Farmers Race to Pass Relief in Congress Battle
Charles B Hearst president of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation said eastern interests try to block farm relief while urging the senate to pass amendments to the administration co operative marketing bill The group warned that farmers will strike if terms are not met and pledged to keep pressuring congress through midwestern witnesses and farm bureau mobilization.
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Charles B.hearst
Lowa Firm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Iowa
Washington
Haugen Farm
Hearst
Senate
House
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Jardine
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Haugen
Department of Agriculture
South
Midwest
House At Representatives
Senate Agricultural Committee
Arizona
New York
Bill
Congress
Farmer Letters Open Line Sparks Questions
Communications to the Editor Farm Department Waterloo Evening Courier Waterloo Iowa include questions and comments from readers.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Iowa
Phooe Sluy
Season of Sheep Shearing Opens in Black Hawk County
Cedar Falls May 28 Special The sheep shearing season starts in Black Hawk county with owners clipping a few as warmer weather arrives. W A Miller north of Janesville reports seven sheep shaved yielding 37 pounds with two-year and yearling animals among them. Miller sold wool at 32 cents per pound. weather delays and dirty wool lower prices. Christensen near Cedar Falls sheared several sheep but wool weight and market timing unclear. Hansen Brothers near Cedar Falls have begun. buyers in Waterloo note limited wool receipts but expect season to pick up. Black Hawk not a major sheep district yet production runs into thousands of pounds annually.
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Cedar Falls
Black Hawk County
W. A. Miller
Janesville
Kel
C. M. Christensen
Cedar Alls
Christensen
Mitte
Hansens Shearing
Hansen Brothers
Waterloo
Iplo
I. Althe Black Hawk
Beef Club Calves To Be Auctioned Again This Season
Be cattle from organized calf clubs will again be sold at stockyard auctions during the coming county fair season under the International Livestock Exposition. Calves must be fed in an eligible club project and sold for the benefit of the individual owner. Each entry requires a signed statement from a county or state club leader and approval by auction management.
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Olieaga
International Livestock Exposition
Union Stockyards
Chicago
Clayton County Farmers Save $59,800 in Taxes
Elkader Iowa May 28 Acco rding to a statistical chart recently issued by Clayton County Farm Bureau farmers of the county saved $59,800 in taxes this year. In other words farmers will pay on average $2.80 per farm less than in 1925. The actual farm land valuation was reduced $4.50 an acre. This together with the reduction of millage for both state and county is responsible for the large saving.
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Elkader
Clayton County
Postoffice Roots Help Capper Build Chick Hatchery Empire
In Digin Iowa May 28 a post office job opened Charles Capper’s eyes to high demand for baby chicks. Six years later Capper Hatchery grows from a small Elgin venture to selling 590000 chicks annually with two plants at Elgin and Postville. They ship 25000 chicks weekly nationwide and pay premium for purebred eggs, contracting 75 nearby farmers under a fixed price.
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Capper
Elgin
Capper Hatchery Company
Charles
T. J.capper
Boiss
Postville
Boies
Higin
United States
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Hus
Cindastry
Otder
Wigin
Wheat Values Rise On Scarcity And Crop Outlook
Market notes from Chicago and across the Midwest show wheat futures firm as crop reports from Kansas and Nebraska signal tighter supplies. Export sales of Canadian wheat noted. corn, oats and hogs also move modestly with mixed cash demand and firming provisions.
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Chicago
Kansas
Nebraska
Northwest
Americans Northwest
Contmis
Farmers Organize to Fight Noxious Weeds in Fayette County
Fayette Iowa May 28 Farmers band together to combat Canada thistle and quack grass through a countywide organization. RJ FL Anderson secretary and W E Anderson president were elected with fifty attendees at the organizing meeting. The group aims to assist landowners while avoiding harsh enforcement, and township trustees face fines up to $100 for neglecting due notices.
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Fayette
RJ FL Anderson
Market Selections and Prices From The Board of Trade
A fragmented display of cash quotations and commodity prices from the Chicago Board of Trade lists figures for grains seeds and provisions. Highlights include corn oats and rye quotations alongside oats yellow orange and white varieties and prices for hogs lard ribs bellies and cloverseed with values ranging from miscellaneous cents to dollars per unit.
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Chicago
May
Bhic
Tim Gma
White
Son
Wample
Ays T
dAoawhilee
Bugis
Rye
Live Stock Market Report with Uneven Receipts and Mixed Prices
The Chicago livestock market shows uneven receipts across hogs cattle and sheep. Hogs receipts around 17 800 with mixed prices down to 32 per hundredweight. cattle receipts about 5 000 with active demand and steers up to 13 cents higher. sheep receipts near 5 000 with fat lambs generally 25 cents higher and several classes at varied levels. Prices cited include hogs around 14 80 to 12 206. cattle bids from 310.00 to 308.07 for yearlings. vealers 12.00 to 18.00. sheep and lambs showing modest gains and mixed quality offerings.
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Chicago
California
Omaha Livestoce
Omaha
Neb
Aynes
Kansas City
Texas
Texas Brass
Yexas
Holstein convention opens in Des Moines with governor welcome
Plans are complete for the Holstein-Friesian Breeders Association of America to meet in Des Moines on June 1 3 and 3. The event draws several hundred enthusiasts from many states and includes a Monday Ames visit and a luncheon. Governor Hammill welcomes delegates with Frank C Lowden replying. The banquet is planned for Wednesday and the cooperative sale for Thursday at the fair grounds featuring carefully selected individuals.
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Holstein-Friesian Breeders’ Association of America
Des Moines
Mississippi River
Ames
John Hammill
Frank, C. Lowden
Fair Grounds
Association
Cattle Hogs Calves and Sheep Prices From St Paul Livestock Market
Receipts and price ranges shown for cattle hogs calves and sheep with reports of steady to weak demand. Cattle mostly steady to higher in steers and yearlings. hogs slow with prices down a bit. calves strong with good lights at higher bids. sheep receipts moderate with fat lambs higher. Also notes on New York flour prices and representative sales.
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Resus
ATAO
Sean
Ati Arias Ia Ltd Weay
Rail Stocks Rally Amid Broad Wall Street Upturn
New York May 28 AP rail shares led a broad market rise with Atchison toping gains and Norfolk & Western jumping about 13 points. United States Steel and several steel and chemical stocks posted solid advances as investors priced in favorable dividends and demand. Foreign exchange, cotton and potatoes markets also moved, reflecting a generally upbeat trading day.
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jWrbash Readyay
Ward Baking
Mixed U S Livestock Prices and Market Notes
Chicago and other markets report by M May 25 to 28 with hogs sheep cattle and poultry prices. Hog receipts around 9 500 to 11 000 show steady to lower values while cattle and sheep vary by grade. Regional markets in Omaha Kansas City Sioux City and East St Louis show mixed trends and top bids across weights.
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Sioux City
Siouxity
Seed Corn Station at Courier Closed
Seed corn planting stations at Courier and Cedar Walls are shuttered. TH A Smucker reports the Courier unit closed today with equipment removed and no corn to be handled this season. Burger & Larsen announce a June 1 closure of Black Nawk Testing station but still hold limited corn for replanting and can be contacted via residents.
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Waterlon
Courier
TH. A. Smucker
Wild Geese Tags From Kingsville Collector Spark Mystery
Jack Miner of Kingsville Ontario tags wild geese with scripture verses. Tags found on geese shot near 58.15N 73W and 59.5N 79.5W carry lines such as God is a Spirit and In the Lord. Miner notes the first tagged in April 1924 and the second traveled extensively via his Kingsville farm. Local cooperation from Kingsville and Leamington residents supports his work.
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Soma
Miner
Kingsville Farm
Hunter
Kingsville
Leamington
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