Tama County Fair showcases expanded judging rings and education
The Tama county fair introduced outdoor judging rings for cattle and horses, with canvas-covered arenas and movable gates. Swine and sheep displays drew crowds as education and workmanship were emphasized. attendance neared record levels with events like dairy product displays and breed champions highlighted by local breeders.
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Parma
Toledo
Bishop Herefords
L. Whitford
Tama County
Tama County Parm Bureau
Tran
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
H. Bishop
State Center
Cotswell
Lincoln
G. Uhl
Ames
South
A. R. Minish
Hudson
Sbohling Brothers
James Zhormma
Chelsea
Poland
China
Shear
Ralph Reinis
Chester Whites
Lyon Brothers
Joe
Gunder
Ostrander & Johnson
Hawkeye
Frank Madera
Traer
Fred W. Matthiesen
Dysart
R. J L. Pemberton
LeGrand
Hampshire
Lumber company employee leases 200 acre farm
Reinbeck Iowa September 6 Herman Manlick an employee of Reinbeck Lumber company has leased the John Rabenberge farm of 22 acres in Lincoln township He plans to move there in March and will work the ground with a view of farming There is no further detail on the terms or duration of the lease.
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Reinbeck
Herman Manlick
Reinbeck Lumber Company
John Rabenberge
Lincoln Township
Guernsey Cattle Shipped to Bremer County Farms
James Keough of Wisconsin purchased a cay road of Guernsey cattle and ships them toward Bremer county. He predicts farmers will use the stock for their herds and that several herds will form in a few years.
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Tripoli
James Keough
Wisconsin
Bremer County
Ardhean Appeals to Editor on Farm Department
Letters to the editor from Ardhean urge reader questions and comments to the Farm Department at the Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo Iowa. Contact by phone 5100.
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Ardhean Communications
Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Lows
Local Pig Grower Clinton Renning Shines at Area Fairs
Clinton Renning, a 16 year old Shell Rock student, built a pig farming track through the boys and girls club. He won 4316 at Allison and 33 at Bremer county fairs, earning 25 in two shows. He plans college and continued pig breeding aims, with lessons learned from breeders and a small 1 1/2 acre setup near Shell Rock.
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Clinton Renning
Shell Rock
Clinton Htenning
Henry Renning
Butler County Fair
Allison
Lisporkera
Bremer County Fair
Wageely
Chicago
Shell Lock
Clinton
Osceola County Reports High Oats Yield at 110 Bushels Per Acre
J R Uban, agent for Black Hawk county, reports Osceola County oats at 110 bushels per acre. He notes abundant oats, declining corn prospects, and easy alfalfa growth in the northwest region.
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Osceola County
Osceola
J. R. Uban
Black Hawk County
A. A. Burger
Legume yield on sandy tracts sparks soil revival
Clarksville Iowa reports grower S B Nichols argues rejuvenating worn soil boosts alfalfa yields to four to five tons per acre with fields contracting around $20 per ton. He cites Daltoa legume, tests in Harrison county and talks with Prof H D Hughes on lime necessity.
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Nichols
Java
Harrison County
Mr. Nichols
Logan
WH. Wood
Wood
H. DD. Hughes
Town State College
Hughes
Jea Brown
Butler County
Clarksville
Recreation Takes Important Place At Cattle Exhibit
The 1924 Dairy Cattle Congress promises more than education with a week of entertainment at the Hange Hippodrome September 22 to 28. World Amusement Corp. brings 22 top acts, with bands and orchestras, horse showcases, and popular contests to entertain thousands daily.
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Hange
Ratler
America
Taade
World's Amusement Corporation Af
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Wright
Thalero
Vimha Sutesteinape
RKK
Foo
Madame Waener Shenkena
Southern Melody
Beresfarns Fall Stock Sale Planned at Beresfords
Vinton Ia Sept 5 One of the first fall sales of livestock in the area is announced by L Beresford and Sons five miles southwest They will offer 350 con and heifers and 10 bulls all pure bred Shorthorns two Percheron stallions four Oxford rams and six litters of Hampshire pigs on Monday Sept 15.
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Vinton
Os If. L. Beresford & Sons
Oxford
Heavy Green Husks Delay Iowa Corn Maturation
An Investiga tion by two Watarioa men reports corn in the region still green and moist with large stalky husks. They warn another warm period is needed as frost could come within two weeks. Plucking ears on the Nathan Northey farm shows ears still high moisture and milk stage with dent not yet begun.
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Rome
Iowa
Here
Dunker
Nathan Northey
Dawar
Schedule of Livestock Judging at Dairy Congress
Dairy Cattle Congress and National Belgian Horse show open September 22 with daily judging events for students and cattle breeds. Cattle judging spans September 22 to 26, with calf club placings on September 24 and a final testers judging contest on Saturday. Horse judging runs across all four cattle days with official placings posted.
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Dairy Cattle Congress
Wheat close session ends weak as exports fail to support
Market commentary notes a weak finish for wheat despite early gains from strong export hopes and Argentine drought relief. Prices for September and December drifted lower, with hedging discussed and minimal corn and oats activity amid frost and oversold signals.
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iBy
Chicago
Liverpool
Argentina
Priges
Seaboard
Deverber
Wweik
Ilinois
Ohio
Wwe
New York
Newark
First Killing Frost Dates in Iowa and Nearby States
Weather records show Iowa Nebraska and South Dakota first killing frost dates vary each year. Nebraska reports Sept 29 to Oct 12 earliest and latest. South Dakota Aug 7 to Oct 12. Iowa dates spread across Sept to Oct with recent years showing mid to late September. Local items note community visits, school openings, and road and church activities amidst the frost discussion.
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Chisago
Cornu Strates
Weather Bureau
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Stair
South Dale
Nashua and Waterloo residents visit kin and friends
The Nashua area notes list visits by C. R. Winter and Gertrude Luhring to Waterloo homes of John Gorman and Ruben Keller, with many Sunday gatherings. Other entries mention Mrs. Louise Smith of Minneapolis visiting Nashua relatives, Genevieve and Thelma Luhring at Waterloo, and local moves and farm activity.
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Nashua
Aepr
C. R. Winter
Gertrude Luhring
John Gorman
Ruben Keller
Waterloo
Ted Horn
Sumner
Frank Scales
H.C. Horn
Scates
Louise Smith
May Minneapolis
Smith
W. H. Gotsch
Charles Johnson
Susie Cross
Muses
Cross
Jisses Genevieve
Thelma Luhrine
Ved Trier
J. OL Miller
Salem
Symerna Saterleo
Charles City
E. C. Miner
Gilman Scoles
Uittieton
Mary Slinger
Harold
Charies
Cattle and Hogs Mixed in Week of Midwest Markets
Cattle moved higher for the week with steers and yearlings showing gains while hogs varied, with 170 to 325 pound batches averaging up to 4.25 to 10. Accessions show Western grassers and stockers steady to higher, with calves and cows mixed. In Omaha and Paul Livestock reports, hogs gained on desirable grades, while light weights and packing hogs traded between 4.50 and 9.50, cattle prices rising overall across multiple yards and classes.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Kansas City Livestock Market Report Summary
Kansas City livestock receipts show mixed bids with hogs steady to lower and cattle uneven. Grassers up to 25 cents higher while top fed steers fetch around 10.25 with mixed weights and strong demand for stockers and feeders. lambs and ewes gather varied prices across categories.
Sioux City Livestock Prices Steady on Hogs and Sheep
Receipts total 2 090 cattle with higher loads for fat steers and yearlings and gains for cows and heifers. Hogs number 6 000 with steady demand. tops near 29.50 while butchers run 8.25 to 9.45 and packers around 6.00 to 5.50. Sheep entr es 250 with week-ago prices. lambs around 32.26 and ewes lower at times.
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Paul
St. Vaal
Minn
jNeala
Sochener
Yan
Livestock Receipts and Estimates From Week at St Josepe
Stock receipts show hogs and cattle with steady demand and steers traded around 4.50 to 4.75 per hundredweight. Estimated Monday totals list hogs 46,000, cattle 30,000, and sheep 32,000 as part of the week’s market activity.
Irregular stock market but with cautious gains and losses
Opening prices show an irregular trend as factories and investors adjust. Lackawanna leads a mixed rally while American Woolen slides to a record low. general market pressure and short covering keep prices choppy with 450,060 shares traded. Foreign exchange is steady amid quiet trading.
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New York
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Baldwin
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Chicago
Northwestern
Boechnut
Allis-Chalmlars
United Railway Investment
Ptd
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American Can
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Chandler
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American Smelting & Bet'ge
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American Tel & Tel
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Wordy Amer
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Baldwin Locomotive
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Bethlehem Steel
California Petroleum
Canadian Pacific
Central Leather
Carro de Paseo
Chandler Motors
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago & Northwestern
Mil
St Paul
Pro
Tr & Pas
Chile
Colorado Fuel & Consolidated Gas Corn Products
Cosden CF
Crucible Steel
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Sug Davison
Chemi - du Pont de Nemours
Tria
Géneral Asphalt
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Houston
iMiners Central
Did International Harvester
Marine, Pfa
Tel
Tex
Invincible Oi
Kelly-Springfield Tire Kennecott Copper
Louisylis & Nashville
Missouri
Kan
Missouri Pacific
Sinclair
Southern Pacific Southern Rail
Southern Railway
Standard Oi
Studebaker Corporation
Texas Co
Texas & Pacific
Transcontinental of Union, Pacific
United Drug
U. S
U. S. Ind
United States Steel Utah Copper
Westinghouse
Willys-Overland Woodsworth
Clearing House Returns Show Weekly Reserve Surge
New York and Waterloo market notes report a weekly clearing house reserve excess of 53.3 million dollars, up 49.8 million from last week. Iowa market prices list cattle, hogs, and hay values with Bath Packing Co. quotations noon today, including steers, packers, and feeder ranges.
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New York
Produce Prices at Chicago and New York Marts
New York prices show butter and cheese notes with term variations and multiple grades. Chicago listings report butter receipts and various firsts and extras, plus fats and milk product specifics, followed by poultry and fowl prices.
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Chicago
New York
Basler
Weamery
Ordainery
Pacific Coast
S . Caicago
Jrun
Americas
Weekly Grain and Provision Review
The wheat market shows ongoing selling from export purchases with broad declines across grain futures. Weather in the northwest favors threshing with larger fields and private reports suggesting high spring wheat potential. corn and oats prices ease while provisions trade dull. Butter markets end unsettled with mixed regional prices as storage holdings rise.
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Associated Frese
Chicago
Germany
France
Italy
East St. Louis Livestock Auction Report
Receipts total about 4,000 hogs cattle and sheep with moderate to strong early sales and steady to higher bids. Hogs top near 9.95 to 10.90 per cwt for fat hogs. cattle show varied gains across categories with yearlings and western grassers higher. sheep steady with lambs and fat lamb prices climbing while ewes and canners ease.
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