Pedersens Sage Top in Dairy Herd Test Records
In Dunkerton Iowa March 11 report shows Sage herd of 11 purebred Holsteins led with 37.7 pounds butterfat per cow in February and 937 pounds milk. high individual 67.3 pounds fat and 1,530 pounds milk. George Robinson nine Holsteins second with 37.1 fat and 60.6 fat in one cow. Cedar Falls Cedar Breeder tests list pedigrees, cull rates and Feb production across associations with numerous herds ranked and dairy cattle movement noted.
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Dunkerton
George
Robinson
Sage
Dar
Falls
Cedar Vest
Tober
Guernseys
East
Christiansen
Place
Punty
Tama
C. Cain
O'Brien
Israde Holteins
Don ‘Bragonier
Ade
Re ‘Bruenemier
Hardina
Haugen - Lake Millis
Altho
Warren Walker Named Superintendent at Iowana Dairy Farm
Warren W. Walker is appointed farm superintendent at Iowana Farms Davenport, one of Iowa's largest dairy operations. Thomas Hotchkiss is named superintendent of the certified milk department. Walker graduated from the Iowa State College two-year non collegiate agriculture course in 1922, while Hotchkiss has nearly completed the same program. Hotchkiss will take a spring leave to finish his studies.
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Ames
Iowana Farms
Davenport
Warren ‘W. Walker
Thomas Hotchkiss
Certified
Walker
Iowa State Collese
Hotchkiss
Delaware Co Eggs Bring Good Prices
Manchester Ja March 11 John Lehne of this city shipped a carload of hogs to the Chicago market last week that brought the highest price in the yards and were said to be the best shipment. The next day another carload ranked nearly as high and the two shipments netted him over 4000 dollars. He has two more carloads ready for market soon.
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Manchester
John Lehne
Chicago
Lehne
Farmers Questions and Comments Invited
Community readers are urged to send inquiries and remarks to the Farm Department Editor at the Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo Iowa. Communications should be addressed to the editor for publication consideration.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Iowa
Visible corn supply keeps prices down says Ames economists
Economists at Ames with the State College agricultural economics department report corn prices in 1927 are lower than a year earlier due to a large visible supply in the market. Weak demand, light market withdrawals, and higher premium on good grade corn influence current prices. government holdings show 41.5 percent of 1926 crop still in farmers hands, dampening potential price gains for the next month.
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Ames
Agricultural Economics Department
Lows State College
Ames. la
Wne
Prices influence dairy cattle ration in Iowa study
Hudson March 11. Dairy feeding issues discussed by Burt Oderkirk at the E B Rousselow farm south of Hudson focusing on homegrown feeds like alfalfa hay to replace oats, bran advantages in protein, and cautions about cottonseed meal usage and moldy sweet clover hay. He warned against scrubs from southern markets and stressed selecting cows producing 300 to 599 pounds of butterfat.
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Fann
Hudson
Burt Oderkirk
E.B
Rousselow
Oderkirk
Kold
Dubuque
Cderkirk
Iowa
Tennessee
Dairy Division
Extension Service
Chicago
Iowa March crop stocks show 74 percent shrinkage from 1925
Iowa farmers began March with combined corn oats and wheat stocks totaling 44 percent of the year 1926 production, down about 74 percent from March 1925. The report notes early spring work and rising crop growth, with farmers burning surplus cornstalks and oats being sown in the wheat belt as forecasts point to a large southward corn and feed crop.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Leslie M. Carl
United States Department of ‘Agriculture
Carl
Gulf States
Wheat
Kansas
South
Towa
Rain Affects Wheat Market as World Shipments Rise
Chicago March 11 rain or snow eased the wheat market across the winter crop belt. World shipments were seen rising by 3,200,000 bushels week over week. Red winter wheat offered abroad declined while Gulf of Mexico hard winter basis firmed. Closing quotations for wheat were unsettled, corn and oats mixed, provisions varied. Weather conditions declined and cash demand remained slow with narrow trading in provisions.
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Chicago
United States
Gulf of Mexico
Cotton futures move higher amid steady demand in Liverpool and Chicago
Liverpool and Chicago markets reported firmer cotton futures as demand held steady. Prices eased locally in Liverpool with Midland quotes around 9.15c for middling and various classes, while Chicago futures rose, with March near 14.00c and October around 14.37c to 14.50c as of March 11.
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Liverpool
Midlands
Chicago
Potatoes Receipts and Prices Waver in Chicago Market
Chicago market notes show 11 rail cars of potatoes received on track and 208 total U.S. shipments. Demand is slow while supplies are liberal, with Wisconsin sacks round whites and Idaho sacks tights rising to about 2.75 per 100 pounds for fancy, shade higher.
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Chicago
U.S
Wisconsin
Tdaho
Minneapolis Flour Markets Report Lacks Clear Details
In Minneapolis on March 11 a garbled note records flour and cargo figures. Mentions prices around 37.80 to 7.85 a barrel and bran at 27.00. References shipments and barrels, with unclear fractions and terms like catload and family patents quoted.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Clearing House Statement From New York March 11
Clearing house reports exchanges totaling 1.052 billion dollars with balances at 100 million dollars in federal reserve bank credit. The banks held a credit balance of 86 million dollars.
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Clearing House
New York
INS
Clearing ‘House
Federal
Reserve Bank
Board of Trade Cash Quotations Chicago March Wheat and grain prices
The Board of Trade in Chicago lists cash quotations for wheat corn oats rye barley timothyseed and cloverseed with prices for No 1 red wheat No 2 red No 3 red and various mixed and white corn offerings as well as sample grades oats and rye prices plus provisions for lard ribs and bellies.
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Board of Trade
ST PAUL LIVESTOCK REPORTS MARCH PRICES AND RECEIPTS
At St Paul on March 11 receipts reached 1800 cattle 1700 calves 9000 hogs and 500 sheep with demand steady to strong for cattle and hogs opening slow but firm. Heavy steers around 11.65 dollars with feeders 6.75 to 7.75 and calves near 11.00. Hogs mostly 11.40 to 11.60 with 225 to 325 pound pigs around 12.50. Sheep scarce and steady with western lambs around 14.75. New York butter prices eased for high grade stock but other grades held firm with varied scores across the market.
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Waterloo
Waterloo Mills Co
Tripoli
Swift & Co
Farmer's Door
Wena Owe
Rath Packing
F. O. B. Rath
Pete
Barelay & Sons
Timothy Hay
Colin Bros
Chicago
South St. Paul
Minn
New York
Realizing sales push stock prices higher in early session
New York stock market opened firm as profit taking shaved some gains from recent highs. Gulf Mobile and Northern rose to 61 1/2, Atchison to 176 1/4, Rock Island to 84 1/4 after ex dividend. Eastman Kodak gained to 54 4/5, Federal Mining 9 points, while National Biscuit Republic Steel and Owens Bottle touched new peaks for years. Pool money remained plentiful and demand for seasoned dividend payers persisted.
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New York
Gulf, Mobile
Endares
National Biscuit
Republic Steel
Owens Bottle
Kelly
Springfield
International
Atchison
Northern
Dupont
Loews
Bangor
Aroostook
New York and Chicago Milk and Commodity Prices Report
New York receipts show butter easing with many grades listed from creamery extras to firsts, while eggs, poultry, cheese, flour, pork and sugar volumes and prices are given for various grades. Chicago figures note butter higher or steady, eggs receipts and prices, and cheese and poultry values across grades.
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New York
Americas
Midwest
Santos
Chicago
St." Louia
Louis
Grain Prices and Receipts Report from Minneapolis
Minneapolis market notes show wheat receipts for 153 cars versus 128 last year. Prices include No 1 northern at around 1.52 to 1.39 and No 1 dark northern spring near 1.40 to 1.44, with Montana hard and other varieties on track or to arrive. Corn No 3 yellow around 68 to 70 cents. oats No 3 white about 43 to 44 cents.
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Minneapolis Gratin
Minneapolis
Minn
Montana
Wheat and Corn Prices From Omaha Market Report
In Omaha Nebraska in March the market lists No 1 hard wheat at 131% dollars per bushel No 2 hard at 133 and No 3 hard smutty at 127 Prices for corn include No 3 white at 6634 to 671c No 3 yellow at 6971c and No 3 mixed at 62 cents Oats quote shows No 3 white at 45 to 4514c and No 4 white at 45c
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Omaia Gran
Omaha
Grain Prices and Receipts From Kansas City Market
Kansas City reports Wheat receipts at 108 cars with unchanged values for several grades including No 2 dark hard and No 3 red trading around 1.30 to 1.37 per unit. Corn shows mixed changes with No 2 white around 0. terms for No 3 and No 3 yellow prices listed. Oats unchanged with No 2 white at about 47 percent and No 3 around 46 to 48 cents.
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Kansas City
Foreign exchanges report steady rates across nations
New York on March 11 reported firm foreign exchange markets with several nations showing stable to modestly varied rates. Key listings include Britain at 4.8413, France 3.905, Italy 4.4507, Argentina 42.18, Brazil 11.874, and Shanghai 60.37, among others in the INS bulletin.
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New York
Great Britain
France
Italy
Germany
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Switzerland
Spain
Greece
Poland
Austria
Roumania
Biles
Argentina
Brazil
Shanghai
Tse
Montreal
Seed bids from Toledo market report shows Clover seed bids
Toledo March 11 seed market notes Clover seed bids listed with imported at 317.25 and domestic at 25.50 for March, 17.35 for October and 17.15 for another term. The fragment references Clover seed trade in Toledo with varying bid prices.
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Toledo
Advance On Short Supply Cattle Stirs Markets
In Chicago in March cattle supplies were tight causing higher beef prices across weights and grades. Heavy steers sold up to 13.50 while lighter weights moved from 9.50 to 12.00. Nebraska yearlings brought about 12.00 while hogs dipped slightly and sheep offered steadier with western lambs reaching 16.25 for top lots.
Cookery Standards Discussed at Women’s Meetings
Women in Black Hawk county will study cookery standards next week at meetings led by state extension specialist Miss Lillie Swanson. Samples of jellies breads and sandwiches will be judged using a scarce card. This is the fourth lesson in the third year of nutrition work.
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Black Hawk County
Farm Bureau
Miss. Lillie
Swanson
Cedar Falls
Washington
Mt. Vernon
Union
Ora Howard
Cedar, Falls
Orange
Eagle
Lincoln
Hawk
Orange Consolidated
Bennington
Poyner
Lester
Barclay
Sarah’ Turner
Dewar
Spring’ Creek
Fox
R. .H. Orth
Jubilee
Waterloo
Walnut Street
Cedar Township
Smalling
Grain Estimates Report From Chicago Markets
Grain receipts estimates at outside points are listed for Wheat and Corn across Kansas City Minneapolis St Louis Winnipeg with figures showing slight fluctuations in March. The report notes variations among centers and highlights market activity in Chicago during the period.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Walt
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Winnipeg
ASO
Unclear Peoria Market Receipts Report
Market notes from Peoria Illinois dated March 11 show receipts of mixed cat and color data. Listings include No 4 yellow items with prices around S710 and No 5 yellow at 54 for various color grades. other color categories and sample amounts appear with cryptic codes and limited pricing.
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Peorta Grats
Peoria
Corm
Ilower
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Delaware CO
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