Seed corn disinfection myths debunked by Iowa State study
Ames Iowa March 1 hundreds of Iowa farmers are misled into thinking commercial seed corn disinfectants can salvage poor seed. Plant pathologists at Iowa State College report four years of tests show no disinfectant boosts yields of diseased or healthy seed, though some improve moldy kernels. A practical method is a rag doll tester to remove dead or moldy ears, with healthy seed yielding about five bushels more per acre than untreated seed.
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Ames
Iowa State ‘College
I. FE
Methus
College Plant Pathology
Java
Towa
State, College
Contests and Programs Set for School Judging Event
Readable fragments indicate a school judging program featuring cattle judging and feeding contests. Mentions Burt, Owens, and Ciderkirk with scheduled events on March 8 and Thursday in March. Details are incomplete but show planned judging activities and school involvement.
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Owens Cone
Illinois cattlemen gain extra time on TB retest
Details show extension granted to dairy cattle owners for tuberculosis testing. Health officials, led by Herman N. Bunde, coordinate efforts in northern Illinois counties as veterinarians and county agents push to complete tuberculin testing. The dairy cow exchange at Union Stockyards and the Wisconsin Livestock Breeders’ Exchange event highlight ongoing market activity.
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Herman
N. Bundefor
Chicago
Dairy Cow Exchange
Union Stockyards
International Livestock
Reid Murray
Wisconsin
Livestock Breeders’ Exchange
Guernsey
Jersey
Bender Resigns as Secretary at Buchanan County Farm Bureau
Independence la March 1 At the monthly Buchanan County Farm Bureau meeting R A Bender resigned as secretary and H A Halllett was named to serve the rest of the year Directors agreed to host a luncheon for state legislators at the Godfrey hotel on Saturday March 5 A debate on the McNary Haugen bill was a feature of the session
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Independence
Buchanan County Farm Bureau
R.A. Bender
HH. A. Hallett
Roeders Purchase Two More Spotted Sows
Roeders purchase two spotted sows at the Weiler and Sons thirteenth annual sale in Ryan. Prices paid were 125 and 462 dollars with an average of 6755 for seven head. Top price reached 69 for a spring gilt. Some stock sold locally, many shipped to South Dakota Nebraska Minnesota Iowa.
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Jtazieton
Nick Noeder
Water loo Evening Courier Readers Letter Line
Readers are invited to send questions and comments to the Editor Farm Department at the Water loo newspaper in Iowa Clearly instructing readers to address communications to Editor Farm Department with contact details and submission channel for the Farmers section.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Iowa
Horse and Mule Ase'n Still Has Chance for Help
The Horse and Mule Breed ers association may obtain a $15,000 appropriation from the state legislature for two years of promotion work. Representative C A Hollis said the animal industry committee sent the bill to the floor without recommendation, leaving it to stand on its merits when lawmakers reconvene next week.
Plan Five Livestock Clubs For Butler County Youth
Allison Iowa March 1 plan announced to conduct five livestock clubs for farm boys and girls in Butler County. Main shows linked to Butler County Fair in September with liberal prizes and trips to Ames short course for top records. Clubs include dairy calf purebred pig market pig baby beef and poultry with coordinated judging and eligibility rules across townships.
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Allison
Butler County
John Burroughs
County Livestock Club Committee
W. H. Cheney
Dayton Township
Ismar. Madsen
Beaver Township
William Allen
Jackson Township
Fred Seitz
Butler
County Bankers’ Association
Clarksville
Henry Newberry
Butler County Fair Association
Bristow
A. T H. Werner
The
Fair Association
Ames
Pig Club
5 Million 4-H Work Across Rural Youth 1914 1924
Washington March 12 review of 4 H club work from 1914 to 1924 after the Smith Lever act shows 5 000 000 farm boys and girls engaged in club work. Enrollment favored girls with about 300 500 members in 1924 while roughly 210 000 boys were enrolled in projects. Projects included clothing, food prep, home management, gardening, poultry, dairy and livestock. The effort yielded net gains in farm life and practical training, with production value exceeding costs and educational impact shaping rural citizens.
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Washington,d
Sells Farm for Cash and Rents Back in Iowa County
In March, Kresstone reports John Myers sold his 40 acre farm east of Kes stone to George Pickering for 300 per acre or 72 000 cash. Pickering farms three miles east and rents back at 12 per acre for the coming year. The Benton county land along the Keystone Van Horne highway is among the best and includes two buildings and a modern layout. Myers has raised grade cattle and hogs for years.
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Kresstone
Kesstone
George Pickering
John Myers
Iowa
Pickering
Tie Myers
Benton County
Myers
Cows In Producing Herd Lead Wapsie Valley Dairy Report
The Independence hospital herd of 80 cows led the Wapsie Valley Cow Test association with 38.3 pounds butterfat and 1106 pounds milk on average, while 391 cows in the association averaged 61 pounds of milk and 21.4 pounds fat. High individual cows included purebred Holstein and Guernsey specimens, with notes on feeding and breeding practices and a call for improved alfalfa and soybeans silage.
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Independence
State Hospital
Here
Wapste Valley
D. O. Strachan
W. A. Winegar Place
Srade
M. J. Joyce
Pop Up Rural Meetings Guide for Community Programs
Rural extension circular outlines monthly ideas for town meetings and club programs. March covers co operatives poultry marketing wool home projects spelling St Patrick's day. April adds taxation farm legislation roads flowers forestry history and Arbor Day. May stresses health farming opportunities and fly control. June features hog and chicken calling contests intertown baseball and 4-H rally. July lists weed laws weed identification and poultry culling contests.
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Extension Service
Town State College
Service For
Iowa
Corn for 60 Cents in Rudolph Auction
Good prices were realized on all young stock at the closing out sale on the C. J. Rudolph farm near Cedar Falls on Saturday afternoon. Shoats weighing 60 to 70 pounds brought 13 to 14 dollars each. brood sows sold around 28 to 30 dollars. Hay, mainly alfalfa, sold for 23.75 a ton. Timothy brought 15 to 16 dollars. Corn sold at 60 to 62 cents per bushel and oats at 40 cents. The farm was traded last fall for an apartment property in Waterloo.
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Cedar Falls
C. J. Rudolph
Rudolph
Timothy
Waterloo
Tingleff and Porter Publish Cow Testing Booklet
Marinus Tingleff and Arthur Porter of the Falls and Pioneer cow testing associations have issued a 44 page annual report. The booklet contains herd records averages dairy data and farm trade advertising. It will be mailed to county farmers and aims to aid dairying efforts.
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Marinus ‘Tingleff
Arthur Porter
Ledal Falls
Pioneer
Oleo Now Entirely From Vegetable Oil
Dee Moines March 1 Most oleomargarine is now made from vegetable oils. Government figures show a shift from beef and pork fats to plant fats. Last year 248 million pounds produced in the United States. Coconut oil, foreign in origin, is widely used in its manufacture.
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Dee Moines
Lowa Department of Aagriculture
Goverment Hushorities
Poland Gilts Average Sixty Nine In Schaefer Sale
Thomas Schaefer sold 380 Poland China gilts in Clarksville Tennessee Saturday for an average near 69 dollars per head. The top price reached 150 dollars for one animal, highlighting a brisk sale and strong demand in the regional market.
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Poland
Schaefer
Courier
Clarksville
Thomas Schaefer
Wheat Prices Rise On Bullish Farm Reserve Reports
Chicago March 1 farm reserve unofficial estimates show only 30 million bushels of US wheat left for export this season, bolstering prices. Corn and oats also gain as bullish reserve data flow in, with wheat up about 1.44 to 2 cents, corn 2 to 5 cents, oats 1 to 1.5 cents, and provisions advancing on hog and grain strength.
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Chicago
United States
Wheat and grain prices from Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago March 1 cash quotations show No 2 red wheat at 1.39¾ to 1.40, No 2 hard around 1.37 to 1.39, No 4 hard near 1.29, corn mixed values from 0.63¾ to 0.68, yellow additional bids, oats and barley priced, timothy and cloverseed listed, rye and other grains quoted, and miscellaneous livestock values noted.
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Chicago
Cotton prices steady as Liverpool trading volumes rise
In Liverpool on March 1 trading remained active with steady prices. Sales reached 15 000 bales and receipts 16 000. Midlands fair quotes and futures showed minor gains with March at 7.47 cents and May at 7.66 cents while Chicago prices climbed 5 to 12 points, March at 14.38 cents and December near 14.79 cents.
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coTrTain
Liverpool
Chicago
Bsc
Futures Report From Chicago Commodities Trade
Chicago closing futures list shows fresh gathered firsts for March at 23%c with storage packed firsts at 26%c. April at 26 ¼ c, May 25 1/4 c. Refrigerator standards cite November 29c. Butler figures include fresh standards for April and June at 3915c and storage standards for March at 464c and December 42%c.
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Chicago
Butler
Potatoes Market Report From Chicago Shipments and Prices
Chicago March 1 potatoes receipts 94 cars on track 279 total U S shipments 641 demand moderate Russets firm supplies rounds whites liberal demand very slow market slightly weaker Wisconsin round whites 1 75 to 1 90 mostly 1 85 Idaho Russet 2 80 to 3 00 mostly around 2 94
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Chicago
U. S
Wisconsin
Idaho
Russell
Representative Sales Hogs In Chicago Livestock Auction
Chicago March 1 Representatives report hog sales at the livestock market with buyers present. The event marks a routine market day for hog consignments and dealer purchases as prices fluctuate.
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Chicago
Early Hog Trade at Higher Prices
Chicago reports a brisk market with hog receipts around 20 000 and 9 000 cattle. Hog prices rose 10 to 15 cents from the prior session, primes pushing to 12.25, with buyers noting stronger weights and broad bulk ranges across 156 to 300 pounds. Cattle and sheep also edged higher on steady to firm demand as fat lambs and fat cows showed gains in value.
St Joseph Livestock Market Report March 1
Hogs receipts 4000 market 10 to 18 cents higher top 13.00 bulk sil 25 11.70. Cattle receipts 3500 market uneven mostly steady bulk steers 38.75 to 10.50 top 11.50 cows and heifers 3.75 to 9.05 calves 6.00 stopigers and feeders 6.50. Sheep receipts 2500 market unevenly higher lambs 15.50 to 14.78.
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St. Joseph
Leaders Drop A' Bidding Slackens Lead
Stock market activity lands a cautious tone as gains fade after early profit taking. Key names like U.S. Steel and Bethlehem Steel show modest rises while American Ice, Norfolk & Western and General Motors move higher. widespread declines in several issues temper the session and broker loans rise slightly.
Money market eases with lower call loans
New York money market shows eased conditions as call loans renewals drop to 4 1/2 percent in early afternoon trading. Time money bids at 4 percent and offers at 4 1/4 percent. Commercial paper remains steady at 4 percent for prime names and 4 1/4 percent for other strong names.
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New York
Minneapolis Flour Shipments Report Unchanged for March
Minneapolis Minnesota dispatch notes flour shipments for March unchanged at 42 458 barrels with Brant prices ranging from 27.00 to 28.00 per barrel.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Markets in Brief Across Cities March First Prices
New York reports unsettled butter receipts with creamery and extra firsts varying around 50 cents while cheese remains quiet with all varieties steady. Chicago shows mixed butter and egg receipts with stable creameries and prices. St Louis notes unchanged eggs and butter with slight rises in some poultry. Kansas City lists steady eggs and potato price ranges, Toledo records clover and timothy seed values as well as contract bids.
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New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Northern Twins
Ike
Kansas City Hay Market Receipts and Prices
Kansas City Missouri March 1 market report shows hay steady to one dollar lower with 98 cars received. Prairie No 1 priced at 14.00 to 15.00 dollars, clover mixed No 1 at 14.50 to 15.00 dollars.
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Kansas City
Hay
Grain prices from St Louis market update
Wheat values firm at No 2 red 1 31 and No 2 hard 1 39. Corn bids span No 4 mixed 62c to No 2 mixed 58 44 59c and No 3 yellow 0. No 4 yellow 64c and No 2 white 60c. Market report dated March 1 from St Louis Grain in Missouri.
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ST. Louis
St Paul Livestock Market Report March 1 Cattle Hogs and Lambs
South St. Paul Minn March 1 Receipts cattle 2000 active strong to 50c or more higher on steers and 25c higher on stockers and heifers several loads light and medium weight steers and heifers salable downward to 7.75 bulk steer stockers 5.50 7.75 calves receipts 3000 strong quality good sales 11.50 13.00 bulk around 12.00 hogs receipts 7000 opening around 15c higher desirable 200 pound and down 11.60 11.75 top 11.75 heavier butchers 11.35 11.50 pigs steady bulk 12.50 sheep receipts 7000 fat lambs strong around 25c higher short deck 3 pound natives 14.75 no strictly choice fed western lambs about 250 head choice 78 pound clipped lambs 12.85 first of season best ewes 6.5
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Chicago
South St. Paul
Minn
Postville creamery pays high butterfat checks
Postville la March 1 Kammers of Postville report excellent cream checks from the local creamery with plans to reward top producers. One farmer received a check for 00.5? for his cream while many others near this amount. the first to reach a $1,000 cream check will win a five year subscription to the Postville Herald.
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Postville
Kammers
Hera
Herald
Grain Prices Across Minneapolis and Omaha Markets
Minneapolis and Omaha grain reports show wheat receipts, prices for No. 1 northern and dark spring, hard spring, and on track lots. Corn and oats prices for No. 3 yellow and No. 3 white are listed with small variations and daily figures.
Kansas City grain prices and receipts report
Kansas City grain market action on March 1 shows wheat receipts at 101 cars with varied gains across grades, prices for No 2 dark No 3 and hard variants ranging roughly from 1.29 to 1.58 per bushel. Corn and oats also rise with No 2 white and mixed categories quoted between 46 and 76 cents, detailing multiple grade prices.
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Kansas City Grain
Kansas City
Sugar PricesT: Sugar Prices Rise and Fall in New York Market
Sugar market notes show raw sugar slipping 132 points while refined steadies in New York trading on March 1. Market observers cite supply shifts and seasonal demand as factors behind the uneven move.
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New York
Peoria Livestock Hogs and Cattle Market Report
Hogs receipts total 3,500 with prices rising 15 cents. Top hogs reach 12.05, lights 11.90 to 12.05, mediums 11.80 to 12.00, heavies 11.25 to 11.50, packers 9.75 to 10.85, stags 9.75 to 10.50. Cattle receipts liberal with a strong market noted.
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PeorIa
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Swift & Co
Goar
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Conwy Bros
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