Farm tour in Floyd county covers potash soil studies
A Floyd county farm tour on Thursday October 4 will study potash soil treatment alfalfa dalea corn breeding and swine and cattle feeding plus home canning. Stops include A F Bornstein near Rudd Henry Brandau Ellis farms Mrs L H Bishop and J Wendt with a noon picnic at Nora Springs Christian church and afternoon demonstrations at Lesch Nelson Majewski Brothers and Roy Hillier farms focusing on economical swine feeding and poultry housing with practical soil and crop notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles City
Floyd County
A. F. Bernstein
Rudd
Henry Brandan
Mrs. L
Ebnor Nelson
Rockford
Mijewski Brothers
Greene
Roy
Hillier
A. F. Bornstein
Henry ‘Brandau
Ellis
L. H. “Bishop
John Wendt
FL K. Beine
Christian Church
Nora Springs
Shea! Lesch
Elmore Nelson
Majewski Bros
Pleasant [Grove Township
Catte
Roy Hillier Farm
Weather Slows Silo Filling and Dairy Output
Wet weather across Independence and nearby areas slows silo filling and dairy production. D. Q. Strachan reports cows lack ideal conditions, with hospital herd producing 87.74 pounds of butterfat from 80 grade and purebred Jerseys, leading the month. Campbell's nine Jerseys at Jesup second with 34.2 fat pounds. Nelson's herd of Guernseys averages 26.5 fat pounds from 16 cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Spejalj
Wapsie ' Valley ‘On Test Association
D. QO. Strachan
Jesup
W.J. Campbell
R. A. Nelson
Bremer 4-H Clubs to Broadcast on WLS Chicago
G L Noble of the national committee on boys and girls’ 4-H work announced that Bremer county 4-H members will present a radio program on WLS Chicago Thursday October 28 at 6 o clock. The 34 minute program aims to show 6th graders how the clubs operate and will be hosted by County Agent D D Ofringa. Scott County juniors will broadcast on the same station October 26. WLS is the Sears Roebuck Agricultural Foundation station and these are Iowa’s only two clubs invited to participate in the national 4-H broadcasting program alongside juniors from Illinois and Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Noble
Nationrel Committee On
Dairy Cattle Congress
Bremer County
WLS
Chicago
Thurso
Neil
D. D. Ofringa
Scott County
Sears- Foewusk Agricultural Foundation Staon
Iowa
Herds From Cattle Congress Show At Cedar Rapids Fair
Cedar Rapids Iowa hosts its first free fair of the week with several herds from Dairy Cattle Congress Waterloo including H F T Smith Humeston Jerseys from Meredith Jersey Farm. Mat L Frost Waterloo Ayrshires and W J Campbell Jesup Jerseys arrive from Spencer Clay County fair. Frontier Park hosts the event with four large livestock tents and admission charged only at the Brandstand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
H. FT. Smith
Humeston
Meredith Jersey Farm
Mat L. Frost
W. J. Campbell
Jesup
Clay County
Spencer
Frontier Park
Farmers Questions and Comments Invited
Readers may send questions and comments to the Editor Farm Department at the Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo Iowa. Communications should be addressed and include a phone contact or similar means for reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Towa
Corn Belt Farmers Underestimate Borers Threat
Lincoln Nebraska reports Prof M H Swenk from the University of Nebraska warns corn belt farmers fail to grasp the danger of the European corn borer. If it spreads to the corn belt Nebraska and neighboring states face economic ruin as experts note its continued advance into Michigan and northeastern Indiana and rising damage in the Great Lakes region despite quarantines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
Qet
M. H. Swenk
University of Nebraska
Nebraska
Sweats
Michigan
Indiana
Great Lakes
Fayette Co Calves Skip National Exhibit in Detroit
At a conference after judging at the Dairy Cattle Congress, Fayette County Holsteins were not entered for the national dairy exposition. Organizers reasoned farm work is backward and county members could not be away from home for the duration of the undertaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette Co
Nat’l
Detroit
Dairy Cattle Congress of
Boya
Fayette County
Fayette Club
Peat Land Great for Seed Spuds in Iowa
Algona Iowa reports peat land as a strong seed potato site per Iowa State College extension workers. Ray S McWhorter of Burt grows the best seed varieties on peat with nine years of trials showing higher yields. Peat soil’s cool springs slow sprouting, rich nitrogen promotes vigorous growth, and late maturing crops resist frost. Early Ohlex and Irish Cobblers also grown on peat soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Towa
Extension Department Workers of
Iowa
State College
Extension Department
Jouthe Farm
Ray S. McWhourter
Burt
Kossuth County
Cancel District Meet of Bureau in Waverly
Waverly Iowa October 5 The third district farm bureau meeting scheduled here Monday October 7 has been canceled. The conference was arranged weeks ago then postponed due to conflicting dates and later officials could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Third District Farm Bureau
Iowa Farm Bureau unveils hog marketing plan in Northwest Iowa
Des Moines Oct 8 Iowa Farm Bureau federation announced completion of arrangements in which all farm bureaus in northwestern Iowa will cooperate with the Sioux City Producers association to develop direct marketing of Iowa livestock The Sioux City Producers association is a cooperative livestock marketing agency Local farm bureaus in the district will act as agents for the producers association to stimulate greater use of this cooperative organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa
Sioux City Producers’ Association
Producers’ Association
Boys Without High School Course Learn About Farms
Versa City Michigan October 4 The first short course in agriculture for Michigan high school students will be offered in public schools this winter. Farm accounting poultry raising dairy feeding and related topics form the four courses. Boys must attend daily for one hour and three days weekly. Targeted at students who left school at eighth grade or earlier, the program will be led by Watson Fowles, agricultural instructor. Also noted: prize corn won at a Buchanan farm bureau meeting by Frank Bresz from Cone township. Mrs John Mosher and Guy Grover elected to chair the county bureau extension conference in Amos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Versa City
Mich
Michigan
Jmanet
Damands
Watson Fowles
Independence
Frank Isresz
Cone Township
Buchanan Farm Bureau
John Mosher
Guy Grover
Homer Township
Amos
Winthrop Residents Travel and Local Farewell Events
Winthrop and surrounding area residents undertook travel plans with several farewell gatherings noted. Jenson and family left for Vergus Falls Minnesota to visit relatives for two weeks. Fernald and family hosted a Watering to sistt party and prepared for a move to California. The Cunning family planned a trip to California via the southern route. A crew including Frank Floome and Clarence Atte eee planned work in Hollandale Minnesota. Overflowing Buffalo Creek affected local highways. Rev O G Part and family, formerly of Shell Rock, visited relatives as they relocated to Sioux City. Here National church members hosted a farewell for Karl Fernald and Jena family and Mrs Tennis moving to Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop, Jr
Cer
M George Jenson
Vercus Falls
Minn
Fither Braden
C. Fo Club
Karl Fernald
Fan Wylevi
Sistt
Ralph Cunning
Nam
California
Vhey
Shell Rock
Jawa City
Here National Church
Karl” Fernald Jena
Tennis
Sioux City
Dairymen Here Milk in Winter
Dairymen study September production reports from the Pioneer Cow Test association led by tester Arthur Porter. Twenty seven cows were in milk last month, 110 dry. purebred Holsteins and Guernseys show top herd totals, with several cows yielding over 40 pounds of butterfat. Prices for purebred sires and butterfat gains are noted, alongside farm moves and local community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer Cow Test Association
Arthur Porter
Jesse Bige
P. W. Knipp
W. ©. Tanneather
John Cunningham
J. C. Nelly
James Curdle
Johnson Jarim
Guernsey
Mitchell event and local notices from Mitchell area
Mitchell notes cover births surgeries deaths family visits and club activities. Charles Graves recovered from appendicitis. Mrs J J Stokes visited A R Stokes in Mitchell. Mrs Farcsdackerty attended a One Unity club dinner in Osage. funeral services for William Metulla in Osage. Isa Barker traveled from St Paul to collect her father Ch ML van Swearingen. Mitchell county teachers meeting held yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitell
Corge Reekier
Tican
Wifs
Calleifonike
Witte
Tllen
Seattie
A. WY
Parkhurst
Cince
Mre
WLP
Bennett
Brrar
Charles Graves
J. J. Stokes
A. R. Stokes
Crags
FarRdsackerty
One Unity Club
Cleveland Lovel
Osage
Fuest
Mes
Daley Tupper Nichols
Mitchell Eounks
Leading Houses Unload Wheat In Early Trading
Chicago reports active selling from major houses causing sharp initial drops in near term wheat prices amid favorable Canada weather. Corn oats and provisions also weakened with declines in early quotes and mixed later movements across commodities and foreign exchange markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Canada
Sioux City Livestock Market Report and Hogs Prices
Sioux City market notes for Oct 3 show receipts around 4,000 with mixed cattle and hog trading. Fat cattle range around 4.00 to 7.00 per cwt for steers and yearlings. hogs steady to strong with tops near 15.35 while bulk sales hover around mid teens. Closest figures include cows, veals, and stockers priced chiefly from 2.00 to 5.80 per cwt, with calves and feeders in the 3.00 to 6.00 range. Stockyard movements also report 1,000 hogs steady to higher and strong buyer demand in St Joseph listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corro
Liverpool
Midlands
New York
Chicago
Colton
Sioux City
hutch- 313-501 R8S2 mixed. FUL 7TH@ imMeckers
ST. Joseph
St Joseph
Freders
Oroana
Vell
Sihiam Uitg Avenge
Mondas
Cood
Shell Rock Srell Back Oct 5 Show Canceled for Institute
There was no show Monday and Tuesday of third week due to teachers attending an institute at Allien. Fred Wilson held an auction sale of household goods at his residence last Saturday afternoon. The auxiliary to the American Legion plans a bazar and cafeteria on Armistice Day November 11. Several residents traveled and visitors were mentioned, with church and family events noted including a farewell for Rev C G Fort and family and the arrival of a new pastor Rev S Williams in Shell Rock. A circus is scheduled for Tuesday October 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shell Rock Srell
Allien
Fred Wilson
California
American Legion
Tosea Dickinson
M. F. Progh
V. AL Newt
Dan
Dlover
Woodward
Neal
Dayer
Brownsdale
Minn
Meonday
George Soash
SV. Williama
M, BE
C. G. Port
Town City
Annin Totter
Fort
M. Ko
Ladies’ Ald Society
Jhintor Cideon
Mort
Red Cross Society
Rex Adair
Jalond
Wartutioo
Ed Rimmerman
Orton Tiror
Sheth
Rock
Board of Trade Cash Quotations for Wheat and Grains
Chicago quotes show varied wheat grades with No 2 hard at 1.42 and No 3 high grade hard at 1.20, mixed and yellow varieties listed with multiple prices. river No 1 at 9.94. burley seed around 6.73 to 0.75. timothy seed 5.00 to 7.50. cloverseed 27.50 to 32.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Loverseed
Hogs and cattle prices drift in midweek U.S. markets
Chicago and St Paul livestock markets report mixed movements as hogs hold steady with prices around 12 to 15 dollars per hundredweight, while cattle and sheep receipts rise. Hog cuts show broad ranges from 12.50 to 14.00, with strong bids for heavier weights and steady demand for packing sows. Cattle show steady to higher tone for yearlings and fat cattle, while calves and hogs balance fluctuating bids across weight classes in regional runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Minn
Chicago
Alee Price
WBA
Frice
Betes
Owen
St Mary
Cate
Hess
Omaha Livestock Stocks Rise Amid Market Rebound
Midday trading in New York showed a partial recovery from earlier lows as selling cooled. General Motors touched 163 1/4 then rallied to 160 1/2, Du Pont recovered from losses, and May Department Stores Chesapeake & Ohio and Radio 1 stood out. Receipts were 6,300. butchers and hogs steady to weak, with live cattle and veal varying. Peoria and other markets reported steady to weak cattle and lamb trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
General Motors
Dupont
May
Chesapeake & Ohio
Radio 1
Alls Chalmers
S Am
American Can
American Gar & Foundry
American Linseed
American Locomotive
American Smelting
American Steel Foundry
Anerigan
American Wool Anaconda
Atchison
Atlantic Gulf
Baltimore & Onlo
Nickel
Kennecott Copper
Jithi Valley
Maringoid
N. H. Air Bk
Central
N. H
Northern Pacific S.s
Penna
Reading
Rep. Iron & Steel
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Studebaker
Rare
Pacific White Motors
Willys Overland Sinclair OW
General Asphalt International Harvester
Mack Truck
Marland Oi
Middle States
OK Pacific
Pan American Pet pErag
Sears Roebuck
St. Louis
San Fran
Chrysler Motors
N.S
Pest control pitch about mice in a drug store ad
A terse ad promotes Meyers Red Vox Poison Kernels as a ready to use mice solution. It touts no fuss no muss and urges drug stores to stock the kit. The copy centers on eliminating mice that evade horses or other deterrents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyers
Provisions and Livestock Prices From Multiple Cities
New York markets report butter and cheese receipts with varied grades and prices, including 11 634 tubs butter and 235 970 pounds cheese. Chicago notes butter receipts at 13 021 tubs, eggs and cheese quot ed, poultry prices listed. St Louis market shows hogs receipts 11 000 with price ranges, cattle and sheep also reported with assorted weights and values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Beadlyn Readlyn residents visit Parental kin and events
Beadlyn Readlyn residents report visits and family events. Oscar Thran and his mother visited grandparents at Westgate on Tuesday. a boy born Sept 27 to Mr and Mrs John Thies, noted as a birth. Several weddings and anniversaries observed including Wil Seeman and Oswald Schmidt twenty fifth anniversaries. Christ Millus funeral attended near Elma. Multiple trips referenced to Cedar Rapids Iowa City and Brookings South Dakota for events and visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readlyn
Oscar Thran
Westgate
Itesina—Thran
John Thies
Westendorf
Abs
Richard’ Westendorf
Buck Creek
de Smet
Mya
J. Kniet
Harold Diekmann
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Kniet
Diekmann
Iowa Mawk- Eye
Colorado State
HW. W. Schrader
Wendal
Bristow
Schrader
Tennessee
Walt Helnanton
Paul Bentow
Manfield
Minn
Fred Benzow
Benzows
Helen Hayztett
Nyoh
Judas
Alice
Alvin
Kumpf
Joe Kelling
Edna
Minnesota
Oct 5 Notes From Ackley Iowa Community
Ackley residents and visitors gather for funerals reunions and church events as families travel from Davenport Marshallto wn and Mankato. Local health and accident news include a serious ditch crash near town and a dramatic emergency surgery using chest skin grafts to save a woman in Moscow.
Local notes from Waverly area and trips
Horton family welcomes a baby boy born Friday morning October 1 at home. Horton Royal Neighbors invite to Tripoli October 19. Threshers’ meeting at M. M. Terry home Friday. John Cunningham and others shopped in Waverly. Remleys spent Sunday at Hans Anderson home La Porte Clix. Sterings at Hartley Indiana as Jim Stering improves. Hat and Bobby Hat from Colorado Springs visit. Witcax and family visit Waverly. Walter Davis of Cleveland visited with relatives. Zari Hill and family near Tripoli visited town. Pauline Hill taken to Iowa City hospital. Olea Anderton and Ray Ken were married at Mason City September 18. A J Hall and family to move to Waverly. H McDaniel, Democrat candidate, called here. Harry Ambrose of Sumner was a tresday caller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ackley Ackley
John Hoyer
Davenport
William Hoyer
Chris Raisch
Marshalltown
Deaconess Hospital
Middlestadt
Iowa
Buffalo Center
Klemme
Mankato
Minn
Ule
Minnis
Joe Carl Zimmerman
John Peters
Alexander
J . Ernie Strassburg
Meservy
Jomiong
Carl Zimmerman
Legion Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
Mary Watters
Waterloo
Carl Dentel
Jim Colter
Henry Reinhart
Fred
Rube Fischer
Herman Snater
Herman Heetland
St. Louis
Yanks
Cardinals
Art. Heinhart
Wallace Groningau
Esther Victor
Herman Tfeld
St. John’s Evangelical Church Sun
Idas
George Hackrett Gath
Heye Wessels
Cidlen
St. Lou
Wessel
Jerry Igsson
Port Gibson
Hill
Duluth
Ralph DeVries
Mary Getty
Henry Cobie
Florence
Dakotas
Minnesota
Charles Rath, Jr
Jim Miller
Des Moines
George Boheman
Ruth
Boheman
Bohe- Tian
Bobby
Colorado Springs
Colo
Art Strausser
Witcax
Waverly
Calters
Walter Davis
Cleveland
Sarah Christman
Zari Hill
Tripoli
Pauline
Iowa City
Children’s Hospital
Olea Anderton
Ray
Kena
Mason City
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Potagh
Bremer
Iowa Farm Bureau
Winthrop
Alro
WL McGovern
Krause
Wrest Young Street
Milas Ilelem Underhill
Marengo
Ruth Underhill
Linesup Consolidated School
Barry Temple
Pythian Sisters
Lylas Fysh
James Frush
Presbyterian Hospital
Alvin Eck
Clarence Kingebury
Thomas Fogan
Hagan
G. N. Thompson
Newton
O. EB. Salisbury
Minnegenta
F. Cline
Cynthia Fuller
Glen
Diehl
James Zahn
C. Clynes
H. Sherman
M. 8
Cotton Blossom
Piney Woods School
Mississippi
Presbyterian Church
James McSparren
Emma Cook
Ellen Brown
Wright
Cedar Falls
James MecSparren
Sartor
F. Lorenz
D. Lorenz
Reinbeck
James J. Copenhaver
Anna Belle Salisbury
C. E. Salisbury
Minesota
Mrn
FL Carter
Monroe
Wis
John W Robinson
Austin Adwond
Kenneth Diestetler
Dubuque
F. Burrell
Charles Robineau
Allan Material Hospital
Waterlow
Lown
St. Athanasius (Atheatic Church
WL. Baxter
Helen Fehr
Paul Werkove
McMartin
W. O W. Blasier
Missionry
Mitchell
Belgium
Italy
Sweden
Jkrone
Holland
G. S
Wisconsin
Miinesota
North Dakota
Red River
Los i
Norn
Ryes- Dee
Board of Trade
Omaha Livestock
Lamson Bros. & Co
Marsh Place
HH. A. Morer
Peoria Livestock Peoria
Waeerloe Mis Co
Swift & Coy
Wsterios
Hees
Leghorn Springs
Watenoo
cErony
Rath Packin
F.o.b. Rath
Gand
Barclay & Sons
Timothy Hay
Cohan
Louis
Beadlyn
Moscow
4. G. Aralzer
A. J. Hall
EH. McDaniel
Harry
Ambrose
Sumner
Statis
State Loan CO
Su KE
Phane
Forman First Mortgage
Forman
Focal
George M.forman & Company
West Adama Street
C. H. Wise
Black Hawk
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