GOAN PROSPECTS NOT BEST AS FARM PLOWING CONTINUES
Dunkerton Iowa June 16 Dave Schuler reports corn planting finished with poor prospects. Crops suffer from wet土 conditions. tractors and multiple planters bogged in mud, mules tied to stuck equipment. Local growers expect replanting in washed-out areas. clover hay looks strong. potatoes planted May end amid early bug activity. Nearby fields show ongoing plowing and cultivation with sizable 70 and 240 acre tracts prepared for third pass.
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Barclay
Charles Eldridge
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Eldridge
Joe Ortner
Rath Packing Company
Courier Special Service
Cedar Falls
Robert McAtee
Rowne Farm
South Main Street
Hanna Farm
Waterloo
Grundy County
Lincoln Township
Fearer Brothers
Alfalfa First Cutting Yields Ten Hay Per Acre
Reports from Raymond and Ryan areas on June 16 describe early alfalfa cutting, with E. E. Trible yielding about a ton per acre from four acres after last year’s harvest. Slough grass is being cut nearby. corn planting and cultivation continue amid scattered alfalfa activity and a replanting incident for 100 acres of corn due to deep first planting.
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E. E. Trible
Ryan
Delaware County
McElroy
Alfalfa Hay Curing Demo Set for Bremer Meeting
Waverly Iowa June 16 Bremer county to host a demonstration on alfalfa hay making at the L G Platz farm five miles east of Waverly on the gravel road Tuesday afternoon June 21 at 2 30 o clock The event features a proven hay making system praised by W H Woodring Washington township and H R Wilson Maxfield township who report excellent results The program aims to teach farmers how to keep leaves on stems and preserve color and value of hay and invites all Bremer county growers to attend.
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L. G. Platz
Bremer County
W. H. Woodring
Washington Township
H. R. Wilson
Maxfield Township
Iowa Dairymen Face Milk Pricing The West East Debate
Bechtelheimer argues Iowa cooperative creameries can compete with New York for butterfat and milk but warns against flooding eastern markets. He notes Iowa farms are larger and more capitalized yet feed costs may offset transport savings. Skim milk value via by products strengthens Iowa markets and cooperative creameries offer strong outlets for butterfat and milk in the Midwest.
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Iowa
Clyde Bechtelheimer
Middlewest
New York
New England
Minnesota
South
Middle West
Co-Operative Creameries
Adverse Crop Outlook Lifts Corn Prices in Chicago Trade
Adv ere report from June 16 notes cool wet conditions across the corn belt excluding Nebraska, keeping corn contracts firm. Wheat dips early then rebounds as corn strength and wet harvest fears in the southwest support gains, with oats up modestly and provisions mixed. Cash demand slow, spot basis steady to slightly lower.
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Chicago
Nebraska
Cotton market notes steady prices in Liverpool and Chicago
Spot cotton in Liverpool today seen in fair demand with prices steady as 10,000 bales sold and 12,000 bales received. Midlands and futures closed mixed with July at 8.90d and October 9.06d, while Chicago cotton futures opened modestly higher to lower across months.
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Liverpool
Midlands
Chicago
RALLY 15 POSTPONED HERE AT BYRNE PARK
The annual Black Hawk county 4-H girls rally planned for Byrnes park in Fayette was postponed to July due to the Iowa extension service specialist’s unavailable schedule. Time will be set after the specialist is notified by the local committee. Randalia, Ia June 16. Nearly 200 attended a Randalia 4-H rally with 134 girls as club members. Fourteen clubs were represented, the largest in county history. Phyllis Langerman was elected president for the coming year. Aretha Whitford vice president. Stella McCormick secretary-treasurer. The meeting was led by Mrs. Ray Rowland.
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Byrnes Park
Farm Bureau
Iowa Extension Service
Fayette
Randalia
Phyllis Langerman
Westfield Township
Blanche Rueber
Westgate
Aretha Whitford
Center Township
Stella McCormick
Scott Township
Ray Rowland
Union Township
Union
Harlan
Happy Home Club
Westfield
Westfield Girls
Union Girls
Tom Oldham
Fayette County
112 Rural Students Given Diplomas at Bureau School Day
A large crowd attended the county farm bureau picnic and rural eighth grade graduation in Allison Iowa. Hazel M. Black the county superintendent presented diplomas to 112 eighth graders. Merna McLaren Madison township delivered the valedictory on 4 H Club Work. McLaren will speak over radio WOT at Town State college Ames on Monday June 20. FE N Neal Butler County Farm Bureau president gave a welcome, and Congressman L J Dickinson addressed the gathering. Stunts and sports closed the program.
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County Farm Bureau
Hazel M. Black
Merna McLaren
Madison Township
FE. N. Neal
Butler County Farm Bureau
L. J. Dickinson
Tenth Towns
Mitchell county dairy calf club buys purebred Guernsey heifer
Herbert W. Rowland Jr. of Mitchell County purchased Oriental Valentia from Joe Golinvaux for his dairy calf club project. Accompanied by his father Roy McDonald and another club member, the heifer traces to noted prize lines including Grace's Memento and Ladysmith's Cherub with historic dairy accolades. Golinvaux also sold a bull to Walsh Brothers Knepper of Bernard, Iowa, a sire from Majesty of the Prairie with high butterfat potential. Mayo herd connections tied to Rochester, Minnesota.
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Herbert W. Rowland, Jr
Oriental Valentia
Joe Golinvaux
Herbert
Roy McDonald
Nelly
Highland Place
Grace
Guernsey
Ladysmith
Cherub
Mitchell County Club
Golinvaux
Walsh Brothers & Knepper
Bernard
Dubuque County
Majesty of the Prairie
Mr. Golinvaux
Mayo
Rochester
Minn
Dairy Cattle Congress
Vineless potatoes grow to walnut size in Iowa trial
Levi Mossman near Urbana reports vineless potatoes reaching walnut size from sprouts of the seed. He dug hills with no vines to test growth and found tubers that could be eaten by June 3, drawing curious visitors from miles around to verify the unusual crop.
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INS
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Mossman
Government Man Is Testing in Fayette
Dr. C. J. O'Brien of the U S Department of Agriculture bureau of animal industry is stationed in Fayette county to handle requests for tuberculosis eradication. Twenty one requests are being attended this week with a full week ahead. He maintains headquarters at the farm bureau office in Fayette.
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C. J. O'Brien
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United States Department of Agriculture
Fayette County
O'Brien
Farm Bureau
Potatoes Trade Report From Chicago Market
Chicago market update on June 16 shows receipts with 24 cars new and old on track and 117 new plus 43 old ships, total U S shipments 111 new and 43 old to Canada four. New stock notes trading strength with Oklahoma Arkansas Bliss Triumphs at 4 60 45 00 and Trish Cobblers at 4 50 44 80 per barrel, Irish Cobblers at 4 00 8 25. Old stock market described as firm but sales too few to establish a price.
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U. S
Canada
Oklahoma-Arkansas
Bliss Triumphs
Trish
Grain Market Report From St Louis June 16 Daily Prices
St Louis grain notes show wheat No 2 red at 1.58 dollars per bushel. Corn bids include mixed No 2 yellow at 1.02 and yellow prices 1.97 and 1.00 for other grades. White corn varieties quote No 3 white at 1.94 and No 2 white at 1.05 and No 3 white at 1.94. Oats list No 3 white at 0.03 and No 4 white at 0.50 dollars.
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ST. Louis
Representative Sales Livestock in Union Yards
Representative livestock sales today at Union Yards in Chicago feature trading activity across cattle and hogs. Dealers report steady demand as buyers evaluate measured weights and quality, with prices seen holding firm amid market uncertainty.
Board of Trade Cash Quotations June 16 1949 Wheat and grain prices
Chicago wheat and corn quotes show No 7 and No 4 mixed prices, along with No 2 yellow and No 3 white ranges. Oats rye barley and timothy seed listed with sample grades and provsions including lard ribs bellies. Prices span dollars per bushel and per hundredweight across multiple grades.
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Chicago
Timothy Seel
HOGS AND CATTLE PRICES FROM ST JOSEPH LIVESTOCK AUCTION
Receipts for hogs 6,500 down 5 to 10 cents with top at 8.90 and bulk at 8.60. Cattle receipts 2,700 steady to lower with steers selling around 9.75 to 11.25, top 12.00. Cows and heifers 4.25 to 10.85, calves 6.05 to 11.50, stockers and feeders 7.00 to 9.00.
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St. Joseph
Foreign exchange rates in New York on June 16 update
Foreign exchanges show easy demand with varied rates. Rates listed include Great Britain at 4.885-16, France 3.919-16, Italy 54 cents, Belgium 15.88 cents, Germany 25.69 cents, Holland 40.08 cents, Norway 25.86 cents, Sweden unspecified, Denmark DBT, Switzerland 18.224 cents, Greece 1 dic, Poland 11.20 cents, Czecho Slovakia 2.9f,e, Yugoslavia 1.76 cents, Austria 14.080 cents, Roumania unspecified, Argentina 42.25 cents, Brazil 11.89 cents, Tokyo 46,500, Shanghai 60.124 cents, Montreal 99.908 cents.
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Montreal
Grain Prices From Omaha Market June 16
In Omaha Nebraska on June 16 the wheat market quotes No 1 mixed at 1 47 No 2 hard at 1 44 No 1 hard at 1 42 and No 2 hard at 1 44 for different grade levels. Worn and cat prices show No 2 white at 97 No 3 yellow at 87 No 2 mixed at 68 and No 4 white at 48 3/4.
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Omana Grain
Omaha
Peoria Grain Receipts Edged Up in June Market
In Peoria Grain, June 36 reports receipts of seven cars with prices higher. No. 3 yellow measured 9412 4 95e, while No. 6 yellow showed sample prices around 79 S4e.
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Corm
Kansas City Hay Receipts Report Prices by Grade
Kansas City hay market totals shown for July 16 with two cars to market. Select alfalfa priced around 14.50 to 16.50, No. 3 prairie at 8.00 to 9.50, packing hay 6.00 to 7.50. Prices steady to: lower for some grades compared with prior listings.
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Prairie
Kansas City Livestock Market Report June 14
Kansas City stockyards report cattle receipts at 5,500 with mostly steady to higher vealers and steady to weak slaughter cows and bulls. Hogs at 6,000 receipts mostly 5 to 10 cents lower. top hog price 38.90 for 189 to 225 pounds. Sheep and lambs steady to five lower with lambs around 10.75 and bulk around 16.25.
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Provisions. New York and Chicago markets steady amid varied receipts
New York reports butter steady with creamery extras at 42 cents and firm egg prices amid 28,802 cases received. Chicago lists butter at 40 to 42 cents, cheese firm with Twin and Daisies quoted, eggs ranging widely, and poultry prices mixed. St Louis shows minor gains in eggs and hens, with butter steady and poultry mostly unchanged. Kansas City notes firsts at 22 cents for eyes and light poultry prices, plus potatoes with cobblers and Triumphs at about 4.55 to 4.60 per unit.
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Hennery
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
Cattle Hogs Sheep Market Report From St Paul Livestock Yard
ST PAUL LIVESTOCK South St Paul Minn June 16 Receipts cattle 1700 opening slow weak to lower with beef run yearlings predominating sales mostly 9.50 10.24 best yearlings to 11.00 top heavies around 12.00 calves receipts 1800 steady good lights 12.00 13.00 pigs standstill bidding lower few early sales 160 to 200 pounds averages 8.25 to shippers 9.0 pigs steady at 9.06 sheep 200 receipts fat lambs unevenly weak to 49 lower sheep steady yearlings 50c lower best native lambs 15.25 few lots desirable yearlings 15.00 best ewes to packers 6.00
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St. Paul, Minhn
Bute
Fayette Breeders to Decide About Sending Out Herd
The board of directors of the Fayette county Holstein breeders association and the show herd committee meet at the farm bureau office on Thursday evening June 23 to decide plans for the annual county picnic and whether to take out a county show herd this year. E. M. Wright, new state secretary, will visit June 22 to 24 to acquaint himself with breeders and herds. Last year Fayette county had 50 paid members in county and state associations, with many remaining paid this year.
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Farm Bureau
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Altho
Fred Pieplow
Aurora
Frank Seeley
Arlington
A. R. McLaury
E. M. Wright
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Committee Sets Plan for Co-Op Concentration Yard
In West Union Iowa on June 16 a meeting of cooperative shipping associations favored establishing a co operative livestock concentration point at Oelwein. A five person committee including C B Holtzman Elmer Rosa J S McSweeney and C A Palmer was appointed to draft a tentative plan and present it to the associations. A L Ames and J C Brady from Chicago Livestock Producers Commission company attended.
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A. L. Ames
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Chicago Livestock Producers’ Commission Company
Bank Debits and Real Estate Instruments For Waterloo Week
Bank debits for the week ending June 15 1927 reported by the Waterloo Clearing House Association total 4 556 235. Corresponding figures for the prior week and 1925 are listed. Instruments recorded include deeds and mortgages with totals and prior week comparisons. Number of instruments filed to date 6 282, up from last year 5 999.
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