Harvester Thresher Brought In Iowa Delays Harvest
A Harrington in Dunkerton Iowa delays the first use of the only harvester-thresher in Black Hawk county since rye grain isn’t ripe yet. The machine, which cuts and threshes in one pass, will harvest small grains and potentially soybeans on about 240 acres, with rain halting progress and hot weather aiding corn maturity.
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Black Hawk County
Courier
Dunkerton
Harrington Farm
Harrington
Iowa
Benton County Angus Cattle Set for Big Fair Circuit
Blairstown July 21 Henry Schmuecker will send fifteen Angus cattle on a wide fair circuit within weeks with Cedar Rapids Aug 8-13 as first stop. The herd will then go to Aurora or Davenport, Benton County Fair, State Fair, and major expos in New York Massachusetts and Virginia. Jim Vincent, exKemp herdman at Marion, leads the Schmuecker cattle this year as the Kemp show prospects are sold.
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Blairstown
Henry Schmuecker
Cedar Rapids Fair
Aurora
Davenport
Benton County Fair
New York
Massachusetts
Virginia
Jim” Vincent
Kemp Brothers
Marion
Schmuecker
Kemps
Leases Three Years At Nine Dollars An Acre
The L. V. Podhajsky farm west of here leased the Theodore Heckt farm northeast of Chitier for three years at nine dollars per acre. The Heckt farm is now occupied by Cc. J. Barron who plans to move onto his father's farm in Benton county.
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Courier Sper
Zevyke
Clutter
Pfrank Hlavache
L. V. Podhajsky
Here
Theodore Heckt
Chitier
Heckt
Cc. J. Barron
Benton County
Farmers questions and comments invited
Waterloo Evening Courier from Waterloo Iowa invites readers to send questions and comments to the Emter Farm Department. Phone number listed as $160 for contact.
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Emter Frm
Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Iowa
White Rock pullet laying young in Nelson flock
James Nelson of 1320 Commercial street reports a White Rock pullet began laying before age five months. After producing 16 eggs in 18 days she seeks to sit and hatch a brood. Hatched February 2, first egg June 28, and mid July sitting would be a notable event in his five to six years of breeding.
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James Nelson
Commercial Street
Nelson
Farm incomes rise since 1921 says Ames experts
Agricultural economists at Iowa State College report Iowa farm gross income has climbed annually since the 1921 low. Study of 10 major products shows hogs remain the principal income source, contributing about 305.75 million in 1926, with corn, oats, wheat, dairy, and beef also noted. Prices lag purchase costs.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Iowa
Vocational Teacher Must Improve Rural Life and Practices
Prof. A W Nolan of the University of Illinois urged Iowa State College teachers at the eighth annual conference on vocational agriculture to focus on improving farm life and practices, not just scientific facts. He contrasted farm and city boys, noting farm boys’ initiative. J A Linke spoke on placement and responsibilities, part of a program led by F E Moore with Miss Agnes Sauerson assisting in opening duties.
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Amesia
A. W. Nolan
Department of Vocational Agricultural Education
University of Ilinois
Iowa State College
Nolan
J. A. Linke
Federal Board of Vocational Education
F. E. Moore
State Board For Vocational Education
Farmers' Union Meeting Held Near Maynard Iowa
Raymond Iowa July 21 H G Pev erill Herman Miller and John Reuter drove to Maynard Monday evening July 18 to attend a farmers union meeting at Marion Dunct home four miles west of Maynard Mr Bloss of Ottumwa spoke on the road bond issue and testing of dairy cattle After the talk a friendly discussion followed bringing out many important facts and crowd showed keen interest.
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Courier
Raymond
H. G. Peverill
Herman Miller
John Reuter
Maynard
Farmers’ Union
Marion Dunct
Bloss
Ottumwa
Frede ricksburg Dairy Show Set For August Sixteen
Fredericksburg Iowa July 21 Various organizations in Chickasaw county plan educational and entertaining exhibits on agriculture and home economics Farmers and business folk prepare a dairy show to be held Tuesday August 16 The show will display agricultural products dairy cattle and dairy calf club calves Similar displays are planned at New Hampton August 17 18 and 19 Liberal premiums are offered at both locations and at the Big Four fair Nashua August 22 to 26
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Fredericksburg
Chickasaw County
New Hampton
Nashua
Farmer Enjoying His First Automobile
July 21 update from Courier specs Cinter, Ta. John Linhart, a farmer west of town, is thrilled by owning his first car. He says horse and buggy were fast enough, but the popular priced auto finally won him over after many years of watching others whiz by.
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Courier Specs &Revarey Cinter
John Linhart
Here
Iowans Defeated by English Judges in Dairy Contest
Clayton county dairy cattle judging team from Iowa, coached by Roy Combs, lost to the British team by 12 points in an international London contest on July 14. The Iowa group, including Kenneth Walter Gertrude Kaiser and Lloyd Kaiser, sails from Liverpool on July 22 and returns to Clayton county in early August.
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Courier Special Service
Elkader
Clayton County
London
England
M. G. Thornburg
Roy Combs
Monteal
United States
Dairy Cattle Congress
Mr. Combs
Fordyce Ely
Iowa State College
Liverpool
Montreal
Farm Bureau
Iowa
Kenneth Walter
Gertrude Kaiser
Lloyd Kaiser
Europe
Maryland
Franklin County
Weaver to Speak on Jersey Tour In Iowa Drive
Professor Earl Weaver of Iowa State College dairy herd leads Jersey cattle tour programs July 27 to 29 visiting Clayton Fayette Chickasaw and Floyd counties then Charles City. He will demonstrate Jersey cows Raleigh's Torono's Memo famous for 602.15 pounds butterfat at age two. Also featured are Prof C Y Gannon H B Smith Floyd Johnston and others from American Jersey Cattle Club Iowa State Dairy Association.
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McGregor
Clayton
Fayette
Chickasaw
Floyd
Charles City
Weaver
West Union
New Hampton
Raleigh
Torono
C. Y. Gannon
Provo
Utah
H. 8. Smith
Newton
American Jersey Cattle Club
Sherman Jersey Farm
Floyd Johnston
Iowa State Dairy Association
Waterloo
Swine Cholera Reported Near Clutier Hogs
Cholera appeared in Charles Dvorak's hog herd near Clutier Iowa a few days ago. The owner immediately had the herd vaccinated in hopes of saving most of the animals. The disease showed in severe form but only a few deaths occurred.
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Courier Special Service
Clutier. In
Charles Dvorak
Clutier
Omaha Livestock Market Report From Omaha Nebraska
HOGS receipts 9,500 steady to strong with prices mostly down. CATTLE receipts 2,000 steady across classes. fed steers and yearlings near $9.75 to $12.50. cows and bulls range $4.25 to $11.60. SHEEP receipts 11,000 with lambs steady to strong, fat lambs $13.25 to $13.50, sheep around $6.50 to $8.50, feeders firm.
Sioux City Livestock Market Report July 21 Sioux City Ta
Receipts cattle 1500 hogs 10000 sheep 1000 slow market killers down 15c cattle prices ranged from 7.00 to 14.00 for fat steers and yearlings with feeders and stockers noted. hogs 10c lower with top around 10.15 and most between 7.75 and 10.10. sheep 25c lower with similar lighter demand.
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Sioux City
Livestock Prices From East St Louis Market Report
Hogs receipts 10 500 light hogs 40c higher top 10 90 bulk 10 75 10 85 others not established heavy butchers lower calves receipts 2 500 best native steers 11 70 some western primes 12 25 heifers 8 50 10 75 most cows 6 20 7 25 low cutter range 4 00 4 75 good dealers 13 00 sheep receipts 2 600 fat lambs 25c higher others unchanged fat lambs 13 00 culls 8 56 fat ewes 4 00 5 00
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E. ST. Louis
St. Louis
Wheat market weak on rust rumors stir trading
Chicago July 21 Increases in rural offerings and imminent arrivals of Mberal bookings left the wheat market comparatively soft in the late board of trade session. Reports from Omaha of wheat going to Chicago and revived buying due to northwest rust fears followed by rain forecasts. Corn and oats fell then recovered slightly as short covering and expected 1,500,000 bushels to be moved east influenced prices. Leading packers and warehouse men sold heavily in provisions.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Omaha
Northwest
Iowa
Liverpool Cotton Market Weakens as Sales Rise to 6000 Bales
Liverpool spot cotton seen in fair demand with prices easing. Total sales reached 6000 bales, receipts 1000. Midlands fair quoted 11.33d and various grades priced from 10.48d to 8.28d. Futures and Chicago values also shown with mixed moves across months.
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Liverpool
Midlands
Chicago
Potatoes market dull in Chicago trade
Potatoes receipts totaled 60 cars on track, with 214 shipments and 414 total US shipments reported. Demand and trading were slow as market dulls. Virginia batrel Irish cobblers ranged 3.50 to 3.90 per 100 pounds, while Kansas and Missouri sacked Irish cobblers sold 1.60 to 1.85, by quality and condition.
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Chicago
United States
Virginia Batrel
Kansas
Missouri
Futures close for Butter and Eggs in Chicago
Futures closed in Chicago on July 21 with Butter Fresh standards for July at 39 1/2 cents and August at 39 3/4 cents, storage standards December at 41 cents. Eggs Refrigerator standards for November at 30 cents.
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Chicago
Board of Trade Cash Quotations Chicago Jay 21
Wheat and corn prices listed with No. 2 red at 1.4242 and No. 3 red at 1.4142 for wheat. oats and rye prices shown. barley, timothy seed, and clover values included. provisions list lard ribs bellies with quoted dollars per cwt.
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Board of Trade
Hog market report from Peoria Illinois July update
Market notes from Peoria Illinois show live hog receipts around 2,000 with e market prices 10 to 15 cents higher. Top quotes reach 10.40 for lights, 10.30 for mediums, 9.75 for heavies, and 8.35 for packers. pigs and light sows trade 17.00 to 18.25.
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Peoria
Representative Sales Livestock in Union Yards
Representative livestock sales in Union Yards Chicago on July 21 featured brisk activity with buyers and sellers engaging in varied cattle and hog trades. Trade remained steady as market participants reported solid demand and steady prices throughout the session.
Flour market report from Minneapolis July 21
Unchanged shipments of flour recorded in Minneapolis with 34 234 barrels and bran priced at 25.00 to 25.50 dollars. The brief note reflects a steady market with listed bran prices and no change in flour distribution.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Stocks Fall On Profit Taking Across Rail and Industrial Shares
New York July 21 irregularities marked the market as heavy profit taking hit rails and several industrial issues. Du Pont led gains with a jump to a new high, Eastman Kodak rose, while several names like General Motors and Radio Corp advanced. many others moved modestly or fell slightly as the close remained heavy.
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Houston
Baldwin
United States
Lorillard
Radio Corporation
Sigsett
Eastman, Kodak
Purity Baking
Timken
National Dairy Products
Dupont
American Steel Foundry
Allied Chemical
Gabriel Snubber and
Eastman Kodak
General Motors
Gr. Northern Ptd
Hudson Motors
Ilinois Central
Int
al. Chem. & Dye
American Can
Car & Fdy
Locomotive Am
Sm & Ref
American Sugar Am
Tel
Tobacco
Am. Wat
EL American Woolen Anaconda Copper
Atchison
Coast Line
Baldwin Loco, Balt. & Ohio
Barnsdall A
Bethlehem Steel California Pet
Canadian Pac
Cerro de Pasco
Chesapeake & Ohio
Mil St. P
Western
Chile
Chrysler Corp
Coca Cola
Colorado Fuel Col. Gas & Bl
F Consolidated Gas
Crucible Steel Dodge Bros
du Pont de Nem
Erie Railroad
Famous Players Freeport
Texas General Asphalt
Hlec
New
Bat Teccenendt
Iron
Int. Harvester
Mar
Ndf
Nickel
Inter
Kan
City Southern Kennecott Copper
Lehich Valley
Louisville & Nash
Mack Truck
Csepseeescooer Aeee
Marland Oil
Mid-Continent Pet
Ken. & Tex
Missouri Pac
Ptd
Mortgomery Ward Nash Motors
New York Central N
N. HK. & Hild
Norfolk & Western
Studebaker
Sanensesnenrsecee
Gshg
Texss
Texas & Pacific
Cs.eceeneaaaees
Union Pacific
Seeacceena
American
Northern Pacific
Packard Motor Car
Pan. Am. Pet
Pennsylvania
Phillips Petroleum
Sseneu
Pierce-Attow ci
Ceee
Radio Corp
Sears Roebuck
Sinclair Con. Oil
Southern Pacific
Southern Ry
Cseee Seweeneeees LG Standard of
Cal
Standard Oil
N. J
Omaha Grain Prices Report From Omaha Neb July 21
Wheat prices list No 1 hard 1 31 to 1 38 No 2 hard 1 304 to 1 3442 No 2 mixed 1 36 Corn values No 2 yellow 99 15 cents No 3 yellow 96 4 cents No 3 mixed 94 944 cents market notes show standard commodity quotes from Omaha Nebraska with multiple grade references for wheat and corn priced per bushel.
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Omaha
Neb
New York and Chicago wholesale market report July 21
Butter and eggs prices move in New York Chicago and St Louis markets with receipts noted. Butter creamery extras range around 40c in Chicago and 41c in St Louis. eggs fetch 21c to 24c firsts and assorted cases. Poultry shows turkeys at 20c to 46c and ducks around 12c to 24c. cheese and flour hold steady with small shifts across regions.
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New York
Pacific
Midwest
Rio
Santos
Chiiago
St. Louis
Livestock receipts at 11 markets July 21 totals show cattle hogs and sheep
Livestock Today reports estimated receipts across 11 markets for July 21 with Chicago at 7,000 cattle 30,000 hogs 13,000 sheep and totals of 19,900 cattle 85,500 hogs 36,900 sheep for the week, year ago figures listed for comparison across markets including Kansas City Omaha and others.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
E. St. Louis
St. Joseph
Sioux City
St. Paw
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Kansas City Livestock Prices and Receipts Report
Kansas City livestock market with July 21 receipts of 3000 cattle and 4000 hogs. Cattle steady to mixed, vealers steady. bulls stronger to 15c higher. Hogs uneven, steady to higher. shipper market, stock pigs scarce. Sheep steady to high, lambs to 13.00, natives up to 12.75, yearlings around 9.75. Poultry and other produce unchanged.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Grain Receipts and Shipments At South St Paul
Grain receipts and shipments update from South St Paul Minnesota. Cattle receipts 1600 with feeders weak to lower across grades. steers 11.00 to 12.00, stock 6.25 to 8.25, calves 11.50 to packers. Hog receipts 6000 with hogs steady to higher, top 10.40, sows 7.75, bulk pigs 10.40. Sheep receipts 500 generally steady, native lambs 12.75, ewes 6.50, culls around 8.50 to 9.00.
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South St. Paul
Minn
Livestock Prices From St Joseph Market Report
Receipts for hogs 4,500 steady to strong top at 10.40 heavy buyers pay 9.25 to 10.35. Cattle receipts 2,000 generally steady with steers 9.50 to 11.50, top 12.25. cows and heifers 4.00 to 10.50, calves 6.00 to 11.50, stockers and feeders 7.00 to 8.50. Sheep receipts 4,000 steady to 25 cents higher. lambs 12.25 to 13.75, ewes 5.00 to 6.50.
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Arizona
St. Joseph
Kansas City Grain Prices and Receipts Report
Kansas City grain market notes receipts at 276 cars with mixed changes. Wheat bids range from No 2 dark hard at 1.32 to No 3 1.31. Corn prices show No 1 to No 3 and white and yellow varieties with close values around 1.00 to 1.04. Oats remain unchanged with No 2 white at about 0.47 to 0.52.
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Kansas City Grain
Kansas City
Grain market notes from Minneapolis July wheat and corn
Minneapolis grain report shows July wheat prices for No 1 northern and dark northern spring with ranges from 1.38 to 1.57 per bushel, on track and arriving futures. Receipts total 92 cars year over year. Corn No 3 yellow quoted near 1.01 to 1.04 per bushel. Oats No 3 white around 41 to 43 cents.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Montana
Grain prices in St. Louis report July figures
In St Louis on July 21 wheat and corn prices were listed with No 2 red at 146 to 147, No 2 hard at 138 to 139. Corn showed No 4 mixed 972 to 973 cents, No 6 mixed 95 cents, No 3 yellow 1.04, No 4 white 983 to 984 cents, and No 5 white at 97 cents.
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ST. Louis
Peoria Grain Price ReportJuly 21
Peoria Illinois barley and corn receipts show mixed quotes for different yellow and white corn grades. Prices range from 86 to 1.02 dollars with samples reported at 91 to 95 cents, while yellow corn and white corn show similar slight variations across several grades and sample quotes.
Toledo Seeds and Kansas City Hay Market Briefs
Toledo Ohio reports clover prices with July 21 bids and futures like October at 13.90 and December at 16.70. Kansas City notes July 21 hay receipts totaling 56 cars and bids around 16.75 for December.
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Toledo Seeds
Toledo
Kansas City Hay
Kansas City
Hay
Bready
Waterloo Bank Debits Week Ending July 20 1927
Bank debits in Waterloo for the week ended July 20 1927 totaled 4 958 000.00 across five days with Thursday at 793 188.00 Friday 897 549.00 Saturday 721 015.00 Monday 986 718.00 Tuesday 855 991.00 Wednesday 703 886.09 The week’s total compares to 4 397 236.00 in the prior year and 4 171 588.57 in 1925. In instruments recorded deeds mortgages and chattel mortgages volumes for the week are listed, with totals and prior week figures and year-to-date counts.
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Black Hawk County Abstract Co
Waterloo Bank
Waterloo Clearing House Association
Saeetee Aadaetee
Large attendance expected at Legion meeting and concert
Becker-Chapman post American Legion plans a large turnout for tonight's meeting at the Elks club and an outdoor concert by the Legion band. Post adjutant BH J. Brucher announced the 8:30 p.m. schedule this afternoon.
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Becker-Chapman Post
American Legion
Elks Club
BH. J. Brucher
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