New oat varieties boost Iowa yields in 1924
Iowa farmers using new oat varieties developed by the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station increased state yields by about 11,009,066 bushels in 1924, worth roughly 4.5 million dollars. Varieties Iowa 103 Iowa 105 Togren and Iowar led gains, with detailed trial results and recommendations in Bulletin 227 by H. D. Hughes and Joe L. Robinson.
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Iowa
Iowa 103
Loward
Jogren
Pba
Lown
Java
Toubetin
Iowar
Champion
Ames
Lowa
Bulletin
H. D. Hughes
Joe L. Robinson
Organized Seed Corn Testing In Bremer County
Bremer county tests seed corn in organized program with Maxfield township visiting most schoolhouses. About 70 farms expected to participate via rural school students. Farm bureau meeting featured readings and a broom dance. New participants Ostrogge Mirs Meyerhoff Warneke join corn yield test under committee Nie men Kniel Mauret.
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Bremer County
Maxfield Township
Farm Bureau
Renetta Strotumin
Mary Jane Wilson
Elda Bubri
Fira Buhr
Elenora_ Strottman
Tilda Bahe
Mary Wilson
Laurena Uuthr
Irene Everding
Verona Kubman
Ray Wilson
Lorenz Bahe
Lorenz Boevers
D. D. Ofiringa
Maxfield
A. W. Ostrogge
Frank Mirs
Meyerhoff
Fred Matthias
B. ©. Warneke
Fred Niemen
AW. F. Kniel
Lovis Mauret
GetS Long Margin On Hereford Sale
Tract. Ja. March 2a Jon a Chervar va counts sold a string of 60 Hereford heifers averaging 681 pounds on the Chicago market at 311.1 The heifers were bought last September at 25 per head and were fed and cared for Chervay's son Fred.
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Jona Chervar
Ford
Chicago
Chervay
Fred
Farm Department Notes Address to Editor in Courier
The Waterloo Evening Courier invites readers to address Farm Department inquiries to the editor. Administrative details mention a Waterloo Iowa address and a postal or phone contact for farm-related communications.
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Oquestlone
Comments United
Farm Department
Wwarertoo Evening Courier
Iowr
Angus Association Hearing Ends After Decree in Chicago
Judge Denis E Sullivan rules in the American Aberdeen Angu s Breed Association case, upholding control by the 1913 and earlier leaders and validating 1923 and 1924 actions by the Progressives. The decree covers four main points on cumulative voting, 1924 director additions, 1924 president Fal leston, and the 1924 delegate system adoption.
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Chicago
American Aberdeen-Angus Breeda
Denis KE. Sullivan
Superior Court of
Cook County
Wise
Deeree
C. Falleston
Poultrymen Plan Egg Storage Pilot in Waterloo
Poultrymen in Black Hawk County aim to store eggs in Waterloo next month with a cooperative plan. The Flock association could start in 3 4 weeks if financing clears, limiting to six carloads this year. Eggs would be graded and receipts issued. funds cover storage, interest, and selling costs, with proceeds adjusted to producers.
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Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Record Flock Association
Farm Bureau
Chicago
Jis
Another Cow Test Ass'n for County May Be Organized
Black Hawk county may form another dairy cattle test association to measure herd production. County agent J L Uban reports efforts to gauge interest among dairymen and explain testing methods to determine if a new group is viable.
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Black Hawk County
J. L. Uban
Pruning Methods Showed By Holsinger Demonstration
Independence March 25. C V Holsinger led pruning lessons in Buchanan county stressing pruning to remove excess and dead wood for larger fruit while stressing regular spraying to guard against parasites and disease. He highlighted grape pruning and the need to balance renewal growth with fruiting wood for sturdier vines. Demonstrations occurred on farms in Haines Homer and Fairbank townships with accompanying spray ring setups.
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Independence
C. V. Holsinger
Buchanan County
Nollinger
Mr. Halsinger
Halsinger
Holsinger
H.C. Haines
Homer
Theimer Plans Early Potato Planting Near Riverview Park
Cedar Falls reports J G Theimer, age 53, near Riverview park, planting an acre of potatoes amid early spring risks. He ignored dark of the moon and Good Friday, aiming for early market profits two to three times higher than late-season prices. Soil was fall plowed with stable manure and winter fertilizer. after spring dishing, harrowing, and soil preparation, he plans celery next to harvest potatoes.
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J. G. Theimer
Riverview Park
Theimer
Altho
Cedar Falls
Sioux City Livestock Sales Mixed With Cattle Hogs And Sheep
Receipts at Sioux City market show vivial mix across livestock groups with hogs selling around 12.50 to 15.50, cattle including steady to weak lighter weights and larger steers around 11.20, sheep lambs weaker with lambs at 13.50 and ewes near 59.60, while foreign exchange and grain markets move slowly amid unsettled trading.
Waterloo Markets Report Prices and Goods Listings
Waterloo markets show varied commodity quotes including No 1 northern and dark northern potatoes, flour types, produce, butter, eggs, poultry, and live cattle prices. The record lists wheat and grain prices from Omaha and St Louis exchanges, with entries for barley, oats, hay, wool, and hides, reflecting a broad midwestern market snapshot dated March 25.
Kansas City livestock and hogs market summaries
Kansas City livestock receipts include 500 calves and 1,700 handyweight steers and yearlings, with bids from 8.75 to 10.50 for feeders and heavies up to 10.05, cows 4.35 to 6.50, stockers 5.00. Hogs receipts 9,000 with prices 12.25 to 13.50 and sows around 12.30 to 12.76. sheep receipts 8,000 with lambs around 15.75 to 15.15 and ewes 9.50 to 10.00. St. Joseph market shows hogs around 13.10 to 13.50 and steers 9.00 to 10.63, cows to 10.59, calves 4.00 to 3.50, lambs 14.50 to 15.55. Coffee futures and representative sales noted for March/April.
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Kansas
ST. Joseph
Castle
Stock prices show rising tendency in early trading
New York press reports rallying appetite in industrials with American Car and Foundry up 2 points and United States Steel up 1 point as over 50 issues gain in first half hour. Copper shares slip but general market recovers from yesterday’s declines amid renewed call money. Banking rates steady.
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Associated Press
New York
Boarch
American Car and“ Foundry
Americas
Can
Gulf_States Steel
United States Steel
Rock Island
New Haven
Utah Copper
Wabarsh Pfd. A
Tomorro
Sterling
Nammer Vnlon Jacke
Anotheb
Urluw Pachile
United States
American Can
General Electric
Diseases of Livestock Hamper East Iowa Farming
Eastern Iowa veterinary association lists infectious livestock diseases causing farm losses across multiple towns including Iowa City Anamosa Hopkinton Osage Solon Maquoketa Dyersville Elgin and more. The survey outlines prevalence of hog cholera abortion and other afflictions among chickens sheep and cattle statewide.
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Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association
Towa City
Anamesa
Hopkinton
Ossign
Solon
Maquoketa
Barnes Cits
Dyersville
Elina
Vin
Urway
Macy Campbell Talks At Eagle Township Farm Meeting
George Kline home hosts the March farm meeting with thirty five attendees. Macy Campbell from Teachers College and Fat Urban county agent address preparations for school meals, Poultry and egg storage discussed by Miss Hudson. County Womans chairman Mrs J Grady outlines Ames short course. Eagle and Fox townships join rural girls clubs expansion. twelve townships express interest.
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Macy Campbell
Eagle Township
March Farm
George Kline
Kage
Mra J. Grady
WY. J. Friedley
Ames
Ahbeth Uudson
Campbell
Laws Data Teachers’ College
Larry Smucker
Little Change Now Apparent in Crops to Grow This Year
Des Moines reports from March 25 indicate Iowa crop acreage for 1925 will show little change from 1924 harvest. The U.S. Department of Agriculture statistician Leslie M. Cari notes no major shifts in spring plantings except barley, with plans based on a farmer rotation program. Corn acreage likely steady, oats and spring wheat up marginally, oats plus others adjusted. hay to fall slightly.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Leslie M. Cari
United States Department of Agriculture
Carl
Plana of Jews
Wheat and corn rally as rains and reports weigh in
The Associated Press reports aggressive buying by lending houses lifting wheat prices after an early decline. Weather fears from southwest winter wheat areas Nebraska Kansas Texas and Oklahoma and new crop reports drove mixed strength as May and July futures rose before partial gains. Corn and oats showed late weakness and firmness amid price shifts and ongoing provision moves.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Alarc
Liverpool
Catte
Nebraska
Kansas
Texas
Oklahoma
Hog and Cattle Markets Show Thin Hog Trade and Mixed Cattle
Chicago trading of hogs and cattle reports a very dull hog trade with slow early sales and most activity to yard traders. Cattle receipts reached 22 000 with steers mostly steady to lower and yearlings mixed. sheep and lamb markets show steady to firm bidding on good wool ewes and feeding lambs.
Livestock Prices Mixed at St Paul Market Report
At South St. Paul on March 25 cattle receipts reach 2500 with bids mostly steady for bulk steers and yearlings around 775 to 875, fat stock 450 to 700, canners 275 to 360, stockers 500 to 700. Calves receipts 4500 show strength with top sorts to packers 4.00 to 4.25, stockers 550 to 700. hogs 16000 very slow with averages near 13.30 and pigs 11.75 to 13.00, sheep 600 steady to weak with lambs around 12.50 to 13.00 and fat ewes 5.60 to 6.30.
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Ameaha
Neb
Atlas
Bologna
Aps
Pscsrd
Hkecsipts
Ylight Jamis
Wwe
Filoo
Stags
Matters
Sloom
Associated Press
Chicago
ST. Paul
Minn
Fragmentary ad items mix brands and products
The readable lines mention Pacific, Castoir Pipe, Westinghouse Elec, Willys-Overland, and Woolworth with scattered product references. No cohesive event or clear narrative is present, rendering a fragmented catalog-like snippet without a single readable story.
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Pacific Uted Drug
Castoir Pipe
Ind
Atechel S. Rubberte Seeel Wee Wabash Bea
Westinghouse
Willys-Overland Woolworth
Seeene
Eatawe
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Bremer
Angus Association
Vienna
Vienna Pasteur Institute
Stella Wy. Murmay
Omaha Livestock
Sioux City Livestock Cine
Forest Dmages
Great Britain
France
Haly
Belgium
Germany
Folland
Norway
Denmark
Switzerland
Sprain
Greece
Poland
CaceholStol
Tuge-Slavia
Wisconsin
Michigan
Sp Fears
Esprisione
York
Lliasore
Allinneapolis Ghaln
Alianeapolic
Della
Alora
Stynard Bros. West Ters
Leghom Springs
Trost Roth
Henry
Saskory
Barclay
Timothy Hay
Halen
Coln Bros
Omaha
Canada
ST. Louis Gran
St. Louis
Kansas City Livestock
Rio
Santos
Lamson Bros. & Co
Marah-Place
H. A. Borer
Steve An
Senate
Marehae
Norrow
eBraven
Italy
Pacifia Coast
Young Americas
Chem
American Sugar
M. Tel
Tel American Tobac
Baldwin Locomo Bal
Ohio - Bethlehem Steel California Pet
Canadian Pac
Cent. South
Gerro de Pasca Chandier Motor
Chesapeake
Chic
Northwestern
Mit
St. Plpe
RT & PL
Coca Cola
Colorado Fu Congoleum
Consolidated Corn Products Colden Ol
Crucible Steel
Minneapolis
Toledo Seeds
Toledo
Rhis
Mer Barn Bureag Moors
Eeasy Wave Expressen
Prospect
MPL
Vernon
Farmer
Mt. Vernon
Elizabeth Madson
Sulbienes
Bennington
Bennington Township
Broseh
Misei iMorts
Norton
Mae Finkosie
State Banking Department
State Loan CO
Edgewater Beach Hotel Company
The
Commercial National Co. Investment Securities Terminal
Commercial National Bank
Sloan’s
Sioan
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