Dunkerton Ala'n Tour and Picnic Highlights Dairies
A Dunkerton area tour with Winkerton Cow Test association visited Oscar Herman farm to view a Holstein herd, then George Robinson's single-cow developed herd, and Dave Heiple's alfalfa field near Dewar. County Agent J L Uban noted alfalfa fields seedings and drought impact. A charity style funeral for Timothy Hat was held with local figures attending. the event closed with a dairy milking contest and testimonies on research and cooperative farming.
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Winkerton Cow Test Association
Cedar River Park
Oscar Herman
Holstrins
Herman
Dunkerton
George Robinson
Robinson
Dave Heiple
Dewar
J. L. Uban
Heipie
Harold Trévelyan
Dunkerton Association
Siven
O Yeenk
Frank Leidert
T County
Sony Mext
Charlet
Mohuis
Widdel
Irk
Timothy Hat
Wissink
A. J, Voldiman
Ernie Schmide
Herman -Leeftink
Fred . Meyerhof
Mr. Oderkirk
BG. Hewitt
Reid
Timothy
Will
Profit From Cow Test in Winneshiek County Revealed
The Winneshiek Cow Test association reports yearly results with Kolgor Hansen as tester. The average cow produced 258.5 pounds of butterfat. the top cow, owned by H C Lar Sou, yielded 1831 pounds milk and 474 test with 471.3 pounds of butterfat, feeding cost 56.21 dollars and a net profit of 156.60. Larson herd showed 105.9 dollars profit per cow above feed cost, while 18 members have sires and 25 cows were sold due to unprofitability.
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Decorah
Lars K. Bjorgo
Alfalfa Crop Yields Nearly Two Tons Per Acre in Belle Plaine
George Raahe near Belle Plaine reports first alfalfa cutting yielding nearly two tons per acre. Value calculated at about 236 dollars with alfalfa selling for 18 dollars per ton. The hay is cut and cured and ready for sale.
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Belle Plaine
George Raahe
Wissink and Knipp Best Cow-Callers in Black Hawk Co
Li A Wissink and P W Knipp are named top cow callers in Black Hawk county with wins at Hud son and Cedar River park from Pioneer Cow Test association events. Wissink placed second at the Pioneer picnic and later won high honors in a cow calling contest, while Knipp demonstrated winning technique amid multiple contestants.
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Wissink and
Knipp
Black Hawk Co
Li A. Wissink
P. W. Knipp
Black Hawk County
Hudson
Dunkerton Association
Cedar River Park
Wissink
Frank Leibert
Association
Kaipp
Worl
Ames Iowa dairy herds show higher butterfat profits
Ames Iowa June 12 Special The drive to weed unprofitable milk sows continues in 65 sections with 254 more starboarders removed and sold. May's total nears 2,990 cows, averaging higher butterfat. over 3,000 cows produced 40 pounds or more in May this year, up from about 2,000 last year. Virgil Cook tops May with 37.1 pounds. Grey herd leads with 56.4 pounds per cow. Linn County No 1 posts 35.1 pounds, O Brien No 2 32.2, with Bremer and Burlington regions following in production.
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Ames
Towa
Iowa State College
Mey
G Iilley Hart
Floyd Gilley
Payette County
Virgil Cook
Babcock Association
Mr. Sook
Earl Arpenter
Bremer County Association
John Hamilton
Franklin County Association
J. 8. Bower
O'Brien Association
Hamlton
Mt. Bauer
Linn Assa Birst
Linn County Association No. 1
Association No. 2
Stoo
O Brien
Farmers Invite Questions and Comments to Editor
Communications to the Farm Department at Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo Iowa are invited. Readers may send inquiries or opinions on farming topics to the editor via the newspaper office.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Towa
Phone Siu
Pasture Exhibit Promises Profits at Dairy Congress
Iowa State College extension specialist M A Hauser will lead a comprehensive pasture and legume display at the seventeenth annual Dairy Cattle Congress. The exhibit will compare bluegrass pastures with various legumes and fertilizers, featuring plots from 22 sections and aiming to show how better pastures boost milk and beef.
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Mississippi Valley
M. A. Jauser
Iowa State College
Hawkeye State
Agricultural
North Dakota
South Dakota
Missouri
Ilitinais
Indiana
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Mr. Hauser
Hauser
United States Department of Agriculture
National Dairy Council
National Breed — Associations
Dairy Cattle Congress
Holsteins to be Judged by Kildee and Yapp at Congress
H H Kildee head of animal husbandry at Iowa State College will judge Holsteins at the seventeenth annual Dairy Cattle Congress from Sep 2 to Oct 4 in Waterloo. Kreede, a leading livestock authority, will oversee classification with Fitch handling Ayrshire ribbons. Wilson of Minnesota extension service will judge Brown Swiss and Yapp of Wisconsin will designate Jersey winners.
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H. H. Kildee
Iowa State College
Europe
Kikiee
Bern
Guernsey
National Dairy Association
Ayrshire
Fitch
Manhattan
Kan
Ayrshire Breeders’ Association
Wilson
Extension Service
University At Minnesota
Dairy Cattle Congress
Wow. Yapp
University
Uwling
Waterloo
Best Hog Callers Chosen in Contest
Best hog caller title went to Parsons from Florida in the funtion hog calling contest at the American Legion Old Time Dance in New Hampton Ta. More than 500 attended the event with over 20 entrants. Second place earned by Kirner. honorable mentions to Fighanin Mocisch Hartman and others. Traveling salesmen enjoyed the contest while a 40 year old old time waltz contest followed.
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New Hampton
Parsons
American Legion
Ine Kirner
Ed Fighanin
Mocisch
Jake Hartman
Frank Tromt
Emil Belfer
Dan Schnurr
Albert. Kotska
Ora Eggleston
John Moetsch
Sharp Eastern Brokers Unloading Wheat Trade Sentiment
Chicago reports a broad selling push led by eastern connected brokers that pushed wheat prices lower as buying support waned. Harvest gains loom in southern Kansas while rains boost outlook in Northwest and Canada. Corn and oats ease on ample cash grain and expanding visible supplies, with provisions down and overall export prospects stabilizing after early strength fades.
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Chicago
Honels
Hare
Southwest
American Northwest
Canada
Towa
South Dakota
Commission House
Kansas
United States
Liverpool
Piantiy
New York Grain Action Report June 22
New York grain prices for wheat corn and oats show mixed activity with No 2 and No 3 futures quoted in various months and grades. Kansas City and Minneapolis bids reflect firmer and higher tones on some contracts while others lag, with prices listed across wheat and feed categories and noting malting barley and rye movements.
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New York
Jy SA
Daly
Alice
Batley
Hay
Jon
Glover
Tih
Rae
Ft An
Board of Trade Wheat and grain prices charted
June Chicago cash quotations list Wheat No 2 mixed No 2 yellow and white varieties with prices around 68 to 76 cents and oats barleys timothy and cloverseed values shown. provisions price noted at 16.00. The report reflects typical commodity bid and ask figures from the Board of Trade.
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Chicago
Hog Quotations Uneven in Range
Chicago market report shows hog receipts around 4,000 to 5,000 with uneven quotations across weights and lots. Prices span butcher hogs near 13.50 to 15.60 while packing sows hover around 12.50 to 13.10. overall demand appears limited and trends vary by weight class and grade.
Sioux City Livestock Prices Feature Broad Range Fluctuations
Siour City reports mixed cattle and hog markets with receipts around 1,268 cattle and 5,903 hogs. Fat steers and yearlings rise up to 400 over. hogs mostly steady to 4 higher with packers bidding up to 15.50. Lambs at St Joseph show higher tone, while stockers and feeders remain mixed. Prices and streams vary by region, with several notes on calves, canners, and feeding cows.
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Siour City
SHERP
Lambs
Sirtas Wes
ST. Joseph
Industrial, Rail Shares Lead Rise In Abbreviated Session
Stock market moved higher with rail and manufacturing names leading gains. Heavy buying in General Motors pushed to a yearly high near 138 while United States Steel rose amid optimism for stronger business and future stock returns.
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New York
Jung
General Motor
United States
Baltimore & Ohio
New York ‘Central
Southern Railway
Atlantic
United States Steel
General Motors
Hudson
Fish Rubber
Postum Cereal
California
New York Central
Penn
Provisions in New York and Chicago markets June 12
New York price report shows butter steady with creamery and extras rising, cheese quiet with specials, eggs varying by grade, and poultry values mixed across items. Chicago figures list butter and egg receipts, with assorted prices for creamery, firsts, and packing stock. Minneapolis flour market notes higher poultry prices in carload loys and shipments at 30,030. Bran priced at $23.00.
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New York
Chicago
Butler
Americas
Minneapolis
Minn
Wheat Drives Grain Market Rise on Poor Crop Outlook
In Chicago the Weekly Grain and Provision Review notes wheat’s weeklong price rise as harvest in Kansas begins and overall winter wheat condition drops over 7 percent in the past month. Unfavorable European weather, reduced stocks, and import-buy policies support higher wheat and oats expectations, while hog prices lift provisions to their highest since 1920.
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Chicago
Kansas
Hanis
Washington
Butter Markets Show Steady to Firm Tones Amid Weak Start
The opening butter market showed steady to nervous sentiment with prices stabilizing by midweek as buyers gained confidence. Weekly receipts at four markets exceeded last year, yet strong demand and limited short-term speculation kept crude butter prices from sharp gains. Net movement across the four markets averaged over a million pounds daily, a heavier rate than a year ago, while overall market tone remained light and steady amid mixed reports from New York and Chicago.
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Deaiers
Clearing House Banks Deficit Reported for Week
New York June 12 A weekly clearing house report shows a reserve deficit of 7 411 820 a drop from last week's excess reserve of 28 520 000 The note also cites mixed grain price movements for flour at the mill with various grades listed and rounded figures for prices and leaves a small discrepancy in figures due to OCR.
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New York
Poultry judges named for Iowa state fair at Des Moines
Des Moines June 12 uP First appointments of poultry judges for the Iowa state fair to be held August 25 to September 3 were announced. D E Hale Glen Ellyn Illinois will judge Reds Barred and White Wyandottes and White Wyandottes, Harry Atkins Davenport will judge the English class all Mediterranean breeds and pigeons, L B Hersay Parkersburg will judge Asiatic Brown Leghorns and waterfowls. More than 3000 in cash premiums are offered for poultry at the fair this year.
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Des Moines
Poultry Department
Glen
Ellyn
Lil
Harry Atkins
Davenport
Bli
Hersay
Parkersburg
Peoria Livestock Receipts and Market Opening Strength
Peoria market receipts show cattle and hog data with prices per head and early gains. New York cotton prices opened higher with July near 17.70 cents and October around 16.30 to 16.20 cents, while Chicago futures also moved up on the first trade day.
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New York
Chicago
Sumner Area News Highlights Local Visits and Events
Sumner and nearby towns host visitors including Mr and Mrs J M Murphy's newborn son and families from Lincoln and Clarion. Leland Wescott group stays with Frank Wescott family while he attends a Rotary convention in Denver. Mrs Meyerhoff's illness prompts Osage trip for Neimann family. Auto trip east planned by Edith and Bernita Lathmer and Lorain, visiting New York Boston Philadelphia and Washington all summer. St Fans Lutheran church held its annual mission festival. Sumner High alumni banquet at Rich School. Children’s Day programs planned at Methodist and Evangelical churches. Revival services begin at Evangelical Church with Rev Schluler and choir. Mrs O Winks visits Rochester for recovery progress.
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J. M. Murphy
Otto Meyerhoff
Jack
Lincoln
Ned
Sumner
Dickman
Meyerkott
Leland Wescott
Clarion
Frank Wescott
Wescott
Rotary
Denver
Colo
D. Heal Cleveland
George Neimann
Osage
Ub Ilness
Flenet Meyerhoff
Meyerhof
Edith Himimer
Daughtes
Bernita
Sumner High School
Kich
Sutmnasion
Clanile Hever
Severe
H. c. Schluler
Aim
O. Winks
Rochester
Katheryn
Weight
Greshai News Brief From Chesham Area
Chesham notes list owners Chesham Chesham. Wr EF Herman and Frank Holdimng own new sedans. Van service at the Gresham church on 12 or 20. Arthur Relehen spent time with Lawrence and Venilee Mether in Barmiona. Mrs. Walter Moeller recovering from measles. The button the willian Shane Wise place being painted. Merman Meelear recovering from illness.
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Chesham
Hesse
EF. Herman
Frank Holdimng
Gresham Church
Arthur Relehen
Lawrence
Venilee
Barmiona
Albright
Walter Moeller
Willian
Shane- Wise
Shell Rock Song Concert Opens Season
The first Song concert of the season opened Wednesday evening. Jake Freeland has been confined to his bed by illness the past several days. Vern Neal of Woodward spent Tuesday night with his parents. He was called here on business connected with the Purneta bank. Airv. C. Fort was at Des Moines Brands. Attending in Red Cross convention, Marion McGregor is assisting with the work at the post office.
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Shell Book
Jake Freeland
Vern Neal
Woodward
Purnneta’ Bank
Airv. C
Fort
Des Moines Brands
Red Cross
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