Pioneer Cow Testing shows butterfat rise in 1927 report
The Pioneer Cow Testing Association reports 1927 averages of 7,767 pounds milk and 408.7 pounds fat per cow year from 27 herds totaling 421.21 cow years. Porter notes a 17.5 pound fat gain and 305 pound milk gain per cow versus 1926, with higher total feed costs and gains across multiple herds and managers.
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Pioneer Cow Testing Association
Arthur Porter
Porter
Test Association
Ames
Pioneer Association
John Cunningham
J. J. Kelly
W. A. Bridge
East Farm Company
A. L. Forney
V. A. van Duyn
QO. A. Bown & Son
Johnson Farm
Miss Lunde DeKo
Lady Blossom Clyde
H. &. Walters
Guernsey
H. B. Walters
C. J. Hamer
Beauty Concordia
Beauty Pabst
Lichty & Glenny
Ann
Progress of the Association
Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds Lead in Egg Production
L H Geyer of Traer Iowa shows a Rose Comb Rhode Island Red pen that won top honors in the Triols state egg laying contest at Quincy Illinois and set official records for the breed in a year. Trap nesting over several years produced an outstanding egg producing strain praised by Poultry Item editors.
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Courier Speeial Service
L. H. Geyer
Rhode Island
Quincy
United States
Geyer
Poultry Item
Traer Pen
Illinois
Farmers Communications to The Waterloo Evening Courier
Readers are invited to address questions and comments to the editor of the Farmers Department in the Waterloo Evening Courier Waterloo Iowa Phone 5100.
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Itor Fann Department
Weaterlooo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Towa
Grundy Center Girl Wins National 4 H Clothing Championship
Gladys Cone, daughter of Mr and Mrs John A Cone, won the national 4 H clothing outfit championship at the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago. Her entry, a hat dress slip and undergarments, previously took first at the state fair.
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Courier Special Service
Grundy Center
Gladys Cone
John A. Cone
Chicago
Gladys
Buchanan County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting Agenda
The Buchanan County Farm Bureau plans a Dec 15 meeting at city hall with a 10 30 a m start and a noon basket dinner to foster farm family fellowship. Afternoon events include singing, readings by June Miller, a Walter Bantaz solo, Hazleton quartet music, and a Jefferson Township four H play. An officer election will conclude the program.
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City Hall
Farm Bureau
June Miller
Busy Bees 4-H Club
Walter Bantaz
Hazleton Farmers’ Quartet
Jefferson Township
Arm Bureau
John Mosher
Haven Warter
Fr. Bantz
E. M. Wilcox
Hawkeye Fat Stock Tops Early Prize Winners at Chicago
Cattle sheep and swine from Iowa Illinois Kansas and Indiana win major honors at the International Livestock Exposition opening. Iowa State and Penn State lead in prizes with Kansas State Oklahoma A and M Minnesota North Dakota among top Midwest entries. Fat cattle winners include Aberdeen Angus steers First Earl owned by Iowa State Ames Second Gray Boy Penn State third College Special Iowa State.
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Albert H. Stuart
Newhall
Barrow
Iowa State College
Chris Kinsel
Vinton
Clesta Schmuecker
Blairstown
E. P. Hall
Illnois
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Waverly
Chicago
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Minnesota
North Dakota Agricultural College
Earl
Ames
Inj
Pennsylvania State College
Berdell
Pat
Daler
Kansas State Agricultural College
Crown Prince
Rosenelft Stock Farm
Kelly, Ta
Danish king honors Mortensen for dairying work
Martin Mortensen head of the dairying department at Town State College for 18 years is decorated by King Christian X and made a member of the Ridder of Dannebrogordenin order. The award and certificate arrived as a surprise and follow recommendations from Copenhagen's Royal Agricultural College.
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Ames
Denmark
England
France
Martin Mortensen
Town State College
Mortensen
Royal Agricultural College
Copenhagen
Harald
Prince of
Altho
Christian X
Weishaars Lease 90 Acre Farm to Neal in Cedar Falls
In Cedar Falls a 90 acre farm lease to Neal is being prepared following recent leases. August Borger leased 120 acres in Black Hawk township to Thotval Nelson of Neat Janesville. Neal’s lease is for cash and takes effect March 1, 1928.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
August Borger
Black Hawk Township
Thotval Nelson
Janesville
Paw Neal
Bothersome Nose Fly Control Begins in Bradford Township
New Hampton Iowa November 28 The Bradford township farm bureau launched a community project to combat the bot fly in horses. They plan December treatments to prevent larvae from reaching the intestines with carbon disulfide capsules. Cooperators will canvass horse owners across school districts No 1 to 10 to gauge interest and organize treatments.
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New Hampton
Farm Bureau
Bradford Township
Dakotas
Montana
Canada
J. M. Heald
D. J. McGrath
Otto Usher
L. P F. Prudhon
A. A. Goodell
Lee Boeck
Guy Tracy
W. F. Pierce
Frank Reicharts
A. W. Brookins
Argentina may hold a large wheat surplus this year
World wheat markets show Argentina export potential up to 160 million bushels weighing on prices in Chicago trading. December futures drift lower amid slow North American export demand and a week’s supply increase to 284.353 million bushels. Cotton and Liverpool markets also move higher and firmer, with December cotton at 19.40 cents.
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Chicago
Argentina
Altho Ab
Second Breeders Sale of Holsteins Indicates Demand
The Iowa Holstein-Friesian Breeders association will hold a sale for northeastern Iowa breeders at Dairy Cattle Congress on Friday December 16. Fifty head of purebred Holsteins are to be offered eight bulls and 42 females. Prominent consignors include W B Loveland Janesville and H H Schroedermeier Bremer. Demand for purebred helfers has been strong.
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Iaws Holstein-Friesian Breeders’ Association
Lowa
Dairy Cattle Congress
E. M. Wright
Iowa
W. B. Loveland
Janesville
H. H. Schroedermeier
Bremer
Corn in crib sells for 61 cents a bushel in Cedar Falls sale
Cedar Falls farm sales bring good prices. At the L. H. Shannon sale near Benson, total sales reached $1,800. The top Shorthorn cow brought $125. Corn in the crib sold for 61 cents per bushel.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
L. H. Shannon
Benson
Panhandle Herefords Shipped To Tamacq
The Wieck brothers Fred Paul and Hans shipped 200 head of Hereford yearling cattle from the Panhandle Texas district for feeding on their farms in this locality in late November.
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Courier Special Service
Tracer
Wieck Brothers
Fred
Paul
Hans
Panhandle
Texas
Brooks to Lead Allison Co operative Creamery
E. E. Brooks of Waterloo will take charge of the Allison Co operative creamery after January. Brooks is an experienced butter maker. A. L. Nichols has long served as the creamery’s termaker and has been very successful.
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tCavalier
Allison, Ta
E. E. Brooks
Waterloo
Allison Co-operative Creamery
Jan
A. L. Nichols
Allison Creamery
Calves from Kansas City Lose 15 to Pneumonia
Will Sprole shipped 475 head of calves from Kansas City and reports the loss of 15 or more due to pneumonia.
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Courier Special Service
Tracr. In
Will Sprole
Kansas City
Mt Vernon Township Bureau to Hold Regular Meeting
Mt Vernon Township Bureau will convene for its regular monthly meeting on Friday evening December 2 at the Black Hawk county home. The session opens promptly at 7 p m with a program and women to bring cakes. Kansas City hay market reports note steady to weak receipts with 25 cars.
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Mt. Vernon
Kansas City
Krosas City
Hay
James Loonan Farm Sells for 66000 Dollars Nearby
The James Loonan farm of 400 acres two and a half miles east of Hudson Iowa was sold Saturday to Frank Yuka Clutter for 46000 dollars or 185 dollars an acre. It is described as one of the better farms in Black Hawk county.
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Courier Anceial Rervicw
Hudson, Ta
Wov
James Loonan
Frank Yuaka
Clutter
Black Hawk County
Board of Trade Cash Quotations Mosaic of Grains and Provisions
Chicago November 29 quoted a mix of grain prices including No 2 red and white varieties, hard and mixed wheats, yellow and white corn, oats, rye, and shingle grades, with Timothy seed, clover seed, lard, rules, and bellies also listed. Prices span pennies to dollars per unit, reflecting a broad market snapshot.
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Chicago
Bagatlac
Aaige
Batley
Hogs and Cattle Prices Tighten in Chicago and Minneapolis Markets
Hogs were 2 cents below Monday's average with 210 pound and heavier animals active near the decline. Sows and feeders traded around 7.50 to 8.65. Cattle receipts reached 13,000 with steady to strong demand. long-fed steers at 18.75, bulk 11.75 to 13.50, stockers 8.75 to 10.25. Sheep receipts 12,000 with fat lambs around 14.25 to 14.50 and heavy lambs up to 19.80. Minneapolis flour markets unchanged with shipments of 47,003 barrels.
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Pynitipal
Stocks Rally as Over a Million Shares Trade Hands
New York Nov 28 Prices rose to new peaks as over a million shares changed hands in the forenoon trading amid a jump in call loan rates from 3 to 4 1/2 percent. Major gains were posted by Midland Steel Products preferred Montgomery Ward Radio and others with Timken Roller Bearing big block trades and General Motors activity.
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Wester Maryland
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E Am
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Rabecca
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American Woolen Anaconda
Atchison, Atlantic Cat Atlantic Refining
Baltimore & Ohio
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Bethlehem Steel California Petroleum
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Cerro de Pasco
Chesapeake & Onio Chic
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Ghrysier
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Crucible Steel
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Houston
Hudson Motors Tultnets Cantral Int
Harvester
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Lehigh Valley
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Mack Truck
Marland
Kan
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Missouri
Nash Motors
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N. Y
N. H
Hartford
Norfolk & Wester
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Cal
Standard Oil
N.Y
Studebakers
Texas Gulf
Texas & Pacifc
Texas Pacife Lai
Union Carbide Sana Reevereer
Union Pacific
Rege Bom
Sterl Wabants
Maryland
Westinghouse Electric
Will Vsr Overland Woolworth
American Ratiator
National Lead
Standard Gas & Electric
Liberty Bonds
Liberty Deas
Liberty First
Liberty Taird
Liberty Fourth
Treasury
Omaha Livestock Prices and Receipts Report
Receipts total 9 090 with cattle sheep and hogs reported at Omaha market. Hogs steady to higher with bulk 200 300 pounders at 8.60 to 8.80 and sows 7.50 to 7.86. Cattle receipts 7 400 with feeders and yearlings around 12.00 to 17.00, top steers 15.75, short fed heifers 10.00 to 11.00, cows 5.00 to 8.50. Sheep receipts 13 000 with lambs steady, wool lambs 13.25 to 19.70, ewe top 8.75 and feeders around 12.05 to 23.36.
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Chicago
Castle
Kansas City
Louis
Joseph E. Beewete
St. Paul
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Omaha
Sioux Cty
James
Commodity Prices and Receipts Across Markets
New York reports Butter receipts 1 044 tabs Eggs 17 882 cases nearby hens extra 48 55c. Cheese 224 127 pounds firm. Chicago shows Butter receipts 14 59L tabs creamery extra 49 60. Eggs 6999 cases. Cheese varieties quoted. St Louis notes eggs and poultry largely unchanged with minor shifts. Kansas City lists butterfat 3c above base and poultry prices steady.
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Express
By Express
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Southwestern
Southern
de Chisago
Chicago
Standard
Young Americas
Powtry
Si Sici Springs
St. Louis
St Louis
Kanaax City
Kansasity
Market Report St Paul Livestock Prices Nov 39
ST. PAUL LIVESTOCK South St. Paul Minn Receipts and price ranges for cattle calves hogs and sheep are listed with bid levels and noted trends. Cattle mostly 9.00 to 10.50 with some better grades, calves steady to weak, hogs opening lower with varied weights and prices, sheep packers bidding steady to higher for desirable red wool lambs and fat ewes priced around the 50 to 60 range.
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South St. Paul
Minn
Neil
Sioux City Livestock Cattle And Hogs Prices Fall In Mixed Trade
Sioux City stock market reports cattle receipts about 3 500 with varied prices for fed steers yearlings and cows while hogs total around 5 000 with ranges from eight eighty five to seven fifty five. sheep receipts about 6 000 with best lambs around thirteen seventy five. St Louis grain shows wheat near 2 dollars and corn varying by grade with No 2 white around thirty red and yellow prices listed.
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ST. Louis
Bond Trading Shows Mixed Movements Across Sectors
New York November 23 The bond market opened steady with varied action. St Paul railroad issues rose to the year’s highs while other rail lines stayed quiet. Industrials Mini and Steel Stas firmed around 1031s as utility mortgages dragged. Foreign issues remained steady with Chilean republics in demand and some Getraat obligations improving. United States government issues moved quickly and easily.
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New York
St. Paul
United States
Kansas City Livestock Market Report Highlights Hogs Cattle and Sheep
Kansas City market dated Nov 13 shows hog receipts around 10 000 with prices mostly 2 to lower than prior day led by 8 8 90 per cwt for 225 to 250 lb hogs. Cattle receipts about 17 000 with good heavy steers steady while other categories mixed to slow. top steer price around 15.10 to 16.05 per cwt. Sheep receipts 6 000 with lambs steady at about 13 74 per cwt and ewes around 6 50 with yearlings near 10 35.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
St Joseph Livestock Market Report
St Joseph market receipts 7,000 hogs down 15 to 0.5 cent per pound with prices $8.55 to $8.65 for 180 to 320 pounds and $8.00 to $8.55 for 140 to 180 pounds. Cattle receipts 2,800 with calves slow and weak. light weight steers $10.50 to $13.00, beef cows about $6.00 to $8.00, cutters $5.50 to $7.85, heifers steady. Sheep receipts 5,000 with lambs steady to higher, best quality around $19.50 to $13.65, native lots $13.60 down, a few fat ewes $8.00.
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St. Joseph
Stendy
Prairie livestock prices and grain quotes from Minneapolis and Omaha
Market notes from Nov 28 show hog receipts at 3 000 with top buys around 23 cents, cattle receipts at 200, and grain bids in Minneapolis and Omaha including No 1 Northern wheat near 91 24 to 1 29, No 1 hard spring around 1 29, and corn bids from 47 to 85 cents for various grades. Local prices reflect mixed demand and on track futures for December and March.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Montana
Omaha
Omana
Neb
Potatoes and seeds market notes from Chicago and Toledo
Chicago reports slow potato receipts with 119 cars on track and 430 shipments. prices for Wisconsin sacked round whites and Red River oats vary, while Idaho sacked Russets reach $1.55. Toledo notes cloverseed and Timothy prices for December and March, with domestic and imported options and bids. Peoria grain lists corn prices by grade with modest gains and assorted No 3 white bids.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Idaho
Ruspaens
Toledo
Timothy
St Louis Livestock Prices and Receipts Report
Ernst St Louis market records hogs with 17 800 receipts and prices from 8 60 to 9 10 for various weights plus packing sows. cattle show 8 000 receipts with calves 2 509 and most cows around 5 80 to 12 50. hogs and cattle gains noted while sheep show 3 000 receipts and no fat lamb sales with a 14 35 bid for a deck of fed yearlings.
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Ernst St. Louis
Hulls Strone
Rat and Mouse Expense Notice to Kill Rodents
An advertisement urges rat and mouse control with Meyers Red Fox Poison Kernels marketed as ready to use no fuss no muss. It promotes drugstore availability at 36 cents and 7 Be prices.
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