Farm Union Here Elects Peveril Temporary Leader
Black Hawk County Farmers Union held a first convention in which J J Gi Peveril was chosen president. E H Christensen and Val Bahl were named vice president and secretary treasurer. Dues and charters were discussed as four locals still lacked charters. Milo Reno spoke at a public meeting, urging farmers to demand cost of production plus profit and warning against consolidations and unions that threaten public rights.
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Black Hawk County
D. D. Collins
Raymond
Collins
Famies
Charters
Boies
Dunkerton
Fox Center
Gilbertville
Eperren Barclay Township
Rior5
Waterloo
Farrely
Farrell
Milo
Reno
Uban
Slist
Farmers’ Union
Rene
J Main
Eno
T. B
Union
Farm Bureau
Bureau
Wapello County
Radica
International Harvester Company
Federal Trade Commission
Farmers Questions and Comments Invited Notice
Waterloo Evening Courier invites readers to address comments to the Farm Department at Water Inc Iowa. Contact via phone 6700 for communications and inquiries.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Iowa
Farmers Today’ S Market News
Edstor Farm Department
Kelly Walters Sharing Holsteins Tops Pioneer Cow Test
J J Kelly and H E Walters shared top honors in the Pioneer Cow Test association for February. Kelly led with the best average production from 10 grade and purebred Holsteins, while Walters owned the highest producing cow a 12 year old Guernsey that freshened in January. The Entz Farm Co herd of 16 grade Holsteins was second averaging 999 pounds milk and 36.3 butterfat.
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J. J. Kelly
H. E B. Walters
Pioneer Cow Test Association
Arthur Porter
Kelly
Entz Farm Company
Entz
Guernsey
Entz Farm Co
John ‘Cunningham
EB. Walters
GH. Oes
Fichty & Glenny
H. EL Walters
John Cunningham
P.B.H
Ve. AL VanDuyn G.G
Lloyd Loonan
F.bs
Fants Farm Co
EE. Walters
G.G. J
Ed. Welly
Reane Jd
W. Miller
G.H
J. Wamer
Iowa buttermilk fattens pigs on farms in Germany
Independence Iowa March 5 A foreign market buys dairy from Buchanan county. A carload of seven barrels of condensed buttermilk shipped to New York will go aboard the steamer Thuringia to Hamburg Germany. Swift and Company to market the product for farmers for poultry feed. Waverly March 3 The condensing plant receives daily 46 000 to 4 000 pounds of milk from Minnesota with insulated tank cars.
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Independence
Buchanan County
New York
Hamburg
Germany
Swift & Commpany
Waverly
Minnesota
Cholera Misidentified as Flu In Swine Herd
A southwest farmer recounts a hog herd affected by a cholera outbreak mistaken for flu. About 140 hogs contracted illness. after days of relief a diagnosis confirmed cholera, leaving roughly 20 hogs alive as others died. Additional cases appear in R. C. McK Hepburn’s Geneseo township herd with some fatalities.
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Atkins
Maren
Dysart
Tan
R. C. Mckihinney
Geneseo Township
Demand for red clover holds despite higher seed cost
Farmers continue to favor red clover despite steep prices as seed buyers report strong demand and orders far above last year. lime and labor woes hinder new seedings for alfalfa and sweet clover, while soil tests reveal lime needs that could doom some sorings. extension advice weighs benefits of alfalfa but inertia remains.
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Burt Strayer
Hudson
J. H. Sutton
Roy Middlekaulf
Waterloo Township
Lme
State College and Extension
Masonville farmers form Belgian stallion group
Farmers at Masonville Iowa formed a company to buy an imported Belgian stallion from Holbert Horse Co of Greeley Delaware County for 2400 dollars. Joe Keleher of Manchester closed the deal. Officers elected include M. F. Cooney Jr president William J. Bowden secretary George Lee treasurer and D. H. Ryan Louis Anders directors. The plan pools 30 to 50 men to breed mares over three years paying 20 per service. after three years the purchase is paid. Farmers also raised 120 for a policy premium.
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Masonville
Holbert Horse Company
Greeley
Delaware County
Joe Keleher
Manchester
Wesley Hall
M. F. Cooney Jr
William J. Bowden
George Lee
D. H. Ryan
Louis Anders
Commission firms start to buy feeding cattle
Des Moines, March 5. W F Ghormley, president of Marvesters Horticultural Mutual Insurance Association, named president of Iowa Livestock Commission Company, Inc., with a $50,000 capital. The firm has begun purchasing western and southern cattle for Iowa feedlots. Ghormley says Iowa Livestock will form the Iowa Livestock Agricultural Credits Corporation as a branch of the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank at Omaha to obtain government money for Iowa stockmen.
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Bes Moines
W. F. Ghormley
Marvesters Horticultural Mutual Insurance
Lowa Livestock Commission Company, Inc
Towa
Ghormley
Towa Livestock Agricultural Credits Corporation
Federal Intermediate Credit Bark
Omaha
Jawa
Liverpool Cotton Prices and Futures Dip With Demand Fair
Liverpool spot cotton showed fair demand with prices easing. Sales totaled 0 bales. receipts 5 bales. Quoted values ranged from strictly good middling to good ordinary with declines across the board. Futures opened lower and fell further into the day, March through December contracts showing down moves.
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Cottor
Liverpool
Othe Close
Ste
Corn Shredding and Husking in Order in Local Vicinity
In Ranaietta Va the Corn husking shredding and silo filling have been orderly this week. Several farmers are clearing damaged corn and removing stray pieces from fields. Myron Tatoo reported a small fire using farm day tools during the period.
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Ranaietta
Myron Tatoo
Winnipeg Bulls Lead Followed Rally in Wheat and Corn
Chicago trading today showed wheat rally as Winnipeg market strength and May buying supported prices while July sales checked gains. Corn remained heavy despite wheat strength as cash demand slowed and a Decatur elevator was embargoed. Provisions eased with hogs and corn. closing wheat firm, corn barely up or down, provisions steady to down.
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Chicago
Winnipeg
Decatur
Ill
Grain and Provisions Minnepolis Grain Market Summary
Minneapolis grain and provisions report dated March 3 notes Wheat receipts at 202 cars versus 112 last year. Prices shown for No 1 northern, dark northern spring and hard spring with several grades. on track Montana dark hard at $1.38 and futures May at 81.40s to July 84.74. Corn No 3 yellow at 68 to 71 cents. Oats No 3 white at 45 to 46 cents.
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Minneapolis Grain
Minneapolis
Minn
Montana
Futures Prices For Eggs And Butter In Chicago
Closing futures report from Chicago on March 5 lists egg prices for fresh gathered firsts March 23% storage packed firsts March 24% April 26 3% May 26 14% details for refrigerator standards November 25 840 Butter prices show fresh standards April 42 5% and June 39% storage standards March December 42 45c.
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Chicago
Potatoes Markets Report From Chicago Ice Terminals
Potatoes receipts 46 cars on track 1797 total U S shipments 754 cars. Supplies liberal demand slow market steady on Russets demand improving firm on round whites Wisconsin sacked round whites 1.80 to 1.95 mostly 1.85 1.90 Idaho sacked Russets 2.40.
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Chicago
U. S
Wisconsin
Idaho
Clearing House Deficit Falls in Reserve Report
New York March 1 The actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week shows a deficit in reserve of 5599 70 This is a decrease in reserve of 39507590 compared with the week before when excess reserve of 333 597820 was reported.
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Clearing House
New York
WaterloO Markets Representative Sales Reported
Chicago market report for March 5 details exclusive representative sales from today as selected by the United States Department of Agriculture. Contains market activity and pricing insights for commodity dealings.
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Chicago
United States Department of Agriculture
Wheat and grain cash quotations from Board of Trade
The March Board of Trade cash quotations show No. 2 hard wheat at 1.424 and No. 4 mixed corn at 59 62.0. No. 4 mixed 56 57c, No. 6 mixed 55c, No. 3 yellow 0d Ke, No. 4 yellow 62 34, No. 6 yellow 57 5owee, No. 6 yellow 64 56c, No. 3 white 68%c, No. 4 white 60 56c, No. 5 white 58 59c, No. 6 white 54 b5e, sample grade 60 68. Oats No. 2 white 49 44¢, No. 3 white 46 03, No. 4 white 35 40c. Rye not quoted. Barley 64 81 61c. Timothy seed 4.75 to 5.00. Clover seed 28.00 to 35.00. Provisions Lard 12.40, Hams 16.40, Bellies 17.26.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Sean Cesae
Benaiabar
Jul
Bethes
Reece Sane
Cinerer
Hogs and Cattle Markets Steady Uptrend Seen in Chicago
Chicago market roundup reports hog receipts around 7 000 with steady to firm prices for heavy and light hogs and top hogs at 12.00 for 140 to 111 pound weights. Cattle and sheep receipts about 490 and 3 000 with week high marks for heavy slaughter steers near 11.55 and yearling calves to 15.50. fat cows rising to 7.00, lambs firm to higher with top fed western lambs around 16.15 and native ewes to 9.50.
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Chicago
Marethe—Tinotti
Thors
South St. Paul cattle and hog market results report
South St. Paul Minnesota March 5 cattle receipts total 100 with steers and yearlings steady to 25 cents higher, top medium steers at 10.00 and bulk at 7.75, top heifers 8.50, bulk 5.50 to 7.50, cutters 35.50 to 6.75, pulls 5.75 to 6.25, top feeders 9.00. calves receipts 7,000 dealers about 1.99 higher, mostly 13.00 to 13.50 at base. Hogs receipts 1,000 unevenly steady to 10 cents lower than Friday, most sales for butcher and bacon hogs 11.15 to 11.40, bulk sows 10.25, average cost 11.20, weight 224. Sheep receipts none, ewes steady to weak, feeding lambs 25 to 10e higher top feeding lambs 15.25, ewes 8.75, feeders 13.90, bulk fat lambs 14.25 to 15.25, feds and shearing lambs 13.25 to 13.50.
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Chicago
Montana
South St. Paul
Minn
Sioux City Livestock Market Report March 5
Sioux City cattle receipts total 300 with fat cattle and yearlings up to 29 cents higher while veals ease 50 cents. Hogs at 6,000 head steady to 10 cents higher with typical buys around 10.50 to 12.40, lights and butchers varied. spoon me hogs quoted at 9.50 to 11.50 per hundredweight. Slaughters at Spoon Ima range 9.50 to 10.25 and pigs 11.00 to 11.50.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
St. Louis
Sioux City
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Stocks Fall as Bears Unload in Brief Session
New York March 5 stock prices eased in a short market run with bears driving declines in automotive issues and specialties while Houston Oil rose near 10 points to 119. Public interest waned as extra congressional session hopes failed to spark demand with traders selling for profits. several blue chips slipped though Houston Oil led gains before crude cuts pressured other petro stocks.
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Wilson Co
Houston
Congress
Houston Oil
Motors and Accessories
Timken
Stewart-Warner
General Motors
Hudson
All
Chem. & Drewe
Car
Fdy
Aum
Locomotive
American Sugar
Tel
Tobacco
Wat
Wks
Rene
American Woolen
Atchison
Ath Coast Line
Baldwin Loco
Bethlehem Steel California Pet
Canadian, Pac
Cerro de Pasco
Chesapeake’ & Ohio
St. PL
Col
N. Western
RT & PL
Chile
Chrysler Corp
Coca Cola
Colorado
Col. Gas & Bh
Consolidated Gas
Saup
Dodge Bros. A
Erie Railroad
Famous Players
Freeport-Texas General
Elec
General Motors Gt
N. Ivon Ore’ Ctis
Hudson Motors
Illinois Central
Harvester A
Nickel
Inter. Tel
Tel. Ve
Kan
Kennecott Copper
Lehigh Valley
Louisville’ & Nash- Mack Truck
Marland Oil
Ees
Mid-Continent
Pet
Tex
Missouri
Montgomery Ward
GAY Nash- Motors
New York’ Central
N.Y. ON
H. & Hud
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific
Packard Motor Car Pan. Am. Pet
Pennsylvania
Snes
Philips. Petroleum
Pierce-Arrow M. C. Radio Corp
Sesseeeneeee Bug Reading
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Iron & Steel
Reynolds Tob
St. L
San Fran
Seaboard Air Line
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I Sinclair Con
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Southern Pacific
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E- Sees J Studebaker
Reese Bom Texas
Texas Gulf
Aeue
Texas & Pacific
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U.S. Steel
Univ. Pipe & Rad
Wabash Ry
Western Maryland
Westinghouse Elec
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Willys-Overland
Woolworth
Gas & Lec
Minneapolis Flour Prices Rise in Carload Shipments
Minneapolis market notes flour in carload shipments rose by a few cents with prices quoted at 7.90 to 7.95 per barrel. A total of 37,269 barrels were shipped. Bran prices listed at 237.60 to 28.00.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Toledo Shens Trade Notes In March Market
Fragmentary OCR shows Toledo market figures with clovers imported and domestic items priced around 17 dollars in March. Mentions December/October values and a 25,523 March figure. exact entities scattered.
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Toledo Shens
Toledo
O. March
World record ewe claims productivity from 28 year old sheep
Shellsburg Iowa March 5 John Nabholz claims a 28 year old ewe has produced 50 lambs and 300 pounds of wool and will lamb again this month The animal is said to have contributed to a world flock and spare wool for clothing nabholz notes that if all sheep lived so long the industry would face surplus issues under McNary Haugen style policy plans
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Shellsburg
John Nabhholz
Jamis
Nabholz
Butter Market Confidence Dull Amid Nervous Trade
Chicago reports show butter prices bottoming, then improving as buyers seek bargains. Late week offerings grew, especially for fancy butter, amid lingering uncertainty and scattered demand. Top grades remained plentiful while lower grades cleared with steady but cautious buying. Receipts for the first half of the week lagged behind the prior week and year.
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Chicago
Dairy and Poultry Prices Across Cities Reported March 5
New York notes butter receipts at 10 218 tubs and cheese irregular with 163 898 pounds. Chicago lists butter 10 156 tubs with varied grade prices and eggs receipts 15 720 cases with mixed firsts and checks. St Louis reports eggs down to 21 2 20 and butter steady with creamery extras at 51c. Poultry prices show turkeys around 30c and ducks 32c in multiple markets.
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New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Wheat and grain receipts at Kansas City market report
Wheat receipts reached 415 cars with prices for No 2 dark hard around 1.34 to 1.54 dollars, other grades 1.31 to 1.39. Corn and oats show mixed, unchanged to slight declines for white and yellow corn, No 2 white bidding around 0.73 to 0.75 and No 2 white oats about 0.46 to 0.49 per unit.
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Kansas City Graln
Kansas City
Omaha Grain Prices Report March 5 1920s
Wheat prices list for Omaha Nebraska with No 1 hard and No 2 hard values and smutty grade. Corn prices show No 4 white No 2 yellow and No 4 mixed ranges in cents per bushel.
Weekly Grain and Provision Review
In Chicago market notes for March report for the coming week government estimates of domestic farm wheat stocks expected to fall from unofficial offerings. Wheat up 1 1/2% from a week ago, corn up 1/2% to 47 cents, oats stronger on demand. Provisions rise about 10 to 12 cents as hogs movement remains light and lard stocks grow slowly. European breadstuffs not meeting forecasts. domestic spring wheat outlook favorable with good subsoil moisture. corn supplies at terminals weigh on prices.
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Chicago
Gosalp
United States
Europe
Alsa
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