County 4-H Plans Club Tours and Achievement Day
Black Hawk County 4-H committees discuss a county wide tour for both parents and juniors to showcase educational work. Fall achievement day and factory visits are planned to broaden training, with pig dairy calf and poultry clubs active. Demonstrations and premiums for fall shows are arranged with Dairy Cattle Congress input.
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Black Hawk County
Farm Bureau
John S. Quist
Black Hawk
Hudson
Iarga
Waterloo
Quist
E. 5S. Entel
Dairy Cattle Congress
Cattle Congress
Chemists Doubt Vitamin E Absence Causes Sterility
Ames May 3 report from Iowa State College describes tests on about 400 rats by Dr. W. E. Nelson and Milton W. Taylor that question the belief that lacking vitamin E in foods causes sterility. The study notes other chemists, including at Kansas State and California, hold vitamin E exists as a fifth vitamin. Rats fed synthetic fat free of this vitamin thrived for generations. Source mentions wheat embryo and trace amounts in butter and cereals.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Department of
Physiological Chemistry
W. E. Nelson
Milton W. Taylor
Kansas State
California University
Gunn Plans Record Soybean Planting in Black Hawk County
R M Gunn aims to plant 150 acres of soybeans in southern Black Hawk County with about 69 acres hay and 100 acres seed and livestock feed. He previously had 70 acres, reports demand for seed at two dollars a bushel, and notes high seed demand with limited seed available as planting approaches.
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R. M. Gunn
Hey
Reeves
Black Hawk County
B.S. Strayer
Hudson
Strayer
Mr. Gunn
Guin
Thesa
Gunn
Corn Planters Active Across Black Hawk County
In Black Hawk County this morning corn planters were seen at work in several fields. Strayer, Cedar Vale clerk, en route to Waterloo from near Hudson, noted a planter in operation and said planting will begin at his place tomorrow. The first Black Hawk planting was April 20 last year on the TL W Miller farm, and despite a slight delay this year, much land remains to be plowed for corn.
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Black Hawk County
Strayer
Cedar Valeley Clr
Waterloo
Hudson
TL. W. Miller
Dairy Building Not Barn Costs State Five Hundred Thousand
Ames May 3 The new dairy building at Town State college costs five hundred thousand dollars and is designed for milk product work after milking. The legislature appropriated six hundred thousand for a dairy barn, which will not exist. The facility is overseen by the dairy husbandry department and the dairy department of dairying oversees the new building.
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Ames
Town State College
Collera
Department of Dairying
John Mullins Named County Agent for Butler County
Butler County Farm Bureau directors elected John Mullins of Corwith Hancock County to succeed Sam Denner as county agent. Mullins, finishing animal husbandry at Iowa State College in Ames, will assume duties Thursday after Denner resigned to help on his father’s Chickasaw County farm. Denner described his days in dirt farming and dairy duties before stepping down.
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Courier Special Service
Allison
Butler County Farm Bureau
John Mullins
Corwith
Hancock County
Sam G. Denner
Chickasaw County
Mulls Ia
H. H. Kildee
Iowa State College
Murl McDonald
Teader
Ames
Mullims
Mancock County
Denner
Mortensen Accepts Invitation to Dairymen’s Meet
Mortensen head of the dairy Manufacturing department at Iowa State College will speak Wednesday May 26 to members of three contest associations in Black Hawk county and a Buchanan county group at a picnic and field day program on the state hospital grounds near Independence Prof Mortensen will speak in the afternoon Burt Oderkirk head of the dairy husbandry extension service will join the program The testing association will meet at 10 am at the Independence hospital farm where a large dairy herd is maintained The herd is in the Buchanan association.
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MM. Mortensen
Towa State College
J. Ll. Uban
Black Hawk County
Buchanan County
State Hospital Grounds
Independence
Prof
Mortensen
Burt Oderkirk
Derry Husbandry Extension Service
Testing Association
Independence Hospital
Buchanan
Hansen Heads Top In Records In Pioneer Cow Tasting
Cedar Walls May 43 Thomean Hansen leads with seven purebred Holsteins posting the best average production in the Pioneer Cow Tasting Association for March. Testers report 43.6 pounds of fat and 1598 pounds of milk per cow. Other herds listed include Peder Pedersen & Son second with guernseys and Holsteins, and several members with graded and purebreds. The association totals 426 cows, 490 in milk, averaging 26.6 pounds of butterfat and 720 pounds of milk in April. Feed practices and technical losses noted. separator loss recorded at 5.34 dollars.
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Cedar Walls
Thomean Hansen
Pioneer
Marinus ‘Tingleff
Peder Pedersen & Son
G. Wegsel
Munsen & Merner
F.C. Campbell
Jacob Winter
Jessen & Christiansen
H. A. Noltensmeier
A. K. Kreger
WM. Rehder
Benton County orchards sprayed by 22 groups in county
In Benton county 22 spray rings have worked this week with about 300 orchards left to finish. Each township hosts a ring, excluding three, with two in some townships. Secretaries include Bruce, J F Gay, Garrison, and others listed by township, with Vinton and surrounding communities heavily represented.
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Vinton
Benton County
Ray Ring
Intar
Eden
St. Clair
Leroy
Emont
Bruce
J. F. Gay
la Porte City
North Cedar
O BE. Miles
Seed Oats In May First Time In 45 Years
May 3 West Union Iowa Fayette county farmers will sow in May for the first time in 45 years. Tan Brause near town has seeds in May after 45 years east of here. The county is late due to dry, stormy weather keeping crops back and foretelling a poor corn year for northeastern Iowa.
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West Union
Fayette County
Tan Brause
Ufa
Iowa
Exports Boost Grain Report Amid Rising Wheat Prices
Chicago reports show export sales estimated up to 1.5 million bushels, lifting wheat as Oklahoma and other southwest crops lag and Liverpool quotations rise. Oats firm with grains, cash demand dull, May buys and July sells noted. Potatoes and various grains show mixed domestic activity across Peoria and regional markets.
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Chicago
Okla
Homa
Liverpool
Futuness and Storage Standards in Chicago Markets Report
The item notes fluctuating standards for futures produce in Chicago with references to May events, June storage rules, and December percentages. It mentions eggs and storage packed firsts, and a Minneapolis floor firm reporting unchanged shipments totaling 34,167 barrels with Bran at 25.56.
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Hutter
Minneapolis
Minn
May
Stocks Rise On Greater Demand Across Markets
A buying surge supported gains in New York stocks with Commercial Solvents B leading and several blue chips advancing. General Motors rose ahead of an anticipated extra dividend while other issues including Submarine Boat and Hudson & Manhattan posted fresh highs amid broad demand.
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New York
Jr. H. Macy , Abraham & Strauss
Louse Wiles Biecuit
International Silver
Cton- Oriental Baking
National Biscuit
Atlantic Storing
Dupont Ad Wabash
Weise
Submarina Boat
Hudson & Manhattan
General Motors
aLrong
Board of Trade Cash Quotations Summary May 3
Market quotes list grain and feed prices in Chicago including Wheats No 2 red at 1.40 and No 3 red at 1.38. Mixed feeds, yellow and white varieties, oats, rye, hay and timothy prices noted with provisional bid ranges. Provisions show lard 12.97, ribs 14.87, bellies 14.87.
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Peoria
Andy Se
Chicago
Ted
Gorn
Asiac
Harley
Timothy
Hog and Cattle Markets Report Slow Trade and Falling Hogs
Chicago reports slow hog trade with prices down across weights and packing hogs easing. Cattle steady with light hogs off 10 to 15 cents, fat steers around $9.75 to $12.25, lambs strong with primes near $11.75 to $17.50. Toledo seeds and feeds accompany market notes as regional prices drift.
Provisions Market Reports from New York and Chicago
New York May 1 market notes show butter receipts at 17 731 tubs with varied grades and steady prices. poultry and cheese mostly steady with mixed regional values. Chicago May 3 reports butter receipts 185 647 tubs with standard and extra firsts, eggs and cheese prices and day poultry quotes. Kansas City notes marginal changes in eggs and produce.
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New York
Pacific
Midwest
Aleta
Hay
Chicago
Buiter
Pauling
Kansas Ciy
Kansas City
Steers and Calves Prices at Saint Paul and Saint Joseph Markets
Receipts tallied at Saint Paul and Saint Joseph stockyards with moderate to slow demand. Prices shown include steer and heifer ranges, calf values around 9.00 to 10.00, hogs mostly 9.50 to 10.00, and lambs near 16.00 with ewes about 7.50 to 8.50 depending on class and quality.
Peoria Livestock Hogs Market Report
Peoria May 4 totals show receipts around 2 990 hogs with prices varying. Heavy hogs bring up to 9 90 per hundredweight while packers bid near 9 85 to 9 50. lighter and sows show weaker demand and lower pricing amid liberal trading.
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Peoria
Fields Too Wet To Plant In Buchanan County Areas
Independence May 3 Direc tors of Buchanan County Farm bureau report at roll call that low undrained fields are too wet for seeding. Farm work is at least two weeks behind in all townships. Several business matters were addressed. Cedar Falls May 3 Plowing dominates rural areas near Cedar Falls with heavy plow activity Friday and Saturday and corn planting planned if weather cooperates.
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Independence
Buchanan County Farm Bureau
Cedar Falls
Cedar Fall
Moftern Incama
Kansas City Livestock Market Report
Receipts at Kansas City for cattle 8 000 calves 1 000 red steers steady light yearlings to fat cows up 1 to 3 while heavy steers bring 12 50 to 16 00 with some loads in choice to good. Hogs receipts 9 000 active steady to 10c lower mostly steady with Monday averages pigs 11 00 11 58 top 410 18 for 140 160 lb lots 33 90 10 0 240 5 lb butchers 9 85. Sheep receipts 7 000 lambs 24 35 higher sheep steady top Arizona spring lambs 48 10 other bids 17 15 17 85 assorted best wool lambs 14 00 clippers 15 25 shorn Arizona ewes 5 00 8 35.
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Chicago
Muughler
Colorado
Arizona
Sioux City Livestock
Sioux Ci Its
Sioux City Livestock Market Prices and Receipts Compact
Market notes show cattle and stockers trading mixed prices with fat cows and heifers around 6.00 to 6.50, feeders near 7.50 to 9.25, and stock yearlings about 6.40 to 7.25. Receipts for Ja. son indicate declines, with hogs and lambs reported at varied levels and steady trends in some categories.
Omaha Livestock Hogs Market Report May 3
Receipts 11 600 hogs at Omaha Nebraska steady to 10 lower on average weights 160 to 210 pounds with top options around 9 90 per cwt. 210 to 210 pound butchers 9 60 to 9 70. 250 to 590 pound butchers 9 40 to 9 60. Sows and stags averaged 8 00 to 8 75 per cwt. Overall market shows modest declines from prior levels.
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Omaha Livestock
Omaha
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Nam
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