Benson Co op Creamery posts record 1928 in Iowa
Benson Iowa January 15 patrons and officers reported the Benson Co operative creamery had its largest year in 1928 with 457 409 6 pounds of butterfat producing 564 088 pounds of butter. Average butterfat price rose to 55.14 cents from 54.67. Total receipts reached 266 290 62 with net expenses 13 816 78. Overrun averaged 23 32 percent. Officers re elected for three years and top cream scorers included Pederson Son and H P Peterson.
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Benson
Benson Co-operative Creamery
P.A. Lund
Roltig
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Town State College
Altho
G. F. Lorenzen
Pederson
Peder Pederson & Son
H. P. Peterson
EB. Byastone
Hans Frandsen
Viggo Danielson
E. S. Syndergaard
Landis
Marius. Bergstrom
Peterson and
Syndergaard
Mutual fire insurance expanding in agriculture sector
Washington January 13 1927 farmers mutual fire insurance companies have grown in volume and importance. By December 31 1926 they held nearly 10 billion dollars of insurance in force up from less than 6 billion in 1916. Northern states show broad access while several southern states lack coverage and many farmers there carry little or no fire insurance. The department urges attention to this protection gap.
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Washington, D. C
Partners Mutual Fire Insurance Companies
United States
Feld of Agriculture Insurance
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Mutual Company
Wimers
Nouth
Farmers Questions and Comments Invited
Readers are invited to send questions and comments to Edite at the Farm Department of the Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo Town. Communications should be directed to Water loo address and include a phone contact.
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Farm Department
Waterloo
Town
Iowa Co-Op Butterfat Prices Rise in 1928 Outlook
Iowa creamery patrons see butterfat prices average about 62 cents per pound in 1928 up from 1927 while New York extras fluctuated between 52 and 43.41 cents. Bechtelheimer notes strong storage levels below five year averages, improving outlook for creameries and farmers despite price swings. Sioux Center reports 85,363 pounds fat handled and other plants listed. highest butterfat price reached 62 cents with 57.4 cents average, up nearly three cents from prior month.
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Iowa
Towa
Bechtelheimer
London
Sesup
Sioux Genter
State Center
Hudson
Monticello
Boyden
Coggan
Postville
Ohio Hens Mated to Pedigreed Males This Season
Columbus reports over 110000 Ohio hens in accredited flocks are mated to purebred pedigreed males with 200 eggs per year ancestry. Five hatcheries head flocks by pedigreed males, with others adopting pedigreed sires across multiple breeds. total pedigreed cockerels nearing 6000 this year.
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Columbus
Ohio
Pacific Coast
G. S. Vickers
Onlo Poultry Improvement Association
Layon Leghorn
Dover
St. Clairsville
Gasson’s Poultry Farms
Versailles
Wayne Poultry Farms
Wooster
Milford Heights
Milford
Grand Egg Farm
Columbiana
Secredited
Archeries
Erlay Poultry Farms Company
Delaware
Hinkle
Lina
Norwalk
Noble Hatchery
Caldwell
Portsmouth
Vickers
Traer Man to Talk at Delaware Meet
Two farm account schools planned by County Agent Paul Burson were postponed to February 27 to March 1 due to John Galloway being called to Washington. The farmers institute at Calesburg will proceed as scheduled with a dairy judging contest on Friday and talks on lime and legume hay, feeding and dairy management, cooperative marketing, and poultry problems.
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F. i Keiser
Delaware Achoots
Spreimoens
Dubuque Stone Products Company
Dairy Extension Service
Ames
ALDL
Traer
Bob Conkils
Senilling
Northfield
Aston
Dogs Still Taking Toll in North Tama
In Tama County a Courier Special Serviors Tract report notes dogs killing livestock. Edwin Aldrich seeks $84 for six lambs and three ewes, while a local resident requests $145 for 14 head of lambs. Details include weights around 46 pounds each and mentions of other losses by dogs.
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North
Tama
Courier
Wintes
Tama County
Edwin Aldrich
Doga
Fisher
Train Tour Promotes Lime Legumes and Livestock
A State college and Chicago Great Western tour promotes lime legume and livestock farming across 31 Iowa counties. The exhibit train travels in three cars with educational displays, a lecture car, and a business car. Awards will honor top 4 H club performers. stop dates include Marshalltown Gladbrook Reinbeck Waterloo and others through February.
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Ames
Iowa
Jewsx State College
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Grant Chapman
Town Agricultural Extension Service
College
Chicago Great Western
Black Hawk County
Farm Bureau
State Farm
Des Moines
J. L. Uban
Waterloo
Marshalltown
Gladbrook
Tama County
Reinbeck
Grundy County
Dun
Waverly
Allison
Hampton
New Hampton
Oelwein
Fayette County
Lamont
Buchanan County
Chickasaw 4-H Banquet Planned
The Chickasaw County junior 4-H banquet, co organized by Chickasaga Farm Bureau, Chicago Great Western railroad, and Iowa State College extension, is set for February 20 in New Hampton. Planned speakers include T A Haverstad, P G Taff, and John Quist with others. event open to 4-H members, parents, friends, and all interested in 4-H work.
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New Hampton
Chickasaga County Farm Bureau
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Iowa State College Extension Service
T. A. Haverstad
P. G. Taff
John §. Quist
Frank Hunt
Wallace as Speaker on Chicago Producers Meeting
Chicago January 15 Henry Wallace editor of Wallaces Farmer will speak on Cooperative Marketing and its relation to a National Swine Production Policy at the sixth annual Chicago Producers Commission meeting January 23 at the stockyards. Also on the program are representatives from Tilimals Agricultural association Iowa Farm Bureau federation University of Illinois R. C. Ashby and other farm leaders. Five directors will be elected and reports given by President H. Parke and manager D. L. Swanson with expected record attendance as county farm bureaus plan to send livestock marketing committees and shipping associations representatives.
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Chicago
Chicago Producers’ Commission Association
Henry Wallace
Wallaces
Wallace
National Board of Swine Production
Reading
Tilinals Agricultural Association
Iowa Fawn Bureau Federation
R. C. Ashby
University of Ilinois
If. H. Parke
D. L. Swanson
Early Ames Entries Indicate Good Show
Amps Jan 13 44 Advacre nutrien state fair and home week program Iowa State college show will exceed prior years A new commercial corn class judged for value may hurt entries There are 34 classes amateur and professional divisions including corn on the ear shelled corn small grains and legume seeds Seed used in the state yield contest will be shown A contact will select best judges among visitors The yield contest results will be announced January 30
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Iowa State College
J. L. Robinson
Wheat and corn futures slip on profit-taking in Chicago
Traders pared gains amid talk of a natural correction after successive advances. Wheat futures fell from early highs as export demand waned, while corn and oats eased though May corn saw late buying. Argentine heat and damage boosted Buenos Aires corn quotes, influencing prices and spurring sharp intraday swings.
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Chicago
North America
EADS
Argentina
Buenos
Liverpool
Yamac
Cotton prices hold steady in Liverpool sales
In Liverpool cotton market on January 15, demand held fair with prices steady. Total sales reached 6,000 bales from receipts of 7,000 bales, including 8,000 American bales. Quotations ranged from strictly high mids to good ordinary, while futures opened steady with various contracts listed.
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Liverpool
Chicago
Catton
Stocks Rise on Call Money Rate Shift Amid Broad Market Rally
New York trading saw a rally with about 8 score issues reaching new highs after call money rates lifted from 7 to 9 percent. Early gains faded as selling pressure emerged in the afternoon with Wright Aeronautical, Allied Chemical and other leaders retreating several points. United States Steel, Packard, Montgomery Ward, National Bellas Hess and Commercial Solvents posted losses of 3 to 4 points. overall closing was heavy with total volume near 3.9 million shares.
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Dan
Wright Aero
Allied Chemical
Gurliss
United States Steel
Packard
Montgomery Werd
Naonal Bellas Hess
New York Central
American Radiator
Mathieson Alkall
Wright Aeronautical
Willan O. Durant
Borden’s
Warner Bros. Pictures
Bush Terminal
International Combustion
Vanadium Steel
International Telephone
American Metals
Aled Chemical & Dye
Alls Chalmers Mfg
American Agr
Chemical Ely American Beet Sugar
American Gan
American Car & Foundry
American & Foreign Power
American Sugar
American
American Tobacco
American Woolen American Zinc
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Baltimore & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
California
Calumet & Arizona ‘Canada
Cerra de Pasco
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago
Howe Sound
Hudson Motors
Milinols
Central Inland Steel
Inspiration Cons
International Thiaragester
International Nickel
Jordan Motors
Kaansas City Southern
Keith Aishee Orphem
Lehigh Velley “ Lowlaville
Nashville Mack ‘Tricks
Marland
Miami Copper
Kandz
Pacific
Montgomery Ward
Nash Motors
National Biscuit National Department
National
Nevada
Cay
E.yeiyeeenne
N.Y
Atle Veers
Northern Pacifey
Yeeeyerviews
Packard Motors
TANGY
Pacife Gas& Elestriever
Fon
American B .,. Y
Paramount Famous. Lasky Pennsylvania
R. R. Pere
Marqguetia
Phillips Petroleum Pure OH
Radio Corpn
Ama
Reading
Rep
Iron & Steel Reynolds
Tobacca
Sears Roehuck
Shell Anton Ot - Bimmons Co
Sinclair Cons
Southern Pacife
Southern Railway
Standard Gas & Electric - Standard Ol of
Standard OM of
New Jersey
BlSn
Board of Trade Cash Quotes Chicago Jan 15
Wheat prices posted mixed bids with No 3 yellow at 63 to 143 cents and No 4 white at 90 to 92 cents. No 6 yellow traded near 87 to 84 cents. Oats and rye showed varied quotes, timothy seed at 5.80 to 6.40, clover seed around 223.75 to 230.74. Provisions quoted: lard 11.82, ribs 12.50, helites 12.62.
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Chicago
U.P
Hogs Firm to Dime Decline at Oldenago Market
Fresh hogs posted 47,000 for the day with trade steady to 10 cents lower. Hogs, cattle, and sheep receipts show mixed demand as buyers priced modestly softer on cattle and steady to firm on light weight hogs. week totals reveal 41,203 cattle, 97,144 hogs, 25,704 sheep, with year-ago comparisons.
Provisions Market Roundup Across Cities
New York and Chicago market notes show steady butter receipts and creamery grades, with cheese and egg prices mixed by grade. Poultry prices move modestly, with turkeys and hens varying by region, while Missouri and St Louis markets report unchanged dairy and poultry values.
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Chicago
Jan
Livestock Market Reports From Kansas City and St Paul
Kansas City market notes show hogs and cattle receipts with prices from top grades to common stock. calf and yearling values listed. sheep and lamb figures also reported. St Paul figures cover cattle calves hogs and sheep with steady to higher prices and freightline reports. Foreign exchange and Liberty bonds data follow in later lines.
Bond market mixed on light early trading
New York financial desks reported irregular price trends in early bond trading as concerns over credit markets persisted. notable gains appeared in New Haven Debenture 6s and Seaboard Air Line convertibles while issues like Industrial 6s and Italian securities eased, with French issues buying on strength.
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New York
Nation
International ‘Telephone & Telegraph
New Haven
Eric Res
Paul
U. & Rubber
International Cement
Nxt
Italy
Traer to Host Annual Soy Bean and Corn Show
Tama County Farmers Institute directors announce a corm and soy bean show January 23 to 26 in the Traer public library auditorium. Entry day is January 23 with judging January 24 and exhibit for two subsequent days. Officers to be elected, with Alex Delziel as superintendent and Raymond Lambert Sherd Wilson and Andrew Dalziel as assistants. Prizes offered across professional amateur and junior divisions with junior emphasis and alfalfa considered for this year.
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Courier
Traer
Tama Coun
Ty Farmers Institute
County Farmers’ Institute
Tama Club Banquet Set in Traer Iowa
The Tama County 4-H club banquet will be held in Traer on January 24 with about 250 expected. The Ladies Aid of the Congregational church serves in the basement dining room. Yuma County clubs with about 85 members and many outsiders will attend. Four medals for outstanding club members will be announced by the Chicago Great Western Railroad company.
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Courier
Tracy
Tama County
Tracer
Ladies’ Aid Society
Congregational Church
Yuma County
Chicago Great Western Railroad Company
The Rhyming Farmer by J Edward Tuftt in the Disvetated Press
A satirical poem traces farmer anxiety as chains of corporate power tighten from banks to gas stations. The speaker defends farming as sacred work and rejects outside control, insisting his job is personal and more than mere capital percentage.
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J. Edward Tuftt
Moses
Tooster
Manintain
D. McPherson
J. McTingle Hart
Ufc
Hogs and Cattle Market Summary From East St Louis
Receipts hogs 21 500 and cattle 4 500 with mixed prices. Hogs ranged from about 6 50 to 9 18 per cwt for various weight groups, sows 7 30 to 7 80, pigs 6 50 to 8 25. Cattle receipts 1 500, steers 12 00 to 16 00, yearlings 12 25 to 16 25, cows around 7 00 to 10 75, bulls 9 50 to 10 75. Sheep light demand with lambs around 15 25 to 16 95. Sugar and potatoes also noted with slight shifts in price and supply.
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Feenees
Brett Peseey
Aielees
Peter Pea
Vaie
sTockén Ann Feeners
Aterees
Chicago
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
ST. Paul
South St. Paul
Minn
E. ST. Louis
St. Loui
Steczer
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