Guernsey Breeders Back Club Aid Plans at Cedar Valley Fair
County Guernsey Breeders association meets at Greater Waterloo rooms to back farm youth calf clubs. New director Van Dayn and officers re-elected as the group plans money for a broader calf club prize program, a farm parade display, and a renewed membership drive highlighting stock demand and education for 4-H style projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Valley
Bigek Hawk County
Guernsey Breeders' Association
Greater Waterloo Association
van Dayn
Littia
Saravaay
W. A. Bridge
P. W. Knipp
A. van Doyn
Waterloo
E. G. Bauer
Jesup
Harvey Sucher
Hans Schmidt
Cedar Fells
Knipp
Guernsey
Farm Bureau
Bechselheimer
Clyde Bechtelheimer
Iowa
Black Hawk County
Floyd Johnston
Iowa State Dairy Association
Johnston
Guernsey Club
Black Hawk County Club
Boy
Black Hawk Club
Dairy Cattle Congress
Remedies for Aster Blight From Waverly Seed Expert
Waverly Democrat reports on Aster blight last season and remedies offered by local grower Oberdorf and seed houses. Advice covers soil prep, frequent Bordeaux sprays, soil sterilization with formaldehyde, tobacco dust insect deterrence, and seed bed care to prevent stem rot leaf rust and root aphids.
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I. Ci
Oberdorf
Waverly Democrat
R. L. Gould & Co
St. Paul
James Vick
Rochester
William Henry Maule
Philadelphia
James ‘Vick
Sauara
Oberdorz
Farmers Questions and Comments Invited
Readers may send questions and comments to the Editor at the Farm Department Whoterion Hyening Courier Wa terlog Town. Communications should be addressed to the Editor and include contact details for response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Department
Whoterion Hyening
Best week to market eggs is second week of October
Extension specialist Willi Lapp announced at a Black Hawk county meeting that the second week of October is the best period to market eggs produced in March through early June. He warned eggs may store well if kept at about 60 degrees and stored in proper eggrooms. keeping air cells small prevents second class markings. He advised clean litter in poultry houses, placing eggs small end down, and careful packing for uniform filler appearance.
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Willi Lapp
Lapp
Black Hawk County
Chicago
Jees
Sarge
Belgians Buy Noted Belgian Mares From Hildebrand Brothers
Hildebrand brothers sell two Belgian mares to William Abiard and Son of Campbellsport Wisconsin. Minnie de Trinsen, a two year old brood mare, placed second at state and national shows 1923 24. Liza Tripsee, a yearling half sister to Minnie, also in foal to Farceur imperator. Both mares are sorrels and come from strong Belgian breeding lines.
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Gladbrook
Towa
Hildebrand Brothers
William Abiard & Son
Campbells Sport
Wis
Iowa
Minnie de Trinsen
Soybean Feeding Studied for Fattening Steers at Ames
Cattle on feed in 10 lots at the experiment station since Nov 13 will show the value of feeds such as oilmeal mineral mixes molasses corn silage and various soybean hays in fattening steers. Three kinds of soybean hay are tested: early-cut Manehus harvest late mature Manehus and a mix of late forage varieties mostly Peking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Peking
Osborne's Brown Swiss Sets World Fat Record
In Hampton, Ja Reb 23, Goldie Merrillan, a cow owned by Dr. C. T. Osborne, produced 76.18 pounds of butterfat in 363 days ending Jan. 31, setting a world record for Brown Swiss four-year-olds. The prior record was 782.50 pounds. The feat also surpasses the five-year-old record by 74 pounds.
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Hampton
Goldie Merrillan
C. T. Osborne
Sterling Pride of
Club Girls Have Party Saturday in Cedar Falls Rooms
Cedar Falls township girls held a party Saturday afternoon at the commercial club rooms. The program featured stunts and songs learned at the short course, including a short pageant The Spirit! and a short heart stalk. Out of town visitors included Mrs. P. L. Friedley from Bennington township Mrs. Ralph Mitchell from Watersloo township Miss Maxine White and Mrs. A. J. Weary from Vernon township.
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Cedar Falls
PL. Friedley
Bennington
Ralph Mitchell
Watersloo Township
Maxina
White
A. J. Weary
Mt i ¥Ernon
Strayer auction draws large crowd. cream route planned
In Jesup Iowa Feb 24 a Co R Strayer farm sale drew one of the season's largest crowds. Strayer plans to move to town and run a cream hauling route he purchased. Nearly all two Jersey cattle had been dispersed prior to the sale.
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Jesup
Co. R
Stocks Puzzle Market Marks Small Traders Losses
Stock market action remains volatile with a late February pullback after a strong start to the year. The piece cites heavy selling, mixed bullish signals, and the risk to small traders loaded with top-priced stocks as professionals withdraw. It lists price ranges for rails and industrials from October to February, highlighting strongarm bets by pools and notable moves in Cast Iron Pipe, Nash Motors, General Electric, and other issues, plus continued railroad stock advances.
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W. S. Cousins
International News Financial Editor
New York
Wall Street
Cto
Nash Motors
General Electric
Gt. Louis & San Francisco
Katy
Missouri Pacific
Atchison & Standard Oil
Standard Oil of Nebraska
Standard of Ohio
Prairie Oil & Ga
Ohio Oil
Standard of
Iniana
Waterlo o Market Grain and Livestock Journal Update
Waterloo markets report mixed activity with grain prices and livestock receipts from St Louis and Sioux City. Cattle and hogs show varied demand in St Louis and St Joseph with top prices around 11.50 and 11.60 for heavy cattle, while Illinois Peoria listings reflect slight gains and broad price ranges across hogs cattle and sheep.
Hogs and Cattle Prices Rally on Strong Demand
Chicago market notes show hogs higher by up to 10 cents as receipts reach 76 000 with active trade. Bulk packers pay $11.85 for 180 to 326 pound hogs and $10.90 to $11.30 for lighter weights. sows above $10.60. Cattle receipts 21 000 with steers and yearlings rising,不少 top at $11.26, average buyers bid around $8.50–$10.50 for fats. stockers scarce. Sheep receipts 22 000 with fat lambs around $16.75–$17.00, ewes $8.50–$8.25.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Fed
Gen Ae
Receipts and prices for calves hogs and sheep market
Receipts and price ranges for calves beef steers and yearlings selling 150 to 310 weight ranges with tops around 10.86 10.00 and 7.25 per cwt. Hogs show 139000 head with 180 to 250 pound averages at 10.88 to 13.40 local packer bids. lighter 130 to 100 pounds at 3.90 to 10.35. Sheep receipts about 6000 with lambs up to 25 cents higher and ewes around 5.02 to 7.50 with packers at 17.00 for top lambs.
Omaha Market Report Faces Mixed cattle and hog prices
Receipts show hogs steady with prices from 10.00 to 11.35 for various weights and packers buying sparingly. Cattle receipts total 3,500 with fed steers and yearlings slow to weak. butcher cows and heifers steady to firm, veal top around 11.00. Sheep receipts 3,000 with lambs up about 250 on range and early sales fed westerns noted.
Livestock Market Summary from St Paul and Mbula SD
CATTLE receipts 2 900 opening steady fat yearlings in light supply best load salable around 8 75. HOGS 17 500 receipts slow but steady to higher. choice heavy butchers scarce around 10 50 to 11 50. pigs unevenly higher, mostly 9 25 to 9 35. CALVES receipts 100 mostly 10 00. SHEEP receipts 1 700 slow, native lambs bid 15 50 to 16 25. western fed sheep few sold.
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ST. Joseph
SL. Joseph
Mbula
Prices of hay rule weaker in week to Feb 21
The United States Department of Agriculture reports a softer hay market week ending February 21 with ample receipts and large lower grade supplies. Top grades sold, but overall demand lagged as mild weather reduced consumption and margins widened on poor hay while timothy and alfalfa showed mixed strength across markets. Freight and baling costs weighed on farmers, with prices listed for major markets from Boston to Seattle and livestock interests adjusting purchases. No. 1 hay prices varied by city, reflecting regional demand and quality, and mills and feeders remained in the market for immediate needs.
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Washington, D. C
United States Department of Agriculture
Timoby
Boston
Cincinnati
New York
Timothy
Pittsburgh
Chicago
St. Louis
Scansas City
Minneapolis
St . Paul
Omaha
Kansas
California
St. Paul
Kansas City
Pittaburgh
Memphis
Denver
Atlanta
Alfelfa
Kansan City
Alemphis
Prairie
Iowa group electric light association convention here
Waterloo wins the Iowa section annual convention of the National Electric Light Association for June 3 4 and 5 with headquarters at Hotel Russell Lamson. The event, arranged by the executive committee after invitations from mayor Gnagy and local groups, will bring about 500 visitors to the city. Don M. Sterns of Humboldt is president and H E Weeks of Davenport is secretary.
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Waterloo
Iowa
National Electric Light Association
Hotel
Russell- Lamson
Gnagy
Greater Waterloo Association
Woman's Club
Sunnyside Country Club
Rotary, Kiwanis
Lions Clubs
Don M. Sterns
Humboldt
H. E. Weeks
Davenport
Nashua Social Notes and Local Updates
Nashua residents share weekend visits and family events. Mr and Mrs Norton Bloor spent Sunday with relatives in Waterloo while Mrs Carey Swinton improves after kidney trouble. Awooden recital in Mason City drew many from Nashua and nearby towns. Mrs Christina Crapser, 95, died last week and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery. Residents attend a Woodmen party with a musical program and cards afterward.
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Nashua
Norton Bloor
Waterloo
Carey Swinton
WF. Getsch
Mmes
Mary Granger
C. R. Dexter
Mason City
Mary Smith
Getsch
M Achnson
Roy Bannell
Hudson
Helen Wiltten
Carmi Till
Peter Peterson
Messrs
Mames
W. H. Scott
Troutner
Homer Trowtner
Scott
Arthur Lemkghie
Everett Senttarei
Mumps. Dimes
W. F. Getseh
Johnson
Charles City
Glenn Sith
Mildred Sineer
Rochester
Gunner
John Keaple
Grace Boulton
Roy Nafus
Waverly Hospital
Mary Slinerr
Mary Sacer
B. OQ
Groree Bonzer
Farm Sale Totals Eight Thousand Dollars in Barclay
Fred Hemsath and G J Kirby led a Barclay township sale last week that drew notable comment for totaling about $8,000. Chickens sold up to 2.50 each. Purebred Poland China sows brought 43.50, with about 85 head present though not all were sows. Bull calves averaged 20 and cows around 80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hemsath
G. J. Kirby
Barclay Township
Poland
China
Objections Filed to Paying Assessments in Improvement Districts
County auditor P W Esher read objections to special benefit assessments on pavement districts from Waterloo to La Porte City at a county board meeting. About 25 objectors appeared, many from La Porte City and some from farm lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
la Porte City
P. W. Esher
D Lp m
Four Men Face Bootlegging Charge in Waterloo Court
Four men from Waterloo facing bootlegging charges were arraigned in municipal court after arrests Saturday night for alleged alcohol sales. All pleaded not guilty as defense began presenting arguments. Also listed: marriage license for William Dante and Agnes Nemmers, both Waterloo, and a sale ad for Reds and roans shorthorn bulls by Leoyd Loonan, Route 2, Waterloo, farm east of Hudson.
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Gruber
John Wolfe
Paul Kline
Lawrence Sterrett
Waterloo
Colyction
Legin
T. B
Pioneer Cow Vesting Association
Leoyd J. Loonan
Hudson
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Cour
County Guernsey
Washington Township Farm Bureau
Will Wright
Faivertool Grat
Liverpool
Manitoba
Waverly Man
Seed
Banemead
Osborne
Strayer
Waterlog Mis Co
Harley
Runnard Beas West
Rath Pac Col
Sark
iFram Colin Brossalter
East ST. Louis
Sterdy
Aileem
Sioux City
Bute
St. Bogiy
Nixert
Peoria
Ranbas
Omaha Livestock
ST. Paul Livestock
Winnipes
Menneapolis
Beinneapolis
Minn
Electric Light Ass’n Plans
Wusband
Marguerite Marsh Wilcox
Mansato
Iowa City
J. W. Thompson
Myron Jefferson Wilcox
J. W. Schmitt
Manksto
Coast
W. BE. Ogle
Pomona
Los Angeles
Cal
Paul Howard
Miles Holt
Ross Conservatory of Music
William F. Dante
Ridgeway
Agnes V. Nemmers
State Banking Department
State Loan CO
E. 4Th St
Staira
Rath Packing Company
Yocome Ax
Themmercial National Company
Investment Securities Terminal
Commercial National Bank
L. P. Larsen
Bankrup
L. C. Larsen
W. M. Behrens
Gedar Falls
McCormick
H. P
Holm
Oscar Tostlebe
Cedar Falls National Bank
Frank Kurtz
Nct
Sam Meyers
Commercial Natl Bank
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