Damp Weather Dampens Farm Bureau Picnics in Iowa
Rain across the region forced many Farm Bureau picnics to pause or relocate activities. In Alison, Buller county postponed entirely while Hardin county held its gathering in Eldora. Orange township kept most events indoors at the consolidated school with 250 attendees, featuring patriotic exercises and talks by Rev. Edwin Boardman. A nail driving, sheath-cutting contest, and a paper-dress making teethpick activity entertained, as planned baseball and fireworks faced postponements.
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Farm Bureau
Buller County
Alison
Hardin County
Eldora
Orange Township
Orange
Orange Farm
Orange Church
Edwin Board
First Brethren Church ‘of
Waterloo
Glyde ‘Bechtelheimer
Orange Community Club
Orange Churthes
Bine’ Lake
Hardin County Farm Bureau
Inosa
Hardin “County Fair
L Bond
A. 2. Grimwood
Jones County
G. W. Patterson
Kes
Outh County
Test Associations Finish Plans for a New Year
Fayette County cow testing associations completed reorganizing for the coming year and are ready to begin work. Association No.26 elected A J Bauman tester and officers including Farr of Waucoma president and Victor Groat vice president. Board members named from Waucoma Hawk Eye and West Union. Flat rate set at 4.20 per herd monthly. Association No.4 in West Union elected H W Gross president, BR F Learn vice president, G D Grimes secretary treasurer. directors named from Clermont and Elgin. Adden Reynolds tester. Both associations report treasury surpluses.
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Fayette Teounty
A. J. Bauman
Farr
Waucoma
Victor Groat
H. W. Gross
El‘Morado
Clement
G. D. Grimes
J. West
Union
Maynard Hosts First Steer and Dairy Judging Workout
Twenty five Fayette county boys gathered at Paul Stewart farm in Maynard for the first judging workout. They will form general livestock, grain and dairy cattle judging teams for the State Fair contest on August 23 and 24. Tryouts begin August first with five to six boys selected to train. The current session also includes hog judging at Leo Johnston farm near Hawk Eye Friday afternoon.
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Courier Special Service
Maynard
Fayette County
Thurs- Gey
Paul Stewart
Leo Johnston
Hawkeye
Iowa club members feed 2200 calves this year
Iowa Beef Producers report 2 200 calves on feed by club members across Iowa with Louisa County leading at 128 head. Nearly 76 percent are Herefords shipped from the range. Marshall Woodnut Muscatine Clay Crawford and Bruton counties follow in the counts.
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Amtes
Iowa
Hars
Carl Oldsen
Ames
Iowa Beef Pro
John Quist
Iowa State Colllege
Louisa County
Marshall County
Woodnuts County
Clay
Muscatine
Crawford
Bruton
Cedar Farm meeting draws 100 attendees at Porte City
Over 100 attended the Cedar Farm Bureau meeting held Friday evening at the home of A. Bown in Porte City. The Cedar Chums 4-H girls club performed a program, and ladies of the Farm Bureau served refreshments after the regular meeting.
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Idourier
Porte City
Cedar Owns Perm Bureau
A. Bown
Cedar Chums
Iadies
Farm Bureau
Two Wapsie cows show feed pays off in butterfat gains
In Independence Indiana July 5 two cows in the Wapsie Valley Cow Test association illustrate that feeding pays. One cow fed grain since freshening produced 8,269 pounds of milk and 383.6 pounds of butterfat, yielding $338.94 income with feed costs $57.95. The other cow fed only hay fodder and corn produced 2,448 pounds milk and 81.4 pounds butterfat for $50.23 income, net $26.27 after feed costs of $23.06. The study notes the first cow’s feed cost per pound of butterfat was 14.5 cents versus 30.5 cents for the second, and the second cow could have netted $169.56 if fed the first cow’s ration. The first cow is four. the second seven, with different freshening dates in 1927.
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Independence
Wapste
Strachan
Wapsie Valley
Tamara
Maren
Oat Varieties Shumaker Farm near Denver
Denver July reports 150 oat varieties tested by Schumaker on his farm show rust proof and hulless strains after 23 years of breeding. The farm features a 98 by 40 foot barn with a 6000 bushel grain bin and integrated threshing and creamery operations. Shumaker notes progress in oats pricing and market demand amid broader meat trade context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Special Service
Denver
Tas-daly
William Shumaker
Schoemaker
Schumaker
Marshall Shippers Increase Business Across Associations
Marshall county shipping cooperatives show a net rise in activity from 1923 to 1927 as 12 associations report car counts climbing overall. Though some groups declined, others expanded from a few cars to triple digits, reflecting management efficiency per Ira Arthur, extension marketing specialist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Fartiers’ Co-Operative
Marshall
Ira Arthur
Whcn
Arthur
Floyd Women Meet to Fix Schedules for the New Year
Charles City Iowa reports a Floyd County farm bureau meeting to outline next year plans. Achievements day is set for Aug 2 at the Y M C A in Charles City with home furnishing course demonstrations from five schools. Posters to be prepared by committees include placards maps and photographs led by local club members.
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Charles City
G. E. Traces
Farm’ Bureau
Y. MC. A
Des Moines
Daire Cattle Congress
Henry Pattschull
G. Evy Tracy
Katcher
Pred. Kerstetter
H Bishop
Farmers inquiries to Editor for Waterloo Courier
Readers are invited to send questions and comments to the Editor Farm Department at the Waterloo Iowa Courier address. Communications should include a return phone number or address for replies. Contact details list the Courier’s phone as 6206 for farming queries and guidance.
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Farm Department
Wereferloo Zoaning Courier
Waterloo
Iowa
Harvest Weakens Wheat Amid Record Canadian Exports
Weather favors harvest in Kansas Nebraska and Missouri as new wheat cuts begin. Wheat prices open lower at Wichita and drift while futures show some strength in oats and provisions. Minneapolis grain market reports higher cash prices for No. 1 northern and hard spring wheat with broad price movements across futures and cash markets.
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Chicago
London
Russia
Wiehtte
Kan
Northwest
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
Omaha
Kansas City
Rangas
Wichita
Kar
Fisher
Minneapolis
Fellow
Ettec
St.al
Representative Sales Livestock in Union Yards
In Union Yards auction notes the ad lists flour related figures and a range of barrel pricing. The fragment mentions shipments, bran, and various prices including 7.00 to 29.00 per unit, with unclear quantities and misread terms. The text is garbled but indicates a livestock sales ledger entry with multiple line items and values.
Market Quietly Rises Amid Mixed Tech Shares
New York on July 6 sees continued buying of representative shares keeping major industrials firm. Case Threshing, Montgomery Ward and Wright Aero lead gains. Radio slips before recovering. overall volume nears 2.2 million shares as prices firm on renewed business after the holiday.
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New York
Dupgut
Wright
Curtiss Acro
Bethver
Cali
General Motors
Wright Aero
Texas & Pacific
General Electric
Sears Roebuck
Kennecott Copper
Hupp Motors
St. Louis-San Francists
Bond Market Holds Firm Amid Easy Money Signals
New York July 5 The bond market was firm as stocks remained buoyant and trading stayed light. Prices rose slightly on easier money, lower brokers loans, and a new treasury offering. Industrial issues led by Anaconda Copper while several rails and utilities advanced, though some were fractionally lower on a light session.
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Stock Exchange
Houstat
Gil
International Harvester
Johnse Manville
Montgomery Ward
Fiudio
Brook Edison
Kroger Grocery
Lambert
International Agricultural
Par
Sudan
Allied Chemical Adgeteers
Hite American
American Tobacco
Anaconda
Tees
Atchison Sa
Avantic
Td Atlantic Refining
Baltimore & Ohio Sfm
Bethlehem Steel
Wes Wees
Eboth
Chesapeake & Ohio Weeeresy
Ghig. M. St. PB. da. Bae, Pra
Pac
Chrysler
Fielschmann Vaeeres Sr
Freeport-Texas
General Electric
General Motors
General Railway Signal
Gillette Safety Razor
Northern Pte
Gu N
Greene Cananes Copper
Houston
Kenes Alta Hudson Motors
Dinas
Central
Batvesters
Ter
Seeery Sarer Veeveee
Marland
Missouri Pacife
Ward Seeil Montgomery
Nash Motors
Bats Moral
Bart Foard
Norfolk & Wester
Packara
Srederayeae
Paramouth
Sys
Pennsylvania
Phillips Petroleum - Reestees
Pullman ” Cone
Enye
Rem-Rand
Thea Rep
Reynolds
Pran Reneeue
Seaboard
Sears Roebuck
Éseen
Sinclair Gen
St. Oil, Gallies
St. ON
Nmoy Pad
Studebaker
Texas. Corp. Tex
Gull Sul
Texas & Pan ” Fees Tex, Pac
Enien Carbide
Tad
Setasgeete Veld Vu
Steet Aatadium Sertreey Teria
West
End - Seas
Willys Overland Vewrpenie & Woolforth
New York
Treasury
Dodge Brothers
Goodrich
U. S. Steel Ss
American Sugar Refining
Bethlehem Sterl
United
Trading Light
Public Service of
New Jersey
Cash Quotations From Board of Trade Chicago July
Market quotes for grains and provisions list prices for oats barley seeds and meats with various grades and lot numbers across No 2 3 4 5 and 6 categories. Notable values include oats No 2 white around 60 cents and barley near 08 per unit while provisions show ribs at 12.75 and bellies at 15.10 per hundredweight.
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Wits
Okis
Linower
Tada
Tyarta
Dereimber
Gorn
Newt
Derember Pesewester
BR Ia
Sete Beliies
Wong
Chicago
Hog Quotations Climbing in Chicago Market Report
Chicago July market notes hog receipts at 32,000 with bids above Tuesday's level. Top price 11.60 for 200-250 lb hogs. spread across weights shows gains, while demand remains uneven for heavy packers. Cattle and sheep receipts also listed with price ranges and notable shifts in calf and lamb values.
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Courier
Bomterd
Chicago
United Kingdom
James
Bank Debits and Real Estate Transfers Reported
Waterloo bank debits for the week ending July 3 1928 show totals and weekly comparisons with instruments recorded include deeds mortgages and chattel mortgages. Real estate transfers list multiple lot exchanges and cemetery association dealings in Elmwood and Rosewood areas.
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Black Mawk County Abstract Co
Waterloo Bank
Waterloo
Grearing House “Association
Welt
Mueller
T. M. Kenterlman
Frartels Baker
Pias
Isenhower
Armstrong
Greenfield
Thomas Barker
O.T. Hickman Et Wx
Hagerman's
B. Reid
Newton Stephens
Likeside
Thomas J. Fuller
M. L. Frey
Rimwood Cemetery
W. Fox
Elmwood Cemetery
C.ee
Chicago and New York Market Receipts and Prices Report
Market notes from New York and Chicago detail receipts and prices across dairy poultry and sugar. Butter, cheese, eggs, and turkeys show varied levels while beef and potatoes run mixed. sugar remains largely unchanged with refined types steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Met Express
Lies
Turkeys
Chicago
Livestock Prices From Sioux City Markets
Sioux City market report shows cattle receipts and quotes in dollars per cwt for fed steers and heifers, grass cows, veals, bulls, stockers and feeders, and cows. Hog prices rise with practical top, and sheep and lambs see higher bids, native lambs around 15.25, ewes steady near 6.50.
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Yost Holding
ST. Paul
Sioux City
Gatilge
Resi
Rath Packing Co 7 Percent Preferred Stock Offer
Rath Packing Company of Waterloo Iowa will sacrifice 20 shares of its 7 percent preferred stock at 99 dollars per share. Address inquiries to C El Kieffer 303 Kahl Building Davenport Iowa.
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Rath Packing CO
Rath Packing Company
Waterloo
Iowa
C. el - Kieffer
Kahl
Davenport
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Packer
Menver Man
Allison
Suller
Butler County Fair
John Mullin
Butler County Fairs Association
J. B. Robinson
Hampton
Congress
Mahird
WIX
Paris
Ists
Florence Blumenthal
Miles
Bee le Bourgeoy
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Glande Lew
Amo
Paule Marrat
Oetoner
UFO
Jarigaty
Marshall Shippers
Floyd
Peoria Livestock Terria
Nisan
Southwest
Huy
INS
Livestock Gales Indase Weisht
Price Light
Noam
Edo
Sherrey
UC LA
Verrets Duce
Arlington Butler
Deni Tees
Wiest
Swit & Co
Waterlor
Hagtee
F.o.b. Rath Alant
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Preaaire Ange Ice Beeeetree LM
Board of Trade
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SID Bom
ST. Louis
Sy. Louis
Hay
Southern
Bliss
Best
North Carolina
Trish
Virginia Barrel
Irish Cobbiers
East Shore
Ghitaga
ITNS
Kansas Ci
St Joseph We
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Indianapolis
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Gleveland O
Iwoo
State Loan Co
Riviera Theatre
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