Frost damage to apple trees may have been small
Frost last night likely caused limited damage to apple trees in the area. Opinions vary among growers with estimates of 2 percent early strawberry damage and up to 50 percent on ground fruit, 90 percent on high ground on Rainbow Cove, while some believe past frosts were harsher. The impact on apples remains uncertain until the June drop.
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Rainbow Cye
W. H R. Uumry
Prost Weary
CG. B. Dailey
Cedar Heights
C. A. Parker
Alley
Parker
Birney Allen
Third Street
Can Lell
Allens
Castle Hill
Altright
Cattle Congress Premiums Rise in Select Classes
Dairy Cattle Congress officials announce higher prizes in breeder's calf herd dam and merit cow divisions. Get of fire class limits bulls to two. entries in bull and heifer under one year must be bred by exhibitor. Age dates set to August 1, 1925 with junior yearling from February 1, 1925. No calf born after April 1 eligible. No animal may show in groups unless entered in single classes, except get of fire and produce of dam.
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Dairy Cattle Congress
Winegar Takes Up New Line of Work
Alison Iowa May 5 S G Denner recently elected county agent of Butler county has assumed full responsibility of the office taking active charge Denner is a graduate of two state agriculture schools and has served the county the past two years with the agency F R Winegar who handled farm bureau duties for four years will now pursue commercial work with the Shetl Rock Mineral company
Ernest Schmidt Elected President Of New Cow Testing Assn
Ernest Schmidt has been elected president of the new cow testing association to operate about Sept 14 near Dunkerton. John Kreb chosen vice president and 1%. Steeley named secretary-treasurer. Arrangements for a tester not yet made. The county has 26 signers for the new organization and Pinkerton area members would benefit from the war-time cow testing program.
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Ernest Schmidt
Dunkerton
John Kreb
Steeley
Altho
Pinkerton
Black Hawk County
Farmers Questions and Comments Open Inquiry
Citizens are invited to address the Farm Department at Waterton Evening Courier in Waterlos Iowa with questions and comments. Communications should be directed to the paper’s desk with a contact phone number provided.
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Miter Farm Department
Waterton Evening Couriey
Twin City Milk Producers discuss pricing in Cedar Rapids
W Fitschilling of Twin City Milk Producers' Association tells Cedar Rapids dairymen that orderly marketing is as solvable here as elsewhere. He notes 6,203 members and says Minnesota producers currently receive about $2.50 per hundred for milk, leaving roughly $2.23 per hundred after costs in the Twin City region.
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Cedar Rapids
W. Fitschilling
Twin Ci Milk Producers’ Association
Innesota
Schilling
Linn County Producers’ Association
Waterloo
Minnesota
Twin City
Hope of farmer buoyed by prices
Washington reports the May 1 agricultural review by the US Department of Agriculture shows better mood and prospects for a prosperous year. Crop work is ahead, with small grains established, spring wheat replants in the Pacific Northwest and Nebraska, and cotton planted under good conditions. Livestock prices rise with hogs and beef futures likely to stay strong, cattle on feed down, dairy improving in eastern markets, and poultry facing liquidation but steadier for next season.
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Washington, D. C
United States Department of Agriculture
Pacific Northwest
Nebraska
Mississippi
Althosiow
Black Hawk County Farm Bureau Picnic Planned for June
The Black Hawk County Farm Bureau session at the courthouse set June 17 for the annual fair and rejected a July 4 state celebration idea. E B Mattingly will report on Cedar River and Byrnes parks as possible sites for the event. The program centers on a music contest with township choirs and a parade of decorated floats in the morning, no speaker.
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Black Hawk County Farm Bureau
E. EB. iMattingly
Cedar River
Bvrnes Parks
Cedar lEleights
Mattingly
Tyronunds
G. A. Fullertag
Cedar Palls
Esah
Custon
F. J P. Rehmeier
Ralph Mitchell
George Cook
Corres
Sinas
John Silvers
Barclay Township to Have Boys Pig Club
In Barclay township Back Hawk County boys plan a pig club after Spring Creek township started one led by Josie Craft. A meeting will be arranged for Barclay folks and members may exhibit at the Cedar Valley Fair in Cedar Falls. A separate note reports a farm women meeting in Narel township on May 7 with Miss Elizabeth Tindson leading discussions.
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Jesup, Ta
Barclay Township
Hawk County
Spring Creek Township
Jossie Craft
Barclay Folks
Cedar Falls
Jesup
Narel Township
Elizabeth Tindson
Iowa butterfat costs beat regional rivals in dairy survey
Des Moines May 5 Iowa dairy chief R G Clark reports a U S tariff commission survey of 600 farms across seven states shows Iowa cows cost less to keep and produce butterfat than Minnesota Wisconsin Indiana Ohio Michigan and Nebraska The typical Iowa cow yields 160 pounds of butterfat annually and costs 116 64 per cow per year versus 136 40 average Across states a pound of Iowa butter can reach New York for 1 62 cents while the regional average is 1 63 56 cents Denmark with similar dairy stock delivers butter to New York for 1 13 cents per pound versus 1 63 46 for midwest production due to flavor and feed advantages.
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Des Moines
Iowa
New York
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Nebraska
R. G. Clark
Dairy Division
Department of Agriculture
United States Tariff, Commission
Towa
Clark
Denmark
Denmerk
Lowe
Midwest
Lawa
Tama Dairy Club Being Organized
Tama County breeders convene at the Tama library to form a dairy calf club. About 75 people attended as W Whitehead reported Tama dairymen rose from twenty first to twelfth in state production over the last three months. State dairy representatives from Waterloo attended. members seek Guernsey, Brown Swiss, Jersey and Holstein calves for the junior club.
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Tama Coun
Lime Arrives for Dunkerton Farms
Dunkerton Iowa May 1 A carload of limestone arrived for 12 farmers in the Dunkerton community. Some plan to lime land and plant alfalfa soon others will hold fertilizer until late summer to seed the legume. A carload is planned to be shipped to Dewar for neighboring farmers.
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Dunkerton
Aitho
Dewar Inter
Many Ways to Serve Rhubarb Beyond Pies and Sluces
A home economics note from Iowa State College presents rhubarb uses beyond pies. Miss Aluna Riemenschneider outlines rhubarb sherbet, confections with apricots and raisins, rhubarb conserve, and rhubarb apricot conserve, with steps and optional almonds or lemon for flavor.
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Aluna Riemenschneider
Iowa State College
Wheat Downturn Driven by Export, Policy, and Market Signals
Chicago May 5 Wheat prices fell amid expected government reports due Friday and a large May 1 wheat option, with May and July futures slipping. Corn rose slightly on May delivery uncertainties, while oats and provisions showed mixed shifts. Cash quotations in Chicago reflected varied levels across wheat grades and nearby contracts.
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Chicago
Liverpool
United States
Stocks Edge Higher in Broad Market Rally
New York May 5 Stocks continued upward led by mills and oil shares with gains in United States Steel and General Electric while Consolidated Gas and Maxwell Motors posted notable advances. Foreign exchange softened some as bullion and copper firmed, and trading showed strong activity from professional traders amid bullish sentiment.
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Associated Press
New York
Gult
Mohile & Northerd
Woolworth
Consolidated Gas
Maxwell Atotors B
Stadio Corporation
Jopal
Deforest Radio Co
Virginia Railway & Power Fpurthe
Maxwell Motors
United States
Rugal
York
American Car & Waundry
Leather
Tajay
Genera Electric
Toledo
Owegian
Brian
American Ar and Foundry
General Electric
Manila Electric Corporation
Brookyn Manhattan
Woolworth Central Leather
American Chicle
Savige Arms
United States Steel Common
Baldwin
Western Pacific
Buffalo
Lochester
Pittsburgh
Chem
Nevet
Car & Dy
New American Locomotive
American Sugar
American Woolen
Anaconda
Cvertrenee Aeoimsom
Ath Coast
Baldwin Locomotive
Bah
Ohio
Tiethlehem Steel California Pet
Canadian Pac.Cent. Leath. Pf
Cerro de Pasco
Chandler Meter - Chesanezke & Chia
Chie
Northwestern
Mil & St
Chile Copper
Cock Colave
Colorado
Congoleum
Crucible Steel
Cuba Davison
Chem, du Pont de Nem
Syric General Asphalt
General Motors
Sul Bintee Steel
Touston Ol
Hudson Motors
Lamson Bros. & Co
Milneis
Mov Flace Ride
Worvester
Chicago
Mer
Springfeld
Cher— Kennecott
Copner - Woight Lehigh Valies
Toutsville & N Mack 'Sou
Marland
Max. Motors
Bex
Seaboard
Ixgours Pac
York Central
Third
San Armerican Sorthert
Pacifico Pacis
Pennseylvania Phila
Rdg
C. Steers Whillins Petroteunt
van & Steew Teynoldas
Tabasco
Abe
San Franchee
Erties Seaboard Air Line
Erin
Sigsa-Sheffield
Stewart-Warner
Studebaker
Texas
U.S
Utah
Yesdy
Telee Searlings
Hogs and Cattle Markets Report Steady to Higher
Chicago market notes hogs steady to higher with valued lots at 10.50 to 11.46 for 160 to 225 pounds and bulk packing hogs around 9.50 to 12.00. Cattle receipts 6,700 with fed steers steady to strong, yearlings up to 10.40, veal steady, and sheep firm to higher with lambs around 13.00 to 14.50 and heavier weights at 15.00 plus. Omaha and other western reports mirror active demand and firm bids across weights and grades.
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Waterloo
wWatertoo
Mig Co
Arley
Wei. Ll
Sinnerd Bros
West
Wwe
Booema
Waterles Co-op
Rath Packing Co
New York
Barslay & Son
Chicago
United
Cohn Bros
Minnesota
Louisiana
Alabam
Associated Press
Mondasa
Blonday
Suiree
SHEP
Tnt
Steiny
Omaha
California
Product Prices at Chicago and New York Marts
Readable OCR lists varied item prices and goods at Chicago and New York markets on May 5, including dairy products cheese creamery eggs and milk, poultry items such as turkeys chickens and ducks, with scattered figures and descriptors resembling a price sheet from a wholesale or retail market. Strong entities include Chicago New York and dates. missing clear totals.
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Chicago
New York
Wisconsin
Americus
St Paul Livestock Report Shows Cattle and Hogs Activity
Receipts total around 2,500 cattle with mixed demand. Fed steers and yearlings steady to weak with some high quality killing cattle around 9.50. Hogs receipts about 1,050, steady to strong, most around 10.83 to 11.00. Lambs and sheep scarce at Sioux City market with few suitable bids.
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ST. Paul
Mion
Radio Magazines in Battle Over Names
Iowa City today saw a legal clash as The Wireless Age and The Radio Age accuse The Tabble Age of confusingly similar names harming business. Attorney W H Hart acts as notary public while Wireless Age Inc. seeks judgment with RCA involvement.
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Iowa City
Wireless Age
The
Radio Age
W. H. Hart
Tabtle Age
Journal
Wireless Age, Inc
Harry G. Qrover
Attourney
Radio Corporation of America
Fin Casa
Bnri Sis
C. M. Sulser
Frederick A. Smith
Chicago Horald and Examiner
Radio Aga, Mnc
Bandits Loot Eaton Bank in Violent Overnight Break-In
A gang of two to six armed bandits terrorized Eaton village early today spraying shots at townsfolk and robbing the Eaton Savings Bank of 2400 dollars. They blew the tank vault with seven dynamite charges, disabled street lights, and telephones, then escaped by automobile after about an hour of work. no injuries reported.
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Eaton
Ind
Eaton Since
Scholarship Offered for Essay on Honey
Des Moines May 6 A scholarship at Iowa State College Ames will be awarded by the Iowa Beekeepers Association to an Iowa boy The award will be made on the basis of an essay on honey past beekeeping connection and three local recommendations Open to any boy over 17 who has not completed high school The secretary invites interested boys to write him At Ames Swine Top Market Eldora May 5 John Megan sold Duroc Jersey hogs on the Chicago market topping at 11 50 and 11 70 respectively for two days last week
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Des Moines
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa Beekesp Ers’ Association
Iowa
F. B. Paddock
Eldora
John Megan
Chicago
Livestock prices and cotton futures mixed in regional notes
In St Joseph Missouri receipts for hogs reached 6000 with prices steady to lower and top at 14.10 while cattle receipts at 2000 held steady with steers to 10.25 and cows and heifers to 10.60. Chicago cotton opened May 3 lower across the board with May at 24.03 cents and July at 23.94 cents.
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ST. Joseph
Bio
Chicago
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Winegar
NEW Cow Testing Ass’n
U. S. Department
Black Hawk Farm Bureau
OWA
Atca
Hawkeye Dairymen
Tama Dairy Club
Dunkerton Farms
Thaney
Wolland
Toseph Kooek
Bart Steany
Ghats
Montana
Trask
ST. Louis Graln
St Louis
Sosa Wallacy Mo
Neb
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Minneapolis
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EXCWA
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Holland
Iblans Swain
Poland
Juce-Slavia
Astin
Brazil
Tokle
Anlans Shanelal
New
Tveonas Ward
Unde
Liberte Tits iWirst Ags
Omaha Livestock
Sioux City
Mars
S. Sh
Luttan
Denyiny
W. R. Cramer
Relback
Lutton
APNG
Rath Packing Company
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