Seed corn storage urged as first step in 1920s Iowa plan
Ames Iowa October 2 agitation over seed corn selection grows as farmers focus on storage. Prof F G Churchill Iowa State ext says dry storage is vital for vitality, with 20 percent moisture target and ventilation. Estimates show 2,000,000 bushels to be planted in 1927 by 225,000 farmers.
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F. G. Churchill
Iowa State College
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Mr. Churchill
Iowa
Farm Bureau
Ames Offers New Short Course in Vocational Ag
Ames introduces a two semester short course at Iowa State College for farm boys this fall. The program aims to broaden life outlook and provide a solid grounding in scientific agriculture. It combines practical agriculture with liberal studies in two sections.
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Farmers questions and comments invited
Letter from readers invited to address the editor in the Waterloo Evening Courier Farm Department Waterloo Iowa. Communications directed to Editor Farm Department with contact phone 6100.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Hog Cholera Threat Warns Central West Swine Owners
Washington Oct 2 Officials warn swine owners of rising hog cholera outbreaks centered in the central west. Heavy hog pastures and fattening cattle raise serum needs, with shortages delaying immunization. Quarantine, sanitation, disinfectants and immediate reports to officials urged to curb spread.
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United States Department of Agriculture
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United States
Farm price report shows mixed gains in livestock and dairy
Washington reports lower farm prices for most crops from Aug 15 to Sept 15 offset by gains in meat animals dairy and poultry. Farm price index stands at 134 percent of prewar level, up from Aug 15 and near Sep last year. Hog and cattle values mixed with seasonal shifts in eggs butter and poultry noted. Local livestock markets show varied receipts and steady to lower prices across regions.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
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High Hog Price Yields Farmers Large Returns
Des Moines reports on Iowa business conditions show fair to good prospects for fall. The hog industry stands out with record income last year, hogs worth $287 million while corn valued at $268 million. Hog cholera serum shortages and higher costs temper profits, but outlook remains generally favorable for agriculture this fall.
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State Agricultural Department
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State Department of Agriculture
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United States Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Work By Mail From North Dakota College
North Dakota Agricultural College offers a complete correspondence course in agriculture to help teachers gain training. The program covers soils, crops, livestock, rural life, and rural economy with methods for teaching these topics. Credits earned may substitute for required teaching certificate work, and courses include Teachers Agriculture and Community Programs with 12 lesson blocks and 3 credits each.
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T. W. Thordarson
North Dakota Agricultural College
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Little Country Theatre Repute
Prices on Pit Decline Sporadic Sales Bring Price Drop
Scattered selling eased wheat after a firm start. Better Canadian weather provided bearish influence. Eastern and foreign buyers steadied the market for houses with connections. Wheat opened unchanged to Ye higher, then declined well below yesterday's finish. Corn and oats remained firm with corn up about a half to a full cent. Provisions sagged overall.
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New York Market and Liverpool Cotton Prices Report
New York and Liverpool market notes from Oct 2 show mixed commodity quotes for butter poultry and dairy items in New York as well as quieter spats trading in Liverpool with price declines. Cotton futures opened weaker in New York and Chicago with notable declines across near and distant months. Clearing banks report a weekly reserve deficit of 23.36 million dollars, down 44.34 million from the prior week’s excess reserves.
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Market Wording: Board of Trade Cash Quotations
Chicago October 2 grain prices show Wheat No 2 red at 1.40 and No 1 hard at 1.45. Corn ranges include No 2 mixed 80 to 81.5 cents and No 4 mixed about 78. Rye not quoted. Barley 55 to 75 cents. Timothy seed 5.75 to 5.80, Cloverseed 27.50 to 33.75.
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Hogs and cattle market results from Friday peak
Chicago reports wholesale hog prices with bids for heavy, medium and light hogs and porkers. Cattle receipts about 500 with fed steers and yearlings up to 15 cents, best week for yearlings about 12.40 dollars, veals and calves up to 23.50. Sheep receipts 2,000 with fat lambs around 13.85, wethers and feeding lambs lower, ewes steady.
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Omaha Livestock Market Report Summary
Receipts include 3,000 cattle and 440 sheep with mixed results. Heifers and steers show varied prices from 9.50 to 17.50 per cwt for weighed lots, with feeders and calves stronger in places. Sheep items show fat lambs largely 50 to 75 cents lower, while feeding lambs reach up to 13.25 per cwt.
Butter Market Rises on Limited Supplies despite Cautious Buyers
Chicago reports a firmer butter market as supplies tighten and buyers struggle to meet demand. Central markets show price gains late in the week while Western markets stabilize with modest increases. Storage butter rises as distributors cover shortages. outlook remains cautiously optimistic with no sharp price leaps expected. Local notes from Dike and surrounding areas cover school representatives, travel, births, and visits amid routine regional news.
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Morley Essays Explored in The Romany Stain Review
A critical survey of Morley’s new Doubleday volume The Romany Stain highlighting his mystic excursions Where the Blue Begins and Thunder on the Left. The piece praises his unique prose voice calling Morley a gentle yet incisive stylist with whimsical charm and philosophical leanings.
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Wheat Market Faces Export Demand and Rising Prices
Weekly Grain and Provision Review notes wheat traders meeting a robust export demand with total shipments near 6,000,000 bushels this season. Prices rose by about 3 1/2 cents per bushel over the week while provisions advanced about 17 cents. World shipments outside North America remain light amid talk of U S and Canada increasing exports.
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Aizhi
Dumont local notes and social happenings compile
In Dumont Iowa area news, residents and visitors from Barlow, Dear Moon, Baumgartner, Plattzgrail join fishing in northern Minnesota while F W Watson from Cedar Falls improves his farm nearby. Fred Schmitz visits relatives for 17 years. Local Marshalltown conference attendees include Rev Diff and families. Burrows and Pfaltzgraft relatives host gatherings. Dr Josephine Rust lectures, Pfaltzgraff postnuptial shower, and ongoing church reappointment discussions.
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