Washburn Co-Op elects directors and considers elevator sale
Washburn Iowa June 2 R F O Conner and Peter Brustkern were re elected directors of the Washburn Co operative Livestock Shipping association for three years. A committee was named to study buying O Conners elevator and forming a cooperative grain concern. Last year the group shipped 46 carloads of livestock with total receipts of 79278.46 and costs about 700. Secretary Espe praised strict records and regular meetings as vital to cooperative success and noted Iowa hosts 630 co op groups handling 25 percent of state livestock business. He urged sellers to diversify markets and warned against over reliance on direct sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn
R. F. O'Conner
Peter Brustkern
Washburn Co-Operative Livestock Shipping Association
Ed Entz
Frank Vorel
James McNamee
Fantz
John Burger
Will Brown
O'Conner
Co-Operative Livestock Shipping Association
William Dirkes
Knute Espe
State Co-Operative Livestock Shippers’ Association
Washburn Association
Espe
Co-Operative Livestock Shipping Group
Iowa
Rath Packing Company
Waterloo
Sinclair
Cedar Rapids
Buchanan Farmers Tour to Ames Planned by Delaware Group
Independence Iowa June 2 The Buchanan county farmers tour to Ames will be held this summer with the Delaware county farmers. Participants will drive to Ames Sunday afternoon June 26 and return Tuesday June 28. Dormitories at Ames will provide accommodations for all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan Farmers
Ames
Delaware
Independence
Buchanan County
Delaware County
Rotary Hoe Used Here First Time in Early Cultivation Corn Field
In Black Hawk county farmers trial the rotary hoe, new to the area this season, gains favor for crusted soil from heavy rains. About 30 machines are made, Waterloo Cann ing company bought 11, Norm Shick Will Brown Wilbur Miller and M Gunn south of Waterloo have used them. Farmers report earlier cultivation and better weed control, with two-cylinder design and depth adjustability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk County
Focal Implement Company
Waterloo Canning Company
Norm Shick
Will Brown
Wilbur Miller
M. Gunn
Waterloo
Torn
Shick
Brown
Mr. Shick
Messrs
Farm Women to Meet at Picnic in Tama County
Gladbrook Ia June 2 The second achievement day sponsored by rural women of Tama county is set for Friday June 10 at Conants park two and a half miles east of town Demonstrations on clothing and home furnishing projects will run from 10 am with township groups covering shoes corsets undergarments children's clothes care of clothing and tailored finishes A county booth will illustrate the year long home furnishing work with rugs curtains furniture pictures and fireplace mantle decor The event aims to attract townspeople to view the women’s progress and includes talks by Mrs Miller and Mrs Walter Wilson Traey among others A tour of the Manful dairy farm six miles north of Traer will follow with guides from Toledo Traer and other towns including Henry Neiman detailing dairy herd efficiency
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Gladbrook
Tama County
Conant’s Park
Here
George Ebersole
Crystal
Howard
Toledo
Perry
Buckingham
Geneseo and
Clark
Grant
Lincoln
Highland
Columbia
Indian Village
Mia
Howard Mason
Arla Cooper
Irvin Baumier
Miller
Fifth District
Walter Wilson
Traey
Iny
Art Manful
Traer
Manful
Hudson Creamery
Lloyd Brown
WR. G. Stonkes
Mr. Wood
Henry Ne
Tama County Cow Testing tour opens Wednesday with Gleim talk
The Tama County Cow Testing association plans its first member tour Wednesday starting at 10 a.m. at Th Wood Farm northwest of town. HL Ww. Gleim will discuss dairy judging points while visitors inspect herds and equipment at Wood, Brown, and Raudabaugh farms, including a lunch on the lawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tracr
Tama County
Ft. Dodge
Brown
Erie McElhinney
Geneseo Township
McElhinney
J. RR. Raudabaugh
Genesen Consolidated School
Raudabaugh
Randabaugh
Mason buys Sweitzer Farm at125 per acre in Eagle Twp
In Eagle township 160 acre farm sold by B M Sweitzer to T W Mason of Waterloo at 125 dollars per acre. George Saul of Reinbeck acts as agent. Possession March 1 with Mason’s son to take charge. The land two miles north of Eagle Center lies in Orange district. Mason plans improvements and may move in later. Also Wilton Junction reports Herman Thiessen sells 80 acre tract southeast of Durant to Ed Stoltenberg of Davenport for 312.50 per acre, a Muscatine county land sale record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson, In
B. M. Sweitzer
Eagle Township
T. W. Mason
Randolph Street
Waterloo
George Saul
Reinbeck
Wilton Junction
Herman Thiessen
Durant
Ed Stoltenberg
Davenport
Muscatine County
First Protective Ass’n reward voted for Bailey
Black Hawk County Farm bureau directors voted a 50 dollar reward for arrest and conviction of Harald Fuller in the chicken theft from A L Nesfield near Jesup. The reward will be paid to Fred Bailey, a farmer near Nunkerton, provided Fuller is convicted. Fuller is under 500 dollar bond and the case is set for July 13. The board also discussed the Black Hawk County Farm bureau picnic at Electric Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Protective Association
Black Hawk
Farm Bureau
The
Protective Association
Black Hawk County Farm Bureau
Electric Park
Girls Rally at Randalia on June 9 in Center Township
Randalia Iowa June 2 The annual 4 H girls club rally day will be held at Randalia Center township on Thursday June 9 with 408 club members hostesses. Program begins at 10 am Mrs Oldham from extension service will attend. Each girl to wear her uniform and bring her mother if possible. Center township club will give welcome Blanche Rueber county president will respond. Each club to present a five minute stunt with Mabel Rathjens song leader. Registration and attendance prizes planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randalia
Center Township
C. C
Oldham
Extension Service
Blanche Rueber
Mabel Rathjens
Fremont
Township
Ray Rowland
West Union
G. E. Sauerbry
Oelwein
W. T. Sinnott
Fayette
W. HH. Hatch
J. C. Hennig
Hawkeye
Corn Market Surges on Rain and Planting Delays
Chicago June 2. After rising to 46-8 cents a bushel corn rebounded amid profit taking and new gains as rains in parts of the corn belt and reports of 3-4 percent smaller acreage boosted prices. July corn up to 10 7 1/2 and September 11 1/4, oats and provisions also firmer on strong demand and delayed planting.
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Chicago
Illinois
Indiana
Canada
Ohio
Iowa
New York
Baldwin
Mack Truck
Hudson Motors
International Nickel
New York Central
General Electric
Lut Iyup T
Ontario & Western
Rvbs Am
Wat
Wks & el
Atchison
Coast Line
Barnsdall
Bethlehem Steel
California
Cerro de Pascy
Chesapeake & Ohio
R. I
Tron
Ore
Inte Harvester
Mer
Mar
Nickel TA Inter
Kansas City
Hbly
Kennecott
Boty
Lehigh Valley
Louisville & Nash Mack Truck
Marland Oil
Mid-Continent
Pet
Kan
Tex
Missouri Pac
Ptd
Wardes i
Montgomery Nash Motor
New York Central Lad x. Y NS. H. & Hifdata
Norfolk & Western
American
Northern Pacific
Union Pacific
United Drug
U S
Willys-Overland
sOpee
Woolworth Vesey Porte
Liberty Bonds
Liberty Flas
Toledo Seeds and Flour Prices Reported in Market Update
Toledo seeds and Minneapolis flour markets show price movements with Clover imported at 13.50 for October and 16.65 for December, domestic at 16.65, old 2.59, new. Flour shipments steady with 36,564 barrels. bran priced at 28.50 to 29.90 per unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Minneapolis
Minn
Representative Sales Livestock in Union Yards Chicago
Representative livestock sales report hog prices at Union Stockyards Chicago on June 2. The brief notes hog trade activity with prices and demand observed by reporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
INS
Grain and livestock prices in Chicago cash quotes
Chicago June 2 cash quotations show wheat, corn, oats, rye not quoted, with values for hard and mixed grain grades, yellow and white corn, and sample grades. Timber products and seeds listed include timothy seed at 4.00 to 5.25, cloverseed at 25, lard at 12.70, ribs at 12.62, bellies at 14.25, reflecting market readings for feeds and fats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Mills Co
Pee Dee
Agatha
Swift & Co
Waterloo
Rath Packing Co
Iowa Flour & Feed Co
Timothy
Cohn Bros
Chicago
Anche
Barney
Pul Ric
Hogs Gain 10 Cents in Active Chicago Trade
Chicago June 2 hogs rise on light supply with receipts 28 000. Bodies sold mostly 10c higher than Wednesday with top cuts around 9.65 for best light hogs and 9.25 9.60 for 210 240 pound lots. Cattle active as receipts reach 10 000 with steers and yearlings up slightly while vealers steady to higher. Sheep receipts 11 000 and fat lambs uneven but stronger to 24c higher. price ranges reflect California and native lambs with top near 16.50 and offerings varied across breeds. Overall market shows strength in hogs and cattle amid light weekly totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
California
Foreign exchanges firm demand in world markets
New York foreign exchanges report firm demand across major currencies. notable quotes include Great Britain at 4.85, France at 5, Italy at 4.00, Belgium at 0.888, Germany around 23.68, Norway 25.98, Sweden 26.75, Denmark 26.7, Switzerland 1.25, Poland 296, Czecho Slovakia 296, Austria 14.12, Roumania 1. The report lists Argentina 42.45, Brazil TiStme, Tokio 46.12, Shanghai 63.6260 and Montreal at 100.019-14e.
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New York
Great Britain
France
Italy
B.ode
Belgium
Germany
Olland
Usc
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Switzerland
Spain
Greece
Dalbec
Poland
Bank Debits and Real Estate Records in Waterloo Week
Waterloo Clearing House reports bank debits for the week ending June 1 1927 totaling 4445 220 07 with a prior week of 4027 850 00 and clearings 182. Instruments recorded include deeds mortgages and chattel loans with week ending dates June 1 through June 3 and totals for the period. mortgage and chattel mortgage figures are listed with week totals and prior week comparisons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk County
Waterloo Bank
Waterloo Clearing House Association
Wepre
Fmiers
TAL
Market Report: Butter, Poultry, Cheese Prices Mixed
New York and Chicago market notes show butter receipts and creamery prices firm, with varied dairy categories and grades. Poultry prices for turkeys chickens and ducks remain steady to firm, while cheese remains mixed with state whole milk and Young Americas listings. Grain, flour, and pork notes indicate dullness and steady refined sugar market signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Easler
Pacific Coast
Long Island
Midwest
Coffe
Chicago
Cotton prices ease in Liverpool and futures drift lower
Cotton market reports a busy session in Liverpool with 10 000 bales sold and receipts of 4 000. Midlands fair quotes show varied values from strictly good mids to strictly low mids. Futures in Chicago open higher but slide across July to March contracts, with declines in each successive month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Midlands
Chicago
Livestock Prices Mixed as Receipts Rise at St Paul Market
At St Paul stockyards on June 2 cattle receipts reached 1500 with mixed pricing. Calves steady with vealers toward 19.00, hogs 7,500 head up 10 to 15 cents on better grades, sows 7.50 to 8.00, lambs and sheep around steady to strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Minn
Fourth District Farm People Meet at Osage Iowa
A conference of the fourth district Iowa Farm Bureau federation will be held in Osage on Saturday June 11. Charles Hearst president of the Iowa Farm Bureau federation will speak. The Mitchell county rural orchestra may perform. Mrs W H Hatch Oelwein district committee woman helps lead the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osage
Fourth District of Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Charles 4. Hearst
Ilowa Farm Bureau Federation
Mitchell County
W. H. Hatch. Oelwein
Fourth District Committee
Eight Franklin county farm bureau picnics planned this June
Eight annual township farm bureau and community picnics will be held in Franklin county. Each full day will host hundreds with basket luncheons and programs of sports music and addresses. Speakers include C W Files G M Haugen Rev George Wessel and Henry Wallace with dates from June 4 to June 24 across townships such as Reeve Osceola Richland Rich and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Special Service
Hampton
Township Farm Bureau
Franklin County
County Farm Bureau
Reeve Township
C. W. Files
Cerro
Sheffield
Minneapolis Grain Wheat and corn market report
Minneapolis grain report for June 2 shows wheat receipts 152 cars, year ago 111. No 1 northern and dark northern spring price ranges quoted from $1.45 to $1.50 for various qualities, on track and to arrive bids noted. Corn No 5 yellow at $1.00, oats No 3 white around $1.14 to $1.52.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis Grain
Minneapolis
Minn
Montana
Potatoes Market Report From Chicago Trade Row
Potatoes show mixed trading across varieties with new and old stock listed. Strong demand noted for Bliss Triumphs and round whites in Alabama Louisiana Georgia and Texas while price quotes include 5 to 6 dollars for ordinary stock and 4 to 5.50 for others. Canada sacked whites price around 3.78 per unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Alabama
Louisiana
Georgia
Texas
Bliss
South Carolina
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Canada
Wheat and corn prices at St. Louis market report
Wheat No 2 red around 1.50 to 1.54. Corn mixes from 0.94 to 1.08 for various yellow and white types. Oats No 2 white 52 to 52 1/2 cents, No 3 white 51 to 51 1/2 cents. Market notes dated June 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
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O'Conner Wiotta Farmers
Shipping Ass
Farm Department
Rotary
Tama
Gleim
Sweitzer Farm
Mason
Waterloo Markets
Remy
Vane “Yang
Mingas
Freders
Goa
Board of Trade
Fed
Omaha
St. Joseph
Sioux City
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
St Louis
Hearst
Forman
George M. Forman & Company
Weat Adams Street
C. H. Wise
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