Seed Corn Dead Rate Report From New Hampton Farm Bureau
A farm bureau test of 2518 ears near New Hampton reports 83.7% strong germination, 8.6% weak, and 7.5% dead. Dead seed could reduce average yield by 6 to 7% if planted, causing two to three bushels per acre loss. Biplodia and basiporium rot are common in late or poorly stored seed. An ear test using the modified rat doll method is advised. Bulletins available at the office.
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New Hampton
Farm Bureau
Poultry Brooders Heated by Four Methods Compared
Poultrymen compare four brooder heating methods including coal, distillate, kerosene, and electricity. Distillate and kerogenous burners require watchful operation to avoid outages and ensure safe, efficient warmth. Coal burning stoves remain common with design tips on grate size and coal bed coverage for steady warmth in cold or windy weather.
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Towa
Sas
Campaign targets noxious weeds in Chickasaw county
New Hampton Iowa March 2 A weed control drive in Chickasaw county prompts farmers to submit grass seed samples for analysis at the farm bureau office The campaign emphasizes clean seed as the first step and urges submission of any seed origin for testing
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New Hampton
Chickasaw County
Farm Bureau
Lime use rises as soil acidity tests rise in Chickasaw area
New Hampton IA reports growing farmer interest in liming land. County Agent Frank Hunt says acidity tests at the farm bureau indicate more limestone will be used in 1927 than ever before, signaling a peak in soil amendment adoption across Chickasaw County.
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New Hampton
Chickasaw County
Farmers Questions and Comments Invited
Water loos Evening Courier invites readers to send questions and comments to the Editor and Farm Department at the Water loo Iowa office. Communications should be directed to the newspaper with clear, concise notes for consideration.
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Farm Department
Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Iowa
The New Country Church Raises Rural Hope and Change
Dr Readman argues the country church is linked to the agrarian movement shaping farm homes schools and social life. The essay praises growing farm self assertion via the Orange farmers union and American farm bureau with a push for longer pastorates larger parishes and shared efforts to elevate rural religious life.
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Art A. Jtaadminn
Grace Methodistepiscopal Church
Spworth Herald
Roadman
Boston Public Library
Sargent
America
Poli Ucs
C. J. Galpin
The
Orange
Farmers’ Union
American Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Bureau
Woman’s Home Missionary Society
Board of Home Missions
Farmers Push State Income Tax in Iowa District Meet
The Iowa third district Farm Bureau discusses a state income tax proposal at a Tuesday meeting in Hotel Russell Lamson. County and local Farm Bureau committees meet with legislators in Waverly and Des Moines to review bills and charity reports while Wallace’s editor speaks on the McNary era.
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Aing
Third District
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Tprussell- Lamson
Farm Bureau
Black Hawk County Farm Bureau
Legislative Committee of
Bremer Crown- Dare
Aso
Waverly
Bremer County
Ti A.m
General Assembly
Des Moines
Towsarm Bureau Federation
Sergior Company
Shell Rack
Heike A. Pellet
Shefiel
Ti AL Wallace
Wallaces
Minnyapolis Flour Rates Fluctuate Amid Trade Notes
Fragments show Minneapolis flour prices and shipping mentions. References to barrels, cargoes, and possible rate changes include UT244 barrels and Lirin S25, with unclear quantities and dates due to OCR errors.
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Ony Carlendors
Farmers Union to Meet in Armory and Courthouse Friday
Black Hawk County Farmers' Union holds its first convention Friday in Armory for members only at 3 p.m. D. D. Collins leads organizers Milo Reno will speak on Is Civilization Doomed at 3 p.m. and again at the courthouse on Achievements and Objectives of the Farmers Union. County officers will be chosen and topics include legislative matters and cooperative buying. Gilbertville also hosts a meeting at St Mary's Hall that evening.
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Black Hawk County
Farmers’ Union
D. D. Collins
Milo Reno
More Horses Are Being Shipped to Wisconsin Buyers
Madison Wis March 2 Im por tation of horses and mules into Wisconsin is on the increase according to the annual report of the state department of agriculture The report notes added precautions against disease and shows 9000 horses imported in 1923 24 roughly 2600 in 1924 95 and over 14000 horses and mules in 1925 26 indicating rising livestock movement despite growing automobile use.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
State Department of Agriculture
Galloway to lead farm record meetings in Buchanan County
Indépendanes Ta March 2 C Galloway of Iowa State college will conduct farm record meetings in Buchanan County next week. Sessions listed in Joxup Hagleton Rewley on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday March 7 9. Galloway will assist farmers to start a system of farm accounting.
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Indépendanes
C. Galloway
Iowa State — College
Buchanan Coun
Phere
Joxup
Hagleton
Rewley
Prof
Galloway
Exports Lighten and Weather Improves Trade Activity
Chicago March 2 Less demand from buyers eased wheat trading with May above 1.41 but steady around 1.40 as plenty of grain offered. Export demand weaker and weather in winter-wheat regions favorable. Closing quotes: Wheat unsettled, corn and oats down slightly, provisions firm with some rise in lard. Six cargoes of Argentine corn reportedly bought for Montreal shipment.
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Chicago
Garry
Montreal
Cotton Prices steady in Liverpool market
Liverpool March 2. A steady day for spots with 14 000 bales traded and 24 000 bales receipts. Midlands fair values quoted for mids and lows with various fractions in cents per pound and futures opening steady at March 7.57p, May 7.74p, July 7.85p, October 7.90p.
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Liverpool
Midlands
Kansas City Grain Prices Mixed Amid Steady Receipts
Wheat receipts reach 93 cars in Kansas City with No 2 dark hard quoted around 1.34 to 1.38 and No 3 near 1.33. No 2 red around 1.30 to 1.31 while corn and oats show varied unchanged bids across white, mixed and yellow categories with several decimals and ranges noted.
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Kansas City Grain
Kansas City
Potatoes market reports mixed in Chicago trade
Totatoes receipts show 68 cars on track and 244 total U. S. shipments. Russell supplies moderate with good demand and trading, market firm. Round whites from Wisconsin plentiful and trading slow, market dull. Idaho Russets sacked priced from 1.90 to 2.00 dollars. Prices mostly around 1.85 for Russets.
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Totatoes
Chicago
U.S
Wisconsin
Idaho
Kansas City Tennessee? Irregular receipts in Kansas City
Irregular and unchanged receipts reported at Kansas City on March 2 with 92 cars noted.
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Kansas
City Tay
Kansas City
Ala
Board of Trade Cash Quotations Summary Chicago March 2
Commodity prices listed for Wheat Corn Oats Barley Timothy seed Cloverseed and Lard with various grades and bid figures. Notable entries include Wheat No 4 red 126 and sample grades 100, Corn No 2 mixed 1204 and No 6 mixed 54 54e, Oats No 2 white 590 No 3 white 45, Lard 12.50 and Bellies 17.25.
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Chicago
Hadge
Livestock Prices Edge Higher In Uneven Chicago Market
Chicago March 2 hogs receipts 12 000. prices 15 25c higher on uneven demand with top hogs at 12 50 for 150 to 160 pounds. cattle receipts 7 000 steady to 25c up for heavy steers. beef and lamb values rise amid thinner supply. Sheep trade active with better grades 25c higher. overall market bullish due to reduced receipts.
Market Prices for Hay and Clover in St Louis
In St Louis on March 2 the hay market showed steady to lower quotes with No 2 timothy at 18.00 to 20.00, No 2 light clover mixed 18.00 to 20.00, No 2 heavy clover mixed 20.00 to 21.00, choice alfalfa 28.00 to 29.00.
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ST. Louis Way
Timothy
Wall Street firms rally amid mixed price moves
New York stocks rose on concerted buying but closed with a weak finish as gains in Allied Chem, Du Pont, General Motors and others were offset by notable declines in motor, oil, and railroad equipment shares. Wabash Loco and American Locomotive showed strength on earnings, while renewed easing of call loan rates influenced sentiment.
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New York
Pere Marquette
Crucible Steel
General Asphalt
St. Louis
San Francisco
Houston Oil
Wall Street
Trouston Oil
Baldwin, Dupont
American Ice
General Motors
International Combustion
Wabash
American Locomotive
Allied Chem. & Dye
American
Car & Fave
Bette
Wat
el Oo
Atchison .Yee
Coast Tine
Nately
Baldwin Loco
Balt
Ohio
Barnsdall A
Bethlehem Steel
California Pet
Canadian Pac
Soya Dak
Cerro de Pasco
Chesapeake & Cite
RT. & Pac
Chrysler Corp
Coen Cola Oe
Colorado
Col. Gas & Elec
Consolidated Gas Corn Products Crucible Steel Dodge Bros. A
du Pont de Nem
Erie Railroad
Elec
New General Motors
Tron
Northen
Norfolk & Wester Si
Freeport- Texas Int
Ing
Harvester
Nickel
Toon
Inter
Kansas City Southern
Kennecott Copper
Wehigh Valley
Webates
Louisville & Nashville
Mack Truck
Marland Lil
Mid-Continent
Kan
Texas
Montgomery Ward
Nash Motors
New York Central
N.Y
N. H. & Hartford
Pennsylvania ‘ Standard Oi
Studebaker
Texas Corp
Tex
Gulf Sulphur
Texas & Pacific
Union Pang Wee Ste Spp A Alate Ae Lp
United Drug
Hudson Motors
Tinois Central
Northern Pacific
Eee
Pierce-Arrow M. C
Rep, Ir. & Steel
Ee, Reynolds
Tob. B
St. L
San Fran
Seaboard Air Lines
Sears Roebuck Sinclair Oe Sa
Dairies Southern Tras Pacific Standard Oil
Calewan and Standard
N. J
U. S. Rubber
U.S. Steel
Bea Ala
Univ. Pipe & Rad
Wabash Ryz
Westinghouse Lec
Wheeling & L. Erie
Willys-Overland Woolworth
Reading Iss
U. S. Ind
Alcohol Prolange
Maryland
Foreign exchange rates steady in New York
New York March 2 foreign exchanges showed steady demand with various currencies quoted. Great Britain at 4.84, France 90.75, Italy 4.36, Belgium 13.90, Germany 23.70, Switzerland 19.23, Spain 16.77, Poland 11.50, Jugo Slavia 1.76, Tokyo 49.06, Shanghai 62.50, Montreal 98.82 13-16.
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New York
Great Britain
Trance. S
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Switzerland
Spain
Poland
Czecho
Slovakia
Jugo-Slavia
Austria
Roumania
Argentina
Brazil
Tokio
Shanghai
Montreal
Kansas City Livestock Market Report March 2
Hogs receipts 1400 uneven and fairly active light and medium weights up 10 to 15 cents. top hogs 13.15 for 1456 to 160 pounds. Cattle receipts 4000 calves 700 fed steers and yearlings steady to higher. stockers and feeders firm. veal top 12.50. heavy steers 12.25. medium weights 11.50. cows and bulls steady. Sheep receipts 3400 lambs higher, top 15.20, others around 13.15 to 14.60. no sheep offered.
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Kansas City
New York Butter and Egg Prices Reported by Markets
Market reports from New York Chicago and St Louis show butter receipts and prices across grades with standard and extra firsts and varied central market rates. Egg receipts and values range with near by whites firsts and checks. poultry and cheese also listed with price ranges across regions.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Grain Prices and Wheat Receipts at Minneapolis
Minneapolis grain report shows Wheat receipts 114 cars down from 185 year ago. Prices listed for No 1 northern and dark northern spring across grades from good to fancy, with ranges around 1.39 to 1.47 per bushel. No 1 hard spring and dark Montana on track noted, with arrivals and futures quotes for May and July. Corn No 2 yellow and No 3 white oats prices included, reflecting mixed bids and delivery details.
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Minneapolis Grain
Minneapolis
Minn
Montana
Omaha grain prices and varieties report
Omaha Neb March 2 Wheat prices for No 1 hard range from 1.32 to 1.54 with 3 4 hard at 1.98. No 1 northern shows 51.36 1.3. Corn and oats quotes follow: white and yellow corn prices and No 3 and No 4 oats listed with 46 to 60 cents and 43 to 45 cents respectively.
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Omaha
Neb
Grain prices in St. Louis market report brief
St Louis market notes list wheat and corn prices for various grades. No. 2 red wheat at 1.82 1.3314 dollars, No. 2 hard 1.39, corn mixed ranges from 58 to 73 cents, No. 9 yellow 7 cents, No. 3 yellow 73 1/4 cents, No. 3 white at 0. Teo No. 4 white 2 cents, oats No. 2 white 49 cents, No. 3 white 14 cents.
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ST. Louis
Futures report on butter and fruit storage prices
Opening futures for Chicago grain and dairy show mixed quotes. Fresh gathered firsts and storage standards are listed for March and April with February values unclear. Butter contracts reflect April and June pricing with storage and December references, indicating fluctuating commodity margins.
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Chicago
Peoria Grain Market Reports Mixed Corn and Flour Prices
On March 2 at Peoria grain, corn receipts reached 38 cars with prices easing about 1 cent for No 4 yellow at 62 44 to 62 4 and No 5 yellow near 58 5d. No 6 mixed traded around 57 4 to 57 7 with sample at 45 5c. Cattle receipts were 4 cars with prices flat to modestly higher, No 2 white 46 49c, No 3 white 43.30, No 4 white around 47 44c.
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Peoria
Astic
Omaha Livestock Prices and Receipts Report
Omaha Nebraska dairy and livestock market update for March 2 shows hogs receipts at 14 000 with mediums and light hogs steady to 10c higher and weighty butchers steady to 10 or lower. top hog $13 63, bulk 210 to 250 lb $11 40 to 11 50. sows $9 25 to 10 25. Cattle receipts 7 000 with steers and yearlings up about 10c. veals and calves steady to strong. Slaughter steers $9 00 to 10 80. weighty steers up to 11 73. slaughter heifers $7 50 to 8 50. beef cows $6 00 to 7 25. heavy cows up to 8 00. odd heads $8 50. cutters $4 25 to 5 00. stockers and feeders steady. heavy calves $7 75 to 8 25.
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Chicago
Omaha
Neb
Eves Weaver and Malcolm to Speak at Bremer Meeting
Tripoli La March 2 1941 Eves of Meredith publications Des Moines Prof Earl Weaver Town State College Ames and Dr Peter Malcolm state veterinarian Des Moines will be on the program at the meeting here in Lesion hall Bremer Holstein Breeders association Dr Malcolm will discuss bovine tuberculosis eradication and answer questions C Hl Smith secretary of the association is arranging a free dinner for all Holstein Owners who register at the meeting before 12 a.m
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Tripoli
Eves
Meredith
Des Moines
Earl Weaver
Town State College
Ames
Peter Malcolm
State
Bremer Yous
Holstein
Breeders’ Association
Malcolm
C. Hl. Smith
Creamerymen Meet to Market State Brand Butter
Oelwein Iowa March 2 Thursday March 10 representatives of several Iowa State brand creameries will meet to complete plans for marketing butter from their plants through one channel. Operators seek higher returns for extra precautions in making the butter, noting no organized effort has been made to secure a better price.
Market Results at South St. Paul Livestock Sale
Cattle receipts about 2,500 with broad prices for yearlings to stockers and feeders. Steers mostly steady to higher, calves dealers 50c up with quality noted. Hogs selling 11.15 to 12.00 per cwt with light weights near 12. Sheep receipts 1,000 with fat lambs higher and best westerns bid at 15.00.
Sioux City Livestock Market Report March 2
Sioux City Livestock reports cattle receipts at 3,000 with strong demand for killers and steady stockers and yearlings. Fat cattle and heifers quoted $7.50 to $11.00, canners and cutters $2.50 to $4.70, veals $5.00 to $15.00. Hogs at 12,000 receipts, prices up about 10 cents, top $11.75, lights $11.60 to $11.70, packers around $10.50 to $11.25. Sheep receipts 2,000, steady to strong.
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Sioux City
St. Louis Livestock Market Report March 2
Hogs receipts 15 500 with strong demand. top 12 20, 200 lb hogs 12 10 12 20, 220 280 lb 12 65 12 85, sows 10 50. Cattle receipts 2 500 with calves 1 500, vealers 25 50, 15 25 15 50 for best steers 19 50, cows 5 25 6 25, bulls 5 25 6 25. Sheep receipts 1 000. lambs to butchers sharply higher at 15 65 for westerns.
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E. ST. Louis Livestock
St. Louis
Hogs and cattle prices steady at St Joseph market
Hogs receipts 6,000 with market steady to 10 cents higher, top 12.00, bulk 11.30 to 11.75. Cattle receipts 2,300 up about 10 to 20 cents, steers mostly 8.15 to 10.50, cows and heifers 3.75 to 9.25, calves 3.00 to 12.00, stockers and feeders 7.00 to 9.00.
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ST. Joseph
St Joseph
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