InterioR Market Prices For Hog Shipments Studied
Marengo Iowa March 18 A county agent reports six cooperative livestock shipping associations in Iowa county sent hogs to Cedar Rapids Ottumwa Savanna Buffalo and Chicago over six years 1920s records show average net returns to shippers were generally lower than Chicago prices except in peak months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
Co-Operative
Iowa County
D. D. Zentnilve
Gedar Rapids
Ottumwa
Savanna
Buffalo
Chicago
Ohicago
Cedar Rapids
Boston
Sheep in Iowa Blinded by Poverty Weed Find
Ames March 18 A serious affliction of sheep caused by poverty weed in pastures has drawn attention from Dr. L H Pammel head of Iowa State College botany. The weed seeds enter the sheep eyes causing blindness and damage to wool. County agents Secor and Maake-Brad report cases in Van Buren and Mahaska counties. Cultivation for a season may destroy the weed and farmers should avoid unclean seeds to prevent its spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Buren
W. T. Maake- Brad
Mahnske
Pammel
High Water Claims Club Boy Heifer Loss
In Oelwein on March 18 floodwaters endanger Paul Sauerbry’s top Holstein heifer. After pasture water exposure the animal wandered into a stream twice. A heifer was recaptured with a lasso but the clip winner died from chilling before rescue. The victim had won at Dairy Cattle Congress events in West Union and Aurora and awaited another show season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
Paul G Sauterbry
Iona
Dairy Cattle Congress
West Union
Aurora
Judge Praises Law Enforcement After Chicken Theft During Talk
Des Moines reports District Judge Frank S. Shankland spoke on law enforcement before the Parent Teachers Association Friday night. While he talked the thief calmly selected 20 laying hens from his acreage, benefiting from the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Frank S. Shankland
Parent*Teachers ‘Association
New Jersey Calves in Apartments at New Brunswick Experiment Station
New Jersey calves at the New Brunswick agricultural experiment station were kept in individual four by three by four foot boxes to prevent disease. Begun last year after outbreaks among 22 calves, the method aimed to curb disorders and calf pneumonia by limiting contact. Since moving to community pens after removal from boxes, most calves healed, with only two distemper cases reported.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Jersey
J.W. Bartlett
Mud Roads Fail to Stop Mt Vernon Pals Meeting
Mt Vernon 4 H girls faced bad roads for a Saturday meeting. Edna Eyestone used a mule team and lumber wagon to gather members and Miss Merle Shaver, the county agent. Despite delays, Mt Vernon Pals elected 1925 officers and planned year activities at the Knapp home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Irs Knapp
Lila Woore
Miss Shaver
Holdings of Butter Eggs and Meats in Storage Decline Then Rise
The USDA bureau reports March 1 1929 storage shifts with butter down from 14,404,000 to 11,911,000 pounds and creamery butter, eggs, and frozen poultry lower than a year earlier while total meat stocks rise to 1,127,810,000 pounds. Lard and American cheese show increases. apples in storage show higher barrels boxes and baskets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
U. S. Department of Agriculture
U S study planned on cattle grubs in Red River country
Fargo North Dakota March 18 The United States department of agriculture will study cattle grubs in the Red River valley with entomologist W G Bruce in North Dakota. He will work with Prof J A Munro at North Dakota Agricultural College to introduce grubs under controlled conditions to identify environmental factors that affect their presence. Cattle infested with grubs are shipped into the area but the pests often disappear, causing millions in losses in hides milk and flesh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fargo
N. D
Red River Valley
United States Department of Agriculture
W. G. Bruce
North Dakota
Bruce
J. A. Munro
North Dakota Agricultural College
Brute
United States
Cedar Rapids Firm Buys 480 Acres Near Buchanan Farm
Inter ocean Reinsurance of Cedar Rapids buys 480 acres known as Old Risk farm east of Cedar Rapids from A. & Thirman for cash. Reinsurance plans public sale of stock machinery and grain Thursday. J Herman family to move to Omaha. New owners to run farm with tractors, growing small grain across 160 extra acres. Lon Osler, longtime overseer, remains associated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Spatial Ferries
Stanley
Interocean Reinsurance Company
Cedar Rapids
Old Risk Farm
A. &. Thirman
Cedar Rapids Land Company
J. Herman
Omaha
Neb
Lon Osler
Griswold
Editor Farm Department Invites Questions at Waterloo Courier
Readers are invited to send questions and comments to the Editor Farm Department at the Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo Iowa via telephone number 5100. The notice requests clear inquiries on farming topics for publication consideration.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Towa
Pruning Advice Emphasizes Balance In Trees
Delaware county demonstrations by H E Nichols and County Agent Paul Burson stressed pruning versus trimming. A grown tree cannot be pruned from the ground. remove small limbs to let sunlight reach fruit, avoid removing too much old wood on bearing trees, and discuss disease control and care of small fruits like grapes and raspberries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Delaware County
H. E. Nichols
Iowa State College
Paul Burson
Nichols
Delaware
The Rhyming Farmer Ends Olden Days with Phone
The Rhyming Farmer by J Edward Taft contrasts modern convenience with older struggles. The speaker recalls long chases to reach neighbors and a doctor, noting that a telephone and car would have saved time and misery, ending with gratitude for contemporary life over the olden days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Edward Taft
Alden
Mike Malone
Mike
Cricket Bend
John McPhay
Mah
Man
Yan
Elas
Osten
Mrs Emmett Scannell Dies in Omaha Former Cedar Falls Resident
Cedar Falls paper reports the death of Mrs Emmett Scannell formerly Genevieve Morrell who died at her Omaha home. Her body will be brought home tonight for a requiem Mass and a service at Dahl chapel on Tuesday at 9 30. Father J Wieneke will officiate with burial in St Bernard's cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Emmett Scannell
Omaha
Dahl Chapel
Pather J. ©. Wieneke
Burlay
St. Bernard's Cemetery
Scannell
Genevieve Morrell
Behrens Sr. Dies in Aplington
Claud Behrens Sr. died last evening in Aplington after several months illness. He had been a longtime resident of the area. Interment details were not provided in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claus Behrens, SR
Aplington
Couvier
Claud Behrens, Sr
Hotels Hit by Flood Effects Displace Refugees
Hotels Russell-Lamson President Ellis and Irving faced flood damage with water backing into elevator pits and boiler rooms. Russell-Lamson drew water from its artesian well until the well was plugged and pumps made service. City water restored temporarily as residents fled to hotels. 75 locals registered over the weekend, others quartered at Ellis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel
Russell-Lamson
Ellis
Irving Hotel
Russell Lamson
Holstein Spring Auction Sheltered By Tent
A 54 by 175 foot tent covers 110 Holstein cattle consigned to the Town State Holstein Breeders spring sale on the Dairy Cattle Congress grounds after flood forced the move from barns. Cattle from the Hamer herd and Hargrove and Arnold were among first movers. more consignments arrived as cars waited. The sale opens tomorrow morning with Col. J. B. Mack handling the box.
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State Holstein Breeders Association
Dairy Cattle Congress
Cattle Congress
Cc. J. Hamer
State Holstein Association
No. 4
Hamer
Hargrove
Arnold
Gol. J. B. Mack
Fort Atkinson
Wis
Infant’s Funeral Set in Frettsville Church
March 18 Cedar Falls Joy Yarlene Damm eight months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Bamm died at the local hospital this morning from pneumonia funeral Wednesday in the afternoon at Frettsville church and burial in the parish cemetery there.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Joy Yarlene Damm
Carl Bamm
Pneumona
Frettsville Church
No. 34 Highway Sparks County Bond Petitions
Story and Union counties circulate petitions for special elections to bond for road paving as state funding debates continue. Cass and Shelby may follow. six counties could vote bonds this spring, paving more of No. 34 toward Council Bluffs with Osceola and Jefferson highway connections boosting state surfacing effort. Adjournment set for April 12 as road legislation dominates Forty third general assembly debate.
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Gourion
Des Moines
Story
Union
Cass
Shelby
Sounby
Chariton
Burington
Council Bluffs
Paver
Tews
Osceols
Des Maines
Ames
Creston
State Highway Commission
Forty-third General Assembly
Senate
Stoddard
Woodbury
House
Lovrien
Simmer
Allan
van Buren
Shields
Three Churches Cancel Sunday Services Amid Flood Waters
Three churches in St. Paul and Westfield were abandoned as flood waters surrounded Burton Avenue Baptist, St. Paul Methodist Episcopal, and Northminster Presbyterian churches. Basements flooded. one church only reachable by boat. Evangelistic services postponed. layman conducted yesterday's services due to pastor being marooned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton Avenue Baptist Church
Rilens Street
Burton Avenue
St. Paul Methodist Episcopal Church
Broadway
Northminster Presbyterian Church
Westfield
Button Avenue Church
G. Co. Loken
Bt. Pall
M. EB
Northminster
Floh. Shedd
East Park Presbyterian Church, S
Cedar Heights
Andrew McBlain
Plan for Anticipation Warrants on Primary Road Fund
A legislative briefing outlines financing via an Anticipation Warrant Plan creating a primary road sinking fund. It lists deductions for maintenance up to 3.6 million dollars annually, interest and principal on road bonds, and refunds. Warrants would be issued against the sinking fund, backed by state good faith, with maturities and call dates set by the executive council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Executive Council
Supreme Courts
Allison Cafe Buugit by Mrs Phil Schultze
Courier Special Services Allison Ta March 18 A deal was made Wednesday whereby Mrs Phil Schultze purchased the stock and fixtures of the A I cafe from John Krommer and will take over the business immediately Mr Krommer has operated the cafe for several years very successfully He has not made known his future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Special Services
Allison, Ta
Phil Schultze
John Krommer
Legionnaires Aid Rescue Effort Across Six Towns
American Legion members from Dunkerton Parkersburg Jesup Grundy Center and Hudson answered appeals and joined 450 Waterloo helpers to staff food and relief for flood workers. About 30 from Dunkerton 25 from Parkersburg 15 from Jesup 10 from Grundy Center and 10 from Hudson participated. men stayed overnight and a large auxiliary supplied meals free of charge.
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American Legion
Dunkerton
Parkersburg
Jesus Grundy Center
Hudson
Waterloo
Legion
Jesup
Grundy Corner
Becker-Chapman Post
Bishop's
Riverview Park Board in Session at Cedar Falls
Riverview park board meets in Cedar Falls to outline summer activities with many organizations slated to hold meetings there. Attendees include Rev. G. L. Bergemann LeMats Rev. J. H. Engle of Des Moines and Rev. BE. M. Blakeley of Cedar Rapids. Ultra-violet rays cited as main cause of fading in paintings by lighting experts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverview Park Board
Cedar Falls
Gourier
Cedaralls
Board of Control of
Riverview Park
G. L. Bergemann
LeMats
J. H. Engle
Des Moines
BE. M. Blakeley
Cedar Rapids
Red Cross aids flood victims amid ongoing relief efforts
Disaster relief organized by Water Inc chapter of the American Red Cross continues to aid flood victims. At Kurth's hall about 80 homeless were cared for on Saturday under nurse in charge Mrs. F. H. Gackins, with many volunteers offering homes and services. Emergency meals, cots, and gas stoves were distributed as efforts extended to Galloway Club refugees and quarantined families. A nursing and clearinghouse network operated from Mrs. Etta Worthen’s home service office. A separate crossing accident near Ockaloosa left Walter Adair dead and Adrien Belzer injured when a C.R. 1. & BP train struck their auto.
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Inc
American Red Cross
Kurth's Hall
F. H. Gackins
K. PB. Hall
Sias
Miller
Carleton Sias
Disaster Relief Committee
Hermon C. Miller
Etta. H. Worthen
Home Service
Carleton Siss
Frank L. King
Galloway Club
Becker-Chapman
Post
American Legion
Worthen
Inquirers
Red Cross
Ockaloosa
Walter Adair
Adrien Belzer
Here
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Shipping Association
Iowa
High Water Claims Club Boy’s
New Jersey
U. S
Red River Country
Buchanan
Holstein
Infant
Fretsville
Chas. Tenenbaum
Sycamore St
Union Counties
High Court
Fourth
Serrel
Edolney
Wrolen & Miller
W. W. Blasioy
The
House of Dental Quality
Dr. Welp
Crystal Theatre
Ath St
Kurth’s Hall
K. of P. Building
Libert
Dairy Congress Grounds
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