Farm reports show up to half corn acreage planted in Black Hawk county
Farmers from several townships report 30 to 50 percent of corn planted with many fields still waterlogged. Some growers have started night work to speed planting while emergency crops may fill gaps due to backward weather and delayed field work. County agent estimates not more than zero percent fully planted countywide.
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Black Hawk County
Wille
Hare Dales
Vaughn Craft
Craft
S. O. Smalling
Cedar Township
Smalling
Courier
Roy Porter
Cedar Falls
J. L. Uban
Dunkerton
Lynes Ship Ayrshire Calf From Vermont Herd
J. J. Lynes & Sons ship an Ayrshire calf from Vermont to Bremer County. The well bred bull cow has a dam that won prizes, including Vermont State fair, and descent from a world record production line. The herd claims high butterfat tests and strong show records for the lineage.
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J. J. Lynes & Sons
Vermont
Plainfield
S. J. Lynes & Song
Here
Lynes
Bremer County
Orange Township Farm Bureau June meeting canceled
The Orange Township Farm Bureau announced the June meeting is canceled due to the county farm bureau event at Electric Park in Waterloo. At the Orange School gathering, Dr. WH A Bossen of Waterloo spoke on health and urged youngsters to participate. The program included primary department songs, motion pictures, and a nutrition lesson for women at the school on May 20 at 1:45 p.m.
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Orange Township Farm Bureau
County Farm Bureau
Electric Park
Waterloo
Orange
WH. A. Bossen
JT. 1
Ban
Mition
Mix
Will Bridge
Ro Cornelius
JH. Snavely
Tuloyd Miller
Where Pigs Tramped Alfalfa Shows Better Growth
Denver May 19 R W Phillips notes alfalfa seed bed quality matters. After sowing two acres in a thin stand near his hog house, pigs trod the field for exercise and spring growth favored the packed areas. The firm seed bed is cited as essential to alfalfa growth. Waterloo Township Farm Bureau to meet at Virden school Friday May 26 with J In Urban present to show motion pictures and provide music.
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Denver
R. W. Phillips
Waterloo Township
Waterloo
Tawnship Farm Bureau
Virden
J. In Urban
Farmers Questions and Comments Invited
Citizens are invited to send questions and comments to the Editor Farm Department at the Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterlon Iowa. Communications should be directed to the editor for farm section inquiries and guidance.
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Farm Department
Watarioo Evening Courier
Waterlon
Towa
Hen Hops Tree to Hatch Crow Nest Eggs
A White Leghorn hen on Walter Ellsworth farm abandons the ground to sit in a spruce tree 20 feet up, after driving a crow from a nest below. The owners tried to break her setting, but the hen remained in the tree while the crow’s eggs hatch into a brood of young crows.
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Copgon
Walter Ellsworth
Hiddy
Bloughs Reds Lead in April Flock Production in Black Hawk
Dorsey S. Blough with 157 birds led Black Hawk County poultry flocks in April with 67.4 percent production and a labor income of 91.27 after expenses. Elmer Blough White Leghorns averaged 62.7 percent from 207 hens. other entries include Mattingly Reds, Miller White Rocks, and various owner reports. Losses included higher hen mortality than March.
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Dorsey S. Blough
Rhode Island
J. Wilberm Miller
Elmer Blough
B. T. George
Rhode Island Reds
Jake Sherman
H. Snavely
Buttermakers Meet at Clear Lake
Delegates of the Iowa State Butter makers association gather in Clear Lake May 23 for a butter judging contest at a local creamery. The convention opens May 23 with scoring led by H D Reynolds of Mason City. Attending speakers include Prof M Mortensen Iowa State College and Cerro Gordo county agent Marlon Olson.
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Clear Lake
Iowa
H. D. Reynolds
Mason City
M. Mortensen
Iowa State College
Marlon Olson
Cerro Gordo
Hudson
Guy Thomas
Cerro Gordo County
Eight Fayette County Boys Attend Lamont Camp
Fayette May 15 The county club camp for boys up to 18 years at Backbone state park near Lamont June 24 to 26 draws eight entries from Fayette county. Names include Robert Stewart Maynard Virry Jessi McLaury Gelwein Jonn Doughty Kieron Host Donald Parr Rex Pieplow and Clyde Lincoln Gelwein. The program blends play work and religious services with supervision and costs three dollars.
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Fayette
Backbone State Park
Lamont
Fayette County
Robert Stewart
Maynard
Virry
Hesie McLaury
Gelwein
Jonn Doughty
Kieron Host
Wawkere
Donald Parr
Witeoma
Rex Pieplow
Aurora
Iowa dairy professor to study European cheese making
Ames May 19. Prof Jo F Coss of Iowa State College plans a European cheese study tour this summer departing New York June 18. He will visit Orange Italy Switzerland Folland Renmark and Germany to advance local cheese manufacturing and marketing efforts. Iowa has only nine cheese factories while Wisconsin lists 2 700.
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Ames
Europe
Jo. F. Coss
Iowa State College
New York
Orange
Italy
Switzerland
Folland
Renmark
Germany
Dairy Department
Professor Goss
State Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Wisconsin
The Rhyming Farmer Silo Tale
A humorous verse by Edward Tulk about a farmer who builds a silo after local praise. The narrator recalls initial skepticism and rising costs, then notes the project pays off with renewed wages and fodder benefits as neighbors cheer the triumph.
Elgin Creamery Raises Butterfat Test to 25 Percent
Elgin Warmers Dairy reports a higher butterfat test, rising from 23 to 25 percent in a year. The move supports premiums of one cent per pound and faster, cleaner operations with improved washing, weighing, and can handling, as 369 tubs were produced last week.
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Elgin
Elgin Warmers’ Dairy Company
Pola
Mike Luchsinger
Dairynmien
Costa
Crean
Basta
Chris Schweizer
Mr. Schweizer
Floyd Sires
Mr. Sires
Sires
Postville
Nydegger
Lawrence Cannon
Farmer Recovers 1846 Penny While Plowing Field
Grant Kiel in Payette County four miles southwest of town unearthed a United States one cent piece dated 1846 while plowing. The coin, described as almost half dollar size, bears a feminine portrait similar to some 50 cent pieces.
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Courier Special Service
Payette
Grant Kiel
Here
United States
Fayette Women Plan State Fair Exhibit Meeting Next Week
Fayette township leaders publicity chairmen and others will meet at the farm bureau office to finalize the countywide state fair exhibit plan. Miss Avis Talcott of the extension service will assist. committees include feature poster map and county representation across towns.
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Fayette
Farm Bureau
Avis Talcott
Extension Service
G. E. Sauerbry
Oelwein
Will Ponsar
Maynard
Manley Miller
W. H. Ware
Marie Gehring
Wadena
Misa el- In Sieck
Asparagus Surplus Warns of Market Drop
La Forte City March 19 J. F. Bown owner of 31 acres of asparagus says the market is over supplied as many plantings spread nationwide. He expects harvests to sell at a loss by mid season and prices remain low across markets.
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Courier
la Forte City
J. 4. Bown
Bown
Bremer County 4-H Girls Rally Set for June 22
Bremer county selects Wednesday June 22 as the annual 4-H girls club rally day in the park at 11 a.m. Twelve girls clubs exist with two groups at 26 members and an average membership of 18. The main theme is canning.
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Sumner
Bremer County
Grain rises on rain and bullish corn and wheat signals
Chicago and Kansas City grain markets surged as heavy rains slowed planting and boosted corn and wheat futures. Corn rose to new highs with white corn trading near 89 cents. wheat followed, while oats and provisions showed mixed gains and profit taking cooled prices.
Representative Sales Livestock in Union Yards
Report from Union Yards shows cattle and hogs catalogued for sale with prices and consignors listed. Trade activity includes bidders from Chicago area and surrounding markets as buyers evaluate offerings and move livestock through the pen.
Foreign Exchange Rates See Rise in International Currencies
New York May 4 initial market report lists exchange values for multiple currencies. Pound, francs, lire, krona, marks and other units show varied quotes with Swiss and Danish currencies among others.
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New York
Tmels
Grain Receipts and Shipments Across Markets Report
Grain receipts and shipments detailed for St Louis and Minneapolis markets. Hog cattle and sheep figures include prices and receipts, with notes on bids and declines. Minneapolis grain quotes for wheat corn and oats. Kansas City hay market activity noted.
Board of Trade Cash Quotations May 19 Wheat and Grains
Chicago price list shows mixed rates for Wheat No 1 red No 2 hard and other grades with various cents per bushel figures. Oats and Rye values included as well as provisions prices for lard tibar and bellies.
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Chicago
Hurley
Packers Vary AGI Hog Prices Amid Market Shifts
Chicago reports mixed hog and cattle trade with higher hog values and firmer cattle price tone. Buyers paid around 8.50 to 9.50 for packing hogs while best hogs climbed to about 16.00, and cattle receipts denoted stronger tone with steers around 12.50 to 13.50 per cwt and lambs showing mixed demand.
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Chicago
Mmedian
SHELV
Kansas City Livestock Report Shows Mixed May Receipts
Livestock listings from Kansas City and St Paul on May 19 report calves, steers, and heifers with varied prices in the mid teens to mid teens per hundredweight. Hogs show higher bids for light weights, with top around 9.85 to 10.50 and average near 9.60.
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Iiventack
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Kansas City
Synod
Texas
Quarantina
Wrednesday
Paul
St. Paul
Amvnn
Provisions and Butter Market Roundup May 19
New York and St Louis market notes list receipts and prices for Butter Cheese Pork Sugar Coffee and Tallow. Entries show varying bids including creamery butter at 40c to 44c, extra firsts 39c, and standard grades, with terminals in Chicago and St Louis noting slight shifts in butter and eggs.
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Keane
Azey Duek
Midwest
Sranuas F
Shioaga
Chicago
Dalslan
Young Americas
Ickens
Mis
Brotlers
Reese
At. Loula
St. Louis
Eggen
Yao
Bank Debits and Agricultural Prices Report
Debits in the Waterloo Clearing House show weekly totals of 5,046,418.00 with year prior 4,559,301.00. Mortgage data include weekly and year-to-date figures for deeds and chattel liens, plus hogs cattle and sheep receipts and prices at Omaha and Chicago markets.
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Waterloo Clearing House
Pravious
Capon Producer Bets On Bigger Run This Year
Frederika Iowa May 19 Fred Bergmann finds capons profitable after selling 160 birds last year at 23 cents per pound. This year he plans to raise at least 200 capons and sells them at 35 cents per pound.
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Frederika, Js
Fred Bergmnn
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