Turkey growers recene 25 to 88 cents per pound
Mrs Mike Staebell of Barclay township markets 55 turkeys for 36 cents a pound live weight to Waterloo firms, totaling 400. One dressed 17 pound bird brought 8 dollars in Chicago at 47 cents a pound. She raises 75 ducks and 300 turkeys with family help, noting turkeys require attention and confinement, and dressed prices at Waterloo stores reach around 40-48 cents per pound.
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Dunkelloh
Mike Stackell
Barcley Township
Waterloo
Stanbell
St. Francis Hospital
Altho
Staebell
Matt Ortner
Orther
Bis
Orthers
Freak Ear Corn Bears Iowa Map In Red Kernels
Independence November 22 W H Warburton a Buchanan county pioneer farmer and a well known member of Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers Association presents a freak ear of corn. The ear shows the state of Iowa in red kernels with 99 kernels one for each county. Warburton notes the major portion is yellow kernels and the state outline is clear. Clyde Warburton his son directs the extension service for the U S Department of Agriculture.
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Independence
W. H . Warburton
Buchanan County
Towa Corn & Small Grain Growers’ Assortation
Warburton
Inwa
Clyde Warburton
Extension Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Editor Farm Department Evening Courier Waterloo Iowa
Readers address questions and comments to the Editor Farm Department in Watertoon Waterloo. Include full name and address to ensure responses are sent to the proper person. Phone numbers may be used for clarifications.
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Farm Department
Watertoon
Evening Courier
Waterloo
Towa
Herman Beekeeping Veteran Keeps Local Trade Alive
Charles Herman at 113 Berkh street has spent about 50 years in beekeeping. He maintains three distant yards with Italian bees prized for productivity and gentleness. He markets honey, supplies farmers, and notes honey’s growing modern and biblical prestige and health appeal.
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Charles Herman
Berkh Street
Herman
Farm Federation to Re-Elect Read at Chicago Meet
The American Farm Bureau federation will meet December 5 to 7 in Chicago to re-elect Sam H. Thompson of Quincy as president and urge Congress to sanction private operation of Muscle Shoals and aid agriculture. Delegations from 44 states back the McNary Haugen model with a federal farm board to direct surplus crops to foreign markets or remove them from domestic trade. General Pershing to speak on agriculture's role. Edgar Sardarb on tariffs. Rep Hill of Alabama on Muscle Shoals. Mrs Charles Sewell to lead farm bureau women in backing McNary Haugen.
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Chicago
American Farm Bureau Federation
Sam H. Thompson
Quincy
Til
Beneth
Congress
Muscle Shoals
Thompson
Organized Farmer
Chester Gray
Federation
Alabama
Charles W. Sewell
Farm Bureau
Record and Dairy Club Boys Going to Short Course
New Hampton Iowa November 22 a group of Chickasaw county 4-H boys will attend the junior short course at Iowa State College December 27 to 30 as members of farm record and all calf clubs This year marks the first time in 4 H club history that boys and girls meet in separate sessions with the 4 H girls set for their annual session in dune.
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New Hampton
Cickasaw County
Iowa State College
Chickasaw County
Machinery Protected With Good Buildings New Hampton
Li F Benz of Stapleton township Chicka saw county keeps machines under cover and has accumulated valuable farm improvements. His machine sheds shops poultry houses hog houses and barns are built to stand for a long time.
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New Hampton
F. Benz
Stapleton Township
Chickasaw County
Hns
Machiery
Chicago market report shows varied car sales and slow demand
Scattered notes from Chicago in November indicate totals for ins and line items with hundreds of cars, including 624, and slow market movement. Reports from Wisconsin Minnesota North Dakota Ohio and other areas show sackings and prices like 1.65. The fragmentary text notes sales activity and modest values across regions.
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Cotatar
Chicago
Ita
Wisconsin
Minnesota-North
Dakota
Rodiver Ohio
Record of exceptional corn ears from Iowa counties
In Traer Bert Williams reports a corn ear 13 inches long with about 18 tons of kernels, estimated over 1,000 kernels. Nearby Ward Dobson displays ten ears from a single hill in Gladbrook, with several hills yielding ten ears and others eight, all well formed and meeting average size.
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Monkee
Traer
Bert Williams
Ward Dobson
Gladbrook
Straw Loft Poultry Houses Meet Favor of Farm Operators
New Hampton Iowa November 22 a straw loft poultry house on the S B Leichtman farm in Jacksonville township has been completed It measures 20 by 24 feet and houses about 200 Barred Rock pullets expected to provide a good egg supply this winter A cloth glass method admits sun light to the east front Fred Burmaster of Dresden township near Fredericksburg Ta also praises straw loft poultry houses He keeps Barred Rock pullets and yearling Leghorn hens and argues small scale farming with some cows sows and hens can be more profitable than large scale farming.
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New Hampton
S. B. Leichtman
Jacksonville Township
Fredericksburg
Fred Burmaster
Dresden
Mr. Burmaster
Creamery Plans Butter Price Boost Above Market
Oelwein creamery, with Fred Harms as butter maker, will sell butter 3.5 cents per pound above New York quotations. Meridale Dairies chief D P White tours the plant seeking more Iowa brand output. The 800000 pounds produced annually serve 174000 city residents and 40000 patrons, boosting local wealth by about 400000 yearly.
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Celwein
Lime Needed in New Hampton Alfalfa Field Test
New Hampton Iowa November 22 C H Heald with County Agent Frank Hunt tested soil planned for alfalfa. Ground grown medium red clover thrived but lime stone is required. At least three tons of lime per five acres necessary for alfalfa to grow. Nearby notes cite spread of the European corn borer to 45 new counties in 1927, reaching Michigan and Indiana counties. Berrien County Michigan sits near Lake Michigan and Indiana border. Eight of 55 counties newly infested since Sept 21. Hutchers Own Lamb. Frederick, Iowa November 22 Gien Ludwig butchered a prime lamb for home use. Sheep mowers note mutton less valued but some prejudice against it persists.
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New Hampton
C.H. Heald
Frank Hunt
United States Department of Agriculture
Pickaway County
Ohio
Chebouran County
Michigan
Berrien County
Lake Michigan
Indiana-Michigan
Indiana
St. Joseph
Hutchers
Fredericksi
Gien Ludwig
Wheat Prices Rise Amid Canadian Sales Fueling Uptick
Chicago reports indicate Canadian growers pool exports lifted wheat values with domestic sales abroad at season highs. News of Argentina rains and overall rally in corn and oats followed, while forecasts predicted rain or snow across much of North America. Soy futures and sugar prices held steady, as hog futures showed modest gains and oat exports circulated from Canada.
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Chicago
Nadian
Argentina
Board of Trade Cash Quotations for Wheat and Corn
Chicago November 22 bids show wheat prices for No 2 hard at 61.90, No 1 northern spring 61.30, and No 2 mixed 61.30. corn No 2 new at 88 to 89, yellow varieties around 78 to 80. oats and rye showing varied readings, barley at 7e 8C, timothy seed at 3,400 to 4,15, and clover seed at 22.25 to 29.50. provisions list lard at 12, rib and bacon readings noted.
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Chicago
Ava
Siti
BAEC
Hogs Recede on Chicago Market
Market notes from Chicago show hog receipts near 30 000 with varied prices by weight. Slaughter and packing hogs range from about 7.75 to 9.00 per hundredweight, with best lots around 8.00 to 9.00 and overall demand faint as packers bid lower. Cattle and sheep also move weakly with slow trade and downward price pressure across grades.
New York Stock Market Opens Higher on Broad Advance
Stocks rose as professionals pushed prices up across industries led by heavy buying in Hupp Motors Montgomery Ward and rail shares. U S Steel General Motors and Norfolk and Western helped lift Industrials while bonds and foreign exchanges closed mixed. Cotton and livestock markets showed declines and gains in various futures and spot prices.
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Norfolk ‘and Western
Cal
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Congress Cigari
Baldwin
Brooklyn Manhattan Transit
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Montgomery Ward
Maine
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Peers Ense
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Bethlehem Steel
Qelifornia Petroleum
Canadian Pacific
Cerro de Pasco
Chesapeake & Ghia
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S.reee
Chicago & North Western
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Esseri Et Crucible Bteet
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Lehigh Valley
Louisville
Nastvil Meek
Marland Qi
Missouri Pacific
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Boerce-Astow Wesee
Postum
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Iron & Sirel
Reynolds Tobacco
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Wabash Western
Westinghouse Slectric - Willys-Overland
Woolworth
Market and poultry price report from Mew Ysck area
November 74 market notes show firm base receipts at 23 215 cases fresh gathered, cheese steady with 211 040 pounds received, live poultry irregular with chicks and broilers freighted, turkeys by freight and express priced around 45 to 60 cents, butter creamer extras up 1 cent, eggs and other dairy items partly unchanged. Kansas City and Ramsar City reports list varied prices for butter and eggs with current receipts modest.
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Ysck
New York
Express
Msc
Dresser
Southwestern
Southern
Bouts
Ramsar City
Kansas City
Navy
Farmer Keeps Lease On 248 Acre Iowa Farm 38 Years
Treer Iowa Nov 22 Thirty eight years ago Chris Bartels moved onto the Alex Kleespie farm near Treer in Tama county. He just renewed his lease for two years, completing a forty year term. The Bartels have raised ten children on the farm now owned by Mary Kleespie of Traer, residing in Waukon. The farm lies in the extreme northwest corner of Tama county. Mary Kleespie is the only child and has been improving the place. The article notes a long family farming history and local ties. In a separate Elgin sale, eleven cows averaged 119.20 dollars, with the top cow bought for 160 dollars. five grade heifer calves averaged 48.50 dollars and a purebred bull calf brought 77 dollars.
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Treer
Chris Bartels
Alex Klecepte
Bartels
Elgin
George Metzger
Ole Blockhus
Elgin Cow Test Association
Livestock market reports from Kansas City and St Louis
Market wire item reports mixed cattle hog and sheep receipts at major markets. Kansas City notes hogs mostly steady to 25 cents lower with top around 8.85, calves and steers steady to higher. sheep lambs bucking a gentle decline. St Louis and East St Louis also show slow to lower hogs and steady to lower cattle, with prices highlighted by top hogs near 9.00 and cattle around mid teens for heavy steers. Omaha grain prices follow, wheat values listed.
Omaha Livestock Prices and Receipts Report
Omaha Nebraska November 22 cattle receipts 7000 dull and lower yearlings 8.75 to 17.40 steers 10.00 to 17.00 cows and heifers 6.00 to 14.50 stockers and feeders 4.75 to 12.00 calves 6.50 to 12.50 bulls and rice 6.00 to 9.73 western rangers 4 to 13 hogs receipts 3000 35 lower bulk 6 1/2 to 6 early 38.45 some held higher sheep receipts 18000 yearlings 9.00 to 10.25 feeder lambs 11.50 to 13.50 lambs 11.00 to 13.50 ewes 4.00 to 6.50.
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Nav
Ors
Waterloo Mills
Uae
Seitf & Co
Farmer’s Door
Beeree Bar
Waterloo
AB Tyae
Kinck Springs
Leghorn Springs
Rath Packing Co
F.o.b
Rath
AOL Telewee
Prine
TAO Good Packers
Iowa Plant & Feed Co
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Stock and Federes
Cohn Bros
Satan
Bettewesa Cies
Kansas City
Ald
ST. Joseph Livestock
St. Joseph
Omaha Livestock
Omaha
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Paul Livestook South 81 Aims For Cattle Receipts Slump
Paul, Minn. Nov 22 cattle receipts 2,500 very slow and substantially lower across killing stock. steers weak early. Hogs 12,000 receipts fully steady with broad shipping demand. best 90 to 270 lb averages. Sheep and calves mixed with bids lower on fat lambs and cows. Kansas City grain and seeds markets show mixed bids. local crept notes and hedging.
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Paul
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