State Equipping Farm With Barn At Ost To Cost 25600
Des Moines reports the state board of control starts construction of a modern 51 by 172 foot dairy barn at the soldiers orphans home in Davenport. Two silos use the same material, with a calf and bull pen, stalls for 76 cows, and a sanitary sewer system. Completion by Oct 1, records of milk production will be kept daily. H E Rhodes Co of Guthrie Center holds the contract.
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Courier Special Service
Des Moines
State Board of Control
Soldiers' Orphans’ Home
Davenport
Belgium
H.E. Rhodes Company
Guthrie Center
Iowa Buttermakers Lead with Scoring in Natl Contests
Iowa and Minnesota dominated the national cold storage butter judging at Minneapolis with high averages and top individual scores. Iowa's D. W. Mohler led with 95.5, while W. F. Wargowsky and Elmer J. Primus posted strong scores among the best 10 Iowa entries. Minnesota claimed the highest individual marks, and Iowa teams totaled 105 samples amid 297 entries overall across 13 states. Judging followed the first scoring phase with second scoring scheduled before the annual convention.
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Towa
Astmamy
Minneapolis
Minnesota
New ‘Hampton
Mohler
Iowa
W. F. Wargowsky
Boyden
Elmer J. Primus
Arlington
John Dode
Ward
Rock Valley
Charles F. ‘George
Denver
J. J. Marx
George
Donald Schulz
Algona
E. A. Gudvangen
Hanlontown
H. T. Hangartner
Clermont
O. A. Jensen
Dougherty
A. E. Zierath
Sumner
Henry Hansen
Graettinger
Fred Krueger
Tripoli
Alfalfa Tour Planned for Black Hawk County
J L Boatman from the Iowa extension service will lead an Alfalfa tour in Black Hawk county on Thursday July 7 under the farm bureau auspices. Farms will be visited to highlight factors in growing alfalfa. Boatman recently worked in Black Hawk county on a field trip arranged by Waterloo realtors.
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J. L. Boatman
Iowa Extension Service
Black Hawk County
Farm Bureau
Mr. Boatman
Waterloo Realtors
Visiting in the old farm way humorously recalled
Edward Tuitt recalls visiting rituals of rural families with lengthy stays, early risings, and hearty meals. He contrasts warm, time consuming visits with today short, brief calls, noting Uncle Jed’s farm supper and the tradition of long, frequent calls.
Record Flock Egg Baskets Not Heaped High This May
Iowa record flocks report May averages down from April with 59 756 laying hens producing 17 2 eggs per hen. Top producers include Mrs Charley Hanysh Dawson with 25 4 eggs per hen from 296 S C White Leghorns, and M A Crary Tipton with 25 2 from 205 L Wyan dotte Leghorns. Gross returns totaled 35178 03 with feed costs 13527 12 leaving about 22650 91 above feed cost for 337 flocks.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
Charley Hanysh
Dawson
S. C
M. A. Crary
Tipton
L. Wyandotte
S. C. Rhode Island
D. Martin
New Providence
Guy Brady
Sac City
Craven
M. F. Carroll
Epworth
E. L. Ruring
Gowrie
Ruring
Mice Eat Strawberries Until Traps Set in Indiana Farm
Mice mauled a strawberry bed near a farmhouse in Fayette County. County Agent Lodwick, called to Ralph Dickinson’s farm, set traps along the bed's edge after noting berries dropping and seed removal. Seven mice were caught before sunset, four more next day, and depredations ceased.
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Courier Special Service
Lima
Lodwick
Fayette
Ralph Dickenson
New Cow Testing Association Formed at Newhall Meeting
At a Newhall area meeting farmers organized the New Cow Testing Association. J H Lensch of Fairfax was elected president with Ben Olson of Newhall as vice president and L W Lensch of Atkins as secretary-treasurer. Directors include B B Wetzel and H W Schminke. The 26 members已 signed. testing to begin in July with a two day tester need for the 50 cow herd of J E Owens of Palo expected to lead.
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Newhall
J. H. Lensch
Fairfax
Ben Olson
L.W. Lensch
Atkins
B. B. Wetzel
Palo
H. W. Schminke
Herald Grovert
O. W. Schirm
L. W. Schirm
W. F. Schlotterbeck
Alex McGregor
James Buchan
H. A. Haerther
T. G. Armstrong
E. H. Keiper
Atkins O. Kaeberle
Ole Olson
A. C. Olson
Sabin Stieffenson
William Johnson
August Hertle
L. W. Lensch
G. E. Fisher
Shellsburg
J. E. Owens
Rally of Black Hawk 4-H Girls Held at Byrnes Park
The annual Black Hawk county 4-H girls rally, postponed last month, is set for Monday July 11 at Byrnes park. Miss Josephine Arnquist state girls' club leader will speak and assist with the program. A forenoon rally and a picnic are planned.
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Byrnes Park
Black Hawk County
Josephine Arnquist
Claims Filed For Livestock Killed Or Hurt By Dogs
Numerous claims presented at the courthouse in Toledo for livestock losses and injuries from dogs. Names include Donald Stavely for two lambs at 30 dollars, Howard Gravatt for two lambs at 15, Russel ern for two lambs at 20, Emil Buresh for two ewes at 26, Joseph Helan for one lamb at 10, John Sedlacek for one ewe at 12, Fred Upah for two lambs at 20, and Erie Nation for one lamb at 10.
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Courier Special Service
Toledo
Donald Stavely
Buckingham
Howard Gravatt
Tracy
Russel Ern
Traer
Emil Buresh
Joseph Helan
John Sedlacek
Clutter
Fred Upah
Chelsea
Erie Nation
Twenty Two Farmers Pool Wool Share Across Counties
Twenty two Benton county farmers pooled just over four thousand pounds of wool through the state wool growers association. Three thousand one hundred pounds were loaded at this location and one thousand pounds at Van Horne, Iowa, with the effort totaling about 4100 pounds.
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Vinton, Ja
Benton County
van Horne
Dairy production in Iowa gains steady output growth
Des Moines reports a steady gain in Iowa dairy production with 1926 creameries producing 172,257,662 pounds of butter and valued at 75,060,000 dollars.
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Des Moines
uPi
Iowa
Farmers notice invites questions and comments
Readers are invited to address communications to the Farm Department of the Waer ton Evening Courier in Wateroo Town Mhane 6100. The item requests inquiries about farming matters and public input for local agricultural topics.
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Waterton Evening Courier
Water
Town
Mhane
Cunningham Tops in Pioneer Cow Test June Report
John Cunningham of Orange township led June's Pioneer Cow Test with 19 purebred Holsteins averaging 42.2 pounds butterfat and 1,082 pounds milk per cow. The top individual cow yielded 1,917 pounds milk and 76.7 butterfat. Entries include W. A. Bridge and H. E. Walters with strong results across Guernsey and mixed herds.
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John Cunningham
Orange Township
Pioneer Cow Test Association
Arthur Porter
W. A. Bridge
H. E. Walters
New Field Man to Start With Horse Promotion July 15
Hudson Iowa July 2 Harry Linn a former Iowan now a Wyoming county agent will arrive in Des Moines July 15 to assume field secretary duties for the Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders association He is the first field man under a state law funding horse and mule promotion efforts He will assist fairs farmers institutes and county groups with talks and demonstrations on horses and respond to requests for cost judging work.
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Courier Special Service
Hudson
Harry Linn
Wyoming
Des Moines
Iowa Horse & Mule Breeders’ Association
William Crownover
Mark G. Thornburg
Linn
Crownover
Mr. Linn
Mr. Lin
Grundy Juniors Elect Officers at Rally Day
Ada Hanisch was elected president of Grundy county 4-H clubs for next year at the annual rally day in Grundy Center. Carol Kileinfelter was named vice president and Floyd Coulter secretary-treasurer. Two hundred attended as delegations from Palermo, Felix, and Clay townships spoke. County Agent Walker and J C Holbert spoke, with Esther Sietman and Wilbur Plager recounting their 4-H Washington camp trip.
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Grundy Center
Ada Hanisch
Grundy County
Carol Kileinfelter
Floyd Coulter
Palermo
Felix
Clay
Walker
Marshall County
J. C. Holbert
J Ames
Esther Sietman
Wilbur Plager
Grundy
Wheat and corn rise as black rust fears spread
Chicago July 2 Wheat and corn rallied after a cautious start amid rising worry over black rust in the northwest. Experts report pest presence, with potential drought and heat threatening the corn belt. Scattered Illinois rains and forecasts of showers with warm temperatures follow. Provisions fell as hog futures sagged and warehouse stock reports turned bearish.
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Chicago
Northwest
Illinois
Kansas City Grain Prices and Wheat Receipts Report
Kansas City and St Louis market notes show wheat receipts at 392 cars with price spreads across old and new classifications. Corn and oats prices listed by grade, with minor changes and regional quotes in Kansas City and St Louis reports. Cotton futures in Chicago move up modestly alongside grain benchmarks.
Board of Trade Cash Quotations for Chicago July 2
Wheat prices ranged with No 2 hard at 1.5042 dollars, corn mixed grades quoted from 9T44c to 98c, no. 3 white at 99c, sample grade 74 8dc. Oats No 2 white at 50c, rye No 3 at 1.12 dollars, barley 70 85c, Timothy seed 4.75 5.00, cloverseed 20.00 35.00, lard 12.55, ribs 12.00, bellies 14.00. Continuous market figures for multiple grain types listed.
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Kansas City Grain
Kansas City
Chicago
T Nets
Ains
Northwest
Duluth
Minneapolis
Pamela Pay
Defenee Hee
Hogs and Cattle Market Report from Chicago
Chicago market roundup shows hogs generally steady to lower with distant declines from Friday's averages. Cattle receipts about 200 head with best steers rising to 14.35, yearlings around 12.40 to 13.15, and fat cows mainly 5.50 to 7.25. Sheep scarce, lambs steady to weaker, dressed lambs softening, with overall sluggish outlet and a Monday market closure for July 4.
Representative Sales Livestock in Union Yards Chicago
Representative Stock sales in Union Yards Chicago on July 3 featured hogs among the principal offerings. The report notes active participation from buyers and steady demand for hogs as part of the day’s livestock trading.
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Chicago
INS
Stock market dull session with gains amid new highs
New York trading opened weak but rose as easier money rates next week boosted over twenty points in many specialties. Commercial Solvents B United States Cast Iron Pipe and Eastman Kodak rose 3 to 5 points, while General Motors and General Electric hit new highs as about 500 000 shares changed hands.
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New York
United States Cast Iron Pipe
International Harvester
Union Bag and Paper
Eastmen Kodak
Chryslel
Peerless
General Motors
General Electric
Baldwin
Atlantic Refining
Phillips
Thesrails
Norfolk
Norfolk and Southern
Chicago
Illinois
Chicago and Alton
Foreign exchanges steady with varied rates in New York
New York on July 2 reports steady demand in foreign exchanges. Rates show Great Britain at 4.85 dollars per pound, France 3.91716, Italy 5.5342, Belgium 13.89, Germany 23.69, Holland 40.0344, Norway 25.87, Sweden 26.78, Denmark 26.712, Switzerland 19.24, Spain and Greece 1.35, Poland 11.20, Grecko Slova kia 2.96146, Yugoslavia 1.76, Austria 124.07, Roumania 0.60, Argentina 42.50, Brazil 11.70, Tokyo 48.35, Montreal 9.85516.
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Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Switzerland
Spain
Kije
Greece
Poland
Grecko-Slovakia
Jugo-Slavia
Austria
Roumania
Argentina
Brazil
Tokio
Montreal
Clearing House Reserve Deficit Shrinks Week to Week
The Clearing House banks and trust companies in New York report a reserve deficit of 2.568 million dollars for the current week, down from 6.658 million dollars the previous week. The decline continues the fifth straight week of negative reserves.
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Clearing House
New York
Potatoes and Hay Market Roundup From Midwest and Coast
Chicago reports potato receipts 29 cars on track with United States shipments 863 cars. Prices shown for Irish Cobblers and Bliss Triumphs in several barrels and sacks. Kansas City hay prices steady to 1.90 lower with 57 cars received. New York markets closed for rubber, cocoa, coffee, sugar, and cotton seed oil. Toledo clover cash and futures bids listed. Minneapolis flour higher by about 10 cents with family patent price around 8.30 to 8.40 per 96 pounds.
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Chicago
United States
North Carolina
Virginia
Oklahoma
Bliss
Kansas City
New York
Market Price Atlas for Butter Eggs and More in New York and St Louis
New York and St Louis market notes July 2 show volatile dairy and commodity prices. Butter extras quoted around 42 42 1 2 cents, eggs varied by region from 20 to 24 cents, poultry and fowl prices mixed with live geese and ducks listed. Flour dull, pork and lard weak with Midwest spots around 13.20 to 13.30 dollars, coffee futures and refined products reflected uneven demand. St Louis entries parallel New York with fresh eggs and butter steady, extras at 42 cents, standards 40, firsts 35, seconds 33.
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New York
Pacific
Long Island
Midwest
Ria
Santos
St. Louis
Omaha Livestock Market Report for July 2 in Nebraska
Hogs receipts 8,000 uneven and mostly lower by 10 to 25 cents with top at $9.00 and 160 to 230 pound averages near $8.80 to $9.00. cattle receipts 1,000 with varied changes. beef cows and bulls mixed. veal and calves down. stockers uneven. slaughter steers and yearlings around $9.75 to $12.50 with heavy weights up to $13.00. heifers $9.50 to $10.75. feeders steady. sheep receipts 2,800 with fat lambs and yearlings steady to higher by 15 to 25 cents. feeding lambs around $12.00 to $12.78, fat range lambs $13.75 to $14.00, natives $12.75 to $13.00.
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Chicago
Tee Aaaatin Cos
Waterloo Mills Co
Crystal Patent
Sbytte Ag
Tripoli
Rere Eeees
Swift & Co
Waterloo
E.s.ee
Rath Packing Co
Naples
Nba
Tawa Flour & Feed Co
Cohn Bros
Wesel
Omaha
Neb
California
Kansas City
Colorado
Texas
Kansas City Livestock Prices Weekly Summary
Receipts show 100 calves and 700 hogs with varied changes across categories. Heavy steers top at 13.75, hogs mostly 8.74 to 9.00 per hundredweight, sheep and lambs steady to slightly lower with Colorado lambs at 13.75 and natives around 12.25 to 13.00. Demand weak to steady for feeders. grass steers and cows notable declines while heavy weights hold strongest.
Cattle and Hog Prices Change at St Paul Livestock Market
At South St. Paul on July 3 the cattle trade showed most killing classes near last week while stockers and feeders dipped about 25 cents. Calves and vealers traded around 10 to 10.50 with a firm close for the bulk at 11.50. Hogs were steady to weak with small lots at 9.25 and butchers around 8.25 to 7.35 for larger weights, while sows averaged 7.25. Sheep and yearlings moved lower. natives closed near 12.75 for top lambs and yearlings near 10.50 to 5.50 for buyers’ weights.
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South St. Paul
Minn
UPI
Sioux City Livestock Market Report Dated July 2
Receipts include 100 cattle with steers and heifers mostly steady to 25 higher or lower by category. Hogs at 8500 head steady to 2.5 lower, top 9.10, bulk 7.15 to 8.00. Sheep 100 head, lambs 50c lower, ewes steady. includes various price ranges for cows, feeders, and yearlings.
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Sioux City
Fireworks Harm Poultry Warns Extension Expert
Fayette county poultrymen were warned that fireworks with phosphorous base harm flocks. B J Rood of the extension department said partly burned firecrackers left in yards can kill chickens as birds peck at them. He advised gathering unburned pieces and noted the gizzard of affected chicks emits a strong phosphoric odor.
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Fayette
B. J. Reod
Extension Department
Fayette County
Rood
Auction yields 29 milk cows average 80 dollars in Traer
In Traer Iowa a recent milk cow auction sold 29 head at an average near 80 dollars with top bids. R P Young paid 117 dollars for a cow, Rev A R Grant bought two for 110 and 105 dollars, and Henry Haack acquired a 105 dollar animal. Numerous buyers traveled from other areas.
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Courier Special Service
Traer
R. P. Young
Rev. A. R. Grant
Geneseo Township
Henry Haack
Weekly Grain and Provision Review
In Chicago July 2 report the spring crop region faces a critical growth phase with black rust a hazard and wheat prices rising while corn outlook appears poor though current prices lessen the worry. Wheat up 34.4 cents, corn varies, oats up 34 cents, provisions gain 0.17 to 0.65. Trade notes late seeding in the Northwest Canada and possible reduced future U.S. wheat output, with European demand likely if spring crop damage occurs. Private estimates suggest a strong oats crop this season. meat demand grows, and lard demand also improves.
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Chicago
Canadian
United States
Canada
Argentina
Australia
Downward Trend in Feed Prices Noted Across U S Markets
The weekly U S Department of Agriculture feed market review reports continued good pasturage reducing demand for mill feeds, with prices for most seeds declining in June. By June 30 1927 wheat feeds remain high due to slower winter crop movement, while linseed meal drops versus last year.
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Washington, D. C
United States Department of Agriculture
Minneapolis
Chicago
St. Louis
Omaha
Kansas City
Atlanta
Surplus Causes Drop in Butter Values
Chicago reports heavier arrivals and ample supply weighing on butter prices for the week. Receivers push more butter into freezers due to lack of active buying and impending hot weather may affect near future quality. Storage movements run slightly below 1926.
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Chicago
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