Iowa Crop Forecast Sees 452 Million Bushels of Corn
Des Moines reports federal statistician Leslie M. Carl forecasts a corn crop of 452,547,000 bushels if weather remains favorable, with July 1 condition at 90 percent of normal. Comparisons are made to 1920 1922 and 1925 crops as the largest in 18 years, while farm reserves and marketing programs raise questions about profitability and price stability.
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Courier Special Reavier
Des Moines
Leslie M. Carl
Federal Agricultural Statistician
Carl
Gom
United States
Aurea
Ty Car
Lown
Aezi
Kansas corn crop estimated at 134 million bushels in July report
Washington reports July 1 corn production in Kansas at 134,460,000 bushels with crop condition at 80 percent, slightly below 81 percent normal. Acreage pegged at 6,723,000 acres, or 114 percent of 1927 area.
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Washington
Kansas
Department of Agriculture
Farmers Letters to Editor Voiced in Waterloo Courier
Readers are invited to send questions and comments to the Editor Farm Department at the Waterloo Courier in Waterloo Iewa. Address communications to the paper and provide a contact number.
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Waterloo Venting Courier
Waterloo
Ieva
Too Many Grass Fed Lambs Warns Mullin
County agent John Mullin warns Buller county has excess lambs that are grazing with no value. He advises pushing lambs into the Chicago fall market and recommends a ration of three parts oats two parts corn and one part linseed meal to improve market readiness.
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Courier
Allison
Nta
Buller County
John Mullin
Chicago
Barley Cutting Reported in Benton and Tama Counties
Reports from southern Tama and Benton counties indicate barley cutting is imminent though over a week away in the region. Yields are described as good with promising pats, rye ranges from average to good, and overall farm implement sales show strength especially separators and binding machines as Internatonal Harvester notes heavy movement across ten counties.
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Tama
Benton
Altho
Coddington and Laird
Waverly Implement Dealers
Internatonal Harvester Company
Cedar Falls
Collins Farms Company
Cedar Heights
Fayette Women to Meet at Randalia for Achievement Day
Fayette Farm Bureau women plan countywide achievement day July 12 at Randalia school gymnasium with five groups presenting home furnishing lesson exhibits. Ten judges will evaluate quality, premiums awarded. talks and stunts to follow, with exhibits in place by 10:30 and a noon picnic dinner.
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Courier
Randalia
Farm Bureau
Ranedalia
Center Township
Jedies
Fayette Farm Bureau
Setienary
Smithfield Township
G._ D. Grimes
West Union
Lynn Probert
Wadena
Ernest Putnam
Aplington
W. H. Hatch
Oelwein
Nate Tibbetts
Sumner
Ice Cream Will Pay for Calf Blankets
Calf club members in Jesup Iowa decide to buy blankets for their calves. Walter Fuller Ted Houck and Carteron Stoddard form a committee to raise funds through ice cream sociables, starting with the Park event Saturday night. They also discuss calf registration and fair preparation.
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Courier Special Service
Jesup
Jesup Calf Club
Walter Fuller
Ted Houck
Carteron Stoddard
Adren
Bremer minister grows varied fruit and alfalfa plots
In Douglas township the Rev. Carl Peffer maintains an experimental horticulture plot with 20 plum varieties and 25 grape varieties on trellises. He breeds gooseberries by crossing European and American types and grafts apples to produce multiple varieties. Experiments run with Minnesota station to test hardiness. two Grimm and Cossack alfalfa stands.
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Courier Sperial Beevice
Waverly
Carl Peffer
Douglas Township
Bremer County
D. D. Offringa
Peffer
Peffer Place
Minnesota Experiment Station
Mount Vernon Farm Bureau Women Meet at County Home
Mount Vernon Township Farm Bureau women met Wednesday at the county home. Mrs. P. L. Friedley, county project leader, gave the fourth lesson of the home project. A talk on canning was provided by Mrs. Friedley as preparation for canning exhibits at the Cedar Valley fair.
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MT. Vernon
Mount Vernon Township
Farmers Sowing Rape Seed Heaviest Yet in Black Hawk County
Farmers in Black Hawk County and nearby report a strong rape seed push this week with buyers like Sage brothers of Waterloo and Russell Miller of Orange township. Willford stresses seed sold out twice, with many purchasing up to 200 pounds as seed is sown broad and later used as sheep pasture and hog feed. He notes growing acres of soybeans and barley and a promising crop outlook from a motor trip to Chicago.
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Black Hawk County
Willford
Waterloo
Nat
Chicago
Mississippi
Sage Brothers
Waterloo Township
Russell Miller
Orange Township
Miller
Vaccination School Planned at Horton Following Harvest
Polk township farmers seek a two day vaccination school at Horton after harvest to learn swine disease control. At least 10 applications with 5 3 sent to the Farm Bureau. instruction on hog cholera and vaccination, with postmortems and exams to enable farmers to vaccinate their own hogs. Potential attendees listed include R H Bischoff Carl Wolbright H A Hastings Emery Potter Jerome Young Emil Michael Lurla Carpenter Theo Hartman.
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Courier Special Service
Horton
Polk Township
Iowa
Farm Bureau Office
Extension Service
D. D. Offringe
Bremer
H. F. Bishoff
Pelk Township
R. H. Bischoff
Carl Wolbright
H. A. Hastings
Emery Potter
Jerome Young
Emil Michael
Lurla Carpenter
Theo Hartman
Don't Push Pullets Too Fast Says Poultry Experts
Poultry specialist Roy L. Watkins warns against forced fleshing and feeding to force early laying. Leghorn pullets mature in 160 to 185 days, heavier breeds 170 to 200 days from hatch. Adjust corn and mash to control maturity and production while avoiding health and breeding drawbacks.
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Roy L. Watkins
Town State College
Dogs Rile Livestock in Buchanan County
The Buchanan County board of supervisors approved a claim of 134.25 for domestic animals killed by dogs and wolves, noted as a rising issue despite strict dog laws. Also, H W Stine directed remodeling of a 40 by 80 foot dairy barn on a Clarksville farm near Janesville over the last ten days with new equipment and improvements.
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Poyeier
Ke Independence
Buchanan County Board of Supervisors
Buchanan County
John N. Dtwel
Clarksville
H. W. Stine
Hhis Farm
Janes-4nville
Juse
Stine
Wheat Prices Rise On Russian Demand And Weather
Chicago reports russian buys of Canadian wheat and leaf rust in Saskatchewan as bullish factors. Kansas rains may delay harvest while cash and futures buyers persist. oats and corn prices rise with supportive hogs and provisions. Cotton futures show steady demand and varied mids. potatoes trade with firm to higher prices for Bliss Triumphs and Irish Cobblers.
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Chicago
Russia
Saskatchewan
Kansas
Storgkin
Corm
Bliss Triumphs
Ansas
North Carolina
East Shore Virginia
Board of Trade Cash Quotations Summary
Chicago July 12 Wheat prices ranged with No 1 hard at 1.994 and No 1 northern spring at 1.33. Corn values included No 2 mixed 1.081 and No 4 mixed 1.034. Oats No 2 white 0.68, No 3 white 0.69, No 4 white 0.08. Rye Barley and Timothy seed listed with modest figures. Lard at 17.07, Hogs Bellies and Fillets quoted at 15.50 and 15.25 respectively.
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Chicago
High Lee Close
Ofay
Seeyte
Prereset
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Cainage
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el Pay
RS Quli
Watrrion
Prics
Calites
Rath
Timothy Hay
Cohn Bros
Cnutte
Suren Poles
Anna Iri
AD. Saheep
Poe
Hogs and cattle prices rise with steady sheep in market report
Chicago market notes rising hogs with higher receipts and bids topping $11.45 for 185 840 lb hogs and cattle gains across weights. Calves and steers show active demand, with top prices around 16.25 for 1470 lb steers and 14.80 to 16.25 for slaughter classes. Sheep receipts strong and prices steady to firm for fat lambs and feeder lambs in mixed demand.
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Chicago
Se Iughort
Rangers
Livestock and grain prices from St Louis and Kansas City markets
Receipts and price ranges for hogs calves and sheep at St Louis markets including top hog bids around 11.50 and sows near 9.00. Kansas City grain prices show wheat gains to about 1.54 and corn around 1.01 with cargo receipts and various grain grades noted.
New York Stock Market Mixed As Call Money Rate Rises
In New York today the call money rate was raised to 8 percent with little market reaction. Trading was heavy at times but the overall close remained weak as selling pressure hit several bellwether issues and major names like General Motors and Wright Aeronautical declined from early highs.
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Altho
New York Federal Reserve Bank
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Montgomery Ward
Midland Steel Products
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Adams Express
Texas & Pactio
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Hem & Dye Eyes
Atchison
Atlantic
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Ohio
Beth
Calif
Petsspree
D& Ohio
M. St. P
D& Pae
Shic,. & N. Wash
Ghic. Ros
Pan Chrysler
Colorado
Fusi Col
Gas & Eh
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Dodge
du Pont de Nem
Fleischmann
Perereee
Ry. Big
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Razor
Northen
Greene Can
Rices
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Houston
Whder
Hudson Motors
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Dodge Brothers
New Jersey
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Down Point
Canadian National Railways
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Pennsylvania
Western Maryland
Toledo Telephone
Marland Oil
Kan
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Timken Rout
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Willys - Overland
Woolworth
Kawu
Liberty
Weal
Uberty
Bond Market Notes From New York and Grain Prices From Omaha
Foreign exchange mixed with Great Britain and Argentina quotes and European rates. Omaha grain prices show No 1 hard at 1.28 and various futures for white and yellow corns with mixed basis. Chicago futures report butter prices and storage standards with December and November highlights.
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Chicago
Ada
Wes
Provisions Market Reports for Butter Cheese and Poultry
New York and Chicago market notes record butter receipts and price levels with creamery extra and packing stock. cheese shows steady receipts with several varieties quoted. poultry prices and assortments listed including turkeys hens and ducks with varying rates.
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New York
Express
Chicago
Young Americas
Livestock Prices and Receipts From Major Markets
Sioux City market reports show receipts of 2000 head with slow to weak demand for fed steers and yearlings at around 12 to 15 dollars. Hog receipts near 8000 with higher price range top around 11 dollars, bulk butchers about 10.50 to 10.75. Also notes Minneapolis flour prices and Toledo seeds with assorted price figures.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Bank Debits Across Waterloo Week Ending July 1 1938
Waterloo Clearing House reports weekly bank debits totaling 5 658 178 with daily figures for July 1 1938 a Thursday 998 244 Friday 61 895 Saturday 932 208 Monday 1 044 703 Tuesday 961 7th Wednesday 786 414 and a weekly total. Instruments recorded and mortgage figures shown with year over year comparisons and weekly movements.
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Waterloo Bank
Waterloo Clearing House Association
Schattel
Fayette Holstein Picnic Planned Near Maynard
A Fayette County Holstein breeders picnic was announced at the board meeting. It will be held at the P. P. Stewart farm two miles west and one and a half miles south of Maynard on Tuesday August 31. A program committee was named and speakers invited. The event includes stunts contests judging and a noon picnic dinner. Many local breeders expect to attend the state Holstein plane in Mason City July 27 and a large Fayette county delegation is anticipated.
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Maynard
Fayette County
P. P. Stewart
H. E. Talcott
Ww. E. Kitch
B. W. Lodwick
Mason City
Miss Arnquist to Speak at Buchanan County 4-H Rally
Independence Iowa July 12 Buchanan county 4 H club girls hold their annual rally at the fair grounds pavilion Monday Miss Josephine Arnquist state club leader will be principal speaker The program calls for forenoon games Arnquist speech and club stunts in the afternoon About 200 club girls expected Mothers of Buchanan county girls will be guests at rally day
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Independence
Buchanan County
Fair Grounds
Pavilion
Josephine Arnquist
Arnquist
Cattle Hogs Lambs and Wheat Prices From St Paul Sale
Receipts at St Paul livestock market include 1 200 cattle 1 900 calves 7 000 hogs and 700 sheep. Early bids varied with slow openings and mixed demand. feeders and cows showed activity while hogs posted slight gains over Wednesday with steady to higher bids. Market notes also cover Minneapolis wheat futures and regional grain prices with No 1 northern and spring varieties quoted in the 1 54 to 1 65 range.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Whder
Sreef
Peoria Grain Market Report With Mixed Prices
Fragmentary grain prices show No 3 yellow No 2 white and No 6 mixed bids. No clear sale terms or volumes available. data appears garbled and inactive for reliable trading details.
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Peoria
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