Bremer Pioneer Lead Iowa Cow Test Results in February
Farmers Today reports Bremer and Pioneer Cow Test associations in Black Hawk and Bremer counties led Iowa in February with nearly identical milk and fat output. Bremer averaged 824 pounds milk and 30.7 pounds fat for 296 cows. Pioneer 30.2 pounds fat from 773 pounds milk across 359 head. West Branch posted the top herd fat at 61.9 pounds. Total milk 274,680 pounds and butterfat 10,722.6 pounds produced with value $5,214.82.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer Cow Test Association
Black Hawk County
Bremer
Cerro Gordo
Chickasaw County Cow Test Association No. 2
Gridge
SW_ A. Bridge
Bridge
John DeWilde
Chickasaw No.2
West Branch
Kesler& Hadley
Cerro Gerdo Association
Pioneer
Ast Jnonth
Glenn Ensher
Luther
George Dunningham
Jowest
A. van Duyn
Siepert reports three deaf ears in 200 tested
H H Siepert of Cedar Falls reports results from 200 corn ears tested for deaf ears. He found three ears lacking sound kernels after sampling six kernels from each ear. He notes testing six kernels per ear improves detection versus one or two kernels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier
H. H. Siepert
Cedar Falls
Union Township
Siepert
Butler County Girls Learn Meat Canning at Allison
Miss Lindaman from Iowa State Extension Demonstration spoke at the Allison courthouse, guiding about 13 civic leaders and alder club girls in a meat canning session. The training event showcased her noted expertise in canning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allison
Marcel
Lindaman
Extension Department of
Ames
Alder Club
Lindanian
United States
Farmers Questions and Comments in Vited
Letters to the Editor from readers in Waterloo Iowa respond to farming topics and address inquiries to the Farms Department. The notice provides a mailing address and a phone line for reader engagement with waterloo farming issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Editor Farms Department
Waterloo
Frening Courict
Iowa
Careful Soil Prep for Forcing Seeds Indoors and Outdoors
Use great care in soil prep for forcing seeds both indoors and in cold frames. Mix rich, pulverized fertilizer with foundation soil, level and firm surface, moisten before sowing, cover lightly until germination, then water gently to avoid washing away delicate seeds.
Finchford Girls Organize Regular Meetings This Summer
Finchford girls form a county extension club at a schoolhouse meeting with Miss Elizabeth Hudson and Mrs Roy Middlefauf guiding. Officers include Marie Schwab president and Thelma Mortensen vice president. About 15 members enrolled. meetings every two weeks begin May 21 with bread making and meal planning added to study alongside garment making.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finchford
Elizabeth Hudson
Roy Middiekauff
Waterloo Township
Marie Schwab
Thelma Mortensen
Edna Dorman
Marjorie Plantz
Hisle Davis
Mures
Harry Plantz
G. H. Schwab
Barber
Ann Arbor
Mich
Josephine Arnquist
Black Hawk
Mies
Roy Middlefaufl
al Henry
Lulu Moser
Ruth Hewitt
Fern Lippincott
Linncoln
Handson
Woodlots on Farm Yield $51 an Acre
The piece argues woodlots on 3,000,000 American farms can produce $5 or more per acre annually within a decade, with timber crops following, as farmers in New England and nearby states increasingly manage woodlots. It notes woodlots comprise a third of U S forested area and offer near markets with higher returns than corn, wheat, or oats in recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian
Science Monitor
Samuel T. Dana
Northeastern Forest Experiment Station
Amherst
Mass
Dana
New England
Midge
America
United States
Cals
Wiz
Washington township women meet for nutrition lesson
Women of Washington township are asked to meet at the home of Mrs. W. A. Wright on Thursday afternoon March 26 to take on the fourth nutrition lesson. Miss Elizabeth Hudson home demonstration agent will be present and the meeting will start promptly at 1 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Fats
Washington Township
W. A. Wright
Elizaberh Hudson
Fairbank Fairbank
W. M. Migbee
Waterloo
Marfarie Agnew
Claud Paine
Afrs
EB. O. Weaver
Tioward
Iowa City
W. Ol. Murphy
George Wiliam
Fairbank ‘Tourist Club
C. C. Zellhoefer
T. J. Elwick
Treska Matthews
G. Frederick Monroe
Mia
Ida G. Northrup
Florence Tweedell
Los Angeles
Cal
Berwick
County of York
Ontario
Canada
Fond ,Idu Eas
Wis
Fond’ Idu Lue
Grundy County
Shall
Grundy
Butler Counties
George W. Monroe
Butler County
Siager
Monroe
Bank of
Bristo
Methodist Episcopal Church
Alan Stussell
Oelwein
T. 3. Elwick
Methodist Episcopal Church of
Fairbank
Buriat
Many Counties of Owa Battle with Plague in Bovines
A letter to A A Burger from Mark Thornburg reports 45 Iowa counties eradicating bovine tuberculosis by the average testing method with 13 achieving 76 percent cattle signatures. Sixteen cents a hundred hog premium may apply in areas with accredited testing. Details include Stong’s transfer to Kossuth County and halted testing pending a court ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Burger
Cedar Falls
Mark Thornburg
Black Hawk County
G. C. Stonz
Ossuth County
Iowa
Burger
Dr.Stong
Kossuth County
Supreme Court of
U . State
Yassis Soull
Wapello
Playlet Repeats After 23 Years At Waterleo Township Meeting
Waterleo Township Farm Bureau meeting on Friday evening in Virden featured a repeat performance of an Irish playlet by Mr and Mrs Marston Mrs Mitchell and Mr and Mrs Mattingly who had staged it in Virden schoolhouse 23 years earlier. W W of Schilling Northfield Minn president of Fwin City Milk Producers association spoke on cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterleo Township
Fwin City Milk Producers’ Association
Local Notes From Grun dy Center Area March
Grun dy Center reports Mrs John Bogue and husband have rented a farm near Ivester after a Des Moines wedding two weeks ago. Small roof fire damaged Perry Doak residence. second such incident in weeks. Pastor Earl W Benbow leaves for Sioux City Third Presbyterian in two weeks. Various residents travel for visits and business. bake sale by Woman's Home Missionary Society. school short closure for spring vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy Center
John Bogue
Des Moines
Ivester
Chris Miller
Wellsburg
Perry Doak
Root
Mro
John Ssathon
Mountain Lake
Minn
Margaret
Freda Sternberg
Des Meines
Ngo
Earl W. Benbow
English Presbyterian Church
Wote Third Presbyterian Church
Sioux City
D. Harbertx Sind
Mbingis
Woman's Home Missionary Society of the
M. E. Church
Morrison
John Schilier
Harley Dathager
Agnes Hoffman
Ames
Winnie Bormeling
Holand
Wicters
Kitniar
Maggie Wepale
Arthur Trevyllan
Aoat
German Presbyterian Church
Harberts
Marys Munh
They FE Filkins
Alvert Lea
Mion
Mes
Marc Thompson
Fraer
Mitchell Iowa News Notes and Local Visits
A collage of small items from Mitchell Iowa period reports includes family travels and visits in Illinois Minnesota and Michigan. A variety of residents are mentioned with departures returns and illnesses across several households and towns.
Community notes and church events in Shell Rock area
A local community page lists a March 26 church meeting at the Congrega tional church to plan Head Cross relief for tornado areas. Other items note Go to Church Sunday on April 4, Easter bazar by Home Bakers band, visits by Gweneth Benning and Rex Dewey, and several social visits among residents in Shell Rock and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shell Rock
Alarea
Aid Society of
M. E
A. F
William Abelgure
Betty
Rex Dewey
Ames
Leo Dewey
M. EL Suntad
Eoheel
Emma Leonard
Sioux City
A. D. Scoual
Nettie Flood
Allison
Ida Washburn-Smith
Des Moines
H. G. Washburn
Birs
Lylah Cook
Town City
Earl van Viack
Ardith
Floyd van Viack
Floyd Leonard
Waterloo
E. W. van V Vinck
Congregational Sorosis Secrety
George Toll
Glafra Bowen
Olive Hanlett
Waterloo Markets Prices At 1 P.M Today Grain Mills
Waterloo markets post prices at 1 p.m today for grain and mills with figures listed in cents. The brief notice indicates current rates and market activity for commodities in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Wheat and grain markets show mixed moves in midwest and east
Chicago trading opened with losses as shipping demand from the east waned and export buying slowed. Liverpool futures rose while U S prices faded with spring seeding under way in Minnesota and South Dakota fueling more selling. corn and oats followed lower and provisions declined with the trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chiergo
Kansas
Liverpool
Minnesota
South Dakota
Jand Daly
Tisy GiLssk
Ani
Sioux City Livestock Receipts and Prices Report
Sioux City Iowa livestock report March 24 shows cattle receipts about 47,000 with varied bids for steers stockers yearlings cows and bulls. Hog and sheep totals also listed with ranges for weights and prices. Peoria figures include hogs cattle and top quotes. Represented by Lamson Bros. & Co. and H. A. Morey manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamson Bros. & Co
Marsh-Place
H. A. Morey
Stocks Rally Amid Mixed Opening Across Markets
Confusing price moves dominated the opening as liquidation and bear selling mixed with short covering. U.S. Steel and Baldwin slipped briefly but rebounded to near or above their opening, while American Can, American Sugar and others showed gains. foreign exchange opened firmer with sterling at 4.78.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Dtarch
Baldwin
American Can
Savage Anns
American Sugar
U. S. Steel
Futla
Cemprts
Abe
United States Steel
Wilh Sterling
Interboro
Rapid ‘Transit Co
Manhattan
Allied Chamieal & Dye
Isseseet American Car & Foundry
American Locomotive
American Smelt
American Sumar
American Tel
American Tobacco
Aimerican Water Works
American Woolen
Anaconda Copper
Atchison
Atlantic Coast
Lin Baldwin Locomative
Baltimore & Ohio
Bethleher Steel
California
Petroleu
Canadian Pacific
Central Leather, Ptd
Erro de Pasco
Chandler Motor
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago
Mil
St. Paul
A. L & Pacific
Shile Copper
E.eecaes Coca Cole Eeeerse Colorade
Funl - Congoleum
Consolidated Gas
Com
Costen OH
Crucible Steel
Cuba
Prd- Davison Chemical
Sees Gods
du Pont de Nemours
Erig Lala Ween Famous Players
General Asphalt
General Electric
General Motors
Great Northern
Gulf States Steel
Houston
Hudson Motor
Itnots Central
International Harves Int
Mer
Marine
Kelly-Springheld
Kennecott Copper
Lehigh Valley
Ciss
Ceeee
Louisville & Nashvyiliej Mack Truck
Marland Oil
Southern Pacific Cos
Southern Ry
Stewart Warner Studebaker
Texas Co
Texas & Pacific
Union Pacific
U. S
U.S
Steel
Utah
Woestinghouse
Willys-Gyerland
Hogs and Cattle Prices Slump in Chicago Market Report
Chicago market report shows hog receipts about 20 000 with prices mostly steady to 10c lower. Cattle receipts near 10 000 with fed steers slowing, generally steady and heavy weights higher. Sheep and lamb bids mixed with early weakness and some strong bids for select lots.
Prices at Chicago and New York Marts
Produce prices from Chicago and New York describe butter, eggs, cheese, and other dairy items with varied rates. The report lists creamery extras, firsts, and averages across multiple markets, noting changes in demand and price levels for eggs and poultry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
Bers Lérdemund
Pacific Coast
HOGS CATTLE AND SHEEP PRICES AT ST JOSEPH LIVESTOCK AUCTION
Receipts at St Joseph Livestock show 3 000 hogs 10 to 25 cents lower with top around 14.65 and bulk near 13.25. Cattle receipts 2 000 with higher demand. steers to 11.00 and cows to 3 10.00 to 510.00, stockers around 5.00 to 8.26. Sheep receipts 500 with lambs around 16.33 and ewes near 5 35.30. Also notes foreign exchange rates and Minneapolis flour and sugar markets with assorted prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qorn
Stinvard Ures
West
St, Louis
St. Louis
Waterloo
Lestom Springs
Gralyn
Omaha
Neb
Lée
Rath Packing Co
iGamera
Anos
Weac
Barclay & Son
Wire A. Tay
Toledo
New York
Eee
Reese Selattha Mills
Wilda Co
Lileye Dbe
Texas
Sioux City
Catile J i
Peoria Livestock
Peoria
Ili
Arena
If Issan
St. Chicago
Liverpool
York
Chicago
Judy
Wen
Svaren
Isc
ST. Paul
Minn
ST. Joseph
St Joseph
Local notes and estate transfers in Hawk County area
Community updates report illnesses recoveries and family visits in Keen and surrounding towns. The piece lists numerous property transactions in Waterloo Cedar Falls and nearby areas, detailing lot transfers, estate dealings and cemetery plots with dates and rev. values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
THAL
Hawk County
Faw Preston
Jona Beck
Black
Miller's
Lida AL Paulger
Eliz. Burney Schmile
Auditor's
Cedar Falls
Arbuckl
Stephen YD
Brawe
Prospect Place
Flsa
Burd
Kittie Sassiaman
Shemvond Park
Elmwood Cemetery
trace E_ Teeter
Essere
Hans BR. Clinsen
EL B. Dickinson
Galloway
Waterloo
Rex
Hug
Cote Wi. K. Housden
Fred Wolcott
Burnside
Goodrich
David G. McDowell
Leavitt
Ryburn
Auditor Rainbmy
Cedar
Rawson
Howrey & Me Williams
Joseph Samt
J. G. Palmer
May Weed
Banner
Ludemann
Hara
Tudemann
Aldrych
Rave Bmg
Seers
Ee Sander TH. Tudemann
Harii G. Balterann
Mra
Tdi
Brayton
J.C. Murtach
Jaladdoand
Triverview
Ron
Cowin
Robert IV
Hostet
Worilawn
CRO Anc
Sree
Yred Bussey
Td Rustey
West Shle
Andrew
Arnald
Nemecek
Lot
Clox
Frey
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Everin
Chesters Top Mart
Marely
C. T. Mitchell
Tama County Livestock
Washington
Owa
Thornburg
Mitchell Mitchell
Tote Waterline
Ilinois
Albert Rakin
Prida
and Mire
Dean Herkner
George Parkhurst
Praf
Itzen
Wapertoo
A. Ehinger
W. Tanner Csime
Filet Hletigg
Mondney Dexter
Ansgar
Vivian Whenes
Mtate Moat Ater
Byatonna
HO Rareford
George McNary
Moran
Turek
Osage
Hilldow
Myr
Will Fiat m Wenn
Obert Bamford
Weadine
ST. Ansgar
Imn
Abarch
Joe Nelson
Wisconsin
Dallage
Henry Meyer
Grafton
Ates
Tito Koball Hestens
Jordan
L. A
William Schroeder
Pythian Sisters Lodge
K.P. Hall
Die Ridahl
Orelock
al. E. Walde-are
Charles Millington
Remple
Sic
New
Batley
Minneapolis
Montana
Kansas City
Issie
KIA Grain
St, Louis Uay
re.Yatte
Nie
Fis
Ss Rellies
Sioux
Marty Verading
Swisconcia
Doe
Minne
Sota
Thahi
Russels
Tiberty Bonds
Faherty
Seeee
Thira Aig
Associated’ Press
Omaha Livestock
Anhleagco
Mlncellaneois
Springs
Ste
Oreign
Great Britain
France
Belgium
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Denmar
Zecland
Greece
Poland
Ay Yeapolis
Carlead
Coffe
Santos
LE Center Eagle UI
Peter Werner
Pneumonic
Joseph Beck
John Butsch
Deltaly
Cresco
Grandpa 3Lullen
Edd McCiarvey
Pat McGarvey
Leo Bedard
Gilbertville
Eva Rusauer
F. J. Rusauer
Albert Mathern
Louw Wryoner
Gilbereville
Sanday
Lewis Gedard
Mremma Gedard
Ghidyr
Sut- Ny
George Dedard
Oscar Casey
Morse
Patrick Mullen
Aou
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