Grain Market Drops and Slumps Amid Industrial Woes
Chicago reports prices easing as widespread selling driven by unsettled industrial conditions depresses wheat futures. Bears stress official stocks near 10 million bushels. gains limited by doubts on a coming crop, with May and March contracts slipping before a brief rally. Oats and corn follow grains lower. overall market remains nervous with little firm support from provisions.
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Associated Press
Chicago
General Commission House
United States
Syart
Cattle and hog market roundup across cities
Cattle generally steady with top steers around 10.55 and cattle buyers citing light hogs down about 15 cents. Hog receipts near 29,000 with prices easing for higher weight classes and tops near 13.90. Sheep receipts about 14,000 with early lambs around 20.50 and fat lambs about 10.00 to 10.50, while West StLouis and Sioux City showed mixed signals on steers, cows, and calves.
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Chicago
Sioux CY
Saaren Ia Ual Tle
Livestock and produce prices across markets
Receipts and price ranges from Kansas City and St Louis livestock yards show cattle veering steady to weak with top steers around 10.00 and cows 3.50 to 9.50, hogs generally steady to higher with top around 11.00, and sheep lambs and ewes fluctuating. Grain and produce markets in Minneapolis and New York report mixed prices for butter, eggs, and grains, with dairy items and metals likewise listed.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
New York
Elle
St. Boi Léa
Ate
Sti Louis
Maren
Fouitry
Utter
Egs
Dali
St. Louis
Waterloo
Artesian Creamery
Itrainfield
S. W
OTIS
Cubas
Chicago
Reno Stock Market Opens Mixed As Rails Decline
New York reports a broad market session with rail shares leading losses while Royal Dutch gains. Heavy volume in early trades and widespread declines in steel, copper, and equipment stocks contrasted by steady bullion and mixed commodity moves.
Poultry Profit Variations in Black Hawk County Flocks
Poultry flocks in Black Hawk County show profits per hen ranging from 19 to 359 cents in February as Iowa State College extension records document egg yields, feed costs, and receipts. Notable flocks include E E Bloughs Rhode Island Reds and Mrs. Fred Sanders White Leghorns with detailed per hen costs and labor income.
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Black Hawk County
Extension Department of
Iowa State College
Rhode Island
E. E
Fred Sanders
Russell Kline
F. W. Cover
Janesville
Waterloo
Poultry Extension Department
Ames
Rankin
Russell Kine
Elmer Blough
Himer Brough
Russell
Riine
Sanders
Panama to Demand Million Indemnity
President Porras of Panama will demand an indemnity of 1,000,000 dollars from Costa Rica over the disputed territory invasion. The guard of American soldiers at the Presidencia was withdrawn today amid hostilities. Also noted: the United States maintains 23 national cemeteries with a final-year 1921 budget of 250 thousand dollars. A Michigan quarry now has a stone crusher with a 2,500 to 2,700 ton-per-hour capacity, claimed to be the most powerful of its kind.
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Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Cail
American
American Can
American Car & Foundry
American Locomotive
American Smelting
American Sumatra
American T. & T
jAnaconda Copper
Atchipon
Beldwin Locomotive
Baltimore & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Central Leather
Chesapeake & Ohio
jChicago, Mit. & Sc. Paul
Ocorn Products Crucible Steel
Great Northern Goodrich Co
Marine Prd lInternationa
Kennecott Copper
Patmioum
New York Central
Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific iPure Oi Co
Midvale Steel
United Press
Balboa
Porras
Panama
Costa Rica
United States
Michigan
Producers Seek Farmer Owned Milk Plant in Waterloo
A special meeting Tuesday at the Forum ball will consider establishing a producer owned centralized milk plant in Waterloo. A six week committee led by W. I H Maust will present plans to farmers and invited dairymen, with Prof. Mortensen of Iowa State College expected to speak and potential Des Moines affiliates noted.
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Chicago
American Farm Bureau Federaon
Farmers’ Nonstock Marketing Committee
Iowa
E. H. Cunningham
Iowa Federation
A- Sykes
Ida Grove
John M. Eyward
Lowa
W. H. Few
Iowa State College
Ohio
New Jersey Farm Bureau Federation
Qumners
Waterloo
W. I H. Muust
C. Bechtelheimer
Bert Carey
J. C. Brown
K. B. Shaw
C. F. Janess
A. A. Burger
Maust
M. Mortensen
Dairy Department
Des Moines Milk Producers’ Association
Cautions Shippers to Watch Strike News
Chicago March 11 At a Chicago livestock exchange conference officials discussed the pasker wage proposal and threatened strike. It was the general opinion to keep receipts of all live stock down next week, starting Monday, to only stock for which cars have been ordered. Shippers should monitor the situation as developments may occur within hours necessitating marketing changes.
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Chicago
Chicago Livestock Exchange
Pasker
What flock can beat these Buff Orpingtons
J H Bartels of Waterloo reports a Buff Orpington flock with high production. January output 540 eggs from 31 birds averaging 17.4 per hen at 65 cents a dozen, February 431 eggs averaging 14 per hen. He invites other local poultrykeepers to share record results and notes the birds are in a four-rod square pen and unimproved. Readers asked to share last month’s lay and compare flocks.
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J. H. Bartels
Rhey Street
Waterloo
Danish teamwork brings success in Danish agriculture
Farm editor notes Danish farmers organize through a robust cooperative system. Denmark, a nation one fourth Iowa’s size, hosts about 1 200 co operatives among 1 560 creameries. Dairy and bacon factories dominate exports to Britain with strong quality branding and government testing. Field yields rose over 50 years while experts doubt U.S. farmers can match Denmark’s organization.
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Denmark
Iowa
Copenhagen
Central Cooperative Committee of
Royal Agricultural Society
Agricultural Union
American Farm Bureau Federation
Europe
America
Boggild
Black Hawk County
Fool Proof Pie Crust Recipe by Iowa State Expert
A fool proof crust method from Misa Beth Bailey of Iowa State College's home economics department. Tested by students who baked 3,000 pies for a celebration with all pies turning out good. Uses lard, boiling water, flour, salt, and baking powder. dough can be used immediately or kept in the ice box for days.
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Misa Beth Bailey
Iowa State ‘College
Incubators Advice for Poultry Hatchery at Iowa State College
H A Rittenbender of Iowa State College urges proper incubator use for better hatch results. Fresh eggs, correct moisture, and controlled temperatures around 101 to 105 degrees are essential, with regular turning from day three to day eighteen and thorough room ventilation. Winners in a state club contest will visit Chicago for the livestock show and tours, with over 475 members previously taking the trip to boost farm youth interest.
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Saga H. A. Rittenbender
Iowa State College
Chicago
Iowa
Best Club Member Wins Chicago Trip Exposition Prize
Paul C. Taff, state club leader, and Armoni's Bureau of Agricultural Research and Economics finalize an agreement granting a free trip to Chicago for the champion and near champion pig corn at the International Livestock Exposition, rewarding top club members.
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Paul C. Taff
State Club
Ender
Armoni
Bureau of Agricultural Research and Economics
Chicago
Dr J W Jewell Opens All Day Calls After April First
Dr J W Jewell will answer all day calls after April 1. He specializes in vaccination in all branches. Phone 4735.
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Fleming Bldg
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West Sixth
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Leeds
Kilester-Hall Seed Co
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Landgrat & Co
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Wangler Bro. Co
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