Seed corn germination linked to harvest date study
Ames Iowa Feb 27 The month from Oct 1 to War 1 last fall had little effect on seed corn germination says R H Porter extension plant pathologist. Early picked seed stored dry shows 95 percent germination, later seed after Nov 1 drops to about 86.8 percent with more disease and mold. Porter emphasizes dry storage and careful testing of 200 kernels per lot.
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Ames
R. H. Porter
Porter
Iaoulsa
Story County
728 High Pork Low Beef Year Federal Tabulation Shows
Chicago February 27 A statement from the Institute of American Meat Packers, based on U S Department of Agriculture figures, reports record pork and lard consumption in the United States last year. Ten and one half billion pounds were eaten, with per capita use higher than in the prior three years but below the 1924 peak. Beef per capita was the lowest on record, cattle herds depleted after wartime losses, total beef production the smallest since 1916. Lamb and mutton saw a slight rise, veal declined further. Exports of meat and fats edged up from the previous year.
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Chicago
United States
Institute of American Meat Packers
U.S. Department of Agriculture
More Better Cows on Dunkerton Farms Says Creamery Head
Dunkerton Iowa February 27 secretary T R Fisher of Farmers Creamery reports dairy herds in the area show higher quality cows and better milking yields. January butterfat price at the Dunkerton creamery stood at 48.2 per pound as farmers cite returns above feed costs and widespread investment in superior cattle.
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Dunkerton Farms
Creamery Head
Dunkerton
T. R. Fisher
Farmers Creamey Company
Dunkerton Creamery
Jefferson and Sons
A. £. Canfield
HR. E. Meyerhoff
John Keane, Jr
McIntosh and Son
Katz and Cummings
D. Bartholomew
L. J. Meyerhoff
F. Geibert
Wheeler Brothers
Farmer letters to Editor in Watering Courier Iowa
Readable line lists inquiries and comments directed to Editor Farm Department Watering Evening Courier Waterina Iowa. Includes contact phone 5100 for communications.
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Farm Department
Watering Hvening Courier
Waterina
Iowa
Good Care Maintains Herd Record On Straw Diet
In Barclay township James Peterson feeds straw along with silage soybeans corn and oats to his Jersey herd after a failed hay crop. January results show strong fat averages among his cows with top cows yielding 64.1 and 58.2 pounds, illustrating how careful management and production-based feeding boost results even on limited roughage.
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Jesup
James Peterson
Barclay Township
Peterson
Jersay
T. A
Dunkerton Test Association
Jesup Creamery
Janesville Farms Sees Numerous Tenant Changes This Week
Many rented farms around Janesville area change hands as tenants relocate. T. GO Beck vacates E Barrick farm moving near Osage, others like Rodolph Rahn and L L Bartlett switch properties. Concurrent notes list moves for Watson, Nelson, Miller, Timeon, Handrup, Boedeker, Drew and more across nearby farms and towns.
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Courier Special Service
Janesville
T. GO
Beck
Barrick
Osage
Mr. Barrick
Rodolph Rahn
M. H. Watson
Mr. Watson
Fam Ny
L. L. Bartlett
Waterloo
The Rhyming Farmer and an Unkind Act
Fragment from a poem recounts a dog pup taken by a neighbor boy while the mother dog mourns. The speaker condemns the act as unnecessary cruelty, noting the puppy’s cry and the mother’s distress, and argues against harming animals for trivial reasons.
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John
Jerseys Bring 150 Apiece at Thompson Auction Near Jesup
At Will Thompson farm sale near Jesup Indiana February 27 an average of 150 dollars per head was paid for purebred Jersey cattle. Fifteen Jerseys sold with one high bid of 165 dollars for a mature cow bought by Lewis Baker. Buyers included A M Jessen of Waterloo and Fred Forsythe, who will farm the Thompson Place. Other offerings included young calves up to 100 dollars, and a few farm implements.
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Jesup
Will Thompson
Thompson
Lewis Baker
A. M. Jessen
Watertoo
Fred Forsythe
Qeienerl~ Dence
Thampson Place
Grady Binder
Cold Floors and High Protein Feed Linked to Garget in Cows
Iowa veterinarians report garget in dairy cows from cold cement floors drafts and excessive protein. Advice includes gentler milking and separate milker for new herd cows. The week’s livestock losses across towns include hog cholera pulmonary oedema infectious mastitis and hemorrhagic septicemia in swine cattle and poultry from multiple towns such as West Branch Donahue Waterloo Fairfax and Clinton.
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Iowa
West Branch
Donahue
Wheatland
Bolon
Readyn
Columbus Junction
Denver
Fairfax
Belle Plaine
Bil Rstown
Vinton
Ryan
Enttle
Waterloo
Anamons
Central City
Atkins
Ansmosa
Viola
Ainsworth
Ewes
Frytown
Bremer
Martette
Banker Speaks on Farm Account Work in Janesville
Carl Wilde cashier of Janesville Savings bank discusses farm accounting to prevent losses and keep business records. Rev Mr Smith cites need for organized effort to solve agricultural problems and debate on secondary road legislation follows. Mrs Alvin Geuther reports on Extension Conference trip.
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Janesville
Carl Wilde
Janesville Savings Bank
Mr. Smith
Alvin Geuther
Collins Company to Operate 720 Acres of Land at Hawkeye
Harold Burt and Gordon Trewine of Collins Farms attended a conference of 22 company farm managers at Cedar Rapids. The Collins Land company will work about 720 acres this year, part of a total 10,000 acres of Iowa land controlled and farmed by the organization.
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Collins Company
Hawkeye
Courier Special Service
Harold Burt
Gordon Trewine
Collins Farms Company
Cedar Rapids
Collins Land Company
Iowa
Iowa hog price roundup from Cedar Rapids to Ottumwa
Iowa Livestock Service reports hog quotes across cities Cedar Rapids Des Moines Mason City Ossows Ottumwa. Prices show tops around 296.10 for selected hogs and varied bids for medium primes heavies and packers with weights from 130 to 400 pounds and regional fluctuations.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Srsocd
Mason City
Bhutchears
Prima
Ottumwa
Corn Low in Spirits Thaw Sympathy in Market
Wheat closed heavy with mixed reactions as corn showed resilience after earlier declines. Private farm reserve estimates and Liverpool influences shaped trading, while oats and provisions also moved with hogs and weather expectations.
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Chicago
Liverpool
Inter
Frovielons
Comeb
Representative Sales Livestock in Union Yards
Futures closed for dairy and butter products with varying standards and dates listed. Prices show December and March futures around 477s and 287c respectively, with February and April markers including 4543c and 260. The report notes fresh gathered firsts and refrigerator standards across several months and storage terms.
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Chicago
Board of Trade Cash Quotations for Grain and Livestock
Chicago February 27 prices for wheats corn and related grain products listed with try numbers and fractions. No sales recorded for barley hay Timothy seed and other items. Prices include No 2 hard wheat 1.22 01-23 and various No 3 to No 6 mixed and yellow corn quotes with mixed results across grades.Livestock prices for beef ribs and bellies listed with set figures.
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Kansas City
Behaq Boise
Biymarte
Boise
Chicago
Minneapolis
Minn
Fey
Montana
Omaha
Wneb
Receipts Light and Hogs Higher in Chicago Market
Chicago hog receipts rise while cattle and sheep trading shows uneven to higher values. Hogs top around 10.85 for 180-216 lb butchers. cattle and calf segments display mixed gains, with heavy steers and yearlings firm to higher, while cows and feeders vary. Minnesota grain and nearby markets note mixed wheat and corn quotes.
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Chicago
York
Wes
Eerie
Eeales
Io Setae
RIO
Io Tins
Taslenleeane Wa
Srtaeae
Ae Aieaka
Averama
Bulla
Bel
Smilk Fed
Paul
St. Paul
Minn
ST. Louis
Market Mixed as Stocks and Commodities Edge Higher
New York stocks extend gains in a broad rally led by Allied Chemical and Johns Manville as rumors of strong earnings and favorable trade news buoy trading. Cotton and grain futures show steady demand with firm prices in Liverpool and Chicago sessions.
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New York
United States Steel
Allied Chemical
Johns-Manville
Racioald
Fts
Curtiss, Wright, Packard, Byers
Goodyear
Allied. Chem. & Dye
Ais Ghatmers Mie
American Agr
Chem
American Heet Sugar American Cen
American Car & Foundry
American d& Foreign
Power
American Locomotive
American Smelting & Refining
American Sugar Refining
American’ To & Te Wseeene American ‘Tob. Bo
American Zinc Lead & Smelting
Atchison
Topeka
Santa Fe
Bethlehem
California
Arizona Canada Dry
Canadian Pacific
Gase
J. I
Cerro de Pasco Gopper
Chicago
Great Western Pi
M. St. P
Pacific
Chicago M. St
BP. & Pac
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago -R. I
Chile
Chrysler Motors
Colorado Fuel
Iran
Continental
Grucible Steel
du Pont de Nemours
Erie Railroad
Sesseere
General American Tank General
Asphalt
General Cigar
General Electric General
Motors General Outdoor
Gimbel, Bros
Goodrich, BH
Fora Grahem-Paige Motors
Great Northern Pfd
Great Northern Ore
Greene Cananea Copper
Howe Sound
Udsen Motors
Unland Stock
Inspiration Gens
Phillips’ Petroleum
Eure OU
Ceee Rere Es Radio Corporation Ama
Reading
Rep
Iron & Steel
Reynolds Tobacco
Sears Roebuck
Shell Union OW Simmons Company
Sinclair Consolidated
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Standard Gas & Lectrie
Standard OW
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Standard Olt
Studebaker
Texas Corporation
Texas & Pacific - Weeee Timken
Union Carbide & C
Union Ol
Union Pacific Serveess United Cigars
U. S. Rubber
U. G. Steel
Liberty Bonds and Foreign Exchange Markets Report
New York fee d markets show Liberty bonds priced with first 4 percent and fourth at about 46 68. Treasury rates near 44 48. Foreign exchange rates listed for Britain, France, Italy, Germany and others with varied quotes. St. Louis and St Paul livestock prices and receipts noted for cattle hogs and sheep with mixed changes and price ranges.
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Chicara
Chicago
Kansas City
St. Louis
Joseph Teeee
Sioux City
St Paul
Wehese Ky
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Plittsburgh
Liberty Bonds
New York
Liberty Val Ys
Liberty
Liberty Fourth
Treasury
Great Britain
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Switzerland
Spain
Greece
Poland
Czecho-Slovakia
Bond Market Leads In Irregular Early Dealings
In New York on February 27 the Anaconda Copper 7s led a choppy bond session with notable gains into new highs. Other issues showed fractional moves and dull trading. utilities mixed, and foreign bonds stayed quiet though French Republics and Denmark Kingdom 41s attracted some buying.
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Angconda
UtiUlties
Denmark
Provisions Market Report From Chicora Chicago Feb 27
Butter receipts total 8759 pounds with creamery extras at 49 to 49 1 2 cents. Eggs receipts 18119 cases with ordinary grades at 34 9 36 cents and firsts at 47 1 4 cents. Cheese prices list Twins Dassies Young Americas Leg horns and brick varieties with prices, poultry includes turkeys hens leghorn hens springs roosters ducks and other fowl with cents per pound.
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Waterloo
Waterloo Mills
Ba Zee
Swift & Co
Rath Packing Co
Rath Platt
Prom Iowa Flour & Feed Co
Pralyle Fay
Hale
Cove
Prom Cohn Bros
Nenee Sea
Ted Minks
Tinck
Hawk Seablott Exchange
City
Forest
Chicago
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Edward Tufft
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Lowden
Azet
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Clinton
Durant
Iowa City
Maquoketa
Dubuque
Onis
Bey
Kansas
Washington
Duluth
Ey & A Ako
Board of Trade
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Catton
Fed
Peoria Ghatn
Peoria
Hay
Recelpta
Carsi Timothy
Toledo
Gt. Louis
Adec
Chicago Stock Exchange
Allied’ Products
Borne
War
Butler Bros
Ieee Cartbane
Great, Lakes
Atreratt
Grigsby-Grinow
Hahn
Hart. Carter ‘Ptd
Epee Ave
Meadows
Miz
Missouri Kansas
Wreter
Pines
Uni
Uni. Corp
Sonnel
E In Gas Co
United States Radio & Tel
Zenith Radio
James B. Bennett & Co
LaSalle St
Beaver
Lafayette Ride
First National Bank
New York Stock Exchange
Curb Market
Assit
New York Coffee & Sugar Exchange
S. LaSalle St. Chieagn
James E. Bennett & Co
W. I. Corrigan
Beaver Street
March Investment
Alleghany Corporation
Wesson Oil & Snow Drift Company, Inc
American Power & Light
Iowa Public Service Company
New England Power Association
Kraft Phenix Cheese Corporation
Rath Packing Company
Utility and Industrial Corporation
The
Chicago Corporation
Commercial National
Commercial National Bank
Waterloo, Iowa
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