$100 Jersey cow boosts Geraghty herd success in Iowa
McGregor Illinois July 11 diary notes John Geraghty & Sons bought a purebred Jersey cow for $100 from Monona. She produced 728 pounds of butterfat in 11 months, boosting a herd famed for top butterfat averages in Iowa cow test associations. The family credits feed methods and strategic bull purchases for sustained profits.
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McGregor
Talten
John Geraghty & Sons
Monona
McGregor Cow Test Association
Geraghtys
Sinters Yard
Co-Operative
Iowa
John Geraghty
Jersey
John Geraghty& Sons
Peres
Kingsley
Arrangements for Holstein Als'n Exhibit at Show
Arrangements were made for a Holstein-Friesian booth by W. B. Barner of the extension service of the association during a visit to E. S. Estel, manager of the Waterloo show. The remodeled exhibition hall provides more room, bringing all breed association booths together rather than scattered.
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Holstein-Friesian Breeders’ Association of America
Dairy Cattle Congress
W. B. Barner
Association
E. S. Estel
Weterloo Show
Breed Association
Farmers Questions Letter to Editor Sparks Local Debate
Readers address the Editor Farm Department of the Waterloo Cour ier in Iowa about agricultural issues, with questions and comments guiding community discussion and inviting official responses.
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Ited
Farm Department
Woeterloo Firemog Courier
Waering, Towa
Court Order and Determination of Testers in Hardin County
Hardin County in Iowa completed an extensive tuberculosis eradication campaign with local vets and farmers cooperating. The testing cost 16 cents per head, reactors were shipped to slaughter houses, and a dramatic on-farm test ended with all 51 cows cleared of disease. The effort faced a stubborn farmer, court action, and a sheriff assisted test as part of securing compliance, aided by Eldora leader J. E. Thackery and others in the local farm bureau.
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Pr. P
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Vanity Farm Bureau
Franklin County
Welling Crecin
Fhornlurg
At Heme
Jardine Talk At Iowa State Draws Rural Leaders
W M Jardine United States secretary of agriculture spoke at Iowa State College, addressing about four thousand in person with additional listeners via WOT radio. The talk urged farmers to help themselves and requested feedback from Town farmers on how he can assist. Local farmers echoed support and noted alignment with his message despite calls for equal opportunity.
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Smmucker
Ben Walker Visits Black Hawk Farms Tale
Ben Walker of Hoard's Lairyman editorial staff spent yesterday in Waterloo during a two day visit to Black Hawk County to gather material for dairy farm articles. He noted touring eight counties in a week and spoke with farmers about legumes and the rising use of limestone on farms.
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Don Walker
Hoard's
Jis
Hard
Tauc
Grundy Land Changes Hands At 237 Per Acre
Grundy land changes hands at 237 dollars per acre. Dick Arends bought a nearby farm from Clare Meyer near Bea man for 287 dollars an acre. He sold his Pern land to Peter Are hose land adjoining it for 2237.59 per acre. The Waterloo market saw hogs sold by Stepert near Finchford and Janesville.
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Grundy
Dick Arends
Clare Meyer
Beaman
Pern
Peter
Mil a Button Fashion From Milk Theory
Lows City Iowa July 11 farmer may change shirt milking method after professor Houser of University of Town explains milk pressed into pails can solidify amino acids akin to cartilage hardening with age.
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Lows City
Gilbert N. Houser
University of Town
Legumes Better Than Muscle Shoals Plant Claim
Iowa City July 11 A University of Iowa expert says farmers can act as their own nitrogen producers by growing alfalfa clover peas beans and other legumes to fix atmospheric nitrogen in the soil. He notes legumes harbor bacteria that convert air nitrogen into plant-ready form, reducing reliance on Muscle Shoals for nitrogen.
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Iowa City
Gilbert N. Houser
University of Iowa
Henry Tord
Houser
City property taxed lower than farms in Iowa study
Fayette county results show farm sales of 789,600 across 54 properties assessed at 401,561, about 51 percent of sale value, while 34 city properties worth 324,408 were assessed at 40 percent. Similar gaps appear in Montgomery and Jefferson counties, with Story county noting Ames as a partial exception with city assessments at 52 percent vs 46.5 for farms.
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Fayette, le
lLocal
Iowa
Crickman
Fayette County
Montgomery County
Jefferson County
Story County
Town of
Amés
Ames
Water loo Markets Prices at Moon Today Crate
Wheat futures surged on reports of black rust conditions in the northwest and heat advancing crop damage. Chicago prices opened up and climbed with September at 1.45 a bushel and December 1.46, closing buoyant. Corn and oats followed wheat higher as heat increased crop risk, with September corn near 1.07 and oats lifting as well. provisions remained firmer alongside hogs and grain.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Northwest
Fargo
Jamestown
N. D
Awith Active Commission
St Aigher
St Sc
Hearings Planned On Black Hawk County Assessments July Sixteen
Black Hawk County joins a slate of counties in a state house hearing to present views on farm property assessments on Thursday July 16. Other counties in the region include Jefferson, Delaware, Benton, Tama, Grundy and Hardin with northeast Iowa hearings following. The notice outlines the sequence of regional sessions and participating counties.
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Black Hawk County
Executive Council
State House
O Moines
Burkanan
Drlaware
Benton
Tana
Grandy
Hardin
Iowa
Butler
Bremer
Fayette
Caickasaw
Franklin
Floyd
Mitchell
Livestock trade notes from East St. Louis and Sioux City markets
Receipts and price trends across hogs cattle and sheep at East St. Louis and Sioux City markets show mixed demand with hogs steady to higher, cattle mixed with higher vealers, and sheep near last week. Foreign exchange, potato market, and regional price hints accompany the livestock updates.
Hogs and cattle market gains noted in midweek report
Chicago July 11 HOGS receipts 4009 with 8000 left over buyers mostly shippers push hogs higher with 190 pound average rising to $14.09 to $14.25. cattle receipts 500 show top year highs for steer prices around $13.75 while fat cows and bulls rise. sheep receipts 3000 with feeding lambs and yearlings showing gains and tops around $15.90 for lambs and $14.35 for natives.
Cattle and hog market report from St Paul Livestock
Receipts: cattle 200 and calves 1097. hogs 500. sheep 85. Week’s tone mixed with most cattle and yearlings steady to 2 cents lower for feeders and canners weak. bologna bulls strong to 2.50 higher. Top heavy cattle average 1402 pounds at 12.00. bulk fed steers 72.0 to 76.0. cows 34.00 to 50.00 for grassy material. Calves steady with best lights near 10.30. hogs about steady with 12.00 to 17.50 bulk and sow prices around 11.40. sheep fat lambs 13.75 to 14.75 with culls 9.26 to 10.00.
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Louis
Sioux City
Associated Pras
Chicago
Sago Cosl Yeaterday
ST. Paul
Minn
Omaha
Neb
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Kansas
Texas
Omaha cattle market report shows mixed receipts and price shifts
Omaha Neb July 11 hogs receipts 8600 weights mixed with prices down 15 to 25 cents. Cattle receipts 125 versus last week with good to choice fed steers steady to strong and grassers lower. Sheep receipts none with fat lambs and yearlings modestly lower and feeding lambs in limited supply.
Stock Values On Higher Ground In Damp Market Rally
New York July 11 stock prices moved higher for a continuation of yesterday's late recovery though profit taking weighed on some issues. Nash Motors rose on hints of a 6.59 dividend in addition to the regular 2.56, while Dodge Brothers hit a new high near 29. Markets showed narrow, mixed moves with few decisive advances as trading hovered around 400000 shares. Industrials provided support with American Can a standout, while cautions over pools and insider activity persisted.
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Chicago
New York
Associated Press
Nash Motors
Dodge Brothers Common
United States
Jordan Motors
Atlantic Refining
General Baking
Weekly Grain and Provision Review shifts in price and supply
The Associated Press report notes weekly grain fluctuations with wheat rising 4 percent, corn steady, oats up a penny, and provisions lower. Increased European demand, a larger US wheat crop outlook, and black rust fears offset shortages, while new winter wheat arrivals and a high government yield estimate temper gains.
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United States
Prices At Chicago And New York Marts
New York and Chicago markets show mixed gains and steady rates for Butter Cheese Poultry and Eggs. Butter creamery values range from 36 to 43 cents with higher creamery firsts up to 43 cents. Eggs mostly 32 to 41 cents for various lots. Cheese Twins and Young Americas quoted at 21 to 23 cents. Poultry prices list chickens around 40 cents per pound and geese and ducks near 18 to 25 cents.
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New York
Chicago
St. Louie
St. Louis
Kansas City Live Stock Prices and New York Flour Rates
Kansas City market notes receipts for cattle hogs and sheep with price ranges across steers yearlings heifers and cows. top yearlings at 13.10 and hogs around 13.70 to 13.75. sheep and lambs show prices up to 15.00 for top Colorado lambs and US flour prices show mills dull with various patent and straight grades cited.
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New York
Local society notes from Grundy Center and area
Grundy Center and nearby communities share a stretch of social updates. Mr and Mrs Roberts Taylor plan to live in Rebeck after marriage. J Vanderwicken and family visit Lake Okeboil. Walter Scott and family stay summer at the lake. George Plager visits Des Moines relatives. Agnes Hoffman attends summer school at Columbia University. a first child joins Lynn Bausman family. Washington society plans a picnic near Great Falls with 2000 expected attendees.
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Grundy Center
Roberts Taylor
Pagetas
Rebeck
J. Vanderwicken
Lake Okeboil
Walter Scott
George Plager
Pes Moines
G. C. Alison
Sion City
Ted
Bertram
Marvel
Dolores Allbright
Fort Dodge
Archie McMillan
Cedar Rapids
Hath Erickson
Waterloo
Scar Thomas
Ortonville
Minn
Nate Jaspers
Relph Metzgar
Agnes Hoffman
Columbia University
New_York
Lynn Bausman
Town Society of
Washington, D. C
Great Palls
Jowans
John Betten
Aplington
Harriett Walker
Paul Yeager
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