Iowa Dean Sees No Halt To Corn Borer Invasion
Ames Iowa Oct 8 Dean G F Curtiss of the Iowa State College agricultural division after a Europe trip says halting the corn borer at the state border is impossible and the focus must be on control He notes the US leads in practical agriculture and that 10 corn borer stations were set up during their European tour and will operate 18 months The Danube valley is Europe’s corn belt with heavier corn plantings than the midwest yet natural enemies help curb borer damage there.
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Dean G .F. Curtiss
Agricultural Division
Iowa State College
Europe
Dean Curtiss
Surgpe
Iowa
United States
T. V. Ellinger
G. I. Christie
Purdue University
Danube Valley
Middle Western
America
Canada
Dean ‘Curtiss
Annual Meeting of Benton County Farm Bureau moved to Oct 12
Benton County Farm Bureau announces date change for its annual meeting to Wednesday Oct 12 at 10 am in the basement of the Methodist church at Vinton The program includes Rev C C Bigelow Adel as principal speaker at 2 pm Mrs W D Miller Grundy Center will speak at 11 am on Looking For ard in Home Project Work Adam Knupp will read county and club demonstrations and reports County officers will be elected A boxed dinner served noon to attendees proceeds fund three delegates to Ames short course Open to the public and Benton county residents
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Winton
G. E. Gruneweld
Benton County Farm Bureau
Methodist Church
Vinton
NT ‘Bigelow
Adel
Grundy Center
Adam Knupp
E. O. Fisher
Treasur
Eris
Farm Bureau
Ames
Benton County
Big Four Fair at Nashua Makes Profit in 1927
Nashua Iowa reports 1927 Big Four fair expenses 9146.98 and receipts 11361.83 for a net gain of 2214.85. Additional outlays include indebtedness 230.12, insurance 178.76, permanent improvements 497.62, and grounds maintenance 701.89. Balance on hand after prior balance and anticipated state aid stood at 12.14.
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Nashua
Fair Association
Better Times for Stockmen as Feeder Prices Soar
Sioux City Iowa Oct 8 stockmen see signs of revival as cattle sales closed the annual stocker and feeder show. Prize stock averaged 10.77 per hundredweight. overall sale of 8304 head averaged 9.13. Hereford calves topped at 13.00 per hundredweight, bought by F Hansen Ida Grove.
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Sioux City
F Hansen
Ida Grove
Farmers letters to editor seek input on department
Readers are invited to send questions and comments to the Editor Farm Department at the Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo Iowa. Communications should be addressed to Editor Farm Department and include a phone contact.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Iowa
Champion Goes to Memphis in National Dairy Exposition
Leona Mayer of Stackville Iowa will exhibit her two year old Holstein heifer Mayowood Bess Lola Lass at the National Dairy Exposition in Memphis Tennessee the week after next. The Iowa champion was chosen at the Dairy Cattle Congress in the state 4 H dairy club show where 93 Holsteins were entered. This marks Iowa representation for the first time in the national dairy club exhibit with the heifer shipped from here this week on the Dairy Cattle Congress National Dairy Exposition train aboard the Paul P Stewart herd route.
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Leona Mayer
Stackville
Mitchell County Dairy
Iowa
Memphis
Tenn
Leana
National Dairy Club
Paul P. Stewart
Dairy Cattle Congress
Colts Show At Owa Falls Fair Iowa Falls Oct 6
Rainy weather did little to dampen crowds at the Owa Falls fall fair. Judges and officials praised dairy and seed corn exhibits, with standout performances by Victor Raider in the filly foal class and Claude Sanders in the stallion foal class. Winnings listed for multiple classes, including yearling and two year old improvements with top honors to R YT Hamilton for best yet of fire.
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Louis
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R. Stephenson
Waverly
Claude Sanders
Victor Raider
Iowa Horse & Mule Breeders’ Association
Mose Marshall
Earl Dougan
Richard Warren
Ben Owen
Cecil Nolte
W. L. Hunt
Dougan
Marshall
R. YT
Hamilton
En L. H. Harmon
High producing herds top Benton Co Ass'n in September
Ben Olson's Newhall herd leads Benton No. 3 association with 13 grade Holsteins averaging 838 lb milk and 25.4 lb butterfat. Alex McGregor Atkins follows with 771 lb milk and 40.4 lb butterfat from 13 grade Holsteins and Guernseys. High cow is L. G. Schirm Atkins with 1110 lb milk and 57.7 lb fat. Second high cow belongs to T. G. Armstrong Atkins with 7102 lb milk and 50.7 lb fat. Total herd count 338 cows, 29 dry. average 518 lb milk and 19.6 lb fat.
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Vinton. In
Ben Olson
Newhall
Benton No. 3
Charles Edwards
L. G. Schirm
Atkins
Pet
T. G. Armstrong
Local Gardener Grows Big Onion Harvest in Iowa
Ey Spee vad sey rea La Parte City. Oct. B A. R. Newkirk, a local gardener, bought Bermuda onion plants last spring and harvested 40 bushels. He also planted yellow globe onion seed on a 100 by 120 foot plot, yielding over 120 bushels, with some bulbs weighing more than one pound each.
Big Day for State Creamery Operators in Waverly
Waverly Iowa October 8 plans for the monthly state educational butter scoring contest to be held October 19. ButterTubs must reach Waverly by October 13 and will be stored at Goodrich and Galla her to await judging. Three medals will be awarded for the top samples. A second contest will have buttermakers judging the butter for medals. A large banquet on October 19 will feature speeches by dairy leaders as winners are announced. Waverly Community club and officials of the Iowa Buttermakers' association cooperate. J J Brunner state secretary and Western Spurbeck president of Bremer county section, along with C F George, have aided preparations.
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Courier Special Service
Waverly
Iowa
Waverly Community Club
Buttermakers’ Association
J. J. Brunner
Jefferson
Wweester Spurbeck
Denver
Bremer County
Buttermakers
C. F. George
Maxfield Creamery
Twenty More Belgian Stallions Imported by Holbert Company
Greeley Ind Oct 8 The Holbert Horse Importing Company announces the second fall importation of Belgian stallions. Twenty two to four year olds arrived, with some to be sold to community colt clubs and others fitted for the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago. Fred Holbert remains in Belgium awaiting further consignments as his firm prepares for a large influx of Belgian and Percheron stallions to join American bred stock.
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Holbert Horse Importing Company
Chicago
Holberts
Belgium
Waterloo
Fred Holbert
America
Europe
Ocean
Compulsory TB Test Upheld in Chickasaw County
New Hampton Iowa October 8 the Chickasaw county board of supervisors announced that the county is an accredited TB testing area and that all cattle owners must have their herds tested and meet accreditation standards. A secretary of agriculture letter notes a meeting on the petition and confirms more than 65 percent of breeding cattle owners signed.
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New Hampton
Board of Supervisors
Chickasaw County
M. G. Thornburg
Hail Hurts Melon Profits On Riverside Farm
Frank Bagenstos, owner of Riverside farm along the Cedar River, harvested seven acres of watermelons muskmelons and citron this year. Last year he cleared over 500 dollars from four acres, but summer hail reduced yields though fruit quality remained high. A watermelon weighed 42 pounds. A cotton forecast from Washington predicts this year’s crop at about 78 thousand bales.
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la Porte City
Frank Bagenstos
Riverside Farm
Here
Cedar River
Winnipeg Gains Strengthen Pit
Stiff advances for high grade wheat at Winnipeg supported futures in Chicago. Corn rallied on rain forecasts and frost in the corn belt tempered gains, with oats and provisions showing minor moves. Fresh unfavorable Canadian weather and Liverpool quotes aided the wheat market, while frost damage reports were absent despite widespread frost.
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Winnipeg
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Liverpool
Cotton Market Roundup from Liverpool and Chicago
Liverpool reports a moderate business with 7000 bales sold and prices easing, Midlands to strictly good mids and various standard grades listed. Futures close steady with December at 11 11 16d and other months up slightly. Chicago shows cotton opening 7 to 15 points higher, with December at 21.32c and gains for January March and May.
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Liverpool
Midlands
Chicago
Potatoes Market Report From Chicago Trade Floor
Potatoes receipts totaling 127 cars, on track 366, shipments 1462. Market steady with moderate trading. Wisconsin sacked round whites steady at 1.55 to 1.65. other sections 1.35 to 1.39. Minnesota North Dakota sacked round whites 1.30 to 1.40. fancy shade higher. Red River Ohips 1.25 to 1.40. Idaho sacked Russets 1.50 to 1.75.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Louis Livestock Market Report East St Louis Oct 8
Hog receipts 1700 steady to 10 cents lower top 11.80 bulk 199-230 lbs 11.70-11.80 160-180 lbs 11.40-11.65 pigs strows 9.50-10.50 packing sows lightweights up to 10.00 bulk 9.75-9.90 Cattle receipts 600 calves 699 fat steers cows heifers and low cutters steady western steers 25-50 lower medium bulls 25-50 higher good and choice vealers 1.75-2.00 lower top matured steers 15.75 yearlings 15.25 heifers 14.00 western steers 11.00 Sheep receipts 300 fat lambs about 50 lower top 13.75 bulk fed lambs 13.00-13.50 packer top closing bulk 12.50-12.75 yearling wethers 11.25 ewes 4.04-5.59.
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Louis Livestock
St. Louis
Chicago
Montana
Kansas City
Waterloo Markets Prices at Noon Oct Grain
Waterloo markets report noon prices for grain and commodities. Details are sparse due to OCR fragment, listing tentative quotes and comparisons from local traders. Further text is needed to confirm exact grains and values for today’s market.
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Waterloo
Board of Trade Cash Quotations Report Oct 8
Chicago notes unchanged to higher in oats and grain prices with corn at 0.95 to 0.96 dollars for various yellow and mixed grades. No. 2 hard corn and No. 1 northern corn quoted around 1.38 dollars. Rye No. 2 at 99 1/2 cents. Barley steady to higher for malt and feed at 77 to 82 cents.
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Chicago
Hogs and cattle prices mixed as Chicago market steadies
Receipts on hogs at 1900 with limited supply left over near 11.75 to 11.65 for midweight hogs and 9.25 to 10.40 for packing sows while slaughter pigs bring 9.15 to 10.40. Cattle trade shows steady to lower moves with top steers near 16.90 and best cows around 10.00 to 11.50, and vealers closing around 14.00. Sheep receipts at 1000 with fat lambs down about 14.15 to 14.00 and feeding lambs higher to 14.50.
Omaha Livestock Market Report October Omaha Neb
Receipts of hogs 1,200 with prices firm to higher. Hog weights 160 to 180 pounds mostly 10.25 to 10.75, 180 to 200 pounds 10.75 to 11.15, 200 to 250 pounds 11.10 to 11.25, top 11.40 on a load. Cattle receipts about 150 with mixed changes from week ago. Fed steers and yearlings down about 2.5/4.0 dollars, grass cattle weaker, cows 25 to 50 cents lower, bulls 50 to 75 cents higher. bulk weekly prices range. Heavy calves 1.60 to 2.00 lower. Stockers and feeders down around 2 to 3 dollars. Continued price spread across weights and classes with several loads quoted around 11.50 to 15.80 for fed steers and yearlings.
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Choice Fed
Kansas City Livestock Market Report October numbers
Kansas City stockyard receipts mix of hogs cattle and sheep with price ranges. Hogs top $11.40 for 210 to 220 pounds. cattle receipts about 200 with beef steer and yearling prices mostly steady to lower. vealers and weighty calves down. stockers and feeders steady to firmer. sheep receipts around 200 with lambs and ewes showing varied changes and top bids around $13.50 for certain lambs.
Representative Sales Livestock in Union Wards Chicago
Representative sales from Union wards in Chicago list today's exclusive livestock transactions as selected by the U S department of agriculture the report notes market activity and figures for buyers and sellers.
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Chicago
U. S S. Department of Agriculture
Stocks React in Early Trading Amid Farly Declines
New York October 4. Reac tionary price tendencies marked the session as initial losses appeared in Missouri Pacific preferred Case Threshing Machine and Colorado Fuel. Sterling Cable tops at 4.87, American Telephone hits a high, while U S Rubber suffers on nine month earnings forecasts. General Motors stock unchanged at 1357, Pere Marquette dividend denial weighs on market, foreign exchange weak beyond sterling.
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Missouri Pacific
Case
Colorado
Sterling
Montana
U. S. Rubber Company
General Electric
American Power, & Light
Coca Cola
General Motors
Ralls
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pere Marquette
Parrot's Alarm Fracas Triggers Fire Brigade Heroics
In Lancaster on October 8 a third story parrot cried help from a burning building. Firemen forced entry but found no occupant. Police officer James Crawford searched the smoke filled room and, after a parrot shouted pool almost roasted, carried the bird to safety as onlookers cheered. Two families left their flats, but damages were slight.
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Lancaster
James Crawford
Foot Found Embedded in Rock at Salina Quarry
Salina Kansas October 8 Thomas Yohe farmer with a rock quarry reports unearthed a petrified human foot embedded in a large stone. The specimen resembles modern Kansas inhabitants and prompts speculation on ancient human presence. The report notes other fossils and indicates further study is needed.
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Salina
Kan
Thomas Yohe
Kansas Plains
Tmansas
Return of Sterling to Parity Stimulates U S Sales Abroad
The article reviews how sterling’s return to gold parity near $4.8665 in late September marks the first touch since 1914, with a rising rate from 1926 alongside lower New York money rates. It traces fluctuations from World War I highs to parity in 1926 and notes shifts in fund flows between New York and London amid changing credit conditions.
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U.S
Associated Press
Sterling Exchange
New York
London
Provisions Prices Mixed on Butter Eggs and Poultry
New York market notes steady butter creamery and special market at 49 to 50 cents. Eggs firm with nearby white fancy at 63 to 67 cents and other grades 35 to 62 cents. Poultry prices show dressed turkey 20 to 60 cents, chickens 20 to 40 cents, broilers up to 39 cents, fowls 14 to 32 cents, ducks 18 to 23 cents, live geese 20 cents, roosters 15 cents, with turkeys around 0 cents in places. Cheese steady with state whole milk varieties 27 to 29 cents. Flour dull, pork at 33.00, lard up to 13.30, sugar around 4.65 to 5.80 cents, coffee Rio No 7 about 14 to 44 cents per pound. Receipts list mixed totals for butter eggs poultry and cheese across markets.
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Pacific Coast
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Rio No
Santos
Sioux City Livestock Market Report Oct 8
Sioux City market notes show receipts 1500 cattle with beef steers and yearlings up 25 cents to a top of 16.25. Fed butcher stock firm with top heifers at 14.50. All cutters steady, veals firm, bulls strong, stockers and feeders strong, stock cows and heifers steady.
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Sioux City
Independent candidate tours on Bible platform in Oregon
Dr E N Bywater of Grants Pass Oregon an independent presidential candidate campaigns on a Bible in schools platform making four speaking tours of towns He spoke to a small audience at Estes Park here native of Garwin Iowa and currently in Oregon.
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E. N. Bywater
Grant's Pass
Ore
United States
Fancy Butter Scarce Storage Stock Used
Chicago reports limited supplies of fancy butter with buyers substituting storage butter. Prices show no decisive rise as December and January options display tentative firmness. Arrivals at four major markets exceed last week while spreads between Chicago and eastern markets widen. Factory shipments edge up as production looks strong through fall and winter with cows in prime condition.
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Chicago
Poison for Neighbor's Rats Offered in Stores
A brief notice promoting Ready to use Sure Kill No Fuss No Muss rat poison markets the product for 35 cents or 7 cents per unit at drug stores. It promotes quick results and claims rats won’t eat again after contact.
Weekly Grain and Provisions Review Chicago
Canadian wheat supply doubts drive forecasts of lower exports as Western Canada delays curb arrivals at Winnipeg. Wheat prices rise while corn and oats slip amid rains and damage, with US seeding disrupted and oats supported by tight visible stocks. Provisions show potential lard drawdown. unrelated notes mention artificial silk use and ancient tape in Egypt.
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