Towa Butter Aims for National Butter Championship Win
Ames Iowa Oct 30 Towa buttermakers led by Prof Mortensen eye a national title as the National Buttermarkers Association scores Iowa first or near the top in the early contests Minnesota trails by a half point. The program credits patron support and college extension efforts for Iowa butter quality and higher farm prices.
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Ames
Towa Bitters
M. Mar
Iowa State College
Hawkeye
Minnesota
St. Paul
Morten
Holstein Cow Nears Two Ton Production
The Holstein-Friesian cow owned by the University of California neared two tons of milk in a year, producing 2171 pounds of milk with 1008.56 pounds of butterfat. The mark was announced by the Holstein-Friesian Association of America.
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Chicago
Imperial Mead
Julianna de Kol
University of California
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
The Rhyming Farmer by J Edward Kolft
A fragmented poem describes neighbors Whipsord and Concord choked by useless gadgets and broken promises. The speaker notes wasted cash, failed devices, and a longing for practical, reliable tools.
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J. Edward Kolft
Dseneigted Prggad
Economist Discusses Pork Raising Costs at Fayette Meeting
Ames economist John C. Galloway spoke at Fayette County as part of a farm bureau short course on hog production. He outlined price cycles, cost drivers, and the impact of ration and ventilation on losses, noting 34 percent of farrowing to weaning losses are preventable and emphasizing production regulation to adapt to price changes.
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Fayette Meet
Aguard
Ames
Galloway
Iowa
Denver
New York City
Galliway
Norma
Fiu
Phermonia
Amesian
Humbold County
Humboldt
County Agents and Extension Workers Annual Meeting Planned In Ames
In Ames Iowa the county agents association and extension workers hold their annual convention with officer elections and the annual conference on Oct 30 to Nov 1. Co operative marketing reps and home demonstration agents opened the meeting on Monday and a banquet featuring Agnes Samuelson is scheduled for Thursday evening. The program also includes talks by Bliss Warburton Dixon and Hughes. Attendees plan to view the Oklahoma game on State field after sessions.
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Ames
County Agents Association
I. EK. Bliss
Co. W. Warburton
H. M. Dixon
United States Department of Agriculture
RK M Hughes
Iowa State Colege
Agnes Samuelson
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Oklahoma
State
Charles Cue Boy Wins Pullin Cup at Livestock Show
At Iowa State College Ames Friday the annual Little International livestock show awarded the Pullin trophy to the grand champion of the sheep division, won by Harold A Kilino of Charles City showing an Oxford. The event honored top Iowa livestock firms and featured trophies from R B Pullin and Son and others.
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Waterloo
Harper & Son
Dellis Products Company
Clinton
Donelé Pullin
R. B Pullin & Son
Ipwa
Towa Herds Enter Kansas City Show
Towa herds enter the royal livestock show in Kansas City Missouri with entries from Harrison and Ryan Marian Green Mountain Widlaewes Onawa and others. Notable exhibitors include Hillandale Parm Kenecaryl Ranch Littleton Cole and Sin-A-Bar Prims Grain Valley. Frank C Baker Kansas City owns Reen Villager undefeated in eight shows Sept. cattle market notes include Mitchell with five carloads from Seattle.
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Harrison & Ryan
Marian
Charles Rot
Green Mountain
Widlaewes
Onawa
Yakima
Wash
Stop Sale of Diseased Poultry Discussed at Oelwein Meeting
A Friday night meeting in Oelwein with state agriculture representatives and buyers urged stopping sales of diseased poultry. Speakers from Buchanan and Fayette counties with others from Bremer Clayton and more showcased diseased birds and urged buyers to reject birds with tuberculosis sore eyes or vent gleets. Officials warned sellers and buyers face prosecution and urged farmers to cooperate with officials to curb the issue.
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Oelwein
State Department of Agriculture
Buchanan
Fayette
Bremer
Clayton
Fred Stephenson
Dr. 3
EK. Hazlett
B. F. Schultz
Sac City
Marz Goodrich
Strawberry Point
C. Neilson
Independence
J. ©. Guthriel
Winthrop
Fayette County
W. K. Carroll
Westcott & Winks
Oftun
Keving
Traer Farm Sells at $123 Per Acre Near Toledo
Joe Foley purchased the 169 acre Joe Chiurnoak farm four miles northwest of Toledo from Equitable Life Insurance of Des Moines, foreclosed property. Sale price is $123 per acre with possession on March 1. Roy Ross is current tenant. farm well improved.
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Courier Special Service
Traer
Joe Foley
Clutier
Joe Chiurnoak
Toledo
Equitable Life Insurance Company
Des Moines
Roy Ross
Addition to Traer Creamery Begun in Reconstruction
Construction work started this week on an addition to the Traer Cooperative creamery. The expansion will house an eight ton ice machine and increased cold storage, using hollow tile and cork lining. The new section will be flexible in size, adding space for butter storage and nearly doubling current capacity for cold storage.
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Tracer Co-operative Creamery
Soy Yields 27 Bushels Per Acre At Dysart
Soy fields near Dysart report yields of 27 bushels per acre with some farms reaching higher totals. Farmers Abn Laincoin Hugo Kroeger Ar Merker threshing and preparing to harvest. A separate note from Jesup announces plans for the annual corn show organized by the agricultural class under Lewis Falck at the consultant high school.
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Tana
Jan Zere
Laincoin
Hugo Kroegerl
Ar, Merker
FLAN
Jesup
Ctrestuan
Lewis
Falck
Farmers Questions and Comments Published in Waterloo Courier
Readers may send questions and comments about farming topics to Fatine Fann TRepartment at the Wa wiloa Evening Courier in Waterloo Iowa. Contact details included for reader inquiries.
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Wawiloa Evening Courier
Waterloo
Iowa
Grain bears push wheat down amid bearish world report
A bearish grain report from Argentina and Australia pulled wheat futures lower while Kansas conditions improved. Wheat closed weak with December around 1.15 and March near 1.20. corn and oats fell modestly as provisions slipped on selling pressure. Weather remained favorable for fieldwork, exports saw some activity, and buyers supported dips.
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Chicago
Argentina
Australia
Kansas
San
Bec
Cotton market and grain quotes from Chicago to Kansas City
Liverpool and Minneapolis reports show steady cotton prices and futures with daily sales around 000 bales and receipts near 1 000. Grain notes from Chicago Omaha and Kansas City give wheat and corn prices, with varied bids and regional supply details.
Representative Sales Livestock in Union Yards
A listing highlights cattle and livestock offered by Representative Sales in Union Yards. The report notes figures for various breeds and lots, detailing prices and lot numbers as buyers explore current market offerings.
Market loses steam as prices swing with mixed activity
New York stocks showed quiet trading with irregular moves after opening gains. Heavy profit taking hit recent favorites including Radio and General Motors while rails advanced on steel and copper price news. Foreign exchange remained mixed as traders priced in pre election risk and readjusted speculative accounts.
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New York
Commission House
Radin
Chrysler
Greene Cananes
Curtiss Aero
Victor Talking Machine
Johns Manvie
Murray Corporation
Atlanti Renning
Radio
Western Union
Montgomery-Ward
International Business Machines
General Motors
International Paper
American Locomotive
International Nicks
Manhattan
Underwood
Elliott Fisher
Superior Steel
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R. H. Macy
Wright Aeronautical
General Electric
A. M. Byers
United States Steel Corporation
Chem
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Americal Sele & Ref
American T. & T. Ees
American Tobacco
Wy Armour Vett Seete
Sta
Atchison Wevicente Eaeler
Atlantic Coast Line
Actene
Ailantic Refining
Baltimore &S Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake & Hip
Chia
M. St. PB
Pac
Chic
Ny Western Tone Ayers
Oni, Rot & Pacral
Colorado
Consolidated
Cort
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Erle
Texas
General Railway
Gilleube
Northern
Pwene
al Greene Can
Houston Oil Peedene Va
Hudson, Motors Aene
Central
Harvester Bebias
Tel
Tel - Kan
Cy South
Mack ‘Truck
Vegdeneerey
Marinnd Oieater
Maw
Kan
Tex
Missouri Pac
Veneers Bay Aonig
Ward
Bota Mesh Motors Wee
Norfolk
Wes! Tbs
Packard
Pan. Am
Las
Pennsylvania
Vanee
Vera Postum
Pullman Sas Tees
Piateys
Rem-Raad Ca Steel
Teynolds Tobacco
St. Louis & San Pran
Studebaker
Tena’ Corporation
Texas Gulf
Texas & Preideeae
Texas Pac
Ty Timken
Union, Carbide Union Pacific
Ind
U.S
Varadan
Maryland
Lee Su
Westinghouse Electric
Ans Willys-Overlang
Woolworth
Bevantese TM Teteceraes SE
Livestock Markets Report From St Paul and Vicinity
Livestock receipts total 2,400 cattle with mixed changes and higher prices for some grade stock. Calves at 12 to 22.50. hogs 10,000 head dull bid. sheep 9,000 head steady with lambs up to 13.25 and heavy culls about 6 to 6.25. Cattle prices include two days gains for better grade stock and various ranges for heifers and yearlings.
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ST. Paul Livestock
St. Paul
Minn
Ore
W—Vpi— Gattle
Grain Prices at Chicago Board of Trade Today
Board of Trade cash quotations show mixed grains and cereals with No. 3 yellow corn around 97c to 88c, No. 4 yellow near 80c, and No. 5 yellow about 79c to 80c. Mixed grades and sample grades appear with varied values, while barley and oats list broader ranges and totals for representative lots.
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Chicago
Eaic
Frye
Decline in Owine Values Hits Chicago Markets
Chicago reports a marked decline in hogs and cattle prices with receipts around 36 000 hogs and 8 000 cattle. Top hogs sold near 9 1/4 dollars for 200 250 lb weights while steers and vealers showed varied strength and steady to higher asks. Sheep and lamb prices opened slow but remained generally steady with larger supplies noted. Week totals show 34 073 cattle 72 407 hogs and 47 808 sheep versus prior year.
Market Notes From New York and Chicago on Dairy and Poultry
New York reports firm butter receipts of 13 055 lbs and steady cheese with 165 478 lbs on hand and 19 035 cases. Chicago records mixed poultry and egg prices with varied grades, while St Louis notes irregular cheese and butter markets and turkey prices around 30 to 36 cents.
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New York
Butler
Henery Brown
Chicago
Gheese
St. Louis
J. Louis
Besse
Turkes
Hughs
Hay markets irregular with light receipts in week
Washington October 30 hay markets showed irregular activity and moderate receipts for the week ending October 27. Pastures are short in places though southeastern areas still provide feed. local forage supplies are ample, curbing demand for imports. Prices quoted include No 1 timothy Chicago 24.00, No 1 alfalfa Omaha 22.25, U S No 1 extra leafy 24.50-26.50, and other regional figures.
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Washington
D. C
Hay Market Review
U. S. Bureau Agricultural Economics
Timothe
Chicago
St. Louis
Slaver
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Livestock Market Report from St Joseph Stockyards
HOGS receipts 9 500 moderate to dull trade with most at lower prices. CATTLE receipts 2 400 including calves and beef cattle with steady to higher on some classes. SHEEP receipts 4 000 with overall market steady across classes. Top numbers include Kansas city beef calves and native heifers noted.
Bond Market Sees Small Upward Moves Across Issues
Trading in New York bonds showed a wide range of issues with minor gains. Gold and convertible issues led, including Western tinien Gold 5s, Goodyear Tire 58, Dodge Brothers 6s, Anaconda Copper 7s, while rails stayed near yesterday’s levels and Fiat s with warrants rose even as Montecatini Js with warrants fell to a year’s low.
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New Yorks
Western Tinien
Goodyear Tire
Dodge Brothers
Anaconda
Canadian National Railways
Missouri
Hudson& Manhattan
Fiats
Montebatini Js
Masters Named Leaders At Perry Township Farm Bureau
Over 60 Perry township farm bureau members attended the fall meeting at the Charles Baldwin home. Roy Masters was elected chairman of the colony division for 1928 29 and Mrs Charles Leary was chosen chairman of the women s division. Mrs J B Laird was elected township secretary. A moving picture program and for es ments closed the day. Mrs Earl Johnson led the day s work on decorative stitch es. Twenty three women attended the luncheon and program.
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Resup
Perry Township
Charles Baldwin
Roy Masters
Charles Leary
J.B. Laird
Baldwin
Farm Bureau
Earl Johnson
Three From Bremer To Take Ames Trip
Waverly Iowa October 30 three Bremer County representatives plan to attend the annual county agents and extension conference at Iowa State College this week. County Agent J C Offringa will make the trip while Mrs Alvin Guether of Waverly won a trip as the most active township chairman and Mrs Merwin George of Janesville was awarded the trip for being the county's most active women's project leader. Miss Merle Shover Black Hawk county home demonstration agent is in Ames this week attending the annual conference. John L Uban county agent plans to attend later in the week.
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Waverly
Bremer County
Towa State College
J. C. Offringa
Alvin Guether
Merwin George
Janesville
Miss Shover
Ames
Merle ‘Shover
Black Hawk County
Sannual
John L. Uban
Ships Mogs Cattle Dysart Market Load
Wesley Lindeman shipped a carload of cattle and hogs to the Chicago market, two cars carrying a total weight of 39 120 pounds. Lindeman accompanied the consignment.
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Wesley Lindeman
Chicago
Mr. Lindeman
Hog and cattle prices fall in uneven St Louis market report
Receipts total around 22 000 hogs with varied prices slipping 25 to 30 cents from yesterday. Cattle receipts near 8 500 with steers, heifers, and cows showing uneven bids and some gains in veal and high grades. Sheep and lambs also traded unevenly as buyers stayed cautious.
Kansas City Livestock Market Report Oct 30
Receipts at Kansas City 11 000 hogs 14 000 cattle and 123 000 sheep. Hogs top 9 00 per 100 pounds 250 350 pound range 9 00. 200 250 pounds 8 75 9 00. Cattle slow to weak with calves mixed yearlings 12 50 to 15 23. slaughter heifers around 12 28 to 12 75. Cows 7 00 to 9 25. Sheep show steady to higher tone with Western lambs 12 60 to 13 60. feeder lambs 11 75 to 12 00. ewes 4 00 to 6 00.
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Hogs
Rene
Az Arensnes Wa
Tibia Beer
Og Ag Tfete
MINE
Nak
Chicago
Hog News
St, Joseph
Kansas
E. ST. Louis Livestock
St. Louis
Kansas City Livestock Kansas Ci
Sioux City Livestock and Grain Exports Report
Cattle receipts 1,500 with beef steers and heifers strong. bulls and veals steady. stockers sought. Hogs receipts 5,000 with prices mostly 25 cents lower. top around 8.90. Sheep receipts 2,500 with fat lambs above 13.25 and feeding lambs steady. Grain exports show U S weekly totals: wheat 2,898,000 bushels. rye 417,000. oats 7,000. corn 7,000. barley 795,000.
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Washington, D. G
Greta Faports
United States
Commerce Department
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