Marts Gain Steam
New York February 2. Prices steady to higher at Chicago and New York marts. Steady to higher staples with butter corn and hogs noted. stocks moved on August market tone as traders eyed Pan American issues and steel shares. The report highlights early gains, maintenance of rates, and broad demand in oils and low priced rails, with notable activity in Baldwin stock and Pan American butter and poultry.
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Associated Press
New York
Southern
Railway
Oriana
Capone
Louis
New York Federal Reserve
Board of Governors
Fallin
Tudlo Corporation
Worelym
Baldwin
Inal
Aled Chemical & Od
AED
W. Sidtion Mls Co
Cesden OU
Crucible ‘Steel
Wealy
Cuba
Bulls Davison Chemical
du Pont Ue Nene
Erie
Be & Famous Players - Good Packers
General Asphalt
Good
General Wheerle
General Motors
Barclay & Son
Great Northern
Gulf States Steel - Verre
Prairie
Knuston
Hudson Motors
Thinois Central
Harvester Int
Mer
Marine
Scennetott Copper
Lehigh
Western
American Nouthern Pacific
Pacific
Pan. Am
Pennsylvania American Can
American Car &’Foundry
American Toaducco American Water
Linnard Bros
West Anaconda
Waterloo Co-op
Baltimore & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Alifornia Petroleum
Canadian Pacific Central Leather
Cerro de Pasco
Chandler Motor
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago
Alm
St. Paul
R. IL
Pacific Chile Copper
Rath Packing Caly
Colorado
Congoleum
Een Consolidated
Helfers Cem
Prem Cohn
Blanchard Chi
Ned Oreth Pti
Epa
Waterloo Market Highlights and Commodities Flash
Liberty bond news from New York shows steady quotes and price shifts for metals and foreign currencies. East St Louis livestock notes report higher hogs and cattle prices with packers and shippers active, while sugar futures in New York record a minor uptick as markets reflect demand.
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EAST
Ehavier
Hogs and cattle hit new season highs in mixed market
The report shows cattle and hogs at or near season highs with hog prices around 11.60 and strong demand for heavy and light weights. Receipts and price ranges across hogs, cattle, calves, sheep, and lambs indicate broad market strength but with slower trading and uneven activity on certain lots.
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Associated Press
Ingo
Strang
Bhipiers
Uell
Cotton and wool market snapshots from New York and St Louis
The report shows cotton futures opening mixed with March at 24.200 cents and other contracts down several points, while wool prices in New York fall with fleece grades and scoured lagas listed and St Louis hay and clover prices given for No 1 Timothy and mixed clover alfalfa grades.
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Corro
New York
Tech
Chicago
ST. Louis Way
St. Louis
Dual-Purpose Shorthorn Bulls for Sale
Reds and roans of serviceable age with good beef tops from heavy milking cows. Herd federally tested for tuberculosis. Member Pioneer Gow Teating Association. Contact Lloyd J. Loonan Route 2 Waterloo. Farm two miles east of Hudson and miles southwest of Waterloo.
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T. B
Pioneer Gow Teating Association
Lloyd J. Loonan
Waterloo
Hudson
Miles S. W
Climax Creamery proves 24 patrons can run a plant
Waverly Indiana February 20 The state agricultural department notes Climax creamery Bremer county shows 24 patrons can operate a creamery though it may not be a safe guide. Last year 28 farmers supplied butterfat at an average 49.4 cents per pound while good management labor and high quality product aided returns.
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Waverly
Bremer County
Lawn Department of Agriculture
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