Farmer Banker Banquet Plan Near Here
Black Hawk County Farm Bureau discussed a county wide farmer banker banquet to foster closer business ties. A committee including A G Larsen Ora Howard J L Whan H Byers and W S Smith was named to arrange the event while Iowa Extension Service and Bankers Association push such meetings statewide. Bureau membership reached 550 in 1928 and projected over 700 this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk County
Inwa Bankers’ Association
Bankers’ Associations
County Farm Bureau
Uban
Keosauqua Creamery Reports Growth in Dairy Output
Keosauqua Ia March 8 report from the first annual meeting of the Keosauqua cooperative creamery shows a trend toward more dairy cattle in southern Iowa. Butter shipped since July 20 reached 683388 pounds with 8014 pounds sold locally and 2455 received by patrons. Overrun hit 19301 pounds, average butter cost 4.7 cents per pound, patrons paid 58 cents per pound for butterfat, and undistributed balance stood at 1057.88 dollars with 145 dollars in revolving funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
fGourier Special Service
Keosauqua
Farmers’ Co-Operative Creamery
Iowa
E. W. Gaumnitz
Ladies’ Improvement Society
Clyde Bechtelheimer
Poultry Clubs To Be Organized In Fayette County
Fayette Indiana reports three townships in Fayette county will organize poultry clubs within two weeks. Harlan township led by Mrs Frank Cummings will meet March 19 at the Cummings farm east of Maxnard. Fairfield township to organize March 16 under Mrs Jacob Wittarl. Broun Hasnal to name a leader. club forms soon after. County leader H W Girton aims to start all clubs this month with monthly meetings on management, housing and safety. boys and girls invited.
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Fayette
Fayette County
Harlan Township
Frank Cummings
Maynard
Cummmings Farm
Maxnard
Fairfield Township
Jacoh Wittarl
Smithfield Township
H.W. Girton
Ela
Barley Auction Draws Crowd Amid Muddy Roads
A rural auction six miles west of Traer drew a good crowd despite bad roads as bidders moved from a gravel lot to the sale site. Items topped $2,000 with cows selling around $100 and three year old heifers fetching high cents per pound. First chicks shipped from Independence and Manchester hatcheries mark an early poultry season amid hatchery logistics. Native Angus cattle from Vinton and August Feipple sold to Chicago buyers at strong prices, averaging about 878 pounds per head.
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Traer
William Bolt
Vinton, Ta
Marci
August Feipple
Chicago
AD Ripple
Tama County Farmers Sell Cornstalks to Wallboard Co
Local farmers in Tama County signed contracts to supply Maizewood Products of Dubuque with cornstalks for wallboard. About 800 acres reportedly contracted in the Lincoln area and nearby fields, with a meeting revealing the deal last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tama Co
Wallboard Co
Tama
Yama Raunty
Dubuque
Lincoln
Protein Additions Boost Dairy Profits Report
The Tama County Testing Association reported last month that 392 cows averaged 754 pounds of milk and 28.4 percent butterfat. Eighty-five cows exceeded 40 pounds of fat, while 29 surpassed 50 pounds. Highest producer was Robert Mitchell with six Grade Holsteins averaging 4,223 pounds of milk and 45.5 fat. The report notes widespread use of high protein concentrates and various forages, plus several cows and herds highlighted for butterfat records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stacy
Tama Cow Testing Association
Henry Nieman
Robert Mitchell
J. BE. Ravidabaugh
Don Bragonter
G.ho Yyseey
BBL Srn
Pred Lockard
G.h.o
Robt
Cole
Mitchell
G.H
James McKinley
G H R. Cat
Robi
G H. Robi
Mitchel Gist Robe
G. H
J. E. Raudabaigh
BOT
RC. Woadep BH. Oe
BOF
Herd of 87 Tops Testing Group in Hospital Herd
Independence Iowa March report from Tester Strachan shows 87 cows at a state hospital testing group in Wanpsir Valley averaging 36.4 pounds per day of milk with nine dry and 78 milking. Purebred Holsteins led the herd with a 298 pounds fat and 742 milk total for the group. the top individual produced 1,450 pounds of milk and 56 pounds of fat.
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Independence
March
Elghty
Here
Wanpsir Valley
O. Strachan
W. A. Winegar
Jeon
Guernsey
R. A. Nelson
Garden Gossip on Early Pea Varieties and Planting
Garden note explains peas as an early crop for small plots with seasonable planting. It lists smooth seeded Alaska as early, followed by Eureka and Brattle varieties, noting tolerance to cold wet conditions and better quality when seeds germinate well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altska
Fayette Farm Bureau Eyes Limestone Screenings Route
A Fayette Iowa committee of the Farm Bureau with County Agent B W Lodwick and local supervisors seeks to arrange with Weaver Brothers to repurpose limestone screenings for agricultural use. Tests show 86 percent lime content. plans explore pulverizing and railcar loading, with a projected 12 000 tons yearly and a target price around 2 dollars per ton. Farmers nearby are urged to declare expected use and quantities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette, Ja
Farm Bureau
Tienry Tretiler
W. IN. Clothier
Fayette
St. A
Co‑op Creamery Nears Debt Elimination In 1926 Purchase
The Tracy Co operative Creamery, now under two years old, will retire its $15,000 debt from the Nielsen Brothers plant purchase by April 1 with a $1,000 payment this week and $14,906 already paid since June 1996. On April 15 it will start paying outstanding 6 percent certificates of indebtedness issued to butterfat producers, in denominations of $10, bearing two cents per pound of fat deduction from member credits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Special Service
Tracr. Ta
Tracv Co-operative Creamery Association
Nielson Brothers
Associaton
Orchardists Learn Pruning Methods From Specialist Visit
Fayette area session drew ten men from Me county farm to study pruning. Nichols the in charge specialist and County Agent Lodwick led hands on practice using pruning knives. Cold day, but the group stayed to 1 pm. Participants included commercial growers and local names such as Randy, Tay CARRIER, Sumner, and Palmer, with emphasis on fan and short spur methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Mareh &S
Nichols
Bo OW
Lodwick
Seston
Faeny Bureau
Ths
Bikie
Pood Ciyeiys
Sumner
Flerd Palmer
Yer
Eidodey
John Criell
Rory Sumner
Wheat Values Slump Amid Beneficial Winter Rains
Chicago market notes show wheat prices easing as beneficial rains boost winter wheat prospects in the U.S. Plains and Midwest. Spring wheat sales to come to Chicago and Kansas City bids for No. 2 hard to the city. Oats and provisions also trended lower or steady with mixed futures, while Argentine exports and Liverpool developments influenced sentiment ahead of key farm reports.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Ewerr
Omaha
United States
Liverpool
Park Department News Inquiries Call Waterloo Editor
Questions and comments invited addressed to the Editor at the Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo Town. Communications directed to the Park Department. Phone line listed as $100.
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Park Department
Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo, Town
Cash Quotations From Board of Trade Chicago Wheat and Corn Prices
Chicago March quotations show No 3 Ted wheat at 0.09, No 1 northern spring at 1.40, and sample grades. Corn bids include No 1 mixed 94 7c, No 4 mixed 80? 1 6c, No 3 yellow 96 1 96 1c, with various other mixed and white grades. Rye, oats, barley, timothy seed, and clover seed values appear with provisional figures. lard, tallow, bells prices listed for provisions.
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Chicago
Runneapolis
Minneapolis
Montana
Demand Fair for Beat Grade Hogs and Cattle
Market notes from Chicago and East St Louis show hog receipts around 42 000 with prices mostly steady to weak, better grade hogs moving at around 8 1/4 to 8 3/4, cattle receipts about 7 000 with slow to strong demand on better fat cows, and sheep trading mixed. Cotton futures and prices opened quietly with various mids and lows listed for March to January futures.
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Chicago
Mitch
East St. Lois
Yestern
Liverpool
Dales
Midland Fair
H.oued
S.ald
Cleveland
Pittsburgh i. Buffalo
Stocks Drop as Demand Lightens on Wall Street
New York traders saw mixed to irregular early dealings as demand faded and profit taking hit numerous issues. General Motors slid from 150 to 150 1/2 amid renewed selling, while Continental, American Express, and other names fluctuated. Oil, steel, and chemical shares showed strength, with several issues hitting year highs before noon trading.
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New York
Vie
General Motors
Continental
Express
American Express
Land Steel
American
General Ss
General Asphalt
Americas Tobacco
Greene Crhanen
Nun Point
General Railway
Jal
Abe
Houston
Sinclair
Marland
West Indies
Best & Co
U. S. Steel
Youngtown Sheet & Tube
Inn
Triand
Dalton
Atchison
A. M. Byers
Inter Nickel
Aready
Sterling
American Car & Foundry
American Locomotive
IDM
American Smet
American Sugar
AON
American Tl. & T
American Tobacco
LiOhy American Water Works
Alaconda Copper
BS Atchison
Atlantic Coast Line
WMD
Atlantic Refining
Baltimore
Barnsdall
Bethlehem Steel
Californian Petroleum
Canadian Pacific
BOB Cerro de Paseo
tgtetary+ GINS
Chesapeake & Ohio
Mil
St. PL
North Western
Colorado Fuel
Col
Gas & el
Conus
Crucible Steel
Dodge Bros
du Pont de Nem
Finischmagn
Freeport-Texan
General Electric
Ee Ebon
Great Northern Prd
Houston Oil Fee
Hurtson Motors
Bomae Alnois
ASR
Sileine Hodes Int
Harvester
Mer
Wee
Kansas City Southern i Saks
Kennecott Copper
Mack Truck
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Missouri Pacific
Ais
Montgomery Ward
Nash Motors
N.Y
North Americana
Pacific Parkard Pic
Sudebaker
Texas Corporation
Gulf Sulphur & Parifeway Pacific Ltd
Trimken
Union
United States
Maryland
Westinghouse Elsetric
Liberty
Marely Fia
Idberty
Sal Tibeery
Liberty Fourth
Treasury
Provisions Market Report from New York and Chicago
New York and Chicago midweek market notes show unsettled receipts and varied prices across dairy and poultry. Butter receipts rise with creamery extra and firsts holding steady. eggs remain unchanged. cheese shows steady demand with mixed granularity. poultry prices show turkeys and fowl volumes with notable tonnage and regional quotes.
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York
New -York
March
Butler
Solsee
Chicago
Marcha
Livestock Receipts Mixed as Markets Slump and Rise
In St Paul stock markets, cattle receipts about 1 600 with steers and heifers uneven. Bulls steady to weak while calves, hogs and sheep show varied demand. Sugar and wholesale grains also report limited activity with prices largely unchanged across major markets.
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Tte
Bond Market News Amid Slow Trading In New York
The bond market was slow today with thin announcements, details of financing at 344 and 14n per cent. Canadian Northern and the new Bt. Poulestes were strong in a firm trend. Laclede Dias and Liquid Carbonie showed strength as rising stock prices influenced demand. French obligations remained heavy while most foreign issues stayed firm.
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New York
Trens- Uys Marcel
Girls Club Leaders Meet In Black Hawk County
Black Hawk county four H girls club leaders and committee members will convene Saturday afternoon March 10 at the farm bureau office with Miss Lulu Moser in charge. On March 14 Miss Hazel Bown an extension specialist will present a clothing course lesson at the same place for the girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk County
Farm Bureau
Lulu Moser
Hazel ‘Bown
Dueler
Allison
Wednhuesday
Florence Fohes
Bank Debits Weekly Totals Reported for Waterloo
Bank debits for the week ending March 7 1998 in Black Hawk County Waterloo were led by Thursday and Wednesday values, with total debits for the week reaching 6 194 019 00. Instruments and mortgages figures follow, including week ending dates and prior weeks. Grain and commodity quotes from Minneapolis Omaha Chicago and Toledo appear in the same report with mixed price data and futures notes.
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Black Hawk County Abstract Co
Waterloo Bank
Waterloo Clearing Hows Association
C.ey
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Ferme
A. H. Ward
Wajysic Valing
G. E. Kirkendall
Manchester
Sears
Haton Ry
Loreal
Tama Association
Co-Op Creamery
Stoux City Livestockey
SUM Path
Na Ston
SRO
SRP Sai
Poly
Sila Maly
Luis
Maren
Representia- R. Ay
Waterloo
Neon
Gulain
Hultey
Veil Butler
Wre
Swift & Co i
Rath Packing Ge
Briges
Pereeree Dork
Cannecen
Inez Ban
RTS Weed Co
Timothy Hay
Prairia Fay
Cohn Uros
Board of Trade
E. ST. Louis Livestock
France
Helelin
Holland
Sweden
Denmark
Alt Ferland
Spain
ITF
Poland
Czecha
Slovakia
Austria
Mailer
Raumania
Argentina
Bragil
Okie
Shanghai
Montreal
ST. Louis Grain
St. Louis
O. Onte
Louis
Tae
Gorneesy
Erry
Ata
VU. S
Cedar Falls
Paulson
Wm. Vothind, Auct
Oman
ST ET Ac
Troria Gmain
Peoria
Gorn- Vie
Tolfoo
Toledo
Atolis
Minn
Masel Barr
McCormick Deering
Aothi
Sionie
Agstone
Towa
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