Alfalfa Struggles and Trials in Orange Township Seedings
Adverse weather hurts new alfalfa plantings in Orange Township with patches killed by ice snow and moisture. Some fields recover, others are plowed up or reseeded. growers report mixed stands as older fields produce good growth, and several 1920s era plots show variable results across farms including Elmer Blough, Snavely, and Hamer sites.
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Parma Vitor
Orange Township
Bhieck
Hawk County
Dorsey Brough
Alf aiCas
Marsh Prairie
Elmer -Blough
Farmers Questions and Comments Invited
Readers may address the editor at the Watstlne Evening Courier in Wa léring Iowa to share questions and comments to the farm column.
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Farm Nenaromene
Watstlne Evening Courier
Waléring
Towa
Drone Sia
Changes in Methods of Handling Milk Boon to Dairying
Gardner announces changes in dairy handling methods and outlook for milk as a beverage. He cites increased consumption, better valuation of milk, and growing demand for refrigerated Wisconsin shipments to Florida. Culling rises, type versus function debated, and tuberculin testing strains funds as advanced registration aims to improve herds.
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Gardner
Wisconsin
Wmlorida
Hong Dance
Lord Hook
Toree
Ilinois
Soil treatment notes on clover and alfalfa crop gains
Mr Broughs experience shows lime improves fields for crop quality. Dorsey Brough did not lime but the field yields were poor until it was logged. George Cunningham seeded alfalfa and clover last year with mixed results on limed versus unlimed ground. He believes sweet clover needs time and plans for early spring rains to boost legume seedings.
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Mr. Broughs
Dorsey Brough
George Cunningham
Cunningham
Eartley
Poison Bran Checks Cutworm Attack on Garden Vegetables
Gardeners report cutworms attacking fields and gardens with brown striped larvae that eat at night. Iowa entomologist notes several cutworm species, army worm behavior possible, and advises poisoned bran bait mixing wheat bran Paris green, molasses, and water as the control method for hills and rows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Schiefelbein
Bremer County
Carl G. Drake
Texas
Iowa
Igna Siare Callege
Paris
Six Row Cultivator Trial Proves Successful
Amur, a six row cultivator, was tested today at the state agriculture center. Two men operated the machine during field trials, which ended in a favorable outcome and optimism about reducing production costs. The device, built by the agricultural engineering college, is pulled by a team and marks a pioneering use of this system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amur
Agrienioucsl Eneinerring
Sven
Farmers Struggle to Catch Up Despite Mild Spring
A Chicago mail order survey shows Western farmers, delayed by cold weather and late spring, inching closer to normal pace by late month. Despite freezes, orchards and crops progressed, with overall activity nearly back on track as planting advances continue.
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Ayepager
Norwat
Washburn livestock association marks first year
Washburn Iowa June 3 special report the Washburn Livestock Shipping association held its first annual meeting at the schoolhouse with members and interested producers. Will Dickes reported 84 963 45 in business with patrons receiving 64 409 83 from 41 shipments of hogs cattle and mixed stock. Directors En Enty and Frank Vorel were re elected for three year terms. The manager’s records show shipping costs as low as 47 1 2 cents per hundred weight and as high as 66 cents. Ames urged loyalty, noted shrinking losses in transit and discussed cooperative work with the Washburn group and the National Co Operative Livestock Shippers organization.
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Washburn
Washburn Livestock Shipping Association
Willi Dickes
En Enty
Prank Vorel
A. J. Ames
Iowa proposes sending trainload of livestock to Philadelphia exposition
Governor Hammill and state officials back a plan to ship Iowa livestock to the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. A special committee of the Iowa Draft Horse Breeders Association has urged Seescher Shornburss to endorse the idea, noting appropriations already made but partly unused.
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Des Moines
Hammill
Mark G. Kornby
Simen
Iowa
Philadelphia
Iowa Draft
Horse Freeders Association
Thomas Holbere
Greeley
Seescher Shornburss
Seni
Bela
Wheat Buyers Eager as Southwest Crop Estimates Drop
Market buyers showed strong interest in wheat with forecasts for the Southwest crop falling short of earlier optimism. Reports from Oklahoma and Kansas indicated favorable weather yet rising demand from Europe and a firmer tone in oats and corn. Official government yield projections were expected to show smaller outputs than private estimates, particularly in Kansas and Nebraska.
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Watt
Kansas
Winnipeg
Deyland
Buthets
Liverpool
France
Italy
Crzecho-Slovakia
Oklahoma
Nebraska
New York Markets and Commodities Amid Mixed Signals
Fragmented OCR lists New York market items and prices across grains and metals. Mentions wheat futures and domestic NY commodities with scattered figures like 1,545 and 1.07, plus notes on steady tones and changing gains across months.
Board of Trade Cash Quotations Summary
The grain and commodity board lists prices for Wheat, Corn, Rye, Barley, Cloverseed and livestock futures. Notable figures include No 2 red wheat at 1.48, No 1 hard at 1.53, corn No 2 mixed around 0.80 to 0.72, No 1 rye 0.58, barley near 6.49, Cloverseed at 12.00, and provisions around 18.00 with meat futures charted. Prices appear fragmented with several misalignments in OCR.
Livestock market results from Chicago June 2
Chicago reports strong hog tone with top prices near 14.46 and steady to higher bids across hog categories. Cattle receipts 325,700 with feeders and steers steady to lower. sheep receipts 19,900 with lambs firm and some prices around 16.75 to 17.00 for heavy yearlings. South St. Paul notes similar trends with hogs steady near 13.50 to 14.00 and cattle steady to higher in spots.
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Chicago
Fey
Ught Fielt
Packing -Sons
Lllers
Stock Market Gains as Aggressive Bidding Surges
New York June 3 stock trading expands on brisk bidding for merchandise autos food and other items. May Department Stores Sears Roebuck Montgomery Ward and several others rise amid widespread gains. Rail stocks lead the rally with demand for freight and signs of tightening markets as European exchanges hold steady and sterling weakens.
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New York
May Department Stores
Woodworth
Adynnte
Montgomery Wart
Sears-Roebuck
Mackrocks
Tradson
White Motors
Wilys-Overland
Wiles Biscuit
Fostum Cereal, Co
E4 Cola
American Smelting
van Swerla- Ban
Freneh
Allied Chemical & Dye
American Can
American Car & Fat Aimerican Locomotive
American Single
American Sugar
American Tel
American Tobacco
American Woolen
Anaconda
LIL B
Atchison
Isailande Coast
Baldwin Locomotive
Baltimore & Ghigo - Bethlehem -Seéet
California’ Petrolem
Canadian Pacific
Central Leather
Cerro de Pasco
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago
MIE & St. Pilul
Chile
Chrysler
Coca Cola
Colorado Fuel
Consolidated Gas
Crucible Steel
Cuba Cane Sugar
Dodge Bros
Erie Railroad
Fish Rubber
Obi J Foundation Co
General
General Meters
Great Nor
Ronwerths Great Norther Ptd
Gulf Stites Steel
Hudson Motors Ulinoss
Central
Imispontent
OL & Tio
Harvester
Mer
Marine
Tnt
Kennecott Coppe Lehigh Valle
Louisville & Amiours
Kain& Texas
Missouri
Pacific Yi
Montgomery Ward National Lead
New York Central
Hartlera
Norfolk & Western
American
Northern Pacific
Cai
Packard
Ain Pet
Pennsylvania
Phillips
Pierce-Armine Mo Radio Corporation
Reading
Sears Freebuck
Sinclair Coa
Southern Pacific
Southern St _andard OU
Stewart Warner Oo Studebaker, Texas Co
Myercles Texas Uly Sulfur
Texas & Pacific
Union Pacific
Cizar
Alcohel S. Rubber TS
Steel Watashi
Westinghouse
Elec
Seriworth
Wastworth
Potatoes Shipments and Prices Across States
United States shipments of new potatoes show varied pricing on racks and markets. Prices cited include sacked round whites from Idaho and Washington, with several regional entries such as Wisconsin and Louisianan offerings. Stronger stock and supply notes indicate fluctuating market conditions and assortment from multiple states.
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Shicage
United States
Filuho
East St Louis Livestock Market Report Summary
Livestock receipts and bids mix through hogs, cattle, and sheep. Hogs steady to higher with top around 14.50 per 190 pounds and mixed weights. cattle receipts about 2,500 to 6,500 across steers, yearlings, cows, and bulls with generally steady to slower demand. calves and lambs show varied bids with natives around 17.00 for lambs and cattle prices near 7.26 for Western steers, bulls and heavy stockchers largely steady to weaker. Market appears broadly steady with some areas of strength in better grades.
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Mery Fe
Tennessee
Omana
Veo
Tornia
Peoria Livestock Market Report Summary
Peoria market notes show cattle and hogs trading higher with firm demand and price advances. Stronger wholesale activity supported bids, while receipts remained sizable and some declines in certain pork cuts tempered gains.
Provisions from New York and Wisconsin markets summary
New York and Wisconsin market listings show poultry and dairy products with varied prices. Entries include broilers, fowls, turkeys, ducks, eggs, milk fats, creamery items, and miscellaneous provisions with multiple grade terms and price ranges.
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New York
York
Steaily
Eus
Heniers
Chicago
Yourur Americas
Waites Turk
Waterloo Markets Prices at 1-Fence
Regional market notes listing prices for wheat butter lard New potatoes and other farm products. Includes livestock terms for hogs cattle calves and poultry with assorted figures and alternative products like straw timothy and hides. Dates not specified. vendors referenced include LBarelay & Sons Colon Bros and others.
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Vuerloa Mla Co
Sos Cfs
Elbo
Uwe
Liberty
Bens
Hicks
Cs Hanal
Serge
Lbarelay & Sons
Timothy
Baind
Tranes
Colon Bros
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Windstorm damages corn along river and farms hit by sandstorm
A heavy wind Tuesday along the river damaged corn fields near Beles and between Link White's place and Washburn. Dust clouds scorched leaves and left a knoll of lighter soil, with some plants possibly revived. In Mulcaline Indiana, a sandstorm caused thousands of dollars in damage to cantaloupe, watermelon, onion and sweet potato crops on 500 acres near Conesville, with replanting under way and a projected fair crop if no further damage occurs.
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Mulcaline
Flock Culling Planned If Farmers Agree This July
A 1926 Poultry culling campaign may repeat last year’s effort by the Arm Bureau of Fee with specialists visiting Black Hawk county farms to remove diseased or unproductive hens. If approved, the operation would occur in early July with dipping of remaining hens to prevent disease and boost flock health.
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Black Hawk
Arm Bureau Offee
Waterlooo Bank Clearings and Local Social Notes
Bank clearings in Black Hawl County show weekly totals with figures like 071,050.00 and references to Waterloo Clearing House, along with social notes listing guests visiting from St Paul and Waterloo. Locals, including Mrs Joe Thiry and Henry Stempel, are noted at gatherings and farm tasks like plowing corn.
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Washburn
Washburmn
Teorge Milpish
St. Paul
Minn
Mrr
Mex
Fred Dix
Waterloo
Joe Thiry
Hollays
Henry Stermel
Ass Senhefer
Corning
Victor Sheylor
Carlope
Kate Shurdas
V. Victor Batt
Jack Kenales
New Hamilton
Failph
Jack Wuile
Ees
Cordelia Peters
Clementine
Cather A Buest
Nesmley
Wanterine
Wits Carine Burger Welnrlise
Isidore Gatigan
Ralphthoulte
Waterlow
Sui Herb Faligan
Eer
Miss. Peters
Nu Tagsey
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Arnold
Rerfe Koueh
Hough
H. Harteigh
Altho
G. F. Walters
Hamer
Nishone
Blough
Dolstein
Chica
Chieaen
Tawa Co- Operative Livestock Shippers Organization
Ue Washburn Association
Karule
Pereign
Cory
Wommce
York Gratin
Ewe Verk
New York Arma Af
Wester
MRC
Barles
Wall
Jolie
New Yorn
Gearn
Conerie
Dees I Bund
Wansas Opry Brags
Loy
Graen
Jane &Wheat
Zand
Lsk
Abera
Thes
Semenides & S
Board of Trade
St? Paul
Sioux City Livestock
Isteaay
Eli Ceel
Lamson Bros. & Co
Marsh-Place Blay
H. A. Morey
Wies
Citi
Vince
Cate
van Swerligen Ital
Minsk
June Hees
Great Britain
B.C
Spain
Ane
DD Kunrdy Sterlie
Oninaya
Suriwatig
Terry da
East ST. Louis Livestock
Omaha Livestock
Peoria Livestock Peoria
Tutt J
Smalfer Yo
Powlay Jena Potalons
Munsuaporis Palog Linneapolis
Mini
Ife
Barteet
SS -Heurte
Otto Enehey
S.t2s
Barrets
Brant
Black Hawl County
Waterloo Tank
Llish As Lepartead
Waterloo Clearing H Use Association
Thesdis
Moltoag
Cience
Lucas
Pittsburgh
Oahland
Barton
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