Women Learn Refinishing Furniture In Black Hawk County
Thirty five local leaders from 15 townships joined a farm bureau session to study refinishing furniture supervised by Miss Workman of the Iowa extension service. The class focused on cane seat re weaving for chairs and cost efficiency, with plans for additional one day township schools to spread the learning. City women attended as well, and some sought to restore antique walnut pieces handed down through families.
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Black Hawk County
Farm Bureau
Miss Workman
Iowa Extension Service
Yesteray
Cunningham Herd First in Pioneer Testing Records
The 20 purebred Holsteins of John Cunningham topped October averages in Pioneer Cow Testing, with 780 pounds milk and 29.7 fat, 14 in milk and six dry. Jesse Biga’s eight purebred Holsteins were second, followed by other herds over 20 pounds of fat. The association averaged 415 pounds milk and 16.8 fat across 87 cows, 27 herds tested. The top individual record was 1,399 pounds milk and 61.6 fat in 26 days by a Cunningham cow, with 11 pounds oats and two pounds oilmeal daily. Five cows sold for beef, seven for milking. prices 48–64 cents per pound.
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John Cunningham
Pioneer Cow Testing Association
Arthur Porter
Cunningham
Jesse Biga
I. J. Loonan
Homer Lichty
J. Wilbur ‘Miller
James Curdie
Association
J. Re. Kline
A. L. Forney
Tolstein
J. Nia Bur Miller
J. Kelly
I . Kough
Guernsey
Feat
Lapp Starts New Poultry Concern in Traer Iowa
Traer Iowa hosts W. H. Lapp Specialty Poultry Breeding Farms a new business led by W. H. Lapp formerly of the Ames poultry extension department. The venture will control top breeding flocks in Iowa and Minnesota with J. D. Springer as manager. It will breed produce exhibit and trade in foundation flocks breeding cockerels and will keep sale records to track progress across seasons.
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Traer
W. H. Lapp
Ames
Iowa
Minnesota
J. D. Springer
Farm Bureaus Name Officers For 1927
Independence Iowa November 2 At the annual meeting of Cono Township Farm bureau Buchanan county Frank Kress was re elected director Mrs Will Gardner was chosen for project leader and Ervin Arnold for secretary At the annual meeting of Byron Township Farm bureau in the home of Fred Woland the following officers were elected for next year President C J Miler project leader Mrs Ssomer Soules and secretary Miss Marguerite Smith
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Cono “Township
Buchanan County
Frank Kress
Will Gardner
Ervin Arnold
Byron Township
Farming prompts and reader inquiries sought by editor
Readers are invited to send questions and comments to the Farm Department. Communications should be addressed to the Editor, Farm Department, Waterloo Evening Courier, Waterloo, Iowa. Phone 6100.
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Farm Department
Waterloo Evening Courier
Water Too
Towa
Behnke to Open Iowa Creamery Convention Program
FE Behnke former Plymouth Indiana state inspector with the department of agriculture will open the convention of the Iowa Buttermakers Association and Iowa Creamery Secretaries Managers Association at Russell Lamson hotel in Russell. Behnke is president of the latter group. He is not expected to seek re election as he is not currently in the creamery business. The convention opens this evening at 7 30 with several talks scheduled. the banquet is the big event tomorrow evening.
Interest Centers in Delaware Vote for TB Testing
Manchester Iowa November 2 livestock producers in Delaware and nearby counties heavily discussed a county plan to eradicate bovine tuberculosis. A Saturday meeting drew many attendees in support and opposition as J E Rigdon spoke against the TB test, with Dr Peter Malcolm and local supporters presenting arguments for the measure.
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Manchester
Delaware
J. E Rigdon
Black Hawk County
Peter Malcolm
Rigdon
Average butterfat records set in Wapsie Valley cow test
An average of 36.3 pounds butterfat from 7 cows, 13 dry, topped last month in the Wapsie Valley Cow Test at the state hospital. The highest cow produced 68 pounds butterfat with 1,897 pounds milk, fed 13.6 pounds grain daily. Brame Jersey second with 59.8 pounds, Nelson herd 33.4 pounds. Association average for 374 cows was 23.4. Mrs. Lehew’s Jerseys cost 10 cents a pound butterfat.
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Independence
Wapsie
L. BE. Brame
R. A. Nelson
Nelson
Association
Four-County Show Planned at Ackley in December
The annual four county fair sponsored by the agricultural improvement association is set for December 6 to 10. The 1926 show is billed as the biggest in history with programs for men, women, boys and girls. Calf club exhibits will be in lumber yards and fat barrow shows at Illinois Central stockyards. Last year prize barrows were shipped to Chicago after the event. Evening programs are discontinued this year due to lack of accommodation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ackley
Agricultural Improvement Association
Ilinois Central
Chicago
Midwest horticultural groups meet at Des Moines expo
Seven horticultural societies will hold their annual conventions during the Sixth Midwest Horticultural Exposition in Des Moines from November 16 to 20. The meetings include the sixty first annual Iowa State Horticultural Society convention and others from the florists bees fruit and vegetable growers nursery and peony associations. A banquet for all associations is planned.
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Des Moines
Towa Nursery
Peony Ana Tria Society
Mechanical corn huskers replace hiring on Black Hawk farms
Mechanical corn harvesters gain ground on Black Hawk county farms as owners report lower costs and easier operation. Noah Fike A C Miller and Wolbur Miller use a shared picker to harvest about 100 acres, noting hiring a man would cost around 120 dollars for 2000 bushels. Other nearby farmers Brown Shick and Miler Son also report favorable yields and faster work, with one field yielding about 60 to 70 bushels per acre.
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Black Hawk County
Noah Fike
A. C. Miller
Wuolbur Miller
Waterloo
W.S. Brown
Norm Shick
Township Farm Bureau Meetings Planned in November
November brings several township farm bureau gatherings. Barclay township hosts a community meeting at John Swinbank farm on Friday November 5 with officers to be elected and pictures shown. public invited. Benn ingtownship also meets that evening. Sprint Creek hosts a fall festival at Dr J Haymond home with farm products displayed. La Porte City hosts annual community fair November 11 12 and 13 with H E Nichols Ames judging apples and giving a talk. Cedar Township Farm Bureau meets November 18 at Henry Brustkern home.
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Farm Bureau
Barclay Township
John Swinbank
Benningtownship
Sprint Creek Township
la Porte City
H. E. Nichols
Ames
Cedar Township Farm Bureau
Henry Brustkern
Indiana Woman Is Champion Hog Caller Of Nations Contest
A Walkerton Indiana farmer Mrs Charles Martin was crowned the world’s champion lady hog caller in a WLS Sears Roebuck foundation contest. She received 656 of 1500 votes, with Cecelia Fallen of Cusset Park Illinois and Mrs C Beste of Chicago finishing second and third. Voting stretched across 16 states and Canada reaching Maine Vermont Rhode Island the Dakotas Nevada and Tennessee.
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Chicago
Charles, Martin
Walkerton
Ind
WLS
Sears-Roebuck Agricultural Foundation
Martin
C. Beste
Canada
Maine
Vermont
Thode Island
Dakotas
Nevada
Tennessee
O C Pierce Elected Chairman Washington Township Farm Group
Washington Township Farm bureau held its October meeting at Will Heidemaan’s home. County agent J J Uban presented two reels of motion pictures. Mrs P L Friedley spoke as women’s chair. O C Bierce was elected chairman for the coming year with Otis Budlong as vice chairman, George Carroll as men's secretary treasurer, and Mrs O C Pierce as women's secretary treasurer. The next gathering is slated for Arthur Budlong’s house on Tuesday evening, November 23.
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Washington Township Farm_ bureau
Will Heidemaan
J. J. Uban
P. L. Friedley
O. C. Bierce
Otis Budlong
George Carroll
O. C. Pierce
Arthur Budlong
Farm Sold At Auction For 298 Per Acre Near Cedar Rapids
A 25 acre farm three miles west of Ta. Mavion sold last week at auction for 298 dollars an acre. Center Point resident was the buyer. The property lies about three miles from Cedar Rapids. Twenty acres are in cultivation five acres timber pasture. The small house and barn are included.
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Mavion
Here
Cedar Rapids
Butler County Fair Sees $1000 Yearly Balance Expected
Butler County fair posted a year end profit of 700 dollars with 850 dollars applied to debt. Shareholders met to elect a new president with N C Newberry defeating C Carter by 185 to unspecified. State funds will push the year end balance to about 1000 dollars versus 300 last year. Premiums for the 1926 show totaled just over 2500 dollars.
Hogs and cattle hold steady in Chicago market report
Chicago wholesale market shows hog receipts at 36000 with 7000 carryover and generally steady to 10 cents lower. Hog prices range from around 10 to 13.25 dollars per hundredweight with varied weights. Cattle receipts about 12000 with weak heavies and steady stockers while feeders hold near previous levels. Sheep and lambs study shows lambs active with fat lambs up to 25 cents and ewes steady near five to six dollars.
Omaha Livestock Notes From Omaha Nebraska Trade
Omaha livestock report for November 2 shows hog receipts 4500 with prices 10.50 to 12.60 for various weights and sows. cattle receipts 4700 with fed steers and yearlings up to 20 cents. veals and feeders stronger. sheep receipts 11000 with lambs up to 13.45 and feeding lambs weaker.
Kansas City Livestock Market Report Highlighting Steady Cattle and Mixed Hogs
Cattle receipts about 4,000 with killing steers and yearlings 26c higher. top yearlings at 12.00 and 1,233-pound steers at 11.00. Hogs about 8,500 with uneven demand, top at 12.80 on a 215-pound load, most sales 12.00 to 12.70. Sheep receipts 3,000 with lambs 10c higher. top westerns 13.85 and natives 15.25 to 18.75 in range.
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Kansas City
Winnipeg Grain Futures Opens With Mixed Signals
Winnipeg market report shows December and May futures for wheat at 1.3844 and 1.42 respectively, oats at 54560 and 5640, ry e at 95440 and unquoted for May, with barley December unquoted and May at 6650.
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Winnipeg Grain
Winnipeg
W C F N Cuts Waverly Service And Speeds C R Cars
W C F N announces reduced patronage on the Waverly line and a revised timetable to speed Cedar Rapids interurban service. Waverly trains from Waterloo shift to 10 am 1 pm and 6 55 pm with arrivals 11 am 3 15 pm and 7 pm. Waverly to Waterloo departures at 11 am 3 15 pm and ? pm. New Cedar Rapids schedule cuts 10 to 20 minutes on local trains and 5 minutes on Hmitec routes.
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CG. & N. Interurban
Waverly
Morris Welsh
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Hmitec
Welsh
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago
Livestock Prices and Receipts From Sioux City Market
Sioux City La November 2 cat tle receipts 3000 active market strong fat steers yearlings cows and heifers veals bulls feeders stockers feeding cows heifers. Hogs receipts 4000 steady to weak top 12.69 bulk 10.75 12.50 lights 11.25 12.25 butchers 13.25 12.65 mixed 11.25 12.25 packers 10.00 11.25 stags 9.50 10.00 pigs 10.00 13.00 sheep receipts 500 strong lambs 12.50 ewes 6.50.
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Sioux City
South St. Paul
Minn
Paul live stock market report November prices
At South St. Paul market on November 2 receipts included 3500 cattle with varied bids. calves 2500 with steady to higher quotes, hogs 9500 generally steady with prices around 12 to 12.25 for hogs and 10.25 to 10.75 for sows, and sheep 1500 with fat lambs 12.25 to 13.25 and fat ewes 4.50 to 6.50.
East St Louis cattle hogs and sheep market report
East St Louis market notes: hog receipts 12,500. prices 12.75 to 13.00 for various weights and sows 10.75 to 11.50. Cattle receipts 5,000 with calves 1,800. native steers up to 12.25 for yearlings. mature steers 11.40. westerns 6.00 to 7.75. heifers 6.30 to 9.50. bulls firm. Sheep steady with fat lambs 13.25 to 13.50.
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East St. Louis
Ill
St Joseph Livestock Market Report Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices
Hogs receipts 1,000 with prices 10 to 20 cents lower at top 12.75. Bulls range to 12.65. Cattle receipts 3,000 steady to 10 cents higher. steer bulk 7.00 to 10.50, top 11.15. cows and heifers 3.75 to 10.25. calves 4.50 to 11.50. feeders 6.00 to 8.50. Sheep receipts 4,000 steady to 10 cents higher. lambs 12.75 to 13.85, ewes 5.50 to 6.50.
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ST. Joseph
Chicago
Wean
Cannes
Wwe
Potatoes market report from Chicago prices and receipts
Potatoes receipts totaled 122 cars on track and 505 cars to arrive. U S shipments were offered at 36 dollars in trading with moderate to firm demand. Wisconsin sacked round whites quoted 2.50 to 2.65, fancy shade higher, Idaho sacked Russell 2.85 to 3.00 with some at 3.19, Minnesota North Dakota sacked Red River Ohips 2.90 to 3.00 with fancy ones higher.
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Chicago
U. S
Wisconsin
Idaho
Russell
Minnesota- North Dakota
Red River
Provisions Chicago Prices From Nov Two Trade Report
In Chicago trade news prices list varying cheese types with 2234c for Twins and 232% for Daisies, plus 74c for Young Americas and 2444c for TLong horns. Poultry includes turkeys at 30c and chickens at 17 23c, with other fowl and potatoes noted. Receipts show 122 cars, Wisconsin sacked round whites at $2.59 and Idaho Russets at $2.55 to $3.00.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Idaho
Representative Sales Reported by Lamson Bros and Co
Furnished by Lamson Bros and Co manager H A Morey at 403 Marsh Place Building. The notice lists representative sales across markets, detailing items, buyers, and transaction terms as recorded by the firm for publication.
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Lamson Bros. & Co
Marsh Place
H. A. Morey
Pilgrim climbs Taishan sacred mountain stairs in China
Dr Rufus M Jones, Haverford philosophy professor, writes of a pilgrimage up Taishan China to the shrine where Confucius stood. He describes the 6,000 stone steps, the Gate to Hell and Gate to Heaven, the heat, and a boxcar ride with coolies as he fosters fellowship amid difficulties during a ten day retreat with Chinese Christian leaders.
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Philadelphia
Paishan
China
Confucius
Rufus M. Jones
Haverford College
VY. M. CG. A
Taishan
Hell
Heaven
Tsinantu
Wee
Trace Two Caucasus Tribes to Crusaders
Moscow reports descendants of crusaders in the Caucasus wearing light chain-mail with large cross cloaks. The Hev-Souri have two main settlements on northern and southern slopes. northern groups are warlike while southern ones are peaceful. They are a diminishing, isolationist people wary of medical aid. Their ancestors reportedly arrived during a crusade diverted to Constantinople in the early 13th century.
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Moscow
Caucasus Mountains
Caucasus Range
Caucasus
Cancasus
Pest Problem Remedies From Local Drug Stores
You cannot stop mice from entering your home and wonder how they get in. Try two 35 cent packages of Meyers Red Fox Poison Kernels. Ready to use, sure kill no fuss no muss, sold at drug stores.
Proud House Ties and a Hidden Adoption
Rosa Cameron, a twenty six year old socialite, and Creighton Van Vorst marry amid pressures of family pride and class. Rosa learns she is the Van Vorst's adopted daughter, prompting fear of being deemed unequal. Mrs Van Vorst advises Rosa to marry, and her tact preserves the match without social friction.
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Rosa Cameron
New York
Manhattan
van Vorsts
Forties
Creighton
Cameron
Ivy
van Vorst
Rosa
Mrs. Cameron
Mr. Cameron
Maine
Miss Cameron
William
Due
Ting
Visitor from Arizona Visits Corey Family Home
Mrs A H Goettsch of Yuma Arizona visits her parents Mr and Mrs G A Corey at 309 Hammond Avenue. She formerly was Miss Marjorie Corey. A steam turbine of 280000 horsepower capacity is being built. Great tongues of flame extend from the sun sometimes to a distance greater than earth to the moon.
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A. H. Goettsch
Yuma
Ariz
G.A. Corey
Hammond Avenue
Goettsch
Marjorie Corey
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Lapp
Farm Bureaus
E. Behnke
T. B
Lehen Jerseys
Indiana
Chaimip
Nat
Washington Township Farm Group
Butler County Fair
Steandy
Omaha Livestock
Omaha
Neb
Kansas’ City Livestock
Waterloo Markets
Waterloo “Mills Co
Tripoli
S.ag Poultry
Switt & Co
Farmer's
Rath Packing Co
Barclay & Sons
Colin Brsa
W.c.f.&n
C. R
Siooux City Livestock
Paul Livestock
E. ST. Louis Livestock
Harvard
Hirving
Edva Co ‘Ane
Geo.m. Bechtel & Co
Bechtel
Davenport
Arizona
Ehee Insurance Company Guaranteed
Forman
George M-Forman & Company
West Adams Street
C. H. Wise
Black Hawk
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