Pendry Says Iowa Corn Borer Threat Overstated
James W. Pendry former Tama county agent now with Portage Ohio told north Tama farmers the corn borer menace is limited in Iowa. He cited Portage county infestation around 1 percent and five to six farms with three to four borers per stalk.
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Iowa
James W. Pendry
Tama County
North Tama
Pendry
Portage County
Ohio
Grea
Calhoun
Webster
Wang
Tama
Tranquility Presbyterian Church
Corn Prospects Near Cedar Falls Improved by Rain
Farmers around Cedar Falls report crops showing strong growth after recent rains. Oats are rebounding but likely to yield only an average crop while corn advances over the past five days. Most farmers have finished second cultivation and expect third plowing by week’s end with fourth and possibly fifth cultivations. Hay prospects are poor though potatoes are progressing well.
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Cedar Falls
Farmers Refuse to Sell Wool at Lower Prices
Farmers in Fayette county balk at offers below 50 cents for wool as Hickman Riley of Fort Wayne contracted to buy at 60 cents for firsts and 33 for seconds. After delivery, buyers offered 46 cents for firsts. Many farmers returned with wool while others stored it. The county farm bureau handles the pool as the tenth in Fayette.
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Courtey Epeeing Service
Fayette
Hickman-Riley
Fort Wayne
Faryette County
Coun Ity Farm Bureau
Voluma
Fayette County
State Buttermakers Hold Annual Meeting in Oelwein
June 21 The Town Buttermakers association met in annual convention at Oelwein with officers and directors as guests. Speakers included C Boonwear president Garber county agent and R G Clark chief of dairy and food at the Iowa Department of Agriculture Des Moines. Later today a butter judging contest will feature men and women. Prof Koval Holbrook and Clyde Bechtesheimer will speak at the banquet. B Brownine of Kalemisnecturs will award butter scoring prizes.
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Koval Holbrook
Ingineering Extension Service
Town State College
Clyde Bechtesheimer
Creamery Secretaries’ and Managers Association
Kalemisnecturs
Cericulture
Butler Farmer Applies Lime Rapidly on Field
A Butler area farmer quickly lime spreads on torn ground to improve soil. Ernest Noat of Sheil Meek leads a lime project this year, liming 20 acres with three tons per acre and 30 acres at four vents. The lime on May oy honame op dune 2 is worked into the surface by corn cultivation methods.
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Sosyee
Alison
Berg
George Wennnfeld
Burran
Ernest Noat
Sheil Meek
Peterson Builds Ford Powered Milking Machine at Barclay Farm
James Peterson, a Barclay township farmer, improvised a milking system using a 1919 Ford engine vacuum setup. He drilled the manifold, connected a vacuum tank, and milks 13 cows saving $115. He plans improvements including hot water by radiator tank and a generator for night lighting. He produced 317 pounds butterfat from 12 cows last month and $909 cream checks from Oct 1 to May 1. He emphasizes clean barns, warm water, and calf comfort, and plans to acquire more dairy heifers in Texas later summer. He keeps 18 acres of soybeans and sweet clover, with purebred Jerseys and Guernseys.
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Eidllor
James Peterson
Barclay Township
Peterson
Ford
Charles Frush
Jesup
Texas
Weeds and Chickens Lead Tama County Tour to Ames
Tama county will send a delegation of about 400 to Ames on Saturday for an annual tour. Z A Mills county agent arranged expert talks on diagnosing sick chicks and chicken care with Dr Charles Murray. L H Pammer will identify weeds and discuss eradication while G L Sweeney will address corn stalk research.
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Toledo
Tama
Ames
Z. A. Mills
Charles Murray
Veterinary Department
L. H. Pammer
State College
Mills
G. L. Sweeney
Beebe Berates Sharks as Cowards in Excerpt from London Interview
American explorer Dr. William Beebe, while in London, denounces sharks as indolent cowards. He describes planning a Hudson River dive to a depth of about a mile, aims to keep deep sea fish alive for New York Aquarium display, and intends to test submarine life with a new diving cylinder and underwater communication. He notes currents, equipment, and preparations for expeditions near New York City.
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London
England
William Beebe
Waters
Dr. Beebe
Ange
Hudson River
New York City
Hudsors
York City
New York Zoological Society
Aquarium
New York
Landen
Beebe
Sargasso Sea
Galapagosterion
United States
Tam
Hudson
Dairy Day Talk on Cow Illustrations Sparks Plan
Hertan Hunt president of the Buller County Cow Test association discussed a Dairy Day idea to illustrate heat with cows from the same type. Emer Anderson tested the plan and noted difficulties in finding suitable producers to act as examples for the illustration.
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Givene
Hertan Hunt
Buller County
Emer Anderson
Wheat market moves on rust finds and weather
Wheat prices edge higher despite selling as rust in Mitchell South Dakota spurs a bullish shift. Corn prices fall to season lows on favorable weather and strong local selling, with supplies and futures activity showing mixed directional bets.
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Chicago
Europe
Mitchell
S. D
Board of Trade Cash Quotations Chicago June 21
Wheat and grain prices listed for No 2 mixed No 3 mixed No 6 mixed No 2 yellow No 3 yellow No 4 yellow and other grades with bid quotes. Oats No 3 white No 4 white Timothyseed Cloverseed and provided feeds with price figures. Market quotes include sample grades and notable grain items.
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Board of Trade
Chicago
Minneapolis
Minn
Montana
Ducum
Stock Rally Led by Rail Shares Boost Market
New York June 21 strength in rail stocks and recovery in American Locomotive and American Car Foundry sparked a bullish late rally. Major gains in Nickel Plate, Texas & Pacific, Delaware & Hudson, and DuPont drove totals near 1.7 million shares as U S Steel and Radio faced declines amid mixed early advances.
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New York
Urj
Gard Foundry
Goalers
Southwestern
Texas & Pacific
Delaware&Hudson
Dupont
Frm
Lquidauion
Lima
American Locomotive
American Car and Foundry
Baldwin
Goi
Atlantic Dash Line
Allied Chemical 242
Greene Canoner Copper
Delaware & Hudson
Woolworth & Abitibi Power
Rich Reid Oil
California
American Western
Radia
Montgomery Ward
International Telephone
U. S. Steel
Radio Quicky
Wright Aeronautical
General Motors
Sterling
Allied Chemical 4& Dye American Can
American Gar & Foundry
American Smelt
American Radiator
American Sugar
American T. & T. Co
American Tobaccs
American Woolen
Armour
Atchison Is
Aulantle “Coast Line
Atlantic Refining
Baltimore & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Canadian Pactic
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chic
M. St. BP
Pac
Western
R. T & Pac
Caryster
Colorado Fuel
Col. Gas & el
Dodge Bros. A du Pont de Nem
Bric Eciamaneny Fleischmann
Freeport-Texas General Electric
General Motors General Railway Signal
Gillette Safety
Raese
Northern
Greene Canania
Houston Gil
Ween 2d Hudson Majors
Tllinois Central
Int
Harvester
Nickel
Paner
Inter
Kansas City Southern Kennecott Cooper Louisville & Mashville
Mack Truck
Marland Oil
Kan, & T
Mid-Continent
Missouri Pacific
Montana Power
Montgomery Ward Wash Motors
N.Y. Central
MOY
Mn, H. & Hartford Norfok & Western North American Northern Pacific
Packard
Sacy Pan
Pet
Paramount
Fam
Les
Pennsylvania
Phillips Petroleum Past
Tex. Pac. Ld
Union Carbide
Union Pac
U. & Ind
Ale
U. S. Tub
U.S. Steel
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Fylan Sh. Blec
Verlenid
Liberty
uPi
Hanes
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Switzerland
Spain
Greecr
Boland
Slovakia
Jugo-Slavia
Austria
Tokin
Shanghai
Montreal
Livestock Today at Big Markets in St Paul
Livestock receipts at St Paul market total 1,800 cattle with light supply pressure, calves 1,700 with steady demand, hogs 500 steady to strong with top at 19.25, sheep and lambs 20 percent better grades, lambs 15.50 and yearlings 10.00 to 14.00. prices vary by class and weight as buyers show cautious activity.
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Chicago
ATV
Peery Nbtg
Thee
ST. Paul
Minn
Kansas
Omaha
E. St. Louis
St. Josent Sane
Indianapolis
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Suns
S. Amt
Waterloo
Eas Jone
Prom Waterloo Pats
Witt & Go
Trom Waterloo
Bnia
Rath Packing Co
Timothy
Vennebeele
Cohn Aera
Safi
HOGS AND CATTLE MARKET ROUNDUP FROM CHICAGO TRADE
Chicago market notes show higher opening for hogs with gains in cattle and steady to higher buying at Wednesday averages. Prices span choice to common grades, with pork cuts, calves, and vealers and sheep receipts and bid ranges listed alongside Kansas City and Minneapolis grain quotes.
Commodity market notes from New York Chicago and Omaha prices
Grain and dairy prices across major markets show butter and eggs holding steady with creamery butter at 42 3/4 to 44 cents, eggs around 27 to 31 cents. Wheat and corn bids shift modestly. oats and hay receipts noted in Kansas City and Omaha markets.
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Ghichac
INS
Louis
Kanbas
New York
Express
Chicexe
Chicago
St. Louis
Bond Market Mixed with Steady UnderTone in New York
New York, June 21. Bond market shows irregular price moves but steadier undertone. Trading concentrated in rails and Tran issues with several 4s and convertible bonds testing higher levels. Industrials mostly unchanged. Foreign bonds firm while U S government obligations ease.
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New York
St. Paul
Denver & Rilo Grande Western
St. Louis
San Francisco
Fayette County Lamb Pool Sets First Shipment Record
Two hundred twenty lambs weighing 16 985 pounds formed Fayette County’s first lamb pool. Average 76 pounds per lamb with largest consignment 20 lambs at 1740 pounds. Shipped from Fayette stockyards by Fayette County Wool Growers pool committee amid a market slump. mostly Shropshire breed with several consignors listing 10 or more lambs. A second carload may follow if enough lambs are secured.
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R Cuarter
Payette
Fayette County
Fayette
B. O. Henderson
Castalia
Bert Hanson
Oelwein
George DeLong
Maynard
Thore Thompson
Wadena
W. F. Byers
West Union
Harry Corkery
Lima
A. M. Doughty
J. & McSweeny
Randalla
Humber
Farm Bureau
Bank Debits and Mortgage Data From Waterloo for Week End June 20 1928
Bank debits in Waterloo for the week ending June 20 1928 total 35 088 581 00 compared with 4 651 193 00 in the prior year and 5 023 190 00 in 1926 Instruments recorded show 120 208 48 previous week 303 ? Mortgage and chattel mortgage figures are listed with weekly totals and prior week numbers A report from the Waterloo Clearing House Association includes produce futures and Minneapolis flour details with shifts in price and shipment data.
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Black Hawk County Abstract Co
Waterloo Bank
Waterloo Glearing House Association
Isendeesee
TOR
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