Seed corn testing prompts widespread farmer action
Farmers across Buchanan county report low seed germination with only about 60 percent tested and recall warnings of poor seed. A. A. Burger and A. G. Larsen advise testing multiple kernels per ear and retesting before planting to avoid heavy losses. The county station under Myrton Marder conducts commercial seed corn testing at one and a quarter cents per ear.
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A. A. Burger
A. G Larsen
Burger & Larsen
Borger & Larsen
Faim- Wes
Lewg
Sing
Buchan
Independence
Buchanan County
Biya L. A. Walters
Hrehanan
Cs Opermstedt
Farm Bureau
Myrton Marder
Arden
Warden
Mineral Feeds for Hogs Prove Helpful in Town
Wayerly Ja Mavel Sie enry Korte of Douglas township has found mineral feeding to hogs highly beneficial. He notes neighbors including William Awel Jey share the view, keeping minerals available at all times to boost swine production.
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Wayerly, Ja
Mavel Sieenry Korte
Douglas Township
William Awel- Jey
My. Korte
Complete Campaign Against Poor Seed Corn in Bremer Co
The Bremer county farm bureau reports a countywide corn testing effort with demonstrations in rural schools. Samples from 60 schools tested average 54 percent germination, with some ranges from 22 to 82 percent, prompting urgency to test seed corn before shortages affect supply and quality.
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Bremer Co
Citriien
Waverly
Wuntlig
Bremer County
Ffi
Farm Bureau
Leathers
Mt Vernon Township to Exhibit at Cedar Falls Fair
Mt Vernon Township will construct and decorate a booth to compete with other townships at Cedar Valley Fair and Exposition. E L Cady from Iowa State College spoke on hay market fluctuations and farming trends, while J Whan demonstrated poultry mash hopper making.
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Warmer
Mt. Vernon Township
Karean
Cedar Valley Fair& Exposition
Towa State College
Farm Bureau
Mmes
Armstrong
Mishler
Henry
White
Kohn
Mathes
Bremer County Men Discuss Dairy Cows at Madrid Meeting
Bremer County farmers met in Madrid Iowa for a Dairy Day program led by J D Olffin Bremer county agent. Milo B Smith Madrid dealer sponsored the event to promote farm education and improve rural conditions. Local dairymen W M George and Charles H Smith shared experiences with cows and herd management.
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Bremer County
Madrid
N Waverly
Yesterda
J. D. Olffin
Boone County
Quiinen
Milo B. Smith
Smith
W. M. George
Fanesville
Charles H. Smith
Tripoli
Fieytol
Hardin County Fair Faces Possible 1926 Cancellation
The Hardin County Fair shows severe financial trouble as mortgage foreclosures loom and directors struggle to keep the agricultural society afloat. Local farmers and residents face an uncertain season with the fair possibly not being held in 1926.
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Hardin County Fair
Profit in Storing Corn for Winter
Describes Iowa State findings by G. S. Shepherd and W. J. Start on corn storage profits. In bumper years storage yields substantial gains. normal years rely on price rise and grade improvement. The study explains December price comparisons and weight discounts to project profit from holding until summer.
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Des Moines
Anl
Shepherd
W. J. Start
Iowa Agricultural Esperiment Station
Ames
Crete
Late Slump in Wheat OMAHA Shipment
Wheat closed nervy with net losses amid last minute trading. May wheat deliveries to Chicago faced delivery pressure while corn rose and oats fell on export sales and seeding delays. Provisions moved with firmer grains as markets reacted to Liverpool and New York cues.
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Chicago
Norvous
Cro Oma
Lere.! Com
de Mh
New York Securities
Seaboard
Ermany
Liverpool
York
Sane Houges
Blood Tells Boys at Vinton Find in Dairy Experiment
In Vinton Iowa March 31 results from a dairy-fat testing project by Vinton high school students show fat cows varied in profit from 55 cents to 1.00 per pound of fat. Records kept on 25 cows at homes. best cow produced 385.5 pounds of fat while poorest produced 0.2 pounds. Three head exceeded 306 pounds. Top five were purebred or high grade.
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Vinton
Maren
Vinton High School
FLSU
Treats Seed Oats for Smut Before Planting
Waverly Iowa March 31 Maartin Fritschel of Washington township prepares his oat seed for smut this spring He believes paying extra care ensures no difficulty Waterloo Meet Waterloo Township Farm Bureau Women plan an April 1 meeting at Mrs Hubert Sweitzer home to study the fourth lesson in home furnishing The all day event invites men unless unseasonably warm weather delays spring farm work
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Waverly
Maartin Fritschel
Washington Township
Altho Jie
Waterloo
Board of Trade Cash Quotations Mixed Prices Listed
AP report shows commodity quotes for meats and grains with items such as No 2 dubum mixeds No 8 mixeds and UATE relay plus prices for Loins and Ribs and Bellies. Prices listed include Cloverseeds at 28.00 to 32.00 and Bellies around 16.00 with various regional quotes.
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Chirag
Maur
Livestock market reports show mixed hogs cattle and sheep
Hog futures quoted 20 to 40 cents higher with gains pushed by demand from shippers and yard traders. Cattle receipts around 7,000 with varied steer offerings and heavy snow impact. Lamb and sheep volumes seen with steady to higher prices, bulk of fat lambs around 12.50 to 14.50. South St. Paul market reports slower trade but steady to up lift in feeder pigs and hogs under 200 pounds.
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Oula
Oates
ST. Paul
Market Ticker Shows Mixed Demand and Price Gains
Trading opens with strong buying support as major issues rise while several stalemate. Notable gainers include New York Central General Motors and United Drug with several losses and seven spots lingering. Broad activity shows varied movement across sectors and many issues trading hundreds to thousands of shares.
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Ims
Stoke
Coot Cah
New York Central
Geners Asptdlc
Gener Motors
United Drag
Aton Sow and
Hoathey Railway
Seirs Roebuck
Wantworth
Ig Hy Mace
Basin Motery
DuPont
Aled Chorieal
Cieneral Vetraleute
Elots
Ail
Chen
Dy Aumerican
Ate “Ann, Cav & Wit
Sia
Ameriein Sumar
Tel
Fel
Amerie Taliees
Ameren Woolen
Atehisgn
Coast Line
Galdwin, Locomatty Gale & Chig
North Rthde
Mae i
Clapper Oy Shryster Corpors
Moea Cola
Gruchile Steet
Waulie Cine Sug
Pea
Joodee Byres
Wimneee
Atectric Pow
St Ntis
Marth
Keanecot
Loubville & West
Mid-Continent
Win
Missouri
Montgomery Withil
Weed
Vyerkleabrad
Sefalled& Western Ar
Americs
Reware Warner Uulebaker
IVRAS
Ward ‘Baking
White Motor Willes-Overkind Weebworth
Grain notes on wheat, corn and rye markets in Chicago
March 31 report notes public elevators hold under 70,200 bushels of contract wheat with No 1 and No 2 spring stocks. No. 2 red total 27,000 bushels in eastern miller storage. foreigners show sizable sales and demand for corn improves while rye movement continues. weather and late frosts affect Kansas wheat and seeding, with expectations of reduced winter wheat stocks.
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Chicago
Joseph BP. Griffin
Sesson
Werther H
Basher
Deiand
Kansas City Livestock Market Report Summary
Market notes show calves and yearlings trading unevenly with prices around 10.90 for some classes. Feeder cattle and hogs posted varying gains while stock er markets described as slow. Prices for sheep and wool offerings included several higher loads with mixed demand and notable activity in price ranges near 52 to 60 dollars per head.
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Kansas City
Nes City
Teialy
Moss
St Louis and Sioux City Livestock Market Snapshot
The listing reports livestock trading notices across St Louis and Sioux City with dollar bids and price ranges. It notes cattle and hog values, unidentified stock categories, and an estimated total of about 18,000 units across the market, with dates and figures for March.
Prices at Chicago and New York Marts
Chicago and New York markets report butter receipts 33 549 cases and 40 901 pounds cheese. poultry steady with live chickens and ducks. cotton open steady with May and July futures. New York wheat and flour futures mixed with May 19 000? and July around 18 480.
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Chicago
Associated Prees
Fase Tees Fe
New York
Averdes Run
Creigitt
Aiuto
Express
Teelutt
Chisiga
Mare
Cutton
Milecs
York
Aurea
Kinvers
Mt We
Bristow and Ansgar Notes From March Announcements
Bristow reports Maren Hewete in Thompton hospital with throat abscess and several locals attending a funeral and church events. Lester Rogers left for Tow City for a census project, while schoolhouse meeting and cemetery events are planned. In Ansgar, Cora Groth returns home from Minnesota to spring vacation. Ada Tolléfson, Danley Ba, and others resume studies at Cornell college and University of Minnesota. a local patient undergoes an operation and plans for nurses training are noted.
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Bristow
Lowell Hewete
Thumpton Hospital
Aneed Sunjay
Zephaniah Nurrowshi
Watertown
Webster City
Bertha Medowell
Lester Rogers
J City
Pat
Searle
Merford
Arnold
Cedar Falls
Holanl Nubel York
Calif
Frank Minert
Saqureday
Meta
Dirs
Brett Appleby
Terloa
Newsbury
Britow
Flek
Nsuranes
Wil
ST. Ansgar Ansgurta
Cora Groth
Richeehool
Alinsepetls
Harold Hay
Kermit Grould
Robert Morrell
Dorothy Moeller
Sindboy
Ant
Minnesota State, University
Hot Om
Danley Ba
Aurora
Suns Mere
Hivverthelad
UL Speru
Chicago
Devstur
Misa Ada ‘Tolléfson
Tama
Sind
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Maret Sinting
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Tarnlis
Andy Fs
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Aland 33
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Saul Myers
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Reese
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Thagalotes
Wisconsin
EL Zee
Louis Gitass
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Beth
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Swady
Woon
Black Hawk Loan Company
Sun Floor Lafayette Bldg
Leavitt & Ty. Tomson Erust Co
Pholic
Sis
Dubie
Pimc Ae Lsro Sharps
Philip Trost
Eagle Township
Black Hawk County
Towa
Voorkies
Reinbeck
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Tindson
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