Threshing Starts as Oats Yield in Hudson Area
Hudson Iowa July 24 threshing oats soon to be in full swing with machines busy from dawn to dusk across Black Hawk County. Farmers report yields from 45 to 60 bushels per acre on various farms with 1 200 bushels from 46 acres at Schiefelbein’s, Strayer and Meyers seed oats kept separate, Jockeytown Thresher company lines up for business near Waterloo with Bedford and Riley starting first.
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Hudson
Tom
Black Hawk County
Schiefelbacn
Will Seaman
H. L. Brandhorst
B. S. Strayer
Afr
Meyers
Strayer
Bleyers
Jockeytown Thresher Ready
Waterloo
Jockeytown Thresher
John J. Halmes
Bedford & Riley
Iowa
Canada Thistle and Quack Grass Require Constant Attention
Independence July 24. County agent J A Walters of Buchanan County says Canada thistle and quack grass infestations demand constant effort. Intensive cultivation from now to freeze and from spring to mid June is key. Township trustees must notify landowners where these weeds appear and order removal. if not done, trustees may hire the work and bill the landowner.
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Independence
Hte
Canada
J.A. Walters
Buchanan County
Walters
Extension conference to be at Clear Lake Iowa
New Hampton July 24 The annual district county agents and agricultural extension conference for this section of Iowa will be conducted at Clear Lake Wednesday and Thursday this week Specialists will discuss tuberculosis eradication bog cholera vaccination public finance home economics farm bureau organization extension service program for 1924. It is hoped a number of Chickasaw women and men interested in farm bureau work will attend the meeting at Clear Lake.
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New Hampton
Iowa
Clear Lake
K. W. Steurer
J. E. Benders
R. K. Bpuss
Farm Bureau
Methods for Eradicating Chinch Bugs Across Iowa and Illinois
Iowa and Illinois farmers report chinch bugs cutting grain yields by up to 25 percent in Apanoose County. County Agent Clark describes early harvests and potential damage, noting bugs flee grain to corn and that control relies on clearing fence rows, trash removal, and fall plowing to kill over-wintering pests. Field reports mention gas barriers, cyanide posts, creosote ridges, lime, and manual ridge work as control methods, with post holes catching bugs as they move.
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Apbanoose
Clark
Appanoose
Pheir
Iowa
Hail and Wind Darken Janesville Crop Prospects
Daniel Newell reports no promising small grain outlook near Janesville Ta due to a wind and hail storm two weeks earlier. Before the storm indications pointed to a large harvest, but insurance coverage is rare in the area. Fred Becker operates a threshing outfit nearby and has begun the season as farmers await yields.
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Janesville
Daniel Newell
Newell
Fred Becker
Alfalfa Talk for Cedar Falls at Farm Bureau Meeting
In Cedar Falls Black Hawk county farmers gather for an alfalfa talk at the EL.D. Brown place west of town. J. E. Cundy, instructor at an Adair county school and summer staffer at Iowa State Teachers College, explains alfalfa care for best yields. Fullerton of the college will join and provide music.
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Cedar Falls
Black Hawk County
El.d. Brown
Farm Bureau
Fullerton
Iowa State Teachers College
Rural Mail Service Expanded to 1186 Iowa Families
Washington report shows Iowa added 13 routes and 382 miles, ranking fourth in new routes and third in total mileage. The Rural Free Delivery expansion extends 90 town routes, benefiting 1,186 families across the state.
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Washington
Iowa
Mali Servce
Lotts Farm to Install Complete Tiling System
Cedar Walle reports Lotts farm near Ionia will soon have a full tiling system after a week of installation. Nine men have worked on the 158 acre property, facing extreme heat by shifting hours to cooler mornings and evenings to complete the project.
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Lotts
Cedar Walle
A. J. Lotts
Ionia
Re-tests Occupy Time Of Dr Kerr In County
Independence Ta July 12 Anyone who gets a first test for tuberculosis within the next few weeks may consider himself fortunate statements of Dr Narr tester who was in the county last week. Dr Kerr said due to having more herds for re test than he can handle testing new ones in the next five months. He made tests in several herds while in the county.
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Independence
Narr
Kerr
Sadler Resigns as Fairbank Buttermaker to Join Dyersville
John Sadler has resigned as Fairbank Iowa buttermaker after two years to take a similar role at a creamery in Dyersville. Elmer Primus is elected to succeed him. Mr and Mrs Sadler leave many friends in Fairbank.
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Fairbank
John Sadler
Dyersville
Elmer Primus
Sadler
Moisture Demand Drives Iowa Corn Warehouse Act Launch
Des Moines reports the Iowa warehouse act will soon commence with ready blank forms and a new credit route for farmers storing grain. A state board will oversee inspection and sealing of bins, with a per bushel fee financing the sealers and administration while insurers cover loan risks.
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Des Moines
Raymond Cassady
State Department of Agriculture
Cassady
Tourd Mouberg
Wheat Futures Fall In Early Declines Worldwide Prices
Chicago reports a material setback in wheat and related grains as Liverpool prices slip and New York markets weaken. Favorable spring crop weather in the northwest dampens values while hedging pressure remains moderate. Oats and corn mirror weakness with July deliveries reaching new highs then retreating. Provisions fall as hog prices weaken, with warehouse receipts touted as added security and potential for lower inspection costs.
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Chicago
New York
Weseus
Ilvis
Readlyn Iowa tourists report rainy weather and visits
Tourists in Readlyn report continuous rain hindering travel and farming, with several residents from Waterloo, Dubuque, Hampton and other towns visiting local homes. Mention of corn prospects, hospital operation, and various local trips amid mixed weather and agricultural notes.
Monday Prices For Hogs Cattle And Sheep In Market Report
Under Monday’s Prices hogs mix with top steers at 10.30 and a broad range for dogs. Cattle receipts 11,000 with better beef steer demand and mixed cow prices. yearlings scarce and packers bidding to 11.00. Sheep receipts 16,000 with fat lambs around 15.00 and varied prices for feeders and heavy weights. Market activity described as dull to steady with light trading in places.
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J'rasy
Trong
Leneca
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Bio
Shige
Three Soy Bean Varieties Shown Superior in Northeast Iowa
An inspection of experimental plots on Harry Holt’s farm near Independence Iowa found minor differences among 19 soy bean varieties. The plot at M. J. Joyce’s showed satisfactory development as county agent A Walters testified. Manchu Ito San Black Eye Brow and other varieties demonstrated superiority by several inches in growth for local cultivation.
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Independence
Harry Holt
M. J. Joyce
A. Walters
First Threshing of Year at Shell Rock Starts
Shell Rock Iowa July 24 threshing begins with several companies preparing to start midweek. Early oats cut on farms last week. Little yield speculation due to limited threshing so far. Corn showing unusual growth, tasseling rapidly. Hay harvest light across the county.
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Shell Rock
Master Printers of World to Establish Information Bureau
The world congress of master printers in Gothenburg ends with 186 delegates from 18 nations, including the United States and several European states. A central bureau to collect and distribute information on costs, standardization, prices, and employment is approved and to be opened by the Swedish Association of Master Printers with multilingual bulletins and funding from national printer bodies.
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Othenbure
Sweden
Gothenburg
United States
England
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
Denmark
Norway
East St. Louis Livestock Prices Mixed Amid Market Pressure
Receipts reach 3600 cattle with steady to higher feeder bids and strong light steers. Hogs at 54,000 head show steady cash but dull late market with bulk weight hogs around 8.00, sows 6.00, goats and sheep uneven as markets reflect mixed demand across cattle hogs and lambs.
Stock exchanges under pressure across Kansas City and St Joseph
Kansas City and St Joseph livestock markets report receipts and price ranges for calves hogs lambs and cattle with mixed demand. In New York the stock market opened under pressure with many industrials and steel shares slipping while limited gains appeared in select favorites and foreign exchange touched new lows.
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New York
Fathi Ols
Ssums Brothers
Mallikon
Tha Rila
Olle
Great Northern Protected
Associated Oil
Pricaw
Junk
Xtroad
Gulf States
Cali
New York and Chicago Produce Prices Today
Produce prices in New York and Chicago are listed with dairy items, butter, creamery goods, eggs, and poultry. The report notes varying prices for creamery products, fresh extras, firsts, and lower grades, along with regional differences between New York and Chicago dated July 24. It also includes loan rates and listings for several major U.S. stocks and commodities.
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New York
Chicago
Butler
Igor
Fincy
Brown
Faney
Pacific Coast
Leregular
Duke
Woosey
Lie
Peese
Hutter
Amery
Pew
Datelem
Market Receipts Mixed Beef Cattle Sheep Report
Omana July 24 scene shows cattle receipts about 4300 with beef steers yearlings and cows trading activity mixed. Sheep receipts around 13060 with western lambs natives and feeding lambs noted. prices list ranges for steers yearlings cows heifers and bulls, with several top figures and steady to slow demand.
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Omana
Veo
Sioux City Livestock Market Report July 24
Sioux City stockyards report cattle receipts five thousand with fat cattle at 7.50 to 8.00, cows and heifers 36.00 to 60.00, hogs receipts fourteen thousand steady to 25 cents lower, bulk sales 6.20 to 7.35, butchers 6.00 to 6.30, and sheep receipts two hundred with prices steady to 25 cents lower.
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ST. Joseph
Texas
Sioux City
Peoria Livestock and Markets Report Daily Trade
A compact market digest from Peoria shows hog receipts around 3,900 with values steady to 50 percent higher in parts, lights and mediums trading near 7.50 and 7.25 respectively. Wool prices in New York reflect domestic and Texas scoured bases, potatoes in Chicago lists 69 cars with varied sacked cobblers and Early Ohio offerings, and cotton futures opened with July at 24.25 and near 23.90 for October with spot middling at 24.65.
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New York
St. Louis
Haivy
Pintl Sales Tolley
Waterloo
Capyer Waterloo
Atchison
Baltimore & Ohio
hEhiehom Steel
Betfornia Petroleum
Chandler Motors
Bois
Ignienge
St. Paul
Prwi
Ty Consolidated Gas
Rath
Cordon Oslie Packing Co
Waron
Timothy Bas
Tvtaey
General Motors
Great Northern
E -Ibo
Gulf States Steel
International Harveste
Leghorn Spring
Kannecott
Lutme Locomotiy
Louisville
Producers & Renners
Republic Iron & Steal
Sears Roebud
Sinclair Con OU
Southern Pacific
Southern
Peoria
Tih
Texas
T Hines
Chisago
U.S
Kansas
Ohios
Tvllinots
Virginia Barrel Cobblers
Teady
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Platt
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London
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Joan Meter
Hopkinton
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Pape
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John Testmeier
Russell
Guttenberg
Mississippi
John Buht, Jr
Kiemp
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Devil's Hackbone
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