Patronage dividends kept in company by Farmers Gil Co
Farmers Gil Co and Members' Mutual Oil Co members voted at Moose Hall to retain patronage dividends in the business for the coming year until directors decide to pay or convert to stock. Dividends were 10 percent for Wareterion and eastern territory, and 5 percent for Hudson Cedar Falls and north. Stock value raised with certificates issued equal to each member’s dividend. certificates may be exchanged for stock or cash in six months. Net profit for last nine and a half months was 4226.62 on 54781.54 in business. Over 100 farmers attended, stock shares now $12, rising next to 12. Officers re-elected by acclamation: Porter president Craft vice president Mattingly secretary Howard treasurer. Officials emphasized careful payment of bills and growing business with five trucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutual Oil
Black Hawk County
Q Smas
Roy Porter
Cedar Falls
Waugh Craft
la Porte City
E. B. Mattingly
Hudson
Ora Howard
W. A. Eyestone
Waterloo
Werre
Porter
Craft
Mattingly
Howard
William Coddington
LeMars
J. M. Briden
Janesville
W. L. Hicke
J. L. Uban
Co-Operative Oil Company
BE. H. Pedicord
Bonus to Poultry Keepers Producing Eggs for Hatching
Traer Iowa January 31 The Traer community hatchery reports 1927 output up about 10 percent from 1926 totaling 93 000 hatched chicks. Custom hatching handled 38 000 eggs at 70 percent average. Hatchery bought 12 500 dozens eggs paying 10 cents a dozen over market. A $1 250 bonus was shared among 32 flock owners about 40 extra profit each over five months due to the plant. New 12 000 egg incubator raised capacity above 40 000 chicks per hatch set and 150 000 annually. Major weekly record reached 86 percent. best single week AT percent. Contracts with poultry houses in Wisconsin for club projects. Iowa hatcheries to absorb surplus chicks at two cents above wholesale price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Down Aind Wisconsin
Towa
Poyner Farm Bureau to Convene Friday at Dewar
Dewar Jan 31 The Poyner Farm Bureau will convene Friday evening February 3 at the Dewar schoolhouse. County Agent A. Urban will show pictures and J M Briden will give a talk. Special music and the Zach family will provide sandwiches, pie and coffee. All are welcome, members or not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewar
Paynor Towne Ship Farm Bureau
Codly
Uban
J. ML Briden
Sper
Elal
Zach
Willcome
Bureau
Leuth closing out sale near Garwin draws $14000
One of Tama county's largest auctions, the Charles Leuth sale near Garwin, totaled about 14000. Milk cows brought as high as 149, stock cattle to 125, some horses to 125, brood sows at 22 per head, and fall pigs up to 6.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Special Service
Tracy
Tama County
Charles Leuthw
Garwin
Marsh to Speak on WLW Radio Thursday
Wilbur W. Marsh will appear on a WOI radio program broadcast from Waterloo at 12 45 p m Thursday as part of Iowa dairy week at Iowa State College He is known as a leading breeder who boosted Guernsey cattle popularity in the Midwest His farms near Ames have produced national show ring champions and world champion producers in milk and butterfat tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radrier Syren
Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
Wilbur W. Marsh
Waterloo
WOT
Marsh
Middle West
H. HH. Kilde
Manual Husbandry
Tertoo
Boatman Will Talk at Meeting Orange Two
Farm Bureau Orange Township holds a special Friday meeting on February 10 with J. L. Boatman soils specialist as speaker. The event includes a one act play Herman's Hired Stands and a 4-H club girls served dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boatman
Orange
Farm Bureau
Orange Township Farm Bureau
J. L. Boatman
Orange Nod
Askeir
Ferson
Nakee
Orville Tanneniher
Melle Kough
Lulu Moser
Iesson
Herman
Istands
Pioneer Farmer to Seed Sweet Clover on His Farm
Rowley Iowa January 31 George Bare a pioneer farmer of Homer township grows sweet clover each year. Last year he threshed bushels of seed and plans to plant it in all seedings next year. Harald Bare son left Buchanan county to work in South Africa and writes he longs for Towns cold weather.
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Rowley
George , Bare
Homer Township
Harald Bare
Buchanan County
South Africa
Views of the People Reply to Briden on Farm Test
Letters from J I Rigdon of Waterloo urge Briden and his allied groups to support a countywide compulsory tuberculosis test for cattle. He proposes joint farm bureau and farmers union meetings in Black Hawk County to vote on the test, promising action aligned with the majority and pledging repeal if opposed. Rigdon appeals for immediate acceptance and organization backing to push the plan nationwide.
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Briden
Janesville
T. RB
Nem
Lynch
Sierg du
Baic
Black Hawk County
Fariers Union
Owen
Black Hawk
Une Casa New Piendinga
Farm Bureau
Brerding
Rugeest
Sadia Pareain
NM Rene
Ulin
Thor Imesalien
Oftcaatsook
Kan Deere Ital
Haart
Farmery Union
Ketel
Rigdon
Waterloa
Iowa Livestock Values Decline Moderately in 1927
Aggregate value of all livestock on Iowa farms fell just over 4 percent in 1927, about 2.408 million dollars, with cattle down sharply and hogs horses and sheep also contributing to the decline. Jan 1 1928 cattle on farms numbered 3.72 million, down from 4.029 million a year earlier, marking a notable drop in the state’s livestock population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dry Moines
Jun
Towa
Leslie M. Carl
Federal
Mr. Cares
Moinon
Carl Cally
Isue al O
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Iowa
United States
Farmer Plays Harmonica Surprise At Byron Township Meeting
Independence Iowa January 3 Byron township farmers enjoyed a harmonica performance by a leading farmer, impressing peers who knew only his wife as a musician. The program featured Captain Jenks dance, a harmonica solo, a self penned song by Jessie Butter Thure van Laningham Margaret Jones and Ellen Strickell, plus a farm federation meeting recap and new committee assignments.
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Independence
Byron Township
John Philip Sousa
Captain Jenks
Jessie Butter
Thureman van Laningham
Margaret Jones
Ellen Strickell
Jessie Sutter
Des Moines
Welven
Fred Foote
John Mosher
Louis Thompson
Arthur Marshall
Lows Thompsen
Lybarder Orchestra Is State Champion and Pearson Oats First
Ames Iowa reports the Lybarder Orchestra from Mitchell County won the music makers’ honors as state champions at Iowa farm show week. Pearson Oats, aided by town and district exhibitors, captured the grand championship with a peck of oats, while Carl Helden of Williamsburg took the reserve crown with a peck of PDauhney oats. Caldwell Farm Bureau of Dallas County placed second amid a field of district champions.
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Ames
Mus
Iowa
Farm Dem
Iowa State College Farm Suites
Gerald Bo Pearson
Hielokern Opreseemiteaee
Carl Helden
Williamsburg
Lou Pieers
Mitchell County
Caldwell Farm Burtiu
Dila8 County
Buchanan Guernsey Interests Seek State Meeting
Members of Buchanan County Guernsey Breeders Association plan a 1928 meeting in Independence Indiana to organize a dairy day event and to bring together dairy breed groups from the county for a consolidated gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan
Guernsey
Independence
Buchan County
Cinernsey Cattle Club
Assoclaen
Buchanan County
Editor's Farm Department inquiries welcomed
Readers are invited to send questions and comments to the Farm Department at the Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo Iowa. Address communications to Editor Farm Department. Phone 6100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Q.estions
Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Towa
Corn export demand lifts price trends in Chicago market
The Chicago market shows mixed signals with upturns in corn prices driven by aggressive buying and light arrivals, while wheat and oats hold steady to firm. Export bids ease as foreign buyers slow, and cash basis remains steady to higher despite a shrinking daily influx of corn.
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Chicago
Fne
Crasby
Telie
Board of Trade Cash Quotations Overview
Chicago grain and produce prices show No 1 red wheat at 1.45, corn varieties ranging from 0.76 to 0.87 for mixed and yellow, No 3 white 0.84, futures for oats and other grains listed with various cents per bushel. Provisions include lard 11.52, tubs 31.25, bells 13.75, with other seed and barley figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jai. Va
ST. Louis
Louis
Kansas City
Woeele
Shane
Sao
Blake Alec
Wilrollie
Close
May
Duly
Minneapolis Gratin
Minneapolis
Minn
Montana
Ote Onerive
Hogs strengthen in opening trades in Chicago market
Chicago on January 31 reports hogs strengthening with steady bid levels. Prices ranged for choice and bulk hogs from 7.25 to 8.60 per cwt, with lighter and medium weights yielding 7.65 to 8.55 and prime organ prices near 8.60. Cattle and sheep also showed varied activity with steady cattle offers and higher lambs, while hogs led gains versus Tuesday.
New York Stock Market Opens Mixed Amid Inflation Outlook
Trading factions show mixed early movement as call loan rates rise slightly and several industries lead gains. Montana Power and Texas Pacific hit new highs while Du Pont and Union Pacific lag, with foreign exchange softening and a strong finish for several utilities and motor groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Texas, & Pacific
Bayuk Cigar
Montana Power
Greene Cananea Copper
Atchison
S. Steel
Radio
Freeport Texas
Peoples Gas
Commonwealth Power
Consolidated Gas and & Fen Oth Figen
Patino Mines
Hudson
Motor Group
DuPont
Union Pacific
General Railway
Allied Chemical & Dye , Am. Canad
American Car & Foundry American Locomotive
American Smelt
American Sugar
American To & T
American Tobacco
American Water Works
American Woolen Anaconda Copper
Atchison du Pont de Neni
Coca Cola
Colorado Fuel Gas
Gas & el
Dogettes
Atlantic Coast Line
Atlantic Refining
Baltimore & Onio
Bernsdall
Bethlehem Steel
California Petroleum Canadian Pactic Cerro de Pasco
Chesapeake & Ohio
St. P. Pfa
North Western
R. I & Pac
Erie
Fleischmante Preeport
Transmeee General Electrig
General Motors
General Raiway Signal Great N. Iron Ore
Great Northern Pid- Houston
Hudson Motors
Altnols Central
Harvester
Chrysler
Mac
Nickel
Inter
Telue
Kansas
Kennecott
Lehigh Valley
Mack Truck
Marinnd Qi
Kan
Texas
Missoni Pacific
Montgomery Ward
Nash Motors
New York Central
N.Y
Norfolk & Western
North American
Northern Pacific
Packard
Para
Las
Pennsylvania
Philips Petroleum Ee
Steel
Reynolds Tobacco
St. Louis & Sun Phienetsen
Seaboard Air Line
Sears Rochuck Sinclair
Southern Dairies
Souther Pacl
Souther Railway
Standard OU
Galiformia
von Standard
New Jersey
Standard
New Sorefeferee Studebaker
Texas Corporation
Texas Gulf Snalphur
Texas & Pacine Trea Pacific Ld
Timken Roller Bearing
Union Carbide
United States
Ind
Alc
United States Rubber
Steve Wabasher Western Y Westinghouse Electric
Willys Overland Woolworth
Ate Reduction National Tread
Blanchard Gas 4
Electris
New York and Chicago Markets Report Eggs and Poultry Prices
New York and Chicago market lights show unsettled eggs with large receipts and varied cases and firsts. Cheese remains steady with high-pound totals. poultry prices mix live and dressed goods by freight and express. Kansas City notes unchanged produce with eggs and poultry figures.
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New York
Jay—Bubert
Hennery
Whennery
Express
Chicago
Springs
Kansas City
Livestock market roundups at St Paul and Minneapolis
Reading shows livestock receipts at St Paul with cattle, calves, hogs and sheep trading unevenly. Cattle and calves traded mostly at steady to higher for some classes with top cows and heifers noted. hogs bid up to 8.10 for select weights while sows and lighter ends varied. Sheep receipts small with higher bids for lambs. cotton and grain prices appear in separate market notes, including futures and wheat/oats values in Minneapolis Chicago and Omaha reports.
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Liverpool
Midlands
Son Fen
Chicago
Bond market steady amid oversubscribed loans in New York
In New York the bond market showed quiet trading with strong interest in the oversubscription of the Creek Government stabilization and refugee loan totaling 17 million dollars and the Southern Pacific 445 bond at 20.4 million. Domestic issues remained steady as traders watched credit conditions, with Missouri Pacific 45 and Chesapeake Corporation 4 1/4 among slow gains.
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New York
Trady
Missouri Pacife
Chesapeake Corporation Fa
Big Pour
Wes
Orather United
Tea Mexera Ret Fex Petecs Karnele Rodent Control Claim
Fragmentary text suggests a notice or advertisement about rat and mouse control products or services. It mentions grains, poultry, and stores. The readable content is unclear and lacks concrete entities or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etre Hill
CREDIT STANDING OF RURAL FOLK CHANGED WY LAST FEW YEARS
Rowley Iowa January 31 The credit situation for farmers has changed considerably Leonard Carkey said at Homer Township Farm Bureau meeting at George Bare's home The speaker noted that farmers once had the best credit standing in the community but this has fallen substantially No reasons were given for the shift It was urged agricultural areas take pride in their communities and residents show interest in local affairs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowley, Is
Leonard Carkey
Homer Township Farm Bureau
George Bare
Heidemann Elected President of Mount Vernon Creamery
W W Heidemann was elected president at the Mount Vernon Creamery annual meeting last Saturday. A H Musch was re elected secretary, W H Webber king re elected treasurer and director, and E F Kohn re elected director. Other directors holding over are F J Neuman H F Wasserfort and Philp Walter. P S Vanstiner was re appointed buttermaker. Secretary's report shows 1927 business rise over 26 dollars. Average butterfat price 55 cents, milk test 3.55, cream test 28 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Neuman
H. F P. Wasserfort
Philp Walter
P. S. Vanstiner
Kansas City Livestock Market Report Amid Mixed Hogs Cattle and Sheep
Kansas City reports receipts of 10 000 hogs 12 000 cattle and 5 000 sheep with uneven demand. Hogs steady to higher with top around 3 20 for 190 to 220 pounds. sows around 6 40 to 7 60. Cattle weak opening but some steady to higher prices on medium weights. calves and feeders steady to weak. Sheep higher with choice lambs around 14 25 and feedy lambs near 13 50. ewes up to 8 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onicago
Chalce Jets
ST. Paul
Minn
Kansas City
Mternal
Ste
Livestock Receipts Mixed at East St Louis and Sioux City
East St Louis market shows hogs steady with top around 8.80 and plenty priced 8.55 to 8.00, while cattle receipts near 4 800 yield slow trading and mixed prices for steers and yearlings. Sioux City reports 3 000 cattle, fat steers and yearlings weak to 2 1/2 lower with many buyers at 11.50 to 13.50, hogs at 7.50 to 8.60 and lambs around 14.00 with sheep firm near 8.00 for ewes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Sioux City
Staos
Futures and Flour Shipments Reported in Minneapolis
Futures data from Chicago shows storage standards and futures for December February and April with varying prices and quantities. Minneapolis flour shipments total 43,997 barrels with Brent at 31.00 per barrel and unchanged orders noted for January.
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Chicago
Jan. al
Minneatol Flour
Minneapolis
Ming
Branie
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Poyner Farm Bureau
WLW
Veews
Farmer
Lybarder Orchestra
Pearson Oats
Europe
Gulf of Mexico
Sane
Bellion— i
Bos
Marek Brentt al
Moesrack
Togs
TFET
Swan
Charles
Oran
Bae
Ander
Colin Bron
Grerny
Fulted Furce
Board of Trade
Liberty
Liberty First
Liberty Thief
Liberty Fourth
Treasury
Jan
Demanufi
Crrat
Britain
Prance
Aelelum
Cerna
Norway
Swreiten
Denmark
Switzerland
Spain
Greece
Poland
Czecho
Czecho-Slovakia, QM Act Juge-Slavia
Austria
Romwnia
Oltad
Argentina
Bravil
Takia
Shanghai
Montreal
surRey
Cubas
Omnia OG
Omaha
Tian
Inbi
Northwest
Ana
Tolenq
Toteds
Amathy
Omaha - AS
E. St. Louis
Bon St. Joseph
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Kansas City Livestock
State Loan Co
Riviera Theatre
Quaker Dairy
Schumacher
Wim
Jnay-Bee
Logan Avenue Coal Company
Logan Ave
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