Doctor Supports Tuberculin Test At Ant Meeting
Dr Ralph Bowen spoke at a Black Hawk County Ant Tuberculosis Testing meeting in East Eagle Township arguing the tuberculin test is the most accurate method to detect bovine tuberculosis in cattle. He criticized microscopic milk tests as unreliable and cited human medical practice and rabbit experiments to distinguish human from bovine strains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Eagle
Eagle Township
Ralph Bowen
Children’s Hospital
Iowa City
Black Hawk County
Rigdon
J. H. Rigdon
Black Hawk
Agai
State Board of Health
Bowen
American Journal of Diseases of Children
Mayo Clinic
County Divides Payette County Into Five Club Sections
Payette county plans seven 4H clubs for boys and girls this year including baby beef, dairy calf, poultry, sheep, market pig, alfalfa, and girls clothing. The county splits into five sections with 3 to 6 townships each and holds monthly section meetings at central points. East group forms its own officer-led organization to promote club work. A second poultry club starts in Harlan township and Fairfield will organize Friday night at Taylorsville school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payette
Harlan Township
Fairfield Township
Taylorsville School
Wright to lead Iowa dairy group as field secretary
E M Wright will succeed Floyd Johnston as field secretary of the Iowa State Dairy Association on April 7. He brings general farm experience and practical dairy herd problem knowledge, having worked with Waterloo Jersey show cows and Holstein herds. Wright also served nine months as tester in the Dallas County Cow Testing Association and currently aids at the Iowa Extension Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M Wright
Floyd Johnston
Iowa State
Wright
Waterloo Jersey
L. S. Gil Ieite & Son
Fostoria
Dallas County
Iowa Extension Service
Iowa Holstein Breeders’ Association
Farmers Questions and Comments Addressed to Dept
Readers are invited to send questions and commentary to Rolifer Farm Department at the Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo, Iowa. Communications should be directed to the staff with contact details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inyitra
Rolifer Farm Department
Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Towa
Lamb Management Demonstration At Black Hawk Co Farm
A Lamb management demonstration at W. H. Brown’s Orange township farm showed Roy W. Snyder demonstrating docking with a heated iron, creep feeding lambs, and wool quality factors. Brown reported 40 lambs and 30 ewes, noting improved market appearance and faster weight gain. The session also announced formation of the Black Hawk County Wool Growers Association with officers elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk Co
W. H. Brown
Orange Township
Roy W. Snyder
Iowa State College
Mr. Brown
Snyder
Brown
William Meagher
National Wool Warehouse
Boston
Towa State Callege
Iowa
Brown Farm
Black Hawk County
Wool Growers’ Association
EL Pullin
J. L. Uban
Tuberculosis test meetings planned in Black Hawk county
Black Hawk County Tuberculosis Eradication association will sponsor open meetings March 19 to 21 in La Porte City Cedar Falls and Dunkerton. Dr K W Stouder and Dr D A Barger will discuss testing methods and field questions. Opponents led by Aulis Want Voice and H Rigdon seek a hearing and favor milk microscopic tests.
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Black Hawk County
K. W. Stouder
Ames
la Porte City
Aulis
Gd. H. Rigdon
Anti Tuberculosis Testing Association
Rigdon
Holstein Breeders Dinner and Field Talk in Orange Center
Black Hawk County Holstein Breeders announce a dinner meeting at Orange Consolidated School in Orange Center on Monday March 19 at noon. F R Hollis secretary says invited farmers may attend. Harold Lascelles will speak after dinner. Oxford officials from state Holstein and dairy associations likely to attend. Reservations requested. 50 cents per plate, with association covering extra costs if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk County Holstein Breeders’ Association
Orange Consolidated School
Orange Center
F. R. Hollis
Harold Lascelles
Mudwest
Holstein-Friesian Breeders’ Association of America
J. P. Eves
Des Moines
State Holstein Association
Floyd Johnston
Iowa State Dairy Association
Ames
RE. M. Wright
Johnston
Dairy Association
The
Holstein Association
Farmers plan trainload of agricultural lime in Buchanan County
County Agent L A Walters arranges shipment of a trainload of agricultural lime for Buchanan County farmers. H G George of Buchanan County and P F Al Cowell of Bryantsburg are among those planning to apply lime this spring. Interest runs high among farmers along the railroad and final delivery is set for late spring via the Central Railway.
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Parbank. In
H. G. George
Buchanan
AL. Cowell
Bryantsburg
L.A. Walters
Fin
Best Herdsman Wins In Junior Club Show
Payette Iowa March Maren Allann Wilbur Hawkeye recently won the herdsmans livestock show championship at Town State College. A Fayette County 4-H member, he is active in baby beef and purebred heifer clubs and has developed the Wilbur show herd of Poll Dorset Shorthorns, earning honors at college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payette
Allann Wilbur
Town State College
Fayette County
Wilbur
More Fayette County Farmers Order Velvet Barley Seed
Fayette Ta March 15 Farmers in Payette county order Velvet barley seed for next year. Over 300 bushels ordered through the farm bureau, 200 secured, totaling near 6 000 bushels. Names listed include Hettler Pearl McSweeney Smith Bush Bluns Hennig Blammer Frieden Farr Riple Nus Grimes Pieper Stolle Jones Johnston Talcott Howard Notbehm Carlin Henderson McDonough Winegar Grafenburs and others. State college notes barley has earned about 4 70 per acre more than oats in the past decade and velvet’s smooth awns should boost yields and straw production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Pearl
J. S. McSweeney
A. E. Smith
A. J. Bush
Glyde Bluns
G. Hennig
Fred Blammer
Jake Frieden
E. AG. Farr
Earl Riple
G. D. Grimes
W. H. Pieper
H. A. Stolle
Frank Jones
Leo Johnston
M. E. Talcott
John Howard
A Notbehm
Emmet Carlin
Roger Henderson
Ed McDonough
Roy Winegar
J.incker
YL J, Grafenburs
Tuwa State College
Burger to Speak on Forage Crops at Farm Meeting
Cedar Fata Township Farm bureau meets Friday March 16 at 8 pm at O. O. hall Fourth and Tam o streets in AL. Burger will discuss forage crops with attendees asked to bring sandwiches personal dishes and silverware. Coffee will be provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burger
Cedar Fata Township Farm Bureau
O. O. Hall
Tame O
AL AL Burger
Exports Boost Corn Prices as Trade Grows
Chicago March 18 trading in corn and related grains rose on export demand and higher Gulf basis. Beneficial rains eased wheat prices while corn surged on renewed export business, with shipments ordered to Baltimore and Philadelphia and high Gulf prices cited. Oats and barley also saw export activity. provisions eased slightly as trade volume remained moderate.
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Chicago
Mare
Kauss City
Armama
Tcorn
Gulf
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Liverpool
Ag Wu Reesult
Orn
Board of Trade Cash Quotations Highlight Wheat and Seeds
A historical page shows Chicago Board of Trade cash quotations for wheat grades and assorted grains. Prices for No. 1 Ward spring wheat near 1.36 to 1.40 per bushel, with mixed and yellow varieties listed, alongside oats, barley, timothy seed, cloverseed, and provisions values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ward
Chicago hog and cattle market notes and potato report
Feedlot prices and receipts across hogs cattle and calves show steady to higher trade on beef and hogs with mixed activity in weights. Hog prices mostly 7.75 to 8.14 with bulk around 7.85 to 8.00. cattle receipts 7,400 with steady to higher pareto in better grades. sheep at 9.00 to 9.50. potatoes on track 4.34 to 4.00 per cwt with sparse movement and steady market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Iheris
U. S
Florida Bliss
Spalding Rose
Wisconsin
Idaho
Russel Burbanks
Commercial
New Leader in Stocks Advances Amid Broad Market Rise
New York March. Markets opened with leaders such as General Motors Radio International Nickel and Hudson Motors gaining 1 to 2 points as a broad sector rally continued. American Sugar and several rail stocks moved higher while others like Western lines showed strength. Sterling around 4.87. The day featured gains across many industrials, with notable players including United States Steel and Texaco among the movers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ss W
Stock Exchange
Order
Houson Oil
Mullens Corporation
United Slates Industrial Alcohol
Vanadium Steel
Savage Arms
Midland Steel Products
International Nickel
International Telephone
General Asphalt
Newelag
General Moses
Soudwestern Group
Wabash
Wost
St. Louis Southwestern
St. Paul Gormmon
International Maten
Freeport Texas
Wright Aeronaultical
Vriurs
All
Chem. & Dyessies American Gen Vivir
American Gur & Foundry
American Loromeoltya
American Sm
American Sugar
American T. d& T
American Tobacco UW
American Water Works
Ier
Atchison
Atlantic Goast
Atlantic Refining
Baltimore && Che Barnsdad
Bethlehem Steel
Canadian Pacific
Cerry de Pasco
Chesapeake & Ohio Chic
Mil St
Seve Ghitago
É& Northweste Co
Rk L& P
Texas
General Electric
General Motors
General Rathway
Great Northern
Cseeerer
Houston Oil
TAD Hudson Motors
Esys
Uliners Central Ueween
Sisewee
Harvester
Kansas City
Kettecott
Lehigh Valley
Louisvile Dé Nasaville
Mack Truck Marland
Northern
Pacine Packard
Pan Am
Pel
I Paramount
Fao
Las
Pennsylvania
Kan
É& Beau Missourd Pacthe
Philips Petroleum
Montgomery Ward
New York Central
N. H. És Harford
Norfolk & Western Posman
Radoasses
Reading
Irom & Steel Reynolds Tobacco
Timken Roller
Bea Union Carbide Union
Pacifec
Ind
Alcoued GS
Rubser
U. S. Steel Canney
BS Woolworth
Vellow
Bond Market Sees Rise In Rail Bonds And Firming Prices
Active trading continued in the bond market with prices firm led by railroads. Missouri Pacific 5s Denver Rio Grande Western issues and New St Paul 5s showed gains, Seaboard Air Lines rallied, Tennessee Electric Power 65 reached a record, with industrials subdued aside from a few convertibles. Minneapolis flour and U S shipments noted while government issues remained quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Missouri Pacific
Denver
Rio Grande & Westerns
St. Paul
Seaboard Air Lines
Philadelphia Company
Tennessee
Minneapolis
U. S
Foreign Excha and Kansas City Grain Briefs
A mixed slate of currency and commodity updates from New York and Kansas City. The report lists foreign exchange rates with Belgium Austria Argentina and Britain alongside grain receipts and prices at Kansas City, noting unchanged or varied quotes for several No 2 and No 3 white and red varieties and standard bids for winter wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pyare
Belgium
Henn
Greer
Pohand
Austria
Fee
Shanghai
Farrign
Britain
Kansas City Grain
Kansas City
Provisions and Produce Futures Markets Report
New York prospects show varying receipts across dairy and poultry. March readings feature cheese and butter trends, eggs and hens, and Chicago futures reflecting March 15 trading for butter eggs and storage standards with several price points and categories noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Neer
Creimery
Chica
Chicago
j—Hatter
Wool grading meet set for Floyd County wool growers
Charles City Ia March 15 Wool men meet at county courthouse Tuesday March 27 with William Meagher expert wool grader from the national wool exchange to grade samples and advise on marketing Wool growers invited to bring samples Sioux City markets report cattle hogs and sheep receipts with prices and ranges for fat cattle hogs and sheep and stockers and sows and pigs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Kansas
Omaha
E. St. Louis
Charles City
Dietrich
Indianapolis
William Meagher
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Boston
Floyd Butelo
Meagher
Strippings Have More Butterfat Than First Milk
Fayette Iowa reports dairy expert A B Reynolds tested milk drawn at different times to compare butterfat content. First draws averaged about 0.8 percent butterfat while last draws reached 8.4 percent, with a cow producing 47 pounds daily. Experts urge stripping after milking machines finish to ensure the cow is milked dry and to protect udder health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Marek
Bret
Saul
Reynolds
Sayee County
More cow testing associations expand dairy herd checks in Iowa
In mid March to early April about 125 Iowa farmers will replace guesswork with actual figures to evaluate their best and poorest cows and milk profitability. Five new cow testing associations start next month, bringing the state total to 90, the most ever, with units planned in Ringgold Audubon Montgomery Mills Humboldt and neighboring counties. Other counties show interest but have not completed groups.
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Ames
Towa
Pach
Iowa State College
Ringgold
Audubon
Montgomery
Mills
Humboldt
Iowa
Guthrie
Plymouth
Mitchell
Crawford
Harrison
Mahaska
Calhoun
Wapello
Union
Carrell
Shelay
Peoria Livestock Report Shows Mixed Hog and Cattle Activity
Peoria livestock figures for March 15 show hog receipts at 4,000 with steady demand and top price $8.95, bulk around 58.00 to 79.90. Cattle receipts total 150, indicating modest market movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria Livestock Peoria
BANK DEBITS AND MORTGAGE FIGURES FOR MARCH WEEK
Waterloo Clearing House reports week ending March 14 1928 bank debits totaling 4 859 998 00 with daily breakdowns and 1924 and 1938 comparisons. Instruments filed show 11 975 00 previous 72 weeks 284 954 40 mortgages weekly totals 262 010 00 chattel mortgages weekly totals 44 220 82. Wheat receipts across Chicago Minneapolis Duluth and the northwest noted for March 15 with totals across regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Clearing House Association
Whursday
Chicago
Northwest
Duluth
Minneapolis
Chicago Tolats
Also Mentioned on This Page
Doctor
M. Wright
My. Brown
Cedar Falls
Dunkerton
Buchanan CO
Drouth
Board of Trade
ST. Paul Livestock
Paul
Minn
Advange
Van
Ines Renee
Lara— Maren
Teaeneeney
Ever Neenene
Insi
Representa
Tivn
Peoria
Wateron
Tripoli
Buuter
Seitt & Co
Terloo
Ole Rogsters
United
Ncban Co
Sererenee
Timothy Hey
Tony
Aio Tay
Prom Gotin
Eure
Telcos
Mantel
St. Louis
Cansas
Jones
Sioux City
Brooders
Young Coal CO
West Third St
United Drug Corporation
W.D. Hanna and Company
SONOS
Waterlon Office
AQS
Hank Ridg
Phong
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