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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1926
Page
9
Readable text shows farm bureau reports more men seek country work this season, varying by dairy and other duties. County Agent Urban notes higher wages likely, with both single and married workers applying. Some hired hands save steadily, while dairy roles seen as steadier work.
The document discusses a large scale sealing of nearly 2 million bushels of corn amid wartime controls. It mentions Des Maines and Mark G. Thernluars with references to agriculture and transportation compartments, implying government action on grain during the conflict.
Muscaline County Farm Debaters won the state debate title defeating rival teams in a broad casting contest. Winners include Gales McClain Newton Lang Clover Dower with their team urged better credit facilities and improved marketing arrangements for farmers.
A Charles City resident promotes Iowa corn abroad using a 100 acre field yield. The trip includes Waterbury and a steamship voyage through the Mediterranean to Britain and Europe. The project highlights Iowa’s famous tall corn and aims to spread knowledge of the state’s agriculture.
A letter to the Courier farm department discusses a dairy farmer’s claim that singing to cows improves milk production. The writer cites a Guernsey breeder Mr Knipp and a failed experiment, noting a spouse threatens divorce if singing stops. Readers are asked for guidance on whether radio or instruments might help.
An article explains home garden tips from Ora Smith of the horticultural department at town Sinte entlonge. It covers transplanting timing, bed setup, heat and air needs, and suggests starting seeds in a warm bed and using window boxes for early growth.
Fragmentary text shows disjointed words and partial names, offering no coherent event or context. No identifiable people, places, dates, or organizations are clearly readable to summarize a factual item.
The February crop report notes limited wheat stocks and rising grain prices amid moisture shortages. Reports indicate increased shipments from primary markets and deteriorating conditions in several regions, with analysts watching weather and delayed harvests.
Random garbled OCR listing mixed figures and letters. The readable bits note cash quotations and market terms but lack coherent data or names. The fragment suggests trading quotes with numbers and symbols without clear entities or outcomes.
The report notes irregularities in wine handling and variable light conditions. Affected items include meat and lamb products with weights around several hundred pounds. Shipping and seller actions are mentioned with references to buyers and market weights.
In St Paul a sparse livestock market report shows bids easing for cattle and hogs. Prices fluctuate as buyers exercise caution with heavy demand softer later in the session.
Livestock market notes from East St Louis listing cattle and hogs with weights and prices. Includes references to steer and heifer prices, yearlings, fawns, and assorted beef and wool items. Manufactured by Landon Bros. & Co with contact at 402 Marsh-levee Ridge Whiksigou.
New York trading morning report shows rail and steel equities moving with investor demand offset by a broad profit attitude. Prices for Hudson Bay, Nickel to 103, and other key industrials shift as market watchers parse renewal rates and regional demand, with various shares edging up and down in a choppy session.
Court records announce probate proceedings for the will of Dott deceased in Hawk County. Clerk W. Thompson notes March term 1926 filing, dated March 4 1926, with March 22 final entry and March 11 1826 evidence of due proof by the district court clerk.
Produce prices from Chicago and New York markets show steady figures for cheese poultry and dairy items. Live poultry and dressed poultry prices are listed with volumes and packing details, noting unchanged rates across locations.
Omaha Neb March livestock receipts show uneven demand with 13 000 head mostly small specs and varied weights. Stronger bids noted for feeders and cows while butcher and lamb prices moved modestly higher or lower across classes. Cotton and grain markets also reflect typical spring fluctuations with futures mixed.
At Town State college in Ames Iowa a dirt fattening trial feeds steers a ration of dirt beside salt to test its effect. Early on they ate about two ounces of dirt daily but gains have risen with the dirt diet and the herd averages about 125 pounds per head. Researchers note dirt may act as a mineral carrier and question if a mineral mix could yield better results.
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Maust of Orange township will relocate to North Dakota to farm a property owned by Mrs Mausts parents. The plan centers on general farming with Shorthorn cattle as the main livestock enterprise. Maust recently worked for his father in a dairy operation. Reports from Dakota suggest general farming succeeds while grain farming is less profitable.
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