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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1929

Page

9

Chicago dairy price fight looms to court action

In Chicago the milk price dispute between Chicago milk companies and the Pure Milk Association, representing 7,000 dairy farmers, likely heads to court after a February 10 payment for January deliveries. Farmers seek 0.85 per quart rise, citing Sanitary costs. dealers argue for 2.80 per hundred for January to March.

Chicago Chicago Milk Companies Pure Milk Association Altho Wisconsin

Black Hawk County Farm Bureau Banquet at Elks Club

The Black Hawk county farm bureau board plans a Monday banquet at the Elks club to elect officers for the coming year. H K Buss of Iowa State College will speak, with Bliss delivering a speech after the meal. About 350 people expected. menu includes roast ham and various sides, with local families contributing bread and butter.

Black Hawk County Farm Bureau Elks Club H. K. Buss Iowa State College W. A. Eyestone Mbt Vernon Township Farm Bureau

Bremer Buttermaker Hired by New Hampton Creamery

Theodore Slack of Bremer has been hired as butter maker by New Hampton Farmers Creamery board and will move to New Hampton once a replacement is secured in Bremer. W. Mohler, the long serving butter maker of 12 years, plans his future steps after receiving several prizes in state and national contests.

New Hampton Theodore Slack Bremer

NAILS SWALLOWED BY TAMA COWS KILL THEM

Geneseo Iowa January 4 A J Meeker and G T Mitchell dairy men near here each lost eight valuable Holstein cows in the past week. Each animal had swallowed a nail that pierced the stomach and caused death.

TAMA Courtar Geneseo A. J. Meeker G. T. Mitchell

Farmers Questions and Comments Invites Readership

Readers are invited to send questions and comments to the Editor Farm Department at Waterloon Evening Carrier Watertoo Iowa. Communications should be addressed to the Editor with a phone contact provided.

Farm Department Waterloon Evening Carier Watertoo Towa

Prosperity Farms Organizes Co Operative Marketing Group

Prosperity Farms owners vote to form the Prosperity Asparagus Growers association turning over land for centralized marketing. EB C DeVoe is president and Marjorie Chamberlain secretary. Mrs. Bert Rudolph manages farms. Trucks will haul to Rochelle Ill for packing with plans for a canning plant.

of Prosperity Paints, Inc Prosperity Asparagus Growers Association Black's Tea Prosperity Farms Las Night EB. C. DeVoe Marjorie Chamberlain Bert Rudolph Grant Highway Waterloo Middlewest Florida California Rochelle Ill Rochelle Asparagus Company George E. Stocking Rochelle Organization Owl Rudolph Canning Company Raldolph Streator Illinois Canning Plant

Egg Grading Work Scheduled in Tama During Next Week

Tama county plans focus on poultry markets and graded eggs with a series of meetings led by W D Del mohlen from the extension service. Meetings start Tuesday at the farm bureau office and run through Thursday with sessions in Toledo Lincoln Dinsdale Generea Highland township Traer and nearby towns. R Mills notes improvements in production and marketing could boost county poultry income as officials outline egg market functions grading and high quality production.

Toledo Tama County Farm Bureau W. DL .Permohlen Extension Service R. Mills Tame County Termonsen Tama Poultry Farm | Bureau Lincoln Dinsdale Generea Highland Township

Creamery at Thorpe to Close and Transfer to Mayflower

The Thorpe Farmers Cooperative Creamery will close after failing to secure enough cream. The board approved transferring operations to T. D. May, owner of Mayflower Dairy in Manchester. May will run the Thorpe plant with routes to Manchester, and farmers will be paid on the fifth and twentieth monthly.

Mayflower Dairy Manchester May Thorpe Thorpe Creamery Company Fred H. Mumson E. Ryan A. H B. Dunlap EH. F. Mattice T. Sheldon Fred Theel A. &. Martin Fred W. Wendel

Weed Sprays Not Best for Roadside Weeds

Ames Iowa January 4 Dr L H Pammel head of the botany department at Iowa State college argues chemical sprays should not be used on roadsides to destroy weeds. He notes sprays kill wildflowers including asters and goldenrod and urges stricter enforcement of weed laws against injurious and unsightly plants.

Ames L. H. Panimel Iowa State College Altho Pammel

The Rhyming Farmer by J Edward Tufft and Preaql

A rustic dialogue contrasts past and present wages and living costs. Uncle Jas recalls 37 cents for seven days while the narrator argues real value is what wages buy, not the numeric amount. The piece blends reminiscence with economic wry humor about cheap prunes hash tobacco and changing times.

Jasper Gray Asten Roldane

Sioux City Livestock Report Highlights Mixed Prices

Receipts show varied tone across cattle hogs and sheep with gains in hogs. Steers yearlings and cows exhibit mixed movement while calves and feeders hold firm. Sheep and lambs show strength on some lots with steady to higher bids noted in several markets.

Spread Sales Fail to Benefit in Chicago Wheat Market

Chicago and Winnipeg trade activity faded as wheat prices dropped under the prior year. A Northwestern Grain Dealers' report claimed 641,000,000 bushels of Canadian prairie wheat this season weighed on bulls, with weak North American export demand adding to downward pressure. Corn and oats showed mixed movement amid ongoing selling by speculators and steady buying by commission houses.

Chicago Winnipeg Yatly Northwestern Grain Dealers’ Association Canadian North America Isc Seaboard Hind Obey Argentina Liverpool Canada Huenos Aires Guernsey McCormick

Representative Sales Livestock in Union Yards

Futures closed in Chicago with references to storage standards and dates for January February and April. The report lists firsts and refrigerator standards as part of the Union Yards sales, noting representative sales of livestock.

Chicago Rutter Eas

New York Stocks Recover From Slump After Bulk Selling

Bulls staged a partial rebound after a heavy selling wave driven by record brokers loans pushed prices down about 9 points. Utilities, copper, chemicals and food shares rose 2 to 8 points, with New Haven and New York Central among leaders, while General Electric and Radio rallied as the market steadied and turnover reached about 5.1 million shares.

New York New York Central New Haven Delaware & W Hudson Motors Chrysler General Motors Radio Coopers Columeb & Arizona Greene Coanea General Electric Call Money Stock Exchange Federal Reserve Ust Nash Motors American Smelting Johns’ Manville Prairis Ova& Gas Abraham & Straus Wright Aeronautical Johns Mangue Interstate Department Stores Greene Onnanen Sterling

Board of Trade Cash Quotations^ Chicago Jan 4

Wheat prices for No 9 northern spring No 3 mixed No 4 mixed and simple grade mixed listed. Corn values for No 4 mixed No 3 yellow No 4 yellow. Oats and other grains shown with mixed, white, and yellow class prices. Timothy seed and clover seed figures noted among final quotat ions.

Board of Trade Chicago

Hog and cattle prices rise on Chicago market report

Hog trade shows uneven progress with higher values despite slow demand. About 33,000 hogs arrived, 19,000 held over, with choice butchers around 8.85 to 9.00, steers scarce and steady, cows weak, sheep and lambs mostly higher, weekly receipts tallied at 48,182 cattle, 213,817 hogs, 631,661 sheep. Potatoes trading steady with Wisconsin whites at 0.85 to 1.05, Idaho Russets around 1.50 to 1.65 per cwt.

le Etile Chicago Wisconsin Minnesota North Idaho

Provisions New York and regional dairy prices Jan 4

Transportation market notes from New York Chicago and Omaha cover butter creamery receipts cheese eggs and poultry prices with mixed changes. Sugar steady in New York while refined granulated price adjustments occur Omaha reports wheat corn and oats classes with varied pricing across No 2 hard No 1 dark northern spring and yellow corn.

Chicago Mer Marines Minneapolis Ohark Montana New York Omaha Neb

Livestock Receipts and Prices at East St Louis Market

Receipts at East St Louis total about 15 000 hogs and 1 000 cattle with mixed trend. Hogs show light and midweight steady to 15 cents lower. butchers 250 to 150 pounds bring around 8.60 to 9.75, lighter 140 to 200 pounds about 8.65 to 9.00, sows and pigs mixed. Cattle: run very light. light heifers higher, feeders weaker. Slaughter steers 1,300 to 1,500 pounds about 12.00 to 16.00, 1,100 to 1,300 pounds 12.0 to 15.5, yearlings 750 to 850 pounds around 12.00 to 16.25, cows 7.50 to 11.75, bulls 9.00 to 11.50. Sheep light, lambs around 14.50 to 15.40, ewes 5.25 to 7.00. Also lists foreign exchange rates from New York for several countries.

Sla Sahiter Lambs ST. Joseph Waterloo Swift A& Ch Rath Packing Co Timothy Hay Chicago INS Mvestock Sales Totes Ngs Beneves Rene Lomarres Lex Choice Butchers Swami East St. Louis Sioux City St. Paul Indianapolis Cleveland Pittsburgh Buffalo Wic Dan Gattle Weekly Review S. ST. Paul Minn

Bond Market Slumps On Major Brokerage Jumps

New York bonds opened with heavy liquidation after news of large brokerages gains spurred a downward trend. Anaconda Copper and Barnsdall slid about three points, International Telephone Convertible fell to 44 55, Public Service of New Jersey touched 44 35, and other issues eased slightly. The foreign market was irregular with most losses modest.

New York Pubic Service New Jersey Falls Nvalso Altho

Chicago and St Paul Livestock Markets Trade Report

Weekly Chicago market overview shows higher yearling and steer prices, with hogs mixed by weight and Friday’s top near 9 dollars. Sheep and lamb values edge up on light receipts, with buyers steady on medium grades and heavy sheep firming.

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