Farm Dollar 5 Holding Up, Say Federal Report
Washington reports the November 1 agricultural situation showing crops up about five percent from last year but farm purchasing power near prewar parity. Livestock demand supports prices with feeder cattle up and hay selling better, while wheat and potato markets remain weak. Corn market similar to 1925 cycle with potential price rallies if exports improve and cattle prices stay firm.
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Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau
Corn Belt
Fte
Danish Dairyman Describes Ongoing Danish Farm Struggles
Anton Jessen of Waterloo recalls Denmark’s lingering farm hardships despite new buildings and labor saving devices. He notes high costs for improvements, unequal conditions, and sparse profits while detailing regional cattle styles, exports to England and Germany, and future plans to start his own dairy venture with former partner Anton Christiansen.
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Anton Jessen
Waterloo
Denmark
Jessen
Iowa
Althe
Guernsey
England
Germany
Anton Christiansen
Waterloo Jersey
Phosphate Treated Corn Drier Boosts Maturity and Quality
Phosphate fertilizer speeds crop maturity and improves quality and yield, according to studies by E S Dyas of Iowa State College. George Weinberg of Butler County applied 120 pounds per acre of 20 percent superphosphate to corn. Moisture tests showed fertilized corn at 19.2 percent moisture vs 26.8 percent in unfertilized grain, with yield advantages expected.
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Weinberg
Buchanan Poultry Show planned for Nov 27 to 30
The eighteenth annual Buchanan County Poultry Show Association exhibition will run November 27 to 30 in the Jones and Hovey building, Independence. Judge M. W. Knapp of Aurora will preside over the production class as entrants from neighboring states and local breeders anticipate a strong showing. Association officers include President G A Emry, Vice President M E Birchard, Secretary Treasurer W L Gray, with directors W E Glenny J E Mackin C C Meythaler Fae J Ruffcorn Harry Lassen and W J Campbell.
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Courier Special Service
Independence
Buchanan County Poultry Show Association
Jones& Hovey
Second Avenue
Gedney
M. W. Knapp
Aurora
Association
G. A. Emry
M. BE. Birchard
Hazredton
W. L. Gray
W. E. Glenny
J. E. Mackin
C. C. Meythaler
Fae J. Ruffcorn
Harry Lassen
Brandon
W. J. Campbell
Corn moving in North Tama now
Traer Iowa November 2 The Farmers raat car company shipped two car loads of new corn from Traer in October claiming the first new crop shipment from this station. Roy Karr reports shelling around 1 500 bushels at 75 cents per bushel. R A Henry shelled and hauled 1 300 bushels at 70 cents per bushel. Sprole of Tama county sells stockers and contracts to sell 12 000 bushels of corn. He shipped five carloads of cattle to Chicago this week and disposed of 240 cattle to local feeders at 12 cents per pound. He has shelled more than 4 000 bushels and has a contract to deliver 12 000 bushels in November.
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Courier
Traer
Farmers Raat Car Company
Roy Karr
R. A. Henry
W. H. Sprole
Tama County
Zaneta Station
Chicago
Rene McElhinney
Geneseo
A. R. McElhinney
Merle Draper
Sam Harmon
Waterloo
Mr. Sprole
Kansas City
Iowa State College to Exhibit Livestock at Chicago Expo
In November 2 report Iowa State College plans to send 127 hogs cattle and sheep to the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago on December 18. H. H. Kildee vice dean of agriculture notes smaller exhibit but higher quality with strong Angus and Hereford entries and no horses this year due to mature stock already shown.
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Amesia
Iowa State College
Chicago
H. H. Kildee
Kildee
Berkshire
Poland
China
Chester
Shropshire
Hampshire
Southdown
Oxford
ELECT COMES HEAD OF COUNTY AGENTS
Iowa County Agents association met with Iowa State college extension workers and elected Roy Combs of Elkader Clayton county agent as president. Mrs. John Niles of Sioux City was chosen president of the Iowa Association of Home Demonstration Agents with Ella Laughean of Council Bluffs as vice president and Ruth Westle of Marshalltown as secretary.
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Ames
Iowa County Agents’ Association
Iowa State College Conference of Agricultural Extension Workers
Roy Combs
Elkader
Clayton County
John Niles
Sioux City
Iowa Association of Home Demonstration Agents
Ella Laughean
Council Bluffs
Ruth Westle
Marshalltown
Ships horses for Silver Fox Farms
Havieton Ta. Nov 2. Fred Wilson shipped a carload of horses to Warsaw Wisconsin. The horses are of poor quality and will be killed for meat at the Silver Fox Farms there. He has shipped several carloads to fur farmers in Wisconsin.
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Havieton
Fred Wilson
Warsaw
Wis
Silver Fox
Wisconsin
Hughes urges county agents to reach every Iowan
Dr. Raymond M. Hughes president of Iowa State College told the sixteenth annual conference of county agents and extension workers that service must reach all of Iowa. He urged practical farmer aid and emphasized cost effectiveness and better personnel in extension work.
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Courier Special Services
Ames
Raymond M. Hughes
Iowa State College
Iowa
Hughes
Farm Bureau
Farmers’ Union
Dairy Club Rules Approved at State Meeting in Ames
The dairy call committee rules were approved with one exception at the extension conference in Ames after a Waterloo meeting. A new rule allows club members starting college to show calves if enrolled for under two weeks, with registration and transfer papers required for the Waterloo entry. State and Interstate shows will feature two dairy demonstration teams per county.
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Ames
Waterloo
Dairy Cattle Congress
Dairy Congress
Kansas City Livestock Prices Report Slaughter and Calf Market
Kansas City market data shows hog receipts around 2000 with moderate gains and top near 9.30 for 240 pound hogs. Calves and yearlings mix steady, steers 950-1500 pounds 12.75 to 17.25, cows 6.25 to 8.25, heifers 12.25 to 16.00, stock sheep none on sale.
St Joseph Livestock Market Report November 2
Hog receipts 1000 with prices 15 to 25 cents higher than yesterday. Prices 290 to 250 short tons, total value 9,254.19.40 top at 9.00. Packing sows scarce with some at 8.25. light hogs around 9.00. Cattle receipts 250 incl calves. about seven loads of steers on sale, otherwise steady.
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J. Joseph
Readers invited to address questions to editor
Readers are invited to send questions and comments to the editor in the Parm Department at the Waterloo Evening Courier, Waterloo lows. Communications should be directed to the editor and include the sender's details for publication.
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Parm
Warloo
Evening Courier
Waterloo Lows
Eastern futures demand lessens as rains aid wheat
Chicago outlook notes further rain and snow benefiting domestic winter wheat while eastern buying for futures recedes. Export demand from North America remains slack. corn and oats show mixed moves amid bullish weather and profit taking. Hoover speech hints Farm relief plans.
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Chicago
North America
Hoover
St. Louis
Illinois
Cotton futures and market report from Liverpool and Chicago
Liverpool reports steady prices and active demand with 8,000 bales sold and 17,000 bales received. Middling fair around 11.49d and futures opening quiet. Chicago shows cotton opening irregular with December at 18.95c, January 18.98c, March 13.92c, May 18.80c, July 18.65c.
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Liverpool
Chicago
Potatoes market and receipts dip amid rain slows trade
Chicago reports potato receipts at 110 cars on track and 482 cars in transit, 863 cars shipped nationwide as demand slows due to rain. Wisconsin round whites quoted around 38 to 65 cents, Minnesota and North Dakota round whites near 70 to 85 cents, Red River Ohios and Early Ohios around 80 to 95 cents, Idaho russet about 1.60 to 1.75 dollars, few fancy at 1.75.
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Chicago
U. S
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
Red River
South Dakota Dakota
Idano
Russell
Sugar prices hold firm on New York market
New York sugar prices remain steady with raw sugar at 3.77 cents a pound duty paid and refined fine granulated at 5.10 cents.
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New York
Representative Sales Livestock in Union Yards
Representative livestock sales at Union Yards in Chicago on November 2 featured hogs among the items sold. Local buyers engaged with the hog lots as part of the daily market activity.
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Chicago
Board of Trade Cash Quotations Summary
Chicago November 2 wheat and corn prices listed for various grades with wheat quotes from No. 2 red to No. 1 mixed and corn prices across No. 4 mixed to No. 6 white. Oats rye barley and seed prices also shown with lard ribs and bells values.
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Board of Trade
Hogs and Cattle Markets Report Prices and Trends
Chicago market update shows hog receipts 15,000 with active demand and prices up to 9.60 for select cuts. cattle receipts 2,000 with lower grades dominant and prices largely around 7.00 down for some categories. sheep receipts 12,000 with weak demand and cheaper lambs. Week totals show cattle 61,980 hogs 131,864 sheep 92,712 versus prior week.
Omaha Grain Market Prices
Wheat prices from Omaha Neb list No 1 hard at 1.10 No 2 hard 1.0812 1.15 No 1 northern spring 1.05 indicating wholesale grain values at local exchange
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Omaha
Neb
Stocks Hold Ground Amid Broad Market Selloff
The New York stock market withstood a surge of selling sparked by a $135 million rise in federal reserve brokers loans. Oil, chain stores, and motor stocks led gains while several leaders dipped. General Motors rose on dividend hopes, and rights issues with Kelly-Springfield boosted demand.
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New York
Federal Reserve
Shell Union
Marland
Mid-Continent Petroleum
Sinclair
Chrysler
Coca Cola
Shubert Theatres
National Bellas Hess
Kolster Radio
Victor Talking Machine
American International
Abitib Power
Advance Rumeley
International Harvester
Call Money
Best & Co
du Pont
Tobacco Products
American Can
Fleischman
Kroger
Atlantic Refining
Stanley Co. of America
General Motors
Kelly- Springfield
Wright
Aeronautical
Barnet Leather
American Express
Montgomery-Ward
al, Chemical & Dye
American Caré& Foundry
American Tobacco
Sagchison Ool
Atlantic Coast Line
Baltimore & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Canadian Pacifics
Chesapeake & Ohio
Saag Sweerees
G. Buo
Bice
Colorado Fuel
Col. Gas & Elec
Consolidated Gas
Gorn
Dodge Bros. A
du Pont de Nem
Eee
Erie
Fleischmann
Freeport-Tex
Ry. Sig
Gillette
Greene
Houston Oil
Hudson Motors
al Central
Harvester
Mer
Mar
Inter
Tel & Tel
Ran
Kennecott Louis. & Nash
Nash Motors
N. H. Central PhD
N. H
Norfolk & West
Northern Pac. Ae
Packard
la Ihn
Pan. Am. Pet
Paramount Fam. Las
Pennsylvania
Eeeeere
Philips Pet
Postum Pullman Radio
Reading
Ls Rem-Rand
Rep. Iron & Steel
Reynolds Tobado B
St. Louis & San Francisco
Seaboard Air Line
Cseeeereseees JB
Sears Roebuck
Sinclair Consolidated of
Southern Pacific Southern Railway
Standard Oil
California
New Jersey
Studebaker
Texas Corporation
Texas Gulf Sulphur
Texas Pacific Ld
Timken
Union Carbide
Union Pacific
U.S. Ind. Ale
Marland Oil
Kan, & Tex
Foreign exchange rates reported in New York market
The New York foreign exchange column lists bid and ask figures for major currencies including Great Britain, France, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Holland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, Spain, Greece, Poland, Czecho Slovakia, Austria, Romania, Argentina, Brazil, Japan, China, and Canada with varying percentages and cent values.
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New York
France
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Switzerland
Spain
Greece
Poland
Czecho-Slovakie
Info-Slavia
Austria
Roumania
Argentina
Brazil
Tokio
Shanghai
Montreal
Grain prices in St Louis market report
St Louis market bulletin lists wheat prices for No 2 red winter at 142 144 dollars and No 2 hard at 1 161 97. Corn prices include No 2 yellow old at 99 cents and No 3 yellow new at 85 60, with various white and mixed lots. Oats and other grain prices are recorded with several grade classifications and prices.
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Chicago
Barlaws Aoanie
ST. Louis
Provisions New York and Chicago market notes
New York report shows butter receipts 9 038 tubs with No 1 creamery butter at 34 64c and No 2 at 34 4c. Cheese steady with 197 444 lbs receipts. Poultry and eggs mixed bids with fresh gathered eggs at 45 50c and firsts at 31 38c. Chicago notes list butter receipts 6 489 tubs with creamery grades 44 4c, 46 4c. eggs mixed. cheese varieties including Twins and Daisies. turkeys and poultry prices varying by class. Peoria grain markets report corn higher with No 4 yellow 79 5c, Oats unchanged at No 3 white 410 nominal.
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New York
Chicago
Peoria
Kansas City Hay Prices Rise on Receipts Two Day Report
Kansas City forecasts show hay receipts totaling 161 cars over two days. Alfalfa No 1 traded at 24.00 to 24.50 dollars per unit while No 2 leafy moved from 22.50 to 23.50, with prices steady to 50 cents higher.
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Kansas City Hay
Kansas City
Hay
Minneapolis Flour Prices and Shipments Report
Minneapolis on November 2 reports flour shipments unchanged at 43 984 barrels. Bran price listed at 28 50 per ton with 4729.00 for value.
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Minneapolis
Cattle Calves Hogs and Sheep Market Report from St Paul
Receipts show cattle at 1,500 with steady class prices. calves 1,000 with lower quality down 25¢ plus. hogs 6,000 active and up to 0.25 higher. sheep 2,006 with lamb bids around 9.00 and fat lambs 12.50. Overall market mixed with gains in hogs and softer lambs.
Bond Market Faces Irregular Trading On Fresh Loan Increase
In New York on November 2, brokers' loans rose by 134 million, unsettling professional traders. Prices in the bond market moved irregularly with some rails and industrials advancing slightly, while many issues declined. Oils fell sharply with Barnsdall 6s and Colon Oil 6s leading losses. Goodyear Tire 5s and several others edged down, while a few leaders like Dodge Brothers 6s and General Motors Acceptance 65 improved. Foreign issues traded lightly with German warrants attracting some buying, and U S Government obligations showing weakness.
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New York
Barnsdall
Colon
International Paper
Dodge Brothers
General Motors Acceptance
Tennessee Copper
Republic of Germany
General Electric
U. S
Heavier cattle show best gains this week in Chicago market
In a busy week ending Nov 1, heavy cattle led gains with steers and yearlings up to 1.00, tops for long yearlings near 18.00, and bulls around 17.75. Hogs rose 15-25 cents from last week, with top at 9.40 and porkers 8.25-8.75. Sheep weakened after early activity, lambs to 14.00, natives around 13.00-13.65, overall lull in demand toward week’s end.
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Chicago
Fater.s
The Rhyming Farmer by J Edward Tufft
A nostalgic poem narrated by a child who recalls his father's rugged farm life and tales of hard work. The speaker contrasts the father’s past exploits with the present, noting the father's heavy labor yet current laziness and reluctance to rise early.
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Farmer
J. Edward Tufft
Associated
Sioux City Livestock Market Review Nov 2 Cattle and Hogs
Receipts: cattle 1,000 moderately active with steady pricing for main classes. Prices include $16.00 for best medium weight beef, $11.50 to $14.00 for grain fed, up to $14.00 for small quota beef cows and $12.00 top for reel top. hogs receipts 1,500 market active up 18 to 25 cents with top $9.25 and bulk 180 to 300 lb at $9.00–$9.25, packing sows $8.40–$8.60.
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Waterloo
Waterloo Mills Co
Lear
Svilft & Co
Waloo
Rath Packing Co
F.o.b. Rath
Town Flour & Feed Co
Waleed
Bea
Ian
Chicago
Jeff
Indianapolis
Sioux City
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Buchanan
Tama
College
Silver Fox Farms
Serve Allowa, Hughes
Advices County Agents
State College
Farm Union
Dairy Club
Kansas City Livestock
ST. Joseph Livestock
Rise
Some
Liberty Bonds
United States
Liberty
Liberty Fourth
Treasury
Louis
ST. Paul
Iowa Holstein
Dairy Cattle Congress Grounds
Waterloo, Towa
Towa
Iowa Holstein Breeders’ Association
F. C. Barney, Sales Mgr
Chapin, Iowa
Watkins Coal & Lumber CO
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