Seven new barns replace one for cattle congress
Dairy calf club plans switch from a single 72 by 240 foot barn to two 36 by 240 foot structures. Foundations started, walls expected June 16, hollow tile buildings, located between barn No. 1 and a spring driveway. Nine barns total on grounds, with junior club participation expected to grow as more counties join.
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Dairy Cat We Congress
Calf Club
Ania
Cartle Congress
Dairy Calf Club
Still Chance for Corn Frost Hurt at May 23 1852
Eldora Iowa May 28 W C Mulford cites a 1852 frost that froze corn tops and early potatoes, delaying plowing for two weeks and leaving potatoes marble sized. He notes other severe cold times, while Cedar Falls reporters say oats outlook improved despite bad weather. Planting advances vary by region with Michigan ahead and Iowa trailing.
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Eldora
W. C. Mul Ford
Mulford
Counier Special Service
Cedar Falls
Black Hawk County
Hermansen
Orange Township
Des Moines
Michigan
Iowa
Travois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Seventh
Federal Reserve District
The Rhyming Farmer’s Tragic Threshing Incident
A humorous verse recounts Bill Graham, Joe Johnson, Nick Nelgon, and Franz Moo working for Jack McGoose. A pulley and a powered wheel cause injuries, sending them to the ambulance. The piece critiques workers compensation and employer cost shifting.
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Bill Graham
Jack McGoose
Zip
Joe Johnson
Jack
Nick Nelgon
Franz Moo
McGoose
Bill
Joe
Nick
Franz
Marble Rock Men Market Livestock Report
Marble Rock Iowa May 28 report shows farmers Parcher Jandel and Measersmith selling hogs and cattle on the Chicago market. Parcher moved three cars of hogs at about 300 pounds per head averaging $9.15, another 420 pound hog car at $8.30, plus two cars of cattle. The Monday run was very heavy with roughly 20,050 hogs and 20,000 sheep observed on the market.
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Courier Special Service
Marble Rock
B. J. Parcher
A. Jandel
S. Measersmith
Chicago
Farmers
Monney
Cedar Falls Men Expand Legume Crop Experiments
Cedar Falls businessmen push ongoing reclamation experiments on sandy soil now in year four. The program compares rock and acid phosphate fertilizers while Mora alfalfa and sweet clovers have been sown to study yield and soil improvement effects.
Cedar Falls Club compares rock and acid phosphate on light soil
A Cedar Falls Commercial Club field trial four miles north compares rock phosphate with acid phosphate on thin soil. Trials include alfalfa, clover, and oats with lime. plots show early growth, with plows, seeders, and endgate equipment described. A field day is planned next month to view the experiments.
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Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls Commercial Club
Here
Commercial Club
Worlh
Burger
First baby chick auction at Black Hawk county draws buyers
Six thousand chicks sold at Lohdell Poultry Farm Castle Hill in Black Hawk county amid rain. Buyers from multiple towns attended a 200 person crowd with prices from 1 2 to 2 1 2 cents per chick. Largest purchase by William Bomaster near Cletler. Hatcheries report surplus chicks. weather delayed sales and auctions help clear markets.
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Lohdell
Castle Hill
Black Hawk E
Wolland, Chatier
Waverly
Parkersburg
New Hartford
Janesville
Esup
Ames
William Bomaster
Cle Tler
Goo
Renta
Isiddey
Loddell
Independence
Ruelwinan
John Galloway
Buchanan County
Galloway
Chante
Taprove
McLean County
Farm estate output per man and cost terms described
The note states that with 3.02 dollars, 66 frep acres per man are covered. It mentions an estate average of 70 acres. It defines management return as the amount remaining after operating costs are paid, and notes interest on capital and labor allowances for the farmer and his family.
April Good Month for Hard Working Record Flock Hens
Iowa record flock hens averaged 17.9 eggs in April, highest in two years, with nearly 1.3 million eggs from 383 flocks. Net return above feed cost totaled 26,014.05 dollars across 385 poultry keepers, average flock size 188 layers. Mrs. Ilanysh owned the top flock at 24 eggs per hen, all White Leghorns. Cleve Ihardt bred 764 White Leghorns with net return 31,800 dollars, the year’s largest single flock gain.
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Aries
Iowa
Towa State College
Charles Hanysi
Carson
Dallas County
Ilanysh
M. A. Crary
Tipton
Ffp
Farvington
Silver Clio
Cleve
Nhardt
Bigin
Towa
Lime shipments boost Black Hawk county week totals
Ten carloads of limestone were shipped into Black Hawk county during the week, driven by rain delaying field work and a quarry price cut. Two cars were intended for Burke siding La Porte City Wardville and Farmer. Two additional cars were ordered for Black Hawk county residents.
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Black Hawk County
Iime
Burke Siding
la Porte City
Wnrardhurn
Farmer
Trading and price surge in Chicago grain market May 28
Chicago May 28. Grain prices rallied with corn and oats advancing significantly while wheat declined on profit taking. Urgent warm weather pressures corn planting at a critical stage. showers forecast may delay work, though normal progress expected by season end. Provisions firmer as corn and hogs rise. St Louis quotes show No 2 red wheat at 1.55, No 2 hard 1.52, corn No 3 yellow 1.00, No 4 yellow 0.70.
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Chicago
ST. Louis
Representative Sales Livestock in Union Yards
Traders lightened stock market commitments as two day races pending but the Union Yards listings showed few weak spots and overall gains led by strong demand. Notable activity centered on Eastern Tlingis and Reading issues with Clover: Imported at 14.09 and December domestic at 16.65. Corn receipts and grain prices moved slightly higher amid a broad shift in foreign exchange rates.
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New York
Dash
Feago & East
Muastern Railroad
Board of Trade Cash Quotations May 28 Chicago
Chicago May 28 Board of Trade cash quotations list grain and seed prices for wheat oats rye barley timothycloverseed and provisions Lard ribs vealies etc with various graded prices and bids including No 1 yellow No 2 white and sample grades totals reflect mixed and yellow categories and currency values for futures-like quotes
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Chicago
Georn
Hogs and cattle prices in Chicago market report May 28
Chicago market summary reports hog receipts around 5 000 with top hog prices near 4.80 per cwt and heavy weights selling at 9 00 to 9 70. Cattle and sheep prices show varied levels with steers heavy and yearlings around 12 00 to 13 85, fat cows and heifers lower, and sheep prices mixed with fed lambs around 15 00 to 17 10. Minneapolis grain prices and receipts noted with No 1 northern at about 1.34 to 1.50 and yellow corn around 0.60 to 0.65 on the track.
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coTas
Liverpool
Midlands
TATA
Pennsylvania Coal & Coke
Pehus
Pittsburgh Coal
American Woolen Preferred
Baltonion Pacific
Edwin and
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Finn
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Atchison
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Halt
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Barnsdall
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Canadian Pacific
Cerro de Paseo
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Tol
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Sears Roebuck Sinclair
Clon
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von Wee
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Treasury
Repre
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Prom Waterloo
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Tripoli
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W . Nee
Swift & Co
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Waterton
Peoria
Rede
Onaire
Rath Packing Co
Steera
F. O. B. Rath
Prine Hows
Town Flour & Feed Co
Callie
Idaho
California
Omana
JEEP
Lowe
Provisions and market notes from New York and St Louis
A condensed market summary lists butter, cheese, eggs, poultry, and potatoes from New York and St Louis exchanges. It notes receipts, prices, and trends for creamery butter and various cheese grades, plus poultry prices for hens and turkeys, ducks and geese, with potato stocks and clearing house reserve figures for the week and prior week.
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Bt. Louis
St. Louis
New York
Omaha Livestock Receipts Mixed as Market Moves
Receipts at Omaha Livestock show cattle and hogs with gains in hog prices up to 16 cents. Fat steers, yearlings, and stocker cattle trade mixed amid overall strength in heifers and heifer prices. Lambs and sheep dip slightly with late bid activity varying by class and weight.
Livestock Market Report Sioux City May Market Compared
Receipts 10 market compared with a week ago. Steers and yearlings steady to lower. Fat cows and heifers strong to 250 higher. Gutters veals steady but strong. Stockers steady. Stock yearlings and calves steady. Feeding cows and heifers steady.
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Lions City
Paul Stewart to attend Holstein convention in Springfield
May 8 Paul P Stewart Holstein breeder from Maynard Iowa will travel tonight to Springfield Massachusetts as a delegate to the annual convention of the Holstein Friesian Breeders Association of America He notes brisk demand for breeding stock and reports recent sales of two bull calves at 400 each One calf sold to Mrs Carl Schroder southwest of Postville and the other to W C Knief north of Westgate The sire is Sir Bess and the two year old cow is a daughter of Tritomia Pietertia Ormsby on test at the Stewart farm with promise of a high record.
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Courier Greciad
Maynard
Paul P. Stewart
Springfield
Mass
Eolstein- Friesian Breeders' Association of America
Stewart
Sayerle County
Carl Schroder
Postville
W. C. Knief
Westgate
Sir Bess
Itadam
Tritomia Pietertia Ormsby
Weekly Grain and Provision Review
Weekly grain market report from Chicago traces rising wheat prices amid subdued harvest in Canada and U S. speculation driven by potential war risks and looming acreage reductions. Notes delayed spring plowing due to wet cold weather, shrinking the hog corn price spread, and oats buoyed by corn and wheat trends with lard comparatively cheap.
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Chicago
Canada
Great Britain
Russi
Atle
Chicago Board of Trade
Illnois
Russia
Canadian
Butter Gains Slightly as Production Grows in Chicago
Chicago May 28 Prices for butter edged higher with stronger demand easing sellers. Despite growing output, buyers kept prices within a narrow range as even high-cost fancy butter moved slowly. Lower grades sold steadily while large volumes moved to freezers as operators expect prices to hold or rise into June.
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Chicago
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