Prouty's Flock Tops 1 Percent Highest Egg Averages
Ames Iowa October report from Iowa Poultry Record Flock Keepers Association via Iowa State College extension shows August income above feed costs at 13 977 22 for 382 flocks with 47 966 hens laying 520 878 eggs totaling 12 8 per hen. Top averages: Russell Luzz Hopkinton Delaware county 24 2 eggs. W H Cochran Scranton Greene county 23 9. Frank Kelly Britt Hancock county 22 6. Ruth N Teale Montezuma Poweshiek county 21 0. Highest gross 363 from A L Prouty Nashua Chickasaw county. Clarence Frey Madrid 855 51 from 247 Reds. Guy Brady Sac City 298 08 from 119 Leghorns. 184 White Leghorns in Brady flock. fourth largest gross from White Leghorns owned by J Fisher Grinnell 418 fowls.
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Ames
Iowa
Extension Service
Iowa State College
Russell
Luz
Hopkinter
Delaware County
W.H. Cochran
Scranston
Greene County
Frank ¥. Kelly
Britt
Hancock County
Ruth NM
Teale
Montezuma
Poweshiekh County
Grosa
A. L. Prouty
Nashua
Chickasaw County
Prouty
Clarence R. Frey
Madria
Rhode Island
Guy. Brady
Sac
Brady
J. Fisher
Grinne
Question of Using Electric Power an Farm to Be Talked
Garner Iowa hosts a rural electrification conference on October 15 to discuss how farmers can extend electricity use from lighting to powering farm machinery. Frank D Paine and J B Davidson lead the Iowa State project with Zink detailing Garner data from 63 users and 12 farms.
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Garer
Qct
Iowa
Garner
Farm Bureau
Frank D. Paine
Towa State College
Franklin J. Zink
Iawa State
Zink
J. B. Davidson
Paine
Charles E. Hearst
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Arthur Huntington
Cedar Rapids
Eloise Davison
Ames
Virgin Acre Yields 175 Bushels Potatoes on One Plot
Marble Rock Iowa October report notes John Herman harvested 175 bushels from a single acre of land and resold 190 bushels at 1.25 a bushel. The productive spot surprised locals, as prior cultivation and soil conditions were considered poor. The dry spring influenced planting and ground preparation by Herman and associates.
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Marble Rock
Qet
John Herman
Maévec
Jerman
Polacaes
Bremer County Fair maintains funding after strong year
Waverly and surrounding towns report the Bremer County Fair closed on a positive note with more than $1,000 on hand and nearly $5,000 from gate tickets. Leonard Miller was elected president for the next year with George Vosseller as vice president and W. H. Babcock as treasurer. Directors for three years include J. W. Bennett Claude Wilam Vernon Vierth Fred Schoof and Joe P. Grawe among others.
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J. P. Grawe
J. W. Bennett
Janesvile
Claude Wilam
Sumner
Vernon Vierth
Fred Schoof
Waverly
Leonard Miller
George Neil
Franklin Township
Fred Schoof, Jr
Joe P. Grawe
Waverr
Butler County Cow Test Association to Be Reorganized
Allison Oct 8 Members of the Butler County Cow Test Association will meet at the Community Church at Packard tomorrow evening to reorganize and close the 1925 business. Homer Tange reports: Walter Hildebrand had the high cow Daisy a two and a half year old grade Jersey that freshened Aug 15 and produced 876 pounds of milk and 52.4 pounds of fat in September. John Oken had eight grade Holsteins with 1182 pounds of milk and 35.4 pounds of fat. Two hundred seventeen cows milking in 28 herds averaged 506 pounds of milk and 20.7 pounds of butterfat.
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Allison
Butler
Cow Test Association
Packard
Homer Tange
Walter Hildebrand
Greene
Daisy
John Oken
Plainfield
Fayette Holsteins Surpass Expenses at Dairy Congress
Fayette County Holstein Breeders association circuit of fairs over seven weeks this fall under Fred Pieplow and Mike Stewart. The herd at the Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo last week is reported to have more than paid expenses, with credit to Pieplow and Stewart for a strong financial showing and performance in the sawdust ring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payette
Fayette
Corn pickers begin work soon in Benton County
In Benton and nearby areas farmers report early frost did not ruin corn yields yet they anticipate variable harvests. A Benton County Farm Bureau urges a uniform five to six cent wage per bushel for husking with elevator or scooping, arguing it fair and promotes cooperation to avoid higher costs. The article notes farmers are buying husking machines to cut reliance on hired help and some groups pool resources to purchase equipment. Local farmer examples include Will Mumper in Orange township, whose wife planned fresh garden produce disrupted by the frost uncertainty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Tsix
Althea
Will Mumper
Orange Township
Benton County Farm Bureau
Buffalo bug invades Iowa fields from Colorado beetle strike
Produce price notes from Chicago and New York marts mix with an Iowa agricultural note. Dr L. H. Pammel, Iowa State College botanist, reports buffalo bur plants identified near Ames. The beetle invasion follows potatoes' arrival in Colorado and spreads toward Iowa fields.
Apple Tips Scales At Over One Pound
Rowley Iowa reports an unusually large Kiss of the Wolf River apple from Combs farm. The fruit measures 16 inches in circumference and weighs a pound five ounces, surprising local residents and prompting discussion of its size and rarity.
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Rowley
J. B. Dingsiey
Combs
Wolf River
Swine Sanitation Talk Planned in Bremer County
Dr. K W Brouder Iowa extension veterinarian will discuss swine sanitation on farms adopting the McLean system in Bremer county on October 27 and 28. The visit aims to review results from this summer's on farm operations and promote sanitary practices among local swine producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
K. W. Brouder
Iowa Extension Veterinarion
Bremer County
McLean
Farmers Questions and Comments Invited
Readers are invited to address questions and comments to the Editor Farm Department at the Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo Iowa. Communications may be sent by mail or phone 5160.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Iowa
Potators Receipts and Shipments Shift Markets
Chicago notes show United States shipments advancing 106 on buyers, with Wisconsin wool trade buoyed by distant buyers. Ohio and Pennsylvania domestic supplies ease as unwashed and scoured wools move, while domestic trade and price signals focus on wool refined for textile use.
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Chicago
United States
Wisconsin
York
Ohio
Penn
Branden Brand Mrs Segre Wheel Visit With Fela Lives
Local notes from Brandon and nearby towns recount visits of family members, church events, a minister’s arrival, and minor injuries. Mrs. Fase Reeta and Dinen TL James plan Tuesday visits. Mr. and Mrs. Bonron returned from Des Moines. Mrs. Bear-Frank Tres saw a death in the family.
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Segre
Fela
Mere
Andy
Mareny
Jesup
Gaen Frank Thill
J. A. Bonron
Dinen
James ‘Tuseday
John Bear- Frank Tres
Owerd Woodnaste Morna
Mara
Marak
G. H. Goodrick
Stethedist Church
Brandon
Goeodrick
Dissbourne
Poultry Show Planned in Fayette This Fall
Plans are under way for a Fayette county poultry show this fall under a newly united association. Frank Whitney of Maynard is president, Mrs. W H Turner of Fayette vice president, W O H Topp of Westgate treasurer, and Mrs. W T Odernard secretary. Meetings are set for October 15 at the farm bureau office and the Mead place near Arc dale, with corn and train comparisons to be shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette Couny
Frank Whitney
Maynard
WH. Turner
Fayette
W. OH. Topp
Westgate
W. TE. Odernard
Che Allison
Ts Lo
hipTeau
She
MM. C. Mead
Arcdale
Harvest Plot Corn Yield Tests Tour In Bremer County
A Hauser extension specialist will visit Bremer county on October 22 and 23 to assist harvest of corn yield test plots. The project compares several corn varieties with multiple townships participating in the experimental work.
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Waverly
A. Hauser
Bremer County
Fragmentary listing of room for rent in Athens area
OCR fragment describes a private home rental in Athens offering a large room for one or two people. Mentions dates and times unclear, several numbers, a contact phone 271, and notes about rents and room suitability. The text is garbled with missing words and uncertain details.
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Corr Chitaze
Athens
Mara
Matin West
New Setback in Wheat Markets Bearish at Home Abroad
Wheat prices faced a new setback as improved spring crop weather in the northwest and a flattening export downturn spread fears of bearish supply. Market chatter cited rye and potato yields in Europe as substitutes, with December at 1.362 and March at 1.371.35 before a rally and renewed declines. Corn struggled to recover, oats steadied, and provisions declined with hogs/ grain.
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Chicago
Northwest
Eurcape
Corn. Com
Grain and Provisions and Cotton Prices From New York
New York grain and provisions report shows December at 1.06 export basis for corn and various prices for red winter and clips. Cotton futures steady at market open with October at 52 cents and March around 22.2 cents, small gains or unchanged.
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New York
Buying Moderate's Hogs Fall Sharply In Chicago Market
Chicago hog market reports show receipts 25,000 with moderate activity. Prices fall for light to heavy hogs and butchers bid around 12.25 to 12.58 for various weights. western packers cite weaker demand and slower sales. Cattle and sheep also mixed with receipts around 13,000 to 15,000 and steady to weak tones. Bank clearings and mortgaged data from Waterloo and Sioux City included for regional context.
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Chicago
Det
AON
Welent
Waterloo
Anes Iss
Priven
Telar
Mixe AD D BU A
She Brice
Frain Wieterloo Mills Co
Seeee
Sheng Paar Peaty Tery
Orree Vhs
Wheal Figur
Crystal Pater
Enon Sinnard
Price
Mare
Waterloo Co-op
Butler
Syte & Co
Lerhorn
Roesters
Eve
Barclay & Sangy Ve
Cohn Bros
Avestock
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
ST. Joseph
Speculators Buy Over Wide Range in Early Market
In New York trading on Oct 8 speculative interests covered a broad set of shares with railroads, patent goods, two-barrel and copper issues advancing. Ironically, some leaders like Remington and Pullman saw gains while overall market mood mixed as renewal rates fell to 4 percent and relief followed the money-straps passage.</s>
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Lamson Cros
New York
Get
Railroad
Cnllpatent
Twobarco
I Fleischainn
Remington
Athe
Viiul
Barnet Leather
Ameri- Smelting
Plercepator Group
Arrow
Lamson Bros
Ethul
Amed Chemical & Dre
American Can
American Car & American Locomotive
American
American Sugar
Anaconda
Atchison Cope
Baldwin Locomotive
Baltimore & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
California Petroleum Central Leather Ptd
Cerra de Pasca
Chandler Motor
Chesapeake & O
Chicago & Northweste
Chicago, Mik & St. Paul
Chicago
R. I
Pacilo
Coca, Cola
Colorado Fuel
Congoleum-Nairneres Consolidated Gas
Corn Products Crucible Steel
Davison Chemical Dodge Bros
Erie
Resee Fanous
General Asphalt
General
Gener Motors Gt
Northern
Hudson Motors Ihiness Central
Eewee Independent
Mack Trucks
Marland Oil
Missouri Bac
Joe Ward
Pat
Pennsylvania - Burea Foadio Corp
Reading
Peewee Rep
Iron & Steel Reynolds
Toba
Southern Pacific
Stewart “Warner
Studebaker
Texas
Col
Tobacco Prodweta
Union Pacific - Cast
Iran Pipene
S$. Int
Aleghol
Surs
TSR
Unclear Cash Quotations From Board of Trade
Fragmented OCR shows a Chicago Board of Trade cash quotation page with wheat and rye listings, various grades and prices like No. 6, No. 1 yellow, and different notes. Figures such as 7 007.75 and 21.00 appear, but many tokens are garbled, making specifics unreliable.
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Vem Lantson Bros
Chicsgo
Oct
Bey
Self
Timothy
Welch's Bond Cut But New Charge Keeps Him Jailbound
Roy Welch remained jailed as a second information charging breaking and entering a boxcar was filed in municipal court. The bond for the new charge was set at 20000 by Judge Beem, while the prior grand larceny charge kept him held for grand jury action. Welch had previously served time for larceny and had a bond option of 600 or 400 cash on the first offense.
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Roy Welch
Sifin
Tudor J.C. Beem
G. W. Wood
Welch
Grand Jury
State Reformatory
Cast Announced for West High Senior Play
The senior class at West High announces the cast for The Whole Town's Talking to be staged Nov. 20 in the auditorium as a reward for winning the Spectator subscription contest. Leila Hughes directs rehearsals with Henry Simmons as Harriett’s husband and a cast including Aliée Redington, Chester Benney, Elwin Moore, Letty Lythe, Corinne Mitchell, Donald Swift, Roger Shields, Clare Heyer, Lila Wilson, Alena Flint, Rose Haulette, Francee Van Dyke, Sadie Bloom, Marian Bronson, Nathan Lawless, Mrs Jackson, Jung Fisher, Barbara Brown, Ruth Mowbray, Cora Mae Busby.
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West High School
Leila Hughes
Henry Simmons
Harriett
Ethel
Aliée Redington
Chester Benney
Elwin Moore
Letty Lythe
Corinne
Mitchell Donald Swift
Carléton
Roger Shields
Clare Heyer
Lila Wilson
Alena Flint
Olis
Rose Haulette
Annie
Francee
Independence Plans Big Christmas Trees
Independence, Oct. Independence plans a large Christmas celebration with two trees at principal corners and main street merchants to decorate. A 3500 fund surpasses the required amount, officials state.
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Independence, In
Independence
Booster Club
City Board of Health Sets Tonight Meeting In City Hall
The city board of health will meet at 8 p m today in city hall on call of Mayor A E H Gnagy for the regular semiannual meeting. The board comprises the mayor, the councilmen and city health officer Dr J R Thompson.
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City Board of Health
A. E H. Gnagy
J. R. Thompson
Dan Dunn Unconscious 113 Hours After Injury
Dan Dunn remains unconscious after being struck by a car last Saturday night. The condition has not improved over 113 hours since the collision.
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Dan Dunn
Mrs Pearl Follett Improves After La Porte Road Incident
Mrs Pearl Follett, injured in a brawl on the La Porte road last Thursday night, shows slight improvement at St Francis hospital. The leg remains badly affected and medical notes indicate ongoing care.
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Pearl Follett
la Porte Road
St. Francis Hospital
Fifth of East School Pupils Are Underweight
A health survey by school nurses in east schools finds 20 percent of pupils underweight. Superintendent W. Kline says milk is provided to these pupils. Also notes flour and bran price details from Minneapolis flour market listings dated October.
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East School
W_ Kline
East District Pupils Take Intelligence Tests
All pupils in public schools of the east district from fourth to ninth grade are receiving intelligence tests this week. The tests measure general intelligence, arithmetic reasoning, and silent reading to estimate mental ages and work capacity. Principal Richard M. Wyant notes junior high results show some 12 to 14 year olds with mental ages of 13 or 20, while some 15 or 16 year olds test as low as 11.
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East District
Richard M. Wyant
Plaza parking space planned at Fourth and South streets
Workmen started today to level the large vacant lot at Fourth and South streets. When finished the site will be a plaza parking space for automobiles during plaza events after Alexander Frank, manager, obtained a ground lease. An old two story brick dwelling built as a stable by the late H B Alien at the southeast corner will be razed. Alien kept saddle horses in the barn for years before remodeling the building into a dwelling about 20 years ago.
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Fourth
Plaza Theatre
Alexander Frank
H. B. Alien
Alien
Court directs for defendant in case at Independence Ta
Independence Ta Oct 8 Wilbur Wheelock charged with indecent conduct was released when the court sustained a motion to direct verdict for him after the case was before the jury all day Wednesday. The district court has disposed of several cases during its brief session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Wilbur Wheelock
District Court
Final action on labor paper and fair planned for November
Central Labor union in Carpenter hall will consider final action on a labor newspaper and an indoor fair for November at its next meeting on Wednesday evening October 21. The paper is expected to publish weekly and cover allied crafts news. New marriage licenses are listed: Fred Gade Sumner Alvine Specht Tripoli William Burroughs Quaker Oton Mary C Neith Dunkerton LeRoy Smith Waterloo Dorothy Mac Busstler Waterloo.
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Central Labor Union
Carpenter Hall
Fred Gade
Sumner
Alvine Specht
Tripoli
William
Burroughs
Quaker O Ton
Mary Cg. Neith
Dunkerton
LeRoy Smith
Waterloo
Dorothy Mac Busstler
District Court Denies New Trial in Strayer OKeefe Case
In district court Judge E B Stiles upheld a $250 damages award to Mrs Esta Strayer against Mrs Dora W O Keefe after a car collision. The court also ruled on a separate claim by Bickley Realty against Lulu Ladage for overdue rent, allowing interest on overdue accounts but not final recovery amount. The report notes Java has 117 volcanic mountains with 96 active, while Hawaii has four active and one extinct volcano.
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Esta Strayer
Bickley Realty
Avrovist
Lulu Ladage
H. W Ladage
Fourth Street West
Stiles
Java
Hawaiian Islands
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Black Hawk County Abstract
Waterloo Bank
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Sioux City
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