Father and Son Banquet Fosters Bond at Jesup School
At Jesup school a yearly father and son banquet hosted by the agricultural class drew boys, fathers, and instructors for an evening of singing, games, and food. The event featured toastmaster Charles Fuller, remarks by postmaster farmer W. S. Campbell, and playful competitions including a clothing race and banana-eating contest.
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Jesup
R. C. Williams
Guy Stoddard
Lewis Falck
Stoddard
Alma Boyce
Conomics
Charles Fuller
Charles
Campbell
Courier Farm
James Stauffacher
Rolland Esslinger
Will Thompson
Donald Blakeman
Donald
Formatitiex
Lanning
Falek
Poultry and Livestock Auctions Under Way Near Manchester and Masonville
Agricultural sales near Manchester and Masonville feature poultry, horses, cattle, and machinery. Leghorn roosters fetched 4 each. 330 White Leghorn pullets sold up to 1.29. Aberdeen Angus cattle values reached 140 per head. a three year herd bull sold for 180. Oats, hay, silage, and seed corn traded at various prices as the Garrothers sale totaled 56000.
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Gavrer Spocial Service
Manchester
Garrothers Brothers
Masonville
Banta Hopkins
Wool Growers Told of Grades in Grundy County Meeting
Wool growers of Grundy county will gather February 27 at 1 30 p m in the Grundy Center courthouse. A wool specialist from the National Wool Exchange Boston will explain grades market values and prospects for wool sales this year. Roy W Snyder Ames will discuss farm flock care and disease prevention.
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Grundy Center
Grundy County
National Wool Exchange
Boston
Roy W. Snyder
Ames
Questions and comments for the Farm Department
Readers address editor with inquiries to the Farm Department in Waterloo Iowa. The note appears in the Evening Courier and provides a contact phone for correspondence.
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Farm Department
Uetlog Evening Courier
Waterloo
Iowa
Corn Binder Sells For More Than New Price At Sale
A Jay Trumbauer closing out sale near Jesup Iowa drew a large crowd. A corn binder used to cut 25 acres sold for five dollars more than the original purchase price, with a near-stampede during lunch hour.
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Courier Special Service
Jesup
Jay Trumbauer
Here
Trumbauer
One County Forms 4 H Club Work Committee in Fayette
A Fayette County meeting at the farm bureau office organized a county club committee for boys and girls 4 H work. G E Sauerbry chairs with members Mrs Ray Rowland Mrs William Ponsar A R McLaury and Charles Hoyt. J S Quist will advise from state club work. The 1928 program includes clothing dairy calf baby beef lamb poultry market pig and alfalfa clubs. The plan favors multiple club units rather than countywide groups to boost participation and teach meeting conduct and order.
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C. B. Holtzman
Fayetue County
Fayette Guernsey Cattle Club Plans Annual Meet
Fayette Ia February 23 Annual meeting of Fayette County Guernsey Cattle club will be at the farm bureau office in Fayette Tuesday March 6. Charles Host Hawkeye president and C B Findley field representative for American Guernsey Cattle club will be present with other prominent Guernsey breeders and dairymen invited. The club organized a year ago with more than 20 members and the first year included a calf club show herd at the county fair an educational exhibit and a county picnic. Plans for 1928 include projects for breed promotion and more involvement by county breeders. Anyone in the county interested in Guernsey cattle is invited to attend.
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Courier Spreiat Service
Fayette
Fayette County
Guernsey Cattle Club
Farm Bureau
Charles Host
Hawkeye
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Guernsey
Floyd County Farmers Institute Elects Officers for Next Year
Officers and directors for Floyd County Farmers Institute for next year are listed with positions. President F. M. Cerwinski, Vice President R. F. Dunkelberg, Treasurer J. H. Gauger, Secretary William Dietrich. Directors span townships: Niles George Salzman Cedar J. M. Ferguson Floyd J. M. Burkhart Rudd Martin Apel Rock Grove Ed Hoffer Rockford Elmore Welton E. L. Webster Scott G. H. Teeple Union C. E. Arthur River ton William B. Smith West st Charles R. O. Stober Ulster F. P. Kollman Pleasant Grove Lea Paltschull East St. Charles S. W. Dryer. Next year’s institute to be held in Rockford.
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Courier & Epevial Services
Charles Guy
Floyd County Farmers' Institute
F. M. Cerwinski
R. F. Dunkelberg
J. H. Gauger
William Dietrich
Niles Township
George Salzman
Cedar
J. M. Ferguson
Floyd
J. M. Burkhart
Rudd
Martin Apel
Rock Grove
Ed Hoffer
Rockford
Elmore
Women Leaders Take Home Project Lesson in Fayette
Fayette Iowa February 23 local leaders braved mud and rain for the second year home furnishing course. Miss Eleanor Baur led a session on commercial floor coverings and women gained ideas to save money lighten work and beautify homes. Mrs Sauerbry urged followup meetings across townships to improve attendance and spread knowledge. Laverbry noted 18 of 26 townships were represented. Baur returns the week of March 5 for the next lesson on ship covers for furniture.
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Fayette
Eleanor Baur
Fayette County
G. ®. Sauerbry
Poland China Sow Auction Tops At 75
Independence Iowa Feb 23 Fred Trench sold four Poland China sows at an auction near here for an average near forty five dollars per head. The top price reached seventy five dollars for one sow bought by M F Cooney Masonville. Peer Manson Cedar Falls bought two while J F Frost Jubilee bought two and Plow. gluett Garrison took ten head and Art Wilson La Porte City bought four.
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Independence
Fred Trench
Poland
China
M. F. Cooney
Masonville
Peer Manson
Cedar Falls
J. F. Frost
Jubilee
Gluett
Garrison
Art!Wilson
la Porte City
Cashing in on dairying with good cows in Wright county
County Agent Tomlinson urges farmers to stay in dairy testing beyond the first year to gain real insights. Case studies show testing improves milk and butterfat production and net income through better culling, feeding, and management, with Mechem and Soults illustrate gains over three-year periods.
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Courier Sprvlat
Clarion
Tomlinson
Wright County
F.F. Soults
Homer Mechem
Steady Production Gain in North Tama Cow Testing Group
North Tama Cow Test association led gains in Iowa dairy milk and butterfat. Kenny Nieman notes 334 cows milking and 57 dry with 31.1 pounds butterfat per cow, while December and January show rising averages and many cows over 40 pounds butterfat. High herd owned by Robert Mitchell milks thrice daily at Buckingham. Tama County group records progress since November 1927 with new herds and rising butterfat totals.
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Toledo
Kenny Nieman
Dunkerton Association
Iowa
Daiberton Association
North Tama Association
Robert Mitchell
Buckingham
Nieman
Tama County
Evan Norman
Tama Association
Robert Stark
Traer
Corn and livestock auction at Oelwein farm sale
A farm auction at the Mrs Abe Miller place near Oelwein features work horses to 130 dollars cows around 80 dollars feeding hogs at 14 dollars per head oats 64 cents torn 99 cents hay 1 dollar and farm machinery commanding high prices as buyers gathered on February 23 in Iowa.
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Oelwein
Abe Miller
Nant Supervisors Vote Levy For Buchanan County Fairs
At a stockholders meeting of the Buchanan County Fair association, members urged the county board of supervisors to levy a fractional mill tax to fund both the county fair and the Aurora fair. The plan seeks a division of the collected funds between the two fairs and the supervisors will likely be asked to enact the levy.
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Buchanan County
Courier Speeigh Service
Independence
Aj Icent Stockholder
Bur Shanan County Fair Association
Board of Supervisors
Aurora
Influenza Hits Farm Horses in Eastern Iowa
Eastern Iowa Veterinary association warns influenza is beginning to trouble farm horses and may incapacitate them for spring work. Blackleg struck young cattle near Reinebeck and hog cholera killed 11 brood sows at Osage with four sick.
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Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association
Reinebeck
Osage
Wheat and corn markets rally on European shortage fears
The wheat market rose as shortages reported in Europe boosted prices, while corn drifted back on profit taking. Oats stayed flat and rye hit new crop highs with strong export demand to Rotterdam. Market chatter noted domestic cold snaps and large corn arrivals to primary markets despite steady cash trading.
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Liverpool
Europe
Toca
Seaboard
Rotterdam
Chicago Board of Trade Cash Quotations Report
Board of Trade quotes for wheat corn oats barley rye and seeds with bid and price levels. Prices include No 3 hard wheat at 1.96 1 37 percent, corn No 2 mixed 93, oats No 2 white 57/40e60e, lard 10.95, ribs 10.87, bellies 11.62, and various sample grades and yellows.
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Chicago
Atveriene
Albs
Bfarch
Hogs and Cattle Markets Show Mixed Demand in Chicago Trade
Chicago bid tallies reveal hog receipts at 63 000 with steady to higher finish on select lots, heavy hogs firm, top earlier at 5.13 while 170 to 220 pound hogs average $7.90. Cattle receipts run 9 000 with better fed steers up 10 to 15 cents, bulls steady, midweights around 14.50 to 16.00. sheep and lambs slow but some fat lambs reach 15.00 to 15.60 with prime lambs around 16.00 to 16.25. Peoria reports hogs at 7.90 top with cattle around 14.00 to 16.50, demand uneven. buyers hold steady values with cautious trading early.
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Carly
Choice Ught
Waterloo
Noum
Telemo Mills Co
Teae Migge Wien
Boas
Swift
Tarmers
Old Roosters
Leghorn Springs
Epee
eBay - Oo
Rath Patching Co
USA
Seceriitariee Soogtbo
Rerreen
Etree
Drbeiveg
B.S Nay
Tota Flahr & Feed Co
Seeereeese
Gohn Uros
Parnes
ST. Paul
Minn
Anderton
Representative Sales Livestock in Union Yards Reported
Union Yards livestock sale listing shows sales activity with entries including exhibitors and lots. The INL report highlights representative sales and bidding figures observed at the Union yards with dealers present and buyers noted.
Sto ges tumble in final selling
New York stock market slumped late after mixed moves with new yearly highs and lows. Shares in Freeport Texas, International Nickel, Greene Cananea Copper, UO and Rubber led the decline while Standard Plate Class preferred surged before retreating. Foreign exchange rates and early U S rail and livestock prices are noted, with heavy trading in copper stocks and record levels for Victor Talking Machine issues.
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New York
Freeport
Texas
International Nickel
Greene Canand Copper
UO. & Rubber
U. 3 Steel
Seaboard
Atlans Coast Line
American Railway Express
A. S. Rubber
Peoples Gas
Grecho Can
Nea Copper
Nash and
Hudson Motors
Freeport Texas
Montana Power
General ‘Electric
Fleischmann
United Drug
Allied Chemical
Montgomery
Chesapeake
Ohio
Soo
Missouri Pacific
Provisions and Market Notes From New York and Chicago
New York reports receipts and price movement across dairy and poultry products with gains in creameries and eggs. Chicago notes cheese and butter price shifts, and broader market pricing for cotton and sugar futures images from the day.
Bond Market Shows Steady Prices Amid Active New Issues
Prices held steady in the bond market on February 23 as activity picked up with strong interest in prospective new issues. Railways such as Missouri Pacific and Great Northern 7s showed renewed hallidation, Seaboard issues recovered from weakness, and foreign issues led by Flynnness with Brazilian and Italian municipal bonds performing well. Federal government trading remained light.
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New York
Missouri Pacific
Great Northern
Seaboard
Flynnness
Federal
LiAn Who Will Move Sold Cows for 150 Dollars
Osage and Kensett notices report Mr and Mrs Stock moving to their farm near Kensett after selling some cows at public auction for as high as 150 dollars. Other briefs note Arnott Middleton and family relocating to Conrad, Harlow Bowers moving to Dike, Warren Smiley selling 21 horses near Dysart, and George Caralus becoming a Wellsburg area creamery buttermaker.
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Courier Special Service
Osage
Kensett
Henry Bianron
Stock
Courier Special Services
Grundy Center
Arnett Midleton
Bank Debits and Instrument Record From Waterloo 1923
Bank debits for the week ending February 22 1923 in Waterloo as reported by the Waterloo Clearing House include daily totals and weekly sum. The section also lists instruments recorded including deeds mortgages and chattel mortgages for the period and compares to 1927 and 1926 weeks, with a running total of instruments filed to date and yearly increase.
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Black Hawk County Abstract Co
Waterloo Bank
Waterloo Clearing House Association
Washington
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