Holstein picnic planned in Fayette County
Fayette county Holstein breeders will gather next Thursday at Ed Eltel and son’s farm two miles south of here for a rally. Earl J Cooper may attend and Earl Weaver will address dairy issues at Iowa State College. Eves and Ferguson of Waterloo dairy association will speak and assist calf club juniors preparing for Dairy Cattle Congress.
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Fayette County
Ed Eltel
Iowa State College
Doof
Weaver
Iowa
Earl
Cooper
Earl J. Cooper
Holstein Friesian Association of America
C. Thornbury
Des. Moines
Inna Holstein Friesian Breeders Association
Eves
Ferguson
Fred E. Ferguson
State Dairy Association
Waterloo
Dairy Cattle Congress
Fayette
Oscar Gilley
Maynari
Bremer Farmers Improve Quality of Their Butter
Bremer county buttermakers in nine cooperative creameries report milk and cream quality gains after adopting monthly scoring by Iowa extension specialists. Theo Thorson and team say results show improved butter volume and quality, with eight tastings planned per site this year.
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Bremer
M. Sheldon
New Barn Ready on Miller Farm Waverly
Carpenters finished work today on the large new barn on the W A Miller farm three miles south of here. The barn, Gothic roofed with curved rafters, has capacity for about 190 tons of corn, stalls for five horses per side, 21 cow stanchions, plus calf and bull pens. The King ventilation system is installed. The contract was let to Ed Dubois of Waverly.
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Dubois
Waverly
amuuimer-Eacey
Pauus W. Hilmer
Butler County
Misa Estelle Racer
Waterloo
St. Joseph's
J. F. Wolf
E. J. Statters
St. Joseph's Church
Minneapolis
Irlands
Beutiful Pines
Bernice Ransom
Allison
Woo. Shepard
West
Yellowstone Park
Ike
Frank Kramer
Rush City
Minn
Weed Cutting Starts As Grain Harvests Drawing To A Close
Janesville Ja July 26 Farmers wrap up small grain cutting and begin weed removal along fence corners and highways as threshing plans form. Some farmers finish shocking and expect threshing within a week or more.
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Janesville
Farmers at Shell Rock to Get Coal
Farmers in Shell Rock Iowa procure coal in small lots for threshing as local concerns reserve coal for them. Some farming companies own threshing machines and plan to thresh soon. Oats are reported well filled and of good quality.
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Shell Rock
Draft horse shortage signals rising prices in markets
The Chicago Livestock Exchange cites George E. Wentworth stating eastern markets are showing stronger demand for draft horses. Pennsylvania purchases rose from 2,526 to 2,377 this year, with New York and New England taking large numbers. Buyers struggle to secure suitable horses as shortages loom.
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Chicago Livestock Exchange
George E. Wentworth
Wentworth
Bayern
Chicago
Pennsylvania
New York
New England
Michigan
Wisconsin
Renew Strawberries to Insure Another Crop Next Year
Ames Iowa July 25 The plan to renew strawberry beds for next year’s crop follows harvest. C M Holsinger Iowa State College fruit specialist says keep only enough plants to supply runners and thin tops by mowing. If burning is possible on a windy day, do so quickly to avoid plant damage. Narrow rows to 4 to 6 inches and space plants about 6 inches apart. Applies to common varieties not overbeating species.
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Ames
C. M. Holsinger
Mall
Iowa State College
Lear
Hol
Singer
Sociable Planned at East Janesville Church
East Janesville Methodist Episcopal Church in Mount Vernon township will hold an ice cream sociable on the church lawn Friday evening July 28. Women are asked to bring a pie or take. A 20 minute address will be given by Rev. F H Gillette of Cedar Falls Christian church. The church hours have shifted from afternoon to forenoon with preaching at 9 30 a m and Sunday school at 10 30 a m.
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Janesville
Methodist Episcopal Church
Mount Vernont Township
F. H. Gillette
Christian Church of
Cedar Falls
To Tax Livestock Lower This Year
Des Moines reports the average value of livestock for assess ment purposes will be 10 to 20 percent lower than last year and about two thirds of 1920. Telephone lines for Northwestern Bell show mileage and value shifts with total adjusted line values dropping to 12,594,351 and taxable value set at one fourth. The state executive council will equalize county values but cannot fix livestock values themselves.
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Des Moines
State Executive Council
Northwestern Bed Telephone Company
Oats Yield High At Cedar as Local Grower Tops 60 Bushels
July 25 report from Cedar notes Mads Wolff of the Mads Madsen farm four miles west of town as the champion oats raiser with a yield of 60 bushels per acre. Crownover near Hudson and Duffel near Zaneta follow with 55 bushels per acre, with the quality described as high.
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Mads Wolff
Mads Madsen
Here
William Crownover
Hudson
Fred Duffel
Zaneta
Wolf
Bremer County Fair Set for Waverly in August
The Bremer county fair will run August 14 through 17 at the fair grounds in Waverly. J P Grawe, secretary, says livestock entries look stronger than last year with about $5,000 in premiums. Judges include H B Nichols Ames for fruits and vegetables and M A Hauser Ames for grains. W Crownover Hudson for horses. E L Quaife Ames for swine. H Hess Waterloo for beef cattle and J P Eves Waterloo for dairy cattle. Events include soldiers and sailors day, a children’s day with free admission, fireworks, a grand Bremer county day parade, and a live stock parade finales.
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Bremer County
J. P. Grawe
Fair Association
H. B. Nichols
Ames
M. A. Hauser
Willigma
Crownover
Hudson
E. L. Quaife
Harvey Hess
J. P. Eves
Waterloo
Grawe
Fayette Wool Men Sell Wool At 36 3 4 Cents Avg
Fayette county wool growers organized with the Farm Bureau to market this year’s wool crop. Wool sold in county pools or state pool, highest bid 37 cents per pound for best wool and 32 cents for poorer quality. Total sold 17,489 pounds. Average price 36 3 4 cents.
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Fayette
Fayette County
Idaho Springs to celebrate first days of '59
Idaho Springs Colorado plans a three day festival September 2 to 4 marking the 1859 discovery of gold in the Chicago Creek area. Highlights include frontier re-enactments with vigilante justice scenes, a whisker contest, and an underground mine race 3000 feet below ground with gold prizes weighed from the ore itself.
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Thalig Springs
Colo
Idaho Springs
Colorado Tockies
Colorado
Chicago Creek
Mosecrint
George A. Jackson
Idaho
Culvert contracts let by Butler supervisors Friday
Butler county notices report culvert contracts awarded for cement culverts on the primary road system. Waard & Lackman work near Shell Rock. Waterloo Construction on the road between New Hartford and Parkersburg. Marriage licenses issued in the last month list multiple couples in Butler county.
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Maude Wmery
Hermin Ackerman
Ea Yest
Edward Leavitt
Helen Hodsdon
Dewey Petersen
Gladys Mae Hansen
Ernest Brocka
Clara Hann
Frank Gehinke
Helen Huckins
Chris Riggert
City in Brief: Hayes Cleared in Speeding Case
In police court today the only case was dismissed against C. W. Hayes on a speeding charge. The brief notes also report local social visits, a minor operation recovery, a birth announcement for Mary Loss, and assorted civic updates including a city attorney’s vacation, a commission for a guard member, building plans, and a minor traffic collision with no injuries.
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C. W. Hayes
Wheat Turns Upward on Market News and Rail Ties
Chicago and New York market reports show wheat advancing after mixed session as buyers absorb unsettled conditions in Europe and rail strike fears limit selling. Corn and oats trail with modest declines while hog prices rise amid dull provisions quotes. Local quotations reflect No. 2 red and other grades at about 1.09 to 1.08 per bushel with futures near firm support.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Liverpool
America
Europe
Sinme
Yesteriday
Funeral calls and local visits in Finchford area
Mrs John Geisler traveled to Wisconsin Friday for the funeral of a brother in law. Charles Eickelberg and daughter Mary visited Cedar Fatts at the August Dorman home Sunday. Feist visited at the Cow Rabe horse Sunday. Rev H B Gauseh of Waverly preached in the Lutheran church. J Dertman and A Berman were Janesville callers Friday. Miss Violet Ashbrenner and her repairer spent the weekend at the A Dotman home and Violet returned to Padar Falls Sunday. Ashbreamer plans to stay in Bluighterd for a few days.
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Finchford
Finehford
John Geisler
Wisconsin
Charles Eickelberg
Mary
Cedar Fatts
Dorman
Foc
Feist
Gauseh
Waverly
J €. Dertman
A. Berman
Janesville
Violet
Ashbrenner
A. Dotman
Padar Falls
Ashbreamer
Bluighterd
Minneapolis Grain and Livestock Market Roundup
In Minneapolis July 25 reports show wheat receipts at 198 cars with mixed cash prices for No 1 northern and futures. hogs slow with steady to lower bids, steers and yearlings mixed. sheep receipts 2,000 with lambs near 12.26 and bulk 11.75 to 12.78. cattle and veal steady with top around 8.60. hogs at 16.40 to 10.50 in early bids. feeder prices vary, calves 4.00 to 7.50, and total receipts for cattle, hogs, and sheep noted amid fluctuating demand.
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Minneapolis
Mininepaulis
Minn
Aia
Pauur Aly
Stags
Shisit
Chicago
United- States
East Shore
Virginia
Kansan Cobbiecn
Kansas
Earl Chins
Nebraska
Ohios
Minnesota
Chi
Stock Exchange Bounces Back After Early Selloff
New York July 25 The stock market turned upward on short covering in early trading. Oils led declines with Mexican Petroleum and Standard Oil of California falling, while Coca Cola American Sugar and Union Pacific showed strength. Rail firms and steel producers gained, and Hawaiian notes, bonds, and currency rates were reported as steady.
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Associated Preana
New York
Coneril
Mexican Petroleum
Bttndari OM
California
Pan-American
Sinclair
Tavincible
Coca Cola
American Joe
Consolidated Gas
United States Rubber
Sears-htoebuck
Sumatra ‘Tobacco
Stee
Republic
Crucible
Gulf States Steel
American
Baldwin
Studens Ker Ant Chandler
Americn
Allied Chemical
Ralls
Atention
Haltimore
Ohtchesapeake & Ohio
New York Centrl
Atlantic Coast Line
American Can
Rl Car & Foundry
Americcne
American T. & T
Amconda Copper
Atchison
Wwe O2hy
Gulf & Weat Indlea
Baldway
Kattinora & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel Central Leather
Chandler Motors
Kesineake & Chiothicaga
Mil. & St. Paullene
AOL & Pacifle
Itago & NW
Corn Products
Grucible Steel
Union Pacific
United States Steel
Utah Copper
Willys-Overla
Omaha Livestock and Commodities Market Update
Chicago New York reports show cotton futures steady with October at 21.85, December 21.32, January 21.12, March 21.19. hogs at 2110 May 20.96. spot middling at 21.65. cattle receipts 4,000 with fed steers steady and top at 10.26 for 1,350-pound. sheep receipts 13,000 with bids mostly 25 cents lower and top around 6.95. coffee futures firm with Rio No 7 at 9.87 cents and silver at 3.44 cents per ounce.
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vOoTton
New York
Omaha
Neb
Prairie market notes and commodity snapshots in Peoria
A compressed ledger of commodity prices and receipts across markets including Peoria livestock receipts, cattle notes, grain quotes from Toledo and Omaha, Liberty bond prices, foreign exchange rates, dairy and flour data, and regional farm market prices listed with entities such as Waterloo Dairy, Minneapolis flour, and various seed and grain outlets. The report blends livestock, grain, dairy, metal, and currency data into a single daily market snapshot.
Hogs Start 15¢ Higher Close Is 10c Off Monday
Chicago market report cites hog receipts at 23,000 with mixed prices and early gains fading, noting top hogs at 431.00 and bulk around 4.46, with prices mixed for sows and feeder pigs. Cattle receipts near 8,000 show steady to higher trends for strictly choice offerings and calves strong, while sheep receipts near 10,000 remain generally steady with demand noted for western lambs.
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Associated Presa
Chicago
HOGH
Heey Henares
Early
Wales
Fender Lambs
Theady
East St Louis Livestock Receipts Mixed at Market
East St Louis IH reports mixed cattle hog and sheep receipts on July 26. Prices ranged with calves steady to higher on some lots, steers and cows showing varying moves, hogs slower with average weights 140 to 200 pounds at around 10.80, sheep receipts about 3,000 with fat lambs firm and breeding ewes around 8.00 dollars.
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East ST. Louis
Potatoes and Fruits See Slight Price Declines
The weekly report from the U S bureau shows minor price declines for potatoes apples pears and cantaloupes over the past week. Apples led the decrease amid slow markets with cantaloupes dipping in Arizona and winter melons slipping in Philadelphia while remaining firm elsewhere. Peach prices were generally weaker in New Pittsburgh and Georgia markets.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Re Jport
United States Bureau of Agricultural Economies
Arizona
Philadelpha
New Fittsburgh
Georgia
Liberty Bonds Hit New Records on Stock Exchange
Liberty bonds advanced to fresh highs on the New York Stock Exchange with the 3 1-2s at 197.16, the first 4 1-45 at 101.68, and the fourth 4 t-ds at 101.74 as of July 25.
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Liberty Soaps
New York
Liberty Bonds
Glory
ALB Elves
Liberty
SIGR
Foreign Exchange
Wasier- Great Britain
France
Femani
Italy
Belghum
Germany
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Switzerland
Spain
Greece
Poland
Czecho-Slovakia
Argentina
Brazil
Montreal
Associated Press
Stock Exchange
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Evening Courier and Reporter
Eitel Farm
Hawkeye
Miller Farm
Chicago Live Stock Exchange
Sociable
East Janesville
Bremer County Fair
Waaverly
Farm Bureau
COW Test Association Blank
Black Hawk County
Tam Marine
Fontas
Idaro Springs
Bolo
A. C. Fox
Robert R. Francis
Clear Lake
Gertrude Roberts
Fifth Street West
Ruth Lawson
Raymond
J. Dare
First Street
Harry M. Reed
Cedar River
Mary Loss
F. H. Everett
Everett
Misson Bandfield
Moss
Co. D
Iowa National Guard
Guard
A. A. Stewart
Eleventh Street
Steely Street
Alucco
Willis Wollenwelder
Denver
Colorado Springs
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
el Paso
Tex
E.R. Dinger
Lafayette Street
R. L. Dockley
Walnut
Dorothy Smith
Kewanee
G.L. Whitman
Mulberry Street
Miss Smith
H. M. Stith
Citizens Gas & Electric Co
James Ryan
Capt. Ryan
United States Army
Bran
Yvonne LeGrand
Shannan
Hotek Russell-Lamson
United States Steel Corporation Today
Fredericksburg
Fredercusburg
Sumner
G. H. Wesp
Williams
Cal
Floyd Whitcomb
Paul Rehorst
Sam Stiles
Jed
Iona Ity
R. C. Williams
Jesup Consolidated Schools
the Baptist Church
Mr. Carroll
Murtual Chautauqua Company
Ahorts
LUS O
White
Kansas City
Katiag Clery
Louis Grate
Wasier
St. Louis
Attson
Ces
Waster
Hutter
Eatra
Americas
NEW York Grain and Fay
New_York
St Luir
W York
Basta
Tebe
Cubas
Bencetones
Oealsielve
ST. Joseph Livestock
Sioux City Livestock
Ada
Ner
Omaha Livestock
Corrun
No. T Rio
Peoria Livestock
Feoria Grain
Teorla al
Torr
Toledo Seeds
Toledo
Timotiy Ae
Waterloo Operative Dairy Company
Mioneapolis
Texas
Éiiver
Waterloo Co-op
Abe Waterloo Co-op
Peacereree
Ackley
Rath i Packing Co
Nat'l Bank
Phose
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