Independence Picked for 1928 Iowa Guernsey Show
At a Des Moines meeting of Iowa Guernsey Cattle club directors Independence was chosen for the 1928 summer meeting and show with a date set for early June. William Bradley was elected secretary treasurer and Joe Galinvaux vice president. C A Mountain remains president. A state breeder’s consignment sale may be held in Des Moines or Waterloo with 40 to 50 head offered, mainly purebreds and grades, and some outstanding bulls.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Guernsey Cattle Club
Independence
Buchanan County
Centerville
William Bradley
Ames
Joe Galinvaux
Waterloo
C. A
Bradley
J. S. Compton
Golinvaux
Iowa Guernsey Cattle Club
E. C. Clark
Cedar Rapids
Jo H. Bickert
Albia
P. UL
Jones
Messrs. Mountain
Compton
Golinvaiaux Jones
Lime dumping plan for Benton County farms
Benton County Farm Bureau with Tama County burial plans a special Rock Island train to dump limestone from Glory quarry at 75 cents per ton plus freight and a 10 cent per ton service charge. Orders taken soon with delivery between March 15 and April 10. Each load 40 to 60 tons may be dumped at crossroads or adjacent property. no guarantee the plan will materialize.
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Vinton, In
Benton County Farm Bureau
Tama County Burial
Rock Island Railroad
Glory
Farm Bureau
Farmers to view motion picture at J A Watson home
Washington Township Farm Bureau meeting at J A Watson home was postponed from Tuesday February 23 to Tuesday February 28. County Agent J L Uban will show the film Poor Mrs Jones about a farm woman who visits the city and returns to the farm. Mrs F L Friedley asks township chairmen to send co operator names to complete a list.
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Washington Township Farm Bureau
J. A. Watson
J. L. Uban
F. L. Friedley
Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Office
Wilcox Plans New Barn After Fire Loss
Independence Ta Feb 20. Wilcox replaces barn burned destroying livestock and machinery. He houses Stock temporarily and plans a spring rebuild. He had about 60 percent insured, quick settlement praised. He notes machinery $300 insurance not covering total loss.
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Independence
D Wilcox
Wilcox
Farmers Editorial Page Inquiries To Waterloo Evening Courier
Questions and comments to the Farm Department are invited by readers of the Waterloo Evening Courier. Communications should be addressed to the Editor Farm Department Waterloo Iowa. Includes a phone contact.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Iowa
Beekeepers Form Fayette County Beekeepers Association
At a Fayette county meeting the county wide association was formed to promote apiarian interests. Harry Grimes was elected president, A B Zummak vice president, Sid Bass secretary treasurer. directors include Rev F P Schedtler, Fred C Krammer, Dell Austin, Mrs. D Peeper, and Mr. Lehman. Plans call for apiary demonstrations, disease campaigns, a county fair exhibit, and a $1 dues- membership drive with state association privileges. County Agent Lodwick and A M Worthington led the session.
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Fayette Ia
Fayette County
Farm Bureau
Harry Grimes
West Union
A. B. Zummak
Oelwein
Sid Bass
Fayette
FP. Schedtler
Eldorado
Fred C. Krammer
Westgate
Dell Austin
Sumner
D. Peeper
Arlington
Lehman
Elgin
A. D. Worthington
B. W. Lodwick
Worthington
Extension Service
Ames
Dee Incu
Farmer Sells Heavy Horses and Colt at Auction Prices
Wisconsin buyers shipped 20 draft horses from Manchester Iowa, bringing in 5035 dollars. A near Independence farmer sold a 4440 pound strawberry roan team for 600 dollars, the eighteenth head bought by Nate Howell this winter. Near Littleport, W L Peick sale saw a Holstein yearling 150 dollars, cows to 200, calf 40, yearling colt 100, broad saws 27, auctioneer Banta Hopkins.
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Wonther
Manchester
Wisconsin
Independence
Nate Howell
Iowa
W. L. Peick
Littleport
Banta Hopkins
Eldora Fair To Be Held Sept 18 19 20 21
Eldora Virginia business leaders praise John B Reed for becoming secretary of the Hardin County Agricultural association. A fund of 1000 to 1500 to aid the fair was approved. J E Thackrey was named president Lt V Carter vice president J F Hardin Jr treasurer and John Reed secretary. Four day fair set with no night show and a possible free courthouse square event. Directors elected include George Sweet J L Crimes Ton Fred Mitchell and J K Reece.
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Eldora
John B. Reed
Hardin County Agricultural Association
Crete
J. E. Thackrey
Lt. V. Carter
J. F. Hardin, Jr
John Reed
George Sweet
J. L. Crimes Ton
Fred Mitchell
J. K. Reece
Farm Auctions Report Varying Prices in Cedar Falls and Mt Vernon
Auctions across Cedar Falls and Mt Vernon township reported totals around 3419 and 3468 dollars. Corn sold 84 1 2 cents and 78 1 2 cents per bushel, with cattle, horses, and poultry selling at multiple prices. The Adam Schafer and Olesen Refshauge farms posted notable results, while Art Shaugue's farm sale near Dysart drew a large crowd.
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Travetes Enevnal
Cedar Falls
Adam Schafer
Mt. Vernon
H. E. Shirk
Des Moines
Marcel
Olesen
LFP. Nordom
Greenr
Dyat
Chae Seadernie
Dysart
Art Yal
Loa
I. Pippert
Dave Wilson
Manfull to Auction 38 Mature Cows From Minstein Herd
An auction draws attention as Art Manfull of Hudson County plans to sell 38 head of mature cows from his large Minstein herd on Friday February 24. Manfull, a longtime Hudson Co operative Creamery patron, seeks to make room for other producers through the sale.
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Tracer
Art Manfull
Here
Prade Minstein
Manfil
Hudson Co-operative Creamery
Moving Time of Farmers Near Cedar Falls and Traer
Reports from Cedar Falls and nearby towns note several farmers moving their operations. Clarence Lawrence plans to take over the John T. Goes farm near Readlyn on March 1, while the Lawrence family relocates from Minnesota. Ralph Marr ends farming here with a closing sale. Lloyd Prichard transitions from the Farmers' Mercantile Co store life to managing 300 acres near Garrison as he shifts a significant portion of his 1000 acres to full-time farming.
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Ceder Falls
Clarence
Lawrence
Minesota
Cedar Falls
G. Lawrence
John T. Goes
Readlyn
Bremer County
Ilinois
Gourier Special Service
Hazleton
Clarence Loyd
Henry Miguet
la m
Decatar
Fay Minton
Miguelo
Frank Moore
Clifford Soules
Delvely
Isto
Edward Swartz
Courter Speeral Service
Marble Rock
Ralph Marr
Ytracr
Courier Apevial Service
Traer
Garrison
Anamosa
Washington
Eves Farm Near Arlington Sold in Iowa Real Estate Roundup
The 199 acre Eves Farm near Arlington changed hands after two sales. J P Eves of Des Moines had owned it and Jess Smith farmed it. a Chicago firm then sold to a New Sharon buyer. Nearby large parcels include 1200 acres of Wisner land and Snowy Side Farm at 437 acres, with several 200 acre tracts sold to new owners. Prices ranged from 175 to 200 dollars per acre with tenants earlier in occupation.
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Arlington
J. P. Eves
Des Moines
Jess Smith
Eves
Chicago
Sharon
C. E. Howard
Waterloo Realtor
Town Falls
Fels
Wisner Rand
Wisner
Lyman F. Wisner
Snowy Side
Ben Ahrends
Alexander
Franklin County
Howard Risse
Garden City
Warren L. Davis
Arthur Reiks
Buckeye
Glen Shaffer
Filst
Jennings
BD. V. Wilson
Jefferson Highway
Reno Urges Probe Into State Government Activities
Milo Reno president of the Iowa Farmers Union calls for an investigation during the upcoming special legislative session. He accuses Governor Hammill of unconstitutional power, questions the state banking department, Town Farm Credit Corporation assets, and asks for details on highway equipment bidding and a ventrilo auction tied to the Fort Madison prison.
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Des Moines
INS
Union Farmer
Milo Reno
Iowa Farmer's Union
Hammill
Reno
State Banking Department
Town Farm Credi Corporation
State Highway Commission
Commission
Board of Contral
Fort. Madison Prison
Waterloo Girls to Write Meat Essays for Scholarships
Waterloo West High School students under Miss Margaret King prepare meat essays for the fifth national meat contest. Entries require entry blanks, pamphlets with rules, and are due March 15 at Livestock and Meat Board headquarters in Chicago.
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Weaterlag West High School
Margaret King
Thrse
Pna and Livestock & Meat Board
Chicago
Corn and Wheat Prices Hit New Highs Amid Spread Trading
Chicago reports a new high for the season as export purchases reach about 1,000,000 bushels. Trading featured spreads between wheat and corn with corn selling and July corn rising to 100 per bushel amid rising oat and rye prices and stronger hog values.
Bear Market Slump Amid Bearish Wave in 2044 Trade
New York stock trading opened with renewed weakness as major shares including United States Steel and International Nickel tumbled while others such as Greene Cananea Copper and Vanadium Steel regained ground. Trading showed mixed early gains but ended with a steady close as dealers priced in a bearish selling wave and lower call loan rates.
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New York
Gold Trust
International Nickel
Greene Gangnier Copper
Vanadium Steel
United States Steel
U. S. Steel
General Motors
Greene Cinamea Copper
UD. $. Rubber
Hudson Motors
Brooklyn Edison
Greene Cananea Copper
Mack Truck
Timken Roller Bearing
Montgomery Ward
Sears, Roebuck
Houston Ol
Texas Gulf Sulphur
Allied Chemical
Sterling
Allied Chemical & Dyrac
TAT American Car 2
American Car & Foy American Locomotive
Amertenix Smelt, & Ref
American Sugar
American ‘T. & T
American Tobarco B
American Water Works
American Woolen
Anaconda Copper Atchison Oossessieee
Atlantic Coast Line
Atlantic
Yey
Baldwin Locomotive
Balimore & Ohio
Barnsdale
Bethlehem Steel
California Petroleum
Canadian Pacific
Cerro de Pasco
Chesapeake & Ghia Chic
N. Western
Douge Bros. A du Font de Ne Bria
Fleischmann Freeport-Texas
General Electric
General Astors
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Coca Cola
Sissesseney
Colorado
Pucl
Col. Gas & el Ei
Crucible
Otis
Creat Northern PY
Houston Oil
Hillison Motors
Ilinors Centens
Harvester Int
Nickel
Paper
Inter
Kansas City
Northern Pacific
Packard Vse
Pan American Petroleum
Pam
Uss Pennsylvania Vey
Uss
Dillips Petroloun Pierce-Arrow
Reading Castrrenesesse Rep
Ir. & Steel
Yre Reynolds Tobacco Bo
St. Ob
San Fran
Seaboard Aire Line
Sears’ Roebuck
Sinclair Con
Southern Dairies
Southern Pacific Southern Railway
Standard
California
Standard Oil
New Jersey Standard Ol
Shudebaker
Texas Corporation
Texas
Texas& Pacific
Texas Pacific Ld
Timken Baller Bearing
Union Carbide
Union Pacific
United States Ind
Alc
United States Rubber
Maryland
Westinghouse Electric
Willys-oyerland Woolworth
Liberty
United States
I Liberty
Liberty First
Treasury
Board of Trade Cash Quotations February Chicago market notes
Wheat prices mixed across grades with No. 2 Hard at 1.30 to 1.34 and No. 3 northern spring around 1.35. Corn bids show No. 2 mixed near 1.04 and No. 4 mixed about 0.84 to 0.94. Oats, barley, rye and Timothy show minimal activity with rye and Timothy not selling. Provisions list Lard 11.10, Ribs 10.87, Bellies 11.75.
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Chicago
Buyers Pay More in Swine Trading Market Report
Chicago market notes higher hog prices with active demand and top hogs at 8.60. Cattle receipts 19,000 with steers improving to 12.50 13.50 and fat cows up slightly. Sheep receipts 13,000, lambs firmer with top bids near 16.25. Horses and mules unchanged. grain futures show modest gains. Wholesale butter and eggs steady to higher. wheat, oats, and hay prices listed.
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Chicago
Ught
Paul Livestock Booth Bt
Paul
Minn
Molly
Liverpool
Midland Fair
Jung
Wisc. UN
Agriculture Class Banquet Set in Jesup School
Jesup Iowa February 20 The agriculture class of Jesup technical school will hold its annual father and son banquet at the school building Wednesday evening February 22 at 7 pm Invitations are being sent to all who have taken agriculture classes since their start Miss Boyce's homemaking class will serve the banquet.
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Jesup
Alture
Jesup Tec School
Boyce
Dairy and Poultry Price Report From Three Cities
Market notes from New York Chicago and Kansas City list butter receipts and prices from creamery and packing stock, eggs with various grades and case counts, and poultry prices for chickens fowls turkeys ducks and geese. Highlights include New York butter 45 to 46 cents, eggs around 31 to 32 cents, and Kansas City poultry types with turkeys at about 29 to 30 cents per unit.
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New York
Oriadiyes
Powtry
Wand
west+ erm
Hennery
Pacific Coast
Chicago
Kansas City
Sugar steady with mixed movement at New York market
New York stock market notes sugar prices inch higher to 4.21 cents per pound on Cuban duty paid basis while refined granulated sugar remains at 5.60 cents per pound. The report shows overall steadiness with minor advances in raw sugar and unchanged refined levels.
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New York
Steadier
Bond Market Holds Steady Amid Mixed Trading
In New York on February 20 the bond market showed calm activity. Listed bonds saw limited trading with small declines in some public utilities like Columbian Gas & Electric and North American Sylvan. Sea Board issues dipped slightly except the refunding 4s which recovered a bit. Foreign issues varied, with Japanese and French and Italian bonds showing mixed directions while U.S. Steel and United States Gas remained firmer. Overall irregular movements and light trading dominated early dealings in U.S. government securities.
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New York
Gollimbla Gas & Electrics
Sylson
Seaboard
W& Foreign Group
Oeran
United States Steel Works
U.S
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Beekeepers Farm New Association For Fayette Co
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Citizens Savings Bank
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