Elmer Reed Re-elected President Of Iowa Buttermakers
At the Iowa Buttermakers convention Elmer Reed of Manchester was re-elected president of the Buttermakers association. Fred W. Harms of Gevin, C. R. Conway of Garner re-elected secretary, and M. P. Christfansen of Algona treasurer, with several directors also chosen. Governor Hammill presented the national banner for the best butter to Iowa buttermakers. Butter auction fetched 5234.4 cents a pound. Hanson of Graettinger won best butter in the tub contest. Section No. 4 and No. 7 counties took top and secondary prizes in regional awards. Creamery and butter judging contests recognized multiple winners.
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Gedar Rapids
Iowa Buttermeakers’ Association
Iowa Creamery Sécretases’ and Mangers’ Association
Elmer Reed
Manchester
Buttermakers' Organization
Fred W. Harms
Qelwein
C. R. Conway
Garner
M. P. Christfansen
Algona
The
Bulletmakers
Roar
Latage
Tripoli
A. AL. Hein
Sibley
Edward Anderson
Fiantuy
G. D. Essen
Kimuaton
Portland
Ore
Fred Leighton
National Creamery Buttermakers' Association
Gov. Hammill
Mrs. Reed
Iowa
G. W. Hull
Ilang
Chicago
New York
Health Circus
Russ Gladys Coon
National Dairy Council
Efreus
Hanson
Henry Hanson
Graettinger
Fred Gernand
Volge City
C. W. Albright
Hull
Notate
Cerro Gorda
Worth
Mitchell
Franklin
Sioux
O'Brien
A. M. Heim
Rouse
Hopkinton
H.C. Ladage
Frank. Brunner
Calwell
Tred Gernand
Volga
H. G. Ladage
Fayette
Clayton Counties
Grundy County Man Husked 213 Bushels in 10 Hours
Grundy Center Iowa November 6 Lee Grimmins husked 213 bushels of corn from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a 30 minute dinner break averaging 22.3 bushels per hour. Field conditions were wet yet the feat set a regional husking speed record. The corn came from Joe Bev Grimmins field and the output equaled about 35 cars per minute.
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Grundy
Grundy Center
Lee Grimmins
Hee
Joe
Bev Grimmids
Nelson buys 100 acres at Buchanan county auction
Nels Nelson, living west of Uel welh, purchased 10 acres at public auction for five dollars per acre. The tract four miles south of Stanley, in Buchanan county, formed part of the holdings of the late Stanley leak and featured notable buildings and soil suitable for farming. Simultaneously, several Stanley properties were sold through the same auction, with bids unusually low for the market. Benjamin Franklin is noted as his father’s “teenth child.
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Stanley
Salen
Marshaltown
City View
Jowsa
King of
Two Young Dairy Club Members Shine At National Show
Above is Marple Mountain a 14 year old dairy calf club member from Des Moines Polk County with Chornb's Gentona of lawanoila the champion Guernsey club heifer for the second year running at the National Dairy Show last month in Indianapolis. In the oval is Waldo Albrecht of Waverly Bremer County a dairy calf club member who attended the national show and earned a trip to the exposition for his standout second year work. He owns a Helstein heifer. Both lads exhibited successfully at Dairy Cattle Congress Winterloo.
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Marple Mountain
Clu
Des Moines
Polk County
Lawanoila
Tadianapolis
Waldo Albrecht
Waverly
Bremer County
Dairy Cattle Congress
Winterloo
Dairying groups expand in Black Hawk County
Three dairy test associations operate across Black Hawk County serving over 73 dairymen. Arthur Porter leads the Pioneer Cow Test in the south of Waterloo, Marcus Man-Eere runs the Cedar Falls group, and Marius Tingleff heads the Dunkerton unit. Harold Frevelyan directs the new Dunkerton operation with Jerf Spencer assisting as tester. Spencer’s county visit aims to standardize testing across associations, boosting efficiency by identifying low producers and optimizing feeding for better economy.
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Black Hawk County
Fioneer
Marcus Man -Eere
Cedar Falls
Marius Tingleff
Marcus
Jester
Dunkerton — Association
Harold Frevelyan
Central City
Dunkerton
Spencer
Jerf Spencer
Ames
Pioneer
Black Hawk
Herds Quarantined in Clinton County Over TB Testing
A Clinton County newspaper report describes a bovine tuberculosis drive reducing infections to a small share, enabling the county to be declared a modified accredited area. The piece notes 2326 herds tested, with premiums for shippers, ongoing checks, and challenges in tracing infections across townships and nearby farms.
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a_ Clinton
By & Courier
A. SN. Strader
Shatee
Clinton County
J. A. Barger
Chary
XO. Evins
Jean Wosy
Farmers Address Communications for Parm Nepariment
In Waterloo Iowa the Farmers Address communications column notes comments and notices related to Parm Nepariment. The Waterloo Eventing Courier publication provides this item with contact details, including a phone number.
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Eetentrania
Waterloo Eventing Courier
Waterloo
Iowa
Slacker Cows Cull Rate Rises in Iowa month report
Ames Iowa November 6 special. Lack of profitable production cost 168 so called dairy cows their lives during September. These 168 were culled from 14 749 tested in 5a Towa cow testing associations according to the monthly report issued by the extension service of Iowa State college. Not only did Iowa farmers who are members of cow testing associations sell 168 boarder cows to the butcher but they sell add 118 for dairy purposes while they purchased 123 cows and 26 putts. The monthly report shows 49 cows produced more than 40 pounds of butterfat in September while 72 exceeded 50 pounds. These totals were far below August when 932 cows produced 40 rounds and 279 passed the 41 pound mark.
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Ames
Extension Service
Iowa State College
Iowa
State Department Not Alarmed Over Corn Borer Threat
Des Moines reports officials from the Iowa department of agriculture are not unduly alarmed about the European corn borer entering the state. A conference of experts from Iowa State College and state officials will meet at Ames to outline a plan to halt its spread. Thornburg warns import of sweetcorn offers a route for infestation. federal officials trace the insect from Ontario to Michigan and Ohio, with many Iowa fields devastated. State experts believe the main risk is sweetcorn imports, with limited immediate danger to Town farms.
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Des Moines
aPj
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Thornburg
Iowa State College
Ames
Iswa
Ontario
Canada
Michigan
Ohio
Bogus Poultry Inspectors Warning Issued to Farmers
A warning to poultry raisers appeared in The Iowa Homestead on October 22 urging farmers to beware of fake inspectors posing as agents of a national institution. The impostors visit homes, offer free checks, then urge purchase of remedies or stock at bogus prices. Demand credentials and beware private firms posing as inspectors.
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Iowa Homestead
Colieres
Craft Brothers Buy Duroc Jersey Boar of Select Breeding
Craft Brothers, Duroc Jersey breeders of Porte City Iowa, bought a spring boar from Urbana breeder Sam Porter for 60 dollars. The animal is a grandson of Super Coronel, sire to the boar, and Porter exhibited his herd at several fairs. Craft Brothers expect the boar to sire quality pigs for their flock this season.
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Craft Brothers
DUROC
Jersey
Porte City
Crage Brothers
Ducoc Jersey
Axler
Super Coronel
J. J. Thompson
Cedar Falls
Sam Porter
Urbana
Benton County
Porter
Wheat and Corn Prices Rise Then Fall Amid Market Uncertainty
The wheat market opened with gains driven by Argentine harvest prospects and rains in Australia, but soon reversed as profit-taking emerged. December and May wheat futures slid, with declines spreading to corn and oats following weaker wheat. Provisions strengthened on robust cash demand while New York grain and hay prices showed mixed movements.
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Argentina
Australia
Stiles
NEW _YORK
New York
Board of Trade Cash Quotations Summary Nov Chicano
Trading quotes show varying prices for agricultural commodities and livestock. Prices include wheat No 2 at 1.584, mixed and white corn, and rye varieties, plus oats and cloverseed values around 20.74 and 15.49 respectively. Livestock figures list lard 15.487 and hogs 16.75 with bellies at 15.80.
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Selloir
She
Nat White
Hogs and Cattle Prices Mixed in Broad Market Report
Receipts from hogs and cattle show a steady to mixed market with hogs steady at around 11.50 for various weights, packers seeking desirable hogs. Cattle receipts near 3,000 with steady trade across most classes, while calves and sheep show strength in fat lambs and top fat ewes, futures and pricing fluctuating across regions.
Kansas City Livestock Prices Mixed as Receipts Rose
Livestock market recap shows receipts at Kansas City with cattle at 1,500 head and hogs 6,000 head. Cattle offerings light with steady to slightly lower feeding and slaughter values. hogs uneven with lighter weights down a few dimes but packers steady. sheep and lambs slow, with natives around 14.00 and Texas yearlings steady to 5 DN per hundredweight.
Omaha Livestock Market Report Shows Mixed Hogs and Cattle
Nebraska cattle and hog receipts show steady to higher bids for various weight classes. Hogs 149 to 300 pounds bring top around 11 dollars, heavy sows around 5 to 6 dollars, calves average near 7 dollars, with feeder and western cattle steady to firm and lambs varying by grade. Trade includes fed steers, heifers, and calves with totals near several thousand head reported.
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Omaha
Market gains overshadow rail and motor stock declines in New York
Irregular early trading lifts many individual shares with General Electric up 12 percent to 333 as highest since its electric bond and share holdings split. General Motors reaches 147 and United States Steel returns to 134 amid broad swings and listed rail losses.
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General Electric
General Motors
American
United States Steel
Brooklyn
Jordin
AIL Chain
American Can
Ms Am
Car & Fd
Ellie
American Locomotive
Denalin, Sm
Rete
Eee
AZEK
American Sugar Fats Am
Tel
America
Tobacco
American Wooler -Naconda Copper
Atchison
Coast Line
Baldwin Loco
Bethlehem Steel
California
Canadian Pac
Centr
Leath
Cerro de Paseo
Chandler Motor
Ohio
Northwestern& Su P
G& RI & RB
Qeea Cola
Colorado Fuel
Congoleum-Najra Consolidated Gas
Crucible Steel Cube Cane Su Davison Chen
Dodge Bros
Pra
du Pont de Nem
Electric Paw
Leo Erie
Vlayvers
General Asphalt
Gulf States Steel
Hudson Motors Minis Central
Independent O. & G.int
Harvester E Int
Kelly-Springfield
Kennecott
Lehigh Valle Louisville
Mack Truck
Marland Oil
Seaboard Oil Mid-Continent Pet
Ale
Kan
Missouri Pac
Montgomery Ward Nuc
Svat
New York Central
Hefa
Nuffolk & Wester
American Northern Pacifi Pacific Oil Pan
Pennsylvania
Phila
Rdg
Phillips Peto
Sears ‘Om Radio
Reading Rep
Iron & Steoences Sciots
Tyan Sears-Roebuck
Sinclair Con
Southern Pacific Southern Railway
Standard Qi
Standard
N. J. Stewart-Warner
Sendehaker
Texas Co
Seam Texas & Pacific
Yobaces Products
Transcontinental Olinion Pacific
U.S. Ind
Asewhot
Westinghouse
Sioux City Livestock Market Report Mixed Steers and Hogs
Sioux City market shows steady demand across cattle and hogs. Fat steers and yearlings sold firm with several price ranges. hog receipts remained strong with top prices around 11.73 per cwt for various lots. graders noted brisk trade for feeders and cows, while cattle wraps and calves varied by weight and type.
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Sioux City
Clive
Prices at Chicago and New York Marts in November
New York and Chicago markets show mixed gains in butter and cheese with creamery firsts firm at mid 40s to 50 cents and various grades of cheese from Wisconsin and Pacific coast. Poultry and eggs modestly unsettled with receipts and regional items noted. general price ranges include butter around 40s to 50c, cheese 23c to 24c, and poultry values steady to unchanged amid mixed lots.
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Frown
Hennery
Pacific Coast
Chicago
Bt. Louis
St. Louis
Aus City
East St Louis Livestock Market Report Summary
East St Louis market notes receipts Hogs 12 500 mostly lower with prices around 11.65 to 12.00 for various weights and pigs 11.15 to 12.00, packers top hogs 12.00. Cattle receipts about 1 000 with steady demand, steers and heifers 4.00 to 5.25, canners 4.00, bulls to 5.06. Sheep and lambs receipts 300 with good mutton ewes 6.00 to 26.75, canners 2.00. Also scattered New York and national price lines for wool, flour, sugar, coffee.
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Chicaso
Steddy
Paul Alvin
Minnesota
Dakota
Bologna
Texas
Waterloo
Aioe
Baretny & Ans
Timothy Bamed
Chicago
Gtern
East ST. Louis
Coast Guards Fight to Save Harmonic Crew in Gale
Caiument Michigan Nov. 6 Coast guards battle a fierce gale to reach the disabled steamer Harmonic adrift about 25 miles off Carbon Island with a 40 man crew. Radio dispatches from the vessel broke off, indicating serious straits. Another steamer William Roberts is reported adrift off Albena in Lake Huron.
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Caiument
Mich
Tns
Coast Guards
Harmonic
Carbon Island
William Roberts
Albena
Lake Huror
Hogue Puts OK on Electrolier System
Aes Moines reports budget director Hogue overruled Davenport taxpayers objections to installing 73600 dollars of electroliers as part of the lighting plan. He noted most beneficiaries will pay via a special tax. John Goss, estate broker and boxing promoter, married recently in Kansas City to Minnie Fitch of Waterloo and now on honeymoon.
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Aes Moines
Hogue
Davenport
John Goss
Waterloo
Rens
Kansas City
Minnie Fitch
Muscatine Council Praises Chief State Officials Would Oust
The Muscatine city council adopted a resolution praising Chief of Police J. J. Healy and denouncing ouster proceedings as unwarranted. State officials sought Healy’s resignation or ouster after affidavits accused him of enforcement failure and intoxication. no suit has been filed. Council members criticized the lack of council consultation by state authorities.
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Muscatine
Poarlee
J. J
Healy
Mane
Livestock Classes Added to Tama Co Poultry Exposition
Tama County Poultry Exposition plans livestock displays alongside feathered exhibits. Dec 2 to 5 show will feature barrow displays and district fair elements with judges from Cedar Rapids Ames and Toledo. Local producers of horses beef cattle hogs fruits grains eggs butter and canned foods participate.
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Tama County
Contest Association
Woh. Lapp
Town State College Extension Department
J. D. Springer
Traer Hatchery
Streeter
Cedar Rapids
H. J. Eiehling
Ames
Hughes Fears 1926 Seed Corn Shortage
Ames Iowa Nov 6 AP Extremely low temperatures in recent weeks worsened Iowa seed corn prospects says Prof H B Hughes head of farm crops at Iowa State College. Corn with 20 80 percent moisture loses vitality as temps drop below zero and germination is killed in unfavorably stored seed. He urges testing moisture content and careful storage to prevent seed loss.
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Ames
Iowa
H. GB. Hughes
Farm
Towa State College
Prof
Hughes
Police Club Crowds at Hollywood Movie Premiere
Police clubbed crowds gathered outside a Hollywood theatre in Los Angeles as hundreds awaited the world premiere of Kris Vidor's The Big Parade. The event drew film celebrities and fans, with police dispersing unruly attendees after the crowd surged toward the entrance.
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Hollywood Movie
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Kris Vidor
Tim
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