Stockmen Plan Show at Cedar Falls Fair
Cedar Falls May 17 Early indications point to a bigger Cedar Valley fair with space sales booming. Forty-two booths are contracted in the main hall and a new display room under the grand stand. Eight township groups seek room for farm exhibits as part of a beef and livestock event slated August 14 to 17 with barge racing boxing and fireworks. Sheep and dairy judging will feature new officials, while the pig and baby beef clubs plan larger shows, with junior groups expanding countywide.
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Cedar Falls
Cedar Valley
Main Hall
W. D. Strayer
Wellsburg
Nashua
Ubi
L. W. Plager
Grundy County
Baby Beef Club
Plager
Sheep Department
Water Joo
Dairy Calf Club
Oscar Grow
Tunge
Inez Radel
New York City
Radell
Black Hawk County
College Education for Farmers Contest Essays Topic
Twenty essays on should a farm boy pursue college education to be a farmer are with judges Rev Bond C Lewis and Urban Murray. Five top essays will be read at Hazleton Township Farm Bureau meeting June 12 at J P Spragg’s home west of town. Hazleton Township Farm Bureau held a program of community singing motion pictures and a play A Day on the Farm. The cast included Mrs U S Waiters and others with music by Mr and Mrs Joe Rummelhart. Mrs P M Watson presided at the meeting. The program committee for next month includes Mr and Mrs Frank Eros Mr and Mrs Wendel Short Mr and Mrs U S Waters Mr and Mrs J P Sprage and Mr and Mrs William Sennett. Mrs Watson reported women’s training schools attendance and project activities. 4 H work noted with Mrs Sennott a former Fayette county leader now with Buchanan.
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Hacleton, Ja
Rev. Bond
C. Lewis
Urban Murray
Hazleton’ Township
Hazleton Township
Joe Rummelhart
P. M. Watson
Frankeros
Wendel. Short
U. S.waters
J. P.sprage
William Sennett
Watson
Ars. Sennott
Fayette County
Buchanan
Nine Hudson Boys Compete in State Judging Contests
Nine Hudson high school students compete in state judging contests at Iowa State College. The livestock judging team includes Gordon Strayer Myron Min ish Gordon Loonan and others while farm shop judging is represented. Contest began this morning at Ames and will continue tomorrow under instructor A Hi Evans.
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A. Hi. Evans
Iowa State College
Voisha
Gil-College
Tom Brown
Joh Risminger
Frederick Seufferlein
Ames
Tomorrer
Questions and Comments for Farmers Invite
Readers may address Edster Farm Department at Waterlag Evening Courier in Waterloo Iowa. Communications should be sent to the newspaper desk for publication.
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Edster Farm Department
Waterlag Evening Courier
Waterloo
Towa
32 Year Old Horse Still Doing His Portion of Work in Fields
Shorty, a 32 year old horse on Chris Petersen’s farm south of town, remains a reliable worker. Once valued at 400 dollars, he continues feeding oats, breaking stalks, and plowing part time. Petersen’s aged mare, raised by him, also works hard and has produced 14 foals. Neighbor Bert Cornelius keeps a horse over 60 years old.
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Shorty
Tall
Chris Petersen
Orange Township
Here
Mr. Petersen
Chicago
Petersens
Bert Cornelius
Pig Clubs Farm Ahead In All Year Glean Pastures
Pig clubs across Black Hawk county and nearby areas push 4-H pig projects using all year pasture methods. Orange consolidated school youths report successful litters with many pigs raised on clean ground, notably Perry Miller with a 10 pig Duroc Jersey litter. Other clubs in Eagle township, Wic Hudson, Dunkerton, Cedar Falls, and Debar plan future feeder pig groups as May meetings highlight steady gains in production and herd management.
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Black Hawk County
Orange Consolidated School
Orange Lads
Perry Miller
E. W. Miller
Perry
Richard Smith
Orange Browp
Vernon Miller
George Bailey
Guy Broxson
Eagle Township
Wic Hudson School
Dunkerton
Cedar Falls
Dewar
Hansen’s Pear Trees Prove More Fortunate Than Apples
May 17. Hansen, living nearby, found pear trees more successful than apples after buying two pears for 10 cents in Waterloo. He later added five trees from a nursery. two years ago he harvested seven bushels of pears. He notes 1927 yield was light but current prospects look extraordinary and cites spray timing and materials as factors.
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Hans Hansen
Here
Waterloo
Hansen
Farm Orchestras in Fayette County Aid Community Life
Ames Iowa Mayne Towa states that nine farm bureau orchestras across 13 counties participated in a statewide music contest. Extension specialist W H Stacy notes two counties have two orchestras each while one county has three. Mitchell County’s Lybarger Farm Bureau Orchestra led the first contest. A new contest will be held next winter and Mr Stacy urges interested groups to contact the extension office in Ames for plans.
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Ames
Mav
Towa
SA Farm Bureau
W. H. Stacy
Jural
Towa State College
Lybarger’ Farm Bureka Orchestra
Plake
Stace
Beans Should Yield Two Tons of Hay Per Acre
Ames May 17 Soybeans, when planted at corn planting time and properly cultivated, can rival alfalfa in protein content. Experiments over six years at Iowa State show potential yields of at least two tons of hay per acre, with varieties like Peking and Manchu yielding well. Planting methods include broadcasting or using a corn planter, with weed control and careful spacing. seed rates vary by method, and harvest timing requires dry beans. Other details note seed availability and prices, plus a list of individuals traveling on a special train in Delaware County on May 21 aboard the Chicago Great Western line.
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Ames
Iowa
Amis
Peking
Dunfeld
Midwest
Wheat Prices Fall as Rains Boost Crop Prospects
Chicago May reports say extended rains in the United States and Canada dampen wheat futures while corn holds firmer. Weather improves outlook for spring wheat and central west conditions enhance harvest prospects. Trade notes indicate selling pressure early, with July delivery pressured and September relatively steadier amid mixed demand forecasts.
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Chicago
Indiana
United Provinces
Panjab
Omana Grain Market Notations From May 17 Report
Fragmentary grain pricing notes show categories No 2 Card and No 1 mixed with small lot figures. Mentions No 2 yellow No 3 white and No 4 mixed with scattered values. some characters appear garbled and incomplete.
Board of Trade Cash Quotations May 17 Chicago
May 17 quotations show mixed wheat prices with No 3 mixed at 1.4404 and No 2 mixed at 1.04, yellow and white grades listed with various cents per bushel, rye and barley lines, timothy seed and other grains priced, lard and gins and bellies listed with dollars per hundredweight or pounds. Several entries are garbled but indicate quotes across multiple grain and livestock items.
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Chicago
Hogs and Cattle Prices Rise in Chicago Market Report
May 17 Chicago notes hogs receipts 22,000 with 9,000 left over and top hog prices around 9.95 for 110 to 200 pound butchers. Cattle receipts 8,000 with calves 4,000, steers steady to higher, slaughter classes 1,300 to 1,500 pounds 13.25 to 15.00, cows 9.25 to 12.25, vealers 11.00 to 16.00. Sheep receipts 12,000 with steady to firm demand for good to choice lambs and yearlings at 17.25 to 18.25. Sugar markets slightly firmer with raw sugar up to 4.40 basis.
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Chicago
Prade
Msi
A &S
Waterloo
Promaturioe Mills Co
Buller
Tripoli Burer
Joe
Cainiers
Smilers
Bouar
U - Landgaa
Qe Prive
SAO
Raans
Jirwyy Packers
Jowa Flour & Feed
Halen
ALT Wrights
Tap iFrom Cotn Bros
Eeveere
Serenene
Beevie
Eave
Prices Rally On Stock Exchange Amid Broad Uptick
New York May 17 Prices rose on heavy buying after a sharp prior slide. Curtiss regained to around 150 while Wright Aeronautical rallied to 221. American International topped 119 1/2, Ludlum Steel near 67, and GM and Radio rose from earlier lows. Total volume about 3.5 million. Early session saw mixed declines and limited blocks traded, with foreign exchange opening slightly easier.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Curtiss
Wright
American International
Ludlum Steel
General Motors
Radio
New York Stock Exchange
Wright Aeronautical
International Nickel
Studebaker
General Electric
Hupp Motors
Wright Aero Railles
Wright Aeronautices
Cushman
American Telephone
Equitable Office Building
Nash
American Linseed
Brooklyn Edison
American Bank
Lambert
National Dairy Products
Bucyrus Erie
Chicago& Northwestern
Provisions and grain summaries from New York and Kansas City May 17
New York market notes show butter and eggs steady with varied receipts and prices for creamery butter and eggs. Cheese firmer with large creamery receipts. Kansas City reports mixed grain prices with wheat and corn futures, oats steady, and hay markets steady amid moderate receipts.
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York
New York
Dreight
Chicago
Cheeks
Kansas City Livestock Prices May 11 Hogs Cattle and Sheep
Kansas City reports receipts of 4000 hogs and 1400 cattle with mixed gains on lighter hogs and higher steer prices. Hogs top at 9.60 for 210 to 240 pounds. Cattle show steady calves and strong light weight steers, with fed yearlings 12.24 to 14.25. Sheep receipts 6000 with top spring lambs to shippers at 17.73 and slaughter lambs 16.00 to 16.25.
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Kansas City
Arizona
Bond Market Drifts as Traders Watch Key Rails Prices
In New York on May 17 trading was dull and featureless with prices mostly a bit easier. St Paul issues and St Louis San Francisco bonds stayed around unchanged as late buying activity centered there. Baltimore and Ohio converts edged up slightly to 425, copper company obligations were irregular, and most industrials held steady. Foreign bonds drew most buying attention in Greek government issues, though unchanged.
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New York
St. Paul
St. Louis
San Francisco
Baltimore & Ohio
Gophers Targeted by Poison Kernel Ad
An advertisement touts Mytr Red Fox Woison Kernels as a ready to use pest control product to kill striped gophers with claims of sure effectiveness. The promo notes availability at drug stores for 33 cents.
Waterloo bank debits weekly totals and filings
Bank debits for the week ending May 36, 192% show amounts for Thursday Friday Saturday Monday Tuesday Wednesday and totals. Instruments filed to date reach 5,39 with year-ago 5,162 and include deeds mortgages and chattel mortgages with weekly and current totals and prior week contrasts.
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Black Hawk County Abstract Co
Waterlgo Bank
Waterloo Cleprux House Association
Thutsoay
Wren
St Paul Livestock Report Mixed Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices
Receipts at St Paul and Sioux City auctions on May 17 show mixed cattle with fat cows at 7.50 to 9.25, weaners and calves around 13 to 13.50, hogs steady to 25 cents higher with tops near 9.50, and light sheep demand around 7 to 8 per head. Cattle prices highlight heavy weights at 8.75 and heifers near 8.50, while Sioux City reports active cattle with red steers and yearlings at 10 to 14.25, hogs top 9.50 and 9.40 for various weights, and sows around 8.50.
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Pioux
Peoria Livestock and Grain Report May 17
Hogs receipts 1,500 with market up to 206 higher top 2.59 for hogs. Cattle receipts 100. Cotton prices in Liverpool eased with 5,000 bales traded. Midland fair quoted mids and low mids. Minneapolis Grain notes show wheat, corn, and oats price ranges across several grades. Peoria grain prices listed for various corn and white/yellow corn categories. Federal Reserve raises rediscount rate to 4 percent. Toledo seed market back with globe seed cash at 14.50.
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Peoria
Liverpool
Midland Fair
Chicago
Minneapolis Grain
Minneapolis
Milano
Slatia
Ark Hard Montana
Ted Durum
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