Farm accounting group urged to keep records in Iowa
L G Allbaugh extension specialist urged Black Hawk and nearby county farmers to form a farm accounting association. Members would contribute 15 to 20 dollars, hire a specialist to visit and aid record keeping, and create farm plots. The plan mirrors the contest association model and aims to raise efficiency and accuracy in 1928 records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Allebaugh
Iown
Black Hawk County
Allbaugh
Black Hawks
Test Association
Contest Association
Iowa
Fayette, Jones
Minois
Ames
Extension Service
Albaugh
Franklin Co Bureau Hires New Agent for Women’s Department
Miss Marian Smith of Clarksville was elected as Franklin County Farm Bureau home demonstration agent to replace Miss Laura Waite who resigned. The election occurred at the directors’ first meeting of the year. Smith taught at Galena Illinois for two years and will begin work in February. County agent W B Hamilton was reaffirmed and praised for advancing agriculture in Franklin County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton
Marian Smith
Clarksville
Galena
Franklin County
Laura Waite
Franklin County Farm Bureau
Smith
Schoo
Grinnell College
Iowa State College
Ames
Bre
W. B. Hamilton
Hamilton
Ware
Farm Leases and Appointments Highlight Farm News
A 120 acre Tiffany farm near Waterloo changed hands at auction. price reported at 13 dollars cash per acre with renewed leasing to 14 dollars cash per acre next year. Also noted is the appointment of Dr A W Miller to the U S Department of Agriculture inspection division by Secretary Jardine following resignations.
Farmers Questions and Comments Invite Ad Res Communications
Readers may submit questions and comments to the Alter Farm Department of the Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo Iowa. Address communications to the paper and include contact information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alter Farm Department
Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Iowa
Dairy Herds Record Strong Butterfat in December
Cedar Falls and Tama Illinois report December dairy tests show Pedersen & Son Holsteins led with 90.1 pounds butterfat from a cow and 49 pounds average for first place in Cedar Falls. Other herds include Randabaugh in Tama with 90.6 butterfat from 1,813 pounds milk and 2,253 pounds milk for 90.1 fat. The South Tama and nearby associations show gains from warmer housing and winter rations, with overall herd averages around 28.3 to 38.3 pounds fat and 643 to 1,323 pounds milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
William Shannon
Peder Pedersen & Son
Pedersen & Son
Country Farm
Hansen & Merner
County Farm
FLL. East
Joe Graney
BBC
W. L. Lehmilt
Jessen & Christiansen
Jacob Winter
FP. G. Wessel
Knowles
J.C. Jensen
Randabaugh
Toledo
J. E. Randabaugh
North Tama
Henry Nieman
Smith
Herr
Robert Mitehell
CG. T. Mitchell
Lloyd Guernsey
A. Lincoln
Robert Cole
Don Mitchell
D. A. Crawford
Wood
James McKinley
Tama
Ill
Robert Stark
Southy
Evan Norman
Stark
Walter Herman
Walter Heriman
C. F. McGrew
Association
Jersey Bulls Sail to Costa Rica From Sherman Jersey Herd
A cable from Costa Rica’s dairy sector selects three Sherman herd young bulls Laurchester's Lad Luela's Darling Boy and Council Eurybialic's Lad for shipment. Sherman Nurs ery plans air express to New Orleans then Costa Rica to join a temperate, volcanic region near 5,000 feet, reflecting strong Jersey bloodlines and butterfat records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles City
Sherman Jersey
Sherman Nursery Company
Costa Rica
Central America
Jerseydam
Laurchester
Luele
Darling
Council Eurybialic
Sherman
Jersey
United States
New Zealand
Volcano
Shere Than
New Orleans
Automobile spreads insects harmful to farm products
Professor Henry F Wickham of the University of Iowa warns that autos spread pests like the gypsy moth and alfalfa weevil by carrying them from infested districts. He notes human activity accelerates spread and emphasizes automobiles as a key transportation vector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry F Wickham
University of Towa
Department of Zonoes
Conerat
Annual Meeting of Tracr Co operative Creamery
Annual meeting set for Wednesday January 18 at 1 p.m. in the library here. A free luncheon will be served at noon. One or more speakers will discuss the afternoon program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tracr
Tracr Co-operative Creamery
These Men Expect Improved Price in Spring Hog Market
Low hog prices and feed scarcity push farmers to market unusually light hogs in Tripoli Iowa. Buyers from La Porte City and Reinbeck have purchased many pigs in the last 10 days. Farmers plan feeding near those towns to convert corn into hogs for better returns next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
la Porte City
Reinbeck
No Traer Poultry Show This Winter
Traer Iowa January seven a long standing poultry show will not be conducted this year. A corn show will replace it with soybeans and possibly small grains to be exhibited. Corn exhibit dates are January 19 to 21 with library basement as the likely display site. Alex Dalziel and Raymond Lambert will supervise. Premiums of 75 dollars provided by the state. no entry fees. Poultry men cited several reasons for dropping the display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traer
Althe
Alex Dalziel
Raymond Lambert
Patrons Share Year In Co operative Creamery Returns
At the annual meeting of Murry fan Co operative Creamery, secretary Chester Ho Paul reported about 200 patrons received an average of 13.2 cents a pound for butter and a total of $110,847.99 in the last year. Officers were re elected. directors named. state dairy inspector addressed patrons. Also notes on pork vitamin values and sugar market jitters appear in the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayiarch II
Murry
Co-operative Creamery Company
Chester Ho Paul
Uae
Buttenmaker
Glen Mohlestadt
Maynard
Henry —Hennige
Irving Partridge
Maynard Savings Bank
Ars H L. J. Garnier
Fred Wolfe
Simoy Harrison
Jnke Ponsar
Ben Thomas
Fred Stephens
Orleen
Wheat and corn futures mixed as selling weighs markets
Wheat prices edged higher despite heavy selling by western houses as fair domestic wheat prospects sparked talk of gain. Corn receipts fell from last week while Omaha prices mirrored Chicago. Cotton opened lower with March at 70.30, May 19.32.
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Chicago
Omaha
ceTox
Liverpool
Midlands
Board of Trade Cash Quotations Text Fragment
Market prices for wheat corn oats rye barley timothy cloverseed and provisions include lard ribs and bellies with mixed numerals and garbled OCR. Key figures show lard at 13.00 ribs 10.87 and bellies 12.00 while grain quotes are incomplete with multiple distorted entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Aiee Senn
Bepeneh Bity Ag
Bala
Saty
Rye— Mateh
Ada By
Lord
Bellic
Hog market mixed as receipts rise and prices edge higher
Hog receipts reach about 6 000 with heavy weights up to 220 pounds and select light pigs near 7 8 dollars. Butchers advance with top hogs around 8 50 and averages near 8 dollars as demand broadens. cattle and sheep futures show varied gains while hogs shift amid lighter holdovers. Strong cattle prices persist with record highs for red steers and yearlings, while vealers drop slightly. Wheat and corn prices steady to firm in Omaha trading. Clearing house reserves fall further by 62 million, compounds monetary tightness.
Representative Livestock Sales in Union Yards
Union Yards Chicago shows representative sales today with figures and consignors listed. The report covers lots, prices, and notable livestock entries from the market session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ftinsh
ORS
Bear sales halt stock advances in choppy session
New York stocks opened with a burst of buying led by Montgomery Ward and General Motors but profits and renewed bear selling trimmed gains. Greene Cananea Copper jumped early, then slid, while Radio Corporation and International Nickel hit new highs amid broad gains and heavy volume around 1.5 million shares traded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Coolidge
Greene Cananea
Greene Cananea Copper
Rado Corporation
General Motors
U. S. Steel Cominion
Christie Brown
Westinghouse Air Brake
Montgomery- Ward
New York Central
Texas & Pacific
Texas Gulf Sulphur
Mullins Body
American Sic
U. S. Steel Common
Montgomery Ward
Radio Corporation
International Match
American International
International Nickel
General Electric
al- Meda Chemical
Beech Nut Packing
American Steel Foundants
Frisco Commah
Western
Maryland
Baltimore & Ohto
Sterling Cables
American T. & T
Atchison
Etlande
Baltimore & Ohievy
Bethlehem Steel
Galifornia Petroleum
Canadian Pacific
Tal Catro de Pasco
Chesapeake & Oh
Chicago
ROT & Paani
Chrysler
Colorado Furl
Col. Gas & Electric
Teres Aef Wee
Dodge Bros. A Ore
BF du Pont de Nenie
Hs Erie Athe
Baby
Pletschmane & Ter Ob
Texas General Electric
General Seeeld Motors
General Railway
Great Northern
Houston Oil Ae
Hudson Motors Int
A. BB
Harvester
SMG
Mar
Pfu
Kensas City Southern
Giles Feonecott Copper
Lehigh, Valley
Lourville & Mashville
CeTy Marland Olimopode
Amisssouri Pacific
Nash Motors
N. Yu
N. H. & Uartford
Norfolk & Western
Tan North American
Northern Pacific
Packard Os
Petras
Paramount Fam
Las
Vise
Pennsylvania Sone Petroleum
Phillips Senses
Pierce-Arrow
Postum
Badinink Reading
Pep. Iron & Steel
Reynolds Tolacco
de St Louis & San Francis
Southern Dairies A
Souther Praelfig
Standard Oil
New Jersey Standard All
Studebaker
Te Gon
Texas Corporation
Bata Texan Gulf
Texas Pac
Livestock Market Summary St Joseph and Kansas City
Receipts at St Joseph hogs 1 500 with prices 8.25 to 8.25 for 180 lbs, cattle 100 with steer and yearling prices up to 14.60 for long yearlings and fat cows around 11.00. Sheep receipts 3 500 with stronger week prices to 13 25 for top lambs and 11.25 for clipped lambs. Kansas City grain and potatoes noted with wheat and corn ranges and 72 cars of potatoes on track. Minneapolis flour shipments 42 682 barrels and unsettled markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Licit
Waterloo
Felers St Neon
Waterton Midi Co
Bwltt & Co
Waterton
Kenee
Pancy Hennery Rrs Tetense AG
Waterloo Batateree
Stears
iProm Rath Packing Co
Jenssen
Ain AN &Tr
Prom Town Plowr & Feed Co
Timothy Hay
Chicago
Munktota
Kansas City Grain
Kansas City
Repta
Kansas
Market News: Butter Eggs Cheese and Poultry Prices Mixed
New York and Chicago report mixed butter receipts and prices with creamery extras at 4 to 5 cents. Eggs show irregular receipts and varied paste prices. Cheese firm with high creamery pounds, poultry prices largely unchanged across regions. Kansas City and St. Louis list firsts and seconds with small shifts in butter and eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kennery
Express
Chicago
Young Americas
Powley
Lac
Kansas City
Man
Louis
St. Louis
Bond Market Sees Prices Hold Near Highs In Early Trading
New York January 7 bonds showed renewed demand as reinvestment demand expanded prices again hit record highs around 99 percent for domestic issues. Mortgage issues from General Motors Acceptance, American Telephone & Telegraph, and Great Northern 7s attracted fair demand. Federal government bond trading remained moderate while foreign issues stayed quiet in early trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dempang
Pric Ss
General Motors
American
Great Northern
Pest control ad promises Mayers Red Fox Poison Kernels
An old style advertisement touts Mayers Red Fox Poison Kernels for killing rats and mice. It claims the pest problem grows every five to seven weeks and promotes ready to use Sure Kill No Maes products via an aiding store.
Chairs for Pastor and Deacons Donated to Walnut Street Church
Fifteen chairs were donated to Walnut Street Baptist Church for use by the pastor and deacons during communion. The donor requested anonymity and the chairs match the church auditorium woodwork and will be placed on the platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren L. Steeves
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Uncertain Wheat Prospects Shift Grain Markets in Chicago
Uncertainty over winter wheat moisture inflates fears for the crop with estimates showing up to 312,000,000 acres needing moisture. The dry regions threaten exportable surplus while corn and barley prices rise on demand from exports and feeders. lard remains relatively cheap, supporting provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Illinois
Iowa
Butter Buying Clears Arrivals Each Day
Chicago reports butter arrivals rise sharply from the prior week as buyers struggle to secure supply. Receivers are willing sellers at current prices, with market tones leaning slightly in buyers' favor though declines are anticipated due to higher receipts and stronger production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jan. T
Livestock prices show mixed gains at St Paul and Kansas City markets
Receipts at St Paul reported 300 cattle and 300 sheep with steers and yearlings near steady, top cows at 100 dollars, calves around 12 dollars, hogs steady to firm with weights 200 to 240 pounds near 7.25 to 7.50, and lambs up to about 13.04. Kansas City hogs steady with top at 8.25, cattle receipts about 800 with fed steers fit for shipping, top heavy steers at 17.00, stockers and feeders around 9.00 to 11.50, and sheep plus lambs showing strength in portions of the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Louis
Gan
St. Paul
Min
Kansas City
Jan. T
Pheker
Sioux City
Nhk
Sioux City Livestock Prices and Hogs Toppers at Trade
Receipts total about 300 cattle with mixed grades and price shifts. Fed steers and yearlings rise about 25 cents, top cows around 11 dollars, stockers higher. Hogs run 3,000 with steady to higher quotes and sows near 6.50 to 7.50. Sheep receipts 100 with lambs up to 13.00 and keeps steady. Also notes Toledo seeds and timothy prices for January futures.
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Ougheoted
Franklin Co. Bureau
Women’s Department
GHVEF
A W. Miller
Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Jardine Untl
Jahiy T. Caine III
Caire
Packers Find Stockyards Administration
Pedersen
Raudabaugh
Gentral Ammerica
OVA Farm
Harlan Creamery
Department of Agriculture
SUGAT
Jai
UiyTan Surrt
Quiet
Undertone
Xteadier
Suger
Alendy
Manes
Singh
Chicara
Jan
Northwest
Duluth
Chicata
Peorta
Uyaan
Bartis
Board of Trade
Hecht
Venters
Idaho
Pri
Liberty Bonds
Bond
Liberty
Treasury Tis
iAj
France
Wes Thaly
Belgium
Germany
Paget Nealland
Nor- Way
Sweden
Denmark
Switzerland
Greeer
Poland
Jugo-Blavin
Austria
Argentina
Brevil
Tokio
Shanghai
Montreal
St, Joseph
St. Joseph
St, Louis
Minneapolis
Minny
Dan
Montana
Wisconsin
USA
Florida
Minn
West
Walnut St
Talado
T—4Ar
Skg.ao
Timothy
State Loan Co
Riviera Theatre
Bidg
Thone
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