Purebred Holstein herd test shows strong butterfat gains
First 13 herd averages released by the Holstein-Ericsian Association indicate dairy herds surpass 300 pounds of butterfat per cow per year with many reaching 400 pounds. 404 registrations canceled for low producers, 11 of 13 herds in Michigan, one in Wisconsin, one in New Mexico.
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Chicago
United ‘States
Holstein-Ericsian Association
Michigan
Wisconsin
New Mexico
Rural Population and Market Trends Highlight Farm Broadcast
Federal economists will present weekly radio summaries on March 2 to March 15 through a network of stations with NBC. W F Callander opens with a March report on farm stocks, Dr C J Galpin discusses rural population shifts, and Dr O C Brine reviews price data and hog markets.
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Washington, D.C
United States
Department of Agriculture
National Broadcasting Company
W. F._ Callander
Doctor Galpin
O. C. Btine
Cotton Co-Operative Associations
L. H. Flint
Bureau of Plant Industry
Flint
Farms Change Hands At Fredericksburg
In Fredericksburg on March 4, several farm transfers occur. Watson Lewis leaves the Benner place two miles north and moves to Ralph Countryman’s farm five miles south. Elam Benner takes Lewis’s old farm. Robert Day moves into a newly purchased Fredericksburg house, and his son Gordon remains on the I. M. Taylor home place. L. W. Knapp of New Hampton will take over the Taylor farm.
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Courier
Fredericksburg
Watson Lewis
Benner
Ralph Countryman
Elam Benner
Lewis
Robert Day
Gordon
I. M. ‘Taylor
L. W. Knapp
New Hampton
Taylor
Farm at Clarksville Taken by Dumont Man
The Leavitt family moved from the Ladsdon farm to Cedar Hills. The Polk family of Dumont, new owners, are now living on the Clarksville farm, and the property has changed hands.
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Clarksville
Dumont
Couvicn Aperial Service
Clarksville, In
E. F. Leavitt
L. A. Hadsdon
Cedar Fills
Harry Polk
Farmers I questions and comments invited
Readers may address questions and comments to the Editor Farm Department at the Evening Courier in Iowa. Include full name and location for replies. Phone number listed as 5100 for contact.
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Farm Department
Water
Yowa
Rule's School Project A Money Maker in Ta
Robert Rule, student in Lamont high school's animal husbandry class, turned a pig club project into a lucrative effort. Starting with 11 pigs from a $37.50 sow, he earned about $340 from the fair at Aurora, aided by top prizes for the sow and offspring. Expenses totaled roughly $75, with four spring litters planned. The project followed the McLean county swine system and emphasized proper feeding, care, and showmanship.
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Lament
Robert Rule
Robert
Ltter
Aurora
Pig Club
Lst
Itter
Spring Farrow
McLean County
Lamont High School
Victor Ross
Lamont
West Union Co operative Commission Co meets in March
West Union Iowa March 4 The snmal Meeting of stockholders of West Union Co operative Commission company was held Saturday after noon March 2. This farmers shipping association did no business the last year of $348585. They shipped 152 cars 10538 hogs and 4 cars 630 head of cattle also 847 real calves. Hog sales brought $209858 and cattle iggles $58931 besides which sales of feed grain and seeds amounted to $87138. The association has made an average profit of $4500 for the last six years remodeled the elevator building added much equipment has $8000 cash in bank $4000 in bonds on hand and good accounts of $3000 with no debt. The officers the last year were President A Palmer vice president J S Crowe secretary and manager Harry Kelg assistant manager H P Schmidt and W E Halstead Jacob Frieden Charles Huntsberger Robert Marr Henry W Gross H A Stolle directors.
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West’. Union
Snmal
West Union Co-operative ‘Commission Company
Farmers’ Shipping Association
A. ©. Palmer
J. S. Crowe
Harry Kelg
H. P. Schmidt
W. E. Halstead
Jacob Frieden
Charles Huntsberger
Robert Marr
Henry W. Gross
H. A. Stolle
February high herd butterfat in Dunkerton reported
Dunkerton dairy records show an average 38.9 pounds of butterfat per cow in February for the Dunkerton herd improvement association. Top cows were purebred Holsteins owned by J. N. Maurer. Jay R. Owen & Son’s herd of Holsteins and Hewitt Brothers' Guernseys also posted high averages.
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Dunkerton
Dunkerton Herd Improvement Association
Newman Mortenson
Lester
J. N. Mauter
Hewitt Brothers
Dinkerton
Jay R. Owen & Son
Grace Halsteins
Mortenson
J. N. Maurer
James Peterson
New Act Raises Indemnity for Condemned Cattle
Washington reports higher federal indemnity for tuberculosis condemned cattle. Grade cattle indemnity increases from 25 to 35 dollars, purebred from 50 to 70 dollars. effective February 1, 1929, under the 1930 agricultural appropriation act. Federal share remains capped at one third of value differences with salvage value, not exceeding state payouts.
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Washington
Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Congress
Graduation of Cresco part time agriculture class in high school
March 4 in Cresco high school assembly room marked the graduation of 11 pupils from a six week part time agriculture and manual training course offered free to farm boys. Supt. Neveln led the program with faculty talks and student expressions of thanks. Edwin Smith and nine others received certificates. High school orchestra provided music.
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Gresca
Cresco High School
Evelyn Rafdal
Bertha Jones
Henry J.pillard
Boyd A. Thompson
Nevéin
Wood High Patron Leads Traer Creamery 1928 Returns
Traer Iowa March 4 Twenty patrons received checks over 1000 for the year’s butterfat and nearly 1000 daily pay off as the 1928 record of the Traer cooperative creamery. N O Bendickson manager reports five farmers exceeded 2000 in butterfat with Wood patronage totaling 3698. Ames and McBride second with 2948, Fred Lockhard third at 2634.56. Payroll reached 309 578.10 distributed among 600 plus patrons. Other top earners include Alex Rehder Ed Norden Jesse Moffet Thomas Magee Garfield Powell Clade Mask Hans Kuhl and Don Mitchell among those over 1000 with nine months of delivery to the creamery.
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Courier
Traer
Traer Co-Operative Creamery
N. O. Bendickson
Wood
North Tama County
Ames
McBride
Fred Lockhard
Geneseo
Sbendickson
Alex Rehder
Gladbrook
Ed Norden
Clutter
Jesse Moffet
Montour
Thomas Magee
Toledo
Garfield Powell
Dysart
Clade Mask
Cladbreck
Hans Kuhl
Don Mitchell
Reinbeck
Littleton Farm Bought for 11050 by Duffy Family
Robert Duffy purchased the 170 acre George Minton farm near Littleton Indiana for 85 dollars per acre totaling 11050. His son Donald Duffy will operate the property which includes good buildings a silo and fertile soil.
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Littleton
Robert Duffy
George Minton
Donald Duffy
Hay markets ease as offerings rise across regions
Washington March 4 Hay markets show a weaker tendency as offerings increase for the week ending March 2. Pastures and meadows are improving in parts of the south with snow coverage and central regions still well protected. Prices quoted March 1 include Timothy and Clover figures from Chicago St. Louis Kansas City and Omaha with varied levels across grades and locations.
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Washington
D. C
Hay Market Review
United States
Byrea of
Agricultural Economics
Timothy
Girleags
St. Louis
U. 8
Chicago
Harism City
Kansas City
Italy
Kansan City
Omaha
Kansas Oy
Prairie
Hoover calls special session spurs bullish grain trade
Chicago March 4 Hoover's request for a special congressional session to address farm relief sparked a wave of buying in wheat and corn. Despite upticks, overall grain values dipped as market players noted absent marketing plan mentions. Corn and oats showed volatility. domestic reserves and farm stocks in wheat drew attention as buyers weighed supply estimates and futures momentum.
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Chicago
Hoover
Congress
Futures wrap for dairy and refrigeration standards
Chicago March 4 futures close for butter and refrigeration standards show December butter at 44 cents per pound and March at 48 percent. June futures quote 42.42 cents. Presh gathered firsts for March at 27.94 cents per pound and November old refrigerator standards 31.0 cents. Storage packed firsts old April 28.0 cents.
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Chicago
Grain and seed prices in Chicago Board of Trade quotations
Wheat varied with No. 2 northern spring at about 1.22 to 1.44 dollars per bushel while No. 3 yellow and No. 4 white listed at multiple decimals. Oats No. 3 white around 48 to 50 cents, rye and barley shown low values, timothy and cloverseed priced, and provisions lists include lard and bells at around 11 to 14 dollars per hundredweight.
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Chicago
Hogs Stronger in Late Trading in Chicago Market
Chicago March 4 hogs gained ground late with receipts around 80 000. Butchers 190 to 250 300 lb shifts at 10 11.95 per cwt while lighter hogs sold 8 10.50. Cattle receipts 16 000 calves 3 000 with steers and heifers mixed pricing. Lambs trend higher with top near 17.95 and shedding weight trends noted. Official cattle hogs and sheep arrivals compared with prior week and year. Minneapolis flour market shows higher prices for family patents and 6 lb sacks.
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Chicago
Qnen
Beql Neers
Minneapolis
Minn
Garland
Hioga
Sree
Aeede
Waterloo
Prom Waterion Russ Do
Lam Od Roosters
Tath Peeking Co
T.ob. Rath
St.an
DO IK Qloas
DRS
Iowa Flour & Feed Co
Colin Breg
Thorse
Binskratz
Binck
elOe
Pelle
Abova
Representative Sales Livestock in Union Yards
Representative livestock sales in Union Yards report Chicago sales activity with items listed by origin and type. The brief notes cover prices and lot details for buyers and sellers in a routine market update.
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Chicago
Macch
Todey
Stock market rally after Hoover message fuels uneven day
Trading on March 4 opened higher then dipped, later climbing as investors reacted to Hoover's inaugural address. Mining shares led gains with Kennecott and National Power & Light setting new highs, while declines hit Bethlehem Steel and certain tech names late in the session. Closing was weak with heavy selling amid 4.5 million shares traded.
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York
PIA
Kennecott
New
National Power & Light
Murray Corporation
Lambert
Chrysler
General Electric
Pulnta
Montgomery Ward
Packard Motors
Bethlehem Steel
Wright Aeronautic
Esume
Steel
American Can
Johns Manville
Allied Chemical
National
Power& Light Tose
Anaconda Copper
Fackard
New York Stock Exchange
International Telephone
U. S. Steel
Pan American B
International Combustion
American Zinc & Lead
Mexico
American Express
Canadian Pacific
Oere
Mennecott Gopper
U. S.J Rubber
Republic Steel
Great Northern Preferred
Missouri Pacific
Russia Insurance
Radio
Sterling
New York
Aled Chemical & Dye Aims
Chelmers Mfc
American -Agr
Chemical American Beet
American “Tobacco
Anaconda Gopper Mining
Atchison, Topeka
Santa Fi
Baltimore “& Qhlo
Bethlshem Stedl
California
Csiumet & Arizona Canada Dry
Cerne de Paseo Copper
Chesapeake & Onto
Chicago Great Western
Chicago M. St. P
Chicago
M. St. P
Baclic Ptd
North Western
Abbe Chicago BR
Paelles
Ady
Chile Copper
Chrysler Motors
Olifes Service
Great Northern Ore Greene Caonanea
Howe Sound
Hudson
Inland Steel Inspn
International Harvester International Nickel
Jordan Mtr
Eeg
Ieee Enses K. G. Sau
Kot Albee Orpheum Kelby Springfield
Eeeaes
Nevada
NOY
N. OH
H. We Northern Pres
Packard Mls
Pas, Guy
Elec
Pan American
Paramount Pennay R. Re. Bare Matt
Phillips Petr
Neat Radio Corp. America
Tesserae Rep
Tron & Steel
Reynolds Tobacco B
Sears Roebuck
Shell Union OW
Simmons Co
Simeline Cong
Peeeseeeerrerer
BOW
PAC
Seseeevee Southern
Chicago Stocks and Bond Prices Mixed on Exchange
Trading on the Chicago stock exchange showed varied quotes with Allied Products and Standard Dredge among listed names. U S bonds closed firmer with Liberty and Treasury issues noted, while Minneapolis grain prices moved on March 4 with bids for No 1 Northern and various durum grades.
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Ohicago
Hi- Cago Stock Exchange
Allied Products
Stove Meadows
Seeres
Missouri Kansas Pipe
Sesey
Morrell
Pines Winterfront Col. Corp
Gas
United States Radio
Alberty Ais
Liberty Firac
Liberty Fourth
Treasury
Ves
Market Receipts and Prices For Butter Eggs Poultry and Sugars
New York and Chicago market report lists creamery butter receipts at 5,492 tubs with varied scores and prices, eggs at 14,935 cases with grades from ordinary to extra firsts, and poultry including dressed and live fowls, turkeys, and ducks with prices noted. Sugar markets show raw sugar unchanged at 7.1 cents and refined at 4.90 cents per pound.
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New York
Hennery
Chicago
Bond Market Trends Show Mixed Moves Across Speculative Issues
In New York on March 4 27 selling dominated speculative bond issues with fractional to over 2 point losses and limited gains on a few fast-grade listings. Mexican bonds fell about a point on revolution reports while Alleghany Corporation 45 appeared stronger and Chesapeake Corporation 658 and Missouri Pacific Refundings showed strength in rail issues. Trading activity remained largely in convertibles with overall weak sentiment.
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New York
Alleghany Corporation
Chesapeake Corporation
Missouri Pacfic
Mitchell County Named Modified Area For TB Eradication
Dr. Peter Malcolm recommends Mitchell county as a modified accredited area in the bovine tuberculosis eradication program. Hog tattoo bonus is announced and condemned cattle will receive higher prices and salvage value under the new ruling.
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Servicy
Osage
Mitchell County
Peter Malcolm
J. A. Barger
A. H. Joelink
Joehnk
Guernsey Top $188 at Meeker Auction in Iowa
Cedar Falls reports Meeker farm sale totals 6340 with Guernsey cows peaking at 188 and 24 cows averaging 111. Corn tops 72 cents per bushel and horses bring 80 dollars. Seventy sacks of seed corn sell from 3.10 to 3.49 per sack. Sixty eight chickens fetch 1.42 each as A F Hepfer becomes new tenant after Meeker leaves.
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Gourier
Cedar Falls
J.F. Meeker
Beaver Valley
Union
Township
Guernsey
Meeker
Receipts and prices at PAUL LIVESTOCK market and cotton markets
Receipts at Paul Livestock, 3,300 cattle and 1,700 calves with steer and yearling prices up to 12.50 for 860 lb yearlings. hogs at 10.60 to 10.75 top. sheep receipts 4,500 with natives around 15.50 to 18.00. cotton spots steady in Liverpool with March futures around 10.51 and May 10.62. Chicago cotton futures mixed. potatoes receipts 18 cars with round whites 0.75 to 1.00 per cwt and other varieties priced per market.
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Chicago
Kansas
Omaha
Louis
St. Joseph
Sioux City
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Paul
St. Pal
Liverpool
U. S
Sim
Minnesota
North Dakota
Red River
Ohios
Idaho
Kansas City Hay Receipts Rally Amid Irregular Prices
Kansas City reports hay receipts totaling 115 cars with irregular quotes for alfalfa timothy and prairie grades. Prices show No. 1 to No. 3 ranges across tealy, prairie, timothy, and clover mixes, with notable variance between grades and regions.
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Kansas City
P— Hay
Tealy
Prarie
Timothy
Iowa Livestock Prices from Cedar Rapids to Des Moines Markets
Associated Press notes town markets with varied beef quotes. Cedar Rapids shows primes around 10.55, under 400 pounds, packers near 9.95. Des Moines receipts 3,700, primes 10.05 to 10.35, heavies 10.00 to 19.40, good packers 9.00 to 39.50. Ottumwa higher range 130 to 180 pounds 8.80 to 9.85, 180 to 260 pounds 16.40 to 19.50, mids 10.20 to 10.40. packers 9.55 to 9.55. Masov details cuts and weights with values for butchers, sows and lights.
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Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Packren
Masov Lti
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Rule
Uae
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Dunkerton Ring
Cresco
Littleton Farm
Nemlinat
Northwest
Duluth
AEG
Board of Trade
Whitst
Montana
Marten
Goro
Sileiriasic
Mitchell
Malcolm
Iowa
Oliver Farm Equipment Company
Priory
Theommercial National 6
Investment Sequimes
Commercial National Bank
Towa
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