Sanitary Swine System Shows Value in Rain Damage News
Cedar Falls reports from the Iowa pig production contest highlight that the sanitary system for raising swine yields success. Extension specialist BE L Quaife notes heavy rains contaminate new litters, causing disease and stunted growth. farmers like A J Hansen report improvements by using clean ground and moving young pigs to alfalfa pastures to escape washed filth.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa
BE. L. Quaife
Quaife
Mr. Quaife
Farmer Debating Teams Cut Down to Two Members
Ames Iowa January 5. Debating teams for the state championship are reduced from three to two members this year. Elimination contests begin February 1 with inter county rounds. The question is whether one third of local school expenses should be state funded. Medals may be awarded to county team members.
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Ames
W. H. Stacy
Iowa State College
State Farmer's Debate Council
County Farm Bureau
W. H Stacy
Butler Bremer 4-H boys call on Governor Hammill
Bremer and Butler county 4-H boys who attended Ames junior short course visited Des Moines in January. They met Governor John Hammill in his private office and discussed citizenship. The group toured state facilities, visited two publishing plants, and ate a dinner after radio station calls.
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Waverly
Bremer
Butler County
Ames
Des Moines
John Hammill
Mark Thornburg
Butster-Bremer
Littleton Farm Sale Nets 90 Cents Corn and High Milk Prices
At a closing mill sale on the Merthaler Brewers farm in Littleton Indiana on January 5 coins sold 90 cents per bushel for corn. Milk cows fetched as high as $100 each. Julius van Bessant and family, residents of the farm, plan to move to Mindis.
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Littleton. In
Merthaler
Julius van
Bessant
Miindis
Waterco Evening Courier Questions and Comments
Fragmentary notes show questions and comments about a $4 address form and departmental water concerns. The readable text mentions Adiles Cara Departone and local water issues in Waterco, with a reference to the Evening Courier.
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Adiles
Waterco Evening Courier
Waterco
Gone Cyl
Incubation Tips From Poultry School Expert
R L Watkins Iowa extension specialist led a poultry school at the courthouse on incubator operation and chick care. He advised on burner cleaning, proper wick trim, soft water, thermometer testing, pre inning run, turning eggs, temperature and moisture control, ventilation, and ways to manage humidity for successful hatching.
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R. L. Watkins
Iowa
Watkins
College Poultry
Milk production gains shown in Dunkerton report
Dunkerton Iowa reports a jump in dairy output with 443 cows on test averaging 27 pounds of butterfat per cow and 723 pounds of milk. Eighty-seven cows exceeded 40 pounds butterfat. 25 surpassed 50 pounds. The top herd, Wisher & Rickhemmer, yielded 1,114 pounds of milk and 41.2 butterfat per cow. Organized in Fayette County later, Randalla hosts a combined meeting as Fayette association No. 3.
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Dunkerton
Dunkerton Cow Testing Association
Newman Mortenson
Wisher & Rickhemmer
Owen & Son
Ida Barron & Son
O. L. Herman
Dave Heiple
H. Dericks
McIntosh & Son
Rewitt Brothers
Jefferson & Sons
Cassper Burk
Lew Schirm
Mr. Edwards
Fayette
Randalla
Fayette Association No
Earl Hitch
Here
Sam Fox
Ateate
M. E. Talcott
Rancalla
Alred Meyer
Maynx L. A. Scharnweber
Hawkeye
AY EL Smith
Fayelle County Farm
West Union
Chas Dueholm
Ioster
A W Mullan Ends Commercial Poultry Venture
A W Mullan of Cedar Heights announces the closure of his commercial egg production. He has sold all White Leghorn pullets and hens due to labor difficulties, noting the poultry operation itself was profitable and that premium prices were obtained in city markets.
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A. W. Mullan
Cedar Heights
Fay
Olga Kunkle Wins State 4-H Scholarship for Club Records
Olga Kunkle of Jefferson township earned a $100 Iowa State College scholarship for the best two-year 4-H club record in the state. Her work in clothing in 1927 and house furnishing in 1926 included 120 new garments, 28 redone items, and $243.03 saved. She leaves for Ames to attend a non-collegiate home economics course starting Monday.
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Oelwein
Olga Kunkle
Jefferson Township
Fayette
Iowa State College
Olga
Ames
Josephine Arnquist
Goodt Luck Club
W. H. Hatch
John G. King
Record Hen Lays 266 Eggs in Year at Mills Farm
New Providence reports a White Rock hen owned by Murle D. Mills laid 266 eggs in the year ending 1927. The hen began laying November 1926, produced 20 eggs in three consecutive months, then 20 to 27 per month with peak 27 in June, 25 in July, 26 in August. Mills keeps about 75 yearling hens. 10 reach 200 eggs, 20 170 to 200, all aim for 150 plus. Wet mash and 5 a.m. lights are used for pullets.
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New Providence
Jan
Murle D
Mills
Jay
Garden Short Course Opens During Farm Week at State College
Ames Iowa January to February hosts a three day garden short course during farm and home week. Landscape architecture faculty lead sessions on evergreen town planning English garden lessons and national parks with slides and moving pictures. Davenport landscape architect Russell McKown discusses the land architect's contribution to the garden movement.
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Ames
Town State College
R. R. Rothacker
Department of Landscape Architecture
Ames Arboretum
HH. F. Kenney
England
P.H. Bhwood
Russell Mckown
Davenport
Sail
Grain prices slip as bearish outlook spooks market
Chicago January 5 grain markets show a setback after an early uptrend as bearish trader statements pressure general grain conditions. Corn rises briefly with buyers in place, then weakens with wheat, while provisions ease on lower hog values and light Western receipts amid a softer stock market.
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Chicago
Aj—Al
Nolee
Lso
New York
Gulf of Medico
Minneapolis grain market reads cash and futures amid varied recalls
Minneapolis grain reports show receipts of 234 cars vs 968 a year ago with cash prices ranging for No 1 northern wheat around 1.26 to 1.31 and futures noted for March May and July. Corn No 3 yellow and oats No 2 white are listed with modest price shifts and higher cash wheat futures expectations.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Gam
Montana
Kansas City Grain
Kansas City
Jan
Satac
Board of Trade Cash Quotations Chicago Grain Prices
Chicago Board of Trade cash quotations show prices for wheat corn rye barley timothy seed cloverseed and oats. Figures include No 1 and No 2 grades with bid and ask values and sample quotations across white and yellow corn and rice notes.
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Board of Trade
Chicago
Price shrinkage on swine and livestock market report
Chicago market notes show hog receipts of 80,000 with prices 25 to 40 cents lower. Early top hogs $8.70, weights 210–300 pounds around $8.45, sows and heavier hogs down to $7.50–8.00. Cattle receipts 14,000 with weak to 12.5 cents lower prices, best steers around $17.00, yarded weights. sheep receipts 14,000 with fat lambs up 15–25 cents to about $13.50–13.85, feeders steady. Overall supply large, market down about 25 cents, demand limited.
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Chicago
Choice
Stock Market Slump and Rally At Open In 1920s Session
Sensational declines hit specialties as collateral loans spiked selling pressure. Green Cananea Copper and Midland Steel Products led losses with 3 to 5 point drops, while GM, American Smelting and Montgomery Ward also fell. A late rally lifted New Haven and several other names as dividends buoyed expectations.
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New York
Greene Cananea Copper
Midland Steel Products Pro
3. Steel
General Motors
American Smelting
Montgomery Ward
Abn
Stock Exchange
U. S
Lackawanna
St. Louis & San Francisco
Canadian Pacfic
American Railwaye Express
Armour of Illinois
Wright Aeronautical
Greene Cananes
Sterling Gables
All. Chem. & Dye Prep
American Can
Serveererseer
American Cat & Fdy
Beseeteas Lottg
American Locomotive Am. Sm
American Sugar
American ‘T. & T
American Tobacco Bossj
Seesee American Water Works
American Woolen
Ansronds
Alghisorr Teas Atlantiie Coast Iine Atlantic
Baldwin Locomotive
Baltimore & Ono
Vessaee
Ramnsdall A
Baer Bethlehem Sree
Sreyeeersseeiesteses
Stik
California Petroleum
Canadian Pacific
Gerra de Pasco
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chin
BIH
St. P.oord
Seeseay 7
Chic
North Wester
Derersers Bie Cc
RL & B
Chrysler Gora Cola
Colorado Fuel
Colorado Gas
Crucible Steel
Dodge Bros. A du Pont de Nem
Erie
Laeebeete Pleischmann , Fresport-Texas
General Electric
General Railway Signal Great N. Lzan
Great Northern
Howttor
Hudson Motors
Kings Central
Sug
Int
Harvester
Inter
Kansas City Southern Oort Pacifc
Nash Motors
New York Central
W. Y
Pan American Petroleum
Las
Pennsylvanians Petroleum
Arrow Fossum Radio
Saree Rep
Irom & Steel
Reynolds Tobacch B . Sr. L
San Fran
Seaboard Air Line
Sears Roebuck
Sinclair Con
Dairies
Southern Pacific Southern
Standard
Standard Oil
New Tersey
Studebaker Mever
Texas Corporation
Texas Gulf Sulphur
Texas Pacific Se
Tesaz Pacific Lda
Yinken Roliey Bearing
Union Carbide Union Pacife
U. B
U. S. Steel
Wabasl
Sssca
Western Marsi
Westinghouse Electric
Wilys
Woolworth
United States
Liberty
Ewe
Liberty Third
Liberty Fourth
Treasury
Livestock and Commodity Prices At Liverpool and Kansas Markets
Liverpool reports active livestock trading with prices firm and total sales around 15 000 heads and 12 000 bales receipts. Grain futures and cotton markets show mixed moves with crop prices and futures for wheat corn and rice listed alongside regional quotes from Kansas City and Minneapolis.
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Corton
Liverpool
Midland
Dod
Chicago
Dhen
Jat
Kansas City
Bond Market Gains Amid January Reinvestment Demand
New York reports January reinvestment pushing bond prices higher with brisk demand for investment-grade issues. Erie refinancing and Rock Island 4s hit new highs, Illinois Central 4s trade briskly, and Armour of Delaware bonds see solid activity around 123. Foreign issues show mixed activity while Third Liberty 4s rise near 127 amid treasury financing outlook.
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New York
Dan
Erie
Rock Island
Ielneis Central
Vieir
Praka
Delaware
New York and Chicago dairy and egg market updates
New York reports eggs firm with mixed grades and prices around 47 to 53 cents per dozen, cheese and butter receipts large with varied pricing. Chicago notes butter receipts 5 803 tubs and eggs 3 011 cases with mixed grade prices. poultry markets show modest changes and unchanged overall trends. St Louis records steady gains in eggs and butter with poultry prices largely steady and heavier heads noted.
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New Yorn
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Lung trouble most frequent in stock in holiday season
Cedar Rapids Iowa January 5 report from the Eastern Iowa Veterinary association shows influenza swine plague and pneumonia in swine were most common infectious diseases among livestock during the holiday period. Hog cholera hemorrhagic septiemia blackleg contagious abortion and rabies also appeared in cattle or swine.
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Cedar Rapids
Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association
Four-Year-Old Horse Sold for 200 in Indiana
Glen Melrose delivered a four-year-old horse named Independence and received 200 for it in Litteton Indiana. Local record notes the transaction under counter service.
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Litteton
Glen Melrose
Bank Debits Weekly Totals for Waterloo Jan 4 1928
Waterloo Clearing House reports bank debits for the week ending January 4 1928 with daily figures and comparisons to the previous week and 1927. Debits show notable totals across days and include instruments and chattel mortgages data, plus year-to-date filings and changes.
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Waterloo Bank
Waterloo Clearing House Association
Wetes
Esevsrs
St Paul Livestock Report Mixed To Steady Across Classes
At South St. Paul market receipts total about 2 200 cattle 1 800 calves 19 000 hogs and 3 000 sheep. Cattle show price ranges with cows 6 50 to 9 50 heifers 7 50 to 9 50 and bulls up to 9 . hogs weak to 25 cents lower with best butcher grades around 8 00 to 8 10. calves steady with good light calves around 12 00 to 13 00. sheep steady to slightly higher with fed wooled lambs bids around 12 85 and 9 40 for 130 pound lambs. Sugar and hay markets noted with minor national price shifts.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
EL St. Douls Y
St. Joseph Syastaas
Sioux City
Paul
South St. Paul
Mint
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