Jowans Buy Many Milk Cows In Farm Questionnaire
A dairy extension survey of 859 Iowa farmers with milking herds shows 4,133 cows purchased over two to four years, equaling about one-fifth of reported cows. Farmers own 18,023 female cattle, 3,952 purebreds, and 3,146 acres of alfalfa plus 1,587 acres of sweet clover. Most sell to cooperative creameries. 56% have tuberculosis tests. fall calving is common. data come from Black Hawk county associations and Pioneer Cow Test.
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Dairy Extension Service
Iowa State College
Blackhawk County
Burt Oderskirk
Mr. Oderkirk
Huying
ME Oderkirk
Iow
Hrivata
Pioneer
Picures
Pioneer Cow Tast Association
Black Hawk County
Witteen
Quest Lionnaire
Scrub Bull Funeral Promised as Happy Buchanan Picnic
Independence May 1 The Holstein breeders committee in Buchanan County plans a Jung 23 picnic at Meythaler farm starting 1 30 p m with a cow demonstration A boys versus fathers ball game and horse shoe preliminaries are on the docket An effort is under way to secure a prominent speaker Afterward a funeral for a scrub hit will be held Farmers with Holstein interests are urged to assist Ice cream for the picnic dinner will be provided Rowley May 29 William Daley, a former farmer now in Jones County, is invited to speak at the Rowley creamery picnic scheduled for June 18 in this town.
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Independence
Buchanan County
Jung
Meythaler
Rowley
William Daley
Jones County
Rowley Creamery
Percheron Drafters Sold for 250 Each in Chelsea
In Chelsea Louisiana May 18 Bob Johnston has sold three five year old Percherons for 250 dollars each. Two went to Andy Johnston Slunltown. The team weighs about 8700 pounds, nearly a ton per horse. Johnston reportedly raised the horses and still has one head left.
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Chelsea
Bob Johnston
Andy Johbton
China
Sable
Farmers Questions and Comments Invited at Wealrloo Farm Dept
The Farmer Department of Wealrloo Evening Courier in Wateron, Iowa invites questions and comments. Communications should be addressed to the department, with a phone contact provided for further information.
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Egster Farm Department
Wealrloo Evening Couriar
Waterton
Towa
Champion Dairy Judge Goes to College With 86 in Pocket
Raymond Monahan son of Phillip Stonahan farmer at Geneva Franklin County went to the state college to study agricultural courses. He started with six dollars and returned with seventy five dollars after leaving college early to judge cattle. He joined the Franklin County junior dairy judging team that won the national championship at the Dairy show last year and will travel to England for an international judging contest in July with coach Hamilton and Professor Weaver. The team will leave Hampton June 24 and return late July after visiting Europe.
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Raymond Monahan
Phillip Stonahan
Geneva
Pranklin County
State College
Raymond
Franklin County
Efe
Collsgee
Montreal
England
Harlan Leonard
T. E. Leonard
Jewa’ Tails
Lester Olson
Bessie Olson
Alexander
IB. Hamilton
Kart Weaver
Gairy Husbandry
Iowa State College
United States
Hampton
Oth
Ames
Iowa
Europe
Alisa
Maryland
Ilinois
Hamilton
Hars
Dairy Cattle Congress
Feeding Value of Skim Milk for Hogs Tells of Profit
Jesup IA May 15 Special J W Muncey states skim milk boosts hog gains across experiment stations Indiana 100 lb pork from 326 lb corn 246 lb skimmilk 2.22 per hundred pounds with corn at $1 Ontario 110 lb pork from 300 lb grain 252 lb milk skim milk valued at 2.38 per hundred under same prices
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Jesup
J. W. Muncey
America
Indiana Experiment Station
Ontario Agricultural College Experiment Station
Eggs Show at Ames Draws 180 Poultry Keepers
Ames Iowa May 19 Special Clarence Pearson Mitcheville won sweepstakes for the best dozen eggs among 290 dozens entered in the town's first naval ore show at Iowa State College. Pearson, Barred Rock, captured in addition to sweepstakes prizes for brown eggs in the producers' class and record flock classes. The grand sweepstakes cups were awarded. show judged by five. Exhibitors from Iowa Kansas and South Dakota. entry from Holland arrived too late.
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Ames, Jr
Clarence Pearson
Mitchehville
Iowa
State College
Pearson
Additon
Kansas
South Dakota
Holland
Sweet clover pasture supports three cattle per acre claim
Janesville, May 18. Special report describes John Brien’s field of sweet clover where 53 hogs and 15 cattle grazed on 10 to 23 acres after recent rains. Estimator says hogs equate to three cattle per acre in biomass, suggesting sweet clover can sustain significant livestock even in adverse weather. The stand began after prior sowing and winter melt, with rain aiding growth.
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Janesville
John Brien
Here
Briden's
Briden
Stark
Interstate Commerce ruling on stock car bedding impact
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled in favor of Chisago Livestock Exchange in the stock car bedding case. Bedding duties, charges, and allocations between shipper and carrier are outlined, with fees for carrier supplied bedding and shipper paid bedding noted. Wool growers plan a meeting in Allison to market Butler county clip. A Nebr Ta report notes Daniel Schnittger on a 200 acre farm shipped seven hog cars in four months with a daughter at Coe College and a son at Ames.
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Chicago
Inter- State Commerce Commission
Chisago 1 Livestock Exchange
Allison
Farm Burea
J.B. Stewart
Tawa Wool Growers’ Association
Butler County
Nebi
Daniel Schnittger
A. I. Toomer
Ila
Coe College
Ames
Wheat Decline Shocks After US Visible Supply Drop
Chicago May 18 reports frost damage in Canada and falling Liverpool wheat stocks boosted early price gains, then a sharp recoil as US visible supply, while still smaller than expected, triggered selling. May and July futures swung before closing lower. oats and corn weakened with modest gains in provisions.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Canada
Liverpool
United States
Hog and Cattle Prices Report From Midwestern Markets
Hogs fairly active and 50c higher with steady cattle as reports show receipts around 19 000 hogs and 33 000 cattle at Kansas City and Chicago areas. Prices vary by weight and grade, with top hogs reaching about 12.75 per cwt and cattle selling mixed with steady to higher bids for steers and yearlings.
St Paul Livestock Prices and Receipts Mixed
Market report from St Paul and Sioux City. Cattle receipts around 3200, demand slow with fed steers and fat cows weak to steady, calves up to 10.00. hogs receipts 1000, mixed but mostly lower in price with desirable butcher hogs around 12.00 to 12.30. sheep light and weak. Sioux City shows 2200 cattle, steady stockers, fat cattle around 9.00 to 10.40, hogs about 11.90 to 12.20, light lambs 12.00.
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Chicago
Yalu
Suley
Kansas City
California
Bourn Bt
Minnalay
Doloena
Suirep
Sioux City Livestock
Sioux Dite
Omaha
Walgut
East ST. Louis
Peoria
May
Heavl Silas
Opening Stock Market Rises On Select Heavy Buying
Conflicting price movements marked the opening as gains were recorded in several issues. Motor Wheel hit a new high for the year while other low priced stocks stayed active. Realizing profits appeared in American Can and other standard shares as buying from public utilities and specialty stocks surged. Nash Motors climbed as did Union Pacific and DuPont. Havana Electric Railway rose briefly. Foreign exchanges opened steady with sterling unchanged.
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Associated Press
New York
Tetley
cUthoe
Motor Wheel
Union Pacific
DuPont
Interes
Nash Motors
Havana
American Waterworks
Rotor Wheel
Union Bag and Paper
Advance Rumely
Sterling
Nash
Mack Truck
West Pennsylvania Power
Utah Securities
Publc
Cheseperke & Ohio
Frisco
Talay
AM. Chem
Dso
Car & Fdy
Am Sm
American Sugar Am
Tel
American Tobacco Am
American Woolen
Anaconda Copper Atchison
Atl Coast Line
Baldwin Toco - Balt. & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel California Pet
Canarian Pac
Cent
Lenih
Cerro de Pasco
Chander Motor
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chic
Northwestern
Mil
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Rol&p
Chile
Coca Cola
Colorado
Consolidated Gas
Crucible Steel
Davison Chen
du Pont de Ne
Trie
Famous Players
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General Electric
General Motors
Northern Pfd
Gulf States Steel
Houston Oil
Hudson Motors
Ulineis Central
Int
Harvester
Weeee
Lyer. Afar
Pra
Kelly-Sprinefield Kennevett
Lehigh Walter Louisville
Nas
Max. Motors
Seaboard
Missouri
Wld
Montgomery Ward
Nat. Biscuit
National Trad
New York Central SN. Y
BEL
Norfolk & Wester
American Y
Pan-American Petr Pennsylvania
Phila. & Rde
Phillips Petroleum
Rep
Iron & Steel
Beynolds Tabuccn GB
Sei
San Fran
Air Line
ars-Roebuck
Sinelelr
Slees
Sheffield Southern Pacific
Southern Raily Vstandard Oir
Standard Oil
iStewart-Warher Rtud
Haker O
Texas Co
Texas & Pacific Terraces
Tinion Pacific
Alcohm
Rubber
Willys-Overland
I Woolworth Ai Sya
Prices at Chicago and New York Marts May 15
Produce prices across Chicago and New York markets show butter creamery and whole milk grades rising while extras and lower grades fluctuate. Poultry items including turkeys and fowls vary by grade. cheese and eggs receipts noted. overall market mood mixed with some prices consolidating on supply cues.
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Chicago
New York
Wisconsin
Americas
Hay Market Quiet as Demand Meets Supplies
Washington May 13 The hay market was nearly unchanged for the week ending May 15 with offerings meeting current needs and a slightly easier undertone. Regional reports note good demand for castne and forsge while rain lags in the Upper Mississippi and Arizona, New Mexico, and cold weather slows harvests in Minneapolis. Prices shown across cities reflect steady Timothy and alfalfa with mixed prairie activity and sparse shipments at Chicago and Omaha. </no more>
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Washington, D. C
United States Department of Agriculture
Southern Takins
Hecht
Southwest
Castn
Forsgs
Upper
Mississippi
Arizona
New Mexico
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Nebraska
Boston
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
KaniPak City
St. Paul
Omaha
Timothy
Pittsburgh
Cineionati
Kanaan City
Atemphis
Atlanta
Omiaha
seaBee
St Louis
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Er Aly
Montana
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