4-H Highlights Plans Tour and Programs in Black Hawk County
John S. Quist meets with Black Hawk county 4-H leaders to discuss a county-wide club tour, a fall achievement day, and a possible judging contest at Cedar Valley fair. The pig, dairy calf, and poultry clubs show strong progress with McLean pig-raising methods praised in Eagle township. Further enrollments and demonstrations for dairy subjects are planned with premiums from the cattle congress.
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Black Hawk
Hudson
Cédar Valley Fair
Quist
E.S. Este
Congress
The
Cattle Congress
Chemists doubt presence of vitamin E in food
Ames Iowa May 3 Tests on about 400 rats at Iowa State College question the belief that vitamin E is absent from foods causes sterility in animals. Dr W E Nelson and Milton W Taylor report rats have thrived for five generations on synthetic food with no added vitamin E. Researchers note wheat embryo oil and trace amounts in butter, corn oil, cereals and many green vegetables as potential sources.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Department of Physiological Chemistry
W.E. Nelson
Milton W.taylor
Kansas State College
California University
R M Gunn Plans record soybean plantings in Black Hawk county
R M Gunn announces 150 acres of soybeans to be planted in southern Black Hawk county, with 50 acres for hay and 100 acres for seed and livestock feed. He sold seed at 2 dollars a bushel and expects strong demand as other farms also expand soybean acreage.
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R. M. Gunn
Black Hawk County
B. S. Strayer
Hudson
Strayer
Mr. Gunn
Gunn
Art Hansen
Cedar Falls
Hansen
Corn Planters in Action Here Today in Black Hawk County
Corn planters clicked in fields across Black Hawk county this morning. W D Strayer Cedar Valley fair secretary observed a planter at work on the Will Brown farm and another nearby as planting at his place will begin tomorrow. The first planting in Black Hawk county was last year April 30 on the H W Miller farm. Early planting isn't far behind 1920 but much land remains to be plowed for corn.
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Black Hawk County
W. D. Strayer
Cedar Valley Fair
Waterloo
Hudson
Will Brown
Mr. Strayer
H. W. Miller
Dairy Building Not Barn Costs State $500,000
Ames Iowa May 3 The proposed new dairy building at Iowa State college funded by a 500000 appropriation is not a dairy barn and will not house dairy sows. It will focus on milk products processing including market milk pasteurization evaporation condensng buttermaking cheesemaking and ice cream.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Department of Dairying
Mullins named county agent for Butler County Iowa
John Mullins of Corwith Hancock county was elected Butler County Iowa county agent to succeed Sam G Denner who resigned to manage his father's farm in Chickasaw county Mullins to assume duties after finishing animal husbandry at Iowa State College and working on a Hancock county farm Denner said he would return to dirt farming due to his father's health needs.
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Iowa State College
Murl McDonald
Ames
Mullins
Hancock County
Denner
Membres
Mortensen to Speak at Dairymen’s Meeting
M Mortensen head of Iowa State College dairy department has accepted an invitation to speak on Wednesday May 25 to members of three contest associations in Black Hawk county and one in Buchanan county. The event at Independence state hospital grounds includes a picnic and field day with Prof Mortensen in the afternoon and Burt Oderkirk of the college dairy husbandry extension service also on the program. Testing association members gather at 10 am at the Independence hospital farm where a large dairy herd is kept. The Buchanan association funds the fee.
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M. Mortensen
Iowa State College
J. L. Uban
Black Hawk County
Buchanan County
State Hospital Grounds
Independence
Prof. Mortensen
Burt Oderkirk
Testing Association
Independence Hospital
Buchanan Association
Nandea Herdat To In Records Cedar Falls May 3
Thomas Hansen's 17 purebred Holsteins led Pioneer Cow Testing in April with 49.6 pounds butterfat and 1,596 pounds milk per cow. Peder Pedersen & Son second at 43 pounds fat and 1,355 milk from 16 cows. Sixty-six cows made 40+ pounds butterfat. 24 produced 50+ pounds. The 426 cows averaged 26.5 pounds fat and 720 pounds milk in April.
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Cedar Falls
Thomas Hansen
Pioneer
A. Ns. Kreger
Grads
R. H. Rehder
Association
Benton County orchards sprayed by 22 spray rings report
In Vinton Iowa May 3 considerable work in Benton county has been done this week by 22 organized spray rings. About 500 orchards will have been sprayed when groups finish. Sprayer rings include Cedar Eden St Clair Leroy Tremont townships with two rings in Cedar and North Cedar. Secretaries listed include J. F. Gay La Porte City O E Miles Vinton George Schynnor Mt Auburn A Davin Shellsburg Taylor Arland Smith Jackson Chris Whinschel Monroe Charles Santman Big Grove Clifford Chiram North Eden Charles Inman South Eden William Fiebelkorn Van Horne Canton E M Bratton North Fremont Louis Weichman Eldorado J G Boddicker Newhall Union Sam Rieke Van Horne Kane J F Hellman Keystone George Studt Luzerne North Leroy G E Grunewald M Bruch Blairstown North St Clair John Becker Watkins South St Clair John Lohrer.
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Vinton
Benton County
Cedar
Eden
St. Clair
Leroy
Tremont
Grice
J. F. Gay
la Porte City
North Cedar
Canton
E. M. Bratton
Shellsburg
North Fremont
Louis Weiéhman
Atkins
Fremont
Elmer Schlotterbeck
Eldorado
J. G. Boddicker
Newhall
Union
Sam Rieke
van Horne
Kane
J. F. Hellman
Keystone
Iowa
George Studt
Luzerne
North Leroy
G. BE. Grunewald
Blairstown
South
Seed Oats in May First Time in 45 Years
May 3 Fayette county farmers will sow oats in May for the first time in 45 years. Dan Brause, east of West Union, reports finishing seeding in May for the first time in his life and many farmers east of town share the condition. Wet fields and stormy weather delay work, delaying corn prospects and causing a backward start to crops across the county.
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West Union
Fayette County
Dan Brause
Iowa
Wheat gains amid North American export optimism and rail market shifts
Chicago reports show export sales to date near 1.5 million bushels boosting wheat and lifting quotes. Oklahoma and southwest crop reports weigh, northwest prospects deter, Liverpool prices higher than expected. Wheat closes firm up 1 to 1.5 cents, corn steadier with oats firmer. provisions vary as traders assess short covering and carrier sales.
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Chicago
Oklahoma
Liverpool
Potatoes Market Report From Chicago May 3 1924
Potatoes receipts totals show 47 cars new and 107 old. On track new 95 old 171. U S shipments 621, Canada 15. Old stock prices steady to slightly weaker with Wisconsin sacked round whites $2.50 to $3.05, mostly $2.95. Idaho sacked Russell around $4. New stock supplies liberal and trading very slow with market slightly weaker. Florida barrels Spalding Rose about $8.00. Texas Louisiana sacked Bliss Triumphs around $4.00, inferior $4.50.
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Chicago
U. S
Canada
Wisconsin
Ekidaho
Russell
Florida
Spalding
Texas-Louisiana
Bliss
Peoria Grain Receipts Report Shows Mixed Staples
At Peoria Ho May 3 Psi-Com receipts list 39 grain cars with higher bids for No 4 yellow and No 5 yellow, several mixed types, oat receipts of 11 cars with modest gains, No 2 white and No 3 white pricing noted, with No 4 white and sample values recorded.
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Peoria Grain
Peoria
Psi—Com
Futures update from Chicago markets
Chicago futures report lists butter prices for June 403 1 2 cents, May 404 cents, and December 43 1 2 cents. Eggs show storage packed firsts May 254 1 2 cents, June 344 cents, and refrigerator standards November 29 1 2 cents.
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Chicago
Minneapolis Flour Market Report May 3
Unchanged shipments of flour recorded at 34,167 barrels in Minneapolis. Bran prices listed at 28,000 dollars with a rate of 28.50 per unit.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Mear
Board of Trade Wheat and Grain Prices May 2 4
Chicago price quotes list wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley, timothy, clover, and provisions. No. 1 red wheat at 1.38, No. 2 red 1.40, mixed at 1.44, corn ranges 0.74 to 0.70, oats around 0.50, rye 1.05, barley 0.88, timothy 4.50, clover 29.00, lard 12.37, ribs 45.62, bellies 14.87, reflecting market variations on a May 2 listing.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Hog Trade Slow and Values Drop in Chicago Market
Chicago market reports slow hog receipts at 28,000 with average weight around 220 pounds. prices down 10 to 15 cents. Heavier hogs steady, packing sows weak, pigs down 15 to 25 cents. Top hog fetched $10.75. feeding sows and light hogs varied up to $10.75. Cattle receipts 11,000 with steadier fat steers and heifers, bulls up 10-15 cents. Sheep receipts 12,000 with lambs strong 15-25 cents higher. good clipped and wool lambs quoted up to $17.50, ewes around $5 to $9.50. Overall market mixed. hogs uneven, cattle steady, lambs firm with limited prime offerings.
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Chicago
Colorados
Toledo Seed Prices Briefly Reported
Toledo Ohio May 2 seed prices list Clover Imported 1.65 asked domestic 24.50 October 16.50 Timothy Old 2.60 new 2.70 May 2.70 Prices shown as asked or current values for clover and timothy seed.
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Toledo
Timothy
Representative Sales Livestock in Union Yards
Representative livestock sales in Union Yards Chicago on May 3 featured hogs among other offerings. The event highlights buyers and sellers engaging in a busy market day as agents tally bids and prices.
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Chicago
INS
Stocks Jump At Open With Broad Gains In New York
A purchasing movement gains momentum in the morning session with notable advances across many shares. Commercial Solvents B leads with a 10 point rise while Macy’s Abraham & Strauss Wiles Biscuit and others climb. General Motors trades higher on anticipation of an extra dividend as the market ends strong.
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New York
R. H. Macy
Abraham & Strauss
Louse Wiles Biscuit
International Silver
Continental Baking
National Biscuit
U. S. Cast Iron Pipe
Atlantic Reining
Nupont
Wabash
Submarine Boat
Hudson & Manhattan
General Motors
Foreign Exchange Rates Across Nations May 3
Foreign exchanges show steady demand. Rates include Great Britain 4.8542, France 3.9150, Italy 5.26, Belgium 15.90, Germany 25.6817, Holland 39.98, Norway 25.83, Sweden 26.7319, Denmark 26.67, Switzerland 19.25, Spain 17.68, Greece 1.531, Poland 11.40, Czecho Slovakia 2.96, Jugoslavia 1.76, Austria 14.1216, Roumania .64, Argentina 42.43, Brazil 118, Turkey 47.6215, Shanghai 62.900, Montreal 100.141-1éc.
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Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Switzerland
Spain
Greece
Poland
Czecho-Slovakia
Cotton opens steady as Liverpool and Chicago markets report gains
Cotton sales reach 6 000 bales in Liverpool trade with receipts of 7 000 bales. Midlands fair quotes show varied grades from 10.13 to 6.93 cents. Futures swing from May to January with gains, May around 17 dollars and July near 13.5 cents. Chicago futures rise 9 points with October and December advancing.
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Liverpool
Midlands
Chicago
Kansas City Grain Report May 3 Wheat Prices Rise
Kansas City grain prices advance with higher bids for wheat and corn. Receipts total 46 cars as traders cite gains in No 2 and No 3 hard wheats and rising prices across corn categories and oats, with color notes indicating mixed quality and grading.
Minneapolis Grain Market Report May 3
In Minneapolis Mayo 3 wheat receipts total 20 cars, down sharply from 102 a year ago. Prices show No 1 northern around 1.374 to 1.393, No 1 dark northern spring near 1.44 to 1.473, including varied grades from ordinary to good. No 1 hard spring about 1.89, No 1 dark hard Montana on track around 1.87 to 1.46, with further futures for May July September. Corn values list No 2 yellow around 0.794 to 0.800. Oats mix includes 3 white and 4R terms.
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Minneapolis
Minneanpolis
Minn
Mayo
Tdsa
Montana
New York Commodity Prices and Market Receipts May 3
New York reports butter receipts 17 781 tubs steady creamery 4 1 4 cents. Eggs receipts 63 738 cases quiet near whites fancy firsts 24 12 cents. Pork lard sugar coffee hay etc listed with varied prices. Chicago notes butter 18 647 tubs extra 4 0 0 and cheese varied. Kansas City and St Louis grain and produce prices shown for potatoes wheat oats and corn with several grade distinctions.
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Chic. & N. Western Nee
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Tage de Eee
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Jg S. T
Iago
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Midwest
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Chicago
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Livestock Receipts and Prices From Paul Livestock Market
Receipts at Paul Livestock South St Paul Minnesota include 2200 cattle with mixed demand and price ranges. Hogs total 7500 with slow bidding. butchers and bacon hogs steady to 25 cents higher. Calves 2700 with dealers bidding around 11.00 to 50 per hundredweight. Sheep and lambs sparse, sprine lambs about 17.50 and clipped ewes 7.50 to 7.75.
St Joseph Livestock Market Report May Day Hogs Cattle Sheep
In St Joseph Missouri hogs ran about 6,000 with prices mostly steady to 19 cents lower. top noted at 79.10 and bulk around 9.50 to 10.00. Cattle receipts near 3,000 with slow to steady demand. steers mostly 9.25 to 11.00, cows and heifers 4.25 to 9.59, calves 5.50 to 9.50, stockers around 9.25. Sheep receipts about 7,900 with slow demand. lambs 15.50 to 16.50, ewes 7.50 to 8.50.
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St. Joseph
Peoria Livestock Hogs and Cattle Report May 3
Peoria Livestock report from Peoria Illinois shows hog receipts around 2,000 head, prices 15 cents lower with top at 16. Medium hogs around $9 to $10, packers and sows listed, stag prices about $9 to $9.50, pigs and heavies around $7.50 to $10. Cattle market described as liberal and steady with mixed quotes.
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Peoria
Ann
Fields Too Wet To Plant Across Buchanan County
Independence Iowa May 3 Directors of Buchanan County Farm Bureau report at monthly meeting that low undrained fields remain too wet for seeding. Farm work is at least two weeks behind in all townships. Several business matters were acted upon by the board.
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Independence
Buchanan County Farm Bureau
Plowing and Early Planting Hopes Near Cedar Falls
In Cedar Falls area on May 3, rural fields show widespread plowing with many residents planning to plant corn if weather remains favorable. Farmers reported significant field work Friday and Saturday and plowing visible along highways this morning.
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Cedar Falls
Kansas City Livestock Market Report May Prices
Kansas City cattle receipts 8,000 with loads of good to choice steers trading $10.50 to $12.50 and yearlings $10.20. Hogs 9,000 with steady to slightly lower trade, stock pigs $11.00 to $11.50 and 170 to 230 lb pigs $9.99 to $10.08. Sheep receipts 77,090 with lambs up to 25 cents and top spring lambs $18.10, general ewes $8.00 to $8.35.
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Kansas City
Arizona
Sioux City Livestock Prices May 3 Report
Receipts total 3,000 cattle with steady prices for fat steers and yearlings between 8.00 and 12.78. Hogs at 16,500 head down 10 to 15 cents. top 9.85 with bulk 9.25 to 9.50. Sheep receipts 700 steady. lambs at 16.50 and ewes at 8.50.
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Sioux City Livestock
Sioux City
Omaha Hog Markets Slow with Mixed Steady Decline
Omaha Neb May 3 hog report shows receipts 11 500 with slow to steady price movement. 160 to 210 pound butchers averaged around 9 75 to 9 90 per cwt, 210 to 250 pound hogs 9 60 to 9 75, 25 00 pound butchers 9 40 to 9 60, extreme heavies down to 9 25, packing sows 8 50 to 8 75. Average cost Monday 9 58 per cwt, weight 265.
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Omaha
Neb
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R.M. Gunn
Farm Editor
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Sir Paul Livestock
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ST. Joseph Livestock
Peoria Livestock
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