Tama County Soybean Growers Form Nearing Marketing Plan
Traer Tama County farmers formed the Tama County Soybean Growers association to market surplus soybeans. Ed Mitchell was chosen president, Fred Wilson vice president, Carroll Westfall secretary treasurer. A Nov 5 meeting will set a marketing plan and sample grower offerings.
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Traer
Tamsa
County
Soybean Growers’ Association
Ed Mitchell
Reinbeck
Fred Wilson
Carroll Westfall
Toledo
Tama
Passia
2. R. Mills
Dairy “Cattle Congress
Waterloo
4-H CLUB WINNERS CHOSEN FOR CHICAGO TRIP
Four Story county boys and girls will represent the county at the International Livestock Show and 4-H Club Congress in Chicago in November. Dorothy Kuhn of Ames and John O'Donnell of Colo are prize winners at the state fair and will go, with two others later chosen as 4-H prizes by Northwestern and Rock Island railroads.
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Nevada
INS
Story County
Eiris
Chicago
Dorothy Kuhn
Ames
John O'Donnell
Colo
Northwestern
Nock Island
Hampton
Franklin County Co-Operative Clubs
Holbert Brothers, Greeley
Dairy Cattle Congress
Humboldt grower posts record cabbage and fair wins
Humboldt Iowa September 8. W T Stanbra a veteran track farmer raised a cabbage weighing 15 3 4 pounds breaking his season records. His Early Ohio potatoes won the Humboldt county fair championship and he continues marketing strawberries.
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Humboldt
W. T. Stanbra
Unusual lockjaw in hogs hits Iowa farms
Cedar Rapids reports an unusual hog condition found at Lowden and several other Iowa localities. Veterinarians warn tetanus antitoxin can prevent it, usually following an injury. Hog cholera reports rise across counties with New Hampton area newly affected as dry windy conditions aid germ spread.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Veterinary Association
Lowden
Lock Jaw
Monticello
Lime Springs
Almont
Bryant
Clinton
Low Moor
West Branch
Dixon
Toronto
Donohue
Springfield
Central City
Grand Mound
Frinceton
DeWitt
Olin
Mt. Vernon
West Liberty
Durant
Eldridge
Davenport
Ryan
Robinson
Raymond
Elberon
Farmersburg
Stanwood
Dysart
Hubbard
August Production Association Herds See Low Point in August
Dunkerton Iowa September 8 Average production in the Dunkerton Cow Test association slipped to a low for August, Newman Mortenson reports. Twenty five herds averaged 561 pounds milk and 124 pounds butterfat per cow. The Waterloo Canning Glenny farm herd led with 9871 pounds milk and 23.4 fat per cow. Others include A J Hewitts grade Guernseys 480 milk 21 fat, E J Steely Holsteins 475 milk 18.8 fat, E C Schmidt Guernseys 371 milk 18.4 fat, Mat L Frost Ayrshires 508 milk 17.7 fat. Two cows exceeded 40 pounds butterfat: a purebred Jersey 41.1 fat and 735 milk and a grade Jersey 40.5 fat and 1 066 milk.
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Waterloo Canning Company
Glenny Farm
A. J. Hewitt
E. J. Steely
E. C. Schmidt
Guernseys
Mat L. Frost
P. T. Bennett
Jersey
The Rhyming Farmer by Edward Tufft humorist
A prose piece by Edward Tufft, agricultural humorist, distributed by the Associated Press. It presents light verse and rural observations in a periodical humor column style.
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Edward Tufft
The
Associated Press
Rent Dispute Sparks Sneaking Talk of Court Battle
A renter avoids payment saying the landlord’s demand is inflated while the owner recalls hiring lawyer Jel McGee for 27 years. The parties debate court action, with the landlord urged to avoid trial as costly and divisive. An elder voice suggests postponing the fight, hoping to settle later without court.
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Jel McGee
Sow Thistle Seen in Two Patches in Chickasaw County
An investigation found two patches of sow thistle in Chickasaw county. One patch lies on the road between Ionia and Chickasaw, another behind a downtown New Hampton store. A third patch north of New Hampton could not be located. Town authorities plan removal efforts due to seed dispersion in fall.
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Courier Special Service
New Hampton
Chickasaw County
Ionia
Chickasaw
Fayette County
Farm Bureau Members Chart Next Year Plan
A Farm Bureau committee met at the courthouse office with Miss Neale S Knowles head of the women s work of Iowa extension service and Henry Eichling county agent leader to form the Black Hawk County Bureau program for next year. The afternoon board meeting at the courthouse outlined the program and routine business was handled.
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Farm Bureau Committee
Farm Bureau
Neale S. Knowles
Women’s Work of Iowa Extension Service
Henry Eichling
Black Hawk County Farm Bureau
Board of Directors
Guernsey Cows Sold for 1900 in Readlyn Area
Denver Ind Sept 8 Fred Platte sold 14 of his Guernsey cows to Herman Kimball, north of Readlyn, for a total of 1900 dollars. The sale occurred last week and reflects local cattle trading activity.
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Denver
Fred Platte
Herman Kimball
Readlyn
Musings from Barclay on crops and farm notes
The columnist notes pumpkins and melons planted with vines thriving but fruit unseen yet may appear later. Farm activity includes John Schmitt plowing 60 acres by Sept 5 and Joe Steffin to occupy the Casper Schmitt estate farm next year. Talks of crop rotation, oat yields, manure, and pasture conditions plus local farm movements and market price for shelled corn.
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Barclay
Joe Steffin
Casper Schmitt
George Kleckner
PRODUCTION FUTURES CLOSING MARKETS
Chicago reports closing prices for futures with notes on Butteries, storage standards, refrigerator standards and dates in September November and December. Mentioned items include Butter Fresh standards and Sacramento storage benchmarks with quoted numbers.
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Chicago
Sacditto
Minneapolis Flour Shipments Reported Steady
Minneapolis flour shipments show 48,656 barrels unchanged for September with bran at 26.00 percent and value 726.50. Market notes confirm steady trading conditions in Minneapolis, reflecting stable production and supply levels amid regional activity.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Waterlog Evening Courier Farmers Questions Invited
Readers are invited to send questions and comments to the Farm Department of the Waterloo Evening Courier. Communications should be addressed to the Editor Farm Department. Phone number 6100.
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Farm Department
Waterlog Evening Courier
Waterloo
Towa
Rains in Canada Influence Wheat Prices in Chicago
Wheat prices rose as heavy rains in Canada reduced selling pressure ahead of the U.S. government crop reports due tomorrow. Officials estimated domestic spring wheat yield around 290 million bushels while oats and corn showed erratic moves amid favorable corn belt weather. Provisions strengthened on hog values and cotton, with eastern cash demand slow and liberal country offerings.
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Chicago
Canada
United State
Liverpool Cotton Prices Steady With Large US Receipts
Cotton markets showed steady demand and firm prices in Liverpool as 10 000 bales were sold amid 6 000 bales received, including 2 309 American. Middling fair quoted at 13 73 pence, futures steady with October near 11 82 d. In Chicago futures opened lower with October at 22 50 cents.
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Liverpool
Chicago
Kansas City Grain Prices and Receipts Report
Wheat receipts total 203 cars with No 2 dark hard priced at 1 40 to 1 45 and No 3 at 1 26 to 1 32. No 2 hard 1 30 to 1 45. No 3 1 32 to 1 45. No 2 red nominal 1 36. Corn steady with No 2 white 95 cents. No 3 nominal 94 to 96 1/2 cents. No 3 93 cents. Oats up modestly with No 2 white 46 to 48 cents. No 3 45 to 47 cents.
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Kansas City Grain
Kansas City
PFI
Board of Trade Cash Quotations Chicago Sept 8 Prices
Wheat and corn prices across No 7 hard to No 6 yellow and white varieties, mixed grades, oats rye barley and seeds listed. Lard ribs bells and cloverseed quoted with range figures and percent notes for market levels.
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Board of Trade
Hog and cattle market report from Chicago traders
Heavily hogs up to 220 pounds show 10 to 15 cent higher dressed weights. Steady to strong for light lights and pigs with spots rising. Sows and packing hogs range around 9 to 11 dollars per hundred pounds, with several price bands. U.S. slaughter pigs and light weights noted. Cattle receipts about 11,000 with grain fed steers rising to 15.25. stockers steady to strong, vealers around 15. bulls and grassers steady to higher. Sheep receipts 21,000 with fat lambs opening slow, natives bid to 12.75, westerns up to 12.30, and feeding lambs strong around 13.25 to 13.65.
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Chicago
Dakota Fed
Waterloo
Waterloo Mis Co
Raoa
Swift 4 Co
Rath Packing Co
Wren Ereres
Sean Dmso
Iowa Flour & Feed Co
Timothy Hay
Pete Twee E
Wanavesas
Baeee Hee Chicago
Aap
Receipts and prices from South St. Paul sale yard notes
Stockyard report shows Receipts 3 300 cattle with steady to slow demand. Calves 1 200 dealers down 25 cents. Sheep 2 500 bids mostly 11 to 12 dollars. Hogs 4 000 receipts steady to strong with Heatweights around 11 dollars. Sugar market steady with Cuban basis 4.83 cents and refined at 5.75 to 6.00 cents.
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New York
Chicago
Kansas City
Omsha
St. Paul
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Omaha Grain Prices Move Through Sept Market
Omaha Nebraska wheat and corn prices listed with No 1 hard at 1.28 to 1.37, No 2 hard 1.27 to 1.30, No 2 mixed 1.26 to 1.27. corn No 2 white 93 to 94 cents, No 2 yellow 95 to 1.12, No 3 mixed 84 to 84 a, oats No 3 white 42 16 to 43 cents, No 4 white 42 14 to 43 cents.
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Chicago
Bette Penn
Tees Eens
Omaha
Wneb
Representative Sales Livestock in Union Yards
In Union Yards at Chicago on September 8, representative livestock sales were conducted with bidding and routine exchanges. Traders and buyers participated actively, reflecting typical market activity for the period.
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Chicago
Market Rebounds in Midday Trading Amid Broad Steady Gain
The market rose at midday after earlier volatility as many shares moved 2 to 3 points. Industrials like General Motors and Du Pont weakened briefly while Studebaker and Western Maryland led gains. Chesapeake & Ohio hit a new peak at 197.5% after a dividend adjustment. The day saw profit-taking in General Electric and Montgomery Ward but the overall trend stayed higher due to ample money and easing discount rates.
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New York
General Motors
du Pont
Woolworth
Case Threshing Machine
International Harvester
Studebaker
Western Maryland
Pittsburgh Coal
Texas Land Trust
International
Western Pacific
Maryland
General Electric
Montgomery Ward
Philadelphia
Chicago
Minneapolis
San Francisco
AM Chem
D& Dye
Car & Fay
Lee
T. & T. Dodge Bros. Bo
du Pont de Nem
Sen Sey
Genetral Motors
Ry. Sig
Sens Ee Sees
Houston Oil
Udson Motors
Bekde
Int
Harvester Int
Nickel
Paper Inter
Atchison
Menemeenee Ees
Balcwin
Balt
Ohio
Barnsdall A
Bethlehem Steel
Calf
Pet
Cavadier ,Pac
Cerro de Pasco Ches & Ohio
Chic
Mil
St. P. Pfd
N. West
RL & Po
Chrysler
Colorado
Col. Gas & ER
Crucible Steel
Wes
Kennecott
Lehigh Valley
Louisville
Nashville
Marland
Kan
Tex
Secscessesesnecess
Missouri Pacific
Nash Motors
New York Central
N.Y. NB. & Hartford
Wadsdad Norfolk
Western
North American
Pe Pan. Am. Pet
Paramount Fam
Pennsylvania
Awnenensewass
Postum
Radio
Reading
ITI Rep. Iron &Steel
Reynolds Tobacco B .Es
E.ss
St. L. & San Fran
Foreign exchanges and Iowa probate notices from 1927
Foreign exchanges in New York lists rates for international currencies including Great Britain France Italy and more with mixed bids. Legal notices in Black Hawk County Iowa appoint executrix Margaret Theis and administrator George W Gunn with estate settlement details and filing instructions.
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State of
Iowa
Black Hawk County
George
W. Gunn
Black - Hawk County
District Court
Arthur ‘S. Bunn
Denver Street
Waterloo
Iows
Reed, Tuthill & Reed
J. W. Thompson
Butter and eggs prices steady across markets in Sept report
New York and Chicago market notes show steady butter receipts with creamery extras around 44 to 46 cents and eggs trading mainly in 23 to 32 cent ranges for ordinary firsts. Poultry and cheese also feature varied but steady movements with live broilers and turkeys priced per market, reflecting regional differences in supply and demand.
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New York
Hennery
Chisago
Chicago
St. Louis
Toledo Seed Prices Promptly Reported for Clover and Dates
Toledo seed market reports imported clover bids at 14.50 for October, 16.25 for die, and 14.50 for December. domestic 16.00 for December, imported 14.50. March domestic at 16.40.
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Toledo
Minneapolis Grain Prices and Wheat Receipts
Wheat receipts reach 765 cars vs 737 year ago as prices shift across grades from No 2 northern to No 1 dark northern spring and dark Montana on track with September December and March futures quoted. Corn and oats show varied bids for No 3 yellow and No 3 white with small cents differences.
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Minneapolis
Minneavals
Minn
Montana
Peoria Grain Reports Mixed Corn and Oat Receipts
Peoria Alabama reports corn receipts at 69 cars with mixed prices for No 3 yellow at 8642 97% ec No 4 yellow 95c No 5 yellow 84 90c No 6 white 92c No 6 mixed 93c sample grade 90 92c. Cattle receipts 1 car unchanged No 2 white 45 149 7461c.
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Peoria
Grain quotes from St. Louis market report Sept 8
St Louis market report lists wheat and corn prices with bids for No 2 red No 4 mixed No 6 mixed and No 2 yellow at figures around 1.47 to 1.02, plus fractional cents and card numbers. The text shows scattered typographical errors but conveys daily price quotes for grain contracts in St Louis Mo on September 8.
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ST. Louis
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Grant
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Farm Crops Department
Iowa State College
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