Pedersen Herd Tops Iowa State December Dairy Test
Ames Iowa January 12 A Cedar Falls herd led Iowa in average butterfat per cow for December in the state dairy test reports from Iowa State college extension service. Pedersen & Son 12 purebred Holsteins produced about 49 pounds of fat per cow, with other top herds led by Brandt Story County Randabaugh Nord Tama and Kitch Fayette. Leading associations were Hardin O'Brien Marion and Dunkerton.
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Ames
Extension Service
Towa State College
Peder
Cedar Falls
Carl Brandt
Story County
J. E. Randabaugh
Nord Tama Association
Association
M. G. Woodruff
Waren Counk
Ben Ol. Son
Benton
Carliste Ells
Floyd County
Hardin County
O'Brien County
Marion County
Dunkerton
Buena Vista County
Linn No. 1
Pioneer Association
Pedersen
Alfegold
McGregor
Garryman
Soil Testing and Dairy Information Fruits of Meeting
Fayette county hosts a week of meetings on soil testing and dairy topics led by Burt Odekirk and County Agent Lodwick. Discussions cover dairy feeds, rations, pedigrees, management, and legume crops with on site soil testing equipment available.
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Fayette, Ta
Fayette County
Burt Odekirk
Lodwick
Scott Hall
Scott Township
Church
Randalia
Hawkeye
Arlington
Maynard
Chickasaw County Agent Re-Elected
Frank Hunt, long-time Chickasaw County Farm Bureau agent, was re-elected by the directors at the last meeting. Mrs. W. F. Pierce was chosen as county project leader and delegate to the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation convention in Des Moines. C. H. Heald and E. E. Tracy named as delegates and alternate for men.
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New Hampton
Frank Hunt
Chickasaw
Cattle Testing Shows Dominant Herds in Chickasaw County
In Chickasaw county No. 2 cow testing December results show 358 cows in milk from 399 tested. The Amos Peterson herd led with 10 grade Holsteins averaging 410 pounds butterfat. Joss Frost Shorthorns averaged 764 pounds milk and 30.3 pounds butterfat. Greenwood’s six year old Purebred Holstein produced 907 pounds milk and 61.3 pounds butterfat while fed a grain mix and alfalfa hay with corn silage.
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Pcoaurier Special Servier
New Hampton
Jan
Tin Chickasaw County
Amos Priersot
Joss Frost
Yas
Adalien
Marts resigns as Franklin County Fair secretary at Hampton
B C Martz resigns after four years as secretary of the Franklin County Fair Association following the annual meeting in Hampton. Sixteen directors elected officers A Marken president J W Schwieger vice president A H Honeck treasurer and B C G Martz secretary. A directors meeting will name a successor. The list includes Wisner Richland Ross West Fork Beott Marion Mott Ingham Morgan Hamilton Reeve Geneva Oakland Lee Grant Oscola and others.
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Courier Special Service
Hampton
B. C. Martz
Franklin County Fair Association
A. Marken
J. W. Schwieger
A. H. Honeck
B. C G. Martz
Ingham
H. FP. Lubkemann
Morgan
C. B. Johansen
Hamilton
Alexander Pink
Reeve
Terry Grice
Geneva
Ole Jacobsen
Oakland
KL. J. Harris
Lee
F. L. Meyer
Grant
H. F. Osterland
Oscrola
Ames Iowa Earliest Yields From Corn Breeding Hit High Marks
Ames Iowa Jan 12 Town farmers may grow corn yielding far more than present varieties as Iowa State College reports initial results from extensive breeding experiments. Of 281 crosses tested last year, 223 exceeded Reid's Yellow Dent, with best crosses at 111.2 bushels per acre and 15 crosses averaging 102.8. Ninety nine crosses beat Krag in yield.
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Ames
Lowr State College
Reid
Iowa
Hind
United States Deperiment of Agriculture
Town Agricultural Experiment Station
M. T. Jenkins
United States Department of Agriculture
Black Hawk Pear Develops Promise As New Bartlett Type
A Black Hawk County farmer J A Bierschmidt near Fairbank has a promising new pear variety, developed from Bartlett seeds planted 77 years ago. The tree row now bears its third crop, with hardy, productive fruit and superior quality potential compared with Bartlett, according to Iowa State College pomology notes and expert Lante. The report highlights long-term hardiness and orchard-wide productivity from the Fairbank stock.
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Towa State College
J. A. Bierschmidt
Fairbank
Black Hawk County
J. A. Bierschmity
Te. Lanta
Horocultyre
Bere Kehtnilt
Malvbank
Mor
Flersermitt
Tiersehimtt
Farmers Letters to Editor Inquiries Invited
Questions and comments invited. Address communications to Editor Farm Department. Waterloo Evening Courier, Waterloo, Iowa. Phone 35100.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Towa
Creameries Finish Big Year in Manchester Area
Manchester Co operative Creamery reports over 50,000 dollars in grass receipts and 73,083 pounds more butter produced yearly. Officers reelected include Fred L. Durey as president and Garrett McGee as secretary. West Union and Oelwein creameries show strong activity with butterfat prices around 2.83 to 4.8 cents per pound and totals exceeding a million dollars in business.
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Vourier
Manchester
Pamius
Manchester Co-operative Creamery Company
Fred L. Durey
Garrett McGee
L. F. Porter
Frank Jordison
J. E. Cocking
Ray EB. Glew
G. O. McCarthy
A. Mediec
Oelwein Creamery Company
A. W. Stewart
A. A. King
J. L. Butter
R. S. Sackville
Fred Gremmels
West Union
Dike Creamery
Waterloo
College Stock Wins Premium Money in Five Years
Ames Iowa January 13 Steers barrows breeding fat sheep and craft horses shown by Iowa State College at the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago over the last five years have won 765 ribbons and 15103.90 in prizes. The college led in barrows with 331 ribbons and 6945 in premiums. Fat steers earned 226 ribbons and 85460 in prize money. breeding and fat sheep won 153 ribbons versus 55 for draft horses. Sheep and horses earned about 1526 and 1572.90 respectively. The hogs led the heaviest entries, followed by cattle sheep and horses. In 1926 no horses were shown, so horse winnings cover four years. The latest International year brought the most ribbons in five years, though prize money lagged some years. This year 174 ribbons and 3173.50 were won. besides, all animals sold annually at the International add to income.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Chicago
Farmers confident as sales show solid prices at auctions
W R Lumry of Lag Cabhi reports healthy demand at farm auctions near Independence. At Miller & Son sale, second hand equipment sold well and cows fetched over 100 dollars. Oats brought 58 and 66 cents per bushel, a 3000 bushel corn sale at 81 cents per bushel yielded 4550 dollars for a mare. Hay sold slowly at ten dollars a ton while silage moved weakly.
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W. R. Lumry
Lag Cabhi
Rainbow Drive
Miller & Son
Independence
BGG
Tye
Lamy
Lamry
Latmry
Hyer Brospects
Exports Boost Corn Values Rise as Trade Speeds Up
Strong export demand and tight supplies lift corn prices in Chicago trading. Reports of public sale near Hillsdale Illinois supported corn around 100 per bushel while oats edged higher and wheat held steady. Argentine shipments and weaker Liverpool quotes kept grain markets cautious as corn led the advance and provisions eased.
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Chicago
Jan
Hillsdale
Ill
Kansas
Okla Homa
Liverpool
Little Tower
Inter
Potatoes Market Update From Chicago Trade
Chicago market notes show steady to firm wholesale activity with 822 cars shipped nationwide. Idaho stock light as supplies tighten. Wisconsin and Minnesota round whites and Russets priced mainly between 1.40 and 1.58 per unit. Michigan Russets and Idaho No 1 Russets quoted around 1.65 to 1.75, with Florida Bliss crates mentioned for new potatoes.
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Idalo
Florida
Board of Trade Cash Quotations Chronicle Illiquid Market Summary
Chicago Jan. 11. Whest northern spring 1.28 to 1.30. Corn No 6 mixed 81½ to 84 and No 4 yellow 83½ to 84½. No 6 yellow 84 to 85, No white 82¾ to 84, sample grade 66 to 79¼. Oats No 2 white 85 to 86, No 4 white 87 to 89. Rye not quoted. Barley 47 to 49. Timothy seed 3.05 to 2.80. Cloverseed 43.00 to 430.00. Provisions Lard 11.92 ribs 11.00 hams 2.22.
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Chicago
Seteressee
Prerieienes
Mary Veer
Eave Vena Ete
Ee Eels
Belllex
En Seit
Lorthern Spring
Stocks Slump on Realizing Sales in Market Dip
New York traders booked profits at favorable levels as U S Steel, General Motors, General Electric and Radio slipped, while high grade utilities led gains. Early buying waned, but food shares and select industrials buoyed the market. foreign exchanges opened steadier with sterling around 4.8716.
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New York
U. S. Steel
General
I Motors
General Electric
Radio
Bouyant
Brooklyn Edison
Midland Steel Products
General Motors
Nogoth & Wester
Radio 1
Borden
Booth Fisheries
U. S
Texas & Pacific
Woets
Mullins Manufacturing
Greene Cananea
Lottisville &Nashville
Allied Chemical & Dye
American Can
American Car & Foundry
American Locomotive
American Smelt
American Sugar American J. & Tb
American Tobacco
American Water Works
American Woolen
Galorado
Gas & el
Doms
Eeseisae
Crucible Steel
Dodge Bros. A
du Pont de Nem
Eng
Int
Harvester Int
Mt. Nickel Int. Paper
Inter
Kansas City Southern
Kennecott
Lehigh Valley
Louisville & Nast
Mack Truck
Marland
Missouri
Kansas
Aceae Fleischmann
Freeport-Texas
Gentral Motors
General Railway
Signa Gt. N. Tron Ore Cris
Northern Pt
Houston
Hudson Motors
Dunois Central Pennsylvania
Phillips Petroleum Pierce-Arrow
Postum
Windle
Reading
Ge Reynolds Tobacco
Std
San Fran
Seaboard Airc Lite
jSears Roebuck
Sinclair Con
Oil Southern Datries
Southern Pacific Southern Railway
Standard Oil
California
New Jersey
Blondebaker
Texas Corporation
Texas Gulf Sulphur
Texas Pacific Ld
Timken
Union Carbide
Union Pacific
United States Ind
Akc
United States Rubber
United States Steel Wabash
Western Marylands
Westinghouse
Electele
Willys-Querland
Woolworth Alah
ABC National
Standard Gas & Electric
Cotton opens higher at Chicago markets
Cotton prices advanced with January- March May and July contracts rising. March and May futures quoted around 10.21d and 10.07d while spot prices in Liverpool showed 12,000 bales sold against 4,000 received. Midlands fair quality mids and cartons showed varied bids amid steady quotes.
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Chicago
Liverpool
Midlands
Thadd
Hogs Strong at Wednesday Peak in Chicago Market
Hog receipts 52,000 with heavy butchers steady, packing hogs firm at up to 8.40, light hogs active near steady. cattle and sheep mixed with fat steers steady to higher, lambs softer with good demand but lower bids amid a broad market snapshot from Chicago and Kansas City.
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Chicago
Bond Market Snapshot and Toledo Grain Prices
New York trading showed light activity with steady prices on the bond market. Armour at Delaware 4s offered freely while Dominion Iron and Steel certificates slipped. New England Telephone traded heavily at marginally higher prices. In Toledo, closing prices for cash and futures listed for domestic and imported timothy and grains with specific bids and months noted.
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New York
Delaware
St. Paul Isaves
Dominion Iron # Steel Certifcate Sa
New England Telephone
United Stater
Iastiea
Feed Markets Higher on Strong Demand and Volatile Prices
Washington D C Jan 12 Weekly feed market review shows demand exceeded supply with prices averaging higher. Highlights include mixed regional quotes for bran smiddlings shorts meals and meals such as standard spring wheat bran at Minneapolis Chicago prices, linseed meal, gluten feed, white hominy feed and alfalfa meal with varying regional values and no consistent trend across markets.
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Washington
D. C
United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Miineapolis
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas Cty
Omaha
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Buffalo
Kansan City
Market reports from New York and Chicago on dairy eggs and poultry
New York and Chicago market notes show butter receipts and creamery grades with varied prices, eggs in storage and unsettled recepts, plus dairy and poultry shifts. Chicago reports butter gains, egg quotes, cheese types and poultry prices, while St Louis and Kansas City add regional poultry and geese trends.
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New York
Dan
Bulter
Eerby Hennery
Hennery
Chicago
Young Americas
Live Stock Markets Report From St Joseph and East St Louis
Hogs receipts about 6000 at St Joseph with higher bids top $6.25 for light hogs. cattle receipts around 1800 with better prices for select steers and yearlings, fat cows steady, top steer prices near $14.50 to $14.00. East St Louis buyers reported 15500 hogs active with top $8.60 and cattle receipts about 2400 with strong demand for yearlings and steers, top steers around $14.00 and cows around $6.50.
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ST. Joseph
Ann
E. ST. Louis
St. Louis
St. Jat
Bank Debits Weekly Totals For Waterloo 1928
Bank debit totals in Waterloo for the week ending January 11 1928 show 5 196 800.00 dollars, with daily breakdowns for Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday and weekly comparisons to 1927 and 1926. Instruments recorded mortgages chattel mortgages and number of instruments filed to date are listed with weekly and prior week figures.
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Black Hawk County Abstract Co
Waterloo Bank
Waterloo Clearing House Association
Escayus
Livestock Market Report From St Paul and Minneapolis Grain
Receipts and prices across cattle calves hogs and sheep show slow demand and mixed changes. Cattle steady to slightly lower with select steers around 10 to 11.50. hogs fairly active to steady. calves 8.50 to 10.00. sheep weak with red lambs around 12.00 to 19.50. grain futures and delivery notes listed for Minneapolis and Chicago markets.
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Somsa
Linn
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