Sealing of Grain Moves Forward in Black Hawk County
Weather and road conditions permit sealing of 14 600 to 20 000 bushels of corn to aid farmers with cash needs and hold for higher prices. W. D. Strayer leads the Black Hawk County Warehouse Board with appointed sealers in several townships and bonds filed for local sealing. The Iowa Farmer reports warehousing on farms will be licensed and supervised, with negotiable receipts enabling bank credit and possible rediscounting, making grain a liquid asset for farmers and bankers.
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Kudgon
W. D. Strayer
Tet County Warehouse Board
Loonan
Black Hawk County
Strayer
D. 5
Sleipls
Dewar
John A. Schmid
Waterloo
Roy Porter
Cedar Falls
Ss. O. Smalling
la Porte City
Floyd George
Janesville
Renarden
Iowa
Des Moines
Federal Reserve Banks
Intermediate Credit Bank
Omaha
Conrad Sow Sale Tops Polish China Auction in Indiana
J J Conrad, Poland China breeder from Melbourne, held a record sale in Toledo Indiana on January 14. Thirty five sows and gifts sold for 5720 totaling 249 per head with top bid by Dayton Jr David A Miller for a gift bred to The Robber. Early averages reached 317 for first ten and 283 for first twenty. Buyers came from multiple states and counties with several animals leaving the area. Conrad offered a club incentive to pig club members and stresses years of hard work behind the strong showing.
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Toledo
J. J. Conrad
Poland
Melbourne
David A. Miller
Dayton, Jr
United States
Washington
Minnesota
Kansas
Nebraska
Illinois
Eaton Kamercell
Lalfax, Wash
Hiuger
Jay Balfour Farm Sale Draws Strong Prices Near Toledo
The closing out sale west of Toledo drew strong bidding on horses at 151, two year mule pair at 100, Jerseys Guernseys and Holsteins cows from 50 to 50, feeding shoots 16.50, fall pigs 37.50, farm machinery at general prices, May hay 18 per ton. Corn 61 1 2e to 62e, oats rising, and flour shipments noted in the record.
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Toledo
Jay Balfour
May
Farmers Mississippi? Editor letter page note
Questions and comments vi sited. Address communications to Editor Farm Department, Waterloo Evening Courier, Waterloo, Iowa. Phone 4146.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Towa
Merchants Honor Tama Farm Boys Banquet
Toledo Iowa January 16 The firm youth of Tama county will be honored next Monday when merchants hold their farmer merchant banquet at TL O al Instead of inviting a farmer the merchant will invite a farm boy as guest Prof H H Wilden head of animal husbandry Town State college will discuss boys and girls club work
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Toledo
Tama County
H. H. Wilden
Town State College
Iowa poultry flock record returns show top earners
The 275 flock keepers in Iowa reported gross incomes of at least $1,000 from poultry of the year. Fayetta Co Best Cleve Erhardt of Elgin Indiana led with $6,127.78 from 580 Leghorn layers, followed by Clarence Frey of Madrid with $3,109.13 from 855 Rhode Reds and AB. E. Craven of Kellogg with $3,931.12 from 331 White Leghorns. Mrs. BE. J. Krebs of Donnellson posted the highest egg production, 267 eggs per hen, while the group average was 117 eggs per hen. Feed costs totaled $1,252.34 for Erhardt’s flock and $1,271.66 for Frey’s.
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Elgin
Erhardt
Clarence Frey
Madrid
Te. Frey
AB. E. Graven
Kellogg
Mr. Craven
BE. J. Krebil
Donnellgon
Night School for Farm Boys Started in Jesup
A night school for rural boys began Dec. 10 at the consolidated school in Jesup Instructors George Ekstrom teaches agriculture with classes held Monday and Thursday evenings. The program covers farm crops soil study and seed corn, with gym time at each meeting. About 18 students including Irrank Amar Clarence Gunnell Burton Burger Frank Burger Fred Emmie Urban Farrell Harold Fuller Roland Fuller Leonard Jurtz Carl Schmidt Leo Schmidt Lewis Schmidt Walter Seeman Erwin Seemaan Edward Trieweler William Trieweler Peter Woods Henry Weisenburger and Adolph Keppe have attended.
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Jesup
George Ekstrom
Ekstrom
Irrank Amar
Clarence Gunnell
Burton Burger
Frank Burger
Fred Emmie
Urban Farrell
Harold Fuller
Roland Fuller
Leonard Jurtz
Carl Schmidt
Leo Schmidt
Lewis Schmidt
Walter Seeman
Erwin Seemaan
Edward Trieweler
William
Garden Short Course At Iowa State College Dates Set
Garden questions will be tackled at a three day short course at Iowa State College during Farm and Home Week February 2 3 and 4. Horticultural staff will lead six sessions on planting trees and shrubs garden management pests civic improvement garden clubs flowers peonies and tools. Attendees may ask questions share experiences and participate in method conferences. Also news of Mayflower Dairy opening in Manchester under T D May with new facility and modern design.
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Mary
Lowa State College
Horticultural Department
Tawa
Finding Value in Rural Education in Iowa
In January about 40 Smith-Hughes high schools in Iowa will participate in the Iowa plan agricultural survey to measure the impact of agricultural instruction on farm practices. The Dana community example shows butterfat per cow rising from 17 to 28.8 pounds after improved feeding and cow testing, yielding about $20,400 extra value for 130 farms and highlighting broader income gains from better farming methods.
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Ames
Smith-Hughes
Dana
Adam Miller
Miller
Erial
Lobina
Waterloo Co operative Dairy pays 47.04 for fat in 1925
Porter J. Henderson reports at the annual meeting that Waterloo Co operative Dairy paid an average of 47.04 cents per pound for butterfat in 1925. Total sales reached 279 957.54 dollars, with items including butter 118 466.14 cream 66 550.85 milk 83 745.95 and cheese 3843.75. The plant purchased 7 414 159 pounds of milk containing 255 496.1 pounds of butterfat. cream bought totaled 566 769 pounds with 148 847.7 pounds of butterfat. Directors were elected and patronage reforms discussed to unify producers in Waterloo territory.
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Waterloo Co-operative Dairy Company
Porter J. Henderson
Burthouse
Rotal Farmers
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids Plans Milk Plant to Sell and Process
Cedar Rapids January 16 reports that 48 Linn County Milk Producers Association members voted to organize a Cedar Rapids plant to wholesale milk to distributors and manufacture surplus dairy products. A majority approval requires 60 percent of producers to sign a standard contract. the venture would shift marketing away from individual deals, with similar plant ventures already under way in Des Moines and Waterman noting land purchases.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County Milk Producers’ Association
Waterton
Des Moines
Hog raiser Nordman reports 60 hogs sold in nine bobsleds
Clarksville Jan. 16. W W G Nordman Fremont township says he does not need political help. He delivered 60 head of hogs from his own farm, averaging 390 plus pounds each, at $11 per hundred from Floyd Huckte, totaling 1995.95. He notes hog raising is a steady source of income and rejects corn price fixation as a concern.
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Clarksville
G. Nordman
Fremont Township
Floyd Huckte
Nordman
Corn Market Weakness Depresses Grain Prices in Chicago
Chicago reports show corn and wheat futures sliding due to weak demand and speculative pressure. Russian wheat offerings abroad and foreign demand shape early declines, with wheat down and corn and oats also slipping. provisions stay firmer on hog-market gains.
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Chicago
Receipts and prices at St Paul Livestock January market
At St Paul St Paul Livestock the AP notes receipts of 500 cattle with beef steers and yearlings unevenly lower and stockers weak. Hog receipts 2 500 steady to lower with butcher hogs around 12 00 and sows near 9 50. Sheep receipts 100 steady to higher with fat lambs and ewes around 2 00 and fat lambs in market quotes.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Catitle
Imrer
Chicago
Veo
Van
Wyoming
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Local Jersey Makes 471 Pounds of Fat
Financial Beauty 4th, an amateur Jersey cow owned by Waterloo Jersey farm, completed a 365 day test producing 474.49 pounds of fat and 8,098 pounds of milk with a 5.52 percent butterfat average. This record qualified her for the Register of Merit of the American Jersey Cattle Club.
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Financial Beauty
Waterloo Jersey Farm
Ter Imilk
Register of Merit
American Jersey
Cattle Club
Eattra
Board of Trade Cash Quotations June Grain and Provisions
Chicago June 16 AP Wheat prices for various grades listed with No. 1 at 1.88 and No. 2 at 1.51. Corn, oats, rye, barley, timothy and cloverseed prices shown. Provisions include lard at 15.10, hams 16.00, bellies 16.75.
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Sisi
Ls. Gatts
Ripe Ribs
Bellies
Chicago
Pulte
Hogs uneven and some values off in Chicago market
Reports from Chicago and Kansas City show hogs uneven with mixed prices. In Chicago receipts about 6,000 to 9,000 hogs offered with varied weights selling from roughly 10.50 to 12.60 per hundredweight. cattle and sheep also listed with mixed to firmer prices in nearby markets.
Sioux City Livestock Prices and Receipts Report
Sioux City livestock market notes receipts around 1 200 cattle and 5 560 hogs with cattle mostly steady to higher for feeders and stockers while hogs show steady to weak demand. Top hog price about 12 15 and cattle calves range 12 00 to 10 09 with stockers 6 00 to 5 50. St Joseph market reports hogs top 12 25 and cattle steady with calves 12 00.
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Proux
Tasan
ST. Joseph
St Joseph
Stock market slips after brief rally fades in New York trading
The stock market drifted lower in a brief session led by rails and motors as buying pressure faded. Early gains from eastern carrier rails faded, with Hudson dropping from a high, while General Motors, Studebaker and Chrysler also declined. The day closed heavy with about 1,006,000 shares traded amid renewed selling pressure across multiple sectors.
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New York
Associated Oil
Motors
Hudson
General Motors
Studebaker
Chrysler
Dodge
DuFonte
Atchison
Air, Chem, & Dye American Can
Car & Fdy
American Locomotive
Aimerican Sugar
American Tobacco American Wooten
Anaconda Copper
Armour
B . Atchison
Coast Line
Baldwin Loco - Bait
Ohio
Bosons Rethicheni Steel
California
Cerro de Pasco
Chandler Motor
Chesapeake & Ohio Chic
Northwestern Wee
Mil
St. P
Caile Copper
Chrysler Corp
Coca Cola
Colorado Fuel
Consolidated Gas
Crucibie Steel
Cuba Cane
Dodge Bros, A. du Pont de Nem
Senes
wWrilarles 3Tilts Co
Ubl Electric Pow. & Lt
Etfa
Erie Railroad
Eeeeres
Famous Player's Veeree Adtr Foundation Co
General Asphalt
General Electrica
Gulf States Steel
Hudson Motors
Illinois Central
Chicago
Oynoise Car O& Gs
Wis
Harvester
Wren Wiscons
Mer
Mar
Ptd
Minnesota
T . Ek Russell
Kennecott Copper
Lehigh Valley
Louisville & Nash
Marland
Rath Packing
Mid-Continent
B. Rath
Kan
Tex
Siners Missouri Pac
Geitars
Montgomery
Warehead
New York Central
Barclay & Timothy Hay
Norto’ Western
Issueorthern Pacific
Pacific
Packard Motor Gar
Pan
Southern Pacific
N. J
Stewart Warner
Texas Go
Isceere
Texas & Pacific
Broad Tobacco Products
Union Pacific
Wilys-Overland ‘Woolworth
Market notes amid unsettled enderton and price ranges widen
Jan 14 opening week hints show unsettled tone in alcago markets with buyers active for immediate needs. Prices across commodities drift in narrow ranges and volatility remains, while exchanges, bonds, and a few new tech items surface in reports from New York and Montreal.
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Alcago
Ultra Ec
Produce Prices at Chicago and New York Marts
Chicago and New York market notes date January 16 report varied dairy and poultry quotes. Butter creamery extras 42c, firsts 40 41c. eggs nearby white extras 47 48c. poultry dressed broilers 28 38c, turkeys 35 5c. cheese Twins 24% 24%. receipts listed for creamery butter and misc cheeses. cotton futures steady with March at 20.13c.
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New. York
Wisconsin
Pacific Coast
Chicago
Kanak City
Kansas City
New York
sChicago
Maren
Weekly Grain Provision Re Chicago Wheat Market
Chicago January 18 AP dispatch reports weaker wheat values in the southern hemisphere and rising supply. Australia and Argentina show larger than expected harvests and surplus estimates impact US prices. Markets reflect world parity near basis, with low mood for corn and oats amid higher supply than last year.
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Chicago
Australia
Charles City Met Boost Corn Si in Busines
A torn page fragment from Charles City reports a Retail Merchants meeting. The group discussed luncheon plans and featured a new product line while signaling a temporary order to expand operations. Meetings were set for the near future with daytime and evening sessions.
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Charles City
Lere
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