Bremer county fair attracts large crowds and club success
At Weverly Iowa on September 1 the Bremer county fair drew a large crowd on the second day. Farm bureau displays and judging progressed across most divisions. Jackson Juniors won the 4 H girls contest. eleven girls clubs exhibited under the grandstand with nine giving demonstrations. Ohio entries included Kompetent Elever Kanners and Dorothy Repp named top demonstrator. In women’s division Polk township led with Mrs. Holt Hall, while Fremont and Washington townships followed. Boys showed pigs and dairy cattle saw champions crowned. Waverly firms and local clubs collected multiple honors. Delaware county fair at Manchester reported a strong crowd with Shorthorns and Jerseys sweeping firsts and championships.
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Farm Bureau
Jackson Juniors
Jackson
Bremer County
Jackson Township
Jefferson
Polk
Holt Hall
Fremont Township
Pete’ McIntyre
Washington Township
Grender Weddking
Niel Guether
Edmund Thurm
Wierd
Harley Meyers
Diekman
Schrank
Raymond Kuether
Waverly
W. Hees & Sons
fColirier Special Servicer
Manchester
Delaware County
Fairgrounds
W. B. Robinson, & Sons
Mason-ville
Mals
Charles Awindell
G.A. Reinheimer
Marion
Jersey
Nelson Hamblin
Delhi
Shower Heril
Monticello
Henry Aitchison
Paul Stewart Wins Holstein Champion at Iowa State Fair
Paul P. Stewart of Maynard area reportedly won grand champion bull at the Iowa state fair Holstein show featuring over 300 head. His bull Arst won senior champion while Carnation Milk Farms Staite took junior champion. judge J. P. Eves of Des Moines chaired the event.
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Maynard
Paul P. Stewart
Stewart
Carnation Milk Farms
J. P. Eves
Des Moines
Questions for Farmers Invited by Waterloo Editor
Readers may send questions and comments to the Farm Department of the Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo Iowa. Address communications to the Editor. Phone 6108.
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Septeer
Waterloo
Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo, Towa
Tama County Exhibit Wins First at Iowa State Fair Soybeans
Tama County displays at the Iowa state fair win first prize and sweepstakes for educational booths featuring soybean products and growth charts. Two demonstrations organized by W J Morris of the USDA will be held September 7 at Ed Mitchell farm Grant township and Erle McElhinney farm Geneseo township with a Tama County Soybean Growers association slated to form at Traer library evening meeting to market seed.
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Tama County
Toledo
Tama County Parm Bureau
New Town
Shawn
Cerro
United States Department of Agriculture
Ed Mitchell
Grant Township
Erle McElhinney
Geneseo Township
Morris
Traer
Soybean Growers’ Association
Milk cow herd posts August results with high fat and milk yields
In August 416 cows in the Pioneer Cow Test association averaged 17.1 pounds fat and 427 pounds milk per cow. John Cunningham led with a high herd and high individual, a June calf purebred Holstein producing 66.9 fat and 1,807 milk. Other herds, including Waterloo Canning Co and several grade Holsteins, registered strong fat yields and milk totals, with many cows over 50 pounds fat.
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Pioneer Cow Test Association
John Cunningham
Cunningham
Canning Co
Waterloo Canning Company
Miller Farm
W. ©. Tanneather
Johnson Farm No.3
Guernsey
Jeet van Duyn
Dairy Club Awards Highlight Big Four Junior Exhibit
New Hampton reports Nashua fair results with four class dairy calf awards. First year Holsteins led by Lloyd Hockspeier and Henry Kleiss, second year placements led by Howard Whitcomb and Alfred Barth, third year honors to William Strawson and Howard Whitcomb, with multiple Kleiss and Josephson family names among top placers. Howard Jackson, county agent, judged. Women’s nutrition project at Nashua awards: New Hampton-Dayton-Jacksonville first for canning, Deerfield-Washington second for marketing, Richland-Bradford-Chickasaw third for child care.
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New Hampton
Dairy
Nashua
Farm Bureau
Lloyd Hockspeier
Henry Kleiss
Marvin Riggs
Carl Josephson
Morris Riggs
Edna Kleiss
Howard Whitcomb
Alfred Barth
Leonard Leiss
Ernest Barth
Helsteins
William Strawson
Herbert Kleiss
Edna Kreiss
Oliver Corgan
Irwin Mnlewoehner
Clarence Niewehner
Walter Cortigan
Howard Jackson
Allamakee County
Hampton - Dayton - Jacksonville
Deerfield-Washington
Richland-Bradford- Chickasaw
160 Acre Farm Sells for 208 An Acre Near Gladbrook
Henry Busch purchased a farm of IAQ acres from Mrs. J. W. Orr for 208 dollars per acre. The property lies seven miles southeast of here and includes air improvements. The sale was processed through Taylor & Childs agency.
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Gladbrook
Henry Busch
J. W. Orr
Here
Taylor & Childs Agency
Plan for Congress meeting called in Charles City
Mrs. C. L. Tracy, county chairman of women's project work, called a special meeting of township and local leaders in Charles City at the farm bureau office on Tuesday September 6 at 2 o'clock. The gathering aims to plan an exhibit for the Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo.
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Congress
Charles City
C. &. Tracy
Farm Bureau
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Farmers Remodel Machine Shed for Community Hall
Grundy Center township farmers converted a large machine shed at the county farm into a community hall with lights seats and a platform to host August meetings. L EB Deseethorst spoke on Pioneer Days in Grundy County Elmer Ford discussed Navy duties and customs special music and motion pictures by G S Macy highlighted the evening. A September 16 township fair is planned outdoors at the home of Mr and Mrs Bert Davidson with sandwiches and coffee served.
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Grundy Center
Palermo Township Farm Bureau
L. EB. Deseethorst
Grundy County
Elmer Ford
Navy
Uncle Sam's Navy
G. S. Macy
Bert Davidson
County Agents Shake Up in Central Iowa
Benton County agent Heezen plans to resign and move to farm bureau insurance work after three to four years in Benton. Linn County agent W C Sheets resigns. Cedar Rapids will place B N Stephenson as county agent there starting October 1. Ida County agent E J Moser will join a commercial feed company. Cass County agent L G Sorden will resume studies at the University of Wisconsin.
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Heezen
Benton County
Des Moines
W. C. Sheets
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
B. N Stephenson
Cedar County
Chickasaw County
New Hampton
E. J. Moser
Ida
L. G. Sorden
Cass County
University of Wisconsin
Farmers wives plan study thru project of clothing care
Grundy Center Iowa September 1 the fourth lesson in the five month clothing project will be given the week of September 12 for farm bureau women Miss Ruby B Kassell Ames will supervise the groups The leaders will offer follow up meetings notify the district or township project leader of interest A two day millinery training Sept 22 23 will be held in Grundy Center farm bureau office with nine women making fall and winter hats representing their townships
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Grundy Center
Grundy County
Farm Bureau
Ruby. B."kassell
Ames
Grundy Farm
Wheat Turns Bullish As Crop Estimates Spur Prices
Bulls push wheat prices higher on unofficial monthly crop estimates amid frost fears. Liverpool wheat quotes rise and export demand remains fair with 260000 bushels set for shipment. corn and oats follow with mixed swings while cotton edges higher. Kansas City grain shows varied wheat bids. potatoes and Toledo seeds list steady to firm prices.
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Chicago
Canada
Liverpool
Europe
Grain and Provisions Prices From Chicago Board of Trade
The Chicago Board of Trade cash quotations list Wheat at various No and quality levels, Corn across mixed and yellow grades, Oats and Rye values, Barley, Timothy, Clover prices, and Provisions with Lard Ribs and Meller prices noted. Market figures show bid levels for No. 2 mixed corn around 1.06 to 1.08 dollars and wheat near 1.33 to 1.36 dollars per bushel, with oats and other grains cited.
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Chicago
Hog and cattle prices edge unevenly on Chicago market
Hog receipts 24 000 with strong light hogs and top butcher values lifting in spots while packing grades stay firm. Cattle receipts 9 090 with best steers up to 14 80 and mid grades steady. bulls easier. Sheep and lambs show slow trading but mostly steady prices amid 25 000 fat lambs reported.
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Chicago
Grundy 4-H Girls Win on Garments at State Fair
Grundy Center Iowa September 1 Grundy County 4-H girls again lead in clothing exhibit winnings at the State fair. They won 12 money prizes from 19 entries with six first premiums and no placements below fourth. Gladys Cone Palermo township is the outstanding winner with five first premiums. Sells butcher hogs. Vinton Iowa September 1 H K Bier échenk Benton County was the feeder and owner of a load of choice butcher hogs weighing 270 pounds average that sold recently in Chicago for 10.10 a hundred far above the general run of hogs of that weight.
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Grundy Center
Grundy County
Gladys Cone
Palermo Township
Vinton
Bieréchenk
Benton County
Chicago
Rail stocks lead mixed market in late summer trading
Industrials faced indecision as rail carriers like Wabash and Kansas City Southern posted gains while General Motors and other motor issues showed fractional losses. Stronger closes came as investors weighed first railroad earnings declines against hopes for crop-driven freight increases later in the fall.
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Mty
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Utice
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Reynolds
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Texas Corp
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Pacite
Tex. Pas
Braseeevae Union Carbide
Simpieeseteren
Union Pacineco
Cancereerensaes WU S&s. Ind
U. SG
Livestock Market Report From Big Markets
Receipts show 1500 vealers and 1500 sheep with steady to higher tones. Calves and sows move at steady bulk prices with medium weights around 9.00 to 10.28. Fat lambs average around 11 to 12 dollars, with fat ewes and feeder stock trading near 6.00 to 6.50.
Butter and Eggs Prices Edge Higher Across Markets
New York and Chicago report stronger butter prices with creamery and extras advancing. Eggs show steady to mixed demand with fresh firsts and packing stock noted. cheese receipts listed with varied price ranges. Kansas City market also notes packing butter and poultry prices steady to unchanged amid broader regional price signals.
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New York
Sept. l
Pacific Coast
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
St Joseph Livestock Market Report Summary
Livestock receipts at St Joseph on Sept 1 include hogs with top at $10.50 and bulk around 250 pounds. cattle with calves 460 and grass cattle around $5.75 to $6.75. vealers top $275.50. stockers and feeders soft. sheep receipts about 4,000 with fat lambs steady to higher trading above $13.25 as fat lambs hold.
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Sioux City
Bloux City
ST. Louis
ST. Joseph
Shake Rangers
Peoria Livestock and Omaha Grain Markets Report
Peoria receipts show hogs trading up to 10.80 with bulk around 10.50 to 10.78 as prices climb for various hog categories. In Omaha grain, No. 1 hard wheat bids around 4.28 to 4.29, No. 2 mixed corn at about 0.64 to 0.66, and oats listed at No. 2 white around 0.43 to 0.44 with other grade quotes included.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Dept. I
Montana
Shaul Sig
Oates
Omaha
Ned
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