Black Hawk farmers join campaign to cut hog production costs
Black Hawk county farmers participate in a state line campaign aimed at cheaper pork production. The program covers hog worm control, brood sow care, ventilation, feeders, diseases, pasture, and price trends with meetings led by Rex Beresford, Dr K W Stouder, F G Churchill, and A L Albaugh from Dec 23 to Jan 1 and Feb 1 to 12.
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Black Hawk County
J. L. Ubau
Black Hawk
Iowa
Rex Beresford
Ames
K. W. Stouder
Stouder
F. G. Churchill
Belso
A. L. Albaugh
Cribbing of Corn Not Extensive in State This Early
Des Moines AP reports that early cribbing of corn is limited due to wet weather. Some fields have been husked in the northwest, but hardly any corn has been placed in cribs. Winter wheat seeding is delayed by wet soil, clover seed germination is damaged, and potato digging shows limited progress with disappointing yields. Roads are very bad in southern Iowa.
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Des
Moines
Iowa
Governor Hammill to Address Bremer Farm Bureau Picnic
Readlyn Iowa October 21 Special Governor John Hammill has accepted an invitation to speak at the Bremer County Farm Bureau picnic in Readlyn Maxfield township plans to make it the biggest event of its kind in Bremer County Maxfield members report 125 paid dues to the bureau.
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Readlyn
John Hammill
Bremer County Farm Bureau
Maxfield Township
Bremer
Maxfield
Fox Township Girls Club Plans Garment Work
The Fox Township Girls Club met at Frances Ebr s home in Jesup with Home Demonstration Agent Elizabeth Hudson. Members approved garment work for next year after a model business meeting then heard readings and piano solos by Madaline Pint Marjorie Miller Marie Ackerman and others. The event featured a broad demonstration by Frances Ebr and Madaline Pint and a green and white decorated home with buffet luncheon.
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Foxie
Fox Township
Frances Ebr. Jesup
Elizabeth Hudson
Elms
Madaline Pint
Marjorie
Bueland
Mily Flemsming
Frances Ehr
Vivienierweifer
Marjorie Miller
Marie Ackerman
Euelah Miller
Vivian = Tristweiler
Frances Ebr
Madaline
Bremer County Dairy Club Member Shines at National Show
Waldo Albrecht an 18 year old Bremer county dairy calf club member attended the national dairy show in Indianapolis as a guest of Blue Valley Creamery Institute. He stood in the front row during a judges’ ring contest and collected insights from top breeders like W S Moscrip and WW Barney. Albrecht earned a free trip and a judge’s cane from The Dairy Farmer booth and plans to promote dairy work and farming in Bremer county with hopes for 200 calf club members next year.
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Waverly
Nathonal Dairy
Indianapolis
Ind
Waldo Albrecht
Bremer County
Blue Valley Creamery Institute
N. Long
Waldo
Here
Dairy Farmer Booth
W. S. Moscrip
Lake Elmo
Minn
Mr. Muscrip
Barney
nationalolstein-Friesian Association
Waledo
Hremey Dairy Club
Blue Valley Institute
Waterloo
State Dairy Association
International Harvester Company
Goyjeer Jackson
Indiana
Porter
Aldo
Hog Grower Routs Parasites in Bremer County
K W Stauder of Iowa State College will speak on swine disease prevention at a Bremer county meeting on Oct 27 at George Moeller’s farm. The Moeller herd improved after adopting the McLean sanitation method, with pigs raised on new ground showing strong health and parasite control. County agent D D Ofringa notes this as a striking sanitation demonstration for Bremer swine herds.
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Denver
K. W.W. Stauder
Towa State College
Bremer County
George Moeller
Here
Stouder
Moeller
F. W. School
Maxfeld Township
Chester
Grade Shorthorn Tops Test Lists in County Cow Herds
In Chickasaw County the Chickasaw County Cow Testing Association report shows FL W Whitcomb and I J Clements leading milk production. Whitcomb’s Grade Shorthorn cow yielded 1,020 pounds of milk with 48.4 pounds fat, peaked in mid August. Clements’ Grade Holstein produced 1,084 pounds with 43.2 pounds fat, with July as the reference period. Charles Kniss’s seven Grade Holsteins averaged 39.1 pounds of fat for the herd’s top performance.
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New Mampton
Chickasaw County
FL W. Whitcomb
I. J. Clements
Whitcomb
Clements
Charles Kniess
Cedar Falls Good Luck Club Halloween Party
Cedar Falls members gathered at Mrs. R.R. Cheney’s home for a Halloween party attended by about forty percent of the club. Mrs. Lester Farah of Waterton impersonated the witch and told fortunes. Games were played and refreshments featured pumpkin and coffee.
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Cedar Falls
R.R. Cheney
Lester Farah
Waterton
Benson
Kes
Coffe
Cattle Shippers Study Highlights Buchanan County Impact
Independence Oct 21 A.U. Cady of the Town Extension service reports co operative shipping associations in Buchanan County halve the farm to market livestock margin since 1910 and have cut hog margins 13 cents and calf margins in half since 1939 despite rising shipping costs. About 650 associations operate, 250 using a Uniform Records basis to compare business and boost local packers’ purchases.
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Independence
Co-operative Shipping Associatio
U. Cady
Buchanan County
Chicago
Cady
Focal Livestock Shipping Associations
Shipping Aviations
Cody
Ear of corn exhibits impressively sized varieties from Ortner farm
John Ortner of Barelay township displays several ears of corn from his farm noting a strong year for growers. A standout “Bloody Butchstorm” ear runs about 12.4 inches with 268 kernel rows, along with multiple Alice, Tec, yellow dent, and white varieties.
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John Ortner
Barelay Township
The
Courier
Bartiay
Alice
Oriner Save
Patten Farm Auction Fails to Sell Near Waterloo
The Patten farm of 160 acres east of Waterloo was not sold at yesterday’s auction. Bids hovered around 13 dollars per acre while one offer of 15 dollars per acre had been made last June. Drainage costs of about 15 dollars per acre were noted and taxes were paid.
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Patten
Waterloo
T. J. Bender
Watsting
Guardian
Re-Elect Directors Named in Independence Farm Bureau Meet
Independence Iowa area notes report Ryan and Wil Baragary Mindie field township were re elected director and vice director at the township farm bureau annual meeting held in the Turley home. A Jullenee Community club meeting was postponed due to harvest and a pest gathering is set for November 6 at Mrs Renordern home.
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Independence
Ryan
Wil Baragary
Mindie
Field Township
Township Farm Bureau
Thomas Turley
Menting
Jullenee Community Club
Mre. 1
Renordern
Wheat closes lower as late trading reverses gains
Wheat prices eased in late trading after a weaker session, with December and May slipping from intraday highs. Corn and oats showed mixed moves while overall grain futures faced pressure from selling by houses with Northwestern connections. Provisions held steady amid volatile price action across the Chicago and Minneapolis markets.
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Chicago
Canada
St Joseph Livestock Report From Mal Ort Area
Receipts show hogs cattle sows and cows with varying quantities noted. A farm report from Creston mentions local markets and a political note about Harald G Smith with plans for winter at home in Washington.
Grain Market Quotations From Board Of Trade Report
AP report lists wheat prices with mixed grades including No 1 and No 2 yellow and white varieties and a No 2 white sample. Rye No 2 quoted at 39 410e and barley and clover seed prices shown. figures show modest gains and losses across grain types.
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AOI Gso Oy
Sree
Harley
Hogs and cattle mixed as Packers buy few hogs on slow market
Chicago hogs firm with limited demand as major packers buy a small lot of 13 000 to 24 000 head leftovers. Slaughter hogs average around 12.00 to 13.70 with sows and heavy weights showing uneven activity. Cattle receipts total 15 066 with beef steers steady to higher for weighty stock while stockers and feeders stay firm. Sheep receipts 18 008 with lambs slow to higher and natives mixed in demand.
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Celpis
Bette
Majori
Chicago
Markets in brief from St Paul Livestock listing mixed cattle hogs and calves
Receipts at St Paul Livestock show cattle and calves steady to higher with fat steers and yearlings around 6 and 7 dollars, stockers and feeders mixed. Hogs near Tuesday’s average with prices from 11 to 13 dollars, sheep and goats noted with limited demand and ranges from about 2.50 to 14.99.
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ST. Paul
St Paul
Minn
Steckere
Kansas City and East St Louis Livestock Markets Report
Market receipts show cattle, hogs, and sheep trades with varied demand. Cattle mostly steady to lower on heavy steers and grassers, hogs 25 to 50 cents lower, sheep steady to slightly higher with best western lambs in demand. Local bids include top heavy steers around 411.25 and hogs near 11.25 to 11.45 packer top, with multiple weight ranges noted.
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Kansas City
Omaha Livestock Market Receipts and Prices Decline
The page shows mixed and packing hogs with declines across most grades, top quotes around 13c per pound, cattle receipts totaling about 311.25 with bulk sales in the 5.50 to 11.80 range, veal and lamb sections noting steady to higher prices and slow feeder activity. Overall cattle and hog markets appear weaker with selective strength in high end veal and lighter cattle.
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Qmarar
Mev
Ucl
Stersak
Hulk
Nero
Elanin GaAs Sispaund
Wall St Steady With Motors Aid
New York stocks steadied as speculation faded and traders awaited favorable business signals. Oil output cuts, freight gains, easy money rates, and heavy gold imports supported prices with United States Cast Iron Pipe and Rubber stocks among leaders. Labeled by lines of rail and auto makers, the market showed broad gains and new year highs across several sectors.
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New York
APJ
Hst
United States
Alsto Sterling
Scorcy Beach
Ite
Ogure
Southern Railway
Baltimore & Olio
General Electric
Pan-American B
Marland Oil
Sears Roebuck
American Waterworks
Chryster
AM. Chen. & Dye
American Can
Car & Fdy
American Locomomy Sm. Sm
American Sugar
Tell & Tel
American Tobacco Am
Baldwin Locomotive
Balt
Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
California
Canadian Pac
Leath
Casadler Motor
Chesapeake
Ghio Atte
Northwestern
Pepra CG
Bot
Eesacs Elie Congoleum-Nai Consolidated EB
Davison Chem
Lee Doge Broe
du Pont de Nen
Electric Pow
General Asphale Geherd
Electric
General Motors
Kelly-Springfield
Kennecott Copper
Lehigh Valey
Louisville & Nash
Magic
Marland Oil Mex
Seaboard Ae Mid-Continent Pet
Kan
Missouri Pac
Lings
Aea
Norfolk & Western Nor
American
Northern Pacific Pacific OW
Fan
Amec
Pennsylvania _ Phila
Adg
Philips de
Bartio Corp
Reading
San Fran
Air Line Sears-Roshuck
Sinclair Con
Sentham Pactt Standard QI
Standard Oil, N.S. Stewart-Warner Studebaker
Texas Co
Texas & Pacific
Prices at Chicago and New York Marts
Chicago and New York produce markets report unsettled butter prices with receipts in thousands of tubs and mixed grades. Cheese and poultry values show gains and firming trends across live and dressed stock, with notable figures for creamery butter and various egg grades.
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Chicago
New York
N York
Pacific Coast
Sioux City Market Report Sees Mixed Livestock Prices
Receipts total about 4 000 cattle 5 500 hogs and 1 800 sheep with overall firmness noted in hogs and steady to weak calves and cows. Peoria and foreign exchange figures and grain prices are listed alongside regional cattle and hog values.
Farm business courses offered again at State College
Ames Iowa Oct 21 Special report. In response to demand the farm business short course tried last year at Iowa State College will return this winter. Two sessions: Jan 4 8 to 29 and Feb 8 to 19. Program focuses on making farming pay using business methods.
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Ames
Fows State College
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Bremer Farm Bureau
FOX Township Club
Farm Denertment
Waterloo Evening Courier
Bremer County Dairy Club
Natl
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Mus Porter
D. D. Ofringa
Shorthorn
Icedar Falls
Buchanan County Cattle Shippers Study
York
Cew
Minneapolis
Ger
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Lolis Gratin
St. Bent Mir
Peoria
Fitecs
Avivanta
Texas
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Penn
Coefer
Ark
Cateey Fle
Santos
Tures
Timm
Max
iMas
Bait
ST. Joseph
Uckler
Creston
Harald G. Osmith
Washington
Statl
Smith Feo
Board of Trade
Altho Packers
Kansas City Livestock
Omaha
Nmorresy
Wall ST
Fairy Sieconsin
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Hanna-Shreves Co
Burlington, Iowa
Tocal Representative Tea EL
Mak Telephone Arts
Sioux City Livestock
Sioux City
Great Britain
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Belgium
Germany
Olland
Sweden
Denmark
Switzerland
Spain
Greece
Poland
Czecho-Slovakia
Jugo-Slavia
Liecj
Austria
Liberty Bonds
Steren Mills Co
Rath Packing Co
F.o.b
Wieths
Sera Ve
Barclay & Sons
Timothy Her
Haled
Tokn Bros
Corres
Black Hawk Counter Abstract Co
Magee
Rogers
Mary B. Wilson
A. Isishop
Edith Townsend
Charles F. Fickers
Fairview Cemetery
Greenwood Cemetery
Wreedsees
Wiliam I. Smucker
Fas
Bell
Dorothea
Cedar
Heller
OL. Huffman
Whitney & Sedgwick
Ik DuBois
J. A. Aungust
Robert H. Hostetler
Reg
Woodlaw
Mary H. Kingsley
Kinghard Hill
Mal H. Kingsley
BU Ata Aula
P.O. Mars
Black Hawk Loan Company
Bret Moor Lafayette Bldg
State Banking Department
State Loan CO
Cotte Tofu
Central Iowa Power & Light CO
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