Lamont Farmer Reports Cobblers Outyield Ohio Potatoes
L A Walters notes Cobbler potatoes averaged 257 bushels per acre in eight trials while Ohios yielded 189. Ames expert C L Fitch urges growers to switch to Cobblers, citing 35 bushels per acre more on average, better seed from Fosston Minn, and best rotation with clover and corn. Fertilizers helped on certain soils. meadow planting and prior crops affected yields.
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Lamont
Buchanan County
Fosston
Minn
Ohios
Jenks
Oneida
Glen Bradley
Aurora
Reeson
Dale Watson
Glen Greeman
Fitch
Iowa
Watson
Benton County Baby Beef Club Seeks Enhanced Township Units
May Show township groups of beeves in Benton County plan a next year program with premiums for township groups of five calves and separate premiums for feeding records. The club may organize township units with elected officers and regular programs featuring feeding, fitting and showing calves. Members across multiple townships signaled intent to feed calves again this year, including Kane, Jackson, Town, St Clair, Florence, Fremont, Monroe, Union and Polk townships with specific youths named.
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Benton County Baby Beef Club
Beef Club
Kane Township
Arthur
George
Howard Franzenburg
Donald
Wilbert
Heitman
Alfred
Edwin
Johnnie
Willie Hansen
Ray
Robert Debletich
Adeline
Elmer Schild
Jackson Township
Mark Kinsel
Leland
Howard Schoonover
Rex Porter
Leland Hansen
Town
Stanley Keep
Fred
Clifford Schild
St . Clair
Raphael Schmuecker
Glen Rieke
Florence
Edith
Kenneth Christiansen
Keith
Julia Tow
Fremont
Arnold
Walter Olson
Monroe
Marvin
Lloyd Selk
Union
Francis van den Ben
Polk
Frank Burrell
Show Animals Headed to Memphis Dairy Exposition
Nine Guernsey show animals, five from W. W. Marsh and four from the Charlies Hovey herd, shipped from here to Memphis Tennessee for the National Dairy Exposition. Seventeen carloads left last Wednesday after the Dairy Cattle Congress. Marsh’s Cherub's Yank of the Prairie, a two year old, was junior champion at the sesquicentennial in Philadelphia and placed second at the Dairy Cattle Congress. Jim Lee, lead exhibitor for Marsh, was recalled to Missouri due to his mother's illness, possibly delaying arrival to Memphis.
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W. W. Marsh
Charlies Hovey
Memphis
Tenn
Dairy Cattle Congress
Cherub
Yank
Philadelphia
Jim Lee
Marsh Cattle
Missouri
Waterloo Gurenseys
Farmers Queries and Comments Addressed
Readers are invited to send questions and comments to the Farm Department at Waterion Evening Center, Waterlon, Iowa. Communications may be addressed by mail or phone 5106 for responses and information.
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Waterion Evening Center
Waterlon
Towa
Buchanan County Guernsey Cattle Owners To Sell
Independence Iowa October 11 Buchanan County Guernsey Breeders association plans a consignment auction on Tuesday November 1 in Independence. About 40 purebred cows heifers and bulls from county breeders will be T B tested and guaranteed. Auctioneer Oliver Johnson will oversee the sale.
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Buchanan County
Guernsey Breeders’ Association
Guernsey
T. B
Oliver Johnson
Boys and Girls at School Show Given Prizes on Exhibits
Lamont Iowa Oct 11 prize winners from the third annual boys and girls club show at the consolidated school grounds were announced. Victor Ross oversaw judging of dairy calves pigs sheep and other displays while home economics students served lunch to cover expenses and premiums. G C Fitch Iowa extension specialist spoke in the afternoon along with athletic stunts and a baseball game with Edgewood high school. Notable winners included Dorothy Pagel in plain and fancy garments, Joyce Rule in several canning and fruit categories, and Lawrence Hahn and Harold Jones for the tallest corn stalk.
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Iowa
Edgewood High School
Dorothy Pagel
Erma Smith
Ina Barr
Erma Popham
Lucile Haddy
Canning
Joyce Rule
Beulah Cole
Helen Streicher
Audrey. Ross
Edgar Brewer
Martin Peterson
Galf Club
Carl Falck
Claude Jenks
Richard Wiessener
Merl Elliott
Vance Vanek
Robert Ryle
Dale Holroyd
Glen Bradley
Rhode Island Reds
Circle Colton
Jersey Black Giants
Earl Ryle
Buff Rocks
Walter Wiessener
White Wrandottes
Harold Gusterene
Carl Krapke
Barred Rocks
Garden
Oliver Cole
Donald Rhines
Milo Murray
Eldora Pedersont
Robert Williamson
Harold Rolie
Cost Comparison Designed for Aid of Co-Op Manager Van Horne
County directors of 10 livestock shipping associations in Benton County meet Friday October 21 to form a county organization. Speakers include S. E H Thompson Knute Espe and A L Ames, all with extensive shipping association experience. Morning talks cover expense figures and shipping shrink with marketing implications. Afternoon sessions focus on talks and organization work to promote cooperative livestock marketing.
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Chicago
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Rue
Mr. Ames
Iowa Farm Lands Change Hands at Prices That Vary
Hudson area reports two farms sold in cash deals. Richard Holmes estate sold 272 acres southeast of Hudson to Frank Rober Traer for 31500. Lou Weber buys 100 acres near Hudson from Waterloo Savings Bank for 139 per acre. Stewart farm near La Porte City, 109 acres, sold to John Clark for 120 per acre. Ford Smith 80 acres south of Maynard sold to a Tennessee buyer for 150 per acre with stock and equipment.
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George Saul
Reinbeck
Hudson
Richard Holmes
Frank Rober Traer
Lou Weber
Mckenna Place
Vaughn Farm
Waterloo Savings Bank
la Porte City
Stewart
John Clark
Tennessee
Maynard
William Smith
Ford Smith
Here
First forestry tour in Iowa slated for Story County
The first forestry tour in Iowa is set for Story County on October 18. County agent H. F. Hanson notes Story County led the nation with a shelter belt demonstration planting program begun four years ago. The tour will view outcomes of the demonstration.
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Nevada
Iowa
Story County
H. F. Hanson
United States
Jesup Team Heads to National Dairy Exposition
Jesup consolidated school will send four dairy cattle and milk judging students to Memphis Tennessee for a vocational contest at the National Dairy Exposition. Lawrence Parker, Clarence Parker, Walter Fuller and Emmett Duggan, guided by Lewis L. Flack, depart with rail transport funded by Illinois Central Railway. The team competes Monday October 17 after placing second at Ames, Iowa.
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Jesup
Jesup Consolidated School
Memphis
Tenn
Lawrence
Clarence Parker
Walter Fuller
Emmett Duggan
Lewis L. Flack
H. J. Schweitert
Usinois Central Railway
Whiting
Iowa
Ames
Jesup Lads
Buttermakers of Unit No. 8 Plan to Meet Nov. 10
Section No. 8 of Iowa Buttermakers association will meet in Austinville on Thursday November 10 with Buttermaker Anderson in charge. At the Benson meeting October 6 strong attendance showed interest. B T Soles Stout won first in butter at Dairy Cattle Congress Waterloo with 95. J F Lorenzen Benson won first in butter judging at the same congress with 92. Mrs Lorenzen hosted the gathering and a delightful supper followed.
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Stout
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
J. F. Lorenzen
Benson
Dairy Cat Ue
Goneress
Clyde Bechtelheimer
Iowa
ITAH WAN SECRETARY OF NATIONAL FARMERS FEDERATION
M Shirley Winder of Salt Lake City was chosen secretary of the American Farm Bureau Federation by directors in Chicago. He has been Utah State Farm Bureau secretary and secretary treasurer of four state marketing groups, with taxation work as a specialty. The board endorsed Allen Crosby Hardison for governor general of the Philippine islands and J P Reed of Minnesota was endorsed for the Interstate Commerce Board.
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M. Shirley Winder
Salt Lake City
American Farm Bureau Federation
Chicago
Winder
Utah State Farm Bureau
State Farm Bureau
Federation
Allen Crosby Hardison
Santa Paula
Cal
Philippine Islands
Hardison
Pacific Coast
Gen
Wood
Chester
H. Gray
Washington
American Farm Bureau
Coolidge
J. F. Reed
Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation
Interstate Chamber of Commerce
Father Whalen to Speak at Farm Bureau Meeting
Father J. L. Whalen of Sumner will speak Friday evening October 14 in Gilbertville at a farm bureau gathering. He previously served postwar at Eagle Center. Clark v. Huntley of Chariton may also appear on the program.
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J. L. Whalen
Sumner
Farm Bureau
Father Whalen
Eagle Center
Clark v
Kansas City Livestock Markets Report
Kansas City livestock receipts on October 11 show hogs at 7,000 with prices mainly steady to lower. butchers scarce above 276 pounds. Cattle receipts 16,000 with steady to lower trends for killing beef steers and heifers. top yearling steers around 15.20. Sheep receipts 40,000 with lambs strong to 250 higher. feeding lambs mostly 12.25 to 12.75, lamb tops near 19.50.
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Kansas City
Chicago
Omaha
E. St. Louis
Osae
St. Joseph
Sioux City
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Crops Estimate Prompts Selling In Grain Markets
Chicago reports sharp price drops across grain futures as government crop estimates fuel selling. Corn fell to new seasonal lows with liquidation pressure and stop orders, while wheat and oats also declined or held near losses. Provisions followed corn weakness amid liberal arrivals and bearish weather outlooks. Murray’s summary hints at higher yields possibly surpassing last year.
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Chicago
United States
Murray
Cotton prices ease as Liverpool and Chicago reports show declines
Liverpool spot cotton meets fair demand with prices easing across grades and December to July futures. Midlands fair quoted around 12.78 pence, mids and low mids down from prior levels. receipts total 10,000 bales. Chicago opening declines 10 to 72 points across December through July contracts.
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Liverpool
Midlands
Chicago
Potatoes Market Report From Chicago Oct 11 Averages and prices by region
Chicago findings show receipts 170 cars on track and 1 425 cars in U S shipments trading fair with a steady market. Northern Wisconsin sacked round whites bring 1 70 to 1 75, central states 1 45 to 1 53, Minnesota and North Dakota 1 40 to 1 50, Red River Ohio s 1 55, Idaho sacked Russets 1 50 to 1 85 depending on quality.
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Chicago
U. S
Wisconsin
Central Section
Minnesota
North Dakota
Red River
Grain and livestock prices from Board of Trade Cash Quotations
Chicago October 1 market notes show wheat prices across grades from No 2 hard at 1.2944 to No 5 Yellow at 0.874 89.c, mixed and white corn values, oats and rye not quoted, barley 0.74 0.83, timothy 2.85 3.60, clover 18.75 26.75, and fats including lard 12.45 ribs 12.25 bellies 13.87.
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Chicago
Hogs Active Up Shade to 11.8 Overnight Market Report
Chicago cattle and hog quotes show hogs steady to higher with heavy butchers at 11.85 and 11.80, 250 to 300 pound hogs at 11.50 to 11.80, and light weights around 10.50 to 11.50. Cattle receipts 8,000 with best fat steers near 14 to 22, and sheep 17,000 with fat lambs 13.75 to 13.90. demand mixed as hogs move late in the session.
Representative Sales Livestock in Union Yards Chicago
Representative livestock sales in Union Yards Chicago on October 11 highlighted ongoing market activity. Officials reported varied offerings with buyers noting steady demand across multiple classes and regions, reflecting robust trade conditions for the day.
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Chicago
INS
Ors
Public Utilities Lead Stock Rise In Markets Fluctuate
New York stocks showed bullish action led by public utilities and notably Peoples Gas. Early gains faded into mixed moves with rails, department stores, and heavyweights like General Motors and United Drug trading higher. Foreign exchange opened steady with sterling near 4.86 and French francs around 3.92.
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New York
Peoples Gas
American Machine & Foundry
May Department Stores
General Motors
United Drug
Northwestern
R. H. Macy, Abraham & Strauss
Abitibi Power
Houston
Freeport
Texas
Foreign Exchanges and Markets Update October 11
New York foreign exchange rates show pound at 4.8675 dollars and various currencies quoted including francs 3.6212, Belgian belgas 13.92, Swiss francs 19.28, Italian lira 5.45340, Swedish krona 25.91, Norwegian 26.39, Danish 26.80, German marks 23.832, Greek drachma 1.3244, Spanish peseta 17.44, Dutch florin 40.08, and Chinese taels 61.75. U.S. bond quotes include Liberty issues around 100.2 to 103.26 and Treasury 4s at 114. Kansas City grain shows wheat mostly lower with No. 2 dark hard around 1.52, corn about 88c, oats around 49-50c. Toledo seed prices list cloverseed and timothy bids, and Kansas City hay receipts noted.
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New York
Market Prices for Butter Eggs Cheese and Poultry in New York and Chicago
NYC and Chicago market notes report receipts and prices for dairy products and poultry. Butter creamery extra and standards vary by city with 43 to 45 1/2 cents in NYC and 45 1/4 to 45 1/2 cents in Chicago. Eggs show mixed firsts and ordinary grades with prices from 26 to 36 cents, and cheese lists several varieties with modest gains. Poultry quotations cover turkeys fowls and ducks with prices ranging from 12 to 25 cents for various lines, plus live fowl and geese.
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Pacific
Long Island
Midwest
Rio
Santos
Chicago
Kansas City
Sioux City Livestock Market Report October 11
Sioux City market notes cattle receipts around 3000 with steady to weak demand for grassers and mixed ranges for steers heifers and cows. Hogs receipts about 4000 with tops around 11.35 for 160 to 180 pounds and sows softer. sheep receipts 2500, lambs at 13.25 and ewes around 6.25.
St. Louis Livestock Market Report East St Louis Oct 11
Receipts hogs 13,500 with steady to lower prices top 11.65 for 160-170 lb. 11.60 for 180 lb plus. Pigs 90-130 lb 9.75 to 10.75. sows 5.75 to 10.00. Cattle receipts 6,500 with calves 2,500. steers mostly steady, top 14.60 for early yearlings. western graders 38.65 to 9.40. good to choice cows 15.00 near. most cows 6.25 to 7.75. bulls 4.75 to 7.75. Sheep 1,500 steady. lambs 12.50 to 13.00. packer top 12.75. ewes 4.50 to 5.50.
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Paneer
Gealn. Heavy
Waterloo Mills Co
Tage Ee Reese
Swift & Co
Waterloo
Rath Packing Co
B. Rath
Heipers
Heipers— Ran Prime Hogs, 200 To 300 Ibs MW Aten Tennaee
Enone
Gan Hay and Straw
Wa Arene Eee
ASA Yann
Town Flour & Feed Co
Wee Ewes
Cohn Bros
Sears
Sioux City
Louis Livestock
Western Rangers
Hogs and cattle market report from St Joseph October 11
Receipts of hogs at 6000 head with 240 to 270 pound hogs steady around 14.30 while sows and boar categories show varied prices. Cattle receipts about 4000 with calves 600. grass beef steers and cows easing, veals and bulls mostly unchanged. top vealers around 13.50. Sheep receipts 4500 with fat lambs scarce and demand firm, high bids for desirable fat ewes up to 6.00, older stock steady.
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St. Joseph
Real Estate Transfers from Various Iowa Properties
J A Bown transfers lot 12 block 5 Forest Park add to Harry E Brist. Earl M Robinson et al to Stella M Robinson, lot and block 2 Brown Hall add, west side. Grand Lodge Ancient Order United Workmen of Iowa to Commissioner of Insurance of Iowa and successor, land in section 20 89-13. T Wagner Sheriff to DT A Trust Co c s w 3B- B I-11. H OT Wagner sheriff to J A Andrew. Ree, Wloo Bank & The Allen Memorial Hospital Assn to A & Kibby, lot 36 Allen Heights add east side. Naomi G Little to Moe A Cushman and 1-6 int in parts of lots 1-4 block 2 east side plat. Bank lot 6 block 1 Fay's add. West to Pioneer National Bank lot 6 Week 1 Fay's add. Green's Add. Edmund Rausch to Pioneer Natl Bank, pt lots A-4 block 35. Edmund Ravsch to Pioneer Natl Bank and 1-2 int in lots 1-2 block 5 Wome Park add. Andrew Rec. Wloo Bank & Trust Co dtz swts 26-R9-11 Naomi G Little to Moe A Cushman 11-89-13 H C Clansing to Pioneer National William Sindlinger to Bevel & Morgan et al lot 3 Shannon & Plat West co. Carl Kahler to Dulcie Niday Lot 20 block 13 Linden Place.
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Harry E. Brist
Forest Park
Earl M. Robinson
Stella M. Robinson
Brown- Hall
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Lycre
Grand Lodge Ancient Order United Workmen of Iowa
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T. Wagner
DT. A Trust Co
H. OT. Wagner
J. A. Andrew
Loo Bank
Allen Memorial Hospital
A. & Kibby
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Cushman Heights
Naomi G. Little
Moe A. Cushman
Bank
Fay
Ww. E. West
Pioneer National Bank
Green
Ees Usteelz
Edmund Rausch
Pioneer Natt Rank
Edmund Ravsch
Wome Park
Andrew
W'loo Bank & Trust Co
Moe A. Gush
H.C. Clansing
Pioneer
William Sindlinger
Bevel & Morgan Et al
Shannon & Plat
West Co
Carl . Kahler
Dulcie Niday
Linden Place
Moyera Red Fox Position Kernels And Rodent Feed
Items described as natural grain based rodent care seek to kill rats and mites. They are not carried by rats like meat poisons and are claimed to be safe for poultry dogs and cats. The text praises a safe kill method using Moyera Red Fox kernels and warns against certain additives.
Whalers Bag Six Sperm Whales in a Week at Akutan
Dutch Harbor reports the richest week of sperm whale catches ever seen in Alaskan waters. Six sperm whales, worth nearly 50 000 dollars, were taken by a Akutan crew, far exceeding typical seasonal records. Spermaceti from the heads is used to make grease paint.
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St Paul Livestock Market Report October cattle and hog prices
At St Paul Minn on October 11 cattle receipts 2300 with slow start and uneven declines across killing classes. Openings show steers 9.00 10.00, late 11.00 13.00, cows 5.50 7.00, bulls 6.50 6.75, stockers steady to down 25 50 cents. Vealers 12.00 mostly. Hogs receipts 6500 steady to weak on light weights. butchers steady, sows down, pigs unchanged. top 11.10, averages up slightly on light hogs. Sheep receipts 2000, market uncertain. fat lambs 25 cents higher, feeders steady. fat sheep 4.50 6.00, cull 3.00 3.00. feeding lambs 55 lb about 12.50, 60 65 lb around 11.00.
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Minneapolis Grain Market Report Oct 11 Minneapolis
Minneapolis grain totals show receipts 584 cars, up from 255 last year. No 1 northern wheat priced around 1.26 to 1.33 dollars, No 1 dark northern spring mixed grades 1.43 to 1.56, No 1 hard spring about 1.30 to 1.53, Montana on track 1.26 to 1.43, December 1.28 to 1.37, May 1.34. Corn No 3 yellow about 0.74 to 0.82, Oats No 3 white about 0.44 to 0.45.
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Omaha Grain Prices Oct 11 Omaha Neb
Wheat prices list No 1 hard 1.25 to 1.28 No 2 hard 1.23 to 1.27 No 1 mixed 1.28 to 1.37 Corn prices No 2 yellow 64 to 87 cents No 3 yellow 85 cents Oats No 3 white 45 to 47 cents No 1 white 47 cents.
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Omaha
Neb
Futures Close for Butter Eggs on Chicago Market
Chicago futures closed with butter storage standards for December at 43 4 cents and January at 43 2 cents. Eggs moved on refrigerator standards with November at 33 4 cents and December at 34 cents. refrigerator firsts for November at 30 cents.
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Grain prices from St. Louis market report
St Louis market notes record wheat at 1.40 to 1.48 for No 2 red and 1.30 for No 2 hard, corn at 0.88 to 0.914 for No 3 mixed and 0.814 to 0.914 for No 5 yellow, No 3 white at 0.91 to 0.915, oats No 2 white 0.5114 to 0.52.
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ST. Louis
Peoria Grain Market Report Oct 11
Peoria grain receipts show 34 cars with corn down around 1/2 cent. No. 4 yellow 66 2 3 cents, No. 5 yellow 66 2 3 cents, No. 6 yellow 85 cents, No. 3 mixed 89 1 2 cents, No. 4 mixed 48 1/2 cents. Cattle receipts none and prices easing slightly.
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Feoria
Peoria
Omaha Livestock Market Report From Omaha Nebraska
Receipts total 5 500 hogs 13 500 cattle with varied prices. Hog prices range from 9 85 to 13 35 per cwt while bulk 180 to 210 pound hogs bring 19 75 to 21 15. Cattle show fed steers and yearlings near 11 59 to 14 50 with long yearlings 15 75 and grass cattle around 6 00 to 9 00. Stockers and feeders trade slow to steady with calves 8 00 to 8 50 and yearlings about 10 40 aiding overall market movement.
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Omaha
Neb
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