Fortune Made in 12 Years on Farm
Daniel Gray of Eldora Iowa built a fortune from farming after a prior St. Louis windfall. A 11,029.67 sale topped by 226 head of livestock fetched 8,350 at auction. Gray, who moved to Grundy Hardin county three years earlier, invested in properties in St. Louis and kept livestock first, with cattle horses and hogs shaping a lifecycle of tenant farming and eventual wealth.
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Eldora
Daniel Gray
St. Louis
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Grundy County
Hardin County
Robinson Quick
Herbert Quick
Vandemark
Althoit
Gray
Clarkson Place
Neve
America
Germany
Grau
Mexican cattleman to attend Holstein sale here
EM Wright in charge of arrangements for the Jows Holstein Breeders association consignment sale at the Dairy Cattle Congress grounds on Tuesday March 20. Eight Mexican cattlemen plan to attend next week to view Iowa offerings and may buy. One hundred fifty catalog requests indicate strong interest from local and distant buyers amid planned advertising. Some consignments were already delivered to the sale pavilion yesterday and more arrived today.
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EM. Wright
Jows Holstein Breeders
Dairy Cattle Congress
United States
Iowa
Tuberculosis Test Results From Black Hawk County Herds
A county report shows 268 cattle tested in Black Hawk county last Monday with 3 heads reacting to the tuberculosis test across 15 herds. Dr L A Scott oversaw 75 head in five accredited herds including Dirkes Brothers Washburn and Ames Marie, among others. The remainder of 263 were tested in Hudson, Waterloo, and adjacent areas by Dr C Barta and Dr G C Steng with results listed for each herd.
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Black Hawk County
L. A. Scott
Cattle and Cotton Prices Advance in Year Report Says
Washington March 17 The index of farm prices compares cotton cattle feed grains beef cattle lambs wool and horses higher while nearly all other commodities are lower The gains come from provisions cattle and cotton and the decreases from potatoes and hogs The index of 198 was two points lower than January 15 and eight points higher than February 18.
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Washington, D.C
Department of Agriculture
Importation of Belgians Arrives at Holbert Farm
Greeley March 17 The demand for heavy draft horses grows in Iowa and surrounding territory as Holbert Brothers report 20 more Belgian stallions arriving at their Holbert Farm. The shipment, the fifth this year, increases their total Belgians and Percherons to about 100 stallions. Most foals are sold to Iowa breeders with others going to Illinois. Licensing figures show a steady decline in stallion licenses since 1915 despite high sales.
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Moe
Courier Special Herriee
Greeley
Iowa
Llerritory
Holbert Brother Establis
Res
Fred Holbert
Europe
Halbert
Hersey
Shimals
Antwerp
Coahoma County
New York
Fast Express
New York Central
Chicago
Groeley
Hol
Bert Brothers
Uinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Nebraska
Dakotas
Holbert Brothers
United States
Limestone shipment to farmers from Dubuque quarry
Thirty three carloads of limestone left Dubuque bound for Jesup where the first special limestone train in Black Hawk county will begin delivering lime to farmers along the Illinois Central railway Monday at 8 am. Sixteen carloads will be dumped between Jesup and Waterloo, with 17 carloads unloading between Waterloo and Janesville Tuesday. Officials from the railway quarry and Black Hawk County Farm Bureau will witness the start at Jesup. County Agent J L Glean secured more orders for a train between Fairbank and Reinbeck next week, totaling 16 cars, with plans for two more special trains later in the month. A Buchanan county train is planned for next week but may be scheduled later due to poor dirt roads.
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Jesup
Mondday
Black Hawk County
Illinois Central Railway
Jessup
Waterloo
Janesvile
Black Hawk
Buchanan
Independence
Buchanan County
Ilinois Central Railroad
Well Known Tennis Star Aids Bayard Dairy Calf Club
Pail Bennett a renowned tennis star and Bayard high school principal, helps launch a dairy calf club in Bayard county. He talks with local dairymen about calves, plans a February community meeting, and a Bayard show with prizes. Floyd Johnston of Town State Day spoke on calf work after a theater motion picture.
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Pail Bennett
Bayard
Iain
Subric County
Bennett
Floyd Johnston
Town State Day Association
Here
Benneth
Lake Park
Ill
Waterloo
Intentions to Plant More Corn Acreage Revealed
The crop reporting board of the Department of Agriculture released farmers intentions showing planned increases in corn acreage. Comparisons cover wheat, barley, flaxseed, potatoes, and other staples with percent changes from prior reports. Data reflects reported intentions rather than confirmed plantings for the upcoming season.
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Washington, DC
Crop Reporting Board
Department of Agriculture
Tom
Phn
Amund
Stowe
Dora
O'ney
Superphosphates Benefit to Soils Not Acid
Dr Henry G Knight head of the bureau of chemistry and soils notes that the term superphosphate is the approved name and that modern research shows properly manufactured superphosphate contains no free acid. Fertilizer experiments indicate it does not cause soil acidity or significantly alter soil reaction.
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Association of Official Agricultural Chemists
National Fertilizer Association
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Henry G. Knight
Bureau of Chemistry and Soils
Shorthorn Breeders elects Glaff as president at sale
Sipuy City, Ta March 17 Pi L GC Glaff Ireton Ia was elected president of Interstate Shorthorn Breeders association at a banquet after the annual bull sale. He succeeds A Oldson Wall Take. Vice presidents elected were Paul Sels Worthington Minn FR H Gamble Hawarden Is E J Thompson Hurley S D and Elmer Beaver Madison Neb. The top price paid at the sale was 260. All 37 animals sold brought more than 100 each.
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Sipuy City
Pi— L
GC. Glaff
Ireton
Interstate Shorthorn Breeders’ Association
A. Oldson
Wall Take
Paul ‘Sels
Worthington
Minn
FR. H
Gamble
Hawarden
E. J. Thompson
Hurley
S. D
Elmer Beaver
Madison
Neb
Landscape specialist to attend Orange meet
A landscape architecture specialist from Iowa extension service will visit Black Hawk county on March 22 and 23 to confer with farmers about landscaping their home yards. He will attend a meeting in Orange township on March 23, with arrangements for the other date not yet set.
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Iowa Extension Service
Black Hawk County
Orang¢e Township
Garden gossip on pansies and related flowers
Garden note discusses pansies and hearts ease as top favorites, tracing size trends from tiny grandmothers’ varieties to modern giants. It notes criticism of oversized blooms, urges seed quality from reliable houses, and explains growing from seed in cool weather with April sowing for a steady supply of blooms. It also mentions related plants called violas or villas and the shift toward smaller varieties for rock gardens.
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Johnny
Wal
Akade
Wheat Leads In Rise Amid Bullish Grain Reports
Wheat prices rose as a government stock report and crop observers reported bullish activity. Corn also advanced to a season high while oats fluctuated with the market. domestic handiers sold 25,000 bushels to export abroad via the Gulf. Futures close mixed with modest gains in provisions while wheat and corn showed strength in Chicago and Kansas City markets.
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Chicago
United States
Central West
Southweat
Gulf of Mexico
Europe
Board of Trade Cash Quotations from Chicago Market
Market report lists grain prices with mixed quality quotes for corn oats barley and seeds. Figures include No 1 hard $1 424 No 2 hard $1alm salty No 3 hard smutty $1 35 No 3 mixed 98 under No 4 mixed 6 ecTe No 3 yellow and No 4 yellow values and barley at $1 02 Cloverseed at $19 254 26 50 and related items.
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Chicago
Pztzhaes
Svetlo
Stocks Rally With Broad Market Gains After Heavy Profit Taking
New York trading March 11 saw heavy profit taking restrain few stocks while overall markets advanced impressively. Rail shares led gains with several issues hitting new highs as General Motors rose to new peaks and several industrials posted sharp advances amid widespread price movement and steady closing.
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Freeport
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PROVISIONS New York and Chicago Markets Bid Up Dairy and Poultry Prices
Commodity listings from New York and Chicago show butter and creamery receipts rising with higher extras and scores, eggs steady with substantial receipts, cheese steady, and poultry mostly quiet. Market notes include potatoes and livestock reports from St Joseph with hogs and cattle prices and receipts, plus regional price variations and delivery terms.
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Express
Weekly Grain and Provisions Review item
European buying of U S corn is seen as overreaching by trade authorities. The corn market rose about a bushel from a week earlier, with wheat and oats also gaining as provisions improved on dwindling hog receipts and strong export demand. Analysts note moderate domestic movement and uncertain after the new corn planting season, while eastern shipping demand rallies alongside tighter receipts.
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Chicago
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Missouri
Ohio
Hog market activity mixed as hogs firm yet dull
In Chisago on March 17 hog prices showed mixed movement with 9,000 head counted and moves leaning volatile. Top paid reached 8.85 for 180 to 200 pound hogs while lighter weights and bulk grades traded down and steady to weak with several price points noted across medium to heavy categories. Sheep and cattle receipts and prices also listed with fat lambs firm and yearlings varied, and Minneapolis grain and flour markets noted with No 1 northern wheat around 1.31 to 1.55 and related futures.
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Minneapolis Grain
Minneapolis
Minn
Stadt
Livestock markets report from St Paul and York details
Livestock prices at St Paul Minnesota show cattle steady to higher in some categories with top steers around 9 10 heavy heifers to 10 50 yearlings to 11 00 calves 12 00 hogs firm to higher with light hogs scarce top around 10 00 bulk cows and bulls mixed strong lambs steady to higher with top around 15 00 per hundred weight. York reports a banking and trust reserve of 45 408 160 for the week up from 5 021 830 prior week with an overall surplus of 50 429 490 over the previous week.
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Mills
Vetere
Wheyere Veiss
Aanks Creamery Wulter
Kong
Fram Swit & Co
Hennery
Pavisel
Pal
GATTS
Hoge
Rath Packing Co
Rath
Prine Ha
B.C
Iowa
Timothy Lay
Iom Cohn Bros
ST. Joseph
ST. Paul
Minn
York
ACUAT
Cherting House
Bond market steadiness as week closes in New York
On March 17 Ja Bold prices showed only minor changes amid weekend profit-taking. Aggregate new offerings shrank to the smallest figure this year, keeping quotes high. Rocksland 4s drifted lower in listings while Central 4 78m remained around 1019 and U.S. government notes stayed quiet and steady in early trading.
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New York
Rocksland
Tenois Central
Balancing Ration Cuts Feed Costs for Dairyman in Elgin
In Elgin Illinois March 17 a dairy tester R F Wile Moms reports a balanced grain mix lowers feed costs. A member shifted from four parts ground oats and one part oil meal to a corn brand and oil meal ratio, feeding by production. Ten cows cost 56.24 in January, 27.51 in February a 28.63 saving, with higher milk output.
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Elgin. Ja
R. F. Wile Moms
Elgin Cow Testing Association
Two Sides to Speak at Monday Tuberculosis Meeting
A Black Hawk County Tuberculosis Eradication group offered farmer J. H. Rigdon a chance to present his view at a La Porte City meeting Monday March 15 at the school auditorium. Rigdon opposes current testing methods and seeks two half hour slots for himself and Dr. K W Stouder to defend the test.
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Black Hawk County
Hudson
Rigdon
Butter prices fall as curtailment limits buying
Butter buyers curtail purchases while arrivals rise, prompting a free selling policy and declines in butter prices across markets. Withdrawals from storage exceed last year, suggesting fewer stockpiles despite higher shipments. Cotton prices open higher with March at 18.85¢ and May at 19.02¢, while Liverpool quotes show steady futures. Wheat and grain prices at Omaha reflect mixed bids across grades and formats.
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Liverpool
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