Black Hawk County Farm Bureau Tour to Iowa State College
The Black Hawk county Farm Bureau plans a June 20 trip to Iowa State College with 50 to 100 cars depending on weather. The caravan will meet at Morville Hall at 9 45 AM and tour the campus dairy and poultry facilities, the agronomy and alfalfa experiments, and the greenhouse and home economics buildings, with a 4 30 PM rendezvous at the college radio station before returning home.
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Black Hawk County Farm Bureau
Iowa State College
J. L. Uban
Black Hawk
Morvill Hall
le Ames
Waterloo
O. R. Sweeney
Black Hawk County
Farm Bureau
Wot
Rains Boost Buchanan Pasture and Grain Prospects
The Independence Kansas bureau reports heavy weekend rains saved Buchanan county pastures and lifted prospects for corn oats and potatoes. Corn prospects are good with likely third cultivation and possible highs by the Fourth of July. Spring wheat rye and potatoes show strong yields amid minimal blight and favorable moisture.
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Courier Special Service
Independence
Buchanan County
Cam
Buchanan
Washburn man handles bee swarms near Washburn
William Dirkes, manager of the Washburn Co operative Livestock Shipping Association, described honey bee swarms from his hives. He noted swarms settle quickly, with two easier to remove and one forcing removal of a limb. Dirkes lists seven hives now and last year’s honey crop reached 709 pounds. Several hives are near ready for another super.
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Washburn
William, Dirkes
Mr. Dirkes
Lash
Members on trip to 4-H national congress
Four 4-H club members depart Des Moines to attend the national 4-H club congress in Washington starting Thursday. Those leaving include Everett Saylor War Wert Raymond Sorrensen Plymanith Bybee Everett from Ottumwa and Ina Fay Pau from Fairport.
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Des Moines
UPI
Washington, T. C
Everett Saylor
War Wert
Rayemond Sorrensen
Plymanith
Bybhee Everet
Otkaloosa
Ina Fay Pau
Fairport
Farmer Letters to Editor Circulate in Waterloo Courier
Readers address questions and comments to the Editor in the Waterloo Evening Courier. The notice invites correspondence to the Farm Department at the Waterloo office, with a contact phone listed.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Town
Phosphate Boosts Corn Growth on Eldredge Farm
Dunkerton Iowa June 19 Charles Eldredge reports strong corn growth on a six acre plot after phosphate application. Untreated rows show knee to chest height while fertilized rows reach knee high with 35 inch stalks elsewhere. Eldredge compares yields across fields, tests cheaper versus higher grade phosphates, and notes pumpkins oats soybeans and potatoes on the farm along with 310 total acres and 110 spring pigs.
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Dunkerton
Charles Eldredge
James Arlen
Eldredge
Elmer
Clyde
James Allen
Waterloo
Eldredge Place
Packer
Werther
Uniform hog grading system eyed after Iowa meeting
Des Moines June 19. A uniform system of grading hogs may be adopted after a conference between interior packers and Iowa Cooperative Livestock Shippers. Shippers, packers, and market agencies endorse the USDA grading system to reduce confusion and aid farmers in describing hogs to buyers nationwide. A committee was named to coordinate the effort, with ongoing talks on marking hogs and implementation after July 1.
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Des Moines
Pradiurg
Interior Packer
Iowa Co-operative Livestock Shippers
United States Department of Agriculture
Shippers
Shippers’ Board
S. H. Thompson
Center Junction
Knute Espe
Crief
Iowa
Towa State College’ Extension Service
State Association
Kk. W. Stouder
Iowa State College
Bremner County Creameries Highlight State Leading Dairy Area
Bremner county hosts 21 creameries with 20 cooperatives and is noted for high milk supply. Strong dairying and quality care enable sales of premium cream for outside markets, supporting a high butterfat price and regional prominence.
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Waverly
Bremer
Bremner County
Alle
Floyd Wool Growers Plan to Market Pool
Floyd Wool Growers organize a county pool to market wool through the flood pool. Events listed include shipments planned to Rudd and Chew City on dates in June, with wool destined for New England mills in Boston. Handling charges and insurance are noted, with 50 cents per bale cited for fees.
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Floyd Wool Growers
van Semen
Charles City
Pool
Priory
Rudd
Chew City
Boston
Orher Countler
Fiove Wadl Koowers
Legion members plow neighbor’s corn at Mastain farm
Gibson-Muneltor post of the American Legion helped plow corn at the Neil Mastain farm near here on Saturday. Mastain is recovering from an appendicitis operation at Presbyterian hospital in Watering and is reported in satisfactory condition.
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Wadson
Tadune
Gibson-Muneltor
Incal American Legion
Neil Mastain
Presbyterian Hospital
Butler County cow test reports May milk and butterfat output
Butler County Cow Test Association records show 302 cows produced 229211 pounds of milk and 8711.8 pounds of cream in May, averaging 756 pounds of milk and 28.7 pounds of butterfat per cow. Twelve cattle were sent to slaughter, three sold for milking, and one good milk cow bought.
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UC Nurser Special Service
Allison
Butler County
Einer Anderson
Butler County Cow Test Association
Anderson
Butler Association
F. H. Schmadke
L. O. Ress- Ter
Herman Hunt
Dayton Mather
Guernseys
H. J
Iowa corn crop in 1927 tops national production
Des Moines reports Iowa produced 80,004,671 bushels of corn in 1927, about 36 percent of the nation's total. Charles D. Reed of the Iowa Department of Agriculture notes state yields skew compared with Minnesota and Illinois, and he addresses regional patterns in corn production and shifts over time.
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Iowa
Bes Moines
Charles D. Reed
Weather and Crop Bureau
Iawa Department of Agriculture
Yepart Ska
Towa
Thinots
Uinne
Ana
Reed
Butler Farm Bureau Picnic Set for July 4 at Allison
The Butler County Farm Bureau plans a July 4 celebration at the Butler County War Grounds in Allison. A 10:30 parade features prizes for farm group entries and best decorated car, with Tad Robinson as speaker starting at 1:15. A Wilmar vs Clarkaville baseball game, free attractions, a pageant, a dance, and various sports with prizes are listed.
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Celortine Tpee
Allison
Farn Bureau Prcne
Butler County War Grounds
Farm Bureau
Tad Robinson
Wilmar
Clarkaville
Rains and Heat Stimulate Crop Growth Amid Market Shifts
Chicago reports show corn prices slipping as rains sweep the corn belt and warmer weather raises hopes of yield gains. Wheat holds with underlying strength while oats ease. hog prices buoy provisions. Cotton futures drift lower in Liverpool markets. potato and stock values reflect scattered shipments and mixed regional demand.
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Chicago
Fise
North America
Liverpool
Wheat and grain prices in Chicago Board of Trade quotes
The June 1 Board of Trade cash quotations show mixed grain and feed prices with No 2 yellow quotes near 1.01 to 1.06 per bushel, oats and rye varied, barley around 1.04 to 1.05, and seed oils and lard and rib prices listed including cloverseed at 19.75 to 27.00.
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Chicago
Ley A. F
Kansas City
ST. Louis Grain
St. Louis
Representative Sales Livestock in Union Yards
Market activity in Union Yards shows buying momentum near close with gains in Radio and United States Steel while others like Case Threshing Machine Dupont and General Motors slide. Total volume around 3,100,000 shares with call money rates at 5 percent and notable shifts in several industrials and rail/energy names.
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New York
U.S. Steel
Vanadium
Anatonda
Kennecott
Chrysler
International Nicket
Gelling
Dupont
Brooklyn Edison
General Motors
Wabash
Houston QC
American Railway Express
Curtiss and Wright
U. S. Suez
Crucibin Slerl
Louisville de Neshvile
Adlgalic
Goast Line
Woolworth
Wilkinson
Crucible
General Foundation
Steel
Republic
U. S
Radio Forlelig
Curtiss Airplane
Anaconda
Norfolk & Western
Case Threshing Machine
Vox Flim
Julias Manville
AbiUb Power
Sterling Cabies
Alligd’ Chemical & Dye
American Can
American Car & Four
American Linseed
American Locomotive
American Smelt
American Bugars
American T
American Tatacco
American Woolen
Atchison
Atlantic Coast Line
Atlantic Refining
Baltimore & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio Chic
Pea Enle
N. Western
Gale. Reti de
Pac
Chrester En Chorean Fuel Col, Gas É el
Cons
Gasen
Germ Products
Dodge Brox. A
du Pont de Nevn
Erin Pleitchmann
Freeport-Trias
General Electric Oederal Motors
General Railway
Giltette
Great Northern
Great
N. Tran
Greene Gananen Gopper Houston Co
Hudson Motors
Niktnots Central Tut
Int
Harvester
Inter
Tel & Tel
Kraras City
Nashville Mack Truck
Ciety Marta
Kan
Texas
Mig Continant Pel Reewa
Missouri
Bette Teen
Montgomery Ward
Nash Motors Co.c
N. Oy
Central
LGG
Norfolk & Western L
North American
Northern Pacite Packard Pan. Am
Pek Bo
Piramount Fam
Law
LYE Akepee
Tps
Tatraleum Portant
Pullman Radio
Ie Rew Rand Oceans Rep
Reynolds Toh
San Fran
Serboarad Air Line
Sears Roebuck
Sielk Union Oiwi
Sinclairs Gon
Southern Pac
Souther Ry Sr
Studebaker &_ Corp
Tex
Gulf
Prac
Poe
Union Carbide Union Pac
Steel Vanadinny
Livestock Market Report From St Paul Big Markets
Livestock receipts at South St. Paul Minnesota June 7 show cattle 1 400 head with steady demand for mixed yearlings and dairy cattle. Calves 2 600 head mostly steady to 50 cents lower. hogs 4 500 head fairly active 25 cents higher with top around 10.10. Sheep and lambs light, feeders steady, cattle and hog prices noted across weight classes.
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St., Paul
St. Paul
Minn
Inmiba
SISCO
Hogs Quoted at Increased Price In Chicago Market
Chicago market reports higher hog bids with top prices around 10.65 for weights over 200 pounds and 9.80 to 10.65 for 249 to 350 pounds. Cattle and sheep also show mixed gains with fed steers strong, yearlings up to 14.95, cows 7.75 to 11.75, vealers 9.00 to 14.00, and sheep steady to strong with Idaho lambs around 16.50. Receipts include 23,000 hogs, 7,000 cattle, 5,000 sheep. market buoyed by tight supply and demand.
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Waterloo
Barney
Arlington
Swit & Ca
Waterlod
Waterton
Rati
Neus
iFrom Cohn Brent
Stent
Kreen Sree
Hull
Chicago
Bologna
Idaho
Provisions Market Reports From New York and Chicago
New York reports butter receipts 20,438 tubs and varied creamery grades. Cheese and eggs with prices listed. Chicago notes butter 21.14% tubs with grade ranges. eggs at 23,63 cases and various firsts and extras. Also Minneapolis grain futures with wheat and oats, and Toledo seed markets with clover and timothy prices.
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New York
Express
Ex- Press
Chicago
Daisies Roche
Young Americas
Bond Market Shows Mixed Demand and Declines
New York traders saw a dull session with overall heaviness in prices. Second hand rails led declines as copper issues fell, while 5s for International Match and U S Rubber edged up. Ulster & Delaware Convertible As rose about a point, ferriga list steady, Latin American bonds firmer, and U S Government bonds weakened with prices slipping.
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New York
U. S
Ulster & Delaware
Barrett Township Forms New Girls 4-H Club
Barclay township reports the formation of the Wide Awakes, a girls 4-H club with 12 members. First meeting set for Thursday June 28 at Wilhelmina Walls home. Officers are President Mable Gibson Vice President Catherine Catlin Secretary-Treasurer Lois Walker and Reporter Wilhelmina Walls. Sewing demonstrations planned.
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Barclay Township
Wide Awakes
Wilhelmina Walls
Se Girls’ Club
Mable Gibson
Catherine Catlin
Lois Walker
Field Day Planned At Mason City Sugar Farm
The Town State college experiment station in Mason City will hold a field day on Saturday June 30 to study small grain plots and sugar beet crops. Varieties of wheat oats and barley plus disease prevention treatments are featured as part of the farm research demonstration.
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Mason City
State Colege
Joyce increases output of Guernsey herd in Sumner township
Wapsie Valley Cow Test reports nine cows owned by M. J. Joyce of Sumner township raised May milk average from 20 pounds to 35.3 pounds. The data reflects a substantial rise in productivity for the month.
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Es - Independence
Wapsie Valley Cow Test Association
M. J. Joyce
Sumner Township
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