Poor Quality Of Gorn Consuming Market Surplus
Wet weather and uncertain 1927 corn crop prospects in Iowa raise prices as 1926 stock in many areas is poor quality. Delayed market movement, rot present in some spring corn, and less drying weather influence prices. Elevators report No 4 grain around 73 to 75 cents. livestock feeders may absorb better lots while poorer quality must move. Local regions anticipate lighter runs in Hudson, Voorhies, Cedar Falls with broader supply easing prices slightly.
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Iowa
Hudson
Voorhies
Cedar Falls
Fayette County fair prize painting for cover design
Secretary H M Stafford will reproduce Herbert Jones of Lima and his prize winning Shorthorn steer in color for the Fayette County fair catalog cover. The seventy fourth annual fair runs August 22 to 26, with a 50 dollar prize fund plus entry fees. Jones won last year’s open steer and sprayed heifer feeding contest among 17 entries.
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Courier Special Service
West Union
H. M. Stafford
Herbert Jones
Lima
Fayette County Fair
Young
Jones
Fayette County Agricultural Society
Stafford
Clayton County
Elkader
Fayette County
Althe
Iowa
Shippers to Convene at Traer Wednesday
Tama county livestock shipping association officers and directors will meet at the Traer library at 1 p m on Wednesday May 25. The meeting will review summary records of shipments and discuss shipping association problems.
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Traer
Tracr
Livestock Shipping Associations
Tama County
Hay Markets Steady New Alfalfa Arrives
Washington May 23 Hay markets held about steady in the week ending May 21 with light receipts and modest demand gains at some points per the USDA weekly hay market review. Total receipts year to date remain below last season due to a smaller crop in surplus regions. Prices for No 1 Timothy and No 1 alfalfa varied across cities including Cincinnati Chicago St Louis Kansas City Memphis Omaha Houston Tea series San Francisco Minneapolis.
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Washington
D. C
Hay Market Review
United States Department of Agriculture
Timothy
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
Memphis
Omaha
Houston
San Francisco
New
Prairie
Minneapolis
Feminine Interests Not Neglected In Life of Girl Livestock Judge
Gertrude Kaiser a 16 year old from Garnaville Iowa is described as champion junior dairy cattle judge and 4 H club leader. The piece details her farm background her broader feminine interests sewing garment clubs and home furnishings and her rise through dairy calf and livestock judging contests culminating in a national level team victory and a trip to Europe. The Iowa legislature appropriated funds for the trip and she will travel with teammates and coaches to compete near London.
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Garnaville
Gertrude Kaiser
Henry Kaiser
Here
United States
Gertrude
Washington, D. C
New York City
London
Clayton County
Iowa
Lloyd Kaiser
Kenneth Walter
Roy Combs
Fordyce Ely
Iowa State College
Ely
Baby Beef Club
Farmersburg-Garnaville Township
Clayton County Fair
Ood
Herbert
Kaiser Farm
Dairy Club
Poland
Littleport
Kaiser
Wisconsin
Dairy Cattle Congress
Guernsey Club
Sis
Syracuse
N. Y
Lloyd
Europe
Eddie Koether
Raymond Ruegnitz
Waterloo
Poultry Storage Supplies Large Says Specialist
E. J. Rood an Iowa State extension specialist addressed over 30 Black Hawk county poultrymen at the courthouse. He warned TB in poultry has New York market discrimination against birds from the Midwest and urged strict sanitation and fresh ground to combat disease, parasites, and worms while noting higher possible yields with proper care.
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E. J. Rood
Iowa State College
Black Hawk County
Rood
New York
Six Week-Old White Leghorn Broilers Weighed In Tracr
Tracr May 23 reports Charles Luze of Irving near Dysart owning 500 White Leghorns. The birds average one pound at six weeks of age and Luze expects to market the broilers soon.
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Tracr
Mre
Charles Luze
Irving
Dysart
Local market sale links two pound chick weigh at eleven weeks
Mrs Luze operates an accredited laying flock and sells eggs to a hatchery adding profit.
Livestock Feeders Ship Cattle and Hogs
Voorhies Iowa May 23 William Stelmer Eagle Center shipped three carloads of fed steers to Chicago Saturday evening in good condition Hudson Iowa May 23 several carloads of cattle shipped to Chicago yesterday afternoon shipments in six to eight months light only three carloads have gone from Hudson to Chicago Formerly about four carloads a day by rail Trucks have been taking the hogs to the packing company in Waterloo
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Hudson
Chicago
Waterloo
Garden Gossip Des Moines Table Queen squash praised
Horticulturist Cc. V. Holsinger of Town State college Ames says the Des Moines or Table Queen squash is widely favored. It matures a month to six weeks earlier than Hubbard and Sibley, is smaller for family use, and does not vine as extensively. Plant seven to eight feet apart and use only seed from reliable seedmen to avoid cross pollination with pumpkins.
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Des Moines
Cc. V. Holsinger
Extension Horticulturist
Town State College
Ames
Hubbard and Sibley
Mr. Holsinger
Wheat Prices Jump On Rain and Prospects of Lower Yield
Chicago May 23. Heavy rains in the northwest and forecasts of reduced Texas Oklahoma and Kansas yields spurred active wheat buying and a sharp price rise. Canada reports general prairie rains delaying seeding and threatening acreage. Kansas yield estimates as low as 100 000 000 bushels. Wheat closed strong up 2% to 2% trading higher. Corn up 5% oats up about 4% and provisions down about 10 to 12 cents. Weather across the corn belt was unfavorable with more rain to come then fair. Cash demand softened and the spot basis rose. Provisions eased due to lower hog prices.
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Chicago
Canadian
Prairie
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Iowa
Ilinois
Indiana
Cotton prices steady as Liverpool sees 8000 bales traded
Spot cotton in Liverpool was in fair demand with 8000 bales traded as prices held steady. Midlands fair around 10.44 pence, strict good mids near 9.94 pence, futures opened quiet with July at 8.72 pence and October at 8.88. In Chicago cotton opened unchanged to modest gains with July at 16.23 cents and December at 16.85 cents.
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Liverpool
Midlands
Chicago
Horses and Mules Pace at East St. Louis Sale
East St. Louis Illinois May 28 steady market for horses and mules with prices: good to choice draft horses 135 to 165 dollars, good to choice mules 75 to 100, choice southern horses 25 to 60, draft mules 16 to 17 hands 175 to 250, top cotton mules 16 to 16.2 hands 125 to 150, farm mules broke 15.3 to 16.2 hands 110 to 135, mine mules 15 to 16.2 hands 125 to 160 per pair or unit.
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East St. Louis
Toledo Seeds Market Report May 23 Prices
Toledo Ohio seed prices list Clover imported 14.09 asked October 16.35 bid December 16.50 asked Timothy cash old 2.50 new 2.60 May 2.60.
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Toledo
Timothy
Representative Sales Livestock in Union Yards
Representative livestock sales today included in Union Yards Chicago on May 23. Markets observed bid activity with multiple animal lots offered and reported prices varying by weight and breed. Trade participants noted steady demand from local buyers and handlers.
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Chicago
INS
Board of Trade Cash Quotations May 23
Chicago May 23. Wheat prices ranged from No 2 red 1.45 to No 4 northern spring 1.34. Corn mixed grades quoted from 87c to 90c with sample grades 78 85c. Oats ranged 43 52c with sample 43 46c. Barley 82 94c. Timothyseed 4.40 5.25. Cloverseed 20.00 36.00. Ribs 13.20. Ballies 34.25.
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Chicago
Hogs and cattle prices slide in Chicago market report
Chicago May 23. Hogs receipts 60 000. active trade 25 cents lower with mixed weight ranges and top bid around 9 60. Average Saturday 9.70. Cattle receipts 30 000. two loads of choice steer weights steady to 25 cents lower. most other cattle 25 cents off. Bulls steady to dealers. Sheep receipts 20 000. fat lambs opening slow about 20 cents lower. clipped lambs 14.00 to 14.50. sheep steady to weak. ewes 6.75 to 7.50.
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Chicago
Arizona
Wheat and grain prices at Minneapolis May 23
Minneapolis grain notes receipts 196 cars vs 241 last year with No 1 northern wheat quoted at 1.45 to 1.48. Dark northern spring ranges 1.54 to 1.60 with other grades and futures listed. On track No 1 dark hard Montana priced around 1.48 to 1.58 and futures May 1.44 to 1.46. Corn No 3 yellow 89 to 98. Oats No 8 white 47 to 76.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Montana
Omaha
Neb
Grain prices from St Louis markets May 23 report
Wheat quotes show No 2 red at 1.4214 1.44, No 2 hard at 1.45 1.46. Corn values list No 2 yellow around 92 and 93 92c, No 2 white at 93 8c, No 4 white at 8c.
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ST. Louis Grain
St. Louis
Kansas City Hay Prices Steady on 88 Car Receipts
Kansas City May 23 steady hay market with 88 car receipts. Alfalfa new No 1 quoted 15.00 to 16.50, alfalfa old No 1 18.50 to 19.50, Timothy No 1 14.00 to 15.50, Prairie No 1 15.50 to 14.50.
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Kansas City
Hay
Timothy
Prairis
Stocks Advance Despite Selling Realizes on Rally Push
New York May 23 The stock market showed gains with several issues retreating only slightly from Friday's levels amid broad buying. Western Maryland common rose past 50 percent as International Nickel touched 64 and United States Steel neared a year’s high. Public utilities and rail stocks held steady while a $21 million bank reserve deficit failed to derail midday demand. Final sales list includes Am Car & Fdy, General Electric, General Motors and U S Steel among many others.
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New York
Altho
Atlantic
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Maryland
International Nickel
United States Steel
Popular Motors
American Can
Tobacco
Eeseebeel
Wat
Wks
EL Ceesseess
Meemonee
Atchison
Baldwin
Neve
Ohio
Scccceene Barnsdalt A
Sewenussen Bethlehero Steel
Neenecacersaene
California
Pet. O.meceresee
Crucible Steel
Bros
du Pont de
Seceemereee
Erie Railroad
Esqeswewewesees
Neceenesenenaen
Freeport-Texds
Aseneeseeneee
Elec
General Motors
STITT
Gt. N
Ore
Wadson Motors
Thinois Central
LETH
Harvester
Inter
Kan
Kennecott
Eeeweseveees
Lehigh Valley
Cerro Dé Pasco
Chesapeake & Ohio -Esneesnae
St. P
N. Western
RT & BP
Chile
Chrysler Cotp
Eoweswwereces
Coca Cola
Colorado
Cece
Col. Gas
Consolidated Gas
Louisville & Nash
Mack Truck
Marland Oil
Trikenceeh Oons
Tex
Cc Ceeweene
Missouri Pac
LOGY
Montgomery Ward
Seeseeren
Nash Motors
New York Central
N.Y. ON
Norfolk & Western
American
Northern Pacific
Packard Motor Car
Pan. Am. Pet
Pennsylvania
Phillips Petroleum
Pierce-Arrow MM
C. Eeweweenmane
Radio Corp
Wevveeseenny
Reading
I Rep. Iron & Steel
Cummsere
Cal
N. J
N.Y
Texas Corp
Texas Gulf
Texas & Pacific
Neeuevere
Westinghouse
Foreign Exchange Rates Reported by New York Bank
Foreign exchange was firm with demand noted. The table lists current rates for Great Britain, France, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Holland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, Spain, Greece, Poland, Czecho Slovakia, Jugoslavia, Austria, Roumania, Argentina, Brazil, Tekin, Shanghai, and Montreal. Notable figures include France at 8.91 and Montreal quoted at 100,071 32c.
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New York
Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Switzerland
Spain
Greece
Poland
Czecho-Slovakia
Jugo-Slavia
Austria
Roumania
Argentina
Brazil
Tekin
Shanghai
Montreal
Potatoes market update shows mixed demand across regions
Totatoes report mixed activity with new and old stock on track. United States shipments Saturday 621, Canada 43, Sunday. Wisconsin sacked round whites around 2.15 to 5.00. Michigan stock mixed with improving demand and slight firming in some stocks.
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United States
Canada
Wisconsin
Michigan
Russell
Grain receipts and bids at Peoria market this week
Peoria grain market report shows receipts of four cars with mixed No 3 yellow bids around 84 to 86 cents, No 4 yellow at 84 1 4 cents, and No 6 yellow at 50 cents. Oats receipts also listed as four cars with No 2 white around 9 1/2 to 10 cents and No 4 white at 46 cents.
Visible grain supply report with mixed changes
New York on May 28 shows declines in the visible supply of major grains with Wheat down 1 580 000 bushels Corn down 1 735 000 Onta down 1 179 000 Rye down 2 035 000 and Barleys up 115 000 bushels indicating shifting storage levels in the market
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New York
Dushell
New York and Chicago dairy and commodity quotes
New York and Chicago report butter receipts totals and varied prices for eggs poultry cheese flour pork lard sugar coffee and tallow. Entries list receiver counts and price ranges across commodities including creamery butter eggs cheese poultry and other staples with regional notes and market tone.
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New York
Pacific
Long Island
Midwest
Rio
Santos
Chicago
Grain Receipts and Shipments Chicago May 23
Receipts and shipments: St. Louis hay prices listed for May 23. No. 2 timothy 18.00 to 19.00 dollars. No. 2 light clover mixed 18.09 to 19.00. No. 2 heavy clover mixed 18.09 to 19.00. choice dairy alfalfa 25.90 to 26.00 dollars.
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ST. Louis
Timothy
Choice
Livestock Prices at St Joseph Market May 23
Hogs receipts 4500 with prices 8.80 to 9.35 bulk. cattle 3500 steady to best, steers 9.50 to 11.50, cows and heifers 4.25 to 10. Stockers 7.50 to 9.25. Sheep 4000, lambs 15.50 to 16.25, shorn 13.25 to 14.00, ewes 6.00 to 7.00.
New School For Rural Children Near Clutter Indiana
A new school building is planned five and a half miles southeast of Clutter near the Hrstka farm. The 44 by 40 foot structure will have a full basement furnace and a playroom. Estimated cost is 3300 dollars with Frank Vilasak and Ed Vochaska of Clutter under contract.
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Clutter
Hrstka
Frank Vilasak
Ed Vochaska
Cattle Hog and Sheep Prices Slip at St Paul Market
Cattle receipts 3200 with broad ranges for fed steers and yearlings, heifers and bulls, calves 2800 with dealers 50c lower, hogs 8000 sluggish with prices down about 60c, sows and stags 7.75 to 8.00, pigs around 10.50. sheep fat lambs weak by 25c or more while sheep hold near steady.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Eppa
Hogs and cattle market report from Omaha Neb May 23
Receipts at Omaha total 12 500 hogs with prices 25 to 40 cents lower. Heavy weights 160 to 210 pounds sold around 9.25 to 9.35 with tops to 9.40. 250 to 290 pound hogs 9.00 to 9.25. 350 pound weights declined to 8.50. Cattle receipts 3 500 from fed steers to yearlings weak to 10 lb lower. beef cows steady. Slaughter steers 9.25 to 11.50, heifers 3.60 to 9.75, cows 6.75 to 8.50, veals 11.00 to 9.00. Sheep receipts 7 500 with lambs down 25 cents. spring California lambs 16.40, fed clipped lambs 14.00, ewes 7.00 to 8.00, feeders up to 13.30.
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Waterloo
Mls Co
Tripoli
Swift & Co
Rath Packing Co
O. B. Rath
So Good
Iowa Flour & Feed Co
Timothy
Cohn Bros
Shoah
Nla Aalel
oTenne
Chicago
Omaha
Neb
California
Reserve Band Loans Rise Slightly in May Week
Loans to brokers and dealers held by New York Federal Reserve member banks on May 18 totaled 2.9309 billion dollars, up from 2.9149 billion a week earlier, the Federal Reserve Board said in Washington.
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Reserve Band
Washington, D. C
New York Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Board
Wheat Receipts Reported Across Chicago and Midwest
Wheat receipts tally across Chicago and northwest markets with figures for Duluth Minneapolis and Chicago totals. Omaha grain notes list prices for No 1 and No 2 hard wheat No 3 white and yellow corn mixed oats in No 2 and No 3 white.
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Parkes Seas
Gorn
Batter Farm Department
Waterloo Evening Courier
Lows
Phono
Ciena
Orm
Board of Trade
Rss
Peoria
Feoria
St. Joseph
Sioux City
Joseph Livestock
NEW School For
Omaha Livestock
Northwest
Duluth
Eweeeneness
Black Hawk
Lafayette Bldg
W.5th St
Oate
Herman C. Miller Co
Russell-Lamson
Electric Park
Nelson Fort Dodge
Johnny Mack
J. Ryan
Dave Nelson
Chouncy
Cammeron
United Kid
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