Man Who Rented in 1903 Tells How He Built a Holstein Herd
In Fayette County, Iowa, Fred Pieplow and Son describe starting in 1905 on 160 rented acres with a horse and a colt, buying on time, and growing a Holstein herd. He details buying a farm in 1906, upgrading with purebred bulls, attending dairy meetings, and achieving state fair blue ribbons as milk output rose from 227 to over 400 pounds per cow per year.
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Courier Farm Department
Fred Pieplew & Son
Aurora
Fayells County
Pienson
Arlington
C. Je Briggs
L. G. Gleim
Thor
Segis Pontiac
W. C. Gleim
Delveln
Asylum of Poorhouse
Town
Kansas State Fair
Test
Inter
Tall Corn Line In Song Accident
Des Moines reports the last line of the Iowa Corn song “That’s where the tall corn growls” caused by a misstep in drafting by George F E Hamilton. He explains the line was improvised to fill a blank, becoming the only line to stick as part of the 1912 shrine convention song for the Iowa delegation.
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Des Moines
Iowa
George FE. Haiilton
Ne Convention
Bureau of Te Chamber of Commerce
Los Angeles
Harollton
Grill
Tawi
Wits
Towa
Abr
Elamilion
Lowa
Pushing Pigs on Pasture Proves Most Profitable, Says Expert
Ames Iowa July 27 Professor Eyward swine expert says pushing pigs on pasture is the most profitable method for farmers. Pigs on alfalfa with limited ration cost more, self fed reach 225 pounds faster, and tax on tankage is lighter. Fall market timing favors early sales, pasture clearance for restocking.
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Ames
John Mayvard
Eyward
Edyvard
State corn yield test draws 479 entries
Ames Iowa July 27 four hundred seventy nine entries have been made in the 1945 state corn yield test conducted by the Low Corn and Small Grain Growers Association with Towa experimental station and the United States Department of Agriculture. Seedcorn planted in 12 fields across the state. The banner trophy will be awarded at year end by President R A Pearson, Ames, to the town grower whose corn leads the district in per cent yield above the district average. A gold medal goes to the top trant in each section with the highest operating yield above average. Browners whose per cent yield climbs will receive medals. The test is designed to aid farmers in selecting corn types.
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Ames
Assaciattion
Tawa Perimental Station
United State Department of Ceripeulture
R.A. Pearson
Viudew
Brosae
Browur
Thistriet
Earh
Georgy M. Ayle
Jersey yields world record milk in year old class
Charles City, La July 27 Electioneer's Bess 2d, No. 226803, from Sherman Jersey herd, produced 15,833 pounds of milk in 805 days with 74.78 pounds fat, earning AA recognition. St. Mawes Lat's Pride of Independence, Ore, topped with 14,243 pounds milk and 1,662.35 pounds fat in a year, becoming world champion senior three year old Jersey. Both cows highlighted strong lineage and efficient feeding under noted dairyman care.
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Charles City
Sherman Jersey
Cid
Electioneer
Bess
Sophie
Tormentor
Hood Farm
Ilood Farm Pagis
Murghia
Ehriu Merry Maiden
Merry Maiden
Hess 2d
Bessi
S. Ross Smith
State Agricultural College
Ames
Oregon
St. Mawes
Slarry D. Huff
Independence
Ore
Jersey
Ibsen
Hugh W. Bonjmell
Ohio
St. Mawes Lad
St. Mawes Lad’s Pride
Mr. Diff
St. Mawesad's Pride
Prine
American Jersey Cattle Club
Lee
Ninty
Jeresey
Elissire
V'S
St. Mawes Teauty
Fant
Iris
Had
Pbull
Neal
Treer Farm Field Note and Lease Change Near Dysart Clutier
A fragmentary report describes a 32 foot swath field scan near Dysart on Syaith farm, with four eight-to binders and a tractor at work. It notes a July 1 lease, Frank Gaslivka of Clutier leasing his farm north of town to John Schmidt at ten dollars per acre for next year, with Schmidt occupying the Fischer farm northeast of Clutier.
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Treer
Lily
WFE
Syaith
Dysart
Traer
Frank Gasviavka
Clutier
Hla Farm
John Schmidt
Caslavka
Peter
Schmidt
Henry Pischer
Fara
Fischer
More. Fischer
John Hayran
Transient rallies in wheat lift and fall with market drift
Wheat futures showed volatility as selling pressure and thin buying power pressed prices. Reports of rising U S visible supplies and Manitoba conditions sparked brief rallies, but later losses returned with September and December contracts slipping while corn and provisions showed modest declines and firmer buying on prior selling.
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Associated Press
Jeagu
Pule
Chicisy
Manitoba
United States
Hogs and cattle market reports of July 27
Chicago and East St Louis livestock prices show hog receipts around 49 000 with steady to lower bids across weights and classes. Cattle receipts near 18 000 with demand for grassers and stockers. calves light. sheep receipts about 13 900 with generally steady prices.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Sour St. Paus
Mion
Bologna Bulis
Smfon
Searce
East ST. Louis
Ise
Oklahoma
Stocks Open On Higher Ground Amid Market Quiet
New York July 27 Rising prices marked the week opening in the stock market with Frisco common up 24 points to a new high of 914 and White Motors Midland Steel Products reaching peaks. General Motors strong before noon, car money at 4 percent, and a broad rise across merchandising and steel shares contrasted by profit taking in baking tobacco and independent oil stocks. Final closings were firm with numerous major issues listed and a strong finish anticipated.
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Associated Press
New York
Stort
Frisco Common
White Motors
Midland Steel
Standard
Pan-American Petroleum
Oil and Gas
General Baking
Dist
Preferred
General Motors
Chem
Drew American Can Aum
Car & Fi Am
Locomotive - Am
Sm. & Ret
Tel
Tel Merican
Ehison
ALL Coast
Baldwin Loew
Balt
Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
California
Pew
Canadian
Pac
Cent
Leath, Ptd
Cerro de Pasco
Chandler Motor
Chesapeake & Ohio
Ohic
Northwestern
Eee
Chic
Mil
St. P. Pfd
C. RL
Pewee Coca Cola
Colorado
Congoleum-Nairth
Consolidated Gas
Css
Corn Products Crucibie Steel
Cube Cane Sug
Davison Chem
Dodge Bros
du Pont de Nem
Electric
Wirte Ist Pd
Famous Players
General Asphalt
General Electric
Generals Motors
Northern
Gulf States Steel
St T
San. Fran
Seaborard Air Line
Csssee
Sears Roebuck - Sinclair Con
Southern Pacific Southern Ry
Standard Oil
Standard OW
N. Stewart Warner Studebeaker
Hrexas Co
Texas & Pacific
Oil
Union Pacific
S. Castor, Pine
Wahash Prd
Linghause Flee
iys-Overland Woolworth
Eas
Chicago
Prices Across Chicago and New York Marts
Produce and dairy prices from Chicago and New York marts show creamery items strong with high scores and extras, while poultry and cheese lines edge through varied quotes. Reads include butter and cheese firsts, packed cases, and assorted fresh, gathered, and fancy lots with regional price ranges.
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Chicago
New York
Urdley
Bey Springs
Fragmented Crop Rates and Hay Prices Reported
A garbled market note lists tomato and corn figures, mixed Irish cobbler mentions, and hay and timothy prices. It cites St Louis and St Bow Missouri as locations with assorted commodity quotes including No 2 timothy and clover mixes. The fragmentary data reads like an old grain and hay price column with inconsistent figures.
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ST. Louis Wat
St Bow Mo
Timthy
Stralti
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Pieplew
Olfiest
Rox
Llolsteins
Luold Chie Minty
Otto Hosppner
Gladhrack
OWA
Sherman Herd
Ssiettdton Sa
Timothy
York
Western
CRAIN
Minneapolis
Minn
Mrs
Newt Northern
Chealee Te Taney
Flas Td
RMT Terchlor
Nid
Slaatty
Icom
Lena Cam
Eilew
Omaha
Ward
Coty Ghal
Hari
ST. Louis Gilain
St. Tamils
Ted
Sirle Grain
East St. Leute
Dandy
Saa
Lai
Lil Gale
ST. Paul Livestock
Lanisan Bros. & Co
Marsh-Place
H. A
Morey
Jaly
Obin
Penn
Texas
Neaporis
Sfinneanets Minn
Jay Sy Tekeer Cains
Jelong
S'Gar
Paddy Cee
Joence R
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Ha Fe Inn
Prairis
Statzn
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Lee Ion
Cali
Manchester
State Department
Porto Rico
North Sea
Washington
Boston
Cincinnati
All Sound
Arkansas
Louisiana
Kansas City
Une Timothy
Dairies
Prairie
Altho
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Mat
Planta
Lalfalfa
Kansas
Atlanta
Angeles
San Francisco
Ski
Waterloo
Bop
Gruty
Waterloo Mills Co
Rath Packing Co
Rath
Aide de le Ainawa
Barclay & Hy
Timiot Wild
Cohn Bros
Horse Hide
State Banking Department
State Loan CO
MIB
Baunkan Clis
Sfutcer
Sfc
Belgium
Sweden
Denman
Switzerland
Spa Bry Sarees
Poland
Faa-Shivia
Wwe
Rauiani
Bray
Lobesin
Shandal
Asie
Montreat
Faberty Bonds
Jaberty
Iditho
Commonwealth
Australia
Commercial National Company
R Investment Securities Terminal
Worfolding
Commercial Tonal Bank
Tawa
Noonan
Sunnyside Country Club
St. Evancis Hospital
James Black
Parted Highway
Waterlon
Bevers
C. W. Knoop
Faceutor C.F. Noonan Estite
WM. Holland, Ebd McGarvey Anetionenys
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