Iowa June 1 crop report notes strong pastures and hay
The June 1 1927 Iowa crop report reports pastures and hay stronger than recent years with 96 percent pasture condition, tame hay 83 percent, wild hay 94 percent, and alfalfa 90 percent. Oats progress lagging, wheat yield expectation around 21 bushels per acre, spring wheat under 88 percent, and notable moisture effects in some regions.
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Des Moines
Leslie M. Carl
Iowa
Federal
United States
North Central
Towa
Timothy
Elover
75 Percent Corn Planting Finish in Delaware County
Manchester Ta June 13 Prob ably 75 percent of the corn planted in Delaware county is finished County Agent Robert Combs notes that more rain would help the soil now The soil stirs in chunks and the ground is soapy and not friable The corn that is up is growing strongly and appears good
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Courier Special Bernice
Manchester
Delaware County
Robert Combs
Mail Carriers Count Pigs Farmers Raise
Des Moines reports efforts by the U S Bureau of Agricultural Economics to publish June hog survey totals by end of June. Figures for the state and nationwide results will be released June 25 and July 6 respectively. The survey, done with mail carriers, will help estimate hogs coming to market in the next six to eight weeks and gauge price impacts.
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Des Moines
United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Tama breeders host Hereford meeting at Maiden farm
On June 11 B F Maiden hosted Central Iowa Hereford Breeders at his Tama county farm south of Tama. William Joens the Tama breeder spoke on the program while Fred Lenheart, another Tama county Hereford breeder, stood with him in the photo.
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iCourier
Tama
B. F. Maiden
Tama County
Iowa
Hereford Cattle Owners Hold Tama Picnic and Barbecue
Horace Kinzer reelected president of the Central Iowa Hereford Breeders association at the Tama annual meeting and picnic on the Maiden farm. About 35 members attended despite rain. a half beef barbecue cooked in a sand pit impressed guests. Breeders reported rising inquiries, better prices, and a bright outlook for purebred beef cattle, with bulls in demand and baby beef clubs encouraged.
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Tama
Horace Kinser
Whitten
Central
R. J. Kinzer
American’ Hereford Breeders’ Association
Kansas City
Charles Thorne
Mr. Kinzer
Horace Kinzer
William Joens
Traer
Tania County
Marion Minish
Hudson
Doris Clark
Tania
Alta
Rosela Malden
Towa Association
Maiden
Towa River
O'Brien County Leads State In Butterfat Test Yields
O'Brien County Cow Test association topped 82 state groups with an average 34.6 pounds butterfat per cow from 313 cows in May. Iowa State College reports 27,249 cows tested statewide, nearly double two years ago. Culls reached 459 for losses or low profits as other associations follow Tama, Linn, and Strawberry Point in yield rankings. Alfagald farms set May pace with 543 pounds butterfat from eight Holsteins, among 2000+ tested. Separators losses totaled 990 across 823 associations.
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Ames
O'Brien County
Tama Co
Linn County Association
Tama County
Strawberry Point
Wreneer-Monona
McGregor
Altho
J. A. Fritz
Monona
Farmersburg
John Robertson
Warren County
E. J. Rohr
Adair County
H. C. Cain
Cedar Falls Alfalfa Plot Field Day Planned for Friday
Cedar Falls will host its annual field day at the alfalfa plots of the Cedar Falls Commercial club on a nearby tract. The event on Friday June 17 begins with a 6 30 p m inspection of results from the experimental work, followed by a strawberry feed at Island Park. County agent D D Offringa of Bremer County will speak on soils, with members of the Greater Waterloo association and Black Hawk County Farm Bureau invited to attend.
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Cedar Falls
Greater Waterloo Association
Black Hawk County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Meeting Scheduled for June 15
East Waterloo Township Farm Bureau will hold its regular monthly meeting Wednesday afternoon June 15 at the school house in district No. a All women are asked to bring popcorn balls or homemade candy.
The Rhyming Farmer
A humorous piece by Howard Tutt distributed by the Associated Press recounts a farmer’s changing temper with a cow. He reflects on past storms of language and fights and contrasts them with patient teaching as the cow becomes more cooperative and tamed through gentle coaxing.
Sharp grain advance boosts corn and wheat amid mixed signals
Chicago reports a 2,148,000 bushel rise in corn visible supply while the market gains. Wheat steadies under unsettled Liverpool cues and wet harvest fears in the southwest. July delivery softens versus September with new selling into deferred contracts. oats feed futures rise alongside hogs. Prices show mixed strength across commodities in late trading.
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Chicago
Liverpool
New York
Representative Sales Livestock in Union Yards
Representative Sales Livestock in Union Yards listing includes livestock categories and sellers. The fragment mentions Kedlay and Hinge but provides limited readable details on participants, dates, or outcomes.
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Cheng
Dune
Board of Trade Cash Quotations of Grains and Provisions
A Chicago Board of Trade listing shows bid and ask prices for Wheat Corn Oats Rye Barley Timothy seed Cloverseed and provisions including Lard and Bellies. The figures are incomplete and garbled in places but include No 4 red wheat around 1.40 to 1.50 a bushel and various grade prices for corn oats rye and seeds with miscellaneous amounts for lard and knitting.
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Chicago
Jung
Srize
Gabc
Early Hog Sales Boost Chicago Market as cattle and sheep trade follows
Receipts at Chicago reached 13 000 hogs with prices up 18 cents on early sales to shippers and traders. Cattle receipts 17 000 with steers and yearlings active. sheep receipts 16 000 with bids softer than Friday. Strong demand lifted beef and hog markets while heavy packers held back on larger hogs.
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Chicago
Cattlis
Heister Narlings
Idaho
Ogee
Provisions Market Prices and Varied Butter and Poultry Rates
New York June 14 market notes list butter creamery and packing rates with prices per pound, including special market and near by varieties. Poultry prices cover dressed, live, ducks, geese, turkeys, broilers, and fowls with regional references and varying cents per pound.
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New York
Longsland
Youngs Americas
Eresh
Midwest Pol
Gia
Vite
E. Ely
Rankan City
Kansas City
Kansas City Livestock Market Receipts and Prices
Cattle receipts 1 500 with steady to higher feeds and yearlings. steers and bulls show gains while stockers remain firm. Hogs receipts 8 000 with prices 15 25c above Saturday. 180 230 lb pigs 3 95 9 00. lightweights up to 8 90. Lambs and sheep receipts 9 980 with natives around 16 12 and others 15 25 15 75.
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St.gag
Omaha
Neb
Sioux City
Piattle
ST. Joseph
Joseph
Omaha Livestock Market Highlights and Prices
Iowa and Nebraska livestock prices shift as hogs steer cattle and lambs show mixed moves. Reports from Omaha Sioux City and St Joseph list varying receipts and gains for hogs cattle and sheep with top bids and price ranges across weight classes and classes.
Railroad crossing safety urged by Tekamah Herald
Tekamah Nebraska editor urges drivers to stop look and listen before crossing railroad tracks to prevent accidents. The piece argues crossings are dangerous only due to careless driving and calls for driver reform to reduce deaths.
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Tekamah
Neb
Farmers urged to keep faith in farming business at Osceola picnic
About 400 farm bureau members heard W. Files of Cerro Gordo county urge Iowa farmers to stay encouraged despite slow agricultural conditions. The Osceola township event included diplomas for 16 rural eighth graders from Osceola Grant and Geneva townships, and remarks on boy and girl club work.
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Courier Special Service
Hampton
Farm Bureau
W. Files
Cerro Gordo County
Osceola Township
Ackley
Osceola
Geneva
Grant
Files
H. J. Henderson
Mr. Files
Towa
Altho
Richland
Ross
Wisner
Ross Township
Lee Township
Lee
Morgan Township
Morgan
Fourth District Bureau Members Talk Marketing
Farm bureau leaders from the Fourth congressional district discussed developing livestock concentration points at Mason City and Delwelh co-operatives. G. E. Hearst and Mrs Ellsworth Richardson spoke as the state chorus from Mitchell county provided music. The talk continued during a round table session led by O. W. Oxley.
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Courier Special Service
Osage
Mason City
Delwelh
Farm Bureau
Fourth Congressional District
G. E. Hearst
Tawa Farm Bureau Federation
Ellsworth Richardson
State Farm Bureau
Mitchell County
O. W. Oxley
Hay Markets Dull as Demand Slips in Week Ended June 11
The weekly USDA hay market review reports little activity in main hay markets for the week ending June 11. Receipts were scarce and demand limited amid varied weather and farm workloads. Conditions show tame day at 58 percent of normal on June 16, with clover and timothy improving, alfalfa at 84 percent, and wild hay at 8.7 percent versus long term averages. Quoted prices for timothy and other forage varied by region, while visible grain supply data show wheat down and corn up in early June.
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Shington
Hay Market Review
United States Department of Agriculture
Livestock Prices Edge Higher in Twin Cities Market Report
CATTLE receipts around 36 000 with mixed demand. hogs steady to higher with 9 000 head, weights 100–200 pounds, bids around 9.00 to 11.00. sheep receipts 100 with steady to higher markets for lambs and ewes. foreign exchange rates and wool market cited with quiet demand for domestic lines and wool futures shown in New York and Montreal reports.
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Paul
St. Sarl Minn
Dune By
Carty
HOWE
Wook
Roston
Mass
New York
Embattled Husbands Defend Domestic Rights
A Chicago based Husbands Defense league aims to push a kitchen return for men. They publish a bill of rights demanding no housework except in illness, male prerogatives, and final say in family affairs, with no interference from in laws.
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Charles City
Chicago
Town Journalism Echoes In A Small Town Tale
Charles B Driscoll criticizes small town papers for overprinting the same local figure. He notes that Otis H Kahtin appears unusually often in major newspapers, highlighting local bias and press dynamics in daily reporting.
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Charles B. Driscoll
Man Steins
Otty H. Kahtin
New York
Inilies
Yonkers wife rejects alimony amid divorce case
The Yonkers couple, Myers and Yost, face a divorce dispute with the wife resisting alimony, stating she can support herself, has no children, and seeks no settlement. Judges share a cautious view on alimony, while broader editorials discuss floating islands, road quality, and highway costs.
Black Shirts and Brokers Across Newspapers
Fragmentary OCR shows references to Mussolini and black shirts, broker activity in New York and Washington, and financial figures. The garbled text mentions Sorel, Na white sample notes, and stocks or loans with figures like 35,064,891.00.
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Deaters
Io New York
Redetach
AIO
Taney
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