County Agents oppose publication and discuss farm marketing
The Iowa county Agents association at Ames denounces the bulletin County Agent and Farm Bureau as not representing their ideas on cooperative marketing. They urge businesslike organization and note farm production is scattered, making controlled marketing and surplus handling difficult.
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Watner
Town Farm Bureau Federation
County Farm Bureau
Agenta
Ames
R. K. Bliss
lowa @ricultural
Delaware County farms hire help as 247 farmers use workers
Agricultural release by Lou F. Morgans shows 247 Delaware County farmers employ at least one hired man and 28 have two. The report details land use, crop areas, livestock, and equipment values across 348 608 acres with corn as the county’s principal crop and notes crop losses from weather.
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Des Moines
Delaware
Lou F. Morgans
State Census Bureau
Questions Invited by The Farmers Department
Inquiries and comments are invited and should be addressed to the Editor Farm Department at Waterloo Events Courier Waterloo Iowa. Public notice references Pione 6100.
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Waterioo Events Courier
Waterloo
Lows
Pione
From Tester to Tenant to Owner Dairy Profits Near Cedar Falls
In Hoard's Dairyman a profile of Art Hansen and A J Merner details a 282 acre Morner farm south of Cedar Falls. It covers Hansen's cow testing background, herd acquisitions, milk yields, feeding regime, and cash returns showing 1923 to 1924 gross receipts with partners sharing profits.
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Hoard’s Dairyman
A. J. Hansen
Cedar Falls
Nansen
Hanson
Black Hawk County
Mex
Hansen
Metner
Minnesota
Uban
Pioneer Testing Association
Luinsen
Ile
Prebley
Per Dak Ps Chis
Mr. Hansen
Cher
LordIansen
Lenaint
Merner
Shielr
Mercer
Eloard
Shakespeare
Bill
Forney Grower Eyes Seed Sale After Big Pumpkin Crop
In Orange township near Forney a farmer planted about an acre of pumpkins this summer. After shipping off four wagonloads, he still has many pumpkins left. Some have been fed to cows and hogs. He plans to save seed for his own planting and sell surplus. Other farmers report similar productivity this season.
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Forney
Orange Township
Women in Buchanan County nutrition training held at county sites
The second training school for Buchanan County farm women in the nutrition course will tour county points this week. At G H Harter’s near Independence the all day session will plan a balanced luncheon with hominy cheese sandwich, whole wheat muffins, carrot salad, and beverages. Attendees from Westbury township include Greemes, Martin, Robinson, A Henlin, Cline, and Seaman.
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Dusup
Buchanan County
Farm Bureau
Poounty
G. H. Harter
Independence
Westbury Township
Greemes
Martin
Robinson
A. Henlin
Cline
Seaman
Womch
Lloyd Clarek
Ames
Giant 109 Pound Squash Grown On Readlyn Farm
Louis Mohler of Bremer County grows massive squashes two miles east of Readlyn. A 109 pound specimen was displayed in Circle Standish at 631 Fourth Street East to attract customers. The squash is touted for use in pies and kitchen cooking with fine grain, large accents noted for quality.
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Delaware County
Louis Mohler
Readlyn
Bremer County
Circle Standish
Standiscate
Swine Breeders Sued for 50000 After Peoria Show
Lawsuits totaling 50000 were filed against two leading swine breeders, Graham of Waverly Minnesota and Dowling of Ney Junction, Iowa, after the National Swine Show in Peoria Illinois. The suits, filed by Warry H Moore, name 225000 each and stem from alleged irregularities in show practices and an ensuing petition by breeders to boycott exhibitors.
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Chicago Daily Drovers Journal
Peoria
Warry H. Moore
Eshowers
Wls. Graha
Waverly
Minn
M. A
Stocker and Feeder Show Judges Named
St. Joseph Mo Oct 12 The Hollowing fate been announced as judges at the eleventh annual stock grand feeder show to be held Oct 28 29 Here Claine Shaum Atchison county Mo who has handled and fed thousands of Seattle C D Casement Kansas well known carrot cattle winner at International Live stock show and J S Maxwell Kansas City stocker and feeder dealer Judging will be on the first day and a carrot suction is to place the next day at noon.
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St. Joseph
Clatne Shaum
Atchison County
Seattle
C. D. Casement
Kansas
Maxwell
Kansas City
Clay County Fair at Spencer Sees Large Attendance
Reports from Spencer Spencer Ja indicate the Clay County Fair during Dairy Cattle Congress week drew about 75,000 people with 33,000 admitted Thursday. Rain reduced turnout and fair officers expect a profitable margin despite weather.
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Spencer Fam
Spencer
Clay County
Dairy Cattle Congress
Farm records aid farmers in balancing enterprises
The Courier farm department reports farmers with complete bookkeeping for all enterprises. A Black Hawk County man advocates detailed records to judge profitability and boost hog production. Sage Accounts discussion led by Galloway Iowa extension specialist helped six county growers compare totals without exposing ownership.
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Courier Farm
Department of
Black Hawk County
Tis Place
Caning
Sage
Galloway
Iowa
Spediattae
Black Hawk County Farmer Grows Delicious Apples
Will Mumper of Orange Township, Iowa, has grown Delicious apples in his Black Hawk County home orchard. The trees, originating in the state near Winterset, produced a few fruit this fall along with other varieties such as Wealthy Groening Grimes Golden and Snow. The apples were wind battered but worm free after seasonal spraying.
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Iowa
Winterset
Black Hawk County
Courier Farm
Will Munper
Orange Lownship
Groening
Spring tooth harrow restores alfalfa field vigor and yield
Fayette County farmer E. Smith reports using a spring tooth harrow after a second cultivation revived an alfalfa field. By the third cutting the stand was vigorous and weed free, supporting belief that annual cultivation aids winter hardiness across varieties. County Agent Ladwick joins ongoing trials at the county farm.
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Fayette, Ta
A. E. Smith
Fayette County
Myr. Smith
Smith
Ah Smith
Ladwick
Fayette
Exchanges Closed on Columbus Day Across Markets
New York stock and commodity exchanges and several boards of trade were closed today in observance of Columbus Day. Chicago and St. Louis joined in the holiday cessation as trading desks paused for the federal holiday.
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New York
Btw
Columbay Day
Chicago
Dct
Chitage Board of Trade
Coltan
Taday
Columbios Tay
Produce Prices at Chicago and New York Marts
Chicago and New York produce markets report prices for dairy eggs poultry and meats. Notes show fluctuating values with entries for cheese creamers eggs and various fowl and geese. receip ts and regional listings hint at ongoing trade activity across multiple stations.
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Chicago
New York
Hay quotations ease in mixed midwestern market
Washington reports mixed hay market results for the week ending October 10. Prices fell for ordinary and low grades while top grades held steadier. demand remained slackened amid unprovenance imposture conditions and rising marketings.
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Washington
D. C
United States Department of Agriculture
Timothy
Chicago
St. Louis
Mi Heapolsand
Kansas Ci
Alimira
Omana
Kansas City
Prairie
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Omaha
Boston
York
Pittsburgh
Ocinnati
Louis
Kansas
Memphis
Denver
Os Angeles
Francisco
Waterloo Market Report from October 12
Waterford area harvest page lists grains and produce including wheat oats rye flour and flour types, with market prices from Sinnard Bros West attendants. It notes livestock like horses cattle and hogs from Rath Packing Co and Swift Co, plus hay straw hides and wool quotes, and closes with Liverpool Corn market prices in Tavernool.
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Waterloo
Sinnard
Choice Southeava Reeves
Toustry
Swift & Co
Rath Packing Co
Rath
Iss S
Tavelay & Son
Timothy Hay
Vila Print
Hay
Bate
Cohn
Hogs and cattle hold steady amid mixed bids in Chicago markets
Chicago hogs show mostly steady demand with slow selling. prices thin at top ends around $11.60 to $12.00 for various weights. Receipts total about 31,000. cattle mostly steady with bulls weak. vealers down about 50 cents. Sheep receipts 32,000 with few early sales and bids up to $15 for certain lams.
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Chicago
Jackin
East St. Louis and Sioux City Livestock Markets Report
Livestock receipts and prices from East St. Louis and Sioux City on October 12 show cattle and hogs mostly steady to lower. Cattle receipts near 12,000 with steers 14.60 to 15.73, cows 3.50 to 4.40, hogs around 10.05 to 11.15, sheep 13.50 to 15.02 for medium to good. Nearby markets list steady to lower trends for most categories.
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East ST. Louis
St. Louis
Tih
ST. Bais
EPA
Sioux City
Kansas City Livestock Market Report October Receipts Decline
Kansas City and St Joseph stockyards show mixed cattle hog and sheep results with scattered declines. Cattle receipts around 13 000 down 25 cents to 18.00 for best cows and heifers. hogs receipts 19 006 steady to higher with top around 11.65. sheep and lambs receipts 13 600 to 7.85 with varied prices.
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Kansas City
Swenson Wedding Returns From Des Moines
Mr and Mrs R Lawrence Swenson were married in Des Moines at 2 30 Thursday Pp Th and returned to Waterloo late Saturday evening They reside in apartment 216 Brockwell Arms Rev Elmer Melson Owen of St Pauls Episcopal Church performed the ceremony Mrs Swenson formerly Held is daughter of Mr and Mrs W Held of 1026 Franklin street She has been a bookkeeper at the Waterloo water works for three years and will keep the position She is a Marshalltown high school graduate class of 1929 Mr Swenson is teller in the First National Bank
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R. Lawrence Swenson
Des Moines
Waterloo
Brockwell Arms
Elmer Melson Owen
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Swenson
Phine Held
W. Held
Franklin Street
Waterloo Waterworks
Marshalltown High School
Sivenson
First National ‘Bank
Moving in Waterloo Sees 122 Address Changes Last Week
The Waterloo Retail Merchants association records 122 address changes in the city during the past week. One hundred one residents or families changed abodes within Waterloo with 15 new households forming and six leaving the city. Names listed include Walter McKinley 422 Pine and others at 99 Oakland 317 Lafayette 121 1-2 Firth West 523 1-2 Moir 234 Maple and more.
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Ula
Hassall DeGon
Waterloo Retail Merchants’ Association
Ben Resitente Areiocatert
Walter McKinley
Pine
E. Murphy
Oakland
C. H. Meyers
Lafayette
H.C. Weltzen
Firth West
J. E. Sams
Moir
Iva Powell
Maple
C. L. Walter
Denver
W. M. Driggs
Cecil Kerr
Rotary Governor Urges Clubs to Stay Within Field
Rotary Governor Falkenhainer urged Algona Rotary clubs to confine activities to the field set by the international organization. At a noonday luncheon the governor warned against religious or political discussions and movement involvement. He stressed adherence to the Cleveland convention fundamentals of Rotary education higher business standards and international friendship. John Corson performed several piano solos.
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Rotary
International Organization
Way
al Falkenhainer
Algona
Sleventh
Cleveland
Falkenbainer
Black’s Tearoom
John Corson
Ray Short Leads Iowa Agents For New Paid Up Business
Ray LL Short an underwriter for Equitable Life Insurance in New York led Iowa agents for new paid up business last month in Des Moines. He ranked sixty ninth nationally among 7000 agents for the company and was third for paid up business year to date. A Labor Bureau meeting of the Woman's Labor Bureau is set for Tuesday evening in Carpenter's hall.
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Ray LL Short
Equitable Life Insurance Company of
New York
Iowa
Hee
Des Moines
Short
United States
City Council Seeks Objections To Sewer Projects Tonight
Citizens may protest proposed sewer improvements and review plans under Iowa budget rules. Hearing led by City Clerk Charles MacKay will cover Newton street Madison and other avenues from 499 feet west to 33 385 feet east, with an estimated cost of 11390 dollars.
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Iowa
Charles MacKay
Newton Street
Fairview
Broadway
Madison
Nevada
Colorado
Sycamore
Cedar River
Bath
Dunham
Ricker
Ankeny
Anken West
Newel
Archer
State
Linden
Sedan Released After Bond Posted in Affection Suit
The Cadillac sedan of Mrs Matilda Caward was released by the sheriff after Ray N Cowin posted a $3,000 bond. The vehicle had been attached in a suit for alienation of affections against Mrs Caward. The bond amount appeared as $3,600 in the filing.
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Matilda Caward
Caward
C. Ww. Fricks
Ward
Ray N. Cowin
Fifth Street
Court Hears Appeals Over Williston Pavement Assessments
In district court today Junge BE Stiles heard appeals on special assessments for paying on Williston avenue dating from 1924. Walter E Johnson Thomas A Morrison Arthur C Cole Myrtle Sisson Bellinger and Helen A Draper challenged city council action claiming the assessments exceed one fourth the value of their lots.
Dolores Roberts Takes Over Plaza Beauty Shoppe
Dolores M. Roberts has taken over the Plaza Shoppe at 418 Fouril Street West and will continue its operation as a beauty parlor. Edith Williams will be the manager with Sibyl Brooks as assistant.
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Dolores M. Roberts
Plaza
Edith Williams
Sibyl Brooks
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