Pioneer Cow Testing tour moved to June 11
The Pioneer Cow Testing association annual tour and picnic was advanced from June 14 to Monday June 11. Stops include H. E. Walters farm near Hammond avenue, Homer Pike’s for alfalfa talks, Fike farm for equipment and dairy use, and Orville Hamer and Loyd Miller farms for pasture and soybean hay. Women demonstrations by A W Rudnick, picnic at Tennreather grove, and judging to select a best man judge for a state dairy cattle contest. Cedar Falls tours on June 13 and Dunkerton on June 12.
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Pioneer Cow Testing Association
T. G. Besh
J. L. Uban
Ions Gurnsey Breeders’ Association
Fairgrounds
Independence
H. E. Walters
Hammond Avenue Road
Pioneer Association
Walters
Homer Pike's
Walters Farm
Fike
A. W. Rudnick
Ames
Tennreather Grove
Atunis
Orville Hamer Place
Rudnick
Loyd Miller Farm
Pioneer Gow Testing Association
Iowa
Dairy Cattle Congress
Cedar Fails Association
Dunkerton Association
Butler County Cow Testing Group Averages 27.3 Lb Fat Per Cow
Butler County Cow Testing Association reports April results for 307 cows with an average 27.3 pounds of butterfat and 72 pounds of milk per cow, total butterfat 8,227.5 pounds. High herd was F. H. Schmadeke of Clarksville. top cows included Bessie Martha Violet. Feed shortages pushed some cows to pasture early. 13 unprofitable cows were sold. one good cow bought.
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Herman Hunt
Clarksville
Vern Willey
Aaron Hardman
Greene
Bessie
Martha
Violet
Schmadeke
Reseeler
Forn
Mr. Anderson
Anderson
Corn Brings $1 Buyer Hauls It Reported sale
Nearly 2,000 bushels of corn sold at Fred Murphy lived highway near La Forte for one dollar per bushel. Buyers expected motor truck haul from farm. Barley sales and related corn shipments mentioned. Additional 3,000 bushels moved to Melvin Mundt elevator with further purchases from Walter Denger and J R Imolex.
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Fred Murphy
la Forte
Murphy Place
Lonarree Cymunn
Jaidmatter
Caloud
Chater
Melvin Mundt
Mundi Has Ale
Walter Denger
J. R. Imolex
Pekin Ducks Grow to Seven Thousand Under Dunlap Plan
Hermat Dunlap, a farmer miles northeast of here, plans to raise 7000 white Pekin ducks in spring. He already has 1200 ready for market in 12 weeks, with an 1800-egg incubator capacity and a 14 foot brooder house heated by water pipes. He intends to replace the coal burner with a dust-like burner, and anticipates flock growth to about 3000 by spring with daily production around 195 eggs.
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Ryan
Mayid
Hermat Dunlap
Dunlap Plank
Duneap
Orders Pooled to Buy 9450 Chicks for Ohio Farmers
A large cooperative purchase by 20 Auglaize County farmers bought 9450 chicks from South Kenton Poultry Farms in Kenton Ohio. The chicks from Ohio accredited hatchery were sent by express to St Marys and consigned to Henry W Hoelscher who arranged the orders for himself and neighbors. It required 95 shipping boxes and an American Express express car with New York Central Railway assistance. Moving pictures captured loading at the hatchery and the express car.
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Ohio
Auglaize County
County Farm Bureau
South Kenton
Kenton
George W. Cox
Express
St. Mays
Kenry W. Hoelscher
American Express Company
New York Central Railway
Marysville
Dairy Cattle Congress Plans Revisions and Exhibits
Plans for the nineteenth annual Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo run October 1 through 7 include revised dairy cattle classes to reward self bred stock, expanded dam and size emphasis, and broader educational programs. Exhibits will cover economical milk production with judging, demonstrations and lectures for veterans and beginners, while space reservations foretell a premier display of barn equipment and milking machines. Eastern breeders will include the event in their touring schedules, boosting Ayrshire Guernsey and Jersey cattle entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairy Cattle Congress
Springfield
Mass
Waterloo
Ayrshire
Guernsey
Jersey
Delaware County to Get Another Train of Limestone Soon
Manchester Iowa May 14 County Agent Robert Combs plans a trainload shipment of limestone into Delaware county over Chicago Great Western railway May 21. Two train loads over Illinois Central recently proved popular and demand is rising. The lime will be dumped along the right of way at designated spots with several weeks for movement, reducing handling. Previous shipments have been spread. lime will be worked into soil during corn plowing. The price will be about 1 560 per ton.
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Seenvier
Manchester
Robert Combs
Delaware County
Chicago Great Western Railway
Illinois Central
Iohn Wilson Takes New Position With California College
Hudson May 14 John Wilson son of Mr and Mrs A A Wilson near here has accepted a position at University farm Davis Cal supervising testing of dairy cattle and experimental feeding. John a former student of the consolidated school in Hudson attended Iowa State College two years did tow testing association work in Linn county and attended college in California.
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Hudson
John Wilson
A. A. Wilson
University Farm
Davis
Cal
John
Consolidated School
Iowa State College
Linn County
California
Garden Gossip on Sweet Corn Planting Tips
Garden writer W C Arad ford shares corn planting advice from May 14. He notes many gardeners plant too densely and warns thinning is essential. Plant one kernel per foot at 12 inch rows, thin when stalks have two leaves, to reduce weed competition and promote healthy growth.
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Fidora
W C. Aradford
Ato Z
Anu
Farmers Picnic Set By Black Hawk County Farm Bureau
June fifth picnic at Electric Park announced by the Black Hawk County Farm Bureau with speakers Charles E Hearst and Agnes Samuelson. Change from June seventh to avoid conflicts with Bremer County event. program includes stunts, peanut scramble, footraces and prizes.
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Black Hawk County Farm Bureau
Electric Park
Bremer County Farm Bureau
Old Settlers
Bennett Grove
Janesville
Black Hawk County
Charles E. Hearst
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Agnes Samuelson
Farm Bureau
Washington
General Committee
Victor A. Read
Milk War Settled in Cedar Rapids Co-Op Flourishes
Effective today the Cedar Rapids Co-Operative Dairy and a privately owned firm end a price war by raising milk prices two cents per quart to 12 cents and butterfat to 70 cents per pound. About 365 dairymen gain 60 cents per pound, while prior butterfat paid 82 cents. The settlement includes a new contract with a large firm to buy bottling milk at 70 cents per pound fat until July 1, and the co op reports robust activity with 122 tubs of 92 score butter produced weekly.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Coo-Operative Dairy Company
Farmers’ Organization
Producers’ Association
Black Hawk County
Juniors Train for Judging Contest with Besh Help
Several Black Hawk calf club boys began training for a county dairy cattle judging team that will be selected to compete in the State contest at Dain Cattle Congress. They met at Iowa Dairy farm owned by W. W. Marsh and worked on Guernsey heifers and cows under the guidance of T. S. Besh, Pioneer Cow Testing Association tester, and County Agent J. L. Uban.
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Black Hawk Calf Club
Dain Cattle Congress
Iowa Dairy Farm
W. W. Marsh
T. S. Besh
Pioneer Cow ‘Testing Association
J. L. Uban
Fayette Assn dairy cows average 27.3 pounds butterfat in April
Fayette County Cow Testing association No 4 reports 276 cows tested on April results by tester Chris Durholm. High herd owned by W E Kitch with eight purebred Holsteins at 42.8 fat pounds and 1218 milk. Turner near here led cow with 621 fat and 1479 milk. Second high cow from Allenstein Clothier herd a grade Guernsey at 60.2 fat and 1167 milk. Perry’s 10 grade Holsteins averaged 36.6 fat and 1140 milk. Noted Perry’s first year, unusual high for a new herd. Also mentions Hardin county breeder Carl Brandt and Story county herd performance. Sugar market update follows.
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Fayette
Fayette County
Chris Durholm
W. E. Kitch
Walt Turner
Allenstein & Clothier
Guernsey
M. Y. Perry
Itv
Perry
Turner
Eldora
Story Counts
Hardin County
Carl H. Brandt
Story County
Farmers Questions and Comments Invited at Courier
Questions and comments invite readers to address the Editor Farm Department at the Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo, Iowa. Communications should be sent by mail or phone to 8100.
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Wasterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Towa
Wheat and grain prices drift as rains aid moisture
In Chicago on May 14 rains bring moisture to winter and spring wheat and Canada market, dampening prices. Corn and oats weaken with the wheat market, while July corn falls to new lows. Eastern cash demand remains firm, and the visible wheat supply trims to 31.13 million bushels. Provisions slip with hogs and cotton. Wright Aero shares rise sharply alongside Montgomery Ward and American Smelting.
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Chicago
Canada
Wright Aero
Wright Acro
Montgomery Ward
American
Hogs and Cattle Prices Trend in Chicago Market
Chicago markets report mixed hog and cattle movements with receipts around 45,000 hogs and 18,000 cattle. Hogs were mostly steady to 15 cents lower from Saturday, top hog at 10.20, while cattle faced a weak, selective trade with heavy steers near 15.00 and yearlings around 13.25 to 15.00. Sheep receipts reached 23,000 with clipped lambs steady to higher on strong demand. hogs and sheep show varied price shifts amid brisk activity. Omaha grain prices list wheat and related futures with No. 1 and No. 2 grades and mixed durum notes.
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Chicago
California
ST. Paul
Minn
Mar
Sterndyi
Gattle
Kansas
Omaha
East St. Louis
St. Joseph
Sioux City
Indianapol
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Stock Exchange Rebounds After Market Reopens
New York May 14 UPI The stock market advanced as the Adams Express fell late and leaders like Packard, Corn Products, Kennecott Copper and Anaconda rose. Volume reached about 4.6 million shares with gains across airlines and major industrials. Kroger and General Electric posted higher openings, while heavy trading appeared in aviation stocks as Curtiss and Wright moved upward. Bond and foreign exchange markets showed strength with Liberty bonds steady and various currencies fluctuating modestly. Livestock and grain reports from St. Paul and Toledo follow with mixed prices and cash quotes.
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New York
UPI
Adams Express
Packard Motor
Corn Products Refining
Kennecott Copper
Anaconda
Amon
New York Stock Exchange
Kroger
Atchison
General Electric
Sod Willys Overland
Houston Oil
Curtiss
Wright
Europe
Michel J. Merhan
Chrysler Motors
Bucyrus-Erie
Richfeld OW
California
American To & TF
American Tobacco
American Woolen
Armour B
Atlante Reflaing
Baltimore & Ship
Bethlehem Steel California Petroleun Gansdian Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chic, M. St. P. & Fac
Pte
Chicago Dé North Wetter Iy
Chrysler
Colorado Fuel
Colorado Gas & Hie Consolidated Gas Gem Products
Dodge Bros. A du Pont de Nem
Erie
Fleischmann
Freeport-Texas General Electric
General Motorsee General Railway
Gillette Latery Razor
Great Northern
Great Northern Iron Green Cen
Houston OW
Hudson Motors
Ilinois Central
Harvester
Mair
Tel & Tel
Kansas City Southern
Kennetath
Louisville & Neshvi
Mack Truck
Marland OU
Kan & Tex
Missouri Pacific
Montgomery War
Nash Motors
M. H. & Hartford
Norfolk & Western North American
Northern Pacifec Packard
Pan. Am. Pet
Paramoun
Fam
Pennsylvania
Phillips Petroleum
Postrum Pullman Radio
Remington-Rand Rep
Tran & Binel
Reynolds Tobacco
St. I
San Fran
Seaboard Air Line
Sears Roebuck
Sinclair Con
Southern Pacific Southern Railway
Standard Oil
U. S. Rubber
U. S. Steel
Maryland
Westinghouse
Willys-Overland Woolworth
Liberty Bonds
Liberty
Liberty First
Libert
Treasury
Bobop
Board of Trade Cash Quotations Chicago May 14
May 14 quotes show grain and feed prices across grades: Jej-Whealz No 2 hard at 31.5439, No 3 northern spring 1.50, No 2 mixed 1.51, Corn No 2 mixed 1.05, No 3 mixed 1.93, No 4 mixed 2cGial022, No 5 mixed 1.0243, No 6 yellow 1.02, sample grades and oats readings. Baker price 6c081.10. Timothyseed 4.00-4.75. Cloverseed 19,257-25.25. Provisions bellies 18.78.
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Chicago
Cottey
Atolis Gral Minneapol
Minn
Montana
Blas
Chisago
Lvestock
Hings
Aiken and
Aurénens
Alan
Jej
USGR
Baker
Omaha Livestock Receipts and Market Report Summary
Receipts and prices for cattle and calves, hogs, and sheep at Omaha market. Hogs uneven, weak to steady with figures around 8.92 average. cattle and calves mixed, feeder prices steady to uneven, veals and stockers scarce but steady. Sheep: volume 13 000 with weaker killing classes, some direct to packers. Kansas City and St Louis grain markets noted with corn and wheat prices and receipts.
Provisions Loosely Compiled From Markets Reported
New York market notes show butter receipts 26 058 cases and 16 807 lbs creamery. cheese steady with 81 518 pounds. poultry values varied with live broilers and frozen items. Chicago reports butter receipts 16 807 lbs and eggs 53 009 cases. cotton prices edged down in New York and Liverpool opening quotes drift lower amid fluctuating market demand. Kansas City hay prices show timothy and alfalfa ranges. Minneapolis flour futures list family patents at 85.58 to 65 per barrel with shipments totaling 33 951 barrels.
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New York
Chicago
Chicano
Chiese
Powltry
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Minn
Bond Market Opens Quiet With Mixed Movements In May Trading
In New York on May 4 trading in the bond market was quiet and selective with prices mostly firm. Rails showed irregular activity while Southern Railway generals leaned heavy and Pennsylvania gold 5s improved. New York Railways income issues were limited, St Paul issues lagged, and Andes Copper 7s and National Dairy Product 5 425 declined on liquidation. United Drug of Delaware 5s and Humble Oil 5s rose amid demand. Consolidated Gas of New York Arbenture 524 Weremos attracted buyers as utilities remained quiet. Foreign bonds were steady with Germany and Norway issues gaining mildly along with several Latin American issues.
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New York
Southern Railway
Pennsylvania
Ow York
United Drug of
Delaware
Consolidated Gas of
Wits
German Republic
Kingdom of Nor Way
Hay Prices Rise Slightly Amid Spring Quality Decline
Washington May 12 Hay markets show firmer prices for best quality hay as frost damaged alfalfa and clover reduce production. Pasture conditions run below normal, stock hay on hand at record levels, and prices for timothy and alfalfa stated across Chicago St Louis Omaha Kansas City and other markets reflect ample supply with higher costs for top grades.
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Washington, D. C
United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics
North Central States
Timothy
Chicago
St. Louis
Mri Plis
Denver
Clover
Omaha
Kansas City
U. S
Prairie Kansas City
Minneapolis
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