Split forms new Tama County cow testing groups
A second Tama County cow testing association will form in north Tama, with 26 members signed and Henry Nieman remaining as tester at $100 monthly. South Tama dairymen plan a separate group to cut travel time, while the current issuer notes 100 cows discarded as unprofitable in three years and calls the program a profitable investment for members.
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Courier Special Service
Tracr
North Tama County
Soan
Tama County
North Tama
Traer
South Tama
Tama
Henry Nieman
Nieman
North
North End
160 Acre Johnson Farm Sold At 225 An Acre
Oct 24 in Crystal township Henry Ohrt closed a deal for the 160 acre A. A. Johnson farm southwest of Gladbrook at 225 per acre. The Johnsons lease their 80 acre farm nearby to W. L. Cooper and plan a closing out sale. Other farm sales include the Coughlin farm transfers in Oneida township to James Vilek Jr at 150 and 180 per acre, and various rental agreements. Rents on share basis noted for Paustian and Eimets. Paustian to locate on 320 acres in Crystal township next spring.
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Courier Special Service
Henry Ohrt
Henry Reimers
Crystal Township
A. A. Johnson
Gladbrook
Johnson
W.L. ‘ Cooper
Will
Coughlin
Oneida
Sherman Casey
James Vilek
James Vilek,Jr
Henry’ Paustian
Paustian
James ‘Valght
Clutter
Tama ‘County
John .R
Zmotek
Ontjes to sell 600 acre Mer-Men farm near Allison
O A Ontjes of Holland banker and investor group takes over the Mer Men farm of 600 acres south of Allison after an earlier auction bid. The land will be divided into smaller parcels, possibly five 120 acre farms and small 5 to 10 acre plots near Main street. Tenants Emma Janssen and John Perton must vacate next spring.
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Alison
O. A. Ontjes
Holland
Allison
Ontjes
Onijes
Clarksville Men Buying Guernseys In Indiana Sale
Clarksville in October reports C W Kinnetob and son Edward purchased purebred Guernsey cattle. One animal arrived from southwestern Iowa with another shipment anticipated. The buyers are longtime breeders of purebred Chester White hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksville
Farmers Questions and Comments Invited
Readers may send questions and comments to the East Farm Department at Waterloo Evening Courier, Waterloo, Town. Communications should be addressed there and include a phone contact for replies.
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Easter Farm
Watrloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Town
Farmers Changing Their Locations Their Vocations
Cedar Falls Oct 24 Public sale plans reveal local men shifting careers and locations. Jim F Smith after selling his farm near New Hartford will move to South St Paul to join a livestock firm handling cows. Art P Johnson plans to sell all assets and decide a new path. Adolph Petersen to farm in Freeborn county Minnesota with a sale planned on the Hostrop place south of Cedar Falls.
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Cedar Falls
Jim F. Smith
Gilbertville
Sa Porte City
Art P. Johnson
Adolph Petersen
W. N. Hostrop
Freeborn County
Minn
Petersen and
Hostrop
Farm land values in Iowa fall from 1926 peak
Iowa farm real estate values for the crop year ended show a 21 percent rise above 1912 14 prewar averages but a 1927 index of 121 percent of prewar, down from 130 percent in 1926 and far below the 213 percent peak in 1920. The decline reflects lower prices for major farm products and weak farm incomes with many distressed and foreclosed properties.
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Des Moines
Iowa
United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Leslie M Carl
United States
Ieat
Swine Management Study Series Scheduled in Buchanan County
A series of 10 demonstrations on swine management is set in Buchanan County as part of a county farm bureau program. John Galloway of the state extension service led prior meetings, covering hog prices, production costs, and factors like pigs killed by mothers and litters. The schedule lists meetings from October 31 to November 4 at various farms near Hazleton, Fairbank, Rowley, Brandon, Winthrop, Aurora, Monti, Quasqueton, and Jesup, with times at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
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Independence
Buchanan County
Buchanan County Farm Bureau
John Galloway
State Extension Service
N. Roeder & Sons Farm
Hazleton
Andrew Elliot
Fairbank
Carl Heiland
Rowley
Here
Jay Laird
Jesup
Hardin County Champion Husker To Be Chosen
Eldora Iowa October 24 An event to decide Hardin county fastest corn husker takes place Monday October 31 at the Emeny farm near here The contest offers cash prizes of 15 10 5 and 5 dollars The county champion will enter the state corn husking contest November 11 in Webster county
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Eldora
Hardin County
Emeny Farm
Webster County
Bureau to Meet in West St. Charles Township
Charles City Ia Oct 24 West St Charles Farm Township bureau members will hold their annual township meeting Tuesday Oct 25 at school district No 8. A program will be followed by a business meeting. Lunch will be served for 20 cents, money to be used for the year's expenses.
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Charles City
West St. Charles Farm
Holstein Sale 19 Attracts Iowa Breeders To Waterloo
Waterloo becomes the Holstein center as breeders gather for the fall sale of the Iowa Holstein Fr ie sian Breeders association at the Dairy Cattle Congress pavilion. Seventy head were offered with Col J E Mack calling bids. Notables include Senator A N McColl of the state board of control and Henry Howard of Marshall county.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Iowa Holstein-Friesian Breeders’ Association
Dairy Cattle Congress
Ernest Wright
J. E. Mack
Ft. Atkinson
Wis
John T. Cunningham
Orange Township
Pioneer Association
Cunningham
Ilinois
A. N. McColl
Iowa State Board of Control
E. Hatch
Maytag Holsteins
Iowa Association
Henry Howard
Marshall County
J. R. Howard
American Farm Bureau Federation
Light on feeding crossbred pigs promised at Whoo-o-Dey Day
Ames Iowa October 24 The swine feeders day known as Whoo-o-Dey Day set for Friday November 18 will feature more than 500 experimentally fed pigs from an experimental farm. Crossbreds showed better overall performance than purebreds last year and this year both groups are fed side by side. The program includes discussion on crossbred pig performance for the market, litters from purebred sires with crossbred dams, feeding minerals protein soybeans oats and forage crops, and a Q and A session to conclude the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Milk Survey Aims at Child Health in Iowa
Des Moines reports a cooperative milk survey to be run by the American Child Health association with the Iowa department of agriculture and state board of health. B L Redfern, state chemist, notes a mobile laboratory for chemical and bacterial milk tests and farm inspections. The survey follows an earlier effort in 18 eastern cities. Redfern attended a national food officials meeting in West Baden, Indiana where child health and milk were discussed along with concerns about hydrogen peroxide in chocolate drinks and discouraging artificial preservatives.
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Des Moines
Iowa
American Child Health Association
Iowa Department of Agriculture
State Board of Health
B. L. Redfern
Redfern
West Baden
Ind
Shorthorn Herd Purchases Noted by Scharwebers
Sumner Kansas October 24 L A Scharweb er & Son northwest of here recently bought a new site for their purebred Shorthorn herd. The four year old red bull carries strong fat and milk production lineage. The herd maintains federal accreditation and cowtesting association records on each cow.
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Sumner, Ja
L. A. Scharnweber & Son
Here
Scharwebers
Cowtesting Association
Cedar Falls Bureau Elects New Officers
Cedar Falls Township Farm Bureau held its annual meeting at the Pfeiffer building Odd Fellows hall with over 100 members present. Charles Hamil and Mrs. Charles Hamil were elected presidents of the men’s and women’s divisions, Fred Muncy became secretary treasurer, and the program featured a play by Brookside school district pupils, talks by county agents J. L. Uban and Mrs. P. L. Friediey, and musical numbers by Jacob Winters and Olaf Olson. An elaborate lunch followed.
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Cedar Falls
J. L. Uban
P. L. Friediey
Jacob Winters
Olaf Olson
275 Pound Hogs Sold in Charles City Auction
In Charles City Iowa on October 24 R D Heddens drove a carload of hogs owned by himself and James and Elmer Heddens to Chicago. The animals weighed about 275 pounds and were between five and six months old.
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Charles City
R. D. Heddens
Himself
James
Elmer Heddens
Chicago
UPTURN FOLLOWS NEW YEAR S LOW IN WHEAT RALLIES
Wheat rose after setting season price lows amid large Canadian crop movement and a 479000 bushel drop in US visible supply. Export demand boosted corn, with Gulf shipments lifting prices while oats gained slightly and provisions varied.
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Chicago
Canada
United States
Liverpool Spot Cotton Prices Steady in Busy Day
Liverpool October 64 Spot cotton showed strong demand with sales at 7 000 bales and receipts of 14 000. Midlands values ranged from 12 49d for strictly good mids to 9 68d for good ordinary, while futures opened steady with January at 10 64d and July at 10 51d.
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Liverpool
Midlands
Potatoes Market Wrap Chicago Oct 24 Items and Prices
Potatoes receipts 321 cars on track 565 total U S shipments for Saturday 1926 Sunday 49 cars trading fair market steady Wisconsin sacked round whites 145 165 Minnesota North Dakota sacked round whites 140 150 Red River Obbies 135 145 Idaho sacked Rural 150 165 sacked Russell 175 185 few 200
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Chicago
U. S
Wisconsin
Minnesota-North Dakota
Red River
Idaho
Rural
Russell
Futures close with butter eggs and flour notes
Chicago futures report shows December butter at 417k c, January at 424k c, and November eggs at 3138 c with December at 33 c and November refrigerator firsts at 29440 c. Minneapolis flour holds steady in carload lots with family patents at 7.10 to 7.20 a barrel and shipments totaling 62,046 barrels.
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Chicago
Minneapolis
Minn
Board of Trade Cash Quotations Summary
Chicago market report lists grain and seed quotes. Wheat varying distant figures with No 4 red at 1.23 and several No 2 mixed values. Corn and oats show mixed prices across multiple grades. Rye barley timothy clover seeds and provisions such as lard and bacon also noted with specific bid figures.
Uneven Slump Seen in Hog Quotations in Chicago
Chicago market notes show receipts at 45,000 with uneven declines across hog categories. Butchers report mixed weights from 200 to 350 pounds with top prices around 11.65, while light roasters and packing pigs hold 9 to 10.50. overall Saturday average near 10.50 amid varied demand.
Livestock Market Report From St Paul South St Paul
Receipts heavy across cattle hogs and sheep with mixed demand. Cattle and calves show uneven prices with higher end to $12.25 for some horned and dehorned lots and steers around 7.00 to 7.73 for heavies. Hogs slow with most bids lower than last week, around 9 to 10.50 for 180 to 200 pounds. Sheep steady with fat lambs around 22 to 23 dollars and yearling wethers about 10 dollars.
Representative Sales Livestock in Union Yards
In Union Yards Chicago on October 24 representative livestock sales included oxen and other stock. The report notes a selection of livestock consigned for sale with buyers and prices to be posted.
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Chicago
Insi
Bear raid sends stocks toppling and steady close
In New York on October 24 the stock market opened irregularly but fell in later trading as a sudden bear raid eroded prices across many issues. Major gains were seen in American Tobacco and United Drug, while General Motors and U S Steel rebounded from early lows. Foreign exchange opened steady with mixed quotes.
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New York
Houston Olfell
General Electric
0. S. Steel
Chesapeake 2
Ohio
Atchison
American Tobacco
United Drug
Dupont
Midland Steel Products
Western
Maryland
Kennecott, Copper
Hudson Motors
General Motors
U. S. Steel
Houston OK
International Harvester
Baldwin
Abitibt Power
Greene Cananea Copper
Case Threshing Machine
General Railway Signal
Youngstown
Car
American Locomotiv
Anaconda Oeaigheen
ABSG
Atlastater
Atlantic Refining Ling
DBS
Baldwin Locomotive
Baltimore & Ohio Ae Barnsdall
Reese
Bethlehem : Steel
California
Coca Cola
Colorado
Colorado Gas & “Electric
Crucible Steel
Bros. Ee
Dodge
Erie
Fleischmann
Freeport-Texas
Houston
Illinois
Harvester - Betel
Tel & Tel
Kansas ‘City
Kennecott
Lehigh Valley
Louisville & Awashville
Marland Oil
Mo Kan, & Tex
Pracaden Eeeteeanene
Missouri Pacific
Heehee
Montgomery ‘Ward
Pe Espereencees
New York Central
H. É& Hartford
Norfolks
Northern Pacific
Packard Ana
Pan .Am. Pet
Pennsylvania
Iebakate
Sears Roebuck
Eeeres Weed
Sinclair Con
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Standard Oil
Standard
Texas & Pacific Saan Ee
Texas Pac
Union Garribide
Union Pacific
U. S. Ind
United States Rubber
United States Steel
Apt
Westinghouse Electric
Willys- Overland
Woolworth
LYTAY
BOS
Standard Gas & Electricaee
Visible grain supply changes for wheat corn and oats
New York October 24 The visible supply of American grain shows declines in Wheat by 479000 bushels Corn by 681000 bushels and Oats by 516000 bushels reflecting updated market totals and seasonal movement across the grain markets.
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Vnstale
New York
Dairy and Poultry Prices in New York and Midwest Markets
Market notes from New York Chicago and Kansas City show creamery butter around 45 to 49 cents per pound, eggs near 26 to 40 cents per dozen, and various poultry quotes including turkeys 25 to 30 cents and fowls 16 to 32 cents. Also reported are cheese prices for flats and diverse storage grades, with receipts tallied in thousands of tubs and cases.
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New York
Chicago
Springs
Kansas City
Hogs and cattle market report from Omaha on Oct 24
Receipts total about 6,000 hogs with slow bidding and price drops of 15 to 25 cents. Hogs mostly sold 25 cents lower. top for 200 to 280 pound butchers around 10.75 to 11.10. Cattle receipts near 18,000 with slow to steady demand. fed steers and yearlings ranged 11.00 to 13.00, yearlings up to 15.75, grass heifers 7.50 to 9.00, cows 6.00 to 8.00, bulls 6.00 to 6.50, stockers 8.75 to 10.50.
East St. Louis Livestock Market Report
Livestock receipts: hogs 11,000 with prices 10 15c lower. top 11.50, bulk 160-170 lb 10.75 to 11.00, 180-200 lb 11.10 to 11.25. lighter weights 11.40 to 11.50. pigs 90-130 lb 9.50 to 10.40. sows 9.25 to 9.50. Cattle: receipts 6,000. calves 2,500. cows and low cutters steady to strong, mostly 6.25 to 7.25. steers scarce 10.60 to 13.25. bulls 6.00 to 6.50. Sheep: receipts 1,200. no early sales, market indications steady.
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St. Louis
Til
Kansas City Livestock Market Report Highlights Prices
Kansas City stockyards report Oct 24 with receipts of 8 000 hogs and 32 000 cattle. Hogs: demand slow, prices 10 25 to 15 20 cents lower than Saturday. top hogs 11 15. 225 to 240 pounds 9 75 to 10 50. 180 to 210 pounds 10 60 to 11 05. 200 to 325 pounds 10 85 to 11 15. sows weak. stock pigs 9 75 to 10 50. Cattle: calves 6 000. feeder and stocker steers active and steady. beef steers and yearlings scarce but steady. cows and bulls steady to weak. vealers steady. weights up to 14 00 for choice natives. good to choice feeders 7 50 to 10 00. white-faced cattle 9 50 to 10 50. veals up to 14 00.
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Chicago
ST. Paul
Femme Sencawe
Ptee Beater Reese
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Gattle
Trun
Kansas
Minneapolis Grain Market Report Oct 24 1893
Minneapolis grain receipts 658 cars contrasted with 429 a year earlier. Prices for wheat range from No 1 northern around 1.18 to 1.25. No 1 dark northern spring grades from good to fancy at 1.37 to 1.48. other grades 1.19 to 1.28. No 1 hard spring 1.22 to 1.45. On track and to arrive futures: December 1.18 to 1.36, March 1.23, May 1.25. Corn No 3 yellow price unclear. Oats No 3 white 0.25 to 0.44.
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Chicago
Peer Reerers
Aecessernes
Minneapolis Grain
Minneapolis
Minn
Kansas City Grain Prices and Receipts Report
Wheat receipts totaled 545 cars with prices ranging from 1.35 to 1.31 for No 2 dark hard and related grades. Corn receipts 63 cars show No 2 white at 0.62 to 0.80, No 2 yellow around 0.80, others 0.76 to 0.78. oats receipts 39 cars with No 2 white at 0.47 to 0.46.
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Kansas City Grain
Kansas City
Ott
Omaha grain market prices and futures notes
Omaha grain market report lists wheat prices for No 2 dark hard and No 1 dark hard, spring and mixed grades, with No 2 white corn at 74 cents and various No 3 white yellow and mixed rates. Kansas City hay market shows steady to down up to $1 lower, with receipts indicated.
Texas Herefords Again to Be Fed in Franklin Club
Hampton Iowa October 24 The baby beef club reports 1927 profits per calf of 270 dollars after costs and feeds Training adds value in calf handling The next carload from Matador Texas will arrive mid November Calves laid down at Hampton for a touch under their 1926 cost
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Texas Herefords
Franklin
Mampton
Matador Launch
Texas
Hampton
Harry Cooper Wins Oklahoma City Golf Meet
Harry Cooper, pro at the Biltmore Club Los Angeles, captured first in the Oklahoma City tournament with a 283 total after two rounds under par. Al Espinosa, winner in 1926, finished second with 286, Horton Smith of Jefferson City, Missouri, was third at 288.
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Oklahoma City
Harry Cooper
Horton Smith
Jeffers City
Apple Growers Sell Crop Quickly in Iowa Neighborhoods
Des Moines reports that nearly all Iowa apple growers cleared their crop rapidly within their own neighborhoods this season. Secretary R. B. Herrick of the Iowa Horticultural Society cites a national apple shortage, especially in Iowa, as boosting sales and early cleanup. Jonathan apples, a standard winter variety, brought $2 to $4 per bushel depending on quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Herrick
Iowa Horticultural Society
United States
Cows Average $72 in Auction Sale at Illinois Central stockyards
A crowd of Delaware county farmers bought 25 cows at a stock sale in Manchester Ta on October 24. The sale totaled $1,800 with an average price of $72 per animal and a top price of $96. Cows were supplied by Barr Hockaday and Hillier, local stock men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Special Service
Manchester
Delaware County
Ilinois Central
Barr, Hockaday and Hillier
Opossum Exhibit Draws Crowds in Cedar Falls Street
Frank R. Miner of 417 Park Avenue West displayed a live opossum on Cedar Falls street as proof of his gunness hunting prowess. Miner captured the animal with his hands near the old Cedar Falls road Saturday night after it crossed in front of his car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank R. Miner
Park Avenue West
Cedar Falls
Hay Prices Rise Slightly Across Eastern Markets
Washington October 14 reduced arrivals edged hay markets firmer for the week ending October 22 with fractional price gains east of the Rockies. No. 1 timothy quotes include Boston 23, New York 24, Pittsburgh 18, Cincinnati 16, Chicago 18.50, Minneapolis 14.50, Kansas City 13.50, Memphis 20. No. 2 timothy Chicago 16, New York 22.50. No. 1 alfalfa Kansas City 18.50, Omaha 18.50, Memphis 25, Los Angeles 26, Sacramento fourth and fifth cuttings 18, San Francisco 25. No. 1 prairie Chicago 15.50, Minneapolis 13, Omaha 11.75, Kansas City 11.50.
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Washington
D. C
Rockies
Hay Market Review
United States
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Timothy
Boston
New York
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Chicago
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Memphis
Omaha
Los Angeles
Sacramento
San Francisco
Prairie
Sioux City Livestock Prices Report and Market Summary
Sioux City Iowa Oct 24 cattle receipts 9500 active with corn feds scarce. Fed steers and yearlings range 10 to 16 dollars. grass cattle 7 to 11.50. grass cows 5.50 to 3.25. veals 7 to 14. Hogs receipts 4000 down 13 to 25 cents. top 10.90. weights 160 to 200 pounds 9.50 to 10.75. 200 to 300 pounds 10.75 to 10.90. sows 8.50 to 9.50. pigs 7 to 11. Sugar markets steady with raw Cuban 6.0 to 6.1 cents and refined 5.0 to 6.1 cents.
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Sioux City
Cotton futures move within narrow range on Tuesday
Chicago Oct 24 cotton opened mixed with December at 19.98 cents up 7, January 18.93 down 6, March 20.10 unchanged, May 21.18 down 4. The market showed a 6 to 7 point spread among active contracts with mixed directions as traders awaited further cues.
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Chicago
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