Alfalfa Acreage May Exceed 1928 Next Year
Washington July 21 The National Fertilizer Association report after talks with farmers and extension workers says 1929 may see alfalfa acreage higher than 1928 despite winter-kill. Hardy seed varieties and early seeding are urged, with lime and fertilizers emphasized to counter soil conditions east of the Missouri River.
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Caveler
Washington
DD. C
LW. W. Warner
National Fertilizer Association
Maryland
South Dakota
Washington, D. C
Dakota
Dot
Jgome
Warner
Missouri River
Keep Iowa Potato Money in State Campaign Launch
Ames July 21 part of the campaign to produce seed potatoes at home. Thirteen growers with the college experiment with potatoes stored in light and planted in July show strong sprouts and no decay. The effort aims to keep Iowa’s 1 250 000 dollars spent on seed potatoes from leaving the state by promoting peatland seed potato growing and peat muck certification with the Iowa Vegetable Growers Association and state agriculture department. Inspectors have already passed sixty acres in Westervelt Brothers Kamrar Hamilton county and Henry Shalroth Ankeny Polk county.
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Ames.ia
Bre
Iowa
A. Iowa State College
Iowa “Vegetable Growers
Fitch
Association
Westervelt
Brothers
Kamrar
Hamilton ‘County
Henry Shalroth
Ankeny
Tailess Sheep Experiment Captures South Dakota Interest
A South Dakota State College project near Brookings studies tailess sheep from a 1934 Siberian Fat-Rump cross and native breeds. The flock of 50 seeks a woollier fleece and improved constitution. A Karakul flock with black fur is also tested for South Dakota conditions. Farm sale in Reinbeck, Iowa fetches 125 dollars per acre for 150 acres as a Cedar Falls owner plans to move.
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Kerpien Brookings
South Dakota
Reinbeck
George Wy. Gaui
Rey Hartford
George UK
Cedar Falls
Jacob Berrman
Bereman
New Harliard
Community letters invite editor feedback
Readers are invited to send questions and comments to the editor in the farm news section. Address communications to the editor at the Waterloo Evening Courier, Waterloo, for publication or reply.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterlooo
Tama Farm Boys Hold First County Club Camp in Tama
Farm editor reports Tama county 4 H Club camp at Gladbrook with 23 boys aged eight to 17. Camp features homespun citizenship training, weed study, demonstration teams, and a pending Des Moines State Fair trip for Tama’s healthiest farm boy. Meals, discipline, swimming, and daily class work form the program. Cyrenus Cole and local leaders address the group, closing Sunday with a picnic and ceremony.
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Tama Farm Boys
Conant Park
P Gladbrook
Stan
Tama
Town State College
J. G. Cunningham
Ames
Spirit Lake
Backbone State Park
The
Ledges State Park
Boone
Cecouslis
Gowant’s Park
Gladbrook
Mills
M. Ss. Mills
Tana
Tracy
Tama County
Des Moines
Farm Bureau
A. A. Crabb
Tracer
G. W. McDowell
C. W. Maplethorpe
Toledo
A. A. Pace
Ai Tho
Babbie Winders
Taman
Babbie
A. HB. Kepford
Camo
John Rimkie
Trae
Wolfe Creek
Cato Gime
Audry
Clein Thede
Charles Raum
Reinber Floyd
Russell Perry
Trai
Montour
Russell
Eerl Lyon
Delmer Thede
Cilacbrook
Leonard Pugh
Pugh
Vhes
Southern Boosters
Melvin
Merley Daoash
Lester Spire
Malcolm
Voe
David Mitchell
Buckingham
Floyd
Meeker
Dysart
Wolfe Greek Pinnears
Indiana
Iowa
Rey
Run- Ke
Ind
Rex
Runkle
Tamanes
One Way Cutting To Salvage Unharvested Oats In Storm-Damaged Areas
Storms across northern Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler and Chickasaw counties cause wind and rain damage to oats while some fields shed or shatter. Much grain can be saved by one way cutting though timing and weather affect harvest pace and livestock may finish some fields. Reports note variable corn stands, good seedings this year, and barley success, with favorable use of remaining oats if weather cooperates.
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Black Hawk
Bremer
Butler
Chickasaw
Tryan
Zr. R. Mills
Tama
Beco
Miost Aeghious
Neil brothers ship 80 pound hog to Chicago market
South of town Neil brothers, Poland China breeders, shipped a barrow to Chicago market claiming it weighed 1100 pounds potential after feeding. The three year old hog, noted near Reinbeck, underscores local livestock prowess and market ambitions.
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Eice Y Reinbeck
Neil Brothers
Chicago
Neil
Rice farming grows in Arkansas Delta fields
In Waverly and Stuttgart Arkansas farmers report strong rice yields amid flood irrigation. Arthur Cong and Long are noted as leading local growers with large scale operations. One pump floods fields during the season while readers from nearby towns discuss management and local farming groups.
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Waverly
Orecolvnty
Inwlands
Arkan
A. F. Buevekle
Stuttgart
Ark
Bunickle
Arthur Cong
Arkansas
Long
Stuttear
Ds Willan Garland
Tripoli
Garin
Buevekle Pie
OG. G. Sampson
Wavers Hawiy School
Aykinsas River Growers Association
Short Lime Ag
Big Four Fair to Erect Educational Building for AW Club
Nashua reports construction of a new educational building at the Big Four Fair grounds to house AW club exhibits for boys and girls in four counties. Superintendent Varila and the school cooperation plan will oversee a special children's program and dedication ceremonies August 20 with the fair running August 20 to 24.
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Nashua
Puestiey
Varila
Atte
Chie AW
Floyd
Wheat Falls to New Low Amid Broad Market Weakness
Chicago July 31 Wheat prices retreated to fresh seasonal lows as favorable weather forecasts for spring wheat dampened demand. Corn and oats moved lower with weak hog futures, while winter wheat receipts and ample arrivals pressured the market.
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Northwest
Winnipeg
Chicago
Board of Trade Cash Quotations For July Chicago
At Chicago the Board of Trade cash quotations show wheat and corn prices with No 2 northern spring at 1.2749 dollars, No 3 yellow around 1.0341, white and mixed grades listed. oats and barley quoted with revisions. provisions and lard prices noted, including lard at 12.24 and ribs near 14.5.
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Chicago
Ais Wits
Jou Roy
T&s
Tox Ata
Wien
Ceern— Anly
Andy Inews
Bard Fuly
Ck Reves
Soper
Board of Trade
Lobras
Slolll Lads
Wits
Omaha
Neha
Fanny
Dirk
Hazy Market Report Signals Slow Hog Trade in Chicago
Hog receipts weak with prices slipping. Slower demand weighs on prices across weights from 130 to 200 pounds, with butchers and shippers seeing tighter demand and holdovers. Cattle and sheep trade shows uneven movement, with yearlings and heavy steers near steady to lower and fat lambs trading around recent highs and feeding lambs firmer.
Sioux City Livestock Receipts And Prices Report
Sioux City market notes show cattle receipts around 300 with better demand for yearlings and weighty steers mostly steady to 9¢ higher. Top yearlings at 16.40, medium weight steers 16.23, heavy steers 15.50, haying lower hogs and steady fat lambs with prices in the 9.00 to 9.70 range for packing sows and feeder classes. Minneapolis flour and St Louis grain prices noted alongside mixed corn and lard values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Dull Trading Highlights Wall Street Session
New York July 21 dull session marked indecisive price moves as pools failed to attract backing and no strong selling pressure appeared. Despite mixed reviews and fears of higher discount rates, some issues rallied while many others slipped with total volume about 52 000 shares.
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New York
Federal Reserve
Warner Bros. ‘Pictures
Bane
Radio
Montgomery Ward
Ceneral Motors
Case Threshing
Bastman Kodak
International Harvester
General Motors
Case
Warner Brothers Pictures
Nater
Union Parific
National Giscuit
Wright Aero
Allied Chemical and Republic
Irons& Steel
Missouri Pacific
Curtiss
Recito
General’ Motors
Ohio Chrysler
Col. Gas
Elec
Tons
Gorn
Erle Sprane Tone Elelsehmann V.sseveve
Es Freeport-Tex
Get
Ry. Sig. Gillette Saf. Raz
Northern
Greene Can
Houston
Hudson
Motors WM. Central
Int
Harvester Int Nickel
Inter
Kennecott Mack
Martand
Missouri Pac
Montgomery
Nash Motors - No
Central
Packard c
Pan
Las
Pennsylwiaia
Phillips Pet
Pretim Pullman Ty Radio
Sis Rem-Rand
Ir & St. Reynolds
St. Bb
Sears Roeluek Te Singlair Gonony Bouthert Pac
Smrhetn Ry
St. Qi Gal
Nottone Sr
Studebaker
Pepe Cee Btm
BON Is Corp
GUE Sul
Wees
Tex, Pac
Union Carbide Union Pan
BG. C. Steel Vanadium
Westingh
Willys-Overland Wookworth
Veltan TR
Renty Bonds
Uty
Hiberty Das -Slon
Taberty
Livestock Market Report from East St. Louis
East St Louis market notes hogs 2,800 receipts mostly steady to higher with top around 112.50 for heavy weights. sows steady. Cattle receipts 900 steady to higher. calves 1907 week comparison shows gains. steers to 14.25, yearlings to 11.80, cows steady to lower. Sheep 100 receipts steady to lower with most ewes and lambs around 4.00 to 14.50.
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E. ST. Louis Livestock
St. Louisa
Leo
Gattle
Texas
Suloog Lea
Omaha Livestock Receipts and Price Averages Move Steady
Cattle and hog figures from Omaha show receipts around 2,500 with steady tone from Friday’s averages. Hog top quoted at 410.80 with bulk weights 200 to 390 pounds. Packing sows average cost near 9.8% and cattle prices range with fed steers and yearlings firmer, grain and grass fed cows weaker. Prices across weights show varied gains and losses with top loads near 14.60 to 18.25 per cwt for select categories.
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Chalee
Grain and Provisions Review Reflects Wheat Prospects
Chicago experts report wheat in the US and Canada could lead harvests if favorable weather holds for a week or 30 days, with prices showing modest declines. Demand from the east supports oats and corn movements while improved grain futures and provisions markets show notable gains in supply activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Canada
Weathey
Provisions Market Reports From New York And Chicago
Market briefs show butter steady with varied receipts in New York and Chicago on July 21. Poultry prices hold on alive and dressed goods while turkeys ducks and geese list mixed quotes. several items show unchanged levels across regions with small adjustments for specific grades.
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New York
Express
Chicago
Young America
Qsbari Donge Norns
Louls
Lac
Tomac Lower
St Paul Livestock Market Report with Varied Cattle and Calf Prices
Receipts include cattle 200 with steady to higher prices for prime grades and heavier steers. Top heavy steers around 13.08, medium 15.60, all weights near 14.50. Cows about 6.50, bulls 8.58. Calves receipts 100 with bulk around 14.00 to 14.50. Hogs 500 with scarce high grades, top 10.50, sows 4.60, yearlings 6.00, fat ewes to packers 4.00. Market closes steady to higher for some classes, broader ranges noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Desirabie Mgar
Bond Market Treads Light Amid Low Interest in New York
In New York on a Friday trading was light with little interest. Rails were weighed down while utilities and government bonds showed firmness though Liberty issues traded at lower levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rovernment
Liberty
Over 100 Attend Girls Rally in Buchanan County
More than 100 girls gathered at the Buchanan County fairgrounds for a county wide 4 H rally. Esther Scitman of Success Training gave an address, Sarah Gunnell reported on State fair club work, and Neva Sayles was elected president with Marian Haines and Mabel Sloan of Rowley presenting the 4 H convention report from Ames.
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Independence
Buchanan
Phere
Esther Scitman
Successtu Farming
Sarah Gunnell
Neva Sayles
Rowley
Sayles
Marian Haines
Mabel Sloan
al ‘Ames
Cholera, Hog Diseases Reported in Eastern Iowa Counties
The Eastern Iowa veterinary association lists hog cholera as the leading infectious disease in the region. The report names towns including Dunkerton Cedar Falls Deep River Belle Plaine Springville and Keystone among affected areas with other hog diseases such as necrotic enteritis and hemorrhagic septicemia noted in various locations. Also listed are cattle diseases blackleg sheep influenza and turkeys coccidiosis in several towns including Iowa City Mechanicsville Fairfax and Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern
Iowa City
Martelle
Monticello
Certtral City
Mechanicsville
Montiedila
Chemical spray to kill Canadian thistle tested near Reinbeck
Farmers in Reinbeck hear of experiments at the C. J. C. Cold farm south of Iowa using a sodium arsenite solution from Mulder & Verly on a large patch of Canadian thistles. Iowa State College experts say the treatment kills roots and branches and may be used widely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Special Service
Reinbeck
C. J. C. Cold
Iowa
Iowa State College
Lloyd Cold
Mulder & Verly
Kansas City Livestock Market Headlines and Prices
Cattle receipts 200 calves 160 for week with feeders and yearlings steady to higher. vealers and calves weaker. Sheep receipts 3600. lambs and fed Texas yearlings with prices around 14.75 to 15.35. Butter prices steady amid light receipts and cautious demand. wholesale and retail margins pressured by market spread. Cotton and grain futures show mixed moves as prices drift with market sentiment.
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Gladbrook Cabin
Cote
Cyrenis Cole
Cedar Rapids
Fem
Timothy Camber
Corrie Weaknesk
Custing House Stateaert
LRA
Kansas
Ienee
North Rose
Deauth
Wrk Voor
Thienen
Minneapolis
ST. Louis
St. Lord
Union
China
Waterloo Markeete BT
Ana
Atlas Aiiiter
Arlington Hucter
Switt
Thostris
Eleonn
Siriethy
Boyapath
Hath Packing Co
Ste de Linn
Packera
Tao
Ann la Srt
Peter
Tawa
Ford Co
Timothy Hay
Baled
Pramvie Hey
Foreign Exchange
Britain
Italy
Slavia
Austria
Rumania
Brazil
Ate
Takle
Sic
Shanghai
Montreal
Kansas City
Vias Rator
Tere St. Paul
Indianapolis
Pittsburey
Buffalo
Neesen
Omaha Livestock
Sanseapolte
Dunkerton
Ferder
Fairbank
Frank Rebberg
Fairbanks
Joe McCoy
Morrison
Ontnion
Albis
Ahsan
Voaiss Mareh
ITNSI
State Loan Co
Riviera
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