Rain delays harvest hear fluctuating grain markets
Weather disruptions slow Oklahoma harvest and South Dakota drought spurred early buying. July wheat opened at about 1.31, September near 1.24, later slipping as outside trade and crop rumors trimmed gains. Market remained sluggish with a weekend rally leaving September near 1.30 and corn and oats showing mixed, uneven trading across Chicago and regional quotes.
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Jeago
Eat
Oklaima
Drouth
South Dakota
Com
Lght
ORC
Waterloo Market Clearing Prices June 25 1921
Waterloo market report lists prices for flour spring wheat patent barrel, winter wheat patent barrel, tarley, butter creamery and field, cheese, potatoes, wholesale and retail beef and veal ranges, hogs, hides, and sheep pelts with per unit figures and notes on fresh goods and stock. Includes departmental price bands and animal sales categories common to early 1920s midwestern markets.
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Waterloo
Breméumm
Produce Prices Across Cities Reported June 25
Chicago prices show butter and egg advances with higher receipts and mixed gains for butter, eggs, and poultry as markets reflect warmer weather. New York reports firmer butter and egg values with steady to higher prices for creamery products and live poultry largely unchanged. Kansas City notes higher eggs and stable butter and poultry, while Liberty bonds and exchange rates hover with minor fluctuations.
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Chicago
New York
Chease
Loic
Lse
Et Louis
St. Louis
Springs
Kansas
Kansas City
Jeigher
Swift & Co
Socialist convention opens in Detroit with 26 states present
Detroit June 25 The Socialist national convention opened with leaders from 26 states in attendance. Key topics include affiliations with soviet Russia the third international and the party’s stance on communism and mass action. Morris Hillquit named chairman and the national committee reports membership at 170000 as Finn federation withdraws.
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Prese
Detroit
Mich
Socialist National Convention
International Working Union of Vienna
Prosptras
Morris Hillqquist
Samuel Orr
Charles i Solomon
New York
Victor Berger
Daniel Hoan
Milwaukee
Otto Branstetter
J.j.louis Engéehl
William Krusatee
Chicago
G. A. Hoek
St. Ouis
Hillquit
Morris Hillquit
Soviet Russia
Eugene Debs
Atlanta
Hogs and cattle prices ease in Chicago and St Louis
Hog receipts rise to 9 678 with most hogs 9 16c lower than yesterday’s average. top bid 8 60 for bulk. Cattle receipts 1 000 with week-ago comparisons showing choice steers 1c lower, butchers and grassy stock down 25 50c. veal calves steady to firm. Sheep receipts 6 000 and market mixed, lights steady to higher, fat lambs about steady. St Louis reports mixed cattle and hog movement with top hogs near 5 80 and cattle softer in spots.
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Chicago
Kansas City Livestock Market Report June cattle and hog data
Kansas City market results show receipts of 125 for week with beef steers steady to 25 cents lower, heifers similar, calves up 50 to 75 cents, stockers and feeders down 25 to 75 cents, and stock calves steady. Hogs at 400 head steady to firm with lights/meds 8.50 to 8.95, top 8.55. Sheep receipts 300. ewes 25 to 50 cents higher, lambs up around 1.00.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Sioux City
ST. Joseph Livestock
St. Joseph
Ambcs
Omaha and Sioux City Livestock Market Digest
Omaha receipts 9,000 slow to 15 cents lower with top cattle at 8.55 and veal calves up 36 cents. Sioux City receipts 1,000 cattle steady to 8.50 for fed steers and yearlings, hogs 15 cents lower, sheep steady. St Joseph hogs 500 strong to higher, cattle steady week.
Stocks Endure Upward Trend In Opening Session
The Associated Press reports a continued stock market rise at the start of today's short session led by oils and steels. Mexican Petroleum, General Asphalt, Royal Dutch and major names gained 1 to 3 points, with Transcontinentals and others up modestly. Readings showed rallies across oils, steels, equipment, and shippings, with closing strength evident as profits tempered gains.
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Associated Press
New York
General Asphalt
Royal Dutch
Maiden
Bethlehem
Sruebble
Sears-Roebuck
United States Rubber
Reading
Mexican Petroleum
Crucibie
United States Steels
Baldwin Locomotive
American Can
Wena Ee Bem
American Car & Foundry
American Locomotive
American Smelting & Reg
American Sumatra Tobacco
American TL & Eh
Anaconda Copper
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago
Mil
St Paul Corn Products
Crucible
General Motors
Great Northern Ore
Goodrich Co
International Ss
Kennecott Copper
Migican Petroleum
New York Central
Norfolk & Western
Northern GB
Pure
Pennsylva
Iron & Steel
Sinclair Cons
Refining
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Studebaker Corporation
Atchison
Baltimore & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Central Leather
Texas CO
Seees
Union Pacific
United States Steel
Utah Copper
Westinghouse Electric Din Willys-Overland
Tsin, Central
Standard Oil
Midvale Steel
S |Reoples Gas
Farm Loan Board Probes Pueblo Flood Damage
A Farm Loan Board committee travels to Pueblo Colorado to assess flood losses to farming. The group aims to extend relief to farmers with severe damage as authorities pledge support and a fresh start.
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Farm Loan Board
Predict Collapse Of Livestock Market In 1920s
At the National Traders' Livestock Exchange convention in St Louis speakers warned of a looming market collapse. E F Bisbee H Powell and W Wright blamed moved feeding stock from western ranges and empty stock pens for a near paralysis of sheep and cattle raising and a flood of inferior material to markets.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
National Traders’ Livestock Exchange
E. F. Bisbee
National Stockyards Company
East St. Louis
Attell Released on Writ in Baseball Scandal
New York June 25 Supreme Court Justice Donnelly sustained a writ of habeas corpus by Abe Attell former pugilist indicted in Chicago in connection with the 1919 baseball scandal. Attell was discharged and will not be brought to trial next Monday with others indicted.
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Associated Press
New York
Supreme Court
Donnelly
Abe Attell
Chicago
Attell
Weekly Grain Market Slumps Amid Stock and Cotton Pressure
Chicago wheat prices edged down as market nerves tied to stock and cotton moves. Corn and oats slipped modestly while provisions rose modestly. traders watched drought rumors, black rust fears, and late harvest delays. Potatoes and flour reports from Chicago and Minneapolis reflect weak receipts and steady prices.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ill
Altho
France
Russia
Bears
Germany
American Polo Team Wins Exhibition Over Hurlingham
United Press reports in Hurlingham England that the American polo team defeated the Hurlingham squad in an exhibition this afternoon by a score of 13 to 5. The match highlighted American polo prowess with a decisive victory on foreign soil.
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United Presse
Hurlingham, Eng
Hurlingham
Aplington News Briefs and Local Visits
Aplington reports visitors from Worthington and Omaha. Mrs Ed Johnson of Worthington and Mrs J P Arends with children visited relatives in Union. Mr and Mrs Jake Sedsler and Mrs Sey Schnucker returned from Illinois trip. Dr P E Stow began veterinary practice here after purchasing Dr T Waudhy's. Henry Relnis returned from Rusten SD. Lassie Snight from Omaha visited family. Presbyterian Sunday school held its annual picnic. next Sunday evening ob serves Gay exercises and Presbyterian day.
Farmers Questions and Comments Invited
Readers are invited to send questions and comments to the Editor, Farm Department of the Evening Courier and Reporter in Waterloo Iowa. Communications should be addressed to the newspaper's office and include the writer's name and address.
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Farm Department
Evening Courier and Reporter
Waterloo
Iowa
Waterloo Creamery Group Plans New Plant
At a Waterloo meeting of farmers, stockholders of the Waterloo Co-Operative Creamery Company voted to erect a new one story creamery building of about 60 by 104 feet with a basement. Estimated cost totals around 50 000 dollars with land at Eleventh and Commercial streets and adjacent lot priced at 3 800 and 2 000 dollars. Equipment costs about 18 000 dollars with potential discounts. The site would support a butter fat based milk purchase, and a nine member board with three elected annually. The constitution was adopted with new voting rules and quorum requirements. The gathering included about 200 farmers within ten miles of Waterloo and extended late into the night.
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Waterloo Co-Operative Creamery Company
Greater Waterloo Association
Creamery Package Company
Waterloo
C. Bechtelheimer
J . Jake Hartman
Tama County Farmers May Build Two Schools
Gladbrook Iowa June 25. Crystal township Tama county proposes erect school buildings in two districts. Citizens already voted a tax for building in McTurk district and bids for construction are called for. An election June 15 approved a 3000 tax for a schoolhouse in Whannel district.
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Gladbrook
Crystal Township
Tama County
McTurk
Whannel
Chautauqua event in Oelwein draws good crowd
Oelwein Iowa June 28 Chautauqua opens with solid attendance and a fine Tom Corwine and Warwick male quartet program. Local hearings set for Feist on assault charge after posting a $200 bond. Numerous town notes include moves, marriages, travel, and library summer schedule.
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Oelwein
Chautauans
Tom Corwine
Warwick
Mat Feist
Westgate
W. J. Hemenway
Tudge Cook
Feist
Automobiles
Bernice Campbell
Estherville
Gamble-Robinson Fruit Co
Bert Miller
Carterville
M. W. McMillan
Vera Trumbauer
Louis Roepke
Theriva
Gelwein
Ernest Pfeiffer
California
Pasadena
A. Hara
Omaha
Volga Schell
Evanston
De‘Loris Schell
Waterloo
Carl Ashby
Aetna State Bank
Ite
Ice cream social postponed due to storm at Mt Vernon
Mt Vernon notes a postponed ice cream and pie social at the hall scheduled for Tuesday now moved to Thursday because of bad weather. Word arrives of Ray Baumgartner's death in Alpha Missouri. he was a longtime buttermaker at Farmer. Ellsworth Howe family visited Rolla Cheney's. Mr and Mrs Henry Breaker and daughter travel to Des Moines to drive to California with friends. Haying starts earlier than usual. Scot strawberry patch busy with dozens of pickers delivering orders.
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Mt. Vernon
Farmer
Ray Baumgartner
Alpha
Ellsworth Howe
Washington Township
Rolla Cheney
Henry Breaker
Dex Moines
Motor
California
Casper Myers
Two Dairy Calf Club Girls Persuade Dad To Handle Purebred Stock
In Jesup, two young girls Dorothy and Orlena Laird persuade farmer Jay R. Laird to switch from grade cattle to purebred Jersey stock. The father builds a 10 head Jersey herd, raises superior purebred hogs, and credits his daughters with steering his farming toward higher quality livestock and better returns. Orlena leads Buchanan county girls canning clubs and earned a free trip to the Iowa State fair.
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Dairy Calf Club
Jesup
Jay R. Laird
West End
Hia
Dorothy
Orlena
Buchanan County
Jersey
Lafird
Laird
Perry Township
Buchanan County Farm Bureau
Buchanan
Alfalfa Seed Strains Boost Winter Survival in Iowa
County agent Roy T. Lee urges farmers to plant hardier Grimm alfalfa seed to prevent winterkill and combat bluegrass. He cites experience in tackling sour, acidic soils with lime and fertilizer, noting success in Black Hawk County and in fields near Janesville.
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Lowa
Roy
T. Lee
Buchan
Iowa
Janesville
Black Hawk County
W. H
Loveland
Bell a Pontiac Sets World Record For Milk Fat Butter
Brantford Ontario June 25 Bella Pontiac the world's record cow owned by T A Barron of Brantford has set a new mark in the Folstein Friesian association test for the year ending June 15 production totals include milk 27017 pounds fat 1259 pounds and butter 1673 75 pounds confirming its status as top Breeders record holder in the fiscal year.
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Brantford
Bella Pontiac
T. A. Barron
Folstein Friesian Association
Heat Hits Early Oats But Large Acreage Keeps Crop Safe
Farmers report early oats suffering from heat with rust and smut spreading while corn thrives. Despite damage, large acreage makes county agents expect an enormous overall oats crop this year. Cedar Fairgo farmer Peter Lund and Fairfield township Nels Rasmussen note heat stunting oats and favoring corn. Black Hawk farmer Joan Silver and County Agent Burger back the idea that total production remains high due to expanded plantings.
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Peter Lund
Nels Rasmussen
Fairfield Township
Grundy County
Hhis
Joan Silver
Black Hawk Township
Asent Burger
Silver
Iowa Poultrykeepers Track Flock Records Across State
More than 200 Iowa farms in 50 counties report monthly on fowl counts, egg production, and feed costs as part of Iowa State College extension effort. Notable flocks include Jake Locker’s 714 White Leghorns with 12,879 eggs in May and Kenneth Deakin’s 18 Anconas with 464 eggs.
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Ames
Iowa
Agricultural Extension Department of
Iowa State College
Iowa Agricultural Extension Department of
Poultry Extension Service
Jake Lockers
Mahaska
Kenneth Deakine
Kossuth
Jersey Breeders Prepare State Membership Drive
Iowa Jersey breeders clubs set a statewide membership campaign. The publicity committee met in Waterloo to finalize plans and compile a breeder list. Members absent included Roy T. Lee of Independence, Morris McMurray of Des Moines, and Lynne P. Townsend of Des Moines.
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Iowa Jersey
Cate
Waterloo
Roy T. Lee
Independence
Buchanan
Morris McMurray
Des Moines
Lynne P. Townsend
Credit Corporation Ready for Business in Iowa
Des Moines June 25 Iowa Farm Credit corporation to be organized by bankers and farmers with headquarters in Des Moines. Five million dollar capitalization to finance farmers storing grain in warehouses until marketing. Directors meet in Des Moines Monday to finalize organization. President A. B. Andrew of Ottumwa plans to move to Des Moines Sept 4 to helm the new entity. Other officers include C. W. Hunt J. H. McCord E. H. Cunningham John A. Cavanaugh with Frank Warner as executive secretary F. G. Redfield as treasurer and J G Mitchell as attorney.
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Des Moines
Thea
Iowa Farm Credit Corporaton
Iowa
A. Andrew
Ottumwa
Moines
C. W. Hunt
Loran
J. H. McCord
Spencer
E. H. Cunningham
John A. Cavanagh
Frank Warner
F. G. Redfield
J. G. Mitchell
Attorner
Wheat yield heavy in southwest states and corn laid by
Des Moines reports harvests underway in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas with Kansas yield projected near 100 million bushels and Nebraska and Oklahoma totals in the tens of millions. In western Iowa, W L Powles notes corn field six weeks after planting stood waist high and uniform in growth. A Courier mentions a "For Sale Act" advertised.
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Des Moines
Baron Traffic Department
The
Rockland Railroad
Middlewest
South- West
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Missouri
Arkansas
Nebraska
Glenwood
Iowa
W. L. Powles
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