Electric heater helps Thompson raise early pigs at home
Farm page reports L. H. Thompson near Cedar Falls using an electricity heated nesting area to rear newborn piglets. The device, invented by Thompson, uses two 50 watt bulbs, burlap and straw, and a switch controlled heater to keep piglets warm while reducing sow crushing risk. Separate notes cover county crop forecasts and livestock trends with 15 percent pork drop and 20 percent fewer chickens.
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Cedar
L. H. Thompson
Duroe Jersey
Hare
Mgr. Thompson
Mr. Thompson
Thompson
Summy sells 160 acre Orange Township farm for 21000
J Summy of Waterloo area sells 160 acre Orange Township farm to Leo Bedard of La Porte City for 21000. Lease extends to March 1 1929. possession then. Elder Mr Summy to keep 7a from home farm. two homes on 240 acre parcel with electric lighting and water. Other local transfers include George Wines buying 80 acre farm near Joe Wahl Waterloo and Elma bank site at 165 per acre. Fred J Smith sells six acre near Edgewood to M M Scott at 160 per acre with rent until Dec 1.
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Rt J. Summy
Waterloo
Orange Township
Leo Bedard
la Porte City
A. M. Summy
Mr. Summy
Electrie
Reinbeck
George Wines
Peter Plachn
Joe Wahl
Bank of Elma
Fred. J. Smith
Edgewood
M. M. Scott
Black Hawk County
Smith
Monthly cream checks exceed 400 dollars at creamery
Ten February butterfat checks issued by the co operative creamery in Fredericksburg Indiana total more than four hundred dollars. Names and amounts include Fred Jordan 414.77 J D Herrick & Son 262177 L F Kam Meyer 258.26 K A Ellyson & Son 242.15 Chris Maser 251.11 Fred Knoll 216.50 William Gruenberg 216.08 Co A Ellison 214.49 John Miles 199.37 O H Karnatz & Bon 104.51.
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Courier
Bernice
Fredericksburg
Co-Operative Creamery
Fred Jordan
J. D. Herrick & Son
L. F. Kammeyer
K. A. Ellyson && Son
Chris Maser
Fred Knoll
William = Gruenberg
Co. A. Ellison
John Miles
O. H. Karnatz & Bon
Legislator's Son Yields Big Corn Harvest
John Carter, son of Representative J. V. Carter of Hardin county, grew 450 bushels of corn on 5.25 acres. At New Providence Consolidated School his high yielding crop was shown in a germination fest as part of vocational agriculture. Expenses totaled $104.18 and estimated profit was $233.32.
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John Carter
J. V. Carter
Hardin County
John
New Providence Consolidated School
Demand Strong on Good Horses
William Holland with 30 years in the trade says there is an active market for good commercial horses weighing 1300 to 1800 pounds priced from 190 to 225. He notes 10 carloads shipped since December and a weekly sale of about 300 horses at Iowa Falls led by J W Brown. He urges farmers to raise sturdy draft stock and envisions a central Waterloo market drawing buyers coast to coast.
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Biack Hawk County
G. FP. Clark
Minnesota
King Farms
Waterloo
Grundy Center
Grundy County
William Holland
Mr. Holland
Town Falls
Holland
Atlantic
Pacific
Oats Seeding Advances in Southern Iowa Amid Warm Spell
Farmers report oats seeding surpassing half done in many southern counties as warm dry weather boosts activity. A. C. Newton in Cedar township seeded 40 acres, Ed Dunlap near Waterloo began early sowing, with more fields planned if weather held. Weather clerk Charles Reed notes oats underway as far north as Osceola and Clarke counties with barley area rising.
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Black Hawk
A. C. Newton
Cedar Township
Ed Dunlap
Waterloo
Sothern
Iowa
Des Moines
Charles T. Reed
Department of Agriculture
Osceola
Kenfilthy
Farmer letters to editor prompt Waterloo Courier
Readers address the editor with questions and comments directed to the Park Department in Waterloo Iowa. The terse item notes a contact phone and invites further discussion in the local paper.
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Park
Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Iawa
Seed corn tests show frost damage lowers vitality in Iowa
Seed corn picked after frost shows very low germination while pre frost ears germinate well at the Jefferson farm. Iowa farmers debate ear testing before planting with thresholds guiding whether testing pays. Porter says general tests plus dust treatment can boost yields by two to twelve bushels per acre.
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Dunkerton
Clarence Miller
W. D. Jefferson Farm
Here
Jefferson Place
Ames
R. H. Farter
Iowa State College
Porter
Illinois Central Grants Trips to 4-H Club Winners
Sixty one 4-H club girls from counties served by Illinois Central will receive educational trips to the seventh national boys and girls club congress in Chicago next December. Eligible members must have not previously won a congress trip and have completed agricultural or home economics projects. Twenty five trips go to Iowa. Winners will be selected by state extension authorities with cooperation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Illinois Central has long supported 4-H and its goal of developing balanced citizens for community and country.
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Illinois Central Railroad
Chicago
Towa
United States Department of Agriculture
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Women Meet for Sewing Lessons in Littleton Iowa
Women from the farm bureau held several sewing lessons across multiple homes in Littleton Iowa The series began at Mrs W H Seaman home with an all day session at Mrs A C Monross residence Other gatherings occurred at the homes of Mrs H G Ganier and Mrs Adam Budzynske observing ongoing instruction and practice in sewing skills.
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Littleton
Farm Bureau
W. H. Seaman
A. C. Monross
Mmes
H. G. Ganier
Adam Budzynske
Garden Gossip on Dwarf and Brush Peas with Stakes
Garden note discusses how dwarf peas benefit from support and compares to brush peas, noting newer Marrawfat varieties, harvests, and planting guidance. It shifts to a Potatoes section from Chicago March 30 with market receipts, carriage on track, shipments, prices for Florida and Cuba varieties, and specific sack and crate prices.
Grain Receipts and Shipments Net Olmstead Market
Chicago markets show receipts of 30 080 hogs and 8 000 sheep. Hogs steady to 10 lower with best light butchers around 8 40 to 8 50, various weight lots quoted. Cattle and calves mixed, steers 13 25 to 15 75, feeders steady, cows hunters steady, lambs held near 15 78 to 16 75 amid slow demand. Wool market notes moderate spot demand and firm prices.
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Chicago
Veaseys Imilk
Inter
Paneweterete
Sere Eean Ieee
Bay al
Abe Ras
Ets Senna
Chicara
Cate
Jill
Mort
Provisions New York Markets Mixed On Receipts Patched
New York reports mixed farm commodities with steady egg and cheese receipts while grain and stock markets rally. Bulls push U S industrials and rail shares to new highs as Radio General Motors and Montgomery Ward lead gains.
Wheat markets swing as Liverpool declines press prices
Chicago March 20 Wheat faced a downward drift led by declines at Liverpool, with profit taking and weaker demand from North America weighing on futures. Oats and corn followed unsettled patterns while provisions dropped. regional farm sales and shipping demand in Kansas City showed slow movement.
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Chicago
North America
Igiltac
Ofjio
Indiana
Illinois
Kansas City
Chicago Board of Trade Cash Quotations March 30
Wheat prices range with No 3 red at 1.65%3 and No 2 mixed around 1.53 to 1.45. Corn oats rye and other grains show varied bids with No 2 white oats at 0.62 to 0.63, yellow oats and flaxseed listed. Provisions quote lard at 11.67, ribs 12.25, bellies 32.87, in a broadly reported day of commodity bids.
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Timne
Cory
Ceni
Ewe
Tinhele
Belites
INSI
Chicago
Duluth
Minneapolis
LAB
Waterloo
N. Tal
Baterloo
Tripoli
Swit. & Co
Waterton
Rath Packing Co
Pricea
Rath
Iowa
Timothy Hay
Baled
Prairia Hay
Dajedin
Aled
Biggie
Bortoy
Paul Livestock Market Report From South St. Paul
Receipts mix at South St. Paul selling led to steadiness in steers and yearlings with bids around 1.26 per pound for heavy loads. Calves, hogs, and sheep saw varied demand. hogs trended slow to steady with top near 8.10, lambs strong in prime lots, ewes and yearlings showing firmer prices and mixed lots around 22 to 95 dollars per hundredweight.
Hogs and cattle receipts steady to higher across markets
In St Joseph and Kansas City markets on March 30 receipts for hogs and cattle show steady to higher bids with top hog prices near 8.95 per cwt and packed sows around 7.00. beef cattle and calves mixed with limited demand. sheep receipts and prices show softer trade with wool and mutton values down around 25 cents. Additional notes from East St Louis and Minneapolis report slow to steady sales, tight supplies, and modest price movements across multiple classes.
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E. ST. Louis Livestock
St. Louis
TIGR
Bond Market News Time: March 30 New York
The bond market showed continued irregularity led by speculating Isaacs with higher grade notes. St Paul 69 of 2000 rose to a peak at 74% while Kayser Ss gained to 120% from 61% earlier. Pathe Ex change 75 with warrants rose nearly 2 points as copper issues cooled and Latin American and Japanese bonds led gains among foreign issues. U.S. government bonds remained largely inactive.
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Chicago
Minneanalis
Wiest
MaerMy -Yyyeeerepere
UIT Sc
Fiour
Kansas City
New York
Caes
Rado
General Motors
General Motore
U. S
Rairoads
St. Paul
Connote
Preserrers
Anacoda Copper
Consolidated Gas
Genera Electric
Radio
Mack ‘Truck
International Nickel
Montgomery Ward
Wall Street
Federal Reserve
Radia
General Electric
American International
U. S. Cast Iron Pipe
Calumet & Arizona
Lidlum & Simmons Co
Dodge Brothers Common
Burnsdall
al, Chem
American Can
American Gar & Foundry
American Locomotive
American Sm. & Ret
American Sugar
American T. & To
American Tobacco B
American Water Works
American Woolen
Anaconda
T. Atchison
Atlantic Coastline
Atlantic
Baldwin Locomotive
Baltimore & Obie
Barnsdall Race
Bethlehem Steel
California Petroleum
Canadian Prairie Serve de
Dodge Bros
Efile
Fleischmann
General Motors General Railway
Great Northern
Great Northern Pie
Houston OK
Hudson Motors
Illinois Central
Harvestar
Nickel
Kansas City Southern
Kennecott
Lehigh Valley Ladsville & Nas
Mack Truck
Murland Co
Kand& Tex Missouri Pacine Montgomery
Wrrd
Nasty Motors
New York Central
N.Y
UL & Hackford
Norfolk & Western North American Northern Pariic
Backard
Pan
Aim
Pat
H — Paramount Fam
Pennsylvania
Phillips Petroleum
Pierce-Attow
Possumlype Ease Eensoe Radio
Reading
Tran & Steel
Reynolds Tobacco B
Stl
San Fran
ATR Roebuck
Sinclair
Dairies A&a
Southern Pacine Southern Railway
Standard Oil
California Standard Oil
New Jersey Standard Oi
Studebaker
Tekas Corporation
Texas
Tesas & Pacino’ Texan Pac
Thinken Roller
Union Carbide i Dain
U.S
Algohol
Maryland
Wratinghouse Electric Willys-Overland Woolworth
Yellow Truck
Yellow Truck ' Bytstwdemweenens OF Liberty Bands
Liberty
Isaacs
Kayser Ss
Inter
Pathe Exchange
Dodge Brothers
Heavy Livestock Market Report With Mixed Weekly Changes
The report shows higher prices for weighty steers and many beef cattle categories, with steers up 25 to 60 cents and cows, bulls, and yearlings largely higher. Hogs show steady to slightly higher prices with top around 8.60, while sheep and lambs see increased supply and mixed demand, with heavier lambs and unclipped woolly types trading variably.
Toys As Textbooks In A New Plan Of Child Rearing
Madison, March 30 The wife of a University of Wisconsin professor Mrs M B Leonard advocates toy based child rearing. Her home laboratory uses a playground slide trapeze rings and notes on how children play by age and sex to shape development. She urges parents to adapt toys to each child and has written a book on toy selection for the Wisconsin Kindergarten Association.
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Madison
Wis
Leonard
University of Wisconsin
Sioux City Livestock Receipts Steady as Market Mixed
Sioux City Iowa reports cattle receipts at 1,500 with feeders and cows mostly steady and hogs at 16,000 with tops near 8.06 for 175 to 280 pounds. Sheep receipts total 1,500 with prospects said to be weak and cattle classes showing varied prices across grades.
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Sioux City
Peoria Livestock and Grain Markets Report
Peoria livestock receipts total 15 000 with steady prices top 8 50. Minneapolis grain figures show No 1 northern wheat around 1 34 to 1 43 and various futures months cited. Kansas City grain notes mixed wheat and corn entries with several price ranges. Omaha grain and sugar markets also summarized with fluctuating values and minor changes.
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Sohn Carter
Cueaga
Florida
Bliaa Triimpha
Spalding Torr
Mitchel Wanners
Cuba Bliss
Thiam
Missionipal
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Thalia
Ruseet Murbanks
Tancy
Oteady
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Pierce
American Woolen Company
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Tony
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Peoria
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Marcel
Co. Mitte
Board of Trade
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Pittsburgh
Buffalo
St, Joseph Livestock
Cleasen
Attacs
Minn
Colorado
Peoria Livestock Peoria, Tl
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Noos
Minneapolis Grain
St.34's
Slattasek
Kansas City Grain
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W. J. Mohlis
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