Exposure, shipping fever linked to losses in livestock
Chicago reports a committee warns exposure, severe weather, and transit hardships drive hemorrhagic septicemia in livestock. It urges better stock care, rest breaks en route, controlled water access, ample feeding, and line car walls in severe cold, with vaccination and post arrival serum cited as effective. Members include E. C. Brown and Dr. W. J. Embree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Committee For the
E. C. Brown
National Livestock Exchange
W. J. Embree
Western Weighing and Inspection Bureau
L. W. Kube
F.G. Ketmer
National Live‘stock Producers Association
Ames President to Speak at Delaware Farmers Institute
Delaware County Farmers Institute schedules Knights of Columbus Hall events January 24 and 25. President Raymond M. Hughes of Ames Town State College is invited to speak Friday afternoon. Henry J. Schweilert discusses Catch as Catch Can Farming and Fred C. Fischer covers corporate farm management for the audience.
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Courier
Manchester
Delaware County Farmers’ Institute
Knights of Columbus
Jean
Farmers’ Institute
Raymond M. Hughes
Town State College
Amcs
George
Banta
Henry J. Schweltert
Delaware County
Illinois Central Development
Fred C. Fischer
Equitable Life Insurance Company
Holmes Leaves Ames for Washington Agricultural Outlook
C Ly Holmes, former head of Iowa State College agricultural economics, has left Ames to join the U S Department of Agriculture as head of farm management and costs. He travels to Washington for two weeks to participate in the federal agricultural outlook conference the week of January 21. Galloway, another extension service economist, will also attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
C. Ly Holmes
Iowa State College
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
de. Holmes
Outlook
C. Galloway
Agriculturl Extension Service
Farmers Questions and Comments Invited
Readers invited to send questions and comments to Edster Farm Department at Waterloo Evening Observer, Waterloo, Iowa. Communications directed to address in Waterloo. Phone S109 provided for contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edster Farm Department
Waterloo
Evening Osurier
Towa
Power Farming Proves Practical On 160 Acre Ames Farm
Iowa State College's agricultural engineering department demonstrated a fully mechanized 160 acre farm near Ames under a five year lease. The project aims to train students, test new machinery, and illustrate efficient farm operation with corn planters, cultivators, a grain combine, and a harborow corn snapper. Costs show a small net profit despite early-year expenses and depreciation. Professor Mervine leads the effort with interdepartmental cooperation on crop selection and fertilizer use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
Agricultural Engineering
Iowa State College
Agricultural Engineering Department
Merginc
Professor Mervine
Prices of cattle and dairy outlook in Iowa 1929 report
Des Moines January 14 The state department of agriculture releases forecasts noting cattle prices should stay satisfactory for several years and dairy returns in 1929 may exceed 1928. Beef cycle favoring producers due to lower output, with prices up 27 to 44 percent from 1926 27. Creamery butter output in 1928 valued around 90 million dollars, up from 84 million in 1927.
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Des Moines
State Department of Agriculture
Mark CG. Thormburg
State Department
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Department
Clyde Lechtelheimer
Towa Creamery Managers’ Association
Towa
Iowa
Grundy and Hardin Hire Club Agent
Grundy and Hardin counties will employ a shared home project and girls club agent. The agent will split time equally between Grundy and Hardin, with a committee coordinating the joint hire. Board dinners and 1929 project planning took place, and N G Simdergaard will represent Grundy at the Iowa Farm Bureau federation meeting, with PLL Miller as alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy Center
Grundy County
Home Project Club
Hardin County
Home Project
Grundy
Tn Hardin
Hardin
Home Project Readers and Club Committee
Agenk B. W
Farmers to Hash at Annual Farm Bureau Banquet
Waverly Ta January 14 report that business men who dished at the December farm bureau meeting will again wait on tables at the January 25 Community Club banquet. Township bureaus Washington Jefferson Jackson East and West Lafayette and Warren will participate with members expected to serve. At the county meeting the men wore overalls and their auctioned barb was a feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Community Club
Girin
Washington, Jefferson
Jackson
East
West Lafayette
Warren
County agents to attend Town Farm Bureau federation meet
Mitchell county representatives AR McDonald CG Jacobs Mrs S BE Schuchart and Mrs John Mc Sweeney Jr left Osage Iowa for Des Moines to attend the annual Town Farm Bureau federation convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osage
AR. W. McDonald
B. Jacobs
S. BE. Schuchart
John McSweeney, Jr
Des’ Moines
Mitchell County
Town Farm Bureau Federation
Beatman Will Talk Over Benton County Soil Type Problems
In Benton county 26 soil types exist per 1927 Town State college survey, so soils require different treatments. County agent W J Norris says J L Boatman will hold meetings Feb 4 to 9 to explain drainage needs soil nutrient richness lime needs and handling peat alkali and push soils.
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Beatman
Benton County
Vinton
Town State College
W. J. Norris
J. L. Boatman
Boatman
Schedule for 30 Iowa farm outlook conferences announced
Iowa State college releases the complete schedule for 30 farm outlook meetings across the state next month with six meetings daily. Key dates run February 11 to 14 in cities including Waterloo Ottumwa Des Moines and Sioux City. County agents and farm groups will use USDA materials to aid planning around expected price conditions.
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Iowa Farm Outlook
Iowa State College
Waterloo
Dubunur
Algona
Fayette
New Hampton
Oskalota
Des Mouines
Denison
Jefferson
Marshalltown
Ottumwa
Ghariton
Council Bluffs
Sac City
Dubuque
Vinton
Burlington
Creston
Sioux City
Gedar
Rapids
Muscatine
Atlantic
Spencer
Sibley
Marengo
Washington
Cherokee
Ft. Dodge
Mason City
Tipton
United States Department of Agriculture
Towa
Fresh Corn Advance Lifts Prices Amid Argentine Crop Hopes
Chicago Jan 14 Prospects of a smaller Argentine corn crop and better demand pushed futures to new highs as oats and wheat also rose. Corn closed higher on strong buying and premium export activity while visible supply fell in parts of the market. Wheat and oats followed corn with gains. prospects of Buenos Aires showers and moisture shortages shaped the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Argentina
United States
Gulf of Mexico
Buenos Aires
Atlantic
Hay Markets Steady Amid Light Offerings and Demand
Washington January 14 hay markets were generally steady with lighter offerings and active demand across most points. Weather in the central states boosted buying while reduced forage supplies in the southeast strengthened activity. prices listed include Timothy and Clover varieties across Chicago St Louis Minneapolis and Kansas City. Visible grain supply in New York showed mixed shifts with Wheat and Oats down and Rye up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Hay Market Review
U.S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Central States
Timothy
Chicago
Kansas City
Prairie
Kansas
Omaha
Minneapolis
St. Lows
Board of Trade cash quotations report for grains and provisions
Chicago futures quotes list No 2 northern spring wheat at 1.28 No 3 spring 1.10 No 4 mixed corn 9 / No 6 mixed 89c to 90c No 3 yellow 93 5 94 40 No 4 yellow 85 86 No 5 yellow See No 4 white 90 92 No 5 white 89 90 No 6 white 85 87 No 4 white 90 95 Oats No 3 white 49 50c No 4 white 46 48c Timothy seed 6 70 7 6 33 Clover seed 22 50 9 30 50 Provisions lard 11.87 mds 12.50 Bellies 12.63
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Chicago
Dan
Myestock
Uight— Na
Wash
Price AG
Vlads Eeadeers
Slaee Aedee
Bededeeesesny
Rt Bet
Waterloo
Ter Talaaa
Neen
Jane Ie
CRAIN
Seein
Waterloo Malls Co
Barney Sedene Neuen
Arlington
Swithh & Co
Benevenenes
Dolores Springs
Iprom Ratt Packing Co
Timothy
Alt Wrights
Kansas
Kansas City
Bartbolar
SMSC
Hog Market Report From Chicago Trading Sluggish In Cold
Hogs receipts 70 000 and pork prices edged 10 15 cents lower amid slow demand. Top hogs at 9 29 per cwt for 3180 to 200 pounds. buyers included shippers and small packers. Cattle and sheep also faced weaker bids with cold weather dampening activity and overall market softness across calves steers cows and feeders.
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Chicago
H Gattle
Chalee
Freders
The Rhyming Farmer and the Mail Carrier
A humorous verse celebrates the mail carrier who braves snow and rain to deliver letters and newspapers. The speaker notes the carrier’s heavy load of bills notes and newspapers, urging kindness despite the man’s trials and long miles. The poem blends rural life with metropolitan chatter from papers like The Daily Times and others, highlighting the gardener’s humor and daily struggles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hemmer
Fahor
New York
Hollywood
Trish
Cork
Stock Rally Gains Steam Amid Broad Market Strength
New York trading opened with uneven moves but turned higher as the day progressed. Major issues led gains with Wright Aeronautical up, Allied Chemical surging, and U.S. Steel and Crucible climbing about two points. total volume near 4.2 million shares.
New York and Chicago Market Reports on Provisions and Grain
Market notes show creamery butter and poultry prices in New York with varied receipts. Chicago and Peoria report firm egg and dairy bids, while corn and potato futures move on light trading and cold conditions. Multiple cities list live poultry and turkey prices along with freight rates and packing stock values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cecelpta
Bbc
Owiaa En
Livestock market results and grain quotes from Twin Cities and Kansas City
Receipts and prices for cattle calves hogs and sheep at St Paul and Kansas City markets with bids lower on lambs and steady to higher corn oats and wheat futures from Chicago and St Louis. Produce futures show mixed prices for storage standards and fresh gathered eggs while Minneapolis flour and bran figures close the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ian
Bond Market Signals Mixed Activity In Early Trade
Firmer prices and active early trading in the bond market with several issues advancing. St Paul Adjustment 53 dipped slightly while Batimore & Ohio Convertible 445, Chicago & Allegiance, and Great Northern 7s showed strength. utilities mostly lower and International Telephone & Telegraph Convertible eased fractionally amid heavy turnover. Industrials were steady with rubber and steel modest gains and Italian issues lifting to new highs as trading continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wright Aero
Curtiss
Allied Chemical
U. S
Hyers
Steels Enc
U.S. Steel and
Crucible
Greene
Kennecott
General Electric Yes
Brock
Wright Aeronautical
International Combustion
Columbia Garden
Stewart-Warner
General Railway
Sears Roebuck
Bethlehem Steel
Consolidated Gas
Packard
Erie
Union Carbide
Pullman
Allied Chemical & Dye American Agr
Chemical American Beet
American Can
American Car & Foundry American Foreign Power American Locomotive
American Smelt
American Sugar Refining
American Tele
American Tobacco
American Zinc
Reine Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Baltimore
Chile
Galifornia
Arizona
Canada Dry
Canadian Pacide
Cerro de Peseg Copper
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chesapeake & Ohio Esses
Chicago
Great Western
MIL St. BL
Seve
Chi
North Western
Ghi. R. T. & Pag
Chile Copper
Chrysler Motors
Gies Service
Curb
Colorado Fuel
Liion - Consolidated Gas & Continental Can
Corn
Crucible Steel du Pont de
Great Northern
Oregon
Greene Cansnea
Howe Sound
Hudson Motors
Tinos Central Inland Steel
International Harvester International
Nicke
International Paper
Jordan Motors
Keness City
Southern
Kelly-Springfield
Kennecott Copper
Kresge, B
Isses Bambert
Ewes
THUY
Cksepesy
Miami
Seereeeeeerere
Missouri
Kansas & Texas
Missouri Pacific
Montgomery Ward
Wees Dales
Nash Motors
Datatees
Enee Mai National Biscuit Co
National Repartsene Stores
National Enameling
National Lead
Nevada
New York Central
N.Y
Northern Pacific
Packard Motors
American
Patamat
Famous Lasky
Penn
Pere Marquette
Ss Phillips Petr
Pure Ol Co. Radio
Reading
Republic Ironec
Studebaker Corporation
S.scssee
Texas Corporation
Texas 8 Pacific
C.cs.e
Tobrecy Products
Union Carbide & Carbon
Union ON of California
Unionacle
United Cigar Stores
U. S. Rubber
U. 5
Steel
Universal Pipe
Vanadlum
Sere Westinghouse
Elec White Motors
Willys-Overland
Woolworth
PW Wright Aero
Bee Yellow Truck & Coach
Liberty Nonds
Jan
Treasury
Sa Pe
Tan
St. Paul
Batlmore & Ahia
International Telephone & Telegrap
Irtegiuine
Tedeo
Black Hawk County Delegation Heads to Des Moines Farm Bureau Meet
Black Hawk county’s nine member delegation travels to Des Moines for the Iowa Farm Bureau federation convention. The group includes Miss Lulu Moser and Miss Merie Shover, A L Kreger, J L Ubsa, and the Union township cast from the Rats play. The trip follows Cedar Falls contest success amid winter travel conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk County
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Des Moines
Cedar Falls High School
Ralph Mitchell
Cedar Falls
Washington Township
Black Hawk
Shover
Traer Creamery Posts 860000 Pounds Butter Output in 1928
Traer Co operative creamery produced about 860000 pounds of butter in 1928, up nearly 180000 pounds from 1927. November and December losses due to poor roads hindered deliveries. Through ten months, output rose at least 30 percent versus the prior year’s comparable months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tracer
Traer Co-operative Creamery
Hogs and cattle prices mixed at Kansas City stockyards
Receipts of hogs and cattle at Kansas City reach 16 000 and 17 000 respectively. Hogs fall 20 cents while other weights and classes show broad price ranges from 6.35 to 9.75 per hundredweight. Cattle demand weak for slaughter classes, with steers and heifers trading around 10.50 to 16.00 and cows 6.50 to 10.50. Sheep receipts total 12 000 with lamb values down about 50 cents to 15.75 for best lots and ewes around 6 to 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Sioux City Livestock Market Report January 14
Sioux City IA livestock report shows cattle receipts 4500 with calves 200 and steer prices near 13.00 plus for grain fed stockers around 12.00 to 13.50. Hogs receipts 12000 with weights 150 350 pounds selling 8.50 to 8.65 and top 4.00 for pigs. Sheep receipts 5000 with lambs 35c lower, ewes around 3.90 and rangers at 15.15 for fat lambs.
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ST. Paul
St. Pauk
Minn
Jan. M
Gattle
Sendy
Chicago
Paul Aeeedesee
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Sioux City
Chokte
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Delaware Farmers Institute
Holmes
Ames Points
Bureau
Prurler Sreetal Sern
Cort
Board of Trade
Bartley
Lord
Mts
J. Edward Tufut
Union
OSGES
Liverpool
Faluires
Qstover
Chicrgs
ING
Thele Ae Po
Louis
Eee
Hutter
Young Americas
Feorta
Peoria
ST. St. Louis
Ieee
ST. Louis
Jen
Traer Creamery
H, C, Schauble & CO
Wall Street
Logan Ave
Cities Service Company
W. D. Hanna & Go
Ronis
Tfancer Bank
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