46 Holsteins in northeast Iowa bring $17
The northeast Iowa Holstein breeders sale at the Dairy Cattle Congress grounds drew strong bids with 46 head averaging just over $177. Top price reached $300 for a four year old bull from Hanson Sauer Bry. A Cedar Falls buyer paid $275 for a cow with notable butterfat records. Rex Frieplow’s line from a historic calf club heifer fetched $200, contributing to nearly $1,000 total value from his descendants. Buyers came mainly from eastern Iowa as the sale closed near 4 p.m.
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Iowa
Holsteijn
Dairy Cattle Congress
Seward L. Smith
Blairsburg, Jr
Hanson, Sauerbry & MacLaury
Oelwelh
Pieterije Ormsby Buckeye
Dan Friestine
Manchester
Tritomin Pieterti Ormsby
Hanson & Sauerbry
Thamas Hanser
Cedar Falls
Reber
Ted Reber
Westgate
Hamer Heard
Weterson
Rex Frieplow
Aurora
Fayette County
Hex
Rex
Weinberg
Contest Association
J. B. Mack
FL. Atkinson
Wis
J. P. Eves
Dairy Farmer
Des Moines
H. W. Gleim
Webster City
Interloo
Y. C. Ferguson
Black Hawk
Fayette
Toduction
J. F. Reiss
Garrison
Mathews & Cloud
Greeley
J. Helensch
Fairfax
P. P. Stewart
Maynard
Gus Daley
Lamont
W. *. Yareho
Clarksville
Henry W.grass
Eldoranda
E. C. Reiss
Lyman Barker
Reinbeck
Harold Woehrman
Lozarne
E. F. Cummings
Oelwein
Clyde Griener
O. A. Rice
A. H. Kraus
Maringo
M. Baughman
Grundy Center
Henry Tillard
Anamosa
F. J K. Bruene
Beaman
Ear Teague
Oclwelh
E. M. Phipps
Waukon
John Snyder
Mike Steward
P. P Stewart
Planting Early and Late Spuds Insures Against Crop Failure
New Hampton, Iowa announces county farm bureau studies on potato varieties. Frank Hunt notes yields from Irish Cobbler outperforming Ohio in early plantings, with tests showing 245 to 293 bushels per acre on varied soils. Emphasizes seed treatment, soil richness, and dual early and late plantings to spread risk and boost total production.
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New Hampton
Get
Hubert Laurel
H. O. Drewelow
William Larkin
L. J. Shores
Waucoma
Emil Hoefflinger
Alta Vista
Chickasaw
Hunt
Chickasaw County
Ohio
Mr. Shores
Wisconsin
Much Postponed Farm Meeting to Take Place Soon
Waverly Ta Oct 20 Special third district farm bureau meetings planned and postponed several times are now announced for Friday Oct 22 at 1 a m Speakers could not be here on pre Vinus dates Charlies KE Karst president Town Farm Bureau federation will be on forenoon program Mrs Kilaworth Richardson Petra Sr will address the women Peasantry or Power will be the topic of Macy Campbell Cedar Fails Town State Teachers college official at the afternoon program The committee feels it is fortunate in getting these three prominent speakers There will be in addition music and discussion of general farm bureau topics County agents demonstration workers farm bureau officials and teachers will attend
Joyce and Nelson Sell Four Guernseys in October Sale
Independence, Oct. 20. D O Strachan of the Valley Cow Test association reports four Guernsey cows sold for dairy use at the monthly meeting. R A Nelson and M J Yoyes each sold two cows to Mr Schamacke of Walker, Ja.
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Independence
D. Oo. Strachan
Wapale “Valley Cow Test Association
R. A. Nelson
M. J. Yoyes
GuErnsey Bread
Schamacke
Walker
Rail Magnate Buys Champion Guernsey Heifer in West
Rail magnate William Williams of Lyon Mountain New York purchased Cherub's Queen of the Prairie a senior yearling Guernsey heifer bred by W. W. Marsh here. The animal had earned junior and grand championships at Sesquicentennial Philadelphia Dairy Cattle Congress and National Dairy Exposition Detroit before sale. Price not disclosed but said to be in four figures. Williams also owned the grand champion at the National show.
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W. W. Marsh
William Williams
Lyon Mountain
N. Y
Williams
Philadelphia
Dairy Cattle Congress
Detroit
Wiliams
Various Moths in Air Make Farmers Wonder What Next
Ames Iowa October reports thick air filled with moths of many shapes. Entomologists say corn ear worm moths are common, signaling potential next spring crop damage. Darker moths are living eggs that hatch into cutworms this fall, threatening garden shoots after winter. Brown moths with a single wing spot are visitors from the south and cause no known damage.
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Ames
Ilowa
Iowa State College
Iowa
B. B. Fulton
Southland
Twa
Hog Cholera Dominates Eastern Town Bulletin
The weekly bulletin of the Eastern Town Veterinary association highlights hog cholera losses as the largest item, with limited notes on swine plague at Tama and Salon and minor notices on hemorrhagic septicemia in cattle fowl cholera and blackleg in valves. Numerous localities report cholera losses including Waterloo Cedar Falls La Porte City Denver Dike and Grundy Center. Forty-one new members joined during the Cedar Rapids convention.
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Eastern Town Veterinary Association
Tama
Salon
Cattte
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
la Porte City
Denver
Dike
Grundy
Fayette Women Study Nutrition Series Opens Oct 25
Fourth series of Fayette county women nutrition training schools runs October 25 to 28 with meetings in Dover Clermont Fairfield Arlington and Oran. Hosts include Mrs J C Mathews Mrs W H King Mrs Earl Clark and others as local women participate and discuss 1927 program continuity.
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Fayette. la
Fayette County
Union
Auburn
Dover
J. C. Mathews
Clermont
Pleasant Valley
He Appelman
Fairfield
Syria
WH King
Arlington
Oran
Iron in pig feed boosts growth and efficiency
Ames Iowa farmers may benefit from iron additives in swine diets. Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station tests fed iron oxide venetian red to fattening pigs and breeding gilts, showing pigs reached 225 pounds 10 days sooner and saved about 27 cents per hundredweight in feed costs. A second summer trial with gilts continued to show promising results, with details to be explained at the swine feeders event.
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Ames
Mey
Lowa
Lowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Walworth
John M. Rovard
Colbertson
Mov
Siys
Evward
Lumber Ventilation Hogs Housed In Five Townships
Fayette Tennessee reports five ventilation systems installed in hog houses across Harlan Banks Center Oran and Jefferson townships with AW Clyde guiding the project. Lumber costs ranged 12 to 14 dollars, labor by two men in one day. outlets and inlets sized for space, several cupola types used with revolving type preferred.
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Fayette
AW. Clyde
Harlan
Banks
Center
Oran
Jefferson
Will Pon
Ae Tlarla
Arthur Meyerholt
Benter’s
Timer
Cummins
Cummins’. iOran, and B. A1. Hanger’s
Jeferson
Clyde
Farmers The Editor Seeks Reader Questions
Communications to the Farm Department at the Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo Iowa are requested. Readers may address inquiries and comments on agricultural topics using the given contact line and phone number.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Waterloo Evening Courier
Farmers
Towa
Wheat values shrink as profits dip in upturn
Market reports show wheat prices slipping from new highs amid profit taking and mixed signals from Liverpool and Winnipeg. Frost in Argentina cited as a factor with further declines in Chicago and Minneapolis listings, and varying corn oat and provision movements across markets.
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Liverpool
Winnipeg
Argentina
Chicago
Stock Market Roller Coaster Amid Wide Price Swings
New York trading opened with uneven advances and declines across blue chips. Dupont fell from a high of 317% to 310% while United States Steel, General Motors, and others hit new lows. foreign exchanges firm except sterling, which slipped to a year’s low, and cotton futures traded mixed amid broad liquidation and short selling activity.
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New York
Dupont
United States Cast Iron Pipe
Continental Baking A
Ure
United States Steel
Liddy
Gener Motors
Pelee
Pullman
Coca Cola
Remington Typewriter
Mun Car and Foundry
Butuckying
Lehigh Valley
American
Lange
Bisawit
Uowla Allied Chemical & Dye
American Uasessavee
BTM Datavkey
Baldwin Locomotive
Baltimore , Ohio
Bethlehem Steel California Petrole Ws Canadian Preifie
Central Leather
Cerro de Panarinsseene Qhesapeake & Ohio Oo
Chicago
MIL & St. Paul
Chicago & Northwestern
Pactic
Chile Copper
Ie and Chrysler Corp
Coca Cok
Colorado Fuel Consolidated Gas Corn
Crucible Steel
Davison Chemical - Dodge Bros
A .du Pont de & Electric
Erle
Famous Players Fish Rubber
Foundations.Co
Freeport-Texas
General Asphalt
General Electric, New
General Motors
Northern
Gulf States Steel
Houston
Hudson Motors
Oiivis Central
Combustion Eng
Harvester
Nickel
Inter, Tel, & Tel
Kansas City Southern
Kennecott Copper
Kresge
Lago OU
Louisville & Nashville
Marland Oil
Mid-Continent
Mow Kin
Texas
Missouri Fachic Pia
Montgomery Ward Oo
Haig Ted
Gsi
York Central
H. & Harlto
Western
North American Northern Pacific Pacific of
Packard Motor Pan
Merco-Arrow
Car Radio Corporation
Treading Rep
Sears Roebuck Sinclair Con
Southern Davies
Southern Davies Jam 22 --.American Car & Foundry - American Locomotive
American Smelt, & Rel
Heave
aAmericean Sugar
jAmerican Tel
Tel
dAmerican Tobacco
American Woolen
Anaconda
Armour of
M. Boo
Acchison Wae
Atlantic Court Line
Lenthorm
Texas Co
Texas Gulf
Texas & Barrie Tinton
Saeed Wallowsh
Ward Bakbre
Wreatinghouss
Lee White
Willys Fiverkinnd
Woodworth
Board of Trade Cash Quotations Chicago Ort 20
Market quotes for Wheat Corn Oats and Rice listed with No 2 and No 4 grades plus sample values. Prices include Wheat No 2 hard 1.43 and 146% scores, Oats and Corn entries varying, Cloverseed 29.24, Provisions 15.60 to 16.00, Bolles 15.50.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Montana
Chicago
Steady Hog Prices Amid Mixed Cattle and Sheep Trade
Chelago market reports low but steady hog trading with receipts around 14,000. Barrows and gilts up to 14.00, most 160 to 200 pounds around 13.28 to 13.50, light weights and packing sows active. Cattle receipts 12,400 with better demand for steers and yearlings, vealers to packers around 12.00 to 12.50. Sheep receipts 16,000 with active trade and higher bids up to 14.50 for choice westerns and natives near 14.00.
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Chelago
Fachems Ehong
St Paul Livestock Market Receipts Mixed Prices Steady
Livestock report shows receipts at St Paul: cattle 4,000 steady to slightly higher with new yearly high for fed yearling steers. calves 3,000 mostly steady with lights around 10.00 to 10.25. hogs 9,000 up about quarter to half dollar. sheep 3,000 with fat lambs 85 cents higher and top around 14.25 for best wether lambs. Prices list by class and weight throughout the market day.
East St Louis hog and cattle market report
Receipts at East St Louis show hogs 13 500 with steady to higher bids. Best sows and fat hogs around 11.50 to 15.60 per cwt. Cattle receipts 5 590 with native steers scarce, western steers slow, good to choked mixed yearlings and heifers steady to firm, top bulls around 36.25, cows weak around 3.25 to 4.75. Sheep receipts 3 600 with fat lambs higher, packer top about 14.00, cull lambs 5.50, fat ewes around 4.00 to 6.00.
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Louis Livestock
St. Louis
Market Report: Butter Eggs Poultry and Cheese Prices
New York city prices show butter receipts at 12 901 cubes firm creamery 46% to 47% in most trades. Eggs receipts 19 690 cases with nearby whites 77 78e and firsts 40 43e, midwest markets noted. Pork and sugar values listed. hay and other produce largely steady. Chicago reports butter extra firsts 42 45c and cheese twins 24% to 24c. Kansas City and St Louis bulletins show regional shifts with browns and greens unchanged.
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New Yor
New York
Midwest
Chicago
Chile
Springs
Banana City
Kansas City
St. Louia
St. Louis
Butler
Kansas City Livestock Market Report Summary
Kansas City listings show cattle receipts 9 000 calves 2 000 slow with steady price tones for choice yearlings around 11 60 light weight steers near 10 40 to 19 medium weight heifers 4 50 5 75 with strong to 15 higher for cutters. Hogs receipts 6 000 unevenly steady to 10 cents higher with top 13 40 for 330 250 pounds and bulk around 13 35 13 25 13 40. Sheep receipts 9 000 active near 0 10 higher top westerns 14 35. Sioux City reports slower killing cattle and mixed bids with steers yearlings at 8 00 9 50 and cows 5 50 11 00. St Joseph and other western markets show steady to strong trends with steers about 7 00 9 00 and tops near 11 50 for select lots. calves about 4 50 12 50 and stockers 5 30 8 35.
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Waterloo
Nvices
Neon
Waterloo Mills Co
Orange Creamery Butte
Tripoli
Erem Swift & Co
Witerloo
Egherns
Bineks
al Fa
Timothy
Barclay & Sons
Webster Erenee Co
Colin
Chicago
Hee
BBC
Choice
Caile
Nonin Ac
Ram
Otinn
Wwe
Anil Wether
Lewes
Nungas
Alo
Gmana
Uct
Sioux City
ST. Joseph Livestock Joseph
Wife Sues Heavy Graham for Divorce in Des Moines
Mrs. Caroline Graham files a divorce action in district court charging cruel and inhuman treatment by heavy Graham, a former Michigan university football star. Also noted is plans for a North Iowa Poultry Show in Newton, Iowa with Jan 4 to 7 dates and Prof EB Rood of Ames invited to judge.
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Des Moines
Oct
Augustus
Ileavy) Graham
Michigan University
Caroline Graham
Ieavy
PLAN
New Traumpton
Northier Iowa Poultry Association
Farm Huredu
Wngqual
EB. Rood
Ames
Janesville Personal News and Local Obituaries
Clarence Btriden of Waterloo visited Janesville with his mother Mrs John Briden last week. George C Shepard aged 75 died at his Janesville home after long illness. funeral at home with Rev F A Smith, burial Oakland cemetery. Mrs Jenny Loveland ill with bronchitis under doctor care. Various locals visited relatives and attended events. traffic accident injures narrowly but victim recovers.
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Janesville
Clarence Btriden
Waterloo
John Briden
L. E. Shepard
Oakland Cemetery
Jenny Loveland
Jessie Shores
Cedar Rapids
Effie Marsh
Fredericksburg
George Pepin
Ross Enlow
Raymond Smalling
Smalling
Raymond
Peer
Mec
Merschmer
Howe
Albia
Charles Howe
Ancil
Davenport
Woodmen Order
C. A. Cearle
Sowell
Waverly
Hogs Killed by Train. Local Intel and Moves
Sixteen Roscoe Hall hogs weighing 125 pounds each were killed by a Great Western train after entering the right of way. Mrs Frances Quinn underwent toe surgery at Traer with slow healing and pain. L R Brackney moved from Reinbeck to Radcliffe for a telephone exchange assignment. Residents including the Galloways, Meyers, Rose, Shimer, Ehlers and others made local moves or visits, with plans to relocate or travel.
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Reinbeck
Roscoe Hall
Great Western
Trence
Frances Quinn
Traer
L. R. Brackney
Conrad
William E. Rose
Newton
Rose
Shimer
LeMars
Morrison
Earl Cooper
Claus Ehlers
Fargo
M. C
Charles Ploog
Lewis
Will Cameron
Florida
Waterloo
Alfred Giih
Ohrt Farm
Will Braash
Sunset Park
Otterville News Briefs From October and Sunday Visits
Vertu-Bom: To Mr and Mrs Clay last Wednesday a son. To Mr and Mrs Fred Gissel Oct 18 a son. Mr and Mrs John Stoner and Mrs Hayes drove from Martina and arrived Saturday. Mrs Hayes returns home in Fairbank after a year with her daughter. The D B Anderson family Waterloo spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs H C Bantz. Rev A H Zellinger and family Independence spent Sunday in the Lewis Gissel home. Fairbank had a picnic at the river Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otterville
Vertu—Bom
Clay
Fred Gissel
John Stoner
Hayes
Maritina
A. H. Zellinger
Independence
Lewis Gissel
Messrs. and Motes
Hecker
A. J. Glenny
Charles Treben
Ed Trehen
Fairbank
Kies-Dinner Hosts Highlight Drying Corn Harvest
Washburn news note: Mr and Mrs Peter Kies dined with Mr and Mrs Joseph Thiry. Corn husking begins as kernels dry enough to crib. Miss Corinne Buges accompanied by Catherine and Dorothy Curley to Fairbank Sunday. The Curley home hosted a day of visiting. Miss Clementine Thiry spent the weekend in New Hampton visiting Cordelia Pete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn Washburn
Peter Kies
Joseph Thiry
Corinne Buges
Catherine
Dorothy Curley
Fairbank
Curley Hone
Clementine ‘Thiry
New Hampton
Cordelia Pete
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Harry Chin
Joyce and
Nelson Sell
Polands
Altre
Kansas
Omaha
Hira
Ort
Minnesota
North Dakota
Red River Oatos
Idaho
Michigan
Russets
Cora
Tata
A. A
Lamson Bros. & Co
Marsh-Place
H. A. Morey
Breiks
Otton
Midlands
Narhangen
Opainis
Frances
Minneapoles Flour
Board of Trade
ST. Paul Livestock
Liberty Bonds
U. S. Bonds
Liverty
US S. T
Ju. Ss. T. Aus
Kansas City Livestock
Omaha Livestock
Graham
Lewis Miller
Byrnes Park
West
Guernsey
Rhode Island
John Deere
F. C. Heichel
Harry Pashby
J. Ds
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