Alfalfa Shipments Boost Dairy Rations in Black Hawk
A Courier survey reports 63 carloads of alfalfa moved into Black Hawk county this winter. Waterloo received 25 carloads, with Cedar Falls 15, and Dewar, Dunkerton, and other towns receiving several. Total cost near $71,000, averaging $24 per ton, potentially supporting home-grown dairying if fields are expanded. County and Bremer agents note growing knowledge of alfalfa feeding and lime needs to boost yields.
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Black Hawk County
Courier
Kansas
Nebraska
Wyoming
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Dewar
Dunkerton
Porte City
Thee
Raymond
Hudson
Washburn
Jesup
J. L. Uban
Uban
Nwo
Test Association
Fayette County
Farm Bureau
Bremer
D. D. Offringa
Bremer County
Offringa
Sumner
Tripoli
Reaction
Waverly
R. H. Mattke
Fayette Farmers Wives to Show at Iowa State Fair
Fayette Ia March 30 Officers of the county farm women's organization with Miss Neale Knowles extension leader planned a state fair exhibit. A scorecard for exhibits was presented. Arrangements were made for next year's home project work the second year home furnishing starting May and ending October with no lesson in August. Some women preferred the project despite busy times due to bad highways and chicks hatching.
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Fayette
Neale
Knowles
Chickasaw Women Prepare for Next Nutrition Course
New Hampton Iowa March 30 farm women in Chickasaw county organize for the third nutrition course to be conducted by the farm bureau in five lessons from May 31 to Oct 14. Meetings were held at homes in Deerfield Dayton Chickasaw and New Hampton townships with leaders to convene April 2 to write the project.
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New Hampton
Chickasato County
Farm Bureau
Ray Shirley
Deerfield Township
Anthor
Will Goebel
Dayton Township
Chickasaw
Chickasaw Township
New Hampton Township
H. O. Karnatz
Garden Gossip and Home Growing Tips
Garden Gossip highlights leeks for soups and stews praised by cooks and professionals alike. It advises growing leeks, recommends Dahlia-flowered zinnias, and suggests planting Golden Bantam corn with seeds from a reliable seed house.
Co-Ops Discuss Cutting Waste of Electrical Power
Fayette la March 30 power costs in co operative creameries were discussed by Frank Coleman of Northeast Iowa Power company at Fayette county plant secretaries meeting. Next meeting May 3 Coleman will present observations on eliminating wasteful electrical use. Clyde Bechtelheimer of Waterloo spoke. Freight and uniform creamery accounting were discussed. No. 25 percent discount available when tub liners bought in lots of 10 000. Jesup Ia March 30 uniform creamery accounting praised by D E Rogers secretary. Jesup plant switched this winter with minimal cost and effort. Rogers says system helps monthly director summaries and annual statements. Poor bookkeeping cited as causing losses. careful accounting urged.
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Fayette
Frank Coleman
Northeast Iowa Power Company
West Union
Fayette County
Clyde ‘ Bechteilheimer
Waterloo
Jesup
State Extension Service
D. E. Rogers
Rogers
4 County Camp for Farm Boys Planned Early This Summer
The Delaware County Farm Bureau with Clayton Fayette and Buchanan counties plans a camp for 25 Delaware boys aged 16 to 21 at Devil's Backbone State Park from June 24 to 26. County Agent Robert Combs outlines a Friday 4 PM to Sunday 3 PM schedule with entertainment and instruction. Fees are $1 plus shared expenses. parents may attend Sunday dinner.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Devil's Backbone State Park
Delaware County Farm Bureau
Clayton, Fayette
Buchanan
Robert Combs
Conference Here of Cow Testers April 12 and 13
A district conference of cow testers is planned at the courthouse April 12 and 13 with attendees from Butler Bremer Hardin Grundy Buchanan Black Hawk Delaware Dubuque Iowa and others. The event accompanies state reporting on dairy testing activity and numbers of cows under test across Iowa Wisconsin California Minnesota and Michigan.
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Burt Oderkirk
Town State, College
Butler
Bremer
Hardin
Grundy
Buchanan
Black Hawk
Delaware
Dubuque County
Iowa
United States Department of Agriculture
Wisconsin
California
Minnesota
Michigan
Towa
Paste New Product Made of Corn Cobs
Ames la March 30 Another use for corn cobs was brought to light at the short course for outdoor advertisers now in session here Dr. Q R Sweeney head of the chemical engineering department announced his latest process when he appeared before the 70 members of the short course this morning. Dr Sweeney's new process is to manufacture paste for bill boards and poster use from cobs. It has all the properties of the pastes now in use and can be made much cheaper and it is only a matter of commercializing the process before it will be of practical value to advertisers.
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Ames la
Q. R. Sweeney
Chemical Engineering
Sweeney
Potatoes market steady with mixed U S shipments
Totators Chicago reports 11 car shipments bringing total U S shipments to 727 cars. Supplies moderate and demand steady. Wisconsin sacked round whites quoted around 1.85 to 2.10 dollars, bulk around 2.00 to 2.18. Idaho sacked russets listed at 2.85 to 3.08 per bag.
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Chicago
U. S
Wisconsin
Idaho
First Care Given Runners Bearish Baby Chicks
Ames Iowa March 30 The first weeks of a chick’s life determine the season’s success says J A Bittenbender head of Iowa State College poultry husbandry. Suggestions include one square foot per two chicks, dry clean litter, sour milk or buttermilk for six weeks, no water, strict cleanliness, dark brooder for 60 to 72 hours, no oats ground fine, separate sexes at ten weeks, and moving brood houses to prevent parasites. He stresses that thrifty healthy chicks are far more valuable than many sick ones.
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Ames
J. A. Bittenbender
Poultry Husbandry
Iowa State College
Farm Bureau delegates attend fourth district conference
New Hampton La March 30 Chickasaw county was represented at a conference of farm bureau people from the fourth congressional district at Charles City by B. E. Tracy and F. F. E. Tracy of Nashua and George Johnson Frank Pietan and County Agent Frank Hunt of New Hampton I. N. Neal director of the new service department of Iowa Farm Bureau federation explained in detail workings of the service organization.
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New Hampton
Chickasaw County
Charles City
Bb. E
FF. E. Tracy
Nashua
George Johnson
Frank Pietan
Frank. Hunt
I. N. Neal
New Service Department of
Iowa
Farm Bureau Federation
Kansas City Livestock Prices Trimmed Amid Mixed Demand
Kansas City reports hogs 500 head and cattle 6,500 with uneven demand. Hogs mostly lower on light weights, top at 11.50 for 140-160 pounds. cattle show steady to higher on medium weights, stockers and feeders rising to 12.00 and 17.50 for large steers. calves and sows mixed with lambs around 14.00 to 14.25 for spring lambs and wooled lambs steady to higher in places.
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Kansas City
California
Omaha Livestock Market Report Highlights Mixed Movements
Receipts: hogs 3,000 up to 10c. top $11.10, 210-250 lb butchers to $10.75. Cattle: 7,000. fed steers steady to 10c higher. stockers scarce. slaughter steers $11.00-$11.50. beef cows $5.25-$7.50. bulls $5.75-$7.00. Sheep: 9,500. lambs steady to weak. top $16.00 for wool lambs. feeders strong. shearings up to $15.40.
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Omaha
Neb
California Springs
St Joseph Livestock Market Update From March Prices
St Joseph Missouri reports cattle and hog prices with receipts ledgers. Hog receipts total 6010 with top around 11.15 and bulk near 10.10 to 11.00. Cattle receipts 3090 show steers near 10.00, cows and heifers around 4.00 to 9.50, calves 4.00 to 11.00, stockers feeders 7.50 to 9.00. Sheep receipts 500 show lambs weaker at 10.75 to 15.00.
Downturn on Pit After Advances
Chicago reports bearish crop forecasts and expected Friday releases sparked a slide in wheat after an early firmness. Corn held near steady on spillover selling of wheat, oats followed corn as seeding resumes in the central west. Provisions eased with lower hog quotes while oats and corn slipped modestly and wheat finished down.
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Chicago
Cotton markets steady in Liverpool while Chicago opens mixed
Spot cotton in Liverpool showed steady prices with 6 000 bales sold and receipts of 22 000. Quoted grades ranged from Midlands fair at 9.33c to strict good midds at 8.63c and low mids around 6.98c. Futures opened steady with May at 7.64c and July 7.77c. In Chicago, May cotton opened 4 points lower to 14.83c, while July fell to 14.48c and December to 14.74c, with January steady.
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Liverpool
Midlands
Chicago
Coitton
Wheat and corn prices and receipts at Kansas City market
Kansas City March wheat receipts show 58 cars with prices for No 2 hard and No 3 hard varying around 1.27 to 1.34 dollars per unit. No 2 red wheat quoted near 1.27 and No 3 around 1.25 to 1.26. Corn offers mixed with No 2 white near 0.70 to 0.71, No 3 around 0.65 to 0.69. Oats mostly unchanged with No 2 around 0.454 to 0.461 and No 3 near 0.19 to 0.20.
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Kansas City
GRALN
Ilise
Pronounce Futures Standards Market Notes
Chicago March 30. Butter: Fresh standards April 42% sc. June ag storage standards March December 425 su. Eyes: fresh gathered firsts April 23% c. March 24%4c, storage packed firsts March 2012c, April. 2644c refrigerator standards, 28% sc.
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Chicago
Board of Trade Cash Quotations Chicago March 30
Wheat prices listed for various grades with No 1 red at 1.384 and No 4 red at 1.26 showing sample and hard wheat ranges. Corn oats rye barley timothy seed and cloverseed quotes included with provisions market figures for lard ribs bellies and related items.
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Chicago
Hogs and cattle market news from Chicago Mart
Chicago March 30 hogs receipts 18 000 with slow light hogs 10 15c lower than Tuesday. Top hog 11 64 for 150 160 lb. bulk 150 200 lb 11 15 11 50. Cattle receipts 9 000 killing classes steady to strong. Best steers 13 25, 11 50 12 50 bulk. Vealers 25 50c lower. Sheep lambs 12 000 fat lambs opening slow, best 17 00, top lambs strictly choice 17 00. Demand remains active at high seasonal levels.
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Chicago
Hogson
Sioux City Livestock Market Report March 30 Cattle and Sheep
Sioux City Iowa March 30 stockyard receipts show 2900 cattle with traders noting steady to strong prices for killers and feeders and a wide range for fat cattle. Veals calves and hogs also listed with top cattle near 11.00 and hogs around 9.50 to 10.60. Sheep receipts noted steady tone for lambs and yearlings with not quoted values.
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Sioux City
Oil and motor shares lead mixed stock market day
Heavy selling in oils and low priced motor shares weighed on indices while some leaders slipped. United States Steel General Motors and Dupont eased slightly, with Bethlehem Steel General Railway and others opening higher. Foreign exchange rates listed for major currencies in New York markets.
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New York
United States Steel
General Motors
Dupont
Bethlehem Steel
General Railway
Signal
Pan- American Western
Houston Ol
American Safety Razor
International Combustion
Nickel Plate
Delaware and Hudson
Baldwin
AML
Woole
Atchison Pete Ee
Coast Line
Baldwin Loco
Wes Eetaneane
LSS Balt
Ohio
Barnsdall A
Bee
Soavenseeas
Bethlehem Stee
Cerro de Pasco
Chesapeake & Eee
Ah & St. P
Western Ances
Chile
Chrysler Corp
Aeneas
Coca Cola
Colorado Fuel
Wey Col. Gas & Elec
Consolidated Gas Tert
Boy Crucible Steel
Dodge Bros. A . Er
du Pont de Nem
Erie Railroad
Elec
Niron
Windson Motors
Hillnois Central
Newline
Harvester
Pfd Resent
Tel
Tae
Wansas City
Lehigh Valley
Kennecott Copper Lia
Louisville & Nashville
Mack ‘Truck
Marland Oil Ste
Ee Bo Lnae
Kan
Texas
Missouri Pac
Pfd
Senenees Wee
Montgomery Ward
Ewes
Nash Motors
New York Central
M. Y
N. HL
Hartford
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific
Packard Motor Car
Pennsylvania Rene
Phillips Petroleum
Pierce-Arrow M. C
Sy Radio Corp
Rep
Sr. & Steel
Reynolds
Stl
San Fran
Veceveeeane
Seaboard Air Line
Stereee
Sears Roebuck
Seas Sinclair
Dairies
Southern
Southern Ry
Setae
Standard Oil
Cal
Aeoe Ae
J Ae
X. Y
Studebaker Ween Eens Eheres
Texas Corp
Tex
Gut
Texas & T
Union Pacific
United Drug
U. S. Steel
Tx Univ. Pipe & Had
Wabash Ryan
Willys-Overland
Woolworth
Aes
Grain Receipts and Prices Amid Sparse Minneapolis Trade
Wheat receipts 119 cars, down from last year, mixed grades from No 7 northern to No 1 hard spring. On track and awaiting arrival, December to May futures noted. Corn No 3 yellow at 68, oats No 3 white at 42.
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Minneapolis Gratin
Minneapolis
Minn
Montana
Slalta
Market Report from South St. Paul Herds and Hogs
Receipts at South St. Paul-Marehoo show cattle heavy, steady to slow with steer and yearling prices around 11.20 for heavy bulls, 10.75 for yearlings, bulk steers and yearlings 9 to 10 dollars, cutters 4.25 to 5.00, calves up 40 percent for dealers. Hogs 12,900 head, prices down 25 cents, heavy weights near 10 dollars, sows and leans around 12.2, sheep 2,000 head, fat wooled sheep around 16.50, limited demand overall.
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South St. Paul
Minn
Marehoo
Gh-Cattia
Theae
Provisions and Produce Prices Across Markets
Chicano Chicago notes butter receipts at 6 182 tub creamery with varied grades and packaging stock. Receipts total 19 159 cases with mixed dairy and cheese listings. Poultry quotes include turkeys and chickens with varied c per lb. Kansas City reports heavy hens and springs. Toledo seeds show clover and timothy prices with March quotes and futures.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Northern Twins
Kansas City
Springs
Grain prices listed in Omaha market report
In Omaha Nebraska on March 30 the wheat market quotes No 1 and No 2 hard at 1.2814 dollars per bushel while corn shows No 4 white at 64 64 cents and No 3 yellow at 68 681e. No 5 mixed quotes 444 cents and oats list No 2 white at 46 cents and No 3 white at 44e.
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Omaha Graln
Omaha
Neb
St Louis Livestock Market Receipts Report March 30
Hogs receipts 14 000 with light hogs active and strong and other classes steady. Top hog price 11.50 with 200 lb lugs at 11.40 to 11.50. Cattle receipts 3 000 calves steady steers strong vealers lower. Range 9.50 to 10.50 for bulk steers, cows 6.25 to 7.50, low cutters 4.25 to 4.75. Sheep receipts 50 fat lambs slow, 9 lb wool lambs 15.00, 3 50 top wool wethers 10.50, some 9.50.
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St.Louis
Peoria Livestock Hogs and Cattle Receipts Report
Peoria Illinois March 30 hog receipts around 2000 with prices 11.16 top and mid ranges near 10.35 to 11.00 for mediums and 10.38 to 10.50 for heavies. Packers bid 9.25 to 9.75. Cattle receipts light and steady.
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Peoria
Flour and Bran Shipments Reported in Minneapolis
In Minneapolis on March 30 shipments remained unchanged. Flour amounted to 33 808 barrels while bran reached 26 700 pounds.
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Minneapolis
Ao Lou R
Kansas Insures Its Steamships Now
Topeka March 30 Somewhat like Winters Tale which gave a coast to inland Bohemia the Kansas insurance code provides this interior state with a marine insurance law enacted by the legislature contains a section for the regulation of insurance against loss or damage to vessels in connection with any or all risks or perils of navigation Desire of Kansas exporters to contract for marine insurance at home rather than at seaports led the commission which drafted the new code to include a New York statute governing the underwriting of shipments at sea
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Topeka
Kan
Bohemia
Kansas
Commission
New York
Waterloo near-free of major diseases, measles lead
Waterloo reports near elimination of scarlet fever diphtheria and smallpox with measles leading in cases across cities. Dr J R Thompson notes scattered cases of other illnesses. March saw 680 measles cases in Waterloo with 11 quarantines for suspected diphtheria carriers and daily new cases dropping recently.
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Waterloo
Allte
Department of Health
J. R. Thompson
State Health Department
Pottawattamie
Madison
Dubuque
Mahaska
Webster
Winterset
Council
Bluffs
Oskaloosa
Sioux City
Health Department of Waterloo
Health Department
Real Estate Transfers Summary From Local Notice Board
Multiple transfers listed across sections and blocks with buyers such as W W Houser J A Bown C B Santee Edward Me ben Fred W Tesimer and others. Properties include Maple Leaf add Hummel Leav itt Johnson Miller Forest Park Morningside George B Montgomery Linden Place and Riverbluff Park with lots blocks and parcels in Cedar Heights Grandview and Cedar Heights areas.
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Nick Lavent
W. W. Houser
Gerald F. Pusheo
J. A. Bown
Hummel
Leavitt, Johnson & Miller
C. B. Santee
Edward
Serermet
Timion
Edward CG. Meben
Creditors
Cement Products. 'Co
Waterloo Rereister Co
Morningside
Place George
He Seger
Hallowell
Heigh Gardens
Cedar Heights
Soak Western
Securities ‘Co
Grandview
Esther
Harriett
Starbuck
Lot
Park
Georgia Smith
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Wwes
Etree AG
Rath Packing Co
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Eden
Fa Ullr
Ren Barclay & Sons
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Ente
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Sheen
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Ivan
ST. Paul Livestock
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Cleveland
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Lorelei
Toledo
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E. 8T. Louis Livestock
Peoria Livestock
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Strauss & Co
Waterlo
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Waterloo, Iowa
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Cedar Rapids
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