Rural rat campaign aims to save farms in Black Hawk County
Farm editor reports a countywide drive to reduce rats on about 2,000 farms by offering five cents per rat scalp paid to the county recorder up to 300. Demonstrations on calcium cyanide gas methods are planned by County Agent J. L. Uban, with many farmers volunteering to participate and watch as gas guns kill rodents under barns and cement floors.
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Black Hawk County
Board of Supervisors
J. L. Uban
County Recorder
Uban
County’ Board
Nick Frost
OO. A. Bown's
Harold McKibben
George Thompson
Farm Bureau
Buttermaker Weger Places Second in National Contest
Strawberry Point Iowa November Ot Weger buttermaker at Strawberry Point creamery won second in a national butter scoring contest in Cleveland Ohio with a 95 5 score. The high was 96 by a South Dakota rival. Mohler of New Hampton Iowa scored 95 as next Iowa entry. CERTIFICATE AWARDED. Allison Iowa November 1 Harley Hanson received a certificate for first place in junior judging at Dairy Cattle Congress Waterloo. A farm bureau meeting set for November 3 at Jubilee Schoolhouse will show gasoline production in pictures and discuss cooperative oil handling.
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Strawberry Point
Otto Weger
Allison
Harley Hanson
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Dafry Cattlce Congress
Waterloo
Farm Bureau
Jubilee Schoolhouse
Potato beetle decline linked to quail protection findings
A clipping from the Cleveland Press notes fewer Colorado potato beetles in Ohio fields where bobwhites are protected. Prof Moseley of Bowling Green State University links quail presence to natural bug control, suggesting laws shielding quail have boosted potato crops and reduced need for pesting across affected areas.
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Waterloo
Cleveland
Ohio
Colorado
Rand
Glia
UL. Moseley
Natural Science
Atate Normal College
Bowling Green
Moseley
Tim
Town Poultryman Sets Trapnest Records in Iowa Hen House
Eldora Iowa Nov L Mills a poultryman near New Providence Hardin County reports trapnest records for his hens. White Rock hen No 21 laid two eggs in one day matching be stowed traits and reaching 251 eggs in 327 days. Mills notes several lines of record hens 201 227 229 236 eggs and more this year while other birds produce 175 to 200 eggs.
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Eldora
L.Marle_ D. Mills
New Providence
Hardin County
Babe Ruth
Nebraska
Lady Norfolk
Mr. Mills
HOGS AND WHEAT MARKETS REPORT SUMMARY
Illinois market notes show hog receipts at Peoria with 11 head sold and hog prices around $9.80 to $10.25, while wheat receipts from Chicago and Minneapolis show dull trading and varying bid ranges. Potatoes show 144 cars on track with mixed shipments and prices for sacked whites and russets posted.
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Chicara
Minneapolis
Mint
Nev
Montana
Avrive
Gorn
Farm Department Editor Contact Address Notice
Readers are invited to send questions and comments to the Editor Farm Department of the Wrterton Evening Courier in Waterloo Iowa. Communications should be directed to the newspaper and include a contact phone number.
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Wrterton Evening Courier
Waterloo
Iowa
Iowa exhibitors to show at International Livestock Exposition
Iowa adults and youth will participate in the International Livestock Exposition at Chicago’s Union Stock Yards November 25 to December 3. Early entries include F. L. Anderson & Sons and many farms from Rose Hill, Defiance, Mechanicsville, Clarinda, Aurelia and more, with judging, college contests, and a large breed show culminating in a grand champion steer sale.
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Chicago
Iowa
Union Stockyards
International
F. L. Anderson & Sons
Hoss
Irene Brown
Rose Hill
Eliott Brown
W. A. Kirschbaum
Defiance
Aberdeen-Angus
Greig Clancy
Mechanicsville
Hillandale Farm
Muscatine
Bruce Olte
Clarinda
Lee Embree
Morley
Hogate
Tracy
Chester
Blairstown
Henry Schmuecker
D. Helser
Harry Hopley
Atlante
H. H. Kildee
Ames
Aberdeen-Anguscade
Glydesdales
D. G. Hanmer
A. B. Caine
W. C. Anderson
West Liberty
Poland
Chinas
I. M. Reed
Oskaloosa
Tamworths
Arthur L. Anderson
Yorkshires
M. G. Thornburg
M. DB
Helser
P. C. Taff
Boys’ and Girls’ Club Congress
Western Passenger Association
Wheat Prices Fall On Increased World Supply And Delays
Wheat markets eased in late trading as world supply expanded by 19 150 000 bushels. North American stocks rose while European demand stayed slow. Oats and corn showed mixed moves with corn edging higher and hog prices pressuring provisions.
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Chicago
Argentina
Amitec
Board of Trade Cash Quotations Summary
Chicago Navy market pages show grain and feed prices with mixed and yellow kernels listed for No. 2 to No. 9 grades. Oats and barley quotes appear with No. 2 and No. 3 white oats and barley at various cents, rye and flaxseed not quoted, plus soy items like timothy and cloverseed with prices and provisions for lard ribs bellies.
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Chicago
Jonan
Coe
Witey Belties
Teelsvedee
Ae Hp Te
Navy
Oprn
Market Report Shows Lower Trading Across Live Stock
Chicago reports lower tendencies in hogs and cattle with receipts around 25 000 hogs and 11 000 cattle. Hogs steady to lower than Monday, best heavy hogs around 10 10 per cwt. cattle generally steady with stockers and feeders strong. sheep receipts 9 000 with fat lambs up 15 25 cents. Total hogs 73 200 versus 101 000 last Tuesday. cattle 47 900 versus 47 400 last week.
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Choice Light
Linset
Stock Market Opens Higher on Firm Buying Then Slips
Brisk early buying lifted representative industrials with gains in utilities radio and express issues. Steel rose to 13244 while General Motors and General Electric advanced. losses appeared soon after as rubber shares dropped and a brief selling wave unsettled the market amid varied opening activity and mixed foreign exchange moves.
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Ida
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Altho
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Stern
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Mily
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Hefd
Une Best
Louis Grain
St. Louis
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Coors
Norfolk & Western
Grain Receipts and Shipments at South St. Paul Market
Grain receipts and livestock trading at South St. Paul on November 1 show 2,400 cattle and 9,500 hogs with generally steady prices in killing classes. Cattle receipts include mixed steers and heifers with modest demand. hogs show better grades near steady to slight declines. sheep and lambs start slow with bids steady for fat lambs and lighter entries.
Commodity Price Reports From Major Markets
New York and Chicago report mixed commodity receipts for butter eggs cheese and poultry with varied price changes. Kansas City notes wheat corn and oats receipts with modest price shifts across grades and classes.
Omaha Livestock Review Prices Hold Steady Across Markets
Receipts at Omaha on November 11 show hogs 2,800 with prices ranging from 6.00 to 10.25 for various weights. Cattle receipts around 1,500 with feeders and yearlings steady to firm, steers and heifers mixed. Sheep receipts 500 with lambs weak early but certain gains noted in range feeding lambs and feeder sheep. prices per head given for multiple categories.
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Omaha
Neb
HOGE
Senica
Cattla
East St. Louis Livestock Market Report Highlights Mixed Hogs and Cattle
Receipts total around 13 000 hogs and 6 000 cattle with slow steady demand. Hog prices ranged from 140 to 229 pounds with best weights unsold and prices around 9 7 to 10 35 for heavier lots. Cattle saw steady to strong demand on steers and bulls with cows around 4 25 to 5 00 and most calves at 8 00 to 10 00. Sheep receipts 2 000 with lambs around 13 00 and one lot at 13 98. bulk still unsold. Also Minneapolis flour unchanged with shipments of 57 416 barrels.
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Louis Mir
Mats and Mice Expense Adaniage Poison Kernels
An old advertisement promotes Meyers Red Fox Poison Kernels with ready to use lines. It markets sure kill products for pest control at drug stores priced 35 cents and six cents.
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