Asparagus harvest blooms on Boles farm amid judge’s side venture
On the Boles farm near Grundy Center the district judge, away from the bench, oversees asparagus harvesting from a 10 acre plot. The crop yields heavily with up to 60 dozen half pound bunches a day, marketed in Grundy Center Reinbeck and Waterloo and shipped to city markets. Packing sheds sort and weigh the harvest while workers, including Loom Demant and Mrs Boles, prepare baskets and crates for shipping.
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Center
Boies
Boles
Ahe
Grundy Center
Reinbeck
Waterloo
Grundy
Granny County
la Parte City
A. Bown
Mr. Bown
Niece
la Forte
J. A
O. Smalling
J.A. Bown
Eagle Township meeting attendance contest described
Eagle Township Farm Bureau holds regular meeting Wednesday May 18 at the home of Mr and Mrs George Cook. Program includes community singing reading by Mildred Bedard discussion on cooperative banking and a Bedard reading with refreshments. A prize rewards the member bringing the most attendees. Orange Township meeting highlights a health talk May 17 by H A Boysen Waterloo with pictures and short talk on Wilton women’s work.
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Eagle Township Warm ‘Bureau Ih
George ‘Cook
Mildred Bedard
Bedard
Orange Meeting
Orange Township
Farm Bureau
Tuan Iy
H. A. Boysen
Waterloo
Wil
Woestn
Black Hawk Dairyman Buys Herd Leader From Toledo Breeder
Ed Entz of Entz Farm Cedar township added a young Holstein bull calf Merit Torchlight Iobes from Droyd Brown of Toledo Tama county to his herd. The herd’s production records show varying butterfat yields across years, with recent gains noted. He emphasizes the impact of the herd head on dairy progress and anticipates daughters’ future performance.
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Entz Farm Company
Cedar Township
Ed Entz
Droyd Brown
Toledo
Tama County
Marathon Orma
Fobes Hartog
Zetaorchlight
Deitel
Entz
Isatz
Leither
Bintz
Fente
Woman's Flock Yields Big Eggs for Iowa and Beyond
Winthrop Iowa May 16 Mrs W M Ferrin Byron township reports a state record April production from Rhode Island Red flock. She hatched 1 100 chicks and shipped 4 900 eggs to 29 counties in Iowa nine states and parts of Mexico. Flock careful culling trap nesting and marking each egg keep fertility around 80 percent.
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Winthrop, Ja
W. M. Ferrin
Byron Township
Rhode Island
State Record Association
Alfalfa Shipped in 750 Cars to 15 Iowa Counties
Surveys across several Iowa counties show 1 760 carloads of alfalfa shipped in from outside the state this winter. Cars carried about 14 tons each, at an average of 26 per ton, costing roughly 17 500 per county. Black Hawk County reports about 20 000 spent on alfalfa.
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M. A. Hauser
Aiita Extension Spacialiat
Hauser
Black Hawk County
The
Courier
Old Lubricating Oil Makes Paint For Barn
Hazleton May 16. A Hazleton township farmer Henry Bunger reports a home mix for barn paint using one third crank case oil and two thirds Mn seed oil plus venetian red. He says the gloss and color surpass ordinary paint and that straining the crank case oil before use is best. several of his buildings are already painted with this mixture.
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Hazleton
Henry Bunger
Hazleton Township
Bunger
The Rhyming Farmer and the Deserted Farm
A humorous lament by Edward Tum about a farmer’s son leaving rural life. The piece rails against pulpit and press for urban temptations, suggesting the speaker’s kinship with farm work and a critique of modern living. The narrator recalls stark changes as livestock and crops give way to city pleasures.
Pig with Two Heads Displayed in La Porte City
A two headed Jersey pig from a litter of fourteen is on display at the office of H. S. Lames, a veterinarian in La Porte City Iowa. The oddity has four eyes two ears and two mouths with teeth. It lived two days and used both mouths to eat. The specimen has been preserved.
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la Porte City
HI. S. Lames
Vetertnaan
Former Club Boys Win Livestock Judging Honors at ISU
Two Grundy county alumni Carroll Plager of Grundy Center and Edward Syndergaard of Cedar Walls earned cattle judging honors at Iowa State College. Edward placed first in freshman judging with 0.12 percent and Carroll second with 0.78 percent. In Shorthorn judging Carroll won while Edward came second. They shared trophies and posted top scores, while both work part time to fund college expenses. Edward’s family lives near Fairfield township by the Black Hawk county line. Carroll is a son of L. W. Piaget, noted for farm improvement work.
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Courier Special Servier
Grundy Center
Grundy County
Carroll Plager
Edward Syndergaard
Cedar Walls
Iowa State College
Edward
Carroll
Fairfield
Black Hawk
L. W. Piaget
Neigh of Horse More Appealing Than Auto Honk
Des Moines reports a steady decline in horse births based on five year census data through 1925 with a further three to four percent yearly drop since then. Assistant Secretary Carl N. Kennedy notes a future shortfall and says business owners may return to horse motive power to cut costs, arguing the neigh is more appealing than the auto horn.
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Des Moines
Bureau of Census
Carl N. Kennedy
Dickinson to Speak at Butler County Arm Bureau Picnic
Altigan Iowa May 16 Cangrasa Man Ti Dickinson from Algona will speak at the annual Butler County arm bureau meeting Tuesday June 4 along with rural eighth grade commencement exercises A county wide 4 H club rally is planned for Friday June 3 and premiums are to be awarded for athletic contests and other activities The state leader in club work has been invited to attend
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Altigan
Dickinson
Algona
Buller
Atute
Iowans in Official Capacity at Annual Holstein Convention
Armes Ta May 16 three graduates of Town State College serve on the reception committee for the forty second annual meeting of the Holstein Friesian Cattle Breeders Association of America in Springfield Minnesota May 31 to June 2. Cort from Massachusetts Department of Agriculture Frandsen professor of animal husbandry at Massachusetts Agricultural College and Lynn Townsend manager of a dairy farm at Wampden Mass Hunts is president of the association.
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Franks
Corn and Wheat Mixed in Upper Midwest Markets May 14
Markets showed active selling in corn bulges while wheat eased despite overall strength. Wheat closed weak. corn hit new high crop prices for July and September yet fell back on profit taking. oats eased as export bids appeared. Provisions rose as hog prices moved up. Cotton opened lower with May and July futures listed, while weather across the west favored field work.
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Chicago
Canadian Northwest
Satturday
B. W. Snow
Tllinois
Board of Trade Cash Quotations Summary
Morning crop and commodity quotes show mixed results across grains and seeds. Prices listed include corn, oats, rye, timothy, clover seeds, and hay, with several numbered grades and bid prices noted for No 2 and No 4 classifications. Notable figures include corn around 84 to 88 cents, oats near 44 to 53 cents, timothyseed around 30 to 36 dollars, and barley and rye varied. Market context reflects routine quotations from the Board of Trade for delivery options and grade distinctions.
Stock Market Gains and Mixed Trading on May 16 in New York
Wall Street extended gains with U S Steel slipping early then recovering as high priced shares rose. Major movers included U S Cast Iron Pipe American Radio Coca Cola and Consolidated Gas with packing shares rising amid Argentine trade reports. Foreign exchange steadied with sterling near 4.85 and francs above 3.91, while bonds closed mixed and inventories showed broad market activity.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Igh
Baldwin
U.S. Cast Iron Pipe
Iienternational Harvester
Houston
Soma
Gas and Armour & Co. Ptd
United States Steel
U. S
Houston Oil
Weeleyn Maryland
American Locomotive
Coca Cola
Radio Corpormion
Goodyear
Chesapeake & Ohio
Furtther
Wison & Co
All, Chem. & Dye
American Can Am
Car & Fdy
Tobacca
Wat
Wks
Aim
Woolen
Anaconda Copper Atchison
Atl Coast Line Wit
Baldwin Loco
Ball, & Ohio - Barnadall A
Bethlehem Steel
California
Pet
Cerro de Pasco
Chesapeake & Chic
AVL & St. PB
Chic
Western Chic
Paez Chile Copper Christer Corp
Colorado Fuel
Col. Gaus & Blec
Consolidated Gas
Coat Baking A
Corn Products
Crucible Steel
Dodge Bros, A
du Pont de Nem
Rie Hallroad
Freaport-Texas
General Asphalt
Elec
General Motors
Northern
Hudson Motors Uincis Central
King
Harvest
Ear
Norfolk & Western
American Northern Pacific
Packard Motor Car
Pan. Am Pet
Pennsylvania
Philips Petroleum Pierce-Arrow
Studio Corp
Reading
Hop
Ir' & Staal
Reynolds Tob. & Bug
San Fran
Sears Toebuck
Sinclair Con
Easaseenewe
ITV
Dairies Bee
Southern Pacific
Southern Ry
Standard OU
Cal
N. J
Westewewees
Studebaker
Texas Corp
Texas & Pacific
Union Pacific
United Drug Exd
Steel
Pips & Rad
Wabash Ry
Western
Maryland
Westinghouse
Elec Willys Overland Woolworth
Demand Good Hogs Rule Firm at Market
Hog prices remained strong with high grade hogs above 10 dollars. Cattle receipts reached about 22,000 with uneven trade and steady to lower values for lighter stock. sheep and lambs showed steadiness while calves remained limited in quality and volume.
Dairy and Poultry Prices Across Cities May 16
New York and Chicago market roundups show butter receipts near 7,990 and 50,637 tubs with creamery grades varying from extra to standard. Eggs and poultry values mix across regions with turkeys and fowls quoted. cheese and flour also noted amid unsettled sugar and coffee markets.
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New York
Midwest
Santos
Chicago
Bukter
Sioux City Livestock Market Report May 16
Receipts 4,000 cattle sold slow. killers steady to 250 lower. feeders $6.50 to $10.00. hogs receipts 0,500 strong with prices $8.90 to $9.45. sheep 700 received steady with lambs at $16.25 and ewes at $8.00. potatoes on track new stock reported with mixed prices. Kansas City grain notes show wheat and oats market activity with varied prices.
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Jattar Gures
Aleady
Ilghia
Eowe
Atign Morlly
Niga
Waterloo
Mitts Co
Tripoli
Switt & Co
Baermar
Dys
Hang
Tbs
Ibs
M. Ever
Peestay - Wat
Packin, Co
Loaz Cannera
Muttarss
Ina
Own Bloyr & Fred Co
A Mn
Timothy Hay
Conn Bron
Az Ug Sn
Chiang
Gorda
Cmnlergo
Carly Top
Choien
California
Chicago
Kansas
St. Joseph St. Sioux
City
Indiana
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Sioux Oity Livestock
Rioux City
Pat Cown
United States
Canada
Omar
Wisconsin
Idaho
Russell
Tronger
Alabama
Buss
Seog South Carolina
Kansas City Qarain
Kansas City
Hybrid corn trial begun in Butler County test plot
A corn yield test plot was planted on the George Wilder farm in Butler County. Extension specialist Dyas helped plan the plot and hybrid corn from J J Newlin Grimes Iowa will be planted alongside outside varieties and corn entered by Butler county growers. The hybrid variety has drawn grower interest due to high state yield results.
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Alligon
Butler County
George Wilder
Dyas
J. J. Newlin
Grimes
English Agricultural Authority to Visit Iowa May 18
Sir John Russell director of Rothamsted Experiment Station will visit Iowa State College campus May 18. Rothamsted, founded in 1843 by J B Lawes, is a leading fertilizer research center where wheat fertilizer experiments have run for 84 years. Agricultural workers worldwide attend Rothamsted pilgrimages.
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Ames
John Russell
Rothamsted
Harpenden
England
Iowa State College
Rothamsted Station
J. B. Lawes
Corn acreage on increase as gat seed proves bad
Farmers northeast of Nere report plowing oats and planting corn due to poor oat seed. Flooded areas have damaged some fields, reducing oats and boosting corn acreage as a result.
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Courier Special Service
Mt. Auburn
Nere
Hay quotations vary on local conditions
Washington DC May 16 Hay prices varied by region in the week ending May 14 according to the USDA hay market review. Demand was dull in the middle west while eastern districts saw some improvement. Receipts at most markets were moderate as farm work delayed country landings.
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Washington D.C
United States Department of Agriculture
Moat
Sauia
Shmoethy
Chicago
Boston
New York
Cincinnatii
St. Louis
Kansas City
Omaha
San Francisco
Houston
Los Angeles
Birmingham
Prairié—Kansas City
Minneapolis
Johnson Grauss
Peoria Grain Prices and Receipts Report May 16
Peoria Illinois reports grain trading activity with corn receipts at 40 cars and mixed prices for yellow and bituminous types. No. 1 yellow corn around 82 to 84 cents, mixed lots at 63 to 64 cents, oats receipts at 14 cars with No 2 white near 53 to 49 cents per bushel, and No 3 white around 49 to 50 cents.
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Peoria
Til
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Black Hawk Dairyman
Lerson
Enta Farm
Edward Tum
Agrib
Associated Press
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le Mole
Butler CO. Bureau
Lt YE
Liverpool
Midlands
Waturea
TNS
Opanlne Onstovay
Hay
Lille
Satunday
Mary Ketei
Board of Trade
Sho Ao
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Aeth
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Kansar Cipy Way
Wanss
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Red River
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Chas, Tenenbaum
First
Nat'l Bank
Legal Ratna
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Black Hawk Loan Company
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