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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1927

Page

9

Peverill Opposes New State Tuberculosis Law

Fayette Ia May 17 Jennings Deeds a Fayette dairyman hauls milk and cream for 36 years averaging 20 miles daily over six days a week. He and his father began in 1891 near Arlington later moving to Fayette in 1903. At 54 he continues on routes, a dependable staple of Fayette county dairy life.

Courier Fayette Jess Deeds Fayette County Mr. Deeds Darius Deeds Arlington Cornhill Pioneer Creamery Scott Township Scott Welch Brothers Jess Sitting Bull Jesse

Dairymen in Traer Outline Meeting and Plans

About one hundred Tama County Dairy testers and club members met at the Traer library for a quarterly session. E M Wright and Floyd Johnston spoke on tester and dairy calf club work. R G Wood, Joe Randabaugh, and Harry Clough shared benefits of testing. A picnic is set for June 5, a new test association may form in the county, and eight member call clubs are active with scores due May 30.

Traer Tama County Test Association Toledo Wood R. G. Stonkes Nieman Z. R. Mills Randabaugh Clough Roy Perry

The Rhyming Farmer

A humorous agricultural feature by Edward Tufft distributed by the Associated Press surveys farm life with verse style quips and practical observations.

Edward Tufft The Associated Press

No More Shouting to the Cow We Have Running Water Now

A venting poem laments past pleas to animals to curb drinking and celebrate relief as running water replaces noisy, endless scolding. The speaker contrasts harsh cries with satisfaction at new, calm clarity. Named animals symbolize excess, now replaced by practical comfort.

Butter Production in Hudson Drops Strong March Output

Hudson Co operative Dairy association reports April butter production of 100 448 pounds with butterfat price at 55 cents per pound. Art Manful leads patrons delivering 1 237 8 pounds from Holstein herd, followed by Thomas Hansen with 712 5 pounds. Other top producers include Fred Campbell H E Walters J E Randabaugh Phil Beck McCoy Smith Nord Loonan Paul Degener and N L Andersen.

Hudson Hudson Co-operative Dairy Association Art Manful Buckingham Thomas Hansen N. L. Andersen

Jersey cow Saucy Mes posts strong 365 day test

Tormentor's Saucy Mes, owned by Sherman Nursery Co., completed a 365 day production test yielding 1793.65 pounds of butterfat and 18,302 pounds of milk. Her best month produced 81.52 pounds of fat while every month exceeded 52 pounds. Saucy Meg first tested as a senior two year old with 556.75 pounds fat and 11,964 pounds milk with calf, earning silver medal.

Courier Special Service Charles City Jersey Sherman Nursery Company American Jersey Cattle Club

Nine Members in New Test Assn Hope to Grow

Hazleton Virginia May 17 A three reel motion picture on contesting associations was shown at Hazleton Township Farm bureau meeting in the community hall. Community singing led by Mrs. Fred Cowell. A piano solo by Alica Gleason and Gerald Watson and Howard Cowell in a duet. A contest association in Buchanan county's northern part gains members with nine men signed up and more expected to join.

Hazleton Hazleton Township

Corn Borer Scouts Will Begin Work in State During July

Ames May 17 Scouts will search eastern Iowa for the corn borer in July coordinated by Secretary Mark Thornburg and state entomologist C J Drake. A $200000 state appropriation funds two years of work with county agents aiding field location along main highways. The presence of the pest in Iowa remains uncertain and tourists could spread it via infested garden produce.

Ames Towa Mark Thornburg C. J. Drake Iowa Drake

Sweet Clover Hay Kills Dairy Cows

In Hardin County a dairy herd loss occurred after feeding three months of sweet clover hay. Several cattle died or were affected due to hemorrhages caused by the hay thinning the blood, though some animals were saved by switching to other feed. Circular No. 27 from North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station, Fargo, cites Dr. A F Schalk on causes and symptoms of the poisoning.

Eliora, Jr Hardin County Cow Test Association North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station Fargo N. D A. F. Schalk

14 Year Old Boy Runs Tractor to Help Father

Oelwein Iowa May 16 Paul Sauer bry 14 year old son of Mr and Mrs George Sauerbry living one mile northwest of here has been running his father's tractor every night after school this spring whenever the fields were fit usually staying in the field until long after dark He attends school at Oelwein and as soon as the day is done he goes to the farm to relieve his father so the latter may tend the Holsteins and Durocs Paul finds it not strenuous and does not object He says the weather has made extra work profitable and he enjoys machine work by nature

Oelwein Paul Sauerbry George Sauerbry Here Paul

Shorthorn Bull Attacks Owner in Barn Incident

Wadena Iowa May 17 A Shorthorn bull injures Dell Kuhens a 50 year old farmer with four broken ribs while he was leading the animal through a barn. Kuhens escapes through cow stanchions into another part of the barn for safety.

Wadena Dell Kuhens

Pasture Report From Jesup Farm Shares Livestock Count

Jesup Iowa May 17 Charles Robinson reports a 25 acre sweet clover pasture supporting 176 sheep 100 spring pigs 42 fall pigs 19 older hogs 14 cattle and two horses. The clover provides substantial feed but not enough to warrant any clipping this spring.

Jesup Charles Robinson

Canada Wheat Declines Amid Low Planting Progress

Chicago May 17. Wheat prices rose on Canada seeding reports showing only 60 percent or less sown in the prairie provinces and bleak domestic crop comments from the southwest. Corn eased on early selling but rallied after a weather forecast predicting widespread showers delaying plowing and planting. Oats fell then recovered, provisions dull near yesterday's close. Closing: Wheat up 1% to 1%. corn up 54 to 54%. oats up 1% to 2%. provisions mixed.

Chicago Ralice Canada Prairie Provinces Southwest

Potatoes Market Report With Prices and Shipments

Chicago May 17 Potatoes receipts show 0 cars new and 68 old on track with 108 new and 200 old making 429 total United States shipments with 44 Canadian. Old stock supplies liberal demand slow but steady. Wisconsin sacked Round Whites listed 3.50 to 3.60 and 50 cents range, Idaho sacked Russell at 4.54 with new stock. Alabama sacked Bliss Triumphs at 5.00 to 5.50, Louisiana 4.60 to 4.73, Texas 4.85.

Chicago United States Wisconsin Mostene Idaho Russell Alabama Bliss Louisiana Texas

Futures close for butter and eyes market in Chicago

Futures reported for butter and eyes with storage standards. June butter at 41.44 cents, May 40.5 cents, August 41.44, July 41 cents. Storage standards December 43.5 cents. Eyes storage packed firsts May 26.44 cents, June 24.4 cents, refrigerator standards November 29.14 cents.

Chicago

Market News From Peoria Grain Receipts Report May 17

Peoria grain receipts total 24 cars with prices 44 to 44 1/4 cents for No 6 yellow and 76 to 79 cents for samples. Cattle receipts 6 cars show a 1 cent drop with No 3 white at 43 to 49 cents for samples.

Peoria Ghrain Peoria Til Corm

Representative Sales Livestock in Union Yards

Representative livestock sales today in Union Yards Chicago include brisk exchanges with buyers and sellers noting firm demand for cattle and hogs. Market observers report steady prices and active participation from Chicago dealers and local farmers.

Board of Trade Cash Quotations May 17 Chicago

Wheat prices show No 2 red at 1.43 No 1 dark hard 1.49. Corn values range from 83 to 84 cents for various yellows and whites. Oats from 47 to 49 cents. Barley listed as no data. Timothy seed 4.00 to 5.25. Clover seed 30.00 to 36.00. Provisions Lard 12.30. Ribs 12.00. Bellies 13.50.

Chicago Trea Eae Seree Eee

Packers Oppose Upturn in Hogs

Chicago May 17. Hog receipts 20 000, leftover 3 000. Big packers resist stronger trend as hogs rise, top 10 10, breakfast ranges show better grades. Cattle receipts 11 000, sheep 9 000. Hog trade active firm. cattle steady. fat lambs weak. Total week hogs down versus prior week. cows at year high, fresh steer and heifer values cited.

Omaha Grain Prices Report for May 117

Omaha Neb May 117 Wheat prices show No 1 hard at 1.34 1 34 13 No 2 hard 1.36 No 1 mixed 1.31 Corn bids list No 3 yellow 84 5140 No 4 yellow 30 No 3 mixed Sic

Omaha Neb

Foreign exchanges report gains and rates May 17

New York May 17. For eign exchanges: demand Pound sterling 4.85532 dollars, French francs 3.913, Belgian francs 13.89 cents, Swiss francs 19.234 cents, Italian lira 5.47 cents, Swedish kronor 26.75 cents, Norwegian krone 25.79 cents, Danish krone 26.66 cents, German marks 23.07 cents, Greek drachma 1.6214 cents, Spanish peseta 17.55 cents, Dutch guilder 39.98 cents, Chinese taels 62.25 cents.

New York

Cotton price moves and futures in early May trading

Chicago cotton opens unchanged to 4 points higher with July, March and May unchanged. October 15.57c, December 16.16c and January 16.20c, all up 4. Liverpool markets steady with 6,000 bales sold and Midlands fair levels quoted. Futures quiet with May around 8.86d and July 8.4ad, October 8.54d, January 9.60d.

Chicago Liverpool Midlands Fair

Seed Prices and Grain Terms From St Louis Market Report

St Louis market notes dated May 17 show hay and clover prices steady with applications of timothy and various clover mixes holding at 18.00 to 19.00 per unit. Dairy alfalfa values listed around 26.00 to 28.00. Toledo Seeds reports imported pie clover at 14.75 and October 316.00.

Louis Hay St. Louis Hay Timothy Choice Dairy Alepitn Toledo

Commodity Prices Report From New York And Chicago

New York and Chicago publish a rapid prices roundup for dairy eggs and poultry. Butter creamery receipts range 40 to 44 cents with firmer tones while eggs show varied quotes from 23 to 35 cents for different grades. Poultry meats list various values for turkeys chickens capons ducks fowls and broilers with modest shifts. Cheese markets firm with several named brands and milk products. Sugar coffee hay and tallow also noted with modest movements across regions.

New York Pacific Coasts Midwest Rio Santos Chicago

Grain Receipts and Shipments Update from Chicago May 17

Chicago May 17. Receipts and shipments show Kansas City grain prices rising slightly. Wheat values range from 1.34 to 1.46 for No. 3 and hard grades, with No. 2 dark hard around 1.40 to 1.46. Corn holds near 1.44 to 1.91 per bushel for various grades, oats steady around 0.50 to 0.51.

Kansas City Grain Kansas City Mayne Wheat Chicago ST. Louis Seat

Minneapolis Flour Prices Report May Market

Minneapolis May 17 Unchanged shipments 35 856 barrels Bran 225 00 28 50 Pine note: flour and bran tabs indicate steady market activity with listed quantities and price points for bran. No broader context provided in the fragment.

Minneapolis Minn

Kansas City Livestock Prices and Receipts Report

Kansas City markets show cattle receipts around 3,000 head with calves and fed steers slow to steady while vealers slip up to 50 cents. Hogs receipts near 11,000 with stock pigs steady and 170 to 230 pound hogs favored around 5.40 to 9.55. Sheep and lambs receipts about 13,000 with spring lambs around 16.60 and best natives near 16.40, Texas hedges and two year olds noted.

Kansas City Ian California Texas

Omaha Livestock Prices Mixed as Receipts Rise in May

Omaha Nebraska May 17 livestock report shows hogs receipts 2600 with prices mostly $9.60 to $9.25 for various weights. cattle receipts 8000 with slaughter steers $9.25 to $11.25, heifers $8.50 to $9.50, beef cows $6.75 to $9.00, bulls $6.50 to $6.75, heavy calves up to $9.69. Sheep receipts 10900 with lambs $13.75 to $14.90, native and California springs $14.09 to $16.50, ewes $7.75 to $8.50, feeders down about 25 cents.

Steewe Sheen Omaha Neb California Springs

Paul Livestock Roundup at South St. Paul Market May 17

Receipts total 2 000 cattle with steer and yearling prices steady to 25c higher, heifers active at gains up to 25c, calves 2 500 with 25 50c declines. Hogs 7 000 head, prices around 10c upper, averages 140 130 pounds at 9.69 9.75, top 9.50, sows 8.00 8.25, pigs about 11.00. Sheep 100 head, lambs 15.09 to 16.00 for best clipped, ewes 5.00.

South St. Paul Minn

Livestock Market Report East St Louis May 17 Hog Cattle Sheep

Hogs receipts 17 000 and steady with tops around 10.00 and loads 210 to 220 pounds at 9.75 to 9.85. Cattle receipts 4 400 with calves 2 000. steers 9.00 to 11.75, heifers up to 10.50, most cows 6.50 to 7.75, bulls to 7.00, cutters 4.00 to 4.75. Sheep receipts 2 500 mainly spring lambs with few butcher sales. best early bid 17.00, about 25 cents lower. cull springers 12.50.

California E. ST. Louis Livestock St. Louis Ill

Receipts Mixed at Sioux City Livestock Sale

Sioux City Iowa May 17 receipts 3500 slow killers weak stockers steady fat steers and yearlings 8.00 12.25 bulk 9.00 10.25 fat cows and heifers 6.50 10.00 cutters 4.00 6.00 veals 5.00 11.00 bulls 5.75 8.50 feeders 5.50 9.50 stockers 7.00 9.25 stock yearlings calves 6.50 22 feeding cows heifers 5.60 hogs receipts 6500 10c higher top 9.60 bulk 9.15 9.80 lights 9.50 9.69 butchers 9.00 9.50 packers 8.00 8.50 stags 7.50 8.50 pigs 8.00 13.00

Chicago Sioux City Ila

Livestock Prices Report From St. Joseph Market

Slaughter hogs receipts 5000 steady to higher tops 9.40, bulk 9.05 to 9.50. Cattle receipts 2800 steady to 15c lower. steers 59.50 to 11.00, cows and heifers 4.25 to 10.25, calves 5.00 to 10.00, stockers 7.50 to 9.25. Sheep receipts 4500 25c lower. spring lambs 16.00 to 16.75, clipped lambs 14.00 to 14.50, shorn ewes 7.00 to 7.50.

ST. Joseph

Peoria Livestock Hogs Market Report May 17 Peoria IL

Receipts 3000 hogs steady to 10c higher with top at 39.75 Light weights range 9.65 to 8.75, mediums 9.40 to 9.65, heavies 9.00 to 9.35, packers 7.75 to 9.65, sows 7.50, one pigs and light lights 6.00 to 9.00.

Peoria

Minneapolis Grain Prices Record Inaccurate OCR Note

Minneapolis Minn reported grain bids for No 1 northern and spring varieties with various prices and percentages. The report lists No 1 northern at around 1.40 to 1.43, No 1 Gari northern spring with mixed quality bids, and dates for May July and September futures around 1.3973 to 1.4134, plus other bid levels and Montana dark hard on track.

Minneapolis Minn Ees Montana

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