Butler County Fair sets attendance records in Allison
Allison Iowa September 2 Butler County fair draws 4000 to 5000 paid admissions by 4 PM with schoolchildren free earlier. 12 000 attended previous day. Highlights include 27 dairy calves shown and strong 4-H and youth club participation with trips to the junior short course at Iowa State College and Ames, plus multiple prize winners in Holstein and Guernsey classes.
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Allison
Butler County
Butler County Fair
Iowa State College
Butler ‘County Bankers’ Association
The
Fair Association
Claire
Orlo
van Halen
Ames
Chapman
Raymond
Stu‘Kenberg
Hol‘stein
Beguedin
Aredale
Bliner
Harken
New Hartford
Henry
New
Hartford
Raymond Stukenberg
Claire Chapman
Glen “Riggins
Greene
Melvin Riggins
John ‘Rewerts
Austinville
Henry Sessler
Austin
Wile
Glen Riggins
Harold Holzachuk
John
Hilbrands
Orlo van Halen
John” Hilbrands
Emmet Ufford
Aredalez
Sonn
Sessler
Orville Miller
Arlene Hansen
Bristow
Harley Hansen
Harold Hilbrands
John Sessler
Vernon Schoeman
Guernsey
Florence Miller
Stukenberg
Aplington
Robert Faint
August Stukenberg
Orlo von Hauen
Emnett wUfford
Blanch Besuelin
Kenneth
Margaret Hagarty
Russell Hill
Shell -Beck
Ben Thorn
Jackson
Butler
Shell Rock
Bennezette
Beaver Townships
Waterloo
Dairy Cattle Congress
Dayton Merry Maids
Cloverleaf Club
Bennezette Township
Costs to grow corn in Iowa county averaged 49.6 cents per bushel
An Iowa State College and USDA study of 22 Iowa county farms shows average production cost 49.6 cents per bushel with yields of 55.8 bushels per acre. Growing 14.47, picking 5.81, land and building 8.12 total 28.40 per acre. 1926 costs rose 9 cents from 1925, reflecting lower yield.
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Ames. In
Iowa County
Agricultural Economists
Iowa State College
United States Department of Agriculture
State Brand Butter Sales Program Yields Gratifying Results
Randala Iowa September 9. A new organization of Fayette county creameries promoting the Iowa state brand butter reports progress in marketing. Butter has reached Des Moines with two or three new contracts to start October 1. Harmison says the Fayette county creamery secretaries association completed its first year. Speakers included Clyde Bechtelheimer of the state creamerymen's association and J J Brunner on butter standardization.
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Courier Special Service
Randala
Iowa
Harmison
Fayette County
Adam Seitz Ayrshire Breeder Dies in Wisconsin
Adam Seitz of Waukesha Wisconsin a renowned Ayrshire cattle breeder and head of Adam Seitz & Sons died recently. His prize winning herd has appeared at the Dairy Cattle Congress more than any other Ayrshire group. Two sons are expected to carry on the herd and continue showing through the season.
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Adam Seetz
Waukesha
Wis
United States
Fim
Adam Seitz & Sons
Seitz
Dairy Cattle Congress
FE. S. Este
Winners in Pilot Rock Plowing Test Have Been Chosen
Cherokee Iowa September 9 First places in the Pilot Rock plowing match were awarded to Clif ford Chapman in the dug-in plow horse contest George Eischen in the sulky horse drawn event and G Rupp in the horse drawn plow contest for boys under 16 Chapman scored 84 5 per cent to beat Tony Henke Eischen with 89 5 per cent ahead of Clyde Pasley Rupp won with 80 5 per cent The fair on the Lithing farm five miles from Cherokee featured livestock poultry farm products women s department educational exhibits and bedy and flower shows Cherokee County Baby Beef club animals were on display
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Clifford Chapman
George Hischen
G. Rupp
Chapman
Tony Henke
Eischen
Clyde Pasley
Rupp
Thomas Lithing
Cherokee
Iowa
Cherokee County Baby Beef Club
Cow as machine stops without abundant fuel for milk
Garnaville Ohio September report from Henry Grunhaupt of the Garnavile Cow Testing association warns cows on dry pasture lack steam when feed is insufficient. The tester says cows need grain to release their milking capacity and dairymen must tailor feeding to each cow to keep milk production steady.
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Garnaville
Henry Grunhaupt
Garnavile Cow Testing Association
Addiiion
Farmers Inquiries and Comments Addressed
Water loo Evening Courier invites reader questions and comments to the Farm Department. Communications should be sent to Initer Farm Department in Waterloo Iowa. Phone 6104 listed for contact.
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Initer Farm Department
Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Towa
Famous Holstein at Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo
Breeders plan express shipments from Eastern States to Waterloo for the Dairy Cattle Congress September 26 to October 2. World champion production cows, including May Walker Ollie Homestead from Minnesota, will be shown with several breeds expanding entries. The event promises a higher quality showing with increased numbers and notable prizes, drawing attention from breeders and the public.
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Waterloo
Springfeld
Mass
Express
Dairy Cattle Congress
By Express
CG. F. Osborne
Hampton
May Walker Ollie
Femco Farms
Breckenridge
Minn
V.V. Culver
Minnesota Holstein Company
Austin
Buchanan County Fair Set to Be Largest Yet
Independence Iowa September fair to open September 13 and run to September 16 with expanded livestock exhibits. Night admission reduced to 25 cents, three baseball games and races daily, 4-H pig and calf clubs featured, Friday school day with free admission for pupils, Hazleton band and Atlanta Little Six Orchestra provide music for dances each night. Officers include President J B Lux and Secretary C H O Neil. superintendents named for agriculture, concessions, grounds, police, floral hall, speed, tickets, horses, cattle, poultry, and hogs.
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Courier
Independence
Buchanan County
Hazleton
Holgate Pavilion
Jack Diamond
Atlanta Little Six Orchestra
The
Fair Association
J. B. Lux
Dan Gleason
80 Acre Place Sold Yesterday for 130 an Acre in Auction
The 80 acre farm five and a half miles southeast of here near Cedar Falls sold yesterday afternoon at auction to Mr. Jorgensen in charge of the Shoemaker dairy for 130 dollars an acre. The land is reported as good and the buyer plans new improvements. The farm was paid for in cash. William Holland of Waterloo acted as auctioneer.
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Cedar Falls
Elizabeth Bonn
Here
Jorgensen
Shoemaker
William Holland
Waterloo
Wheat and rye futures rise on export demand and weather
Chicago market notes higher wheat prices as United States crop prospects bolster sentiment. Liver pool export business estimated at 600000 bushels of wheat and 500000 of rye, rye selling 5 4 cents under corn for December. Wheat closed firm with small gains and oats and provisions also firm on strong demand and hog values.
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Chicago
United States
Liverpool
Cotton market steady as Liverpool sales reach 6000 bales
Liverpool notes quiet spots with steady prices and 6000 bales sold. Midlands fair 14.17d, strictly good mids 13.65-14.0d, other mids and low grades listed. futures open steady with October 12.26d and March 12.35d. Chicago futures show gains early then mixed declines across contracts.
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Liverpool
Midlands
Chicago
Potatoes market report from Chicago on Sept 3
Potatoes receipts 64 cars on track with total U S shipments 695 cars. Market was firm to good with trading fair. Wisconsin sacked round whites 31 900 at 2 13 Minnesota sacked sand land Ohios 21 352 at 1 45.
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Chicago
U. S
Wisconsin
Minesota
Ohios
Grain prices in St Louis market report
ST. LOUIS GRAIN St. Louis MO Sept 7 Wheat No 3 red 1.37 1.45 No 2 hard 1.36 1.37 Corn No 3 mixed 1.31 No 2 yellow 1.03 No 3 yellow 1.01 No 2 white 1.08 Qats No 2 white 50c No 2 white 0.49 1/2 c
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ST. Louis
Representative Sales Livestock in Union Yards
Representative livestock sales in Union Yards Chicago on September 9 included hogs as a featured category. The report notes hog trading activity among other items in the day’s sale.
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Chicago
Board of Trade cash quotations summary
Chicago market quotes show wheat prices for No 1 hard at 81.36 percent, No 1 northern spring around 1.20 to 1.36, and various No 1 to No 6 mixed and yellow results. Corn prices range from 1.03 to 1.05 for mixed and yellow classes, with white and other grades listed. Rye, barley, timothy seed, cloverseed, and provisions such as lard ribs and bellies are also noted with specific bid levels.
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Chicago
Unequal Rise in Hog Quotations
Chicago market notes hog receipts at 14 000 with demand from shippers and small packers. Prices 25 40 cents higher than Thursday, top paid 11.75 for 180 200 lb hogs. various weights and categories shown, with packing sows and slaughter pigs also quoted. Cattle receipts about 2 000, generally steady with mixed yearlings and grassers. cows and steers priced, calves steady. Sheep receipts 8 000, lambs active and firm to higher. native lambs around 12.25 12.50, best western killers 13.35.
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Waterloo
Space Mills Co
Benen
Roduce
Tripoli
Eae Ve.s
Tvore
Penees
Om Swift& Co
Rath Packing Co
B. Rath
Ted
Iowa
Cohn Bros
Chicago
Kansas
Wisconsin
Minneapolis Grain Market Report
Minneapolis Minn September 9 Flour unchanged shipments 41452 barrels Bran 26.00 26.50 per barrel pricing data shows stable flour and bran offerings for the day with listed bran values.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Markets React To Rumored Pools In Steel Stocks
New York reports unconfirmed rumors of a pool in U S Steel and revised tonnage estimates trigger a rally to 153 1 4. American Smelting advances to 179 on splitup rumors while Studebaker reaches 59. General Motors climbs to 251 as bidding remains brisk for Mack Yellow and Jordan stock.
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New York
U. S
Studebaker
General Motors
Mack Truck
Yellow Truck
Jordan
Federal Reserve Bank
Evans Lotr American
Car & Fdy
Prysency
Wee Alo Am. Sm
LMT Am
Wat
Isanatass
CAG Calif
Canadian Pac
Cerro de Pasco
St. P. Ptd
N. West
Chrysler
Coca Cola
Sean
Crucible Steel
Dodge Bros
Pont de Nem
Erie
Cemsaannes
Fleischmann
Vlescyn
Ant
General Electric
Atesenaean Genesee Td
Cima Timate
Seeneettseannens
Ness Omaten
Long
Houston
Htudson Motors
Illinois Central
San Comene
Harvester
Ambys Kan
Fennecott Co
Norfolk & Western Tteereseeere
Northern Pacific
Orem
Packard
Pan Am
Pet
Paramount Fam
Pennsylvania
Phillips Petroleum
Plerte-Arrow
seWccessuensdeaiy Radio
ALE Rep
Iron & Steel
Reynolds Tobacco B
Southern Pacific
Eeaveeoedal and Southern Railway
Standard
California
New Jersey -Stenes
Standard Oil
New
Aes
Texas Corp
Texas Gulf
Texas & Pacific
Texas Pacifice Ld
Ate
Union Carbide
Union Pacific
U. S. Ind. Alcohol Peeeereioenssensee
U.S. Rubber
U.S. Steel
Webash Pone
Westinghouse Eiectric Weenes GB
Willys-Overland Secnee Cascves
Woolworth Pene
Foreign exchanges mixed as markets close in New York
Foreign exchanges were reported mixed with demand quotes in cents. The list includes Britain at 4.5513 16, France 3.9144c, Italy 3.432c, Belgium 13.915c, Germany 23.78c, Holland 40.05c, Norway 26.35c, Sweden 26.84c, Denmark 26.7544c, Switzerland 19.284 4c, Spain 16.8c, Greece 1.32c, Poland 11.20c, Czecho Slovakia 2.96c, Jugoslavia 1.76c, Austria 14.08c, Roumania 61 5c, Argentina 42.75c, Brazil 11.85c, Tokio 47.12c, Shanghai 61.37 4c, Montreal 100.08 1 8c.
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New York
Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Switzerland
Spain
Greece
Poland
Czecho-Slovakia
Jugo-Slavia
Austria
Roumania
Argentina
Brazil
Tokio
Shanghai
Montreal
St Joseph Livestock Market Report
St Joseph Missouri market receipts 3000 hogs cattle and sheep. hogs active and mostly steady to up to 15-25 cents higher with tops around 11.60. cattle receipts 500 with feeders scarce and prices steady, yearlings to 12.69, grass steers 8.00 to 10.25, cows 4.50 to 7.00. sheep receipts 3000 with lamb tops near 12.60 and Colorado lambs 12.50 to 12.60, fat lambs around 6.00 to 6.50 and bulk around 5.75 to 6.00.
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ST. Joseph
Colorado
Kansas City Livestock Prices and Receipts Report
Kansas City market notes show hogs with steady to higher bids on lighter classes while weights shift. receipts 2,000 hogs and 1,000 cattle with calves at 500. Hogs: price ranges up to 11.65 for 200–220 lb, 140–160 lb at 10.50–11.00, 170–230 lb 11.25–11.65, 240–280 lb 10.75–11.50, 300–400 lb 10.00–10.60, sows 9.00–9.78, stock pigs 9.25–10.35. Cattle: calves steady, western grass steers steady, stockers/feeders unchanged, other killing classes limited.
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Sa Twenees
Tives
Ena Wewenae
Steers
Ewes Weesenes
Beeseas
Ws Saewe
Aee Aoe
Ewe Eeenewen
Ete E News
Oo Aa
Chicago
Ives
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Dairy and poultry market notes from New York and Chicago
New York reports firm butter and cheese receipts with varied prices for hens add poultry by freight and express. Chicago lists butter, eggs, cheese, and poultry prices with creamery and firsts quotes, including turkeys, chickens, and ducks at multiple cents per pound.
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New York
Western
Express
Chicago
Israel Young Americas
Grain Receipts and Shipments at Kansas City
Grain receipts and shipments report for Kansas City shows wheat, corn, and oats prices by grade. Wheat quotes range from about $1.40 to $1.48 for No 2 dark hard and $1.31 to $1.42 for No 3. Corn prices move around 96 to 97 cents for No 2 white and up to about $1.00 for No 2 yellow. Oats quoted around 46 to 49 cents for No 2 white and No 3 around 47 cents.
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Kansas ‘City
Kansas City
Meo
Chicago
Wheat and grain market brief from Minneapolis
Minneapolis Minn September 9 Receipts total 864 cars up from 600 last year. No 1 northern wheat quoted 1.33 to 1.36. No 1 dark northern spring various grades 1.43 to 1.48. No 1 hard spring near 1.99 to 1.54. No 1 dark hard Montana on track 1.32 to 1.50. December and March futures listed. Corn No 3 yellow 95 to 99c. Oats No 3 white 44 to 45c.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Montana
Toledo Seed Prices and Bids Report
Toledo seeds market report lists Cloverseed imports at 14.50 bid with October 16.25 and December domestic 316.10 bid, December imported 14.50 bid, March domestic 16.35 seed. Timothy cash prices 1.65 December 1.70 March 1.90.
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Toledo
Timothy
Wheat and corn prices reported for Omaha market
Wheat No 1 hard at 1.2912 to 1.304 per bushel with other grades 1.284 to 1.38 and mixed 1.2344 to 1.27. Corn No 2 white 94 2c, No 2 yellow 96 96%4c, No 2 mixed 93c. Oats No 2 white 44 0 45140, No 3 white 42 4e 4ilee.
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Omaha
Neb
Futures close for butter and eggs in Chicago trade
Chicago futures close for butter and eggs show December storage standards at 4134c and November refrigerators standards at 31% ec. Firsts in November quoted at 28%4c with fresh standards 40420.
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Chicago
St Paul Livestock Market Receipts and Prices
Cattle receipts 1,600 steady with grassy order steers 9.00 down. calves 13.00 to 13.50 vealers up 25 to 50 cents. hogs 4,500 uneven gains 25 to 30 cents. sows 8.25, pigs 9.50. sheep 2,000 steady to strong with fat lambs 11.25 to 12.25 and heavies around 19.50. cull ewes 4.50 to 5.50.
Hogs Receipts Rise at Peoria Livestock Sale
Peorialivestock market report shows receipts of 500 hogs with prices 26 to 50 cents higher. Top reached $11.50, with packers bids $3.78 to $9.50 and pigs and light hogs trading from $7.00 to $10.00. Stags $7.00 to $8.00.
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Peoria
Notice of assignments and administrations in Black Hawk County Iowa
Legal notices record assignments for benefit of creditors of R. S. Ludwig and three separate estate administrations in Black Hawk County Iowa. Assignee J H Steely to collect verified claims within three months. Administrators named Joshua Davis Jr and Florence Barden seek immediate payments and authenticated claims to the district court clerk. Information includes attorney names Wenner Mosier P E Ritz and Wm Thompson with dates in 1927.
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State of
Iowa
Black Hawk County
Ludwig
Waterloo
Logan ‘Avenue
J. H. Steely
R. S. Ludwig
Wenner& Mosier
Mandana
E. Davis
Black Hawk
Joshua Davis,jr
Commercial ‘Street
P. E. Ritz
Oer J. W. Thompson
Towa
George M. Harden
District Court
Florence -Barden
Byron Avenue
Ions
Wenner & Mosier
D. W. Thompson
Few Fine Cattle Attract Bidders
Chicago markets show demand for grassers and fed steers with mixed results. Strictly choice long yearlings topped at 15.25 while heavy steers reached 15.15, grassers slipping. Hogs rose as receipts fell, with prices around 9 to 11 dollars for various weights. Sheep faced higher receipts and lower values, with top lambs reaching about 13.35 and mid week ranges near 12.75 to 12.75.
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Chicago
Cow Test Associations Die Through Poor Management
Ames Iowa Sept 9 five cow testing associations in Iowa disbanded in the past 18 months due to bad financing and lack of member interest. Burt Oderkirk of Iowa State College says success rests on solid organization and an approved financing plan with active member participation in meetings tours and activities. Successful groups publish a yearbook showing member achievements to sustain interest and herd improvement.
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Ames
Iowa
Burt Oderkirk
Iowa State College
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Exposition
Adam Seitz
Ayrshire
May Walker
Ollie Homestead
Springfield
Jersey
May Walker Ollie Homestead
Walker Ollie
J. E. Brame
Thomas Cone
J. J. Meythaler
J. I. Williams
George Emry
Charles Ludwig
E. F. Sorg
George Robinson
George McArthur
C A. Hesner
Board of Trade
Grassers
American Smelting
Studebaker and
Motors
Liberty Bonds
Liberty
Pete Westewee
Treasury
Waranty Fea
Sen
Joseph
Sioux City
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Northwest
Duluth
Peoria Livestock
Chicago Real Estate
Rangers
Logan Avenue Coal CO
Loran Ars
Zeidler Concrete Products Co. Cor. Mobile and Newell
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