Rizoc In Potato Patches Causes Tubers To Do Poorly
Independence Iowa July weather brings complaints of rhizoctonia or black scurf in Buchanan county potato patches. Germs in soil and on seed cause girdling stems and poor tuber development. Cool wet June favors fungus growth. seeds, tops, and soil drainage influence outcomes. The Cobbler variety noted as best for town due to resistance and smoother potatoes.
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Independence
Buchanan
BR. Walters
Buchanan County
Walters
L. Fitch
Towa Extension Service
Towa
Watch Overcrowding in Brooder Houses Warn Ames Experts
Ames experts warn overcrowding of young chicks turns poultry raising into a losing proposition. They urge removing stoves, adding rear roasts, and opening upper windows for ventilation on hot days. Maintain at least one square foot of floor space per bird and place brooder houses on fresh grounds to avoid disease. Separate young birds from old hens to curb parasites and disease spread.
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Ames
Bandry Department
Question of County Agent in Floyd Is Still Hanging Fire
At a Floyd County Farm Bureau meeting in Charles City 16 of 19 directors attended. The board did not renew the present county agent William Dietrich nor reach a decision. M McDonald from Ames helped. The issue is expected to be settled at the August board meeting.
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Floyd
Charles City
Fiord County Farm Bureau
Mmes
Fred Kersitter
Gilbert Tracey
M. McDonald
Ames
Auguzt
Hovey to Reforest Land with Walnuts
Hovey a resident near the city plans a walnut reforestation trial on a nearby tract now partly timbered with hickory. He will plant about 600 trees yearly until the land is reforested, removing native growth to favor walnuts. The project, first of its kind locally, will attract county interest as landowners consider tree planting value.
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sCouriee
Sprcich Eriptee Indepan Gagner
Royal
Hovey
With the Farmers Questions and Commons Invites
Address communications to Edivee Perm Departnent War terlna Fuentes floumer Waterlen Iowa Paene 6200.
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Questions and Commons
Edivee Perm Departnent
Warterlna Fuentes
Waterlen
Towa
Strayer Combine Attracts Attention Near Hudson Harvest
Strayer farm near Hudson Iowa showcases a new combine threshing system harvesting 42 acres of small grain and 70 acres of soybeans. George 17 and Gordon 15 assist as the one man operation moves 30 bushel barley, Velvet variety, and new oats Jogren. Representatives from International Harvester attended as neighbors and farmers studied the high efficiency machine.
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Hudson
Bert Strayer
Strayer
George
Gordon
Diyn
Kerton
Combine
Wil
Farm Crops Department of Town
Ames
Jogren
Togren
Jy Filer
Alsho
J& A
International Harvester Company
Cedar Falls
Chickasaw Poultry Protective Group Plans Thief Crackdown
Chickasaw County Poultry Protective association held a meeting at the farm bureau office to organize protection from poultry thieves. Officers were elected with Henry Maschmeyer as president Gur F Whitcomb as vice president George F Toftson as secretary treasurer C H Heald E E Tracy and S B Leichtman as directors A $30 reward is offered for apprehending or producing evidence leading to conviction and imprisonment of thieves. Members will post signs to qualify for protection.
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Courier
New Hampton
Chickasaw County Poultry Protective Association
Farm Bureau
Henry Maschmeyer
Gur F. Whitcomb
George F.tofutson
C. H. Heald
E. E. Tracy
5. B.leichtman
Association
Co-Operative Buying and Selling Pools 3 Million Farmers
A Department of Agriculture survey shows 3,000,000 farmers participate in cooperative marketing and purchasing. Members join as associations, shareholders, under market contracts, or as shippers. Major groups include grain marketing with 900,000, dairy 600,000, livestock 450,000, fruits and vegetables 215,000, and cotton 140,000. About 70 percent are in 12 north central states, with declining shares in the South.
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Department of Agriculture
Tlal
North Central States
Southern States
Pacific Coast States
Armour Head Hopes for Bigger Cattle Crop and Cheaper Beef
Armour Head predicts a larger cattle crop and lower beef prices as pork and hog shipments move to Chicago. He notes 1927 beef slaughter declined about 16 percent from 1928, equating to over 700 million pounds fewer beef. He expects 1928 to drop further by about 18 percent, then a gradual recovery in cattle supply.
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Armour Head
Edson
Armour & Co
Bee
Two Grundy Farms Change Owners at 141-155 Per Acre
Two Grundy Farms changed hands near Beaman and Fairbank in the past week. Dr. Asa Middleton sold his 120 acre Beaman farm to Warren Wolters for 17000, about 141 per acre. August Frater bought a rented farm at 155 per acre from Mrs. Alice Snyder. Mike Meany of Fairbank purchased the Tim Meany estate farm, 166 acres, at 66 per acre. Congressman Robinson will speak at Franklin County Farm area meeting July 31. A Loom of Agriculture booth judging planned for Aug 21. Wheat Harvest Special plans announced for Aug 13 to 26 in eastern Nebraska featuring exhibits.
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Corner Epeeig
Service Grundy Genter
Asa Middleton
Beaman
Warren Wolters
Wolters
August Frater
Alice Snyder
Freeport
Barclay Farm
Fairbank
Mike Meany
Tim Meany
Lincoln
Neb
The
State Agricultural College
Union Pacific
North- Western
Nebraska
Kansas City Livestock Prices Report July 24 Hogs Cattle and Sheep
Kansas City market report shows hog receipts around 900 with higher top at 10.95 for 215-230 lb pigs, cattle receipts about 6500 with calves around 1000, steers sold to 16.25 for 940-1500 lb, cows 11.75 to 13.00, and sheep weaker with lambs and yearlings lower while demand remains firm for certain classes. Prices listed for various weight ranges and classes across hogs cattle and sheep sections.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Iellshor
BETH
Chicago
Etavin Shedin
Callie
Jower
Hess
Carla
Paul
St. Paul
Sprig Np
Omaha Livestock Market Report Summary
A fragmented livestock market note shows cattle and hog receipts with shifting demand. Cattle values appear fair with moderate activity, while feeders and steers show mixed demand. hog prices show slight declines and steady to higher weights noted. Multiple brands and stock references appear, but the text is garbled and difficult to fully decipher.
Futures Drop as Pressure Crowds Corn Market
Chicago July 24 heavy selling pressed corn futures amid demoralized conditions. September and December corn hit season lows while wheat rose on export demand and sluggish Liverpool response. Deliveries reached 420000 bushels with 214 cars moving. oats fell despite light receipts. Continuous market weakness reflected by commission selling and rapid bid erosion.
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Chicago
North America
Liverpool
Winnipeg
Board of Trade Cash Quotations for Ghicasa July 24
Wheat prices range from No. 7 hard at 1.224 to No. 2 mixed at 1.23, yellow and white grades show varied quotes. Seeding commodities and livestock values listed include Timothseed 4.25, Cloverseed 25.00, Ribs 14.235, Belles 15.87, with no sales reported in Ave. and mixed lot figures across categories.
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Mickfiog
Barney
Umana Gratn
Oatilia
Neb
BEST GRADE HOGS ADVANCE AT CHICAGO MARKET
Chicago livestock market report shows hogs advancing with receipts around 65 800 head for the day and 20 089 cattle week to date. Prices ranged with prime hogs at 11.30 and most packing hogs under 10.00, while cattle and sheep also moved with steady to firmer bids and weekly totals compared to last week.
Rails Advange In Closing Trades
New York stocks closed mixed with gains for Canadian Pacific and several others while Pittsburgh & West Virginia fell sharply. Trading was largely professional as Totals approached 1,840,000 shares with earlier gains from strong names offset by declines in General Motors and Montgomery Ward. Foreign exchange rates and grain prices appeared to move, and broad market reaction persisted through midday before a late recovery in some issues.
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Tuy
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
New York Central
Wabash
Great Northern
Fittsburgh & West Virginia
Feesport ‘Veans
Chrysler
Anaconda
Fox Pilm
Montgomery
Ward
General Motors
Union Garbide
Montgomery Ward
American International
Wright Aeronautical
DuPont
Kroger
American Smelting
Columbia Gas & Electric
All
Armour B
Atchison
Atlantic Coast
Lin Atlantic
Cots
Barrester
Nickel
Aner, Tei & Tehsevens
Mack Track
Marland Oi
Kan
Tex
Missouri Pac
Mid
Montgomery Ward R
Norfolk
Pat Packard
Paraout
Pennsylvania
Phillips Pei
Postum Pullman Radio Reading
Reynolds Seaboard
Sears Resbuck
Union
Zingiak Cen
Gil Southern Pre Squinern Rr
Bt. Oil
Calpeseea Oe
Jy St. OW
N.Y Studebaker Nexans
Gah
Liberty Rosa
New York
Laberty Stag
Liberty First
Liberty Third
Liberty Fourth
Treasury Aes
Provisions and Dairy Receipts From New York Market Report
New York market report shows steady cheese and creamery receipts with figures for tubs and cases, including 1,219 tubs of creamery product and 28,587 dressed poultry cases. Chicago and Minneapolis prices noted for butter and flour, with 7.50 per barrel cited for 98-pound sacks and shipments totaling 37,433 barrels.
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New York
Strosh
Jomiovsc
Chicago
Minneapolis
Creimad
Druids Reclaim Ancient Stonehenge Temple Ritual
Salisbury July 24 A vivid account from Stonehenge as Druids or their followers revived an ancient sun ritual on midsummer dawn. The ceremony featured the slaugther stone, the sacred cup, seven candles, and invocations to the sun, followed by a blessing and song marking the renewed rites at the sacred site. Local livestock market reports from Chicago Kansas City Omaha and St Paul accompany the piece with receipts and price ranges across cattle calves hogs sheep and related trades.
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Salisbury
England
Stonehenge
Salisbury Plain
Lodge Inns
Golden Dawn
Chicago
INSI
Kansas City
Omaha
Siena
St. Paul
Beitsoureh
Bulla
Upain
al- Total Cosssis
Hogs and cattle market report from East St. Louis stockyards
Receipts 12K hogs with prices steady to up. light hogs weak to steady, top $11.50 for 170-230 lb pigs. Cattle receipts 4K with natives steady to 2c higher, steers mixed, vealers $16.25, most cows $8.50 to $9.75, bulls $8.50 down. Sheep 4K with lambs and fat lambs selling shade lower, market not fully reported.
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ST. Louis
Sioux City Livestock Report From Iowas Markets
Receipts show 2,009 cattle and 7,500 hogs with mixed grades. Cattle prices range with top yearlings at 16.25 and heavy steers above 15.75, while hogs stay steady to firm with butcher weights up to 19.00. Sheep and lambs see prices around 12.50 to 14.25, with natives and feeding families noted.
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Ina
Bond Market Appears Steady Amid Small Price Changes
The New York bond market showed a steady tone with unchanged money rates and modest gains in some issues. Rail and industrial groups posted limited movement as certain rail bonds and Canadian issues fluctuated, while U S government obligations and French municipals moved slowly in a subdued session.
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New Yorks
Jx Suas
St. Paulus
Frisco
Erle
Missouri Pacific
New York Central As
Baltimore & Ohio
Seaboard
Canadian National
Central Pacific
Hudson
Manhattan
New Maven
U. S
Suspect in Vinton Robbery Arrested at Ames Home
Benton county sheriff R L Whelan went to Ames Iowa to arrest John Kooser, held as a suspect in the August robbery of Farmers National Bank in Vinton that netted about $40,000. Kooser, Ames resident, is also wanted in Spring Valley Minnesota for a May bank robbery. Earlier, Henry E Brooks was arrested in Sioux City and later released under heavy bond.
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Vinton
Sherff
R. L. Whelan
Benton County
Ames
John Keeser
Farmers’ National Bank
Kooser
Whelan
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