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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1928

Page

8

Co op Shipper Problems at Fayette Meeting

Fayette County representatives from co operative livestock shippers associations gathered to discuss high cattle prices, uniform hog grading, and rail rate news from ICC hearings. The meeting covered labeling, trading practices, and plans to expand cooperative shipping with county officials and extension staff.

Fayette Co-Operative Fayette County Towa Co-Operative Livestock Shippers’ Association Agrlington Elgin Maynard Oelwein Randalla Waucoma West Union Knute Espe Towa Co-operative Livestock Shippers Interstate Commerce Commission State Shippers’ Association Lite Iowa Espe State Shippers' Association Institute of American Meat Packers Sam H. Thompson Extension Service Iowa State College Thompson B. W. Lodwick D.A. Fitzgerald

Speaker Details Farm Tariff Fight at Cedar Meeting

John Schroeder of Arcadia explained farm bureau efforts for tariff protection benefiting northeastern Iowa dairy and livestock sectors. He cited butter protection rising from one to twelve cents a pound, aiding farmers while import competition remains limited. County agents noted program progress and a membership drive in Black Hawk county as Cedar township plans future sessions.

John Schroeder Arcadia Carroll County Cedar Township Schroeder Farm Bureau Black Hawk County J. L. Uban Merle Shover S. Oo Nick Frost Mutual Recreation

Student Judges End Workouts This Week

Student judges wrap up a series of workouts this week with a wide circle of participants listed. The schedule shows multiple schools and coaches among the attendees, including Vield Hilliainy and Tinelhoitz, with expected outcomes and results noted by organizers.

Iowa Hens Break Egg Records in State Report

About 20 000 Iowa hens in the State flock association pushed production above the prior yearly mark in 1928. September figures topped last year’s by roughly two and one half eggs per bird, with every month except May higher than 1927. Rhode Island Reds led flocks, owned by Mrs. Herbert Thordsen of Persia, averaging 27 eggs per bird. Other top flocks included Mrs. W. M. Ferrin of Winthrop and W. H. Cochran of Scranton. Iowa State College’s W. M. Vernon announced a November launch of a new reporting form detailing grain and milk fed and flock income to explain varied returns.

Ames Jowa Iowa Iowa State Rhode Island Terbert Thordsen Persia W. M. Ferrin Winthrop W. H. Cochran Scranton Earl D. Beach Zearing Edward Kadera Iowa City S.C. Rhode Island Reds W. M. Vernon Iowa State College

Bremer County Club Banquet Draws 200 To Waverly

About 200 Bremer county club youngsters farmers and business leaders attended the fifth annual Bremer county club banquet in Waverly on October 27. Frances Blume of the Sumner Rustlers opened speeches with remarks on county club benefits. Lorenz Strohman emphasized statewide recognition from a large Ames convention delegation. G O Vanderveer praised farmers pioneering on frontiers and lauded club members as future agriculture leaders. Awards were presented to the dairy judging team Carl Hastings Raymond Kuether and Leonard Hoffman. County Agent Offringa led a singing session as local musicians provided dinner music. Community efforts included meals from Washington township farm bureau ladies and provisions from Marshall Canning and Carnation Milk.

Waverly Bremer County Club Altho Frances Blume Sumner Rustlers Lorenz Strohman Bremer County Call Lorenz Bremer County Ames Bankers’ Association Banker Speaks G. O. Vanderveer Bremer County Bankers’ Association Minnesota North Dakota Vanderis DL. D. Offtinga Carl Hastings Plainfield Raymond Kuether Waverls Sand Leonard Hoffman Janesville Offinga Offringa Whaster Teremignies Waverly Comaudlity Orchestra Washington Township Farm Bureau

Home Acres Farm Bureau Drama Slated for October Meeting

Cedar Falls township farm bureau plans to present the three act drama Home Acres at the Orange township meeting Tuesday night. The all farm cast follows Jol Whitman who leaves the farm for New York, returns after failures, and finds the farm more satisfying. Cast includes Charles Hvarat Mire Gus Reishauge Helen Ramil Marst Lo Sordaian Myruc Browh Marella Refshange Godfrey Guldager Tester Artherholt Made isn Berpstrom and Arthur Krege. Play will be performed at several nearby venues beyond Orange.

Cedar Falls Home Acres Cedar Falls Township Farm Bureau Orange Township Shemu Jol Whitman Charles Hvarat Colege New York Mire Gus Reishauge Helen Ramil Marst Lo Sordaian Myruc Browh Marella Refshange Godfrey Guldager Tester Artherholt Madeisn Berpstrom Arthur Krege

Hudson Van Buys Wisconsin Herd

Hudson Van Buys Wisconsin Herd as part of a shipment of four head of high grade cattle noted by Art Manfant. The herd, described as mature cows, is tied to an event this week with references to Findstein and a person named Ernie At.

Hudson van Wisconsin Tforsen Art Manfant Jrushin

Farmers correspondence to Editor seeks farm department inquiry

Readers submit queries and comments to the Editor of the Evening Courier Waterloo urging the Farm Department to address farming concerns. The note includes a Poona 6100 reference and asks for clarification on farm issues.

Wastering Evening Courier Waterloo Lows Poona

Iowa Co operatives Meet to Discuss Rail Rates in Des Moines

Des Moines Oct 27 The Iowa Co operative Livestock Shippers association will hold its ninth annual convention in Des Moines December 2 to 14. The meeting aims to unite leaders of Iowa cooperative livestock shipping groups, with reports from officers, and the annual banquet slated for December 13.

Meet of Iowa Co-operatives Des Moines Amnunl Iowa Cooperative Livestock Shippers’ Association Iowa Co-operative Livestock Shippers’ Association Iowa Interstate Commerce Commission Towa

Advises Quick Sale of Surplus Poultry

W Syr reports poultry marketing expert W D Termohlen visiting the county urges farmers to sell surplus chickens now rather than wait for snow. He says selling early prevents heavier losses, lowers prices later, and reduces flock sickness while securing better weights and prices.

Independence W. D. Termohien Termohlen

Connor Hill Duroc Sale Yields Noted Averages

A large crowd attended Connor Hill's fall Duroc Jersey sale in Shell Rock on October 27. The first 20 boars averaged $62, top boar $76. total receipts reached about $1,700. R LaRue of Popeloy was high bidder. 40 boars averaged a further figure. No gifts were sold. A winter sale of bred stock is planned. Col Clair Mason of Marshallton served as auctioneer.

Shell Rock Connor Hill R. LaRue Popeloy Cormer & Hill Col Clair Mason Marshallton Yester

The Rhyming Farmer Book Review Note

A fragmentary ad and literary note for The Rhyming Farmer by J Edward Toft, detailing a quirky guide for farm animals and farm life. The text references sections on anatomy, animal care, breeds, and farming tools, mentioning prices and an Omaha display.

J. Edward Toft

Wheat closes 7c higher for week

Wheat closed seven cents higher as moisture shortages and potential farm policy action supported gains. Chicago prices rose with December at 1.22 3/4, May 1.25 2/4, while corn and oats moved up in step and export demand limited losses. Weather outlook remained unsettled in the West. Kansas City grain receipts and futures showed mixed movement as traders gauged feed demand and storage. Hog and cattle prices edged higher in St Louis with mild gains across weights, while calves and yearlings posted stronger quotes. Sheep and lambs remained steady amid steady demand.

Congress

Board of Trade Cash Quotations and Grain Prices

Chicago Deb 27 widesread cash market notes show mixed barley rye and cloverseed values with assorted No. 2 to No. 8 grain quotations and sample grades. Prices list timothy seed lard ribs bellies and futures-like horse prices across categories indicating a busy trading day.

Chicago

Hogs and cattle markets mixed in Chicago trading report

Chicago market notes show hog receipts around 4,000 to 4,600 with top hogs at 9.30 while cattle receipts near 1,000 and sheep around 5,000. Steers and yearlings were generally higher than Friday, fat cows steady, vealers down, and calves weak with several price adjustments across weight classes.

Market Downturn and Rally Mixed on Wall Street

New York trading showed a volatile session with a belated selling rush easing into a broad advance as investors pushed prices higher. Leading issues rose, with Radio 12 points, Western Union up 11, and several majors like General Motors and U S Steel posting gains. bonds and foreign exchanges also moved, while overall turnover remained heavy.

New York Uecker Wiate Western Bunion Haseen Redlo Im Current Gosely Montgomery Ward Allied Chemical Atlantic Greene Cananen Commercial Solvents Jim Garbide American International Quel Murray Corporation General Motors U. S Steel American Smelting Curtiss Timken- Roller Matheson Alkull Advance Redroad St. Loui Southwestern Jordan Motor Viese- Americam American America Tobacco American Woolen Anaconda Armour Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Atlantic Refining Baltimore & Ohio Bethlehem Steel Canadian Pacific Chesapeake & Ohio Chic Chicago & North Western RL & Poove Chrysler Colorado Furs Colorado Gas & Consolidated Gas Corn Products Dodge Bros. Ans du Pont de X Fleischmann Pyoepoitt-Toars Eee General Electric General Meta Aneral Raileny Guetta Safety Motor Gold Dust Northern Pi Gr. N. Iron Ore Cts Greene Canacen Coppers Fouston Hudson Motors Titnais Harvester Nickel Prder Kansas City Southern Kennecott Capper Mack ‘Trurk Marland Gil Kan Texans Missouri Pacific Montgomery Ward Wash Motors Gentral N Hartfor Norfolk D& Western North American Northern Pacific Packard Escesseves Paramount Pombas Penisylvania Phillips Petroleum Costum Sare Patman Cree Radios Reading Rep A & Reynolds Su L San Fran Seaboard Air Line Roebuck Sinclair Southern Ps Southern Ry tSeel Vanadlym West Moorylann Westingh el Willys-Overlaod Woolworth Mid Continent Shell Unione Liberty Bonds U. S Liberty Bias Liberty Great Britain France Italy Germany Norway Sweden Zeriise Denmark

Grain Receipts and Weekly Grain and Shipments Review

Grain and shipments review notes a new crop year with old corn stocks nearly exhausted while new crop arrivals rise. Prices show declines in corn futures but premiums remain for immediate sales as demand shifts to exports and domestic use. Traders differ on winter movement with reduced eastern stocks, high feeding value, and forecasts of U S supply versus ample southern hemisphere harvests affecting wheat and provisions.

Chicago Argentina United States Sondhern Australia

Provisions and grain market notes from New York and St Louis

New York reports receipts and prices across meats dairy and poultry with bids for cheese eggs and turkeys. Chicago area grain and St Louis wheat and corn prices show ongoing market activity and varying No 2 red winter and corn bids.

ST. Lowis Graln St. Louis

Sioux City Livestock Prices and Receipts Report

Sioux City market receipts for beef cattle and sheep show declines in most categories with firmer limits on some weights. Beef cattle bids varied by tag and weight, with best heavy weights around 16.25 and 15.75. Sheep and lamb prices show nominal activity and higher fat lambs, with bulk lambs around 19.00. Receipts: cattle about 2,000. sheep about 1,900.

St Paul Livestock Market Report Receipts and Prices

At St Paul Mion Oct 21 receipts totals for cattle hogs and sheep and calves. Cattle mixed with steers and yearlings uneven and lower spotty price drops. calves down to 12.50. Hogs about steady with best lights and butchers at 8.75 to 8.76 top. sows 8.25. Sheep 3 500 with killing lambs strong to higher while ewes steady to lower. fat lambs 12.75 to 13.25. ewes around 6.00 to 6.75. Market activity shows weekly changes and close values.

ST. Paul Mion Gattle

Kansas City Livestock Market Report October 27

Receipts Hogs 700 steady to strong on limited supply. Packer purchases around 9.00 with 220-lb small lots and 160-lb averages near 8.15 to 9.00. Cattle 690 with calves 200. Week shows better grades steady, heifers bulls steady to 25c lower. vealers down 1. Cattle ranges 16.50 to 17.10 for mixed yearlings, feeding steers 9.50 to 10.00, larger lots around 9.75 to 10.00 for heavy stockers and feeders. Sheep none. lambs 25 to 30 pounds around 13.88, most sheep and feeding lambs 12.25 to 13.50, top 14.50 to 15.50.

LOUIS St. Louis Mammal. Com Chicago Iesh Nipher Stieers Sioux City Kansas City Livestock Kansas Cibr

Bond Market Quiet Trade Sees Small Rail Declines

The bond market opened with subdued mood as profits were taken toward week’s end. Seaboard Air Line and Erie rail bonds nudged lower in light trading, while copper, steel, and oil issues remained in demand with little price change. Chile Copper 5s, Youngstown Sheet and Tube 3s, and Standard Oil of New Jersey 5s were noted. The foreign list steadied and government obligations saw little activity.

New York Seaboard Air Erie Chile Youngstown New Jersey U. S

Holsteins Average $100 At Hanna & Milder Sale

Purebred Holstein cattle averaged over $100 a head at the Hanna and Milder dissolution sale in Vinton Iowa. Fifty-one head sold for a total of $5,300 with the top cow bringing $207.50 and overall receipts reaching $9,066.

Vinton Hanna & Milder

Improved Conditions in Butter Market

Ghicazo Oct 27 reports improving trading in butter with renewed buying activity and signs of confidence after a period of nervousness. Some stores show receipts decreasing and production margins narrowing, allowing profitable sales at current prices. Minneapolis grain notes include wheat receipts at 226 cars versus 337 prior year and listed prices for No 1 Northern, No 1 Dark Northern, hard Montana and other futures.

Ghicazo Minneapolis Graln Minneapoli Minn Montana

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