Cottonwood trees profitable on Iowa experiment land
Ames March 9 Special Cottonwood trees on overflow land at the Iowa State College experiment station averaged 7.05 inches in diameter and 25 to 35 feet tall at 12 years. a 35 year plantation could yield 1000 per acre in value with lumber and firewood. Post yields and creosote treatment extend life. bulletin 223 details profits and uses of planted cottonwood.
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Ames
Iowa
G. B. MacDonald
Forestry Department
Ione State College
Bulletin
Altho
Towa
M. J. Seger
Dataware
Hen Holbrook
Buena Vista
Frank Frisbie
Okobaji
Tim Kano
MacDonald
Pride the prize cow tops Colesburg herd test again
Pride a grade Holstein owned by J. E. Hansel topped the Colesburg test association last month. In February she yielded 2304 pounds of milk and 798.9 pounds of butterfat, with buyers previously offering up to 56 dollars. Behilchte Brothers of St. Lucas report a six year old purebred Holstein in Fayette county producing a gross 3679.98 and net 3515.14 for the year ending Feb. 22, with 686.3 pounds of butterfat.
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Colesburg
Colesburg Test Association
J. E. Hansel
Test
West Union
Behilchte Brothers
St. Lucas
Fayette County
Ida Mercedes Walker Segis
Waverly
EB. J. Wylam & Son
Sumner
Wylamyna Holstein Herd
Bremer County
Tama County Poultry Thief Fined 900 Dollars
Local produce dealer Alan Geiger paid 990 after a series of chicken thefts. Youth suspects Glenn Treadway 15, Gennett Green 14, and Ronald Harrison 16 face March trials. Geiger supplied an outlet for the poultry and assisted thefts at Moore, Zmalek, and Herris farms.
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Tama. Fa
Alan Geiger
Tama’ County Poultry Protective Association
Geiger
Gelzer
Tiites
Glenn Treadway
Gennett Green
Ronaldy Harrison
Geizer
Moore, Zmalek
Herris Farms
Farmers questions and comments invited
Readers are invited to address the Waterloo Evening Courier editor in Waterloo Iowa with questions or comments. Communications should be sent to the Farmers Deportiment and include a phone number for response.
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Farm Deportimnen
Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Iowa
Garden Toolmakers Market Custom Hoes for Every Task
Garden tool makers have turned hoe production into a craft. Producers offer large hoes and cultivator-teeth hoes tailored to different gardening needs, enabling quicker, easier work.
Scuffle Hoe and Tools For Small Garden Use
A guide to scuffle hoes and companion garden implements including triangular marking hoes, hoe rake combos, double-point markers, Dutei scuffle hoes, and lightweight designs. Recommends sharp spades and forks, tool maintenance, rust prevention, and wheel hoes with plowshare and cultivator teeth to speed up weeding and cultivation for a 50 by 80 foot garden.
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Frypes
Purebred Hereford Prices Strengthen Kansas City
In the annual Hereford show and sale last week top price reached 1825 dollars for the bull Dawn bought by Henry W. Marshall of Lafayette Indiana and sold to Walter L. Yost of Independence Missouri. A two year old female Prairie sold for 240 dollars to the same buyer. The average price for 262 head was 52 dollars higher than last year with female stock averaging 30 dollars and bulls averaging 125 dollars. Bulls were here from practically all parts of the United States.
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Kansas City
Marcel
Henry W. Marshall
Lafayette
Ind
Walter L. Yost
Independence
Prairie
United States
Cedar Township Farm Bureau Meeting Schedule
Cedar Township Farm Bureau will meet all day Wednesday at the Albert Newton home. Mrs P. L. Friedier and Endington Township, Miss Elizabeth Hudson home demonstration agent, and Fo iL. Uban county agent, are scheduled to assist. The fifth nutrition lesson will be given. men are asked to take sandwiches and dishes.
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Cedar Township
Albert Newton
Friedier
Endington Township
Elizabeth Hudson
Uban
Jesson
Farmer Program Teaches Specialty Lecture in Hall
A community program outlines an event titled A Specialy Vor There Will Pelable Siere in the Hall. The schedule mentions a Wednesday night gathering with a committee preparing the outline for TOME.
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Tome
Blackboard Helps Dewar Women Get Nutrition Lesson
At a Dewar Iowa meeting 21 women attended the fourth nutrition lesson led by Mrs. Faith McLaughlin. She wrote calorie needs by age on a blackboard and showed calories in foods. Roll call named iron rich foods, then a dining room demonstration covered correct table service. The five lesson program runs under the farm bureau.
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Dewar
O. W. Forsett
Faith McLaughtin
Parsons
McLaughlin
Farm Bureau
Two Black Hawk Co Shorthorn Herds In Breeds Honor List
The March Milking Shorthorn Journal from Independence Pennsylvania notes records from two Black Hawk county herds. Mature cows posted October and November gains with milk and fat yields led by Dutchess of Gloster Queen's Beauty Rose Beauty Kitty Clay's Midget and others.
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Black Hawk CO
Independence
Black Hawk County
Lloyd
Lognan
Hudson
Harriet
Ethel
Gay Mair
Marie L
Paul Dresser
Cedar
Queen's Beauty
Goonan
Rose Beauty
Kitty Clay
Miss Harriet
Lodwick Begins Fayette County Farm Bureau Work
W Lodwick, new Fayette County agent arrived from Worth County and has been on the job a week. He addressed audiences at Hawkeye and Waucoma last week as officers and directors met to discuss bureau plans and get acquainted with the new agent. R F Ander son secretary attended to bureau business after Clyde Combs left in January.
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Fayette
W. Lodwick
Worth County
Hawkeye
Waucoma
Farm Cure
R. F. Ander
Farm Bureau
Clyde Combs
Large Crowd at Mathes Auction in St Joseph
Large crowd attends Mathes auction in St Joseph with hogs and cattle receipts. Hogs steady to 15 cents lower, bulk around 13.20 to 12.50. cattle receipts about 11,000 with steers bringing 3.50 to 7.50 and stockers 5.00 to 3.00. Sheep receipts about 11,000 with lambs 16.25 to 17.25 and ewes 9.00 to 8.25. Peoria list notes hogs steady to weaker, top 14.00, calves sharply lower.
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ST. Joseph
Wheat Prices Climb On Export Demand And Liverpool Rise
Chicago March 9. Export volume spurred an early wheat rise as Liverpool quotations sharpened expectations. May 1.82 1/8, July 1.65 1/4, with fluctuations in near limits. United States visible supply fell 1,072,000 bushels, rain absent in the southwest, India reports drought. Corn and oats weakened despite wheat strength. corn closed unsettled and then steadied. Provisions declined after initial gains as deliveries faced sharp declines.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Liverpool
lMc
United States
India
Drouth
Waterloo markets report and grain prices flash across regions
Waterloo markets show wheat bids and feeds in Kansas City and Minneapolis, with prices for No. 2 and No. 3 wheat, oats, and corn. Cedar Falls and Minneapolis report include farm equipment and livestock sales. Grain quotes include Kansas City prices for spring wheat and rye, with cattle and hog values noted from Rath Packing.
Livestock market notes from St Paul and East St Louis
Receipts and price ranges for cattle calves hogs and sheep at St Paul and East St Louis markets. Cattle steer and heifer prices mixed with bulk ranges. hogs steady to 25c lower with heavy hogs around 14.25 to 13.50. calves strong to 11.00 on top sorts. Sheep steady to weak with natives and lambs around 15.50 to 16.00. regional sales by Lamson Bros. & Co. Chicago market report dated March 9.
Market Opens With Weak Tone As Stocks Slip Broadly
Traders begin the session as prices move lower with heavy selling across many issues. Copper, Schulte, United States Hubber and several others opened down while a handful like Laclede Gas and American Safety edged higher or steadied. Foreign exchange opened irregularly, sterling and French francs shifting as call money rate posting sparked a partial rally later in the day.
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New York
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Schulte
Mathieson Alkall
Cuba
United States
Atlantic Gulf and West Indies
American Car and Foundry
Atlantic
Federal Lights and Traction
Crucible Steel
Worthingston
Baldwin
Famous Players
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Louiisville
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Pfrench
Wilson and Co. Preferred
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West Inl
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Samerican
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American Woolen
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Atchison
Atlantic Coast Line
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Petroleum Canadian Pacific
Sentral Leather, Pfd
Cerro de Pasco
Vas Chandler Motor
Cerreeey
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Chicago
ALL & St. Paul
du Pont de Nemours
General Asphalts
General Electric
General Motors
Great Northern
Gulf States Steel
Houston Oil
Hudson Motors Tlinois Central
International Harvey Int
Alr
Marine Afd
elly-Springfield
Kennecott Coppervehigh Valley
Louisville & Nashville
Mack ‘Truck
Moriand Oil
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Tex
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Montgomery
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N.Y. NH
Hartford
Norfolk & Western
American Northern
Pacific Pacific
Pan
Pennsylvania
Phila. & Ray
C. & T. Phillips Pet
Reading
Rep
Ir. & Steel
Reynolds Tob
San Fran
Seaboard Air Line
Sears Roebuck
Sinclair Con
Sloss-Sheff_ Steel
Southern Pacific Fer
Studebaker - Texas Co
Itexas & Pa Tobacco Products Transcant
US Union Pacific
Ited Drug S. Cast
Ir. S. Ind
Arcohal U. S. Rubber
Steel - Utah Copper Wabash Bid
A. Westinghouse Elec
Wilvs-Overland
Eleene
Woolworth
Weace Ee Eees
Two Houses and Other Work Authorized by Building Dept
Building permits issued by Commissioner Charles Wasson authorize two houses, a warehouse, tyre garages, and remodeling work totaling about 10000. G W Gilley to build houses at 136 and 138 South Barelay street for 4000 each. A B e Muttan to build the warehouse at 34 Mullan avenue west for 1000. Cornelius Daamen to remodel a lease at 320 Ninth street west for 350. W M Collier and Claude Sippel to erect garages.
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G. WH. Gilley
Lane Street
Barelay Street
A. BE. Muttan
Mullan Avenue
Mullan Avenue Bridge
Cornelius Daamen
Ninth Street West
W. M. Collier
Sumner
Claude Sippel
Jefferson
Greene Iowa News Briefs March 9 Summary
Greene Iowa March 9 brief mentions visiting Charles City residents C Rex and family moving from a farm north of town, Mrs Lloyd Chatt of Milwaukee visiting her mother Mrs Af Kloseher and sister, Ernest Rohde confined by illness, Mr and Mrs Steer returning from Chicago to start housekeeping in Mrs Hover’s addition, boosters accompanied girls basketball to Shellback, many went to Charles City for a boys tournament, Harlan Swab returning from Effingham Indiana after photography course, Miss Lucile Baker ill, Walker Temple weekend visit to Shed Mack, Fred Strickler Sr. in declining health, Mr Chatt of Milwaukee weekend in Nirseher home.
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Greene
Ates
Hehde
Charles City
C. Rex
Tawn
Rome
O'Brien
Lloyd Chatt
Milwaukee
Kloseher
Mee
Ernest Rohde
Hai
Effingham
Lucile Baker
Walker Temple
Shed Mack
Fred Strickler
Mr. Chatt
Nirseher
Omaha Livestock Receipts Trimmed as Market Delays Persist
Omaha Neb March bids show receipts around 1500 with most cattle 10 to 15 cents lower. Packers bid about 25 cents lower with hogs around 12 to 13 dollars per hundred, feeding prices mixed. Cattle receipts near 5000 with feeders and fat cattle steady to weak, lambs slow and heavy with prices around 16 to 17 dollars, sheep about 9 dollars.
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Omaha
Neb
Livestock and hog market report with mixed prices
Receipts show 2800 cattle with fat steers and yearlings selling from 7.50 to 12.00 per cwt and bulls or feeders around 4.00 to 6.50. Hogs total 14900 with heavy buyers at 13.25 to 13.50, heifers around 12.50 to 12.75, pigs 11.00 to 11.50, and sheep at 1,000 head steady.
Women Judging Contest At Meeting In Independence
Twenty or more women judged and scored baking exhibits at a home meeting hosted by Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Rantz in Independence Iowa. Each woman scored individually then comparisons followed. The event is to continue next month with a favorite dish served. Surrounding notes include cotton price openings and grain quotes from Omaha markets.
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Independence
Hog and cattle prices ease amid slower early trading
Chicago hog prices slip as receipts reach 57 000 with slow early trading and steady to lower bids later in the day. Cattle receipts around 20 000 with steady to higher spots as yearlings and fat cattle stay in demand. Sheep trading dull with lambs and fat sheep showing mixed, lighter bids on desirable weights.
Kansas City Livestock Market Report Summary
Kansas City stockyards report receipts of 26 000 calves 4000 steers and yearlings hogs 9000 and sheep 10000. Feeder steer and yearling prices steady to weak with weighty steers dull. hog prices mostly steady to 10 cents lower with a 13 40 13 85 range for typical shippers. Sheep lamb sales 15 25 cents lower with top ewes about 10 10. Fresh shorn and wethers around 9 35.
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Amnss Cmy
Produce Prices at Chicago and New York Marts Today
Chicago and New York market pages list butter gains on stronger creamery grades with assorted extras and firmer cheese runs. Poultry prices show turkeys and chickens mixed with modest rises and some declines in various lines. receipts noted for butter and eggs, while Kansas City notes minimal changes offset by selective gains across categories.
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Chicago
New York
Pacific Coast
Raosc Ors
Lée
Dassle
Springs
Kansas City
Hay market and grain outlook from USDA weekly view
The USDA weekly hay market report notes continued decline in hay quotations amid light top grades and weak lower grades. Timothy slightly lower, alfalfa barely steady with California weakness offset by Kansas strength. prairie hay neglected on low prices. Potatoes market slow with varied prices. visible grain supply shows mixed shifts in wheat, corn, oats, rye, and barley.
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Washington
BD. C
Muren & Miairket
United States Department of Agriculture
Timothy
California
Kansas
Vng
Chiy Cago
Omaha
Kansas City
Wyoming
Chicoah
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