Iowa aims for record poultry and egg production
Des Moines reports Iowa eyes a $75 million poultry and egg income this year as 4,500 baby chicks compete at the American Baby Chick Producers association show. Secretary Mark Thornburg cites strong demand and improved methods amid heat and shipping delays. Iowa led the nation in egg and poultry output last year with 170,000,000 dozen eggs and 33,000,000 birds sold for about $62,? million.
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Des Moines
Towa
Mark A. Thornburg
Thornburg
Fred Schappaugh
E. G. Branch
Kansas City
Erle Smiley
Seward
Neb
Harry Atkins
Davenport
H. A.ribtenbender
Iowa
State Colege
Hawkeye
Kansas
Tllinois
Michigan
Missouri
Minnesota
Ohio
Indiana
Nebraska
Old Belief on Milk Secretion Debunked by Dairy Experts
At the American Dairy Science Association meeting in Madison Wisconsin experts challenged long held dairy beliefs. W W Swett presented federal findings showing most milk is present before milking and that the udder acts like a sponge with capacity measured by how much fluid it can hold.
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American Dairy Science Association
Madison
Wis
Bureau of Dairy Industry
Department of Agriculture
W. WW. Swett
Thieves Take 400 Chickens From Traer Area Farm
Near Traer Iowa on Monday night Mr and Mrs Thomas Lorenzen reported the loss of about 400 chickens including 100 bonded hens and 300 springers weighing two and a half to four pounds. Sheriff Barris said no hired help was present and the theft occurred at multiple houses with birds moved toward the road. Investigators questioned whether trucks were used and noted no suspects yet.
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Traer
Thomas ‘Lorenzen
Barris
Clarris
Far
Survey Of Stocker Prospects To Aid Cattle Feeders
Des Moines July 20. Government economists announce plans to survey corn belt cattle feeders and western range cattle supplies. Reports will cover Nebraska imports and probable supply of various classes, their condition and other data to aid range states and sector analysts.
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Des Moines
Seaton
Nebraska
Farmers Editorial Contact Notice
Readers are invited to send questions and comments to the Poizer Farm Department of the Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo Iowa. Address communications to the newspaper office and include a phone contact.
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Poiizer Farm Department
Lrlog Evening Courier
Waterloo
Loa
Jesup Creamery Reaches Million Dollar Yearly Output
In 1927 Jesup Co Operative Creamery posts a high annual butter output and 1 060 000 dollar income. Growth comes from patron equity, dairying expansion, and high quality product. June cream checks total 99 222.84 with 20 000 pounds sold locally. plants run two shifts and 18 trucks haul cream.
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Jesup
Jesup Co-Operative Creamery
United States
Jean
D. H. Rogers
Dysart
la Porte City
Rowley
Walker
Delwelh
Raymond
Wateroo
New York
Altho Rogers
Rogers
Seward Smith
Blairsburg
Alsho
Smith
Express
Ilinois
Central City
Altho
Co-Operative Creamery
California
Bedford
Wis
Advising Sale of Early Potatoes
An Iowa extension official urges farmers to dig and sell surplus early potatoes now to keep money local. He recommends new sacks for sales, proper storage in cool cellars or slatted bins, and warns against pawning or rough potatoes. He cites one million bushels more than last year and urges immediate selling.
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Spreiat
Ames
Iowa
C. L. Fitch
Farm “Bureau
Kansas
Minnesota
Meek Reports Near Ten Foot Corn
R O Meek of 612 Ham mond avenue notes his corn in East Waterloo township grew tall reaching nine feet six inches. He predicts it may reach ten feet by morning, citing careful measurement and expectation of an extra five inches.
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R. O. Meek
Hammond Avenue
Waterloo Township
Buster the eight footed shoat captivates state farm visitors
A Poland China shoat named Buster, four months old, born at the Ei State farm five miles north of Manchester, displays eight perfectly formed auxiliary feet above its normal ones. People admire the freakish animal, hoping to see if the state will keep or sell him as a curiosity.
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Hmnnyser
Syesind Sereires
Manchester
Poland
China
Buster
Jesup Business Men Plan Big Farmers Day Picnic
Jesup Iowa plans a Farmers Day picnic set for August 9 with a calf club show linked to Partners Day. W W Blesser leads the organizing committee with Dr L B Besent as secretary treasurer and teams for Executive Finance Program Concessions Sports Publicity Music Exhibits Baseball. A band is being arranged and a full sports program is planned.
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Jesup
Jesup Creamery
W. W. Blesser
L. B. Besent
W. J. Campbell
L. L. Falek
J. N. Miller
E. A. Brown
G. A. Hansen
J. W. Weal
L. McLoud
W. W. Blasier
BE. B. Parker
N. Miller
L. G. Ham
L. Haskins
L. d. Dodge
G. Fisher
A. E. Knowles
Cliff Roberts
L. Fox
G. G Coonrad
F. R. Place
R. A. Lochead J
G. A. Emerson
L. L. Falck
G. E. Hoodland
M. Stoddard
W. Bahl
G. L. Fox
Carl Rachny
Ganciig
Lmusic
Iowa Holstein Tops National Ormsby at $11,100
Norwalk Iowa July 2 Fi Triune Papoose Picoz a junior three year old Holstein Keifer owned by Hargrove Arnold Norwalk Ia was sold yesterday to T B Mc Cawley of Montreal Can president of Sun Life Insurance Co for $11 300 The price set a new record since 1920 at the National Ormsby sale of Holsteins at the Minnesota State fair grounds In 1926 the heifer was rated American calf and was all American yearling in 1927 and won premier honors at the centennial exposition in Philadelphia.
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Norwalk
Tora
Hargrove & Arnold
T. B. McCawley
Montreal
Can
Sun Life Insurance Company
Ormsby
Minnesota State Fair Grounds
Philadelphia
Creamery patrons cash record sum in a single day
Patrons of the Tracy Co operative creamery cashed cream checks totaling over 54 000 in one day the largest single day in the institution's history. Participants came from Clottor Dysart Gladbrook Hudson Traer and nearby towns.
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Tracy
Tracy Co-operate Creamery
Clottor
Dysart
Gladbrook
Hudson
Traer
Spreins
Wheat and corn rally as Liverpool buys rise in Europe trade
Western market reports show up to 5,000,000 bushels of North American wheat sold for Europe amid higher Liverpool quotations. Chicago wheat gains followed by mixed corn trade as hot central Europe weather threatens crops. Provisions ease while deliveries and receipts steady. Omaha grain quotes list varying hard and yellow corn values and russet potatoes trading slowly.
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Chicago
Europe
Liverpool
Central
Reagan
Board of Trade Cash Quotations for Wheat and Grains
Chicago July 20 price list shows ranges for Wheat No 1 and No 2 mixed at about 1.08 to 1.29, No 3 1.06, No 4 1.05, No 5 yellow 1.06, No 2 white 1.08, No 3 white 1.07, No 4 white 1.06, No 5 white 1.05, No 6 white 1.02. Oats No 2 white 0.34, No 4 white 0.46. Barley 0.70 to 0.75. Cloverseed 23.30 to 25.00. Provisions 1.08. Lard 12.35. Rigs 4.50. Belles 15.87.
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Chicago
Jay
ORM
Yeenne
Pestenet Lines
Ims
Tinea
Ellow
Chicesu
Tive Sales
Amt
Waterloo
Mlant Butchers
Waterloo Mills Co
Polati
Pataine
Pete
EG NZ
Swift & Co
Farmers Door
Rangers Teast
Leah S
Rath Packing Co
B. Rath
Ganners and Cutters ' Poe
Talis
Saveaeea
Prine
Fair Packers
Son
Town Flour & Feed Co
Cohn Ros
Asedeedees
Kansas City Grasx
Kansas
City
Hogs and cattle market report from Chicago trade
Receipts total 21 000 hogs 2 000 cattle and 7 000 sheep with a steady to lower start and later price declines. Hogs closed down about 25 cents from Thursday with prime light and medium butchers around 11 45 and pigs at around 19 00 to 25 00 while cattle and lamb markets showed cautious, uneven movement amid overall weaker demand.
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Chicago
Markets Drift as Industrials Lead Recovery Roundup
New York stocks opened with gains led by American International Allied Chemical and Union Carbide up three points. Warner Bros. Pictures rose over four points while Montgomery Ward and Wright Aero advanced. General Motors dipped, radio slid, and several issues showed mixed moves amid a broad market rally with foreign exchange steady.
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Higharade
American International
Allied Chemical and
Union ‘Carbide
Warner’ Bros. Pictures
Wright Aero
Montgomery Ward
Frm
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Warner Brothers Pictures
Eastusan Kodak
Warren Brothers
American Express
Radio
Curtiss Aero
General “Electric
Sears Roebuck
Atchison and
Postus
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Atlantic Tex Fining
Woolworth
Allied Chemical
Missouri
Pastic
Greene Cananea
Yvittor
McCrory
Brunswick Balke
All. Am
Car & Fay
Linseed Loco
Gur
Anaconda Armour
Atchison . Atlantic
Balt
Ohin Beith
Stl
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Pet Canadian Pac
Ches
Ohio
Chic
M. St. PL
Pac Pf
West
AR. I
Ghrysler
Colorado
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Kennecott Sryreyee
Mack
Marland Ol
Kan
Tex
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Ward Wash Motors
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Norfolk & West
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Packard
Pan
Pet
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Las
Pennsylvania
Phillips Pret
Postum Pullman
Rem-Rand
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San
Seaboard Air Line
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Sinclair
Union Carbide
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U. S. Ind. Ale
U. S. Rub
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Elec
Willys- Overland Woolworth
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U. S. Bonds
Liberty 3
Liberty
Provisions and Livestock Prices Across Markets
New York reports steady receipts in creamery and cheese markets with butter and eggs showing stable to steady trends. Poultry prices fluctuate by method of transport while Chicago and St. Louis show varied firsts and checks. Kansas City notes unchanged poultry and mixed grain prices in late July markets.
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New York
Heanery
Express
Chicago
Rbutler
Frei
Amgwdgten
St. Louis
Livestock Receipts and Market Notes From Major Markets
Summary of cattle hog and sheep prices and receipts across Chicago Sioux City St Paul and Pittsburgh markets compiling totals, steady to higher bids for fat cattle and yearlings, hogs mixed with top quotes around 10 75 for select weights and lighter hogs down. Includes numbers for receipts and price ranges across multiple cities and stalls.
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Chicago
Ab-Il
Kansas
Sioux City
Cattle and Hogs Rally to Season Highs at Chicago Market
Cattle advance to season highs with light steers and heavy weights rising. best medium weights top near 16.60 to 16.70 per cwt. Hogs gain early but ease later with top around 11.60 per cwt. Sheep steady to slightly lower as supplies thin. Kansas City market reports parallel moves in hogs and cattle with mixed gains and price ranges.
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Chicago
Choten Highland
Omaha Livestock Market Report Summary
Receipts included 7,000 hogs with prices mostly $10.40 to $10.73 for various weights. 600 cattle across all classes with slow to steady demand. Steers and yearlings ranged with some heavy weights around $13.50 to $14.40. cows mainly $8.50 to $9.70 and veals around $12.50.
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Omana
Sven
Bond Market Ends Narrow, Irregular in Heat Affected Trade
New York prices moved irregularly in a tight bond market session as high time money rates and a slight decline in brokers' optimism limited turnover. Heat kept many traders away. rails were mixed with nickel plate and Louisville & Nashville showing fractional changes while Frisco and Oregon Short Line posted minor gains.
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New York
Wang
Louisville & Nashville
Oregon Shore Line
Livestock prices and receipts from St. Louis and Peoria markets
Hog receipts around 11,000 with steady trade. top weights 120 to 270 pounds and light weights 160 to 170. packing sows at steady to higher prices. Cattle receipts about 700 with good vealers around 13.75, other classes steady. Peoria hogs about 1,500 with prices down about 15 cents. cattle receipts listed but sparse. Produce futures note Chicago butter and storage standards for July and December.
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ST. Joseph
Texas
Idahos
ST. Paul
St. Pach
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Idaho
ST. Louis
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