Oelwein Creamery Patrons Prize Winners Named
About 500 patrons attended a Jefferson Township Warin bureau meet in K of C hall where J. McSweeney received a gold watch for delivering the highest scoring cream of the year, averaging 94.8 percent. Prizes for top milk and cream scores were awarded to local farmers as Iowa’s extension work highlighted dairy quality and the national buttermakers banner was praised.
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Oelwein
Oelwein Farmers’ Creamery
J. &. McSweeney
Jed Harms
Jefferson Township
Warin Bureau
K. of C.hall
Rayell
Thea Creamery
Iowa
P.m. Ray Bell
Fred Stephenson
Stephenson
Walter J. Hunt
Waterloo Evening Courier
H. A.jarmison
Harmison
Estel
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Iynn James
Estes
Oclwein Chamber of Commerce
McSweeney
H. Speed
Fred Ross
Ira Jipson
D. L. Stohr
WU. A. Steward
Carl Mehie
Otto Schmidt
Young Corn Champion L R Williams Receives Iowa Invitation
L R Williams of New Providence Iowa top corn grower who won the Waterloo Evening Courier sweepstakes trophy last winter at Waterloo Corn Congress is invited by A R Carey Iowa State fair secretary to exhibit at Des Moines. Williams who has 160 acres and farms six years learned corn while at Town State College under Prof H W Hughes and plans to return home after the state show.
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L. R. Williams
Corey
Ibn
Lew Providence
Ll. R. Williams
Rowey
A. R. Carey
Iowa State Fair
Des Moines
Williams
Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo Corn Congress
Black Hawk
New Providence
Waterloo
Hughes
Ames
Ames Jiis
Hardin County
H. W. Hughes
Town State College
Courier Farm
Prof Hughes
Gut Pervision
Althey
Clampitt
South Carolina
Young
Willams
New Providence Consolidated School
Breed Tyne
Hardin County Corn Grower
Leon Alberts
Grundy Center
Hildebrand Brothers
Gladbrooks
Western Herefords Top Chicago Market for Geo Koencheck
George Koencheck topped the Chicago market on May 15 with a shipment selling at 10.50 per hundred. Twenty seven head averaged 895 pounds and were western branded Herefords bought at last fall’s auction. After rough winter on stalks they were finished on five months grain feed. The sale appeared unique at that price, signaling high quality stock.
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Tia Porte City
George Keencheck
Chicago
Farmers' Baseball League May Uncover Nat's Sport Stars
May 21 Benton county farmers may form a farm bureau members baseball league. Sam Reike, president of the county bureau, announced plans after a farmers meeting. Benton teams will compete locally with champions to challenge the best farmers’ ball team from another county.
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van Horne
Farm Bureau
Benton County
Sam Reike
Benton
High Belgian and Percheron Auction Fetches Record Prices
Eighteen head of purebred Belgian and Percheron horses sold by Frank P. Shekleton & Son for an average $250. The top price was $525 for a Belgian stallion. Buyers came from Wisconsin, North Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa as the auction signals the family exiting the horse business.
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Lawler, Ta
Frank P. Shekleton & Son
Wisconsin
North Dakota
Minnesota
Towa
Shekletons
Farmers Organize Against Thieves
Grandy Center Ta May 21 Special Grandy county farm bureau members form a protective association to offer rewards for arrest and conviction of petty larceny offenders through their organization.
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Grandy Center
Grandy County
Dust Poison Fights Striped Cucumber Beetles
The Winds natural history survey entomologists report success in controlling striped cucumber beetles by dusting vines. A mix of calciuum arsenate and burned gypsum is applied with trust guns blow dusters or shakers starting when seedlings break ground and repeated weekly until beetles vanish or vines reach a yard.
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Middlewest
Winds Natural History Survey
Farmers Questions and Comments Invited
Address communications to Moitor Farm Department Waterlon Evening Courict Wa terlon Iowa. Phone 6140.
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Moitor Farm Department
Waterlon
Pew to Judge Belgian Drafters at Waterloo Show
W H Pew was named to judge the prize winning Belgian drafters at the 1925 National Belgian Horse show in Waterloo. The appointment blends with the Dairy Cattle Congress and follows Pew’s extensive judging history including at Iowa State College and major fairs. Merrill, Montgomery, and Ren sholf also hold key roles. premiums and schedules for the horse department are being set, with judging to begin September 29 and run through October 2.
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Pew
Freedom Station
Montgomery
South St. Paul
Minn
Waterloo
Dairy Cattle Congress
FE. S. Estes
Iowa State College
Ames
Central West
Merrill
Minnesota
Wndil
Riday
Messrs Pew and
Seattle
National Belgian Horse Show
Four Inches Best Depth to Low Peas
W. O. Lumry, a fruit and vegetable dealer, explains his peas grow better when planted about four inches deep. He says deeper roots feed the developing vegetables, and he starts shallow and cultivates the soil later to aid root growth.
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W. OR. Lumry
Lumre
Wheat Grop Forecasts Cause of Tumble
Wheat prices fell after early gains as forecasts pointed to cloudy weather and cooler temperatures across the western plains. Reports from Chicago and New York show mixed futures with May and July levels slipping, while corn oats and provisions also moved, with prices easing or holding steady.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Kansas
Hogs Active and Steers Weak in May Livestock Market
Chicago hogs traded mostly steady to 10 cents higher with receipts around 139,000. Bulk 140 to 150 pound hogs topped near 12.50, sows and heavy hogs mixed. Cattle receipts 12,000 with fed steers and yearlings selling steady to higher. few loads of long yearlings and medium weights moved up to around 11.40 to 11.50. Omaha and St Paul markets reported varied demand and prices for hogs cattle and calves with steady to higher tendencies on several classes.
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Chicago
Ueki
Wweight
Colrly
ST. Paul
Minn
Alny
Gattle
Public utilities lead in Avance amid market rallies
In New York on May 21 public utilities and electric stocks drove a broad market advance. West Penn Power and Havana Electric Railway posted gains while Baldwin Locomotive rose on railroad equipment hopes. heavy first hour volume exceeded 600000 shares as traders shifted into merger plays and related issues.
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Liviny
West Penn Power
Havana Electric Railway
Baldwin Locomotive
American Can
Famous
Vilasers
Columbia Gas
Utah Securities
Willyserand
Jersey Central
Wheeling & Take Brie
Rock Isinna
Chermival & Dye
American van
American Car & Foundry
American
American Tel
Canadian Pacific
Central Leather, Pfd
Cerro de Paseo Chanderer
Chesapeake & Oseoeee
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago
MIL & St. Bauty Pd
Cuba Cane Sugar
Mid
Petr
Davison Chemical
du Pont de Nemours
Brie Eboeetales Famoues
General Asphalt
General Electric
S.e. Eee
General Motors
Great Northern
Gulf States
Touston
Hutson Motors
Iinois
Pennsylvania
Nal & Rag
Philips Peto Visesees
Parc Oil
Reading
Ren. Tr
Stetesmolds Tob
Studebaker
Pacific
Helier Druc
Chicago and New York Marts Produce Prices Summary
Produce prices across Chicago and New York markets show mixed activity. Potatoes receipts steady to slow with round whites at $1.05 and $1.15, while hay markets in St Louis hold firm with timothy at $15 to $16 per hundred. Flour prices at New York mills reflect quiet demand with soft winter patents around $9.00 and clears near $7.50.
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Chicago
New York
United Stason
Wisconsin
Michigan
Alabama- Valelt Nt
Bitsy
Ponisiana
Lois Hay
St Louis
Timothy
Milla
Sia
Sioux City Livestock Market Report May 21
Receipts show 1 400 head with slow bidding for cattle including weak fat steers and cows. Hogs rise up to 22 25 with bulk sales around 11 50 to 12 00. Sheep receipts around 200 with lambs 12 75 and clipped ewes noted.
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California
Sioux City Livestock
Sioux Okyla
Agricultural income outlook from Brookings bulletin
A Brookings Economic Service bulletin reports agriculture will be steady for American manufacturers next year with redistributed distribution. Wheat prices likely higher, but the winter wheat belt may earn less. Hog prices in the corn belt should boost farm income, while cotton prospects remain unclear. Fruits dairy and poultry contribute about 30 cents of every farm dollar.
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New York
Brookmire Economic Service
Aocay
Nebraska
Texas
Agricultural Research Division
Different kinds of nut trees on tests
Ames Iowa May 21 Several hundred young nut trees including black walnut butternut shag bark hickory pecan and filbert have been planted in a 10 acre experimental plot at Iowa State College to assess commercial viability and production methods over a long term study conducted by the forestry section of the experiment station Seedlings and grafted stocks were gathered from across Iowa for trial.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Iowa
Bank Clearing Totals and Grain Market Notes for Waterloo
Waterloo bank clearings for the week ending May 20 1923 total 1 Friday 69 242 95 Saturday 191 969 04 Monday 81 887 85 Tuesday 203 158 87 Wednesday 225 074 82 Thursday 212 143 04 with year over year comparisons. Instruments recorded include deeds and mortgages and livestock prices from Rath Packing Co and Barclay and Son. Prices cover butter lard potatoes beef cattle hogs and hay with regional commodity notes and market summaries.
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Bink Hawk County Abstract Co
Waterloo Bank
Waterloo Clearing House Association
ATTEL
Ain
Dita
Peice Shanard
West Ers
Waterloo Co-op
O. Rath
Prom Barclay & Son
Colin Brea
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H.W. Haugh
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D. M. Moore
Ray Doty
Abe Ford
John King
Ben Gilson
George Laurbry
Town Extension Service
Western Herefords
GEO. Koencheck
Farmers’ Baseball League
W. H. Pew
Ames Department
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Fenvisions
York Grain
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Tma
Psimple
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Omaha
Net
Toledo
Teathy
Fram & Paints Tanner
Musanne
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Dawn
Ohio
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Omaha Livestock
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Liberty Bony
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Tiretey
Indes
Bowie Peraude
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Chiekens
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Chitaga
Hutter
Ameri Jongharna
Juinneapolis
Minneapolis
Insurance Loan & Investment Company
R. C. Hutchison
Luttan
Tae Luttan
Srok Oe
Wormerly Cubs Cane Molasses Co
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