Poultry Keepers Hinted On Winter Methods At County Talk
R L Watkins of the Iowa extension service spoke at the Black Hawk county courthouse on winter housing and management for poultry. He urged high well drained houses with ventilation, sun exposure, and economy in construction, noting straw loft designs can be adapted and moisture must be controlled to avoid drafts. Substitutes for glass that admit ultraviolet rays were discussed along with direct sunlight when possible. Watkins stressed the importance of skim milk in poultry rations and keeping fresh water available, noting milk value and market prices.
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R.L. Watkins
Iowa Extension Service
Black Hawk County
State Experiment Station
Ames
Watkins
Farmer Institute At West Union Set For Nov 30 to Dec 2
Fayette county farmers institute at West Union runs November 30 to December 2 with West Union business and professional leaders and Union Township Farm Bureau backing. George A. Wells Cedar Rapids will discuss commercial fertilizers. The county grain judging contest for high school students starts the morning session. G B McDonald Town State College will talk on timber treatment and reforestation. Burger Cedar Falls will speak on fertilizer effects on alfalfa and judge exhibits. also on hog raising and clean grounds. Premiums for corn show include 3, 2, 1 dollar prizes for 10-ear and single-ear samples and ribbons for best stakes. Classes cover oats, wheat, barley, soybeans, and red shovers. awards 1 and 6c for first and second.
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West Ashion
Fayette County Farmers’ Institute
West Union
Union Township Farm Bureau
George A. Wells
Cedar Rapids
G. B. McDonald
Town State College
Burger
McDonald
Seto
Fingie
Red Clover Seed Yield Worth $22
Independence Iowa November 23 farmers report strong red clover yields. Harry Holt north of Independence harvested 15 bushels from 12 acres with earlier hay, while nearby Sullivan farm and others averaged about one bushel per acre. Holt reportedly received offers near $18 a bushel as harvesting continued.
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Independence
Harry Holt
Sullivan Farm
Holt
Co-Operative Stock Shippers Meet Planned for Jan 9 11
Bes Moines reports Knute Espe announces the eighth annual Iowa Co operative Livestock Shippers state convention will be held at the Savery hotel from January 9 to 11. The gathering promises a large program with talks by officers and managers of leading associations, reduced passenger fares, and ample discussion time. The group aims to boost efficient livestock disposal and has helped organize hundreds of local shippers while improving yards, service, and regulatory matters.
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Bes Moines
Knute Espe
Iowa Co-operative Livestock Shippers
Wit
Savery Hotel
Wits
Co-Operative Shippers of
Iowa
Myestock
Espe
Two 4 H Boys to Attend National Congress in Chicago
Dorell Hamer of Orange township and Donald Schaefer of Eagle township will represent Black Hawk county 4 H clubs at the national boys and girls congress and International Livestock exposition in Chicago next week. Two railways will提供 free transportation across the county. Hamer belongs to the Gerry calf club and Schaefer to the Eagle pig club. Schaefer will join Cedar Rapids youths under a state club leader, while Hamer departs Sunday with a junior delegation from various counties led by a county agent from a western Iowa county.
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Dorell Hamer
Orange Township
Donald Schaefer
Eagle Township
Black Hawks
Chicago
Donald Hamer
Gerry Calf Club
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Livestock Breeders of Butler County Meet Next Saturday
Allison Indiana November 23 A movement for better livestock gains ground in Butler County with breeders from hogs cattle and horses invited to a courthouse gathering on Saturday November 26 at 1 PM. Horsemen are urged to attend as plans for a horse show are to be announced. Special events include a pulling contest hitch demonstrations and colt hitching with four to twenty horses driven by two lines.
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Allison
Butler County 4 H girls set home furnishing project for 1928
Allison Iowa November 23 The Butler county 4 H girls clubs will pursue a home furnishings project in 1928. Miss Forbes state club leader led a meeting of five club committee members to plan, with training schools for leaders to relay methods to focal clubs. The effort aims to have each township represented and clubs increased to 16 townships. Record-book judging highlighted Judah Van Halen Genevieve Hunt Mildred Hunt and Dora Thompson for outstanding progress in their clubs.
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Butler County
Judah van Halen
Genevieve Hunt
Mildred Hunt
Dora Thompson
Mechanical corn huskers shown at farms near Waterloo
Demonstrations at the Caroline and James Trosper farms north of Waterloo showcased several mechanical corn huskers built around Fordson tractors. Machines from Nichols & Shepard, Continental Cutter, and Wood Brothers were tested, with officials and sales staff from Des Moines and Waterloo observing. Demonstrators noted lighter weights and improvements, while film was taken for educational use. The wet ground slightly hindered traction but did not stop the demonstrations.
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Caroline and
James Trosper
Waterloo
Nichols & Shepard Company
Des Moines
Louis J. Brown
Battle Crek, Mich
H. 5. Lard
B. C. King
Merle Tucker
T. ©. Myers
R. Foley
Harry Wagner
Fred. Lamb
J. B. Treloar
Continental Culter Company
Springfield
F. L. Shelton
Continental Company
Julius Evers
Joe Powers
Power Equipment Company
Wood Brothers Company
Altho
Eitel President Five Years of Farm Bureau Retires
Payette November 23. Ed Eitel Hawkeye resigns as Fayette County Farm Bureau president after five years. He will not stand for re election at the annual meeting December 18. Nominees named: B. Holtzman and J. F. Wilkinson for president. L. D. Kitch and P. Stewart for vice president. Irving Partridge and W. Rothitsberger for secretary. J. B. Baumgartner and Len Coleman for treasurer.
Farmers Queries Feed Mailbag To Editor In Waterloo
A readers remarks column invites questions and comments addressed to the Farm Department of the Waterloo Evening Courier. Communications should be sent to the editor at Waterloo Iowa and include contact details.
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Nvite Rd
Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Towa
Wheat Turns Bearish as Argentina Crop Up 5 Million Bushels
Wheat prices fell after Liverpool quotes and a Buenos Aires rise in mid day trading. Argentina’s official report estimated 19.7 million acres of wheat this year, up from 19.25 million last year, weighing on Chicago prices. Corn and oats weakened, provisions eased, and December hedges shifted toward deferred futures amid mixed global demand signals.
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Liverpool
Argentina
Chicago
Winnipeg
Buenos Aires
Kansas City
Washington
Board of Trade cash quotations highlights Chicago Nov 23
Wheat prices varied with grades from No 3 ret at 1.37 for No 1 hard 1.39 and other oats corn and barley figures listed. No. 2 mixed corn and yellow values shown. sample grades included. Timothy and clover seeds quoted.
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OMAMA
Omaha
Neb
Board of Trade
Chicago
Peoria
Recepia
Repts
Phote
Minneapolis
Kansas
Kansas City Grain
Kansas City
ST. Louis Grain
St. Louis
Hard
Ates Aia
Bocq
Bblora Ons
FancSa
Hogs Generally Much Stronger on Market News
Chicago reports strong hog prices with receipts around 16 000 and top hogs at 9.20. Cattle and sheep futures show steady to higher bids for heavy steers and fat lambs, while hogs rise on demand and wider trading. Kansas City and Peoria notes add regional price stability for cattle and grain.
Low cost motors rise as stocks surge in New York trading
New York stock market opens with heavy buying of Paige-Detroit and Dodge Brothers motors, bulk 10,000 share blocks, while Happy and General Motors advance. Utilities like Brooklyn Edison and Peoples Gas buoyant. several rail and chemical issues gain as overseas and domestic markets show firm closes.
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New York
Paige-Detratt
Dodge Brothers
Happy
General Motors
Brooklyn Edison
Peoples Gas
Ioané
Radio Corporation
Sears Roebuck
Montgomery Ward
General Electric Hes
Otis Prior
Transue & Williams
American Steel Foundries
Atlantic
Westinghouse Elettric
Western Maryland
Norfolk & Weststern
International Combustion
General Belt- Way Signal
Freeport-Texas
All
Chem
American Cen
Am. Gar & Fay
American Locomotive Am. Sn, & Ref
American Sugar m To & TT
American Tobacco
American Water Works
American Woolen Anaconda
Atchison
Atlantic Coast Line
Atlantic Refining
Baldwin Locomotive
Baltimore & Ohio Barnsdall A
Bethlehem Steel California
Peroleum
Canadian Pacific
Cgetro de Paseo
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chic
St. BP
Pia
Chicago & Hovdy Western
Chrysler
Coca Cola
Golorado Fuel
Col. Gas
Paramt
Fam
Las
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Pips Petroleu
Pierce-Arrow Reading
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Texas Corporation
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Liberty Frat
Liberty Tird
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Treasury
Market Report: Butter Eggs Cheese and Poultry Across States
New York report notes receipts of 12 372 tubs butter and 7 065 crates eggs with varied cheese and poultry values. Chicago arrivals include 4067 tubs butter creamery and standard grades. 4215 cases eggs with assorted prices. St Louis shows unchanged butter and poultry markets with turkeys and ducks easing slightly.
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New York
Nox
Bulter
Express
Southwestern
Chicago
Reese
St. Louis
Receipts at Big Markets Show Mixed Livestock Prices
Livestock market data from Sioux City and Peoria listing receipts around 2,500 cattle, 6,000 hogs, and 2,000 sheep. Fed steers and yearlings mixed with prices from $10.00 to $17.50, hogs around $7.35 to $8.75, and sheep near $14.40, with notes of market softness in places. Peoria reports hogs higher, top at $9.00, cattle limited to 100 head mixed prices.
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Bioux City Livestock Sioux Cty
Kansas City Livestock Market Report Hogs Cattle Sheep
Kansas City on November 23 reports hog receipts 6000 with bids around 7.50 to 8.85 per cwt for 190 to 300 lb pigs, cattle receipts 6000 with good medium weight steers around 14.75 to 18.25 and lighter stockers near 11.00, beef calves steady to higher. sheep receipts 2500 with top lambs around 13.60 and light wooled lambs near 13.20 to 13.45.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Searling
Joseph Livestock Market Report Stronger Receipts Nov 23
Livestock receipts at Joseph market totaled about 5 000 hogs 1 800 cattle and 4 000 sheep with prices mostly higher. Hogs topped around 8.78 for 190 to 240 lb with many 160 to 190 lb at 8.25. Cattle included yearlings and calves with steers and feeds steady to higher. cows ranged around 7.25 to 7.76 with top bulls to 13.00. Sheep showed active demand with fat lambs up about 0 10. top fed wool breeds around 13.60 and natives near 12.75 to 13.28.
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ST. Paul
Minn
al Tursday
Mirren
BIERI
Ineernational
Chicago
E. ST. Louis Livestock
St. Louis
Joseph Livestock &J. Joseph
Omaha Livestock
Omaha
Neb
Corron
Liverpool
Midlands
Dalton
Devember
Omaha Livestock Prices Across Cattle and Hogs
Omaha Nebraska November 23 cattle receipts 3500 mixed tonnage strong to 15 higher feeders calves and bulls listed with diverse price ranges. Hog receipts 6000 market firm to higher with bulk about 38 to 40 per hundred pounds and yearlings feeders lambs and ewes priced at varying levels.
Grand Rapids Street Car System Demonstrated at Convention
A Grand Rapids street car system is showcased to executives at an electric railway convention. The company greets new residents with welcome letters and requires department heads to attend all conferences, while workers who avoid accidents receive a uniforms fee. The line declares its first dividend this year since 1916, aiming to duplicate the system nationwide.
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Rid. DE Lamarter
Grand Rapids
Poultry Show Opens at Davenport Today
The Eastern Iowa Poultry Fanciers association opened its annual show in Davenport with the largest entry list yet, featuring chickens rabbits and a few turkens. Winners will be announced Sunday when the show closes.
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Davenport
Eastern Iowa Poultry Fanciers Association
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