Limestone train delivers lime to Bremer farmers in Iowa
In Bremer county a Chicago Great Western limestone special dumped 750 tons of agricultural lime along the right of way for 14 farmers. The May 29 train from Oran to Waverly and Sumner unloaded carloads mostly on buyers land, with farm bureau officials coordinating orders. Cost 1.84 per ton delivered. officials expect another run in July to aid fall spreading and improve next year crops.
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Jourier Special Service
Waverly
Chicago Great Western Railway
Bremer County
Oran
Sumner
Wendt
Willam Wendt
Farm Bureau
Warren Township
Ed Dierks
Franklin Township
H. H. Thoms
Henry Otto
Herman Blasberg
Ed Sergers
Walter Meyne
Maxfield Township
Herman Meier
D. D. Offrings
Dubuque
Iowa
Clarion
Offringa
Bremer
Big Bremer County parade kicks off Old Settlers day
Janesville Iowa May 31 a 10 30 a m parade opens the Bremer County Farm bureau picnic and Old Settlers day at the Joe Bennett grave with Washington Jackson and West Lafayette groups in floats. A 100 piece Bremer county band under R V Leach directs the event and Judge William S Kenyon speaks in the afternoon. An operetta by orphans from Waverly follows, then the Old Settlers association annual meeting and a community picnic with free coffee. Baseball closes the program with band numbers singing and 4 H club stunts.
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Janesville
Bremer County
Bureau
Joe Bennett
Main Street
Bank Corner
Washington, Jackson
West Lafayette Township
Farm Bureau
Waverly
Old Settlers’ Association
Kenyon
Doris Klingaman Elected President of Orange Blossom 4-H Club
At a picnic site along Black Hawk creek Doris Klingaman was chosen club president with Gladys Moberly secretary Emmabelle Smith reporter and Gladys Pullin Lois Glessner and Maxine Cunningham as program committee. Five new girls were admitted to membership and several old members were present. A potluck dinner followed and the next meeting was set for June at Gladys Moberly’s home.
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Orange Blossom 4-H Club
Black Hawk Creek
Doris Klingaman
Gladys Moberly
Emmabelle Smith
Gladys Pullin
Lois Glessner
Maxine Cunningham
Telya Muller
Alberta Cornelius
He Cunning
Nam
Arlene Kiine
Lois Cilensher
Debtaly McNamee
Gladys Pulelin
Gilad Moberly
Latur May Smith
Boris Klingaman
Grundy Girls to Club Short Course in Ames
Thirty Grundy Center girls from five townships will attend the 4-H Club Girls Short Course at Iowa State College in Ames from June 15. Bes Wheekick and Jerne Pedberton will lead a clothing demonstration. The State Fair Association covers expenses. Gladyr Cone goes as a Farm Bureau gift for her work in 4-H projects last year.
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Grundy Center
Grundy Cantry
Iowa Staly College
Ames
Bes Wheekick
Jerne Pedberton
State Fair Association
Gladyr Cone
Farm Bureau
Big Egg Business In Tripoli Plant
More than 100000 dozen eggs were sorted and graded last week at A. H. Panzer’s plant in Tripoli Ia The produce merchant reports egg quality has been good this year
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iCourier Special Services
Tripoli
A. H. Panzer
Panzer
Windrow Hay Curing Protects Quality in Windrows
Ames, May 31. Research from State College shows windrow curing keeps hay quality best if leaves are inside and stems outside. Raking immediately wastes time but hurts quality little. Partial drying before raking saves time. fully dried hay stores better but suffers in rain. Three curing changes occur: color, aroma from fermentation, and nutrient changes.
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Ames
Abovas State College
BE. R. Henson
Farm Crops Department
Farm Traps
Henson
Grundy County Talent to Broadcast Over WOI On Tour
Grundy Center will provide talent to broadcast a program over WOI Iowa State College Ames on June 21. A large group of farm people will visit the college and experiment station to tour a cornstalk processing factory. Dr. O R Sweeney will demonstrate wallboard insulation board paper and hard rubber production.
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Grundy Center
Grundy County
WOI
Iowa State College
Ames
O. R. Sweeney
Sweeney
Two Row Plow Promises Labor Saving in Iowa
In Ponrier Special Service, Dewar Iowa, May 31, Schmitt Brothers report strong demand for two row cultivators and fencing material within ten miles as farmers and dealers note labor replacing efficiency. A local buyer spends $90 on a two row cultivator, while Bailey’s farm showcases early hay making, snow to six to fourteen inches, and ongoing improvements by Jim Campbell.
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Schmitt Brothers
M. Bailey
Deval
Mr. Bailey
Bailey
Jim Campbell
Mr. Campbell
Record crowd expected for farmers tour at Ames station
May reports indicate a near record turnout for the fourth annual tour to the agricultural experiment station and college at Ames on June 7 and 8. Farmers from Fayette urged to notify the county farm bureau with car counts. Attractions include fertilizer trials, small grains, alfalfa, clovers, and new home economics facilities. Tour departs Mealy hotel, Oelwein, at 6 30 a m and travels through Waterloo Reimbeck Grundy Center and Marshalltown, with travel not exceeding 35 mph.
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Fayette
Agricultural Experiment Station
Ames
County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Mealy Hotel
Oelwein
Waterloo
Reimbeck
Grundy Center
Marshalltown
Wheat slips in bearish trade despite exports
Chicago May 31. Widespread showers in the northwest and expectations of larger domestic yields influenced a nervous close in wheat. Canada’s shipments to Port Arthur and Port Williston supported bearish sentiment, while rallying corn and oats limited losses. Provisions were steady. poultry prices moved up to 24 cents for fowls.
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Chicago
Europe
Canadian National Railroad
Port Willan
Port Arthur
Dakotas
Poultry Schools Set To Aid Raiser Troubles in Fayette County
Fayette Iowa May 31 Poultry raisers will learn how to meet problems at a series of poultry schools led by W M Vernon poultry specialist. Topics include culling controlling diseases and parasites and summer shelter. Sessions start 1 30 p m at accessible rural locations from June 4 to June 7 with daily talks by local hosts near Westgate Banks Center Oelwein Elgin and West Union.
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Fayette
W. M. Vernon
Fayette County
Nettie Rieber
Westgate
George Wittenburgs
Banks Center School
G. E. Sauerbry
Oelwein
Fred Rothlisberger
Elgin
Clyde Blunt
West Union
Moffit Herefords Shipped to Wyoming From Iowa
Mechanicsville Iowa May 31 Alex Moffit Sons Hereford breeders shipped four head of registered Herefords to Sheridan Lamb and Cattle company Sheridan Wyoming. They reportedly received between ten thousand and twenty thousand dollars for the cattle. The shipment included a two year old bull a yearling bull two three year old cows two two year old heifers and nineteen calves ranging from two weeks to two months. Farm Bureau Madson Ta May 31 Black Hawk Township Farm Bureau to meet tomorrow evening at the Ralph Mitchell home A program arranged with A A Berger as principal speaker Members of the girls elit will sever sanehvnches and coffer.
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Mechanicsville
Alex Moffit & Sons
Sheridan Lamb & Cattle Company
Sheridan
Wyo
Farm Bureau
Madson
Black Hawk Township
Toomorrow
Ralph Mitchell
A. A. Berger
Girs Elit
Sanehvnches
Coffer
Sioux City Livestock Receipts and Trade Notes
Receipts and prices for cattle and sheep at Sioux City market. Reds Gi mane and yearlings offered around 810.00, 250 pound cap weights discussed. Sheep receipts around 560 with steady prices noted. Market activity includes shipments to parkers and related buyers.
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Tully
Byl
Saad
Feaster Farm Department Notes In Waterloo Courier
Questions and comments invite readers to address communications to Feaster Farm Department of the Waterloo Iawa based Peterlo Evening Courier. Contact by phone 6100 for input and inquiries.
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Feaster Farm Department
Peterleo
Board of Trade Cash Quotations May 21 Wheat to mixed grains
Chicago May 21 Wheat prices ranged from No 2 hard 1.6834 to No northern spring 1.44. Corn varied with No 2 mixed 1.036, No 3 mixed 1.015, No 4 mixed 1.01, and various yellow and white types around 0.96 to 1.07. Oats and rye showed limited sales with No 4 white around 0.60 to 0.64. Provisions listed Lard 11.90, Ribs 12.50, Bellies 13.87 with bar...
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Chicago
Wari
Lees
Northwest
Minneapolis
Waterloo
Triens
Waterloo Mis Co
Swift & Co Firat
Fremecs
Colin Bros
Omara Grain
Omaha
Ned
Ge Stragiblinc
Hog and cattle market summary from Chicago May 31
Hog prices strengthened with buyers bidding mainly 10 dollars. Cattle receipts 13,000 with steady to firm demand for yearlings and heavy steers. slaughter classes mostly 13.25 to 14.75 per hundredweight. Sheep receipts 12,000 with market steady to 3 cents lower. spring lambs 16.50 to 19.25, ewes 5 to 9 dollars. Trade overall said to be strong for hogs, steady for cattle, weak for sheep.
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Omaha
Nes
Westby
California
Chicago
Representative Sales Livestock in Union Yards Chicago May Day
Representative Sales Livestock in Union Yards Chicago reports livestock offerings for today. Included hogs among available livestock items in the sale lineup.
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Chicago
Stocks Rally On Broad Demand In Early Trading
New York May 31 stocks rise on widespread demand after a sharp upturn. Radio, Adams Express, International, Murray, Midland Steel and others advance. Case Threshing, Dodge and Chrysler move within merger context. Total sales near 4 million shares. foreign exchange steady. notable gains in auto and radio groups.
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New York
Adams Express
American International
Murray Corporation
Midland Steel Products
Preferred
Metars
Dodge Brothers
Chrysler
Motors
Dodge Bros
Mack Truck
Studebaker
Packard
Nash
Hupp
Peerless
Stewart Warner
Graham Paige
Hudson
Radia
Case Thresn Ing
Wright
Curtiss
American
Missouri Pacine
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Sterling
American Gan American Car & American Linseed
American Locomotive
American Sun
American Sugar
American T. & T
Amsnean Tobacco
American Woolen Adraconga
Armour
Atchison
Ots
Atlantic Coast Line
Atlantic Refining
Baltimore & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel Canadian Pncifle
Chesapeake & Ohio Ae Chic
M. St. P. Pac
Pid
Chicago & Nor Western iii
Colorado Fuel Corn Products
Dodge
du Pont de Nem
General Electric
General Motors General Reilway Signal
Gillette Safety Razor
Pennsylvania
Phillips Petroleum Postum
Reading
Remington-Rand
Tron & Steel
Tee i
Reynalds Tobacco
Great Werthern Ptd
Great Norther Iran Konstan
Hudson Motors
Tllinois Central
Tnt
Cam
Harsoster
Tnt Mer
Nickel
Paperee Inter
Tel
Kansas City
Central Gate N
Sinclair Con
Southern Pacific
Southern Raihway
Cal
Wine Bee
Dersey Oo C.s Cies
ABM
Esc.s
BAM Studebaker
Texas Corporation
Texas Gulf Sulphur
Texas & Pacife
Timken Roller Bearing
Union Carbide
Union Pavifice
U.S. Ind
Alenhal U. S. Rubber
MB Steel Vis. S
Marryland i
Westinghorse Electric
Liberty
Pi—U
Banda
Rveeaas
Wiberty
Treasury
Crest Britain
Prance
Italy
Belgium
Austria
Towmania
Areratinn
Brazil
Takla
Afsie
Montreal
Bank Debits and Grain Prices Across Cities
Bank debits for Waterloo week ending May 39 show mixed totals across days and weeks, with instruments filed rising to 6,910 so far this year. Minneapolis grain reports wheat receipts at 270 cars and varied prices for No 1 northern and hard spring, while Kansas City lists wheat and corn bids and modest oat figures.
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Waterloo Bank
Gepits
Waterloo Clearing House Association
Minneapolis Grain
Minneapolis
Man
Northern
Fancy Northern
Choiwe
Montana
Market Report Sees Mixed Dairy Egg and Poultry Prices
New York and Chicago market notes show soy receipts and creamery items varying. Butter up to 16 3 4 cents, cheese steady near 91 scores. eggs about 51 794 cases with fresh gathered and extra arts. poultry moved varied with dressed roosters and turkeys priced across multiple categories. Kansas City reports similar egg and poultry figures with seconds and springs noted.
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New York
TooSters Freigi
Turkeys Freight
Chicago
Insi
Bulter
Eges
Young Americas
Livestock Markets Report from Chicago and Peoria
May 31 market wires show futures for fats and Eggs Storage packed firsts with June and November delivery. Peoria grain prices list No 2 yellow at 10242, No 5 yellow at 8c, and other yellow and white variants. St Louis wheat and corn quotes present mixed values across No 1 and No 2 white and yellow bases with small fractional changes.
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Chicago
Feoria
Peoria
St. St. Louis
Bond Market Drift Amid Mergers and Mixed Debt Activity
In New York a dull bond session saw modest gains and firmer prices. Dodge Brothers Debenture 63 rose to 89 on news of the Chrysier-Dodge merger, Pierce Arrow 5 edged up, and Anaconda Copper 7s hovered around a small gain. Rails firmed with Baltimore & Ohio Gold 4 1/2 and St. Louis & San Francisco 4 3/4 only trading slightly higher. Foreign issues were weak as U S government bonds softened.
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New York
Dodge Brothers
Rons
Ghrysier-Dodge
Pierce Arrow
Anaconda
Haltimore
Oto
St. Louis
San Francisco
U. S
St Joseph Livestock Market Report May 31 1920s
Receipts totaled 10 500 cattle and calves with uneven demand. Hogs steady to higher, tops near 9 60, most 270 to 330 pounds around 9 25 to 9 40. Cattle receipts 2 400 calves 300 cows weak, feed steers and yearlings steady to weak, beef cows 8 00 to 10 00, heifers 13 25, most calves sparingly 6 00 to 7 25.
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St, Joseph
St. Joseph
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