Guernsey Herds to Exhibit at Waterloo Fair Circuit
Plans unfold for three Waterloo Guernsey herds to show at fairs led by W. W. Marsh with six head for Circuit shows including Iowa State Fair opening Aug 24. Doe Golinvaux limits his participation due to ill health. Twelve Hovey Guernseys join the circuit, with Jim Frush assisting and Jim Lee overseeing Marsh cattle at Iowa Dairy farm.
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Waterloo
Iowa
W. W. Marsh
Jim Lee
Marsh
Cherub
Philadelphia
Dairy Cattle Congress
Memphis
Tenn
Doe Golinvaux
Highland Place
Golinvaux
Turkey Gobbler Incubates Eggs in Clarksville Nest
Mrs Joe Swalye found her turkey gobbler sitting on a hen's eggs about ten days earlier. She added a batch of turkey eggs in the nest and the gobbler continues his incubation. He leaves briefly for food then returns, appearing pleased and broodily devoted to the task. Neighbors follow the tale with interest and wonder if his patience endures to the end.
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Courier Special Service
Clarksville
Mrrs
Joe Swalye
Tama county dairy calf club largest ever with 26 calves
Tama county forms historic dairy calf club with 26 calves owned by 15 boys and one girl. Jerseys and Holsteins included among members across multiple townships. Secretaries and associations announce added money prizes and upcoming Tama County fair show dates in October.
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Courier Special Service
Toledo
Tama County
Tama and Fayette Girls to Compete at State Contest
Tama and Fayette county 4-H girls prepare for state fair demonstrations. Dorothy and Mary Saunders of Dinsdale lead the Tama team with coach Mildred Elder assisting. The group will exhibit Feet and Shoes and Indian clothing club plans, with Josephine Arnquist visiting July 28 to aid and teach. Ruby Kassel will advise Payette county teams August 3 ahead of county fair judging. The winning Tama and Fayette teams may advance to state competition.
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Courier Special Service
Toledo
Tama County
Towa State Fair
Dorothy
Mary Saunders
Dinsdale
Tama’county
Will Brumaker
Josephine Arnquist
Tama
United States
Fayette
Payette, Sr
Ruby Kassel
Payette County
Kassel
Iowa
Farm Profit for 1926 Falls From 1925 Decline
Washington July 27 The average net profit of the farmer in the United States last year was 1133, down from 1297 in 1925, the agriculture department reported. The year 1926 showed a weaker financial condition with a recession in improvement and lower cash balance though receipts and expenses were similar to 1925.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Agriculture Department
Specialist to See Sheep Club Members in Fayette
Roy W. Snyder the sheep specialist will tour Fayette county Aug 1 with County Agent B. W. Lodwick to visit all sheep club members. Stops will be made at Scott township at about 9 am at the BE. dr J. Heise farm and at several member farms to discuss problems and show proper lamb fitting methods. Members include Wayne Robison Maynard Donald Bartels Harley Paul Stewart Jewel Hennig Ruth Lakegiver. The youth raise purebred Shropshire ewes and lambs for the county fair.
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Fayette
Roy W. Snyder
Fayette County
B. W. Lodwick
Sheep Club
Snyder
J. Heise
Scott Township
Wayne Robison
Maynard
Donald Bartels
Westgate
Harley & Paul Stewart
Randalia
Jewel Hennig
Hawkeye
Ruth Lakegiver
Elgin
Pork Production Costs Drop in 1926 for Iowa Farmers
Ames July 27. Iowa county farmers show in 1925 and 1926 cost accounts that hogs were more profitable in 1926, with the average cost to produce 100 pounds of pork at 9.01 dollars and a group average profit of 843 dollars, up from 752 in 1925. Corn prices and feeding practices shifted with price changes, yielding varied returns per bushel of corn.
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Ames
Iowa County
Iowa State College
Denver Creamery shows high milk and cream scores
On July 27 a representative from Iowa State College extended service scored the co op creamery’s milk and cream. Most samples rated above 90 with several reaching 95. The evaluator noted clean filtration discs and uniformly high quality milk. Buttermaker W J Spurbeck praised the plant’s output.
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Denver
Farmers’ Co-Operative Creamery
Extension Service
Iowa State College
W. J. Spurbeck
Mt Vernon Farm Bureau to Meet Friday Evening
Mt Vernon Township Farm Bureau will hold its 184th regular monthly meeting Friday july 29 at 8 pm at the county farm. Refreshments will be ice cream and cake.
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MT. Vernon
Bureau
South Africa guest visits Grundy farm club in Iowa
Miss Leonie Lansdorp of Pretoria and Miss Josephine Arnquist joined Grundy county girls in a Grundy Center meeting to discuss 4-H club work. Lansdorp, studying home economics at Iowa State, spoke on her country while plans for achievement day and county fair were outlined. Ten demonstration teams will compete for state fair exhibition and a health contest plus a style show will be held.
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Grundy Center
Farm Bureau
Grundy County
South Africa
Leonie Lansdorp
Pretoria
Josephine Arnquist
Teader
Miss Lansdorp
Iowa State College
Grundy Farm Girls
Ruby Kassel
Washington Township
Stalk borers invade mail shipments to Ames Iowa
Hundreds of stalk borers arrive by mail to Town State college at Ames, Illinois, and many escape by boring holes through packages. Entomologists specify sending specimens in a bottle with 3 percent formalin to kill and preserve for identification. Most arrivals are common stalk borers, not European corn borers. Include plant part and label packages clearly, mail in a tube, and avoid sending dirt.
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Ames
Town State College
College
Combine Threshes Efficiently but Rye Is Too Green
Dunkerton Iowa July 27 Harvesting on the A Harrington farm with the new harvester thrash er combine in Black Hawk county has been delayed as rye is not yet ripe enough. The machine threshed the rye markedly but moisture kept it from storage and further ripening is awaited with a possible switch to a binder if needed.
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Courier
Dunkerton
A. Harrington
Black Hawk County
Harrington Place
Harrington
Brewer County Dairy Calf Clubs Meet
Calf club members across Bremer county gathered at three homes to plan for the Bremer county fair and practice judging. Meetings were held in Washington township, Fremont and Polk township, with Cedar Valley Calf club adopted as the group name. Edmund Graeser was elected president and Raymond Paulson secretary treasurer. Next meetings will be hosted by Glen Han in Washington township, Claude Washow in Sumner township, and Alvin Briden in West Lafayette.
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Waverly
Bremer County
Raymond Kuethe
Washington Township
Lawrence
Ida Snelling
Fremont
J. KK
Lynes
Polk Township
Cedar Valley Calf Club
Edmund Graeser
Raymond Paulson
Glen Han
Claude Washow
Sumner Township
Alvin Briden
West Lafayette
Minneapolis Grain Market Report Hot Week Sees Mixed Wheat Prices
Minneapolis July 27 grain summary reports 142 car wheat receipts versus 357 a year ago. No 2 northern priced around 1.99 to 2.0 per bushel, No 1 dark northern spring choice to fancy near 1.43 to 1.58, good to choice 1.90 to 2.0 with various basis values. Montana hard spring and dark hard Montana on track near 1.40 to 1.60. Gush to arrive quoted at 1.49 to 1.55 for July, 1.39 to 1.42 for September, 1.38 to 1.41 for December. Corn No 3 below around 1.01 to 1.03. White No 3 around 0.41 to 0.44.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Montana
Farmers Inquiries Welcome at Waterloo Evening Courier
Readers are invited to send questions and comments to the Editor Farm Department at Waterloo, Iowa. Include full address and phone number for replies.
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Weerloo Evening Courier
Watertan
Towa
Wheat and grain futures slip as heat wave wanes
Chicago July 27 reports wheat prices turning downward after an early advance tied to heat and rust spread, with forecasts for a quick heat break. Export demand slow, local buying strong. corn firm amid narrow range and profit-taking on showers forecast. Oats firmer with Duluth export sale. provisions lower alongside hog values.
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Chicago
Commission House
Buffalo
Duluth
Cotton Prices Dip as Demand Holds on Liverpool Market
Liverpool spot cotton shows solid demand with prices easing. Trade quick with 10,000 bales sold and 3,000 bales received. Midlands and various grades quoted from strictly good mids to good ordinary. Futures open higher for October through May, while Chicago futures rise across the board.
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Liverpool
Midlands
Chicago
Kansas City Grain Market Report July 27
Wheat receipts total 634 cars and prices show little change with highs near 1.60 for No. 2 dark hard and around 1.38 for No. 2 red. Close figures reflect July at 1.3075, Sept 1.31, Dec 1.3434. Corn varied with No. 2 white around 1.01 to 1.02, No. 2 yellow near 1.03 to 1.05, oats steady around 0.475 to 0.47.
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Kansas City Grain
Kansas City
Grain prices from St. Louis market report
St Louis grain notes from July 27 list Wheat No 2 red around 1.33 to 1.34, No 2 hard near 1.36 to 1.38. Corn No 2 yellow about 1.09, No 3 yellow 1.07 to 1.08, No 2 white 1.04. Oats No 2 white about 48 1/2 to 49 1/2 cents, No 3 white 46 1/2 to 46 1/4 cents.
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ST. Louis Grain
St. Lewis
Board of Trade cash quotations ahead of market session
Chicago July 27 Wheat prices ranged from No 2 soft 1.40 to 1.42 in various grades with No 4 red around 1.35 to 1.36 and hard wheat about 1.38 to 1.44. Corn and oats showed mixed quotes with No 2 white at about 1.05 and sample grades near 1.00. Barley and timothy and cloverseed listed, while provisions priced at lard 12.60 ribs 12.12 bellies 13.60.
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Chicago
Aedia
Hog and cattle quotes from Chicago markets July 27
Receipts 20 000 hogs, prices 9.00 to 10.90 various weights. top 10.90 for 170 200 lb hogs. Cattle receipts 12 000 with steer values around 14.00 to 14.50. yearlings to 12.75. Sheep receipts 14 000. fat lambs steady with best Westerns 14.50 to 14.75. Overall hog trade slow, hogs lower, cattle steady, fat lambs in demand. Total market totals: hogs 93 200, cattle 36 400, sheep 39 500.
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Chicago
Kansas
Omaha
St. Louis
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Toledo Seed Prices Quiet as Market Notes July
Toledo Ohio reports seed prices with cash and bid terms. Cloverseed cash imported stands at 14.00 with October bid 17.15 and December bid 17.10. Timothyseed cash new 2.45 with December 2.40. Public notice style market bulletin.
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Toledo
Representative Sales Livestock in Union Yards
Representative livestock sales in Union Yards Chicago on July 27 featured hogs among other offerings as buyers gathered for the market stint today.
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Chicago
New York Stocks Open Higher Amid Mixed Gains
Early trading showed profit taking before noon but 3 percent call money limited declines. General Motors and Chrysler retreated from highs while Nash and White Motors held steadier. Baldwin and American Radiator hit new peaks and American Type Founders jumped over five points. National Tea slid eight, Commercial Solvents B fell three. Prices opened fractionally higher with Dupont and Mack Trucks rising over a point. Houston Oil up three, Pacific opened at a fresh high. Motor shares led again on strong GM earnings pushing the stock to a new ninth straight high at 226 1/2. Chrysler touched 55 4 1/2, US Steel edged up, Gulf States Steel up about a point. Atchison and Great Northern preferred climbed About a point, American Tobacco at 143 1/2, Armorican Water Works and Gold Dust up. Pierce Arrow favored weakened to 52, a new yearly low. United Drug weak. Foreign exchange opened firm. sterling near 4.853 1/6, French francs around 3.91. Closing was strong with about 1,800,000 shares traded.
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New York
General Motors
Chrysler
Nash and
White Motors
Baldwin
American
National Tea
Dupont
Mack
Houston Oil
Thion Pacific
United States Steel
Gulf States Steel
Atchison and Great Northern Preferred
American Tobacco
Armorican
Pierce Arrow Preferred
United Drug
Heen Tereens
Car & Fdy
Aees
Tel
All Coast Line
Esas
Balt
Ohio
Baingdall
Bethlehem Steel
California Pet
Tees Ances
Canadian Pac
Steerer Cwnseseee
Cerro de Pasco Better
Ereresses
Chesapeake É& Ohio
Chic
Mil St. P. Ptd. Saeteteeeeners
Chic. & WN. Western
E.neeese Wees
Wesase Westeeness
Crucible Steel
Dodge Bros. A
Ty du Pont de Nem
Sane
Erie Railroad
Occa Centewesan
Freeport-Texas
General Asphalt
Elec
General Motors Seeens
Gt. N. Tron
LSS
Gt Northern Pfd
Hudson Motors
Tlinois
Tnt
Eng
Settee
Harvester West Renee
Mer
Mar
Sssee
Nickel
Teewennes
Inter
City Southern
Seer
Kennecott Copper
Lehigh
Valley Nlodly Guinn
Louisville Ds Nash
Paarete
Marland
Bea
Mid-Confinent Pet Mo., Fan. & Tex
Northern Pacific
Coesens
Packard Motor
Pan Am
Pennsylvania
Phillips Petroleum
Paneebsesaue
Pierce-Arrow M
Radio Corp Reading
Rep
Sr. & Steel
Reynolds Tob
E. Ceeverrewens
St. L. & Sen Francaeereeeses Moens
Seaboard Air Line
Wes Neem Meters
Sears Roebuck
Ae Neers
Sinclair Con. Oil Southern Pacific
Southern Ry
Cal
N. J
Studebaker
Texas Corp
Shaw
Tex. Gulf
Texas & Pacific
Union Pacific
U. S. Ind
U. S
U. S. Steel
Etenee Uni
Pipe & Rad
Wabash Ry
Maryland
Westinghouse Elec
Willys-Overland
Woolworth
Foreign exchange rates published for several currencies
New York July 27 list shows pound sterling at 4.8516 dollars, French francs at 3.31, Belgian francs 13.89 cents, Swiss francs 19.2534, Italian lira 5.434, Swedish krona 26.77, Norwegian krone 25.81, Danish krone 26.73, German marks 23.76, Greek drachma 1.314, Spanish peseta 17.04 cents, Dutch florin 40.0414, and Chinese taels at 62.88 cents.
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New York
Peoria Grain Prices and Receipts Report
Peoria grain market notes July 27 show corn receipts at 41 cars with prices rising for No 3 yellow to 1.03 to 1.04, No 4 yellow at 1.02, No 6 yellow 0.98 to 0.94, No 6 mixed 0.98 to 0.94, and sample 0.82 to 0.98. Receipts on the day total 9 cars, with No 4 white steady at 0.37 to 0.39 a bushel.
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Peoria
Potato Market Report from Chicago July 2 to 7
Potatoes receipts total 128 cars on track and 205 cars shipped nationwide. Market weak with trading low. Virginia Irish Cobblers priced at 3.25 to 3.50 per barrel and 72 percent of shipments. Kansas and Missouri Irish Cobblers ranged 1.50 to 1.65, few offered.
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Chicago
United States
Virginia Barrel
Kansas
Missouri
Market Report: Butter Eggs Poultry and More From Major Cities
New York dispatch reports steady butter receipts at 17 410 tubs with creamery extras and varied egg prices from nearby markets, while cheese and potatoes show mixed values. Chicago notes higher egg quotations and steady butter. St Louis lists price shifts across eggs butter and poultry. Kansas City lists candied eggs and duck quotations amid general unchanged produce trends.
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Chicago
Chease
St. Louis
Kansas City
Omaha Livestock Market Report July 27 Omaha Neb
Hogs receipts 12 000 slow 15 25c lower with dull close. Prices per cwt range from 9.75 to 10.15 for various weights. sows 7.75 to 8.00, light sows 8.25. bulls and veals show gains. Cattle receipts 5 000 fed steers steady to strong 10.25 to 12.50 bulk. yearlings 13.25. heavy steers up to 14.00. beef cows 6.00 to 8.00. stockers steady. veals strong. Sheep receipts 9 000 lambs weak to 10c lower 13.50 to 14.00. natives 13.25 to 13.75. feed lambs 12.50 to 13.20. ewes 6.50.
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Chicago
Omaha
Neb
Kansas City Livestock Market Totals July Report
Kansas City live cattle and hog prices mixed as receipts reach 6 500 cattle and 7 500 hogs. Beef steers and light weight bulls steady to higher with choicest light steers at 12 13 dollars. Hogs show uneven demand with top around 10 50 for 160 210 pounds and sows 7 50 8 00. Sheep kill numbers steady with Colorado lambs around 14 dollars and natives near 13 50 to 13 90.
Sioux City Livestock Market Report July 27
Receipts include 1500 cattle 13500 hogs and 500 sheep. Cattle market active with strong demand for killers and stockers. fat steers and yearlings around 8.50 to 14.00, bulk 11.00 to 12.25. cows and heifers 7.50 to 11.75. feeders 7.50 to 10.00. Hogs 13500 head. top 10.25, bulk 7.75 to 10.15. Sows and boars range 7.00 to 9.00. Sheep receipts 500 with market strong.
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Sioux City
Joller
Hog and cattle prices at East St Louis market update
Receipts: hogs 13,500 slow bidding 25 to 30 cents lower top 16.80. cattle 5,000 with calves 2,500 steady. steers 13.00, average 1,022 pounds. heifers 10.50 to 11.50. cows 6.25 to 7.25. sheep 4,000 steady with native and Kentucky lambs around 18.25 to 13.80. fat ewes 4.05 to 5.60.
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ST. Louis
Kentucky
Boy beaten at state home near death sparks probe
Glenwood Iowa July 27 The state board of control opened an inquiry into charges by the boy’s parents that seven year old Dicky Bryant, a Burlington defective child, was maltreated at the state home for feeble minded children. Witnesses including Miss Bernice Owes and Dr George Mogridge testified about the boy’s decline and injuries as officials prepared affidavits for the board. The inquiry continues with A M McColl and G N Hall presiding.
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Glenwood
Dickey” Bryant
Fred Bennett
Burlington
State Board of Control
Bernice Owes
Burlington Hospital
Dicky
Glenwood Institution
John Fletcher
H. M. Ofelt
Fletcher
Board of Control
Gerald Blake
Mogridge
Bryant
A. M. McColl
G. N. Hall
Control Board
Tama County Jersey Breeders Elect Officers To Meet Aug 15
Tama County Jersey Cattle Breeders association elected O L Corns as president Dr Jacob Bride as vice president and Robert Lyon as secretary treasurer in Toledo Tama at the farm bureau office. The next meeting is set for Aug 15 to plan calf club activities boost involvement in the association and discuss show plans for the Tama county fair in October with a new contesting group starting Nov 1.
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Warren Gray
Richland Township
Ruth Avery
Highland Township
Maynard Speer
Toledo Township
Earl and
Russell Lyon
Howard Township
Robert Winders
Rolland Gary
Elmo
Wayne Tomlison
Columbia Township
Leonard Clough
Floyd
Russell Perry
Perry Township
Merle Stoakes
Floyd Meeker
Geneseo Township
David Mitchell
Claus Raum
Grant Township
Floyd Johnston
Iowa State Dairy Association
Tama County
Iowa Holstein Breeders’ Association
American Jersey Cattle Club
Tama County Fair
Tama County Institute
Traer
Courier Special Service
Toledo
O. L
Corns
Tama
Tama County Jersey Cattle Breeders’ Association
Farm Bureau
Jacob Bride
Robert Lyon
St Paul Livestock Market Prices Late July Report
At South St. Paul Minnesota on July 27 cattle receipts reached 2,500 with steady to slow activity. Cattle ranged from 4.25 to 11.50 for various classes. calves 12.50 for bulk packers. hogs 9,000 head with top 10.60 and largely 9.50 to 10.00. sheep 800 with native lambs 12.75 to 13.15 and fat sheep 4.50 to 6.50.
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South St. Paul
Minn
HOGS AND CATTLE MARKETS AT ST JOSEPH LIVESTOCK
Receipts total about 5,000 hogs with slow trading and 10 to 15 cent declines. top at 10.55 with bulk 240 lb hogs down. Packing sows steady to 25 cents lower, bulk 7.75 to 8.00. Cattle receipts near 1,800 with calves at 300. market fairly active, beef steers steady to strong, yearlings strong, grain fed calves 10.50 to 13.00, grass steers 8.35 to 10.25, wintered Kansas 11.75 to 12.00, heifers 8.00 to 10.50, bulk cows 6.00 to 7.50, bulls 6.00 to 6.50, top 11.50 for stockers and feeders scarce.
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St. Joseph
Kansas
Minneapolis Flour Price Report for Shipments
Minneapolis Minn July 27. Flour prices moved down 10 cents in carload lots with family patents quoted at 8 058 15 a barrel. Shipments covered 22 417 barrels in 98 round cotton sacks.
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Minneapolis
Minn
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