World's champion Jersey cow from Sherman Jersey Farm
In Charles City Iowa on July 28 the world champion two year old Jersey cow Raleigh's Torono's Meme from Sherman Jersey Farm was honored. The cow set record milk fat and yield benchmarks over a year, surpassing earlier marks and proving the herd's breeding program yields strong profits for northern Iowa dairying.
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Charles City
Jere Fay
Raleish
Torono
Memsa
Sherman Jersey
Jerse
Iowa
Ames
Minnesota
Missouri
Wisconsin
Va Navy
Averna
Raleigh
Memin
Albans
Mame
Sherman
Sherman Nursery
E. M. Sherman
Isle of Jersey
Loretta D
St. Louis
Raleig Torono
Hood Jersey Farm
Bremer County Farmers to Use Lime on Alfalfa
Waverly reports Bremer County farmers plan to apply 40 carloads of lime to alfalfa seedings this season after 30 cars have already shipped. Two years ago alfalfa acreage was 83 acres. this year expectations rise as lime use increases yields. Farmers find lime essential after 400 soil tests show lime improves alfalfa sweetness and growth.
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Bremer Co
Waverly
Army Worm Bait Not Harmful For Chicks
An Ames Iowa experiment shows poison bran mash used to deter army worms is not likely to be fatal to chickens. Ten penned chicks fed only the poisoned mash with two feedings resulted in one death, suggesting farm use risks are low for free ranging birds.
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Ames
Farmers Questions and Comments Invited
Readers may address inquiries and remarks to the Farm Department of the Waterloo Evening Courier at Waterloo Iowa. Send correspondence to 6 Editor, with attention to farming news and agricultural topics for possible publication and timely discussion.
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Farm Department
Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Towa
Iowa Farmers Find Lime Benefits Across 18 Acre Plots
A Iowa survey of 147 farmers in 44 counties shows widespread profit from ground limestone. Average limed land was 18 acres with rates typical at two to three tons per acre. 74 percent say liming paid off after two years, especially for alfalfa and clover crops, while some report no benefit or concerns about cost and labor.
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Belonaiah Syesck
Iowa
Vawie
Lima
Jhaye
Lawa
The
Salle Extension Service
Hmestone
Liestone
Uwo
Altho
Tawra
Armstrong
Wade
Lees
Jowa
Othe
D. B. Conner
Benton County
Iimed Geome Corn
Routherntown
Bishop
Uming
al- Fulta
Joe Wing
Bremer Hert Profit Averages $168 Per Animal for Year
Waverly Iowa July 28 Bremer county farmer Kuethe reports a herd profit of over 168 dollars per cow last year. He started dairying with purebred heifers and credits row testing association for success. A top cow sold for 200 dollars due to a strong test record.
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Waverly
Kuetae
Bremer County
Kuethe
Fred
Bremer Herdsmen Se Machines For Milking
Waverly Iowa July 28 Information about milk ing machines is issued to 206 Tremer county dairymen county agent J D Offringa reports many farmers use the mechanical milker. The two leading herds in town last year EK Wham & Son average 458.52 pounds butter fat and F A Chester & Sons average 458.39 pounds.
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Waverly, Ja
Tremer
J. D. Offringa
Contest Association
J. Wham & Son
F. A. Chester &. _Sons
Veal dressed with hide seen as more valuable this season
Washington DC July 28 The Department of Agriculture notes that shipping veal with the hide on offers advantages in hot weather. Light color signals high quality flesh, while exposed air darkens meat. Major markets in New York and Chicago keep the skin on. Heavy grass calf carcasses are split for easier handling.
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Washington, DC
United States Department of Agriculture
New York
Chicago
Produce Prices at Chicago and New York Marts
New York and Chicago market bulletins list butter cream cheese and egg prices with varied grades and terms. Butter creamery extra firsts range roughly 24 to 39 cents a pound while cheese and eggs show weekly fluctuations across regions and packings. Poultry and other dairy items are noted with grade distinctions and regional price shifts.
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Chicago
New York
Wisconsin
Tearuy
Faney
sheIbe
Paolf
Turkere
Estimated Wheat Supply in 1924 is Shy 46 000 000 By
Washington July 28 The estimate of wheat stocks in interior mills and elevators as of June 24 by the US department of agriculture shows 4 000 000 bushels, revised last year to 27 000 000. Carryover on June 24 stands near 102 900 000 bushels, slightly up from last year. 1923 crop at 356 000 000. exports excluding flour 27 000 000. total carryover 102 000 000. available supply 915 009 000. Estimated 1924 production 740 000 000 bushels, with import uncertainty due to duty. Market notes include metals, flour, and local quot.ations.
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Washington
DD. C
Interior Milk
United States Department of Renicutters
United States
Livestock Markets Mixed Across U S Regions
Across St Paul Sioux City and St Joseph markets on July 28 receipts ran heavy in hogs and cattle with varied demand. Cattle mostly steady to higher with top steers near 10.00 and feeders strong. Hogs showed gains up to 70 cents, while lambs and sheep posted modest increases.
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ST. Joseph
Railroad stocks lead market advance as upturn continues
New York July 28 Eastern railroad shares again led the market with an eighth straight week of gains. Erie Chesapeake & Ohio Louisville & Nashville posted advances, American Waterworks rose nearly 2 points, and diversified buying boosted Sears Roebuck Montgomery Ward and International Harvester to year highs. Strong gains in American Express Associated Drygoods and other issues followed as copper and low-priced stocks eased. Foreign exchanges opened easy and midcontinent crude prices spurred profit taking in other sectors.
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Associated Press
New York
Eastern Railroad
Erie, Chesapeake & Onis
Loulaville & Nashville
American
Sears-Rosbuck
Montgomery Ward
International Harvester
Associated Drygoods
Pittsburgh & West Virgints
South Porto Rico Sugar
G. H. Kinney
Southern Railway
of States
Enoon
Dllnois Central
New High
American Express
G. R. Kinney & Co
William Wrigley
Public [Service of New Jersey
Fleischmann Co
Rock Island Common
Southern Pacific
Baltimore & Ohio Preferred
Il- Mots Central
Utah
Shell Union Preferred
Allied Chemical & Dye
American Car & Foundry
American International
American Locomotive
American Smelting & Refry
American Sugar
American Tel & Tel
American Tabarco- American
Bataseee
Coca Cola
Colorado Fuel & Front
Congraleum
Bae Colden
Grucibla Steel
Cuba
Davison Chemical du Pont de
Invincible OM
Kelly-Springfield Tire
Kennecott Copper
Loulavne & Nashville - Mack Truck
Marland GH
Maxwell Motors
Middle Stater Oil
Missouri, Kan
iChicago
Oriwins, Tex
Mex
Sinclair Con
Anaconda Copper
Atchison Pathiehem Steel
California
Petroleu Chandler Meteors
Chesapeake & Ghio
Chile
Coprar
York Central
N. Ho
Hartford
Pan American Petroleum
Pennsylvania
Sloss-Shettfortd
Stel Pacific
Iw Hke
Utah Cowper
Westinghouse Electric
Atlantic Coast Line
Canadian Pacific Central Leather
Chicago & Southwestern
Chicago
St. Paul
Pacific
Ional
Veenivertolk & Western
Northern Facttic
Willys-Qvert and Woolworth
Southern Railway Standard
Cal
Studebaker Corporation
Texas
Texas & Pacific Tobacco Products
Trion
Streess
Peoria Livestock Hog Prices and Counts Alight
Peoria Livestock report from Peoria Illinois notes hog sales with a top price around 310.46 per hundredweight. Heavies and mediums show varied bids near 370.23 and 104.02, with packed weight totals around 8.006 and 9.00.
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Peoria Livestock Peoria
Fie
IOAS
Wheat Weak and Corn Up on Canada Weather Signals
Wheat prices swung sharply on July trading with early declines but later gains as reports of better Canadian weather and large U S. receipts influenced the market. Corn rose despite wheat weakness, oats eased, and hog values moved provisions higher amid unsettled finish.
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Indiana
Shura
Joneti
Hogs and Cattle Markets See Notable Swings in Midweek Trade
Chicago and Kansas City market reports show hog receipts firm with prices advancing 40 to 70 cents and steers up 15 to 40 cents. Cattle demand strong for beef steers and yearlings with top figures near $11.50 and bulk sales activity broad. sheep receipts steady with lambs trading around $12.75 to $13.50 and natives weaker.
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Svuen St. Faw
Minu
Dlase
Lsc
Associated Press
Chicago
Kansas City
Kansas
Oregon
Prices of Hay Average Steady Across the Country
Washington DC July 28 The hay market averaged steady during the week of July 21 25 per week ly review says arrivals at western markets were sufficient to meet buyers demands and the market weaker in the central west and southwest with slightly higher prices in some western districts. A firm Pacific coast hay market due to irrigation is noted with best grades in demand but poor grades discounted. The year is late delaying second cutting and dampening demand from country distress regions and limiting it to dry stock needs. Pastures mostly good except drought areas like Pacific coast Mississ ippi Louisiana Texas and southern regions. Irrigation water holds up well in Colorado. other regions show good growth but some weediness and harvest rains hurt curing. Timothy prices declined slightly, bur many markets unchanged. Alberta and Florida show mixed movements. Alfalfa prices advanced in the southwest on light receipts with mills active. brown hay taken by feeders. California reports strong markets with alfalfa shipped from Puget Sound to Atlantic coast. Prairie hay receipts light and firm. stockyards and shippers main buyers. warehouses seek prairie hay for storage. Cattle runs at Kansas City large and stockyards likely to take more hay.
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Washington
D.C
Pia
Lt. S. Department of Agriculture
Pacific
Inouisiana
Texas
New England
Uriah
Nevada
Colorado
Boston
Cincinnati
Southwest
California
Puget Sound
Atlantic Coast
Kansas City
Waterloo markets report July 28 1924 Waterloo La
Market quotations for flour types winter and spring wheat, butter lard potatoes cattle hogs and horses, packers by weight categories, hay and straw values, poultry prices from Swift Co. reported for Waterloo and nearby supplies. Includes buyers note from Packing Co. at noon and delivery terms by wagon or truck.
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Waterloo
Ram Tta Packing Co
Timothy Bay
Swift & Co
Serene Gate
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ST. Paul Livestock
Sioux City Livestock
Sioux City
Staers
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Lamson Bros. & Co
Marsh-Place
H. A. Morey
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Bureau of Economics
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Liberty Bonds
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