Boost the Farm Program Draws West Union Crowd
West Union Iowa March 18 a widely advertised Boost the Farm meeting was held in Fayett te county courthouse assembly room despite bad weather a good crowd of business men farmers and their wives attended the event The program featured speakers including county agent W Lodwick Farm Bureau official F F Coupa and county chairman Mrs William Pousar The gathering promoted girls clubs and farm betterment plans with prizes for labor and a goal to organize regular meetings and boost community agriculture efforts
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W. Lodwick
Lodwick
Fayetta County
Clyde Combs
Donte
Frank Morrison
William Pousar
Maynard
Wayeile County
F. F. Coupa
Des Moines
Down Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Fiona J
Storm Bureau
Ray “Rowland
Tair
Swine Breeders in Tama Incorporate Their Association
Tama County Swine Breeders association held a special meeting in Traer with 52 breeders and fathers present. John Quist spoke on club objectives. The group incorporated Tama County Breeders association to promote swine improvement. Kenyon King Jr admitted as member. A second incorporation, Swine Register of Merit Society of America, was formed with officers named Robert Lyon president and others serving as directors.
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Traer
Tama County Swine Breeders’ Association
John Quist
Tama County Breeders' Association
Tow
Iowa
Swine Register of Merit Society of America
Robert Lyon
Itmes DB
Cedar Falls Women In Meetings Friday
Cedar Falls March 18 to March 20 shows the South Side club planning its last all night gathering at Mrs Ed Refshauge home Ros Porter will lead nutrition lessons and supervise special luncheon in 42 26 p Green and white color scheme. Members bring own silverware and dishes. Mrs Chapman will host Cedar Falls Good Luck club at Ora Howard home with an all day meeting and final nutrition lesson. birthday dinner includes breaded items and coffee.
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H Slll
Ed Refshauge
Ros Porter
Cedar Fa
Mrv
Cykapman
Cedar’ Falls
George Jahnke
Herman Kehe
Fred Schweer
Louie Schweer
Wisconsin
Max Bredow
Readlyn
Charley Koepke
Janesville
Semtepcker
L. Heideman
Henry Becker
Mission Society
Henry _ Prestien
Denver
Helen Oehlert
Sheffield
Ont
Epender
Farmers Questions and Comments Sited for Editor
readers are invited to send questions and comments to the Waterlon Evening Courier farm department in Wa terloa Yowa. Communications should be addressed to Editor Farm department and include contact phonic 3100 for correspondence.
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Waterlon Evening Courier
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Yowa
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Nichols Explains Pruning for Better Fruit
In Warren township Ames extension specialist A R B Nichols demonstrates tree pruning to improve fruit quality. He advises moderate branch thinning, removing few large branches, keeping trees compact, and painting thick wounds. A committee signs up patrons and patrons receive cards. a dairy meeting aims to form a milk producers' contract organization.
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Waverly
Deak
Importance of Iowa as Dairy State Seen in Federal Analysis
Washington March 18. A federal trade commission report highlights Iowa as a key butter producing state, outpacing the U S and detailing dairy profitability. The Iowa study covers 94 farms with 1530 cows and shows butterfat production and farm cash receipts totaling over 3 200 dollars per farm. The commission analyzes dairy in seven states as a major national agricultural sector.
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Washington News Bureau
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Nebraska
Indiana
Ohio
Southern Senators Petition Hammill to Aid Margarines
Southern senators from states that produce large oil quantities ask Gov Hammill and the Iowa legislature to oppose bills banning vegetable oils in oleomargarine. They urge use of state influence to block laws discriminating against this farm product, citing its economic role and health.
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Washington News Bureau
Waterloo Evening Courier
Washington, D. C
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Iowa
l'Phe
United States
Test Ass'n Ends Year With 120 Dollars for Clubs
Bremer County Cow Test Association reports a 120 dollar balance at year end with testing continuing. Secretary treasurer Carl Kyeths notes records not yet released. Frank Anderson will return to Fremont township to test over 40 cows monthly and the group sets aside funds for annual awards to a most worthy tester.
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Large Meeting of Dairymen Friday
Patrons of Warerian cooperative dairy and independent dairies will test in cepar lave gatherings Friday at 104 AM in KK of P hail. Postcards are being mailed to the dairy men. A committee includes WH Browns BE BK Blowsh TV E Connell J W Martman and G Brown.
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Quist Discusses Buchanan Farm Club Plan
John Quist, assistant state boys' club leader, spoke at the farm bureau meeting in Buchanan county Iowa, outlining four planned farm club projects: dairy calf, market pig, poultry, and baby beef. He urged boys to build skills now with paternal guidance, stressing education, confidence, character, and cooperation in agriculture.
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Clit
Farm Bureau
John Quist
Club Teader
Buchanan Counry
Lamont
Quist
Tama Juniors Credit in Livestock Clubs Expansion
Voledo Iowa March 18 The Tama County Farm Bureau will grant school credit for 1924 livestock club work. Active clubs include purebred baby beef, purebred beef heifer, and purebred sow and litter. upcoming groups cover girls clothing, purebred dairy heifer, and corn club. Credit will honor participants Kenneth Lane Hazel Wright Marvin Shafer Milroy Thorne Carl Saniman Homer Zobel Russell Cooper Ello Hagedorn Floyd Duteit Lawrence Rehder Garl Rehder Warren Monroe Warren Gray John W. Dostal Leonard Cooper Ernest Bowman Francis Aldrich Myron Schuhart Kenneth McAlbinney Floyd Meeker Otis Hayward Jr Searle Hayward Clifford Hinns.
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Hazel Wright
Marvin Shafer
Milroy Thorne
Carl Saniman
Homer Zobel
Russell Cooper
Ello Hagedorn
Floyd Duteit
Lawrence Rehder
Garl Rehder
Warren Monroe
Warren Gray
John W. Dostal
Leonard Cooper
Ernest Bowman
Francis Aldrich
Myron Schuhart
Kenneth McAlbinney
Floyd Meeker
Otis Hayward, Jr
Searle Hayward
Clifford Hinns
Nebraskan Sends to Owa for Seed Spuds
J P Stack formerly county agent for Greston Union County now agent for Nance County Nebraska has sent two of the 16 peck lots of northern seed potatoes from the Iowa Vegetable Growers association to Ames for demonstration work. The farm bureau pays for seed and a premium covers extension service costs. Seed from the north is selected and treated to show high yielding potential. Ohio seed plots reportedly averaged over 100 bushels more per acre than local seed in multiple cases.
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Ames
J. P. Stack
Wnt
Ohios
Spray Ring Prepares for 1925 Season in Shellsburg
Shellsburg Iowa March 18 Canton township spray ring has 20 active members and 47 agreeing to spray this season, over 300 trees to be treated. Officers include Alphonso Rammelsburg president Ivan Dickinson vice president and E M Bratton secretary treasurer. Other items note a farm bureau leader moving to Seattle and Guernsey breeders meeting plus a Waterloo Farm Bureau all day meeting with buffet luncheon.
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Alphonso Rammelsburg
Ivan Dickinson
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Seattle
Independence
Wilber Frye
Buffalo Towinship
Buchanan County
Seattle Wash
Frye
Altho Arn
Mt Auburn Social News and Local Notices
Mt Auburn reports social visits and local travel with residents in Cedar Rapids Shellsburg La Porte City Vinton and Waterloos. The piece mentions homemakers, guests, and a tailor business. also notes Romania metric labeling rules effective Jan 1 1925 affecting textile products and disposal petitions.
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Cedar Rapids
Homer Tackhart
Shellsburg
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la Porte City
Florence Wilson
Vinton
J . Eugene Watson
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F Ratph Randall
W. Has
Graver
Alirew Welson
A. Dorsey
California
Job Hix
M. Hainville
Robert Hathaway
Waterioo
Western Ireland Famine Plight Debunked by AP Report
Dublin dispatch by the Associated Press asserts no famine exists in the western districts. Government inspectors confirm measures to relieve distress, with employment on road work and pier repairs. Wages run 21 to 24 shillings weekly. coal sold at sixpence per 140 pounds. About 20,000 children receive free meals. Local clergy cooperate as government departments manage the situation, while fears of pauper relief policies linger.
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New York and Chicago Dairy and Poultry Prices March 38
New York markets show butter steady with higher creamery quotes and 62c to 81% ranges for extras. Cheese steady with Twins and Daisies listings. poultry dressed and live prices mixed across broilers chickens turkeys and ducks. Chicago reports butter recaps creamery extras firm and eggs steady with standard lines. Kansas City notes egg prices easing and other produce unchanged.
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Kansas City
Foreigners Lead in B16 Purchases On Wheat Rally
Foreign buyers surged to the lead in wheat purchases as the market spiked about 2s and then steadied. Liverpool’s sudden 9 pence rise fueled opening gains, with May near 161 to 163 and July around 145 to 147, before mixed shifts and a late close slightly higher. Corn and oats followed wheat’s volatility, thin gains and slight declines shaping a nervous finish amid Winnipeg and New York quotes.
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Stocks Rally On Heels Of Market Rebound
New York stocks opened briskly after a broad rally sparked by financial news. Rail and industrials led gains while St Paul setbacks capped another strong session, with volume and short covering boosting the market but late selling trimmed midday advances.
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Omaha Livestock Market Report and Grain Bids
Omaha livestock sale shows cattle receipts steady with slow demand and lower prices on most classes while hogs uneven and feeders scarce. Sheep lambs steady to weak with light early sales. grain bids reflect mixed Chicago and Minneapolis futures with No 2 hard wheat at 1.52 and corn around 1.04 to 1.06 amid regional trade updates.
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Hog and cattle market tone weakens after steady start
Chicago reports mixed livestock activity with hog receipts at 38,000 and cattle 10,000. Hog prices show uneven declines across weight classes, average yesterday around 14.45, while cattle face softer bids and lighter demand. Sheep trading remains very dull with no early bids as packers stay inactive.
Receipts Mixed at Kansas City Livestock Market
Receipts: cattle 10000 calves 1000 beef calves and yearlings. Prices varied with declines around 10 to 25 cents on many items. Hog receipts 9000, bids generally down 13 to 16 cents, with top and early packer bids near 14.10. Sheep receipts 3000 with lambs about 20 to 30 cents lower. top packers paying around 26.00, feeders near 12. Sheep offers listed.
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Prince Heavy
Yalta
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Livestock Market Notes From St Paul Area Receipts and Prices
Receipts were mixed across cattle calves hogs and sheep with price ranges. Cattle weak on killing classes fat cows and heavies. calves steady to higher with top sorts to packers around 10.25 to 11.00. hogs mostly 13.25 to 15.77 with weights around 218 pounds. sheep scarce with lambs at about 13.00 and 61 pound shedding lambs near 13.00 amid softer outside markets.
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Associated Press
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