Iowa hosts southern visitors to learn farming methods
Fayette Iowa on July 15 hosted Oklahoma Missouri and Texas bankers farmers and chamber officials as they toured local farms from Strawberry Point to Maynard and Clermont. The delegation observed Holstein herds Rhode Island Reds White Leghorns and Jersey cattle with discussions on cow tests and farm organization. The day included a farm dinner at Klock's Island and stops at Learn's Jersey herd and Cleve Erhardt's White Leghorns, ending with a late return to Fayette.
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Fayette
Oklahoma
Missouri
Chamber of Commercce
Kansas
Texas
Strawberry Point
Fayette County
Minnesota
Ames
Town State College
Owntonna
Faribault
Northfield
Co-Operative Creamery
Fred Pieplow
Aurora
Fred
Saurbry
George Saurbry
Oelwein
Saurdry
Rhode Island
Everett Oderkirk
Maynard
Oderkirk
Oderkirks
Perry
Klock’s Island
Ayette
Farm Bureau
Walt Turner
Here
West Union
Walt
United States
Learn
C. B. Finiee Towa Extension Service
Cleve Erhardt
Pleasant Valley
Klein
Erhardt
Fasyette
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M-E-P
Oklahoma Farmer-Stuceman
Pallas
Tex
Oklahoma City
Kansas City
Catar Rapids
Waterloo
Delwefa
Des Moines
Chi- Cazo Papets
Bremer County limestone proves farming boon
Bremer County Farm Bureau showcased limestone use at the county fair, noting about 160 carloads shipped since the first display. Benefits include acidity reduction, calcium supply, improved fertilizer efficiency, disease resistance, and soil texture. fall application preferred, with cheap local limestone at about two dollars per ton.
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Waverly
Bremer County Farmureau
Bremer County Fair
Bremer
Bremer County
Rm Sremer
New Hanes
Farm Bureau
Ames
Wheat crop prospects push prices down
The Associated Press reports cooler clear northwest weather may reduce crop damage. Wheat prices eased with Sept and Dec futures slipping from morning lows, trading volume weak and buying limited. Market closed modestly lower as sporadic demand failed to absorb offers.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Northwest
Mort
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Sui Furit
Hogs and cattle prices steady as receipts mix on Thursday
Chicago market notes hogs leaning 10 to 15 cents higher than Tuesday’s average with 15,000 head receipts and strong packer demand for 150 to 300 pound hogs. Cattle receipts around 11,000 show steady to strong demand for choice steers and light yearlings, with prices around 14.00 to 15.20 for heavy and average weights. Sheep receipts near 16,000 show general softness for natives but some higher bids for fleshy fat lambs and must cull lots.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Gattle
Aermsas Wien
Idahos
Speculators Focus on Owls as Grain Markets Shift
Wheat and corn moved with mixed signs amid crop reports. Corn futures showed slight gains then declined while oats fluctuated. hog provisions held firm. Chicago and New York quotes listed various grain and seed prices, with prices for wheat, corn, oats, and cotton showing uneven moves and dairy and livestock markets reporting modest strength.
St Paul and East St Louis Livestock Market Report
Receipts across St Paul and East St Louis show varied cattle hogs sheep and calves. Prices range with cattle mostly 4.00 to 6.00 per hundred weight for cows and heifers while hogs rise to about 14.00 to 15.75 for select weights and calves around 11.00 to 12.50 in late figures.
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Sioux City
Prices at Chicago and New York Marts July 15 Butter Eggs and Poultry
Butter in New York and Chicago markets shows firmer rulings with creamery extras and firsts priced higher while salted and unsalted butter hold gains. Eggs firm nearby white and brown hennery specials, and fresh gathering eggs rise. Poultry steady with turkeys at 22 cents, chickens 25 to 26 cents, ducks 14 to 20 cents. geese and roosters vary. Cheese steady with various subtypes quoted. sugar and oil shares show price movements in New York markets.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Louis
Wheeling
Lake Rie
New York Stock Exchange
Nash Motors
Savage Arms
AHL Ghéte. & Dye Ox
American Can
Car & Fd
American Locomotive
Ll Am
Sn & Ref
Am. Tel
Waterloo
Wateries Anis Co
California
Sinnard Bros
Bess
Wee
Werro de Pasca Ceeeesee
BSS
Tee
Chandler
Waterlog Co-op
Chesapeake & Chiseve
Artesian Hutler
Northwest
Mil
St. P
Coca Cola UB
Colorado Muel
Swift & Co
Consolidated
Ene Ene
Wivisan Chen
Ducks
Sark
Dodge Bros
I du Pont de
Erie
Liberty Bonds
General Asphalt
United States General Electric
General Meters
Wiberty Sts
Serony Arelay & Son
Pennsylvania
Brom Cohn Bros
Texas
Northern
Gulf Suites Steel
Hainois Central
Independent O. & G. Int
Harvester
Nickel
Kelly-Springfield
Nennecate Copper
Lehigh Valley
Louisville & Nash
Mack Truck
Marland Oil Max
Motors Bate Seaboard
Weill
Uae
Montgomery Nat, Bisenitt
York Central
Heed
Ik & Western
Omaha Livestock Market Report Shows Mixed Movements
Omaha market notes receipts across hogs cattle and sheep with varied price shifts. Hogs seen mostly 10 cents higher with top quality offerings around 13.40 to 13.65 per cwt. cattle receipts 4,800, steers and yearlings mixed with gains up to 25 cents. sheep lambs generally steady to slightly lower, fat lambs around 15.00, range feeding lambs at 13.50 to 13.60, yearlings near 10.50 to 11.60.
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Tive
Omaha
Ibdca
Southern states representatives listed from Oklahoma and beyond
The passage names Dr. Bradford Knanp president of Oklahoma A and M college in Stillwater, J A Whitehurst president of the state board of agriculture in Oklahoma City, W A Conner director of agricultural extension in Stillwater, Edgar C Nelson editor of Boonville Advertiser in Boonville Missouri, and F G Eggleston county agent in Houston Texas. The officials are described as coming from southern states.
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Bradford Knanp
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Stillwater
J.A. Whitehurst
Oklhoma City
State Board of Agriculture
W. A. Conher
Okla
Edgar C. Nelson
Boonville
Farm population drop cited in 1924 United States study
Washington July 15 The farm population of the United States declined about 1 2 000 in 1924 per a survey of 25 representative farms by the Agriculture Department. The net movement from farms to towns and villages reached 2 075 000 in 1924, with the farm population estimated at 31 144 900 on June 1 1925. Births and deaths produced a natural increase of 457 000, offsetting farm-population losses.
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D. C
United Bugice
United States Departments of Agriculture
Wes O
Wis
Ty LO
Pape Uris
van Cam
Ross
Farmers Questions and Comments Mutted
Readers address Editor Farm Department at Watertoo Evening Courier Wa terlog Tow a with inquiries and notes on farming topics submitted to the newspaper for publication and public discussion.
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Farm Department
Watertoo Evening Courier
Waterlog
Towa
Iowa Creamery Group Plans Car Needs For Shipping
Clyde Bechtelheimer attended Milwaukee meeting of the Midwest regional advisory board of the American Railway Association where industry reps estimate refrigerator car needs for the next three months. The Iowa Creamery Association bases its figures on cooperative creameries production and past demand, helping reduce complaints about car shortages and enabling checks on car condition before delivery to creameries. A questionnaire seeks exact car conditions and requirements to ready cars for use.
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Clyde Bechtelheimer
Iowa Creamery Secretaries’ & Managers’ Association
Milwaukee
Wis
Midwest
American Railway Association
Iowa Creamery Association
Reamery Association
Lapp Resigns to Join Chicago Poultry Firm
W H Lapp, longtime Iowa poultryman and authority on flock improvement, resigns from his Hawk county posts to take new work with a Chicago poultry company. His efforts have aided state poultry organization, egg marketing, culling, and disease prevention. successor not announced.
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W. H. Lapp
Chicago
Chickasaw farmers back TB eradication drive
New Hampton Iowa July 16 in the past week W F McKee livestock commissioner spoke on tuberculosis eradication before township farm bureaus and committees. The film Clean Herds and Ear is shown and Ai McKee discussed TB as found in packing plants where meat animals are slaughtered. Farmers show interest and many would test their cattle if neighbors commit to testing and infection removal.
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New Hampton
W. F. McKee
Ai. McKee
Gulls' Club Meets in Buchanan
Rowley Iowa July meeting of Homer Township Girls Canning club held at Fannie Bare's home with 12 members. Members named favorite flowers, Lucile Haines demonstrated lettuce serving, Gur Tic Bare demonstrated cold pack rhubarb canning, and Josephine Miller gave a short talk.
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Rowley
Homer Township
Fannie Bare
Lucile Haines
Gur Tic Bare
Josephine Miller
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