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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1928

Page

7

Alfalfa Stand Assured If Seeded By Aug 10

Agricultural advice urges August seeding of alfalfa with careful soil packing to prevent winter kills. J L Uban notes that seedings after Aug 12 have high mortality, recommends hardy varieties Cos sack Grimm and Canadian Variegated, and stresses soil inoculation lime and proper seed depth for a strong stand.

J. L. Uban Slack Hawk County South Dakota Idaho Montana A. A. Burger Cedar Falls Burger H. L. Westover Department of Agriculture Westover

Morrison Men Sell 1090 Bushels of Corn for Fat Stock

In July 31 reports J B McCoy and F L Milter shipped 1000 bushels of corn to Frank Rehberg at Feisbanks. Local buyers paid $1 a bushel. Rehberg previously bought 120 head of Hereford yearlings and 130 Colorado calves, with 69 sold in fall and 70 to the Fairbank feeder at $137.50 each. The note says little old corn remains in the area.

Morrison J. B. McCoy F. L. Milter Frank Rehberg Feisbank Rehberg McCoy Ciise Colorado Mar Fairbank

Butler Achievement Day Set For August In Allison

Butler county farm women in project clubs designate August 34 as their achievement day in Allison. Home projects include colors and design home dyeing homemaking and drapery work with Miss Adeline Wurdeman guiding the effort and returning to Alc to assist.

Allison Butler Country Farm Alcon Adeline Wurdeman Amos

Farmers Invite Questions and Comments

Readers are invited to address communications to the editor at the Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo town. The note lists a phone contact and urges input from local farmers on agricultural topics and community concerns.

Nvite Rd Waerloo Evening Courier Waterloo Town

Twelve Grundy calves chosen for Des Moines state fair show

Grundy County selects twelve club calves for the Des Moines state fair with Angus and Shorthorn entries. County Agent JL W Plager reports progress from feeders Harold Haiisch, Harold Brown, Russell Messer, Elrein Reynolds and others. Several girls in the club include Anna Marie Bakker and Simon Snittgen, with Lambert Bunger’s Herefords also highlighted. There are 32 calves in the Grundy Beef club this year.

Grundy Center Grundy County Des Moines JL. W. Plager Plager Tes Moines Bidon Wilhelm Harold Brown Brown Russell Messer Elrein Reynolds Anna Marie Bakker Shiloh Murie Lambert Bunger Lambert Dorothy Miller Celestine Simon Snittgex Ray Wood Clay Township Gene Plager Eral Grundy Club Grundy Beef Club

Tuberculin Tests Expand in U S Cattle Regions

Washington reports that tuberculin testing of cattle, begun in the District of Columbia in 1910, now covers most of the United States with over 1,600 accredited counties and 169,356 tested herds. Dr. A B Wight notes continued elimination of reactors and wider education, with North Carolina likely first fully accredited and California, Alabama, Arkansas lagging in cooperation.

Washington Ipi District of Columbia United States Department of Agriculture A, Eb, Wight Wight North Carolina Maine Michigan Wisconsi Iowa Minnesota Idaho California Alabama Arkansas

Butler county 4 H camp on Shell Rock river

Butler county 4 H girls will camp on the Shell Rock river near Clarksville for a three day outing Wednesday through Friday serving also as the 4 H achievement day. Miss Florence Forbes of Ames will assist with selecting demonstration teams for Mason City Nashua Des Moines and Waterloo. Health picks and state fair winner will be chosen. A music memory contest and nature study class will be included with swimming lessons and games. Weather and crop notes accompany the report.

Clarksville Butler Shell Rock River Florence Forbes Ames Mason City Nashuu Des Moines Waterloo Butler County Walter Klinck Clarksvill Prank Garner Shell Rock Mary Eichorn Lie Camp

Corn Under Pressure July Option Turns Mixed

Chicago July option activity shows volatile corn prices amid uncertain outlook. Bulls held control but avoided sharp moves as July delivery remained large and receipts were smaller than expected. Wheat and oats eased while prov isions held steady.

Chicago

Stocks Surge and Hogs Rally in Mixed Market Session

Liberal buying orders push shares higher in New York trading led by Boots and Montgomery Ward as call money rate ticks up to 8 percent. Traders lift Indian Refining and American Can Drugs while rails futures gain early, then slip with sector losses. Livestock firm with hogs up to 11.40 and cattle steady. sheep demand strong with fat lambs near 15.00. Week-to-date totals show large gains in cattle and hogs versus last year.

American Poultry Congress Dairy Cattle Congress Waterloo America Joseph P. Schuy New York Yale Boots Montgomery Ward Atlantic Hennig American Can Drugs, Inc Kroger Grocers American Home Products Cail

Board of Trade Cash Quotations July 31 summary

Chicago price board notes quotes across grains and provisions with No 2 hard at 1.49, No 2 mixed corn 1.04, No 2 yellow 2.10, rye and barley bids, and pork products listed as ribs 14 and bellies 16.50. Mixed tea, sample grades appear with scattered figures and letters indicating commodity bids and grades.

Wits Zews Wreeeennes Bereege Chicago Ford Agwosc

Provisions and textile market notes from New York and Chicago

A mixed market report shows New York dairy and poultry receipts with steady cheese and egg figures, freight rates for live poultry, and varied butter and cheese prices. Chicago cotton futures fall as trade opens, with October at 10 78d and mixed shifts across other months.

New Yorks New York Butler EIB Ghitaxo Chicago fAtecs

Sioux City Livestock and Toledo Seed Markets Summary

Toledo reports cloverseed domestic October at 19.85 and December 16,604. Sioux City cattle trade shows active yearlings and bulls with varied bids. hogs receipts 7,500, prices 9.60 to 10.60, up to 10.20 for 161 pounds. Sheep receipts 200 with top fat lambs around 14.90 and ewes to 6.50.

Toledo

Kansas City Livestock Prices and Trends Report

Kansas City livestock receipts around 7,000 hogs with closing weakness. top hog price $11.00 for choice, 200-250 lb range. Cattle calves receipts $1,800 with demand steady to strong for yearlings. steers 850-1,500 lbs $19.50 to $16.25, fed yearlings $13.75 to $16.38, cows $7.00 to $11.25, cutters $5.50 to $7.00. Sheep receipts 8,000. lambs $15.25 to $14.51, ewes $4.25 to $6.75, lambs 92 lb down $15.25 to $14.51. Also St Paul market reports cattle steady, hogs up 35c, sheep active with lambs stronger.

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Bond Market Trends and Key Moves in New York

The bond market was quiet with irregular prices as call money rose to 7 percent. Dodge Brothers Debenture 6 advanced significantly amid a merger with Chrysier. Rails stayed firm with several major issues advancing, while a few like Starboard Airline Convertible 65 and Virginia 3s dipped. Treasury issues were soft.

New York Dodge Brothers Ghrysier Great Northern New York Central Northern Pacific Generals Frisco Virginia Jersey American Telephone & Telegraph Séoa General Biegtric Irish Free State Commonwealth of Australia

Joseph Livestock Market Report Sees Higher Prices

Receipts at 8ST and 4,000 cattle and sheep show gains across several classes. Cattle: calves and yearlings rise to around 16.00, western grass steers to 12.25, 14.00 for native cows, top around 10.50. Sheep: steady to 0.35 higher with western lambs near 14.50, fat ewes about 6.75. Top figures include 11.00 for top hogs and 9.75 for some packing types.

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