Clayton County Dairy Growth Shields Banks From Failures
The Dairy Harmer notes Clayton County Iowa relies on dairying with no bank failures among its 26 banks. Experts say cow testing, herd improvements, and rising cream checks kept farmers stable during past crises. Holsteins Jerseys and Guernseys dot the landscape as local creameries win national awards and stabilize farm income.
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Clayton
Jerseys
John Geraghty
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Guernseys
Fritz
Clayton Ity
Volga
Towa Valley Corn Huskers Vie In Contest
Tama Iowa October 21 Tama Commercial club sponsors a corn husking contest for residents within 25 to 36 miles of here. First prize 257 dollars, second 15, third 10. Contest starts at 10:30 a.m. on the Lincoln highway east of Tama on the Commercial club farm operated by J H Houdyshell & Gons. Entries to Z R Mills Toledo or Tama club committee Fred Goza John Argall Arthur Mason. Four entries received: Kenneth Hunnicutt Tama J W Strike Marshalltown Sam Waters Toledo and Garl Steuhm Tama.
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Tama Commercial .Club
Iowa River Valley
Corm
Lincoln Highway
Tams
Commercial Club
J. H. Houdyshell & Gons
Z. R. Mills
Toledo
Tama Commercial Club
Fred Goza
John Argall
Arthur Mason
Kenneth Hunnicutt
J. W. Strike
Marshalltown
Sam Waters
Garl Steuhm
Ten new members will join dairy group in Benton
In Vinton on October 21 the Benton County Dairy Calf club committee announces a meeting at the farm bureau office tomorrow at 2 pm. G C Van Nice chair outlines plans for a bigger 1928 club. New members expected number at least ten. Existing enrollees include Francois and Calvin Reiss Walter and Lynold Bochmke Allan Wayne Beatrice Leffler and Holstein Jersey calf families listed with several members’ names.
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Vinton
Benton County Dairy Calf Club
Farm Bureau
G. C. van Nice
A. R. Leffier
Ben Olson
Ed Fuehrer
C. C. Epperson
Farmers letters to editor in Waterloo Evening Courier
Questions and comments invited. Address communications to Editor Farm Department, Waterloo Evening Courier, Waterloo, Iowa. Phone 5100.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Tewa
Grain grinder on car saves Johnson time and money
J. E Johnson of Jones county near Anamosa built a grain grinder costing 66 dollars mounted on a car using a Spicer joint. He can grind a double box of oats in under an hour and a load of corn in 30 minutes, dramatically reducing trips to town mills and milling costs.
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J. E Johnson
Jones County
Anamosa
Johnson
Waterloo
Yous. L. Johnson
Franklin Street
Iowa Dairy’ Separator Company
Local Guernseys High Winner at National Exhibit
Memphis Tenn October 21 In judging of the best Guernsey show in the history of the National Dairy exposition W W Marsh Waterloo Indiana won first prize on his two year old bull Cherub s Yank of the Prairie The junior champion of the Sesquicentennial exposition last year at Philadelphia was second recently at the Dairy Cattle Congress at Waterloo Marsh also won fourth junior yearling bull second bull calf and fourth and sixth two year old cow P L Jones herd manager for Marsh at Waterloo is in charge here Jim Lee showman from Missouri unable to attend due to illness of his mother Joe Golinvaux Waterloo breeder won sixth prize junior yearling bull fourth prize senior yearling heifer and eighth junior yearling heifer The second prize three year old cow is from the Charles Hovey herd Jesup Iowa The Hovey herd also had ninth two year old cow The grand champion Guernsey bull chosen yesterday is Border King of Roberts owned by William Larsen Can ning Company Green Bay Wisconsin Iowa Holsteins Win Forum Holstein Farms owned by H O Larsen Dike Ia won third prize junior yearling bull eighth two year old bull fourth aged bull tenth senior yearling heifer and third and seventh senior yearling heifer Paul P Stewart Maynard Ir exhibited the sixth prize junior yearling bull and third prize aged bull The grand champion Holstein bull was Sir Fobes Ormsby Hengerveld owned by Elmwood Farms Deerfield Tl
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Waterloo
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Dairy Cattle Congress
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Joe Golinvaux
Cattle Congress
National Showring
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Hovey
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Grundy Huskers Eye County Husk Off For 1927 Title
Grundy Center Iowa October 21 Grundy county home of speedy corn huskers will hold a county contest to decide the 1927 champion and determine who will represent Grundy in the state husking tilt at Webster County on November 11 The farm bureau will run the event with county agent L W Plager pushing for suitable fields growers should report to the farm bureau office by October 26 for trial eligibility Full details and date to follow
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Grundy County
Grundy
Webster County
Farm Bureau
L. W. Plager
Sheep killed as dogs raid flocks near Marble Rock
On Friday night dogs raided flocks north of Marble Rock. Four sheep were killed at the Willard Hillman farm, and two sheep and a steer died at the Elias Parcher Place where several animals were wounded. Sheep at Ersal Sharp place were injured but survivors reported no fatalities.
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Willard Hillman
Elias Parcher
Ersal Sharp Place
Farm Organization Selects Officers in Scott Township
Charles City Iowa October 21 Officers project and local leaders and co operators elected for Scott township Director G H Teeple vice director James Corrigan project leader and secretary Mrs Harry Marsh Local leaders Mrs August Koch Mrs John Merfield Mrs Clint Schultz Mrs Frank Shook Mrs Jesse Heft Mr Will Cook Mrs A D Stingley Men leaders August Koch Hubert Merrick Clint Schultz Frank Shook C Rhinehart A D Stingley A program for the year was planned by the farm bureau board.
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Charles City
Scott Township
G. H. Teeple
James Corrigan
Harry Marsh
August Koch
John Merfield
Clint Schultz
Frank Shook
Jesse Heft
Will Cook
A. D. Stingley
Hubert Merrick
C. Rhinehart
Farm Bureau Board
African College Buys Duroc Pig from Iowa Herd
Creston Iowa October 21 Mc Kee Brothers Creston Duroc Jersey hog breeders have sold a son of Great Colonel grand champion to an African agricultural college Shipment will start next week after the hog born in April is tested for tuberculosis and inspected by a government veterinarian.
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Great Colonel
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African Agricultural College
Hoped to Operate Combine in Beans First Time Today Hudson
On October 21 B S Strayer owner of Strayer Seed farm near Hudson announced plans to use a combine harvester thresh er in his soybeans this afternoon and tomorrow after noon weather permitting. If favorable weather continues next week he will operate the machine each afternoon with mornings for straw and hay bedding work.
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Strayer Seed Farm
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Strayer
Floyd County Women Start New Home Furnishing Course
Floyd county project for 1927 28 will be presented by Floyd County Farm Bureau women led by Nora Workman Ames specialist. Training schools run Nov 7 11 Dec 5 9 Jan 2 6 Feb 20 24 March 12 17 across five group centers with 20 leaders in each.
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Ames
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Lack of Protein Feed Ends Record Hen's Production
Babe Ruth, world champion pullet, saw a record run of 173 eggs in 173 days end on Wednesday. Her handlers are accused of switching her feed, with George A. Danford admitting the proteins were removed, leading to halted egg production and protests among Camp followers of the hen.
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Demand 6 Slack Harvest Speedy
Rapid threshing progress in Canada contrasts with weak European demand. Wheat and corn fall to season lows for the third straight day as markets react to oversupply and export uncertainty. Winnipeg reports 25 ships awaiting wheat loading. oats hit new lows in sympathy with corn. provisions ease alongside hog prices and grain trends.
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Cotton market report from Liverpool dated Oct 21
Liverpool notes a good business day with 10,009 bales sold and 2,000 receipts. Midlands fair levels range from 12.49d to 10.14d for various qualities. futures for December through July trade between 10.40d and 10.61d, with December at 10.58d and January at 10.61d.
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Potatoes and seeds price report from Chicago and Toledo
Potatoes show light trading with 201 cars on recents and 1 480 cars shipped. Wisconsin round whites at 1 45 to 1 65, Minnesota North Dakota at 1 40 to 1 50, Red River Ohips 1 35 to 1 45, Idaho Rurals 1 50 to 1 65 and Russell 1 75 to 2 00. Cloverseed and Timothy prices listed in Toledo with cash, October and December fixtures.
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School Boys Build Poultry House for Practical Farmer
New Hampton Indiana October 21 Practical courses are growing in favor at the high school with vocational agriculture farming crops manual training home economics and normal training drawing large enrollment. Hampton T Hall leads the vocational program with many rural students in classes. This week the class began practical work by constructing a poultry house for a local farmer near New Hampton.
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Hampton T. Hall
Rural students tour Fayette county courthouse in education pilgrimage
West Union Indiana October 21 L G Meyers county superintendent organized a trip for about 150 rural eighth grade students to visit the Fayette county courthouse. He aims to raise awareness of county officials through guided examinations and tours of the county government seat.
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Miss Cora Kirchenstein Attends Iowa Farm Office Conference
Grundy Center Iowa October 21 Miss Cora Kirchenstein office assistant for the farm bureau attended a conference of office assistants from 74 county farm bureaus of Iowa held at Ames.
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Cora Kirchenstein
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Board of Trade Cash Quotations for Wheat and Corn
Chicago board quotes wheat No 2 hard at 2.23% to 1. No 3 hard at 1.23% to 1.24. No 2 mixed corn 82% to 83% with various Nos 4 6 mixed. yellow grades at 40 to 84 cents. oats No 2 white 47 to 50 cents. rye not quoted. barley 72 to 83 cents. Timothyseed 3.40 to 4.15. cloverseed 20.50 to 27.75.
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Hog and cattle market report from Chicago on Oct 21
HOGS Receipts 16,000 with 14,000 left over while butchers trade steady top hogs at 11.85 per hundred pounds for 250 to 270 weights. various weights quoted from 9.25 to 11.85. CATTLE receipts 3,000 uneven but steady for fat steers and better stockers. heifers weak. best fed yearlings about 14.90. SHEEP receipts 15,000 and generally steady. fat native lambs around 13.25 to 13.50 with outsiders bidding higher. culls 10.00 to 10.75, good feeding lambs limited.
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Market Report South St. Paul Oct 21 Cattle Hogs Calves Sheep
Receipts: cattle 2500 slow, feeders outpace steers at $10 and down, stockers mostly $7.00 to $8.50, calves 2000 with dealers $12.00, hogs 9000 opening slow, 160-220 lb averages $10.75 to $11.00, 130-170 lb bids $9.25 to $9.50, sows and pigs bidding lower, sheep 2500 slow with lambs and fat lambs bid around 25 cents. overall tone weak to steady but few sales early.
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Sioux City Livestock Prices Oct 21 Report
Sioux City market summary shows cattle receipts 1 500 with mixed demand. Fed steers and yearlings bring 10.00 to 16.00, grass cattle 8.00 to 11.50, veals 7.00 to 14.00, bulls 5.25 to 7.00, feeders 7.50 to 11.00, stock yearlings and calves 7.00 to 11.00, feeding cows 5.00 to 8.50. Hogs receipts 3 000 uneven, steady. prices 11.35 for a 225 lb prime road. 10.00 to 11.10 for 160–275 lb. 9.25 to 9.85 for sows. 7.00 to 11.50 for pigs. Also Kansas City hay prices steady to 1.00 lower, 114 cars received.
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Representative Sales Livestock in Union Yards
Chicago October 21. Representative livestock sales today included hogs with trading activity noted by IINS reporters. The Union Yards sale highlighted hog offerings among other penned stock as buyers observed price movements and demand.
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Pools push stocks higher on upturn amid heavy orders
New York stock market shows overnight advances of 1 to 2 points as pools rally after drastic weekly selling. American Machine, American Tobacco A and B shares, Commercial, Christie Street, Columbia Carbon, Underwood Typewriter, Electric Boat and Bangor & Aroostok gain 3 to 4 points. Foreign exchanges open mixed with notable Norwegian kroner jump. Minneapolis grain market reports cash and nearby wheat prices and receipts for Oct 21.
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Sugar Market Report Faces Small Cuban Price Shift
New York October 21 sugar trade shows no change in TAW Sigat today with spot Cuban quoted at 4.6 f. duty paid. Refined sugar held at 0.4 cents per pound, with minor adjustments noted in refined grades.
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Tama Farms Hogs and Sheep Win Big at County Fairs
Teer Oct 21 Tama Farm near here reports L B Staveley winning numerous awards with Hampshire hogs and Oxford and Hampshire sheep. Hogs earned 14 championships 29 firsts 15 seconds and nine thirds while sheep collected seven championships 19 firsts 22 seconds and 11 thirds.
Lincoln Township Farm Bureau Elects Officers
Hudson Ia Oct 21 Officers elected at Lincoln Township Farm Bureau meeting held Wednesday at A A Wilson home William Dew named chair Mrs E S Stuntz secretary and treasurer and Mrs C R Rousselow named chairman of women's work J L Uban county agent showed motion pictures and Mrs P L Friedley explained plans Thirty attended
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Lincoln Township Farm Bureau
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Washington Twp Bureau to Meet
Cedar Falls Oct 21 Washington Township Farm Bureau will hold its regular October meeting at the home of B T George Tuesday evening Oct 25. County Agent J L Uban will show motion pictures and a representative of the farmers oil company will attend. Election of township officers is planned. Sandwiches pie and coffee will be served. Women are asked to bring sandwiches for their own families and each to bring a pie and dishes and silverware.
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Washington Township Farm Bureau
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J. L. Uban
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Bacteria Firm Receipts and Poultry Prices Reported
New York and Chicago market summaries show firm receipts of creamery products with creamery eggs and poultry values. Butter eggs and cheese prices listed with ranges for firsts extras and near-by poultry, including live chickens and turkeys, with regional variations and stock conditions.
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Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices From St Joseph Market
Hogs receipts 3500 with prices up to 11.35 and 200 to 300 lb bulk at 11.00 to 11.30. heavier down to 10.75. sows 9.25 to 9.75. Cattle receipts 1800 with calves 8.90 to 10.50. grass cows 6.00 to 7.50. bulls 6.25. veal top 13.50. Sheep receipts 7500 with fat native lambs 12.50 to 13.00. top 13.00. fat range lambs steady to higher.
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St. Joseph
Year's High Mark for Good Steers
Chicago reports a record week in cattle markets with steers driving gains, prices soaring above prior highs as grassers, stockers, and feeders show strength. Hog and sheep values also fall, with heavy hogs down and lambs fluctuating, while western grassers reach new peaks and yearlings push above $17.35.
Tama Fair Pays Full Premiums Under Handicap
The Tama County Fair board voted to pay all premiums in full despite unfavorable weather this year. They plan to begin preparations to stage a great fair next year, with action to be taken soon.
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Tama ‘County Fair Association
Tama Farm Closing Out Realizes $6,000
Ta Oct. 21 The closing out sale on the Wesley Arter farm south of here realized $6,000. Corn in the field sold from $9.50 to $17.50 an acre. Practically all offerings brought good prices.
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