Co op groups mull Ostweth yard for hogs
Eight cooperative stock shipping associations and farm bureaus from four counties met in Oelwein to discuss a central hog grading and reloading yard at Ostweth. A five member board would run the yard with three locals and two Chicago Producers' Commission officials. Estimated capital about 310,000, with Chicago supplying 51 percent if locals provide 49 percent. A Mason City meeting echoed similar plans.
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Gayrier
Opiwein
Co-Operative Livestock Shipping Associations
Chicago
Co-Operative Shipping Associations
W. C. Monlux
St. Olaf Farmer
Monlux
Chiveago Producers’ Commission Association
Chicago Producers’ Commission
Lvestock Shipping
Chicago Producers’ Commission Association
Chicago Association
Incal
Producers’ Association
Chicaago
American Farm Bureau Federation
Mason City
Hearst
JT. A. Walters
Buchanan County
C. TW. Dack
Winneshiek
Frank Hunt
Chick
New Agent Takes Charge of Butler County Bureau
John Malting, chosen county agent for Butler county by the farm bureau board, has assumed the office in Allison. He succeeds E. G. Denner, who resigned to manage his father's farm in Chickasaw county. Malting hails from Hancock County and has been in farming work since graduating from Iowa State College in March.
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Allison
John Malting
Butler County
Farm Bureau
G. Denner
Chickasaw County
Mulling
Hantock County
Iowa State College
$200 Per Acre for Land Near Hampton
In Hampton Iowa May 0 Harry H Rodemeyer sold his sixty acre farm west of town to W A Freia for two hundred dollars per acre. Freia will take possession next March. Rodemeyer bought a forty acre tract near Latimer to farm on a smaller scale for one hundred fifty dollars per acre. In Charles City Indiana May 11 William Boyer farm one mile north of the city has been sold to H Q Potter Nashua for one hundred dollars per acre. Potter will move onto the farm next fall. Thirteen acres north of the city have been sold by Chris Hansen to Mrs George Miles Waterson for six thousand five hundred dollars. She has taken immediate possession.
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Hampton
Harry H. Rodemeyer
Here
W. A. Freia
Rela
Rodemeyer
Latimer
Charles City
Willam Boyer
City
H. Q. Potter
Nashua
Mr. Potter
Chris Hansen
George Miles
Waterson
Holstein bull calf sold to state for 250 dollars
Walt Turner near Fayette Iowa sells a young Holstein bull calf from his herd to the state for 250 dollars. Senator A N McCall purchased the calf by telegraph for the state at Anamosa. The dam and sire are noted as Butterbey and Aaggie Heugerveld, with the dam being nine years old and part of the G J Wylam & Son line.
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Walt Turner
Fayette, Ja
West Union Road
Anamosa
A. N. McCall
State Board of Control
Martin Toddlester
Turner Place
Paul Aaggie Butterbey
Butterbey
P. P. Stewart
King Aaggie Heugerveld
Cans Farm
G. J. Wylam & Son
Sumner
Bremer County
Boys to Take Dads to Jesup Banquet
Jeann Ta May. The annual banquet here for vocational agricultural class members at the consolidated school to which the boys will bring their fathers is scheduled for Wednesday evening May 11. The meal will be prepared by the boys and a program will follow.
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Jeann
Poal
Cattle Market Report Highlights April Prices and May Outlook
Ames May 3 The April cattle price changes were erratic with highs over March levels due to short midgrade stock. The Iowa study notes last week’s soft receipts hint limited near term market influx while feeder cattle movement and British European conditions influence May and June prospects.
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Ames
Agricultural Catapomies Department
the State College
Best Method for Growing Alfalfa in Mayette County Fields
County Agent B W Lodwigk reports alfalfa fields in Mayette County were uneven last year and many sowing attempts failed. He favors fall feeding and a late summer seed, with key steps including a one-bone fall application of phosphate and lime, use of a cultipacker for firm seed bed, and early winter applying manure. Also notes a planned barn and machine shed near Tawr.
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Payette
Mayette County
B. W Lodwigk
Prosperity Farms to Plant Eighty Acres With Asparagus
Prosperity Farms Inc extends its 80 acre tract four miles east on Grant highway for asparagus cultivation. Mrs J Rudolph president oversees planting with two machines and eight workers. Plans include canning and market operations by 1938 with fertilized, cultivated crop and community plan for additional 340 acres already held. John Burianes of Cedar Rapids and Stanley Moore of Waterloo and Chicago are officers.
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Grant Highway
Prosperity Farms Inc
J. Rudolph
Mia Plain
Bhenandoah
Ous
Rudolph
John Burianes
Cedar Rapids
Stanley Moore
Waterloo
Chicago
Rural residents to receive library books via county funding
Eldora Iowa May 9 Rural people in parts of Hardin county gain access to books thanks to a new agreement. The board of Supervisors and local library boards of Alden, Town Falla and Eldora revoked a previous plan and will have Whyaries supply books for county schools upon request. The county will reimburse 15 dollars for every 40 books issued, making the service free for schools.
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Eldora
Hardin County
Board of Supervisors
Alden
Falla
June 2 Meeting Day of Farmers' Union
The Farmers' Union held an open meeting Friday evening in Raymond Ta amid low attendance due to short notice and hard work. Ar Miter of Des Moines spoke on the need for farmers to organize and stay organized. A June 2 meeting is planned to discuss actions and a lunch will be served.
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Raymond
Farmers’ Union
Tor
Miter
Des Maines
Garden Gossip on Onion Seed Planting and Care
Garden column notes that gardeners use onion seed for continued harvests through June, with sets exhausted after early crops. Seed onions require more attention than sets, benefiting from soaking seed before planting and rich soil, as the young onions rely on nourishment from the seed and surrounding roll for initial growth.
Wheat and market notices amid frost forecast May 9
Chicago reports frost forecast driving active wheat buying while weather unsettled in the northwest and southwest. U S visible supply stands at 3 527 000 bushels weekly with North American export around 401 000 bushels. Wheat closes strong up 1 4 percent, corn and oats mixed, hogs decline in provisions. Potatoes receipts and stocks noted with steady to firmer prices. Cotton futures show mixed to steady tones as May contracts move.
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Chicago
Kansas
United States
Springhald
New York
U.S. Board of Trade Cash Quotations May 9 1947 Wheat and Corn Prices
Chicago May 9 1947 board of trade quotes show wheat prices for red and mixed grades with No 1 hard at 1.47 and No 2 hard at 1.44, No 4 etch 2.43, No 3 mixed 1.10, and corn mixed and yellow quotations around 75 to 78 cents. Oie and lard prices listed. sample grade values noted. regional city prices include Altoona and Levistown.
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Chicago
Dnmaha
Omahu
Neb
Ste
Hog Market Ends Early Trade With Mixed Results
Mixed cattle, hog and sheep prezzi devolved as markets opened, with hogs slow and down from Saturday. Receipts reached 28 000 cattle and 17 000 sheep. steers and heifers held steady, calves hard to move, and high grade beef supplies brought limited gains amid a broad price decline across major cuts.
Representative Sales Livestock in Union Yards
Union Yards Chicago May 4 reports include livestock sales by Representative Sales. Market activity centers on cattle and hogs with buyers assessing consignments and noting early bids and prices. The list highlights traded lots and identified steers and sows among offerings.
Stocks Market Gains Open Amid Dividend Outlook Rise
New York trading shows broad gains as investment shares rise led by National Biscuit and several railroads and utilities. Strong demand for investment issues and a weakened oil sector shift the market, with foreign exchange near high levels and several large caps marking notable advances.
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Nilehe
Wigan
Marland
Houston
National Biscuit
Delaware & Hudson
Bent
Mestman Kodak
Baltmore
Onlo
National Biseuit
Hudson Motors
Alt Chem
Dys
Car & Fay
Sm. & Raf
Tal
Tobacco
Wat
Chesapeake & Ohio
Wwennecott Copper
Kan
Texas
Missouri Pacific Aid
Montgomery Ward
Nash Motors Seney
New York Central
N. H. & Hartford
Norfolk & Western
American
Paella Packard Motor Car Pan
Pennaytvania
Phillipa Petralenia Parca Arrow M, Radio Corp
Reading - Tay Rep
Ir. & Steel
Etree
Dodge Bros. A du Pont de Erie
Bailrord
Famous Players Freeport
General Asphalt
General Motors
Northern
Hudson Motorsnots Central
Eng
Int
Harvester
Ta & San Ran
Sears Roebuck
Sinclair Con. Oil
SouthernBacific Co
Gas Southern
Standard
Standard Oil
Standard OW
Studebaker Texas Corp
Tex
Pacific - Tobacco Producta Union Pacific Wabish Ry
Weatinghouse Elen
Sneas Veere Te Balt
Ohlo W
Mid-Continent
Pet
Maryland
Liberty Ronde
Ty Ales
AMS
New York Market Report Shows varied commodity quotes
New York May 2 reports receipts across several commodities. Butter creamery steady at up to 44% and 6 specials 45% ibite. Eggs receipts 23,302 cases. nearby whites weaker. Poultry prices mixed with turkeys 25 46c and chickens 20 28c. Cheese dull. milk prices steady. Sugar refined 6.60 6.20c. Coffee firm. hay prices steady. A later Chicago market adds extra butter receipts 18,076 tubs with creamery extra at 42c and firsts 22 1/2c.
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New York
Pacific Coasts
Browne
York
Moss
Midwest
Santos
Tullow
Hay
Clover
Chicago
St. Louis
Sioux City Livestock Market Report May Day Receipts
BIOUX CITY LIVESTOCK Sioux City Ia May 9 Receipts 2500 cattle and calves weak. Fat cows and cutters mixed. Veals and yearlings firm. Hogs receipts 500 top 9.40, feeders 6.85 to 9.50. Sheep 1500 steady with lambs 16.50 and ewes 8.50.
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Bioux City
Sioux City
Fonogiin
Prospect
Omang
Fey
California
Hay Market Update From May 7 Markets
Washington DC May 9 1927 hay market review shows irregular markets for the week ending May 7. Meadows and pastures generally good except for focal front injury due to cool weather. alfalfa recovering from freeze though float cutting expected to be higher. Prairie hay rapid growth. timothy receipts light with stronger tone. alfalfa steady to dragging. Goastures limited demand. dairies moderate buyers of leafy hay. Prairie easier with liberal southwestern offerings. Oklahoma pine hay moving to market towns. Kansas City stockyards moderate buyers, mostly feed from storage. Quoted May 8 1927 No 1 Timothy Chicago 20.60 St Louis 31.50 Kansas City 17.00 No 1 alfalfa Kansas City 15.40 Omaha 19.50 Prairie Kansas City 13.00 Omaha 16.50 Chicago 18.00 St Louis 18.50 Minneapolis 20.00.
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Kansas City
Hay
Kkansas City
Rio
Prairie
Timothy
COMIS
Washington, D.C
Hay Nurket
United States
Crete
Oklahoma
Omaha
Prairia
Chicago
Louis
Minneapolis
Livestock Report from St Paul Omaha and St Joseph Markets
Cattle and veal prices mixed with steady to higher tone at St Paul and Omaha. Hogs mostly steady to lower with lighter buys. California spring lambs and sheep strong at St Paul. St Joseph reports Hogs lower, Cattle strong, lambs around mid teens and ewes mid single digits.
Redemption Call for Second Liberty Loan Bonds 1927 42
Holders of Second Liberty Loan bonds are called for redemption on November 15 1927 with final interest stopping that day. Bonds will be paid at par on November 16 1927. An exchange option may be offered later to swap for other US debt obligations.
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Pat
United States
Federal Revenue Bank
Public Treasury Department
Washington
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