Waterloo Corn Congress Exhibits Under Way in Suffern Building
The third floor of a Suffern building on Bridge Street buzzed as seven consolidated schools prepared displays for the fourth annual Waterloo Corn Congress. Students from Janeaville to Jesup rushed to decorate booths, while judges and officials arranged schedules, premiums, and institute programs.
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Suffern
Bridge Street
Flenry Bichling
Waterloo
Janeaville
Reinbeck
Hudson
Finchford
Orange
Dunkerton
Jesup
Five Tama County Livestock Associations Ship 84 Carloads
Toledo Iowa February 24. Shinpineg associations of Toledo Traer Dy sart Garwin and Elberon shipped 84 carloads of livestock totaling 6013 head from 50 growers. The shippers were paid 124 222 39 dollars. The average shrink was one and one sixth pounds per hundred. The average cost of shipping to Chicago was 67 cents per hundred pounds. Shippers receive daily market reports from Cleveland St Louis Chicago and quotations from Savannah and Clinton.
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Toledo
Traer
Dysart
Garwin
Elberon
Chicago
Cleveland
St. Louis
Savannah
Clinton
Record of Sherman Jersey cow Eva with high yield
Charlies City Ta Tealeigh's Torono's FP junior three year old cow Eva from Sherman Jersey farm, part of a 130 head herd, completed an official 305 day test producing 83.17 pounds of fat and 10,454 pounds of milk with a 142 day calf. Eva previously earned a silver medal as a junior two year old for 521 pounds of butterfat.
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Charlies City
Tealeigh
Torono
Sherman Jersey Farm
Jersey
Eva
State test association records show Hansen and Merner high state cows
Hansen and Merner Cedar Falls grade Holstein cows produced 75.4 pounds of fat from 2,794 pounds of milk, ranking fourteenth among high cows in the state. Pioneer production led with 23.8 pounds fat per cow. Bremer County No. 1 and No. 2 associations placed among the top groups, while the lowest herd averaged 22.3 pounds fat for 350 cows. Delaware, Mt. Voelker, and Troy Winister herds posted notable fat yields in January with several purebred listings among top statewide herds.
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Pioneer
Black Hawk’ Association
Piagneer Association
Bremer Ass
Bremer County No. 1
Bremer No. 2
Hansen & Marner
Cedar Falls
Shomont Farms
Monticello
Delaware County
W.M. Voelker
HG. Wylan & Syn
Tiolstein Bas
Bremer No. 2 Association
Keeler & Windley
Cerra Corda
Hanson & Merner
Mt. Voelker
Vardin County
Troy Winister
Bremer No
BFUL
Schmadeke
John Dewilde
Chickasaw Association
Hanson &' S Hanson
Mayette No
Second Week of October Is Best to Market Eggs
Wilt Lapp extension specialist says the best window to market eggs from March to early June is the second week of October based on 40 years of market averages. He advises cold storage near 60 degrees, clean handling, small air cells, and packing with small ends down to present uniform cases at inspection.
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Wilt Lapp
Lapp
Black Mawk County
Chicago
Herrick Explains Grape Vines Pruning for More Fruit
Des Moines Feb 24 A state horticultural expert urges pruning in February and March to boost grape yields. Use the long arm system, keep four canes per vine with eight buds, and paint large wounds with white lead paint thinned with linseed oil.
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Des Moines
Herrick
State Horticultural Society
Glen Povner farm sale nets about $3000 as livestock fetch high prices
At Glen Povner's farm sale near Raymond Minnesota, turkeys sold as high as 3.00, corn brought 1.04 per bushel, oats 50 cents per bushel, silage 3.75 per ton, hay 1 per ton, with cows and horses selling at strong figures. The total sale was expected around 3000 dollars though not all items were tallied yet.
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Raymond
Glen Povner
St Sokt
John Deere
McCormick
Pp & O
Holm
iCow Test Reveals Students Find HighFat Cows in School
In Dunkerton Virginia February 24 students testing 65 cows across five herds identify top producers. January leaders include Glen Thompson with 53.94 pounds fat and Ralph Miller with 47.5 pounds. Bailey herd averages 33.18 pounds fat. overall month fat average 20.44 pounds. butterfat value 43 cents yields about $8.78 per cow.
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Fesup
Glen Thompson
Ralph Miller
Burelette Bailey
Bailey
Harms of Oelwein Second in Annual Butter Contest
Harms of Oelwein took second place in the annual Iowa butter judging contest held after the buttermakers' short course. Steedel's product led with an average score of 94.53, while Henry Hansen of Graettinger placed third. The event noted wide participation from Iowa farmers and emphasized cream quality's impact on butter.
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H. C
Det
Northwood
Tawa
Steedel
FL Ho Harms
Oelwein
Henry Hansen
Graettinger
Iowa
James Chyle
Protivin
W. Ti. Reevers
Readiyn
Banana City Market and Grain Prices Report
Prices from Waterloo and New York market summaries list grains and livestock trends, with wheat, corn, rye, cotton, oats, and hogs noted. Notable figures include corn up 372,900 bushels, cotton opening lower, and prime hogs around 35 dollars, plus regional hay and straw pricing and cattle market references.
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Waterloo
M. Torins
Waterloo Sins Co
Sianney Bros
West
Bit & Wutter
Lara Lake
SIM Wea Tata
Msarnad Vrimie
TN Uiood
Barelay
Visiber
Low Yorks
Grain Values Stoke Wheat Upturn in Early Market
The Liverpool wheat market showed unexpected strength with an anticipated big drop in U S visible supply spurring a brisk early advance in wheat. May futures touched high levels before closing unsettled, while corn and oats followed with moderate gains and hog prices saw expectations of sharp increases in value.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Liverpool
United States
Pha
Angel Avitlit
Orn
Isc
Onin. Co
Hogs Advance Ten Cents on Today’s Trade in Chicago
Wheat and grain quotes mixed as Chicago cash grain markets show hard red and white wheat ranges with bids around 31 to 80 cents. Hogs receipts about 20,000 with a top near 11.90, cattle steady to firm, and hogs leading gains while sheep and calves show varied demand. Market reports from Chicago and St. Paul indicate active trading, with hogs firming and cattle with cautious improvement on shipping demand.
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Associated Press
Chicagoa
ST. Paul
Minn
Dartford
An Zoo
Welent
Chicago
Hevestock
Prices at Chicago and New York Marts show mixed gains
Wheat tea and butter quotes mix with cheese and eggs. Chicago market reports butter near 1.40 to 1.42 per pound with high and extra classes cited, cheese and eggs listing varied values, poultry and live stock steady to dull. New York flour prices rise at mills with spring patents and hard winter straights leading the gains.
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Minn
Atolis Ghain
Minneapolis
la Senta York
C. R
Ward Spring
Montana
Los
NEW _ YORK
New York
Upward Main Stock Trend Signals Market Rise
New York February 24 trading resumes after a holiday with an upward main stock trend. Rail equipment issues lead gains as American Locomotive and Baldwin rise. Allied Chemical and Dye and New Haven hit highs. Foreign exchanges show irregular demand while renewed fall money rate climbs.
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Associated Preas
New York
American
Baldwin
Southwestern Rail
Kresto ‘Dapartnients
Americ
New Haven
Atchison, Nickel Plate
Western Pacific
American ‘Locomotive
American Car & Fours Jdry
Allieds Chemical & Dye
STS
American Can
American Car
American F
Acomotive
American Smelt
American Sugar
American Tel
American Tobacco
American Water Works
Atchison
Baltimore & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
California Petroleum
Canadian Pacific General Electric
ZaUg
Texas
SEIU
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago
Mil
St. Paul
HTL & Pacific
Chile
Coca Cola
Colorado
Congoleum - Consolidated Corn Products
Crucible Steel
Cuba
Davison Chemical
du Pont de Nemours
General Asphalt
Central Leather
Certo de Pasco
Chandler Motor
Chesapeake & Ohio
General Motors
Great Northern
Gulf States Steel
Houston Oil
Hudson Waters
Central
Weekes International Harvester
Bid Int
Mer Marine, Ptt
Kelly-Springfield
Kennecott Copper
Lehigh Valley
Louisville & Nashville - Mack Truck
Marland Oil
Maxwell Motors A . Mex
Seaboard OW
Kan
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific
Pacific Oil
Tor Y Pan
Pet
Pennsylvania
Wit Anid Phila
Rdig
C&t
Wee
Phillips Pret
Reading Rep
Ir. & Steel Reynolds
San Fran
Seaboard Air Line
Sears Roebuck
Sinclair Con
Sloss-Sheff
Steel
Southern, Pacific Southern Ry
Standard Oil, Cal
Standard Oi
XNI
Studebaker Nee
Texas’ Co
Ess
Texas & Pacific
Tobacco
Union Pacific
United Dmg
Castor
Utah Copper
Westinghouse
Willys-Overland Woolworth
Great Britain
France
Asie
Italy
Belmium
Germany
Wolland
Nore Way
Sweden
Denmark
Switzerland
Spain
Greece
Poland
Leturn-Slavia
Houmantana
Prisil
Argent Inc
Bright Future for Draft Horse Breeders at Webster City Meeting
About 100 delegates gathered for the annual meeting of the Draft Horse Breeders Association at Webster City. E S Estel of Dairy Cattle Congress and National Belgian Horse Show spoke. Dean C W Curtiss urged continued use of horsepower with awareness of mechanical power. A B Caine of Ames urged youth involvement in breeding of calves and pigs. alfalfa and clover recommended as feeds with careful rationing. The U S average horse age was cited as 73 years with a projected shortage in 3-4 years. A motion urged state legislature to fund horse association education programs. officers re-elected. Banquet speakers included Fred Yolbert and Senator William Schmadtke. Breeds represented, Belgian breeders majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster City
E. S. Estel
Dairy Cattle Congress
C. W.curtiss
Town’ State
Mr. Estes
United States
Horse Association
Fred Yolbert
Greeley
William Schmadtke
Large Percentage of Colonies Bees Disease Infected
An Iowa survey of 11 631 bee colonies in 625 apiaries in 1924 found 1 474 colonies or 13 percent diseased. American foulbrood affected 675 of the diseased colonies, European foulbrood 35, sacbrood 62, with 102 in miscellaneous cases. Warren and Woodbury counties led the clean up, and seven counties requested area work for 1925 under state apiarist F B Paddock's guidance.
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Anes
Iowa
Warren County
Woodbury County
Woodbury
Clarke
Decatur
Emmet
Lucas
Ringgold
Union
Wayne
LAPP TO DEMONSTRATE AT POULTRY SESSIONS OF UPPER IOWA GROUP
Plymouth Minnesota February 24 A meeting of the Upper Iowa Poultry Association will be held March 1 in Plymouth. Breeders from northern Iowa will attend with W H Lapp extension expert demonstrating. Attendees include Charles City Osage Marion Algona New Hampton and others. Cedar Township Farm Bureau meets Thursday at 8 p.m in O A Bowns home with program community singing J L Uban county agent to speak and refreshments.
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LAPP
Upper Iowa
Plymouth
Upper Iowa Poultry Association
Iowa
W. H. Lapp
Charles City
Osage
Marion
Algona
New Hanrypton
Cedar Meeting
Cedar Township Farm Bureau
O. A
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Gorn
A. G. Larsen
Cadac Falls
W. F. Hemmerling
G. P. Bley
Vaughn Craft
la Porte City
H. G. Moeller
Russell DeGon
Harry A. Dunkelberg
Fox, Eagle
Spring Creek
J. Ts Uban
Corn Congress
Farrm
Iowa State
Farmers’ Institute
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Forest Henry
Minnesota
Uban
Henry
Hudson and Finchford Institutes
Bichling
Merchants of Waterloo
Waterloo Evening Courier Cup
Hildebrand Brothers
Gladbrook
Leon Albert
Grundy Center
Greater Waterloo Association
Tama County Livestock Ass'ns
Sherman
Hansen & Merner
Antes
Pioneer Organization
Bremer County
Mian
Bats
Poe
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Dunkerton, Va
Harms
Banana City
Kansas
Otatoes
Slichtty Siaker
Roew
Carey Totad
Ae Emra
ATS Wisconsin
Sone T
Iton Mwahe
Miesets
Fey
Aie
Barts
SEAL
Sterdy
Sigad
Slag Agkeu
Oca
Lamson Bros. & Co
Marsh-Place
If. A. Morey
Owen High
Glia
Talis
Utter
Gabe
America
Covfer
Santos
Duty Reid
Kendall
Haree- Fotn
Enobury Falls
Soin Arena
L. P. Larsen
W. M. Behrens
Oscar Tostlebe
Cevir Fally National Bank
St. Francis Hospital
Denver
Mt. Hope Church
Dee
Tlolstein
Emerson
T. Burk
MeThingal
Pashby
Wao. Giraening
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