Iowa Farm Land Demand Seen Rising in 1927
Research from the Iowa Bankers Association forecasts rising Iowa farm land demand and a shift in market sentiment as prices are expected to begin climbing in 1927. The survey covered all 99 counties, noting high cash down payments and a majority of purchases by Iowa buyers, with prices varying by county from under 100 to over 225 per acre in a few areas.
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Ben Moines
Iowa
Agricultural Committee of
Frank Warner
Iowa Bankers’ Association
Towa
Cunties
State Run Cows Set Milk Records In Institutions
Independence Iowa May 2 state hospital dairy expands to 66 head then remodels to hold 20 test cows while testing work proceeds. Across Iowa 317 cows in state correctional and charitable institutions produced over 10 000 pounds of milk in 1926 led by Mt Pleasant hospital No 586 with 23 218 pounds. Clarinda herd produced 1 178 pounds of butter that year. Thirteen institution cows yielded 30 pounds of butter in seven days.
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Independence
Corn Carloads Shipped to Northeast Iowa for Feed
Cedar Falls May 2 An investigation into this season's corn shipments shows about 45 cars sent from the area, nearly all for feeding to Clayton Mitchell Allamakee and Winneshiek counties. Several cars remain contracted for the northeast in coming days. During the winter one car was consigned to the region.
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Cedar Falls
Clayton
Mitchell
Allamakee
Winnebago
Land sales in Black Hawk County average $163 per acre
Iowa Bankers' association reports 14 farms in Black Hawk County sold by members or their customers totaling 1800 acres. Average price per acre was $163.43, with one unimproved farm included. Nearby counties show plowing figures.
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Iowa Bankers’ Association
Black Hawk County
Alfalfa Feeding Dominates Pioneer Cow Testing Group
In April two thirds of Pioneer Cow Testing association members fed alfalfa daily. Twenty six of 27 members used high protein concentrate. J J Swelly’s 10 Holsteins averaged 1,103 pounds of milk and 413 pounds of butterfat per cow. John Cunningham’s 19 Holsteins averaged 995 pounds of milk and 38.3 pounds of fat. The top individual cow yielded 70.8 pounds fat and 1,311 pounds milk from a grade Guernsey in W A Van Dorn’s herd. The grain mix used was 54 corn meal and oats to 12 oilmeal. The group averaged 29.1 pounds fat and 736 milk from 428 cows. Six head sold for beef, three for milk, two bought. Twenty two cows produced 40 or more pounds of butterfat and 15 surpassed 50.
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Pioneer Cow Testing Association
Arthur Porter
J. J. Swelly
John Cunningham
Guernsey
W. A. van Dorn
Co. J
New York
Mayne
Chicago & Great Western
St. Paul
Chicago & Alton
Federal Lot & Traction
Standard, Oil of
Standard Oil
California
Baldwin
Mack Trucks
Dupont
American
Chicago
All. Chem
Car & Ifdy
Tobacco
Wat
Atchison Abe
Atlantic Coast
Lins Setae
Ohio
Onio Wade
Barnsdall
Bethlehem Steel
Canadian Pac
Cerro de Pasco
St. P
Il & Pac
Chrysler Corp
Coca Cola
Colorado
Col. Gas & Blie
Consolidated Gas
Dodge Bros. A
du Pont .de
Erie Railroad
General Asphalt Tenner
General Motors
Hudson
Motors
Illinois Central
Haravester Skeen
Mar
Inter
Tel
Kansas City Southern
Kennecott Copper
Lehigh Valley
Ala
Louisvile & Nashville
Mack Truck
Marland Oil
Northern Pacific
Packard Motor Car
Pan. Am, Pe
Pennsylvania
Wee Ad
Phillips Petroleum
Pierce-Arrow M. C Nee TA Ts Radio Corp
Aaa Ist
Sregrete
Stee
Reading Beeee Ae
Ieee
Rep. Sr. & Steel
Reynolds
Studebaker Et
Texas
Tex Gulf
Texas & Pacific
Union Pacific Tae
United Drug
Cg Ind
Steel
Univ
Fipe & Rad
Maryland
Westinghouse Bloc
Willys-Overlan
Woolworth
Ewe
Coachlalet Oakle
Belgium to Award Trophy At National Belgian Horse Show
J D Conner Jr of the American Belgian breeders association informs the National Belgian Horse Show management that the Royal Belgian Horse Society will again offer a trophy for the best Belgians at the Waterloo exposition during the Dairy Cattle Congress Sept 26 to Oct 2. The competition will be limited to animals not previously winning at this show, International Livestock Exposition, or the Ohio State Fair. The American Belgian breeders association will add $1,000 in cash prizes and four silver trophies for top honors including best stallion and mare groups. Prospects for the National Belgian Show look good, though breeders plans for the season remain unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.D. Conner, Jr
American Belgian Horse Breeders’ Association
Dairy Cattle Congress
Royal Belgian Horse Society
Belgium
Waterloo Exposition
Ohio State Fair
United States
Conner
16 in litter observed by Brandon hog man
Brandon Iowa May 2 Wallace Winnegar living near Brandon reports unusual success with large litters in his cross bred hog herd. The largest litter totals 16 pigs born in one farrowing.
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Brandon
Wallace Winnegar
Here
Eggs For Club Project Reach Fayette County Schools
In West Union Iowa May 2 every township except Eden with rural schools is included in a county funded egg and chicken project. The Fayette County Fair Association and County Superintendent J G Meyers sponsor the effort. Buff Orpingtons White Leghorns Barred Rocks and other breeds were supplied by local residents for sixty settings.
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West Union
Eden
Fayette County Fair Association
J. G. Meyers
H. P. Schmiet
Buff Orpingtons
Carl Ogtrander
Leo Berry
Putnam Township
H. A
Greene creamery boosts patronage and butterfat price
Greene Iowa farm creamery reports rising butterfat payments and output in the first quarter of 1927. Patrons about 400, with J I Morris as buttermaker, and an advanced accounting system aids growth and quality. Officers include C M Crouse president and A Hardman secretary.
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Greene, Ila
Farmers' Cooperative Creamery Company
Morris
New York
Greene's Creamery
J. I. Morris
Jesup Creamery
Buchanan County
Garrison
Benton County
Towa Extension Service
Charles M. Crouse
A. Hardman
Harry Howe Floyd Kingery
S. Hansen
R. M. Skillen
O. C. Huff
P Artly
Hardman
Merner Farm Pays Owner $12.60 Per Acre for 5 Years
Cedar Falls May 2 An example of good farming in Black Hawk county draws front page notice in the Chicago Journal of Commerce. Merner farm near Cedar Falls owned by W H Merner and operated by tenant Art Hansen shows five year net income per acre of $12.60 based on careful records. Merner notes investments in equipment and land, with his share totaling $17 888 80 over five years on a 283 acre parcel. Hansen began work March 1 1921 after two years cow testing and farming experience.
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Cedar Falls
Black Hawk County
Chicago Journal of Commerce
Financial World
Merndale Farm
W. H. Merner
Art Hansen
Here
Courier
Merner
Financial Journal
Seversl
Hmec
Ames
Tennant
Art
Women Meet to Review Farm Bureau Nutrition Lesson
Cedar Falls May 2 Women of Washington township gather at Mrs Otis Budlong's home Friday afternoon May 6 for the fourth nutrition course lesson. Participants may bring sponge cake bread jelly or cottage cheese to be judged by a score card.
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Cedar Falls
Washington Township
Otis Budlong
Farm Bureau
Toleno Seed Prices and Market Terms Listed
A Toledo seed price report lists Cloveraend domestic seeds at 26.50 for October, Tinoby old at 2.60 and new at 2.70, with May price 3.70 and other values including 14.40 for October.
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Toleno Seeds
Toledo
May Strength to Spur to Buyers on Grain Markets
Chicago May deliveries push grain in strong markets with wheat and corn leading gains. US visible supplies show big declines for wheat, corn, and oats, while private winter wheat yields near 597 million bushels versus last year’s 627 million. Wheat closes unsettled up, corn and oats higher, with provisions varying.
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Chicago
United States
New York Butter Market Steady After Decline
New York butter receipts on April 20 reached 6,832 packages as the market held steady following Saturday's drop. Dealers reported moderate activity with creamery grades quoted at 46c to 44c for various qualities, firsts around 88 to 91 score, seconds at 40 to 41c, and packing stock at current makes. Prices covered several car lots and centralized inventories with No. 1 at 34 to 35e and No. 2 at 31e.
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New York
Minneapolis Grain Market Report May Day Receipts
Minneapolis grain market note shows Wheat receipts 136 cars versus 145 last year. Prices listed for No 1 northern, dark northern spring, hard spring and Montana on track with various bids like 1.361 to 1.46 dollars. Corn and oats prices included for No 3 yellow and No 3 white with small increments.
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Minneapolis Grain
Minneapolis
Minn
Montana
Grain prices in St. Louis market report
St Louis market report shows wheat at 1.36 and 1.40 for No 2 hard, corn mixed prices from 66c to 80c, and oats listing No 2 white at 52c and No 3 white at 47c on May 2. Other mixed lots include No 5 and No 6 corn measurements and various yellow and white categories.
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ST. Louis
Representative Sales Livestock in Union Yards
Representative Sales Livestock in Union Yards Chicago May 2. A column noting livestock sales today includes various bids and prices as buyers gather at Union Yards for trading activity.
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Chicago
Board of Trade Cash Quotations May 2 Chicago Wheat and Corn Prices
Wheat and corn prices listed by grade with bid quotes in Chicago trading. Numbers show No 2 red wheat at 1.39 and various grade values. corn mixed grades range from 70c to 74% for No 2 yellow. oats, rye, barley, timothy, clover, and provisions such as lard ribs and bellies included with price points.
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Chicago
Hog and Cattle Prices Dive in Chicago Market Report
Chicago May 2 hog receipts 46 000 with 3 000 left over. Best action on weighty hogs 160 to 220 pounds mostly 10 lower. Top hogs 10 90, bulk 160 200 pounds 10 69 10 83. Cattle receipts 17 000 fed steers steady to 25 cents higher. yearlings strong. Sheep receipts 15 000 open slow, lambs around 70 pounds 17 25 with many around 14 50 to 15 75 for desirable clipped lambs.
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Chicago
California
Cattle and hog market figures from South Saint Paul
May 2012 market report shows receipts of 3600 cattle with fed steers and yearlings slow to selling around 9 to 10 dollars, cows and heifers mostly 5.75 to 8.00, calves receipts 2400 with vealers down 25 cents or more, hogs 7000 with opening prices about 25 cents lower and top at 10.25, sheep receipts 100 with fat lambs up to 15.59 and ewes steady.
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South St. Paul
Minn
Sheen
Minneapolis Flour Prices Hold Steady in May Report
Minneapolis Minnesota May 2 Flour unchanged in carload lots. Family patents quoted at seven dollars eighty to seven ninety a barrel in eight pound cotton sacks. Shipments total thirty one thousand seven hundred ninety barrels.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Foreign exchange rates in New York on May 2
The market quoted easy demand for several currencies. British pound at 4.853 dollars, France at 0.9142, Italy 5.12, Belgium 13.80, Germany 0.2369, Holland 0.3998, Norway 0.2585, Sweden 0.267314, Denmark 0.2667, Switzerland 0.19238, Spain 0.176744, Greece 0.013214, Poland 0.114, Czecho Slova kia 0.0296, Yugoslavia 0.0176, Austria 0.141214, Argentina 0.4231, Brazil 0.1181, Tokyo 0.4781, Shanghai 0.6187, Montreal 1.00141.
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New York
Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Switzerland
Spain
Greece
Poland
Czecho-Slovakia
Jugo-Slavia
Austria
Argentina
Brazil
Tokio
Shanghai
Montreal
Cotton Market Reports Moderate US Trade in Liverpool and Chicago
Liverpool and Chicago cotton markets opened higher with modest activity. Liverpool sold 7,000 bales amid receipts of 3,400, with various middling and good ordinary grades quoted. futures showed gains across May July October December and January contracts. Chicago opened 5 to 7 points firmer with May, July, October, December and January futures all higher.
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Liverpool
Midlands
Chicago
Potatoes Market Report from Chicago May 2
Potatoes receipts total 38 cars new and old valued at 1 to 1.50 per cwt. United States shipments for Saturday 918 with Canada 32 and Sunday 17. Old stock plentiful. market slightly stronger as demand and trading moderate. Wisconsin sacked round whites about 2.85 to 3.10, Idaho Russell 3.90 to 4.15, Florida barrel Spalding Rose 7.75 to 8.00, Texas sacked Bliss Triumphs 4.00 to 4.25, Louisiana sacked Biss No 1 3.75 to 4.00 No 2 2.60.
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Chicago
United States
Canada
Wisconsin
Idaho
Russell
Florida
Spalding Rose
Texas
Bliss Triumphs
Louisiana
Biss
Peoria grain market report May 9 2
Prortia grain station at Peoria Illinois details corn values with prices for various grades including yellow and white corn. The report lists No 2 and No 3 white corn, No 4 yellow and sample values, with several car counts and price adjustments reflected in the market day.
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Prortia
Peoria
Rample
Local market summary of dairy and poultry prices across multiple cities
New York butter receipts 6,832 tubs, creamery 45c specials. eggs 27,458 cases with white and brown varieties priced 26c to 31c. cheese quiet with various brands. flour, pork, lard, sugar, coffee, and tallow values noted. Chicago reports: butter 42c extra, eggs 40c firsts, cheese varieties. Kansas City markets list butter 45c, eggs 20c, poultry values. St Louis notes unchanged eyes and butter at 43-45c, poultry hens 24c, turkeys 30c.
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New York
Young Americas
Midwest
Rio
Santos
Tlic
Chicago
Springs
Red River
Idaho
Colorado
Texas
St. Louis
Northern Twins
Kansas City Grain Prices May 2 Wheat and corn quotes
Kansas City grain report shows May 2 Wheat receipts 17 cars up 2 cents. No. 2 dark hard 1.33 1.39%. No. 3 4.31 4.44. No. 2 hard 1.32 1.39. No. 3 1.31 1.38%. No. 2 red 1.23 5 1.50 12, No. 3 1.27 1.29. Corn values: No. 2 white 76 14 79. No. 3 78 1?8. No. 2 yellow 81 84 0e. No. 8 80 82. No. 2 mixed 76 42 79.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ata Ainy Dean Wnee O
Aenea Te
Zee Enwees
Kansas City Grain
Kansas City
Visible Grain Supply Report Changes in Bushels
New York on May 2 reports the visible supply of grain showing changes in bushels. The report lists shifts in grain stocks indicating market movement and potential price implications for corn, wheat, oats, and other grains across major storage points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Butter Market Chills as Receipts Rise in Chicago
Chicago May 2 With receipts larger and rising shippers rush butter to market. Week totals show heavier arrivals than last week and the year ago. Advices to receivers flag a rapid increase in butter output soon. Undertone remains nervous as buyers retreat to only urgent purchases and prices drift lower.
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Chicago
Notice of hearing to sell real estate in O Connor estate
In Black Hawk County probate court the executors of Catherine C O Connor estate seek authority to sell parts of a described Ray mond property including Lots 5 6 and 7 with exceptions. The sale proceeds would pay creditors with a May 12 1927 hearing at Waterloo courthouse unless objections are filed.
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Iowa
Black Hawk County
Catherine C. O'Connor
John P. O'Connor
William S. O'Connor
Lillian Wagner
Joseph P. O'Connor
Vivian Schmidt
Gus Golinvaux
O'Keefe & Towne
Farmers Co-operative Mercantile Company
Raymond, Iowa
Gilbertville Grain & Lumber Company
Gilbertville
J. P. O'Connor
Leavitt & Johnson National Bank
Allen Moore
District Court of
Cornelia A. Miller
Raymond
Waterloo
John. P. O'Connor
Edwards
Longley, Ransier & Harris
Dickinson to Talk at Black Hawk County Picnic
Congressman L. J. Dickinson of Algona will headline the Black Hawk County Farm Bureau picnic in June. He will discuss next steps in the farmers relief effort from Washington. Morning fiddlers contest led by John Silver. afternoon sports under A. H. Evans Will Bridge and T. E. Erickson. music by F. M. George. Dinner committee includes EB Mattingly W. EF Shaukis and A J Henry. Picnic likely at Electric Park with rural school graduations in program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Dickinson
Algona
Black Hawk County
F. M. George
EB. E.mattingly
W. EF. Shaukis
A. J. Henry
Electric Park
Towa Should Have Bumper Fruit Crop
Des Moines May 2 Heavy April freezes did not injure fruit buds and may yield a larger than expected crop. R S Herrick secretary of Towa Horticultural society reports to the Iowa department of agriculture. He notes blooms were scarce and some stem damage may occur but a good crop is possible if trees are properly sprayed throughout the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
R. S. Herrick
Towa Horticultural Society
Iowa Department of Agriculture
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