Butter contest draws large crowd at Sumner gathering
The annual butter exhibition in Sumner Iowa drew a large creamery crowd. Two classes in butter with and without starter were judged. Prizes of 10 and 5 were awarded in each class. Winners included F P Gernand Volga City and R J Allenstein Lumber for first in starter and no starter divisions. The event featured judging, talks, and a banquet with remarks by Dr Bart A Boadman and Mr Pennington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner
Charles E. Pennington
R. J. Allenstein
Lumher
Anats J. Slack
Bremer
Fred Stephenson
Oelwein
Roy Seoics
Nashua
Jack Brinner
Ames
A. L. Landis
Waterloo
Opera House
Bart A. Boadman
Grace Methodist Church
Periington
Pennington
Creamery
RC. Wilson
Hawkeye
C. E. George
Maxfield Creamery
J. Primus
Arlington
Charles T. Zlerath
Charles City
Henry Sagebarth
Fairbank SC
C.B. Flaskerud
Lawler
F. W Nilson
New Hampton
C.ow Turner
Aurora
August Ner
F. W W.bremer
L. J. Bh
Randalla
C.H. Finch
Fayette
John H. Schroder
Westgate
Nate ‘Tibbitts
Jesup Twins Lead Iowa Dairy Demonstration Team
Clarence and Lawrence Parker, 14 year old twin brothers from Jesup, showcased a butterfat preserving cream separator demonstration at Detroit’s national junior contest after winning state honors in Waterloo. Iowa State College official FP C Taff predicted a high placing for the pair among teams from over 20 states, noting their high quality demonstration. Both boys attend Jesup consolidated school as members of Buchanan county dairy calf club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesup
Clarence
Lawrence Parker
Detroit
Mich
Buchanan County Dairy Calf Club
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Jesup Boys
FP. C. Taff
Iowa Extension Service
Iowa State College
Lawrence
Jesup Consolidated School
Parasites May Beat Dreaded Corn Borer Threat
Chicago reports entomologists and farmers group leaders convening to curb the Warspean corn borer. R J Plaster warns the pest nears the heart of the corn belt, moving west at about 35 miles yearly, with last year’s 25 mile advance into four Indiana counties and eastern Michigan. Two control ideas, mechanical removal and breeding antagonists, are under study, but mechanical methods falter as borers feed on over 100 plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Warspean Cornborer
R. J. Plaster
Midhiown
Ontario
Canada
Plaster
Indiana
Michigan
Pigs prosper with sanitation driven swine program
Benton county farmers prove pork profits rise when pigs are raised on clean pastures from birth to four months. Across 12 farms 1,121 pigs reached an average 125 pounds, with leaders Ivan Davis and Carlton Hagan praised for adopting the McLean sanitation method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Elis Parker Butler
Benton County
Nana
Mclean
Ivan Davis
Cedar Township
Carlton Hagan
Fremont Township
Daviz
Goal reached in Benton County tuberculosis eradication drive
In Benton county Iowa the second county wide test shows 222 reactors from 50,968 cattle, with 2,422 herds tested and 124 infected. Premiums of 16 cents per hundredweight on Benton cattle hogs and 10 cents from packers await once accreditation is official. Cooperation among farmers bankers and veterinarians aided Dr. Stewart’s two year campaign to protect milk safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Benton County
Stewart
Polk” Township
Benton ‘County
State Department of ‘Agriculture
Winton
Iowa
Rath
Waterloo
Sinclair
Cedar Rapids
Morrell
Ottumwa
Fowl Packing Company
Des Moines
Chicago
Omaha
Sioux City
Board of Supervisors
Swine cholera reported serious at Fredericksburg
New Hampton Iowa October 9 Special A warning to farmers against hog cholera in Chickasaw county issued by county agent Frank Hunt notes the disease on 15 to 20 farms. He urges immediate vaccination and warns serum is scarce. He cautions farmers about spreading infection after visiting infected farms as cholera travels easily. Currently farms with hog cholera cluster near Fredericksburg with one case near New Hampton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampton
Chickasaw County
Frank Hunt
Hunt
Fredericksburg
Farmers Editor Notice Appears in Waterloo Evening Courier
Readers invited to send questions and comments to the Editor Farm Department of the Waterloo Evening Courier located in Waterloo Iowa. Communications should be addressed to the editor at the newspaper office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Department
Wasterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Iowa
Grade Holstein Cow Leads Benton Assn Records
Vinton Iowa nine Oscar Elling reports that a Grade Holstein from the Grunewald Dairy Blairstown led the Benton No 2 cow test with 1172 pounds of milk and 68 pounds of butterfat for August. Willam Boehmke of Keystown had the second high cow with 1236 pounds and 56.5 pounds butterfat. Rudolph Struck of Homertown had top herd of 15 cows averaging 909 pounds milk and 31.7 pounds butterfat. Boehmke herd of Holsteins and Shorthorns averaged 31.3 pounds butterfat per cow. Seven cows produced more than 30 pounds butterfat and more than 40 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton Ta
Oscar Ellingson
Benton No. 2
Grunewald
Blaivarcown
Willam
Wiliam Boehmke
Association
French Gets Average of 53 for Polands Fall Sale
In Independence on October 9 R P F French sold 37 Poland China boars for an average of 53 a head. Top price was 97.50 paid by Smith for a grandson of Armistice Boy. Smith’s pig had prior county fair wins. Over 100 farmers and breeders attended, with about half the hogs selling outside Buchanan county. No boars sold below 40, most between 30 and 55, and one boar hit 55.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Poland
R. P F. French
Smith
Armistice Boy
Buchanan County
Another Sherman Jersey Champion Finishes Record
Charles City Iowa reports another Sherman Jersey cow from Sherman Jersey farm set a record in the second official test of Fairviews Fern 2d. The cow began testing at four years eight months old and in 365 days produced 768.62 pounds of butterfat and 14 313 pounds of milk at 3.30 percent butter fat. She carried a calf for 186 days and earned both gold and silver medals for persistency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles City
Spe. Cial
Jersey
Sherman Jersey Farm
Fairviews
American Jersey Cattle Club
New York
Cooperation From Patrons Wins Prize in Butter Contest
John M. Hansen, buttermaker at Hamilton Co-Operative Creamery Center, earned second place with his butter at the Dairy Cattle Congress last week, posting a score of 51.4. He also captured third and four silver medals for butter judging, crediting patrons for high quality cream and consistent product. Cooperation between the butter maker and milk and cream producers is emphasized as essential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lampton
John M. Hansen
Hamilton Co-Operative Ofcamery
Dairy Cattle Congress
Benton county youth club to expand for next state fair
The Benton County beef club plans a stronger showing at the state fair with higher quality calves. A committee including Chris Kinsel, Henry Schumecker, Herman Franzenburg, Joule Koep, and Unity Agent Heezen will begin locating calves next week for club members. Also noted are land sale and a man escaping death in Argentina after a roof sheet narrowly missed him before he later died of heart failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton. T
Benton County
Chris Kinsel
Henry, Schumecker
Herman Franzenburg
Joule Koep
Unity
C. (. Heezen
Wheat Fraction Higher On Board
Wheat on the Chicago Board of Trade closed fractionally higher amid overall market pessimism. Wheat gained after short covering and new buying. export business was light due to tight freight, with 23 cars received. Corn and oats eased on weather hopes and light demand, while provisions rose with wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Liverpool
Grain Notes Show Wheat Fall Amid Coal Shipments
Chicago October 9 grain notes report ocean vessel withdrawals for coal to England hurting wheat prices with declines across corn oats and provisions. Also notes cotton markets in Liverpool and New York with steady to varied futures as demand and supply shift amid domestic milling demand and cotton weakness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
England
Kansas City Livestock Prices Report Oct 3
Kansas City market data shows cattle receipts around 500 with steadys. Steers 6.50 to 12.00, cows and heifers 3.65 to 11.00, stockers 3.50 to 5.40, calves 6.00 to 14.59. Hogs receipts about 1,500 down 10 to 15 cents. bulk 12.65 to 13.30, heavies 12.40 to 13.10, lights 12.60 to 13.00, mediums 12.55 to 13.00. Sheep receipts 600 steady. lambs 12.50 to 14.10, wethers 27.00 to 25.5, ewes 24.50 to 6.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Fred
Wes
ST. Louis
st_ St. Denis
Rhotee
Board of Trade Cash Quotations for Oct 9
Chicago price quotations list cash prices for corn oats timothy seed and clover seed. entries show No 2 and No 4 mixed yellow white and other grades with ranges from about 34 to 65 cents for various grains and seeds. The report notes futures-like figures for red and hard wheat and includes cloverseed at 34 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Hogs and cattle prices ease as market receipts rise
Chicago hogs steady to lower with receipts around 5,000 extra. Desirable 200 pound hogs mostly LD lSc lower. bulk 170 to 250 pounds $23.75 to $13.75. Finished butchers scarce. sows around $10.75 to $12.25. Cattle receipts near 1,000. fat steers and yearlings scarce, up to $1.60 higher. Sheep receipts 5,000 with lambs and yearlings firm to higher. top fat lambs around $14.69, fat ewes about $7.0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
lSc
Jamba
Omaha and St Louis Livestock Market Roundup
Receipts across Omaha and St Louis show mixed, mostly lower, hogs and cattle. Hogs ranged from 12.50 to 13.70 with lights around 13.25 and sows down to 10.25. cattle and calves varied with feeders steady to weak and veals around 12.00. Sheep and lambs held butchers near 13.50 and ewes around 4.50 to 5.25, with several price ranges across loads and weights.
Sioux City Livestock and Crop Prices Mixed Across Markets
Receipts at Sioux City 1,200 cattle with cows and cutters steady to lower, feeders and yearlings higher, hogs down with top at 14 dollars and bacon and mixed pork prices varied. sheep receipts 3,500 with lambs higher and ewes steady. Potatoes and dairy goods show scattered gains nationally with regional price shifts. several stations report on-rail deliveries and assorted price ranges for sacked Russets and White potatoes.
Bearish trading hits southern rail and steel stocks in New York
Bear traders pushed declines across the stock market as southern rail and industrial shares fell. United States Steel opened weak amid hopes for higher unfilled tonnage, while rails slumped and merchandize equipment shares fluctuated before a late rally in some issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
South
Wall Streets
United States Steel Corporation
General Motors
Baldwin
Dugant
Pounce
Dupont
General Dieters
Anacond
Copper
Union Pacific
United States Steel
U.S. Steel
Judson Motors
Dupont and Pathe Exchange
Montgomery Ward
Pullman
International
Allied Chemical & Dye
American Gan
Seserees BO
American Car & Foundry
American Smek
American Tel
American Tobacco
Anaconda Copper
T Armour of
NLB
Atchison
Atlantic Coast Line
Baldwin Locomotive
Baltimore & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
California Petroleum
Canadian Pacific
Bid
Central Leather, Pfd
Cerro de Pasco
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago
Mil
St. Paul
Chicago & Northwestern
BR. I. & Pacific - Chile
Chrysler Corp
Coca Cola Po
Consolidated Gas
Crucible Steet Teetaaae
Davison_ Chemical Badge Bros
du Pont de Nem
Cass
Famous Players Fish Rubber
Foundation Co
Freeport-Texas
General Asphalt
General Electric, New
General Bioters
Nev
Eesi Crystes Houston
Tulnels Central
Flarves
New York Central
Hartford
Norfolk & Western
North American
Northern Pacific
Pacific OW
Pierce-Arrow Radio Corp
Reading
Iron & Steel
St. L
San Fran
Seaboard Air Line
Sears Roebuck
Sinclair Iron
Southern Dairies B
Southern Pacific
Southern ‘Railway
Standard
Standard OK
Studebaker
Texas CO
Texas & Pacific
Tinton Pacific
United Drug Vs
U. S. Ind
Steet Wee
Wabash Railway
Ward Baking FB
Leese Ee Es Westinghouse Electric Ory White Moolot Oss Ee
Eeetenes BS Awillys-Overland Vay
BOM WoodwWorth Eerie Eee
Ues
Provisions Market Report From New York October 9 Market Livestock Butter Prices
New York market notes list creamery butter firmer at 24 cents and other dairy items with varied quotes. Poultry and eggs show dressed turkeys chickens and ducks with modest prices, while flour pork sugar and hay markets appear steady or firmer in places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pacific
Midwest
Paul Livestock Market Report Altoon Trade
Receipts at South St. Paul hogs 3,500 steady to weak with various lot prices ranging 12.50 to 18.00. cattle and calves 6,600 receipts with calves down about 10 cents for the week. sheep 13,000 receipts with lambs up about 50 cents, fat lambs around 14.00 and ewes 4.50 to 6.50. Liberty bonds quoted with various rates. clearing house banks show an excess reserve of 37,993,330 for the week, up from a prior deficit of 23,360,720.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BT. Paul Livestock
Clearing House
New York
Butter prices rise as supplies lessen in weekly report
Chicago reports lighter supplies of finer grade butter pushing prices higher while demand stays steady. Withdrawals at four markets exceed last week by about 649000 pounds, with 11 to 12 million pounds in storage and consumption outlets remaining strong. Nice pasture conditions and ample dairy feed support ongoing production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Gustafson seeks injunction and child custody in district court
In district court Leonard Gustafson seeks an injunction against Louise Gustafson to keep her from entering their home at 800 Riehl Street and requests immediate custody of Lois Eugene, age two. The couple, married June 6, 1924 in Mason City, allege cruelty and threats. Ruth Kk Stevens filed for divorce from Roy B. Stevens. Decrees were granted to Massie V Orth vs Henry G Orth, Clara Buelow vs Wm J Buelow, Elsie D Bingham vs Carl E Bingham, T J Brown vs Bertha Brown. Myrtle Bachtel was granted divorce from Budd Bachtel on her cross petition. Carrol A Obenchain vs Blanche M Obenchain concluded with dismissal without prejudice. Mrs Obenchain had dismissed her cross petition. Judge Be Stiles noted no confirmed reconciliation. Ethel Bender vs Leon Bender began a contested dinner action for custody of two sons, ages 6 and 4, with E J Wenner representing the plaintiff and Roger Birdsall, P H Frank for the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Gustafson
Louise Gustafson
Riehl Street
Ruth
Kk. Stevens
Roy B. Stevens
G. W. Wood
Massie V. Orth
Henry G. Orth
Clara Buelow
Wm. J. Buelow
EL Jsie D. Bingham
Carl E. Bingham
T. J. Brown
Bertha Brown
Myrtle Bachtel
Ethel Bender
Leon Bender
Stiles
E. J. Wenner
Roger Birdsall Pend
P. H. Frank
Gen Phil Hanna Returns to City From Western Trip
Gen Phil Hanna returns to Waterloo after an 11 month tour in the southwest. He served as American consul general in Monterey Mexico and spent most time at Col C B Tayman’s home in Healdsburg California. The party travels east as far as Denison Texas then plans to spend winter in the south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil C. Hanna
Waterloo
Southwest
Monterey
Mexico
General Hanna
Coll. C. BE. Tayman
U. S. Army
Healdsburg
Cal
Tayman
Hanna
Denison
Tex
Philip
Kane
Mon
East Pond
West Point
Camp Lee
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Waterloo Musicians To Conduct Service In Reinbeck Church
A sacred service will be conducted at First M. E. church Reinbeck Sunday evening by Mrs Lela Hallup violinist Leigh Havens pianist and Miss Mildred Bright reader members of Waterloo Concert company. Des Moines Oct 9 Charles Arthur Morgan was indicted for manslaughter yesterday in connection with the recent death of his wife reported to have died from injuries received when she fell from an automobile. Norway Ja Oct 9 W E Mee Gregor retired farmer was found dead in a cornfield near here Thursday examining physicians believe he took poison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Reinbeck
Lela Hallup
Leigh Havens
Mildred Bright
Waterloo Concert Company
Des Moines
Charles Arthur Morgan
Norway
W. BE. Mee Gregor
Federal Agent Badge Snags $300 Claim in Independence
O H Keeler a building contractor at 616 They utreet Independence says a man posing as a federal agent flashed a badge and demanded 300 as a peace bond on hospital grounds. Keeler allowed the man to take him to town then notified the county attorney. the impostor vanished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Keeler
Independence
Keeler
State Hospital
Co. C. Alcott
Mquer
Millty
Air Mail Service Greatly Extended Map Reveals Routes
A government map received by Postmaster Ray Eggert shows a major expansion of air mail routes across the United States. From New York to Washington terminals the system now covers most large cities, with cross country lines and lateral connections to St. Louis Kansas City and Fort Dallas. Extra branches include Atlanta to Jacksonville Tampa and Miami while Cheyenne links to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo. West coast routes connect Seattle to Los Angeles and Salt Lake City flights extend to San Francisco and Los Angeles with Iowa stations at Iowa City Des Moines and Omaha on the transcontinental line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Eggert
Atlantic
New York
Hoston
Philadelphia
Washington
St. Louis
Kansas City
Fort Dallas
Texas
Chicago
Atlanta
Jacksonville
Tampa
Miami
Fla
Cheyenne
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Colo
Seattle
Wash
Los Angeles
Cal
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Iowa
Towa City
Des Moines
Omaha
Dreamer Wilson Taken Into Custody In Burlington
Dispatched from Centerville to relatives in Washington Iowa George H Wilson a one legged knife sharpener and locksmith from Waterloo was placed in Burlington police custody today He claimed to own a car with white wings and to have consorted with angels saying he lost 14 million dollars Sheriff H T Wagner identified him as George N Wilson and suggested insanity charges or court disposition before returning him to Waterloo unless authorities act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville
Washington
George H. Wilson
Burlington
Angels
Wilson
John H. Wilson
George N. Wilson
H. T. Wagner
Mann
Wagner
Waterloo
Rotary Director Visitor Oct 18 at Waterloo Club
Madie Flynn director of Rotary International will be guest speaker for Waterloo club luncheon Monday Oct 18 at Hotel Russell Lamson. Charles St. Young 207 Fourth Street East will speak on bands and casualty insurance at Hotel Russell Lamson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madie Flynn
Rotary International
G &Uest
Waterloo Club
Charles St. Young
Fourth Street East
Russell-Lamson Exe
Rudd High School Beats Marble Rock In Blowout
Rudd defeated Marble Rock in a seven inning baseball game Friday by 18 to 0. Frebert pitched for Rudd, securing a dominant win. The Des Moines Trades and Labor assembly plans to bid on the old federal building when offered for sale after the new building is completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudd
Ruud
Marble Rock
Frebert
F. C. Des Moines
The
Des Moines Trades and Labor Assembly
Federal
Stipulate Plea in Des Moines Murder Case
Des Moines reports that on October 9 the state and defense agreed. Harry Graham, charged with murdering his entire victim John Duffy, will plead guilty to manslaughter under the stipulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Harry Graham
John Duffy
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Davia
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Big Grove Township
Dorte Jersey
Msgs
Hagan
Fred Rahn
Bruce
Cedar
A. G. Donels
Benton
Auson
Jackson
Horace Thompson
Bt Grove
Charles Inman
Iden
H. J, Haerther
Canton
Fremont
John Schlotterbeck
Eldora
Sam Rieke
Union
Alfred Offt. Kane
Royal Tuttle
Florence
Sherman
Baby Reeves
Paul Miller
Dennis Volland
Floyd
Nfe
Kansas City Livestock
Mita Ca
Roduce
Swift & Co
Leghorn
Barclay & Sons
Dale
Coln Bros
Eure
Board of Trade
E. ST. Louis
Omaha Livestock Noha Nahar & Im. Tre
United States
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Liberty Bonds
Liberty
Bourth
Phil Hanna
Reinbeck Church
Dreamer
Rotary
State Loan CO
Hun
MT. Airy Duroc
Fair Grounds
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C. A. Brewer
Janesville
Claire Ji. Mason
R. Baker
Fred W. Krumwiede
State Bank of
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