Corn Market and Hog Feed Outlook in Iowa Farmers’ Reports
Jesup Iowa reports no new corn offerings with moisture lowering grade quality. December corn priced for food use amid hog cholera losses and storage constraints. expectations of keeping poor quality corn and seed corn preparations loom. Thornbury and Heiple note good butterfat trends at area creameries and emphasize drying weather and storage limits for 1928 crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesup
Jesup Co-operative
Dewar
Altho
Dave Helple
Helple
Thomas Thornbury
East Waterloo
Thornbury
Heiple
Hornbury
Demonstration of 18 Horses Working With Two Lines
Ames Iowa October 25 representatives of the Iowa State College and the Horse Association of America showcased at the extension conference that 18 draft horses can be driven in four four horse teams with two lead horses. They demonstrated four horse hitches with abreast and with two in front two behind showing straight ahead pull and easier draft using tying in and bucking back methods. Five and six horse hitches on a gang plow showed similar gains in direction and ease, with rear horses sometimes crowding or pulling sidewise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Town State College
College
Horse Association of America
Bvents
Farm Bureau
Iowa State, College
Iowa
Marion County Learns About Jersey Calf Club Success
Marion County 4-H dairy calf club, led by Jones, shows strong results in Jersey cattle. Clifford Harvey won champion with Plymouth Land's Yellow Rose after a prior second place, drawing interest from a Midwest Jersey breeder who offered a sum his father refused. Club growth, tours, and new Jersey stock at Harvey farm mark a rising local dairy effort.
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Jersey
Munger
Chlford Harvey
Knoxville
Ian
2 Jersey
Marion County
Clifford
Plymouth Land
Majesty
Plymouth
Roy
Cigford
Middlewest Jersey
Charles Marvey
Jersey Herd
Harveys
Marion County Calf Club
Iowa
Wallace McKee
F. E. Hedrick
D. Flanagan
Columbia
Iowa Hne
Missouri
Marion County Club
Tattle Congress
Waterloo
Wiil
Merton County
Jones
Harvey
Dwight
Hattie Larver
Emilie
Flanagan
Highest producing flock owners in Iowa September report
Ames, Oct 25. Mrs. A. C. Brewer of Atlantic tops Iowa records with 54 Rhode Island Red hens averaging 23.9 eggs in September. Statewide average per flock was 9.5 eggs, with total net flock returns above feed cost near $14,397. Other leading flocks include Mrs. Carl Lafaver in Muscatine with White Rocks at 20.4 eggs, Mrs. W. M. Ferrin in Winthrop with Reds at 13.9 eggs, and Guy Brady of Sac City with Leghorns at 17.0 eggs. States totals cover 388 flocks. reports from Iowa State College.
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Ames
A. C. Brewer
Atlantic
Iowa
Iowa State College
5. C
Rhode Island
Ferrin
S.C. White
Carl Lafaver
Muscatine
S.C. Rhode Island Reds
W. M. Ferrin
Winthrop
Guy Brady
Sac City
S.C
Lung Disease Hits Tama Swine Herds
Disease near Traer Iowa devastates hog herds. Estimates show multiple losses among local farmers including Gus Bauer Bertie Bacon R C Davis Bios Coopers inks and Will Transitin with deaths and many sick animals. Veterinarians disagree it is cholera but call it a destructive swine illness. Some sick animals were sent to Ames veterinists for study and local doctors concur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traer
Ames Roventis
Munger resigns as Mitchell County agent
George Munger, longtime Mitchell County Farm agent, announced his resignation to pursue other plans. The announcement ends his years of service in the county farming program and signals a transition for local agricultural support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munger
Mitchell CO
Oxane
Speriah
George UH. Munger
Mitchell County
Faem
Defians
Farmer Letters Open Forum at Waterloo Evening Courier
Readers invited to send questions and comments to the Editor Farm Department at the Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo Iowa. Address communications to the editor, with a phone contact for submission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Department
Waterloo Evening Coutier
Water Jon
Iowk
Farm Living Costs For 400 Rural Families In Java Study
A rural study from the Java Agricultural Experiment Station reports farm owner families spent about 1,460 to 1,800 dollars annually on living costs during 1922 and 1923. Tenant families cost slightly over 1,100 dollars. hired men’s families about 1,400 dollars. Direct-furnishings by farms accounted for roughly six percent of living expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buena Vista
Clay
Dickinson
Ames
Ghana
Tre Ln
Java
Fame Ker
Jordan
Heene
Gilbert
Story County
Douglas
Beyer Valley
Sac County
Traer Co Op Plant Repays $2500 of Loan in Full
Traer Iowa reports progress on the community creamery project financed by 30 local business people and farmers. Only 500 remains to be paid, with full repayment expected within six months after the cooperative opens. Certificates of indebtedness issued to farmers bear six percent interest until retirement. The creamery paid 48 cents per pound for butter on Oct 15, five cents above the cash price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traer
Uus
Co-Operative Creamery
Neilson Brothers
Co-Operative Institution
Neilsen Brothers
178 Acres Near Belle Plaine Sold for 210 An Acre
A Visacre farm estate near Belle Plaine was sold at public auction by William Holland. The 178 acres fetched 210 per acre, purchased by Mr. Buckholtz for his son-in-law with a down payment of 2900 dollars and the remainder settled that evening in cash though a loan offer existed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Tipple i
Belle Plaine
William Holland
Buckholtz
Melle Plaine
Ma- Tenko
Teuckholtz
Wayer
Cremin
Altho
Wheat price slump and heavy arrivals in Chicago
Chicago traders faced a price slump as 415 000 bushels dropped from the visible supply and large arrivals continued. Corn moved at heavy volumes with 1 714 000 bushels added to supply, while weather prospects and rains kept demand tepid. Provisions eased amid scattered selling as futures dipped late.
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Chicago
United States
Cor. Com
Chica
Minneapolis Grain Receipts and Market Highlights
Minneapolis market notes show receipts of 430 cars up from last year with mixed grain prices and firm hay values. Reports from St Louis and Washington indicate firmer hay markets, with No. 1 timothy and alfalfa prices annotated across major centers as alfalfa harvest progresses and pastures remain generally good east of the Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Departmentgriculture
Kansas
Mississippi
Cie Prince ‘Ipal
Board of Trade cash quotations summary
Grain and feed prices listed by grade and type include corn No 2 mixed at 26 percent, No 5 mixed at 65 percent, yellow and white varieties across multiple lots, oats, barley, cloverseed, and rye values. Prices show wide variation with specific figures such as 1.275 ample grade hard and 1.513 No. 5 yels lard, plus barley 3856 and cloverseed 28.75 to 35.00 with total receipts in the hundreds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicaco
Associated
Seovember
Belfies
Tom
Bae
Tvruvisinas
Livestock Market Report From St Paul and St Louis Markets
Receipts and prices for cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep across multiple markets including St Paul and St Louis. Highlights show mixed demand with better grades and heavier cattle firming, lighter weights mixed, vealers down, slaughter hogs near steady, packing sows 10 to 50 cents higher, and buyers cautious on lighter run. Several market notes reflect regional differences and per-head prices across weight classes.
Provisions and Market Quotes From New York Area Trade
New York market notes show butter and creamery products with varied quality, poultry and fowl prices, and live stock receipts. Entries list butter fat grades, turkey and chicken pricing, duck and goose quotes, plus pork and wholesale meat terms from multiple suppliers and regional buyers.
Isolated stocks show weakness amid mixed market
New York stock market moved sideways toward midday with mixed signals from cotton crop estimates and a judicial decision. Allied Chemical and Dye, and many rails and steel shares fluctuated with some brands like Brooklyn Manhattan Transit and Fox Film up slightly, while Ludlum Steel and Gulf States Steel drifted to year lows.
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York
Stoelke
Ludlum Steel
Gulf Stacos Steel
Alliance Rummley Preferred
New York Railway
Brooklyn
Jhoney
Justi
Statenment
Allied Chemilal & Dye
American Can
American Car & Foundry
American Tel
American Tobacco Ee
American Woolen
Anaconda
Atchison
Atlantic Coa
ATD
Colorado
Consolidated
Crucible Steel
Davison Chemical Dodge Bros
du Pont du N Electric
Hiie Railroad
General Electric
New Creneral Motors
Great Nor
Lron Oy
Great Northern
Pla
Gulf States Steel
Houston
Iss
Hudson Moocs
Hlinois Central Int
Combustion Int
Harvester
Mter
Nti Ransis Cl
Kennecothl Copper
Skrasge
Lage
Lehigh Vallex
Louisville & Nits
Mack Truck
Mariand Oil
Mid-Continent Pet
Kan
Texas
Missouri Pac
Montgomery Wart
Hartford Fish Rubber Foundation Co
Sickel Inter
North Amer Serthem Fies
Pan. Am. Pet
Pennsylvania
Tierpe- Gow Aloe
Ratlin
Rep
Ir. & Steel St. J
San Frou
Air Line
Souther Patcific - Southern Ry
Standard
Standard Oil
Studebaker A
Snipherexus & Pacific
Tom Paelbe
Stork
Land
Olwerth
Omaha Livestock: Hogs Cattle Sheep Prices and Receipts
Receipts: Hogs 5,500 uneven steady to higher. 160-160 lb hogs $11.50-$11.75. 160-200 lb $11.75-$12.50. 326 lb butchers $12.25-$12.68. packing sows $9.75-$12.50. avg weekly cost about $11.03. Cattle receipts 24,000. fed steers and yearlings uneven. top yearlings $12.00. cows and bulls mixed, weakest to lower. Sheep receipts 10,500. opened steady to strong, closed dull to 25¢ lower. wool lambs $13.00-$13.25, top $15.75, best fat yearlings $10.50, feeders $5.25, feeding lambs down to $13.00. Illanless Minneapolis flour note and grain shipments listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. ST. Louis
Waterloo
Waterlass Mills Co
Swift & Co
Waterlos
Abu He
Barclay & Ns
Timothy Eye
Cohn Bros
Omaha Livestock
Omaha
Neb
ST. Joseph
Moe
Kansas City Livestock Prices and Receipts Report
Kansas City cattle receipts 29 000 with varied bids for calves bulls and cows. Steady to higher bids on heifers and top vealers. Hog receipts 6 500 with early higher bids, mostly 10 to 15 cents. best weights 170 to 230 pounds around 15 to 19 dollars. Sheep receipts 500 with steady market for top westerns and natives, prices around 12.90 to 15.74.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Sioux City Livestock Prices and Market Tape
Market notes from Sioux City and St. Joseph show receipts and prices for cattle hogs and calves with varies bids. Cattle cows heifers and veals quoted, hogs weak to lower, pigs and feeders listed. grain supply and money market updates also included with grain visible supply changes and money rates.
Dudley De Voe Alas Jean s By Dorothy Douglas
Jean Barry, tired of rejected stories, loses a bundle of manuscripts. John Winters returns them to Dudley De Voe who is advised by St John Binks to pass them to editor Buddiey Ve Vee. A meddling letter promises collaboration and later leads to success, romance, and a surprising union between Dudley and Jean.
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Jean Barry
Jean
John Winters
Offles
Dudley de Vee
Winter
Binks
St. John Binks
Si Ding
Tyo
Jean Berry
de Voe
Yeston
Raiter
St. John Bip
St. John Brinks
Jen
Cure of
Colywar
Rakhemia
Cole
St. John
Dudley
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Wioh
Farmer Mo
Sunshine
Cattle Congress
Poultrimen
Traer Co-Op
Plant
Pst Fienexville Alethodst Episcopal Church
Mt. Vertin
Health Society
V. S. Becker
Janesville
Farksea
Durewis
WLR
Bawehind
Enansiers of Maricatures
Wlef
Charles Itv
Jerry A. Len
Herd
Nek Beard
U. S
Minneapolis Gra
Minneapolis
Mann
Montana
ST. Louis Gran
St. Louis
Board of Trade
ST. Paul
Mine
SERRE
Lamson Brod
Marsh-Clace
H. A. Morey
Chicage
Get
Keza
Wereil Prine Vresenne
New York
Westerm
Midwest
Pia Las
Steet
Ie Americu
Uriek
Grese Hans Cy
Yanntry
Broilers
Mrs. Bratler
Hei Menta
Rey Raeste
Santa
Cudling
Makot Furns
Idaho
Totton
Euaicsining of Agriculture
Chirag
TNS
Inday
Tahoe
Kample
Foreign Excuanges
Met
Mnie
Beletan
Minn
U. Ss
Bonds
Crete
Renee Tone Ad
Treasury
SIOUX
Sity Livestock
MONEY
Naper
Dudley de Voe, Alas Jeans
Dorothy Douglas
Wile Wear and Soveda
Denver
ED Banser
Clr. Roker
Wn. Gracning
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