Extension plans unique cattle show exhibit in Iowa area
The Iowa Dairy Cattle Congress exhibit features a new display concept managed by Earl Schultz of the dairy extension staff. It demonstrates herd sire selection and bull pen design to improve herd production, with a four month old bull for demonstration and a door track system to keep handlers safe from cross bulls.
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Town Extension Service
Earl Schultz
Dairy Extension
Extension Service
Denner to Pursue Advanced Work at Minnesota School
Former Butler county agent Denner will enter the University of Minnesota as a graduate student to study advanced animal husbandry courses. He plans part time teaching and research while pursuing a master’s degree, with specialization to be decided after arrival. He recently resigned to manage the home Chickasaw county farm after his father’s health improved.
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Allison
Tas
Go Denner
Butler
Minnesota
Univerity
Denna
Iowa Ary College
Stootte
Chickasaw County
Mir
Denner
County
Bureau ‘Life
Automobile Insurance
Butler “County
Van Nice Tops Benton County Cow Test Honors
In Winton Iowa on September 10 Benton County Cow Test No 1 honors go to G C Van Nice for August. Nine purebred Holstein cows averaged 1196 pounds of milk and 42.2 pounds of butterfat. second high herd was William Reisser Son with 774 pounds of milk and 31.6 fat. Van Nice also produced the top cow with 2160 pounds milk and 73.5 fat and the second high cow with 1745 pounds milk and 66.3 fat. The association average was 519 pounds milk and 23.1 fat from 325 cows, including 50 dry. John Hood tester from Kentucky on vacation, has served Benton county since 1924 with few interruptions.
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Winton
Benton County
G. C. van Nice
van Nice
William Reisser & Son
Vinton
Mr. van Nice
Association
John Hood Tester
Kentucky
Bluegrass
Hood
Milk plant project gains bulk dairy backing
Iowa City backers said the $150000 powdered milk factory was virtually assured when 4470 farmers agreed to sell their raw milk to the plant, signaling strong local support for the start of construction.
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Iowa City
With the Farmers Questions and Comments Insit
To the editor at the Waterloo Evening Courier readers asked about farm issues addressed to the farm department. The waterloo Iowa notice appears in the local paper with contact for correspondence.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo, Towa
Farmers Wives Learn Best Color Combinations for Dresses
Women in Black Hawk county join a five month course on color in dress led by Iowa extension specialist Miss Ruby Kassell. Sessions teach choosing colors that suit hair and skin tones, studying ads for color cues, and using a color wheel to select harmonious outfits. Local leaders will relay lessons through county meetings across townships and communities.
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Black Hawk County
Farm Bureau
Ruby Kussell
Iowa Extension Service
Kassell
Aida Manus
East Waterloo
Waterloo
Cedar
Bennington
Spring Creek
Fox Township
EB. J. Riensche
Jubilee
Lester, Barclay and Poyner
Dewar Hall
Trend Turns to Cash Rent in Black Hawk Farmland
Local bankers and attorneys report a shift toward cash rents of 10 dollars an acre for better farms in Black Hawk and surrounding counties effective March 1. Some land still fetches 8 to 9 dollars an acre on parts or on a share rent basis as tenants expect reasonably good prices next year. A Waterloo bank plans an Oct 4 sale as tenants move to smaller farms to avoid hired labor issues.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Black Hawk
Waterloo
Public Hearing Set Sept 19 on Chickasaw County TB Testing
New Hampton Iowa Sept 10 A public hearing date for making Chickasaw County an accredited TB testing area has been set for Monday Sept 19 at 10 AM in the courthouse New Hampton. The action follows a county canvass showing more than 65 percent of cattle owners support compulsory tuberculosis testing objections or petitions must be filed by Sept 19 with the Secretary of Agriculture in Des Moines.
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Courier Special Service
New Hampton
Chickasaw County
M. G. Thornburg
State Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Des Moines
Hessian Fly Free Dates Announced for Iowa Counties
Ames Sept 12 Iowa State College entomology department lists dates when counties will be free from Hessian fly threats enabling winter wheat sowing. Sept 8 covers Allamakee through Winneshiek, Sept 11 Plymouth to Buena Vista, Sept 15 Woodbury to Hamilton, Sept 18 Monona to Story, Sept 22 Harrison to Warren, Sept 24 Mills to Adams.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
Allamakee
Clayton
Dubuque
Jackson
Delaware
Fayette
Franklin
Winneshiek
Plymouth
Cherokee
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Woodbury
Ida
Sac
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Monona
Greene
Tama
Marshall
Crawford
Benton
Boone
Story
Carroll
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Polk
Shelby
Jasper
Audubon
Poweshiek
Guthrie
Dallas
Johnson
Cedar
Clinton
Scott
Muscatine
Pottawat
Jamie
Cass
Adair
Madison
Warren
Marion
Mahaska
Keokuk
Washington
Louisa
Mills
Montgomery
Adams
Union
Clark
Lee
Lucas
Monroe
Wapello
Jefferson
Henry
Des Moines
Fremont
Decatur
Wayne
Appanoose
Davis
van Buren
Page
Teylor
Ringold
Black Hawk County Farm Bureau Sets 1928 Major Projects
Black Hawk County Farm Bureau directors approve a 1928 program emphasizing soil improvement clubs weed eradication and second year clothing and home furnishing work for women. Planned are soil surveys demonstrations fertilizer liming seed testing and farmer assistance plus junior judging teams a county weed committee and school cooperation. Major and minor projects center on dairy calf baby beef pig poultry clothing home furnishing and farm organization with an October membership push.
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Black Hawk County
Farm Bureau
Cloverleaf 4-H Girls Raise Funds for Ames Trip
Cloverleaf 4-H Girls Club of Bennedette township Butler county earns money for a junior short course at Town State college by exhibits at the county fair and Nashua fair. They won 50 dollars at Nashua and 25 dollars at the county fair with their exhibits. Additional funds will come from candy sales at winter meetings and a trip prize from the county bankers' association for best loaf of bread in the 4-H club division.
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Allisonia
Bennedette Township
Butler County
Town State College
Nashua
Bennezelte
County Bankers’ Association
Ames
Butter Market Ends Week Nervous and Unsettled
Chicago Sept 10 Butter trade ends the week nervous and unsettled with no definite trend. Recent price advances allow some storage owners to profit on stored and short held goods. Sellers prefer small profits now to avoid longer carry and possible losses. Scarcity of fancy butter boosts out of storage movement as operators await the country storage report due Sept 12.
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Chicago
Representative Sales Livestock in Union Yards
Livestock sales today in Union Yards Chicago feature hogs and assorted animals. Prices listed include ranges around 11.15 to 11.40 per unit, with multiple lots recorded.
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Chicago
Wheat Takes Tumble as Bearish Report Rules Trade
Chicago price action shows a sharp wheat decline as government crop data is seen bearish. Export demand weak, with other grains and oats also slipping on broad selling and favorable weather signals for the new crop.
Cotton market eases as Liverpool quotes steady prices
Liverpool reports quiet sales with 6 000 bales traded and no receipts. Midlands fair prices and futures close lower with October near 12.06 pence and December to May around 12.13 to 12.19 pence. Chicago cotton opens higher but gains erase across contracts with most near 23.10 to 23.60 cents.
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Liverpool
Midlands
Chicago
Potatoes Market Report and Prices Tighten
Chicago September 10 report shows 93 carloads on track and 178 total U S shipments with 810 cars trading slowly and the market about steady. Wisconsin Irish Cobblers priced at 1.80 to 2.15 per sack, Minnesota Round Whites 1.50 to 1.90, Sand Land Ohios 1.35 to 1.45, Red River Ohios 1.55 to 1.65, Idaho rurals 1.90 to 2.00.
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Chicago
U. S
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Ohios
Red River Ohios
Idaho
Futures Close With Butter And Egg Price Notes
Chicago September futures show butter prices for fresh standards at 40 42 cents for September and 41 1/2 to 41 3/4 cents for December storage standards. Egg futures list refrigerator standards at 41 1/2 to 42 cents for December and 28 3/4 to 29 1/4 cents for November refrigerator firsts.
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Chicago
Minneapolis Flour Market Report
Minneapolis Minn September 10 Flour shipments unchanged at 41 047 barrels Bran 826 00 26 50 Prices unchanged as market notes steady demand and supply for the Minneapolis flour trade reflecting stable processing activity and regional market conditions.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Wheat and grain prices given in Chicago Board of Trade
The Chicago Board of Trade provides cash quotations for wheat corn oats timothy and clover with various grades and numbers. Prices range from No 2 hard wheat at 1.3344 to No 6 white corn at 93 44 cents and timothy around 2.75 to 3.50 dollars per unit. Lard ribs bellies are listed from 12.25 to 14.25 dollars.
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Waterloo
Waterloo Mills Co
Swift& Co
Waterloo Vette
Rath Packing Co
Rath
Chicago
Baer Esocosuee
Seemarans
Batlies: Septembereeeens Seea
Eee
Hogs and cattle prices rise in Chicago market report
Chicago market shows hog receipts about 2,500 with uneven gains up to 10 cents from Friday averages. Hogs across weight classes sold mostly higher. cattle receipts around 400 with grain fed steers and yearlings up 35 to 50 cents and other categories mixed. Sheep receipts near 2,000 with fat lambs and yearlings moving at varying prices.
Livestock Market Report South St. Paul Sept 10
Receipts total 1 900 cattle with grass fat steers 25c lower and stockers weak to 28c lower. Best grade stockers steady. week’s top yearlings 13.75. grass fats 8.50 9.75. heifers to 9.25. cutters 4.35 5.00. stockers top 9.25, bulk 6.50 8.00. Calves dealers steady around 13.00 13.50. Hogs 700 receipts. nominally steady with Friday. Sheep receipts 100. slaughter lambs unevenly 3.00 1.00 lower. top fat natives 13.25. fat ewes 4.00 6.00.
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Chicago
Wyoming
South St. Paul
Stock Rally Fueled by Pool Campaigns in New York Market
Speculators regained control and pushed prices higher as pool activity boosted leaders like Studebaker General Motors and several others. The day saw strong buying, broad gains, and a close with about 800000 shares traded, led by machinery, chemicals, and dyestuffs amid mixed early moves.
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New York
Studebaker
General Motors
Rukins Body
Associated Dry Goods
Oppenheim Collins and
Bush Terminal
Foreign Exchange Rates in New York on Sept 10
The daily foreign exchange rates list the pound at 4.8513 to 4.8516 dollars, French francs at 3.9194, Belgian Belga at 13.9142, Swiss francs 19.275, Italian lire 5.434, Swedish krona 26.83, Norwegian krone 26.36, Danish krone 26.70, German marks 23.77, Greek drachma 1.32, Spanish peseta 16.87, Dutch guilder 40.05450, and Chinese taels 61.38 cents.
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Foreign Exchange
New York
Market Report Shows Mixed Dairy and Poultry Prices
New York and Chicago market notes detail butter receipts of 7 735 tubs and 12 572 tubs with creamery and extra classes, eggs receipts around 11 405 and 7 058 cases with various firsts and prices, cheese quotations across several grades, and diversified poultry prices for live and dressed stock including turkeys and ducks.
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New York
Chicago
New York Banks Show Surge in Excess Reserves
The weekly report on Federal banks and trust companies shows excess reserves at $54,396,900, up from $15,102,230 the previous week, reflecting a gain of $39,254,670. The data covers five days and indicates growing liquidity in the banking system.
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New York
Wheat and corn and oats prices listed in St Louis market
Wheat prices shown for No 2 hard at 1.33 to 1.46, No 2 red at 1.41 to 1.46. Corn bids include No 8 mixed at 92 cents, No 2 yellow at 1.01 to 1.14, No 3 yellow at 99 cents, No 2 white at 69 to 68 cents, plus a sample. Oats listed as No 2 white at 50 to 51 cents and No 3 white at 49 cents.
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St. Louis
Grain Market Outlook and Price Fluctuations Report
The report notes corn remains the market’s liveliest grain with favorable drying weather boosting maturing and pushing some prices down to 1844¢ a bushel below the season’s peak. Wheat shows mixed activity while oats hold or gain slightly as provisions swing. Canada reports a substantial crop with many grades lower. Hedging pressure and export demand shape near term moves amid anticipated gyrations.
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Chicago
Canada
Termina
Kansas City Grain Receipts and Prices Report
Wheat receipts totaled 185 cars with mixed grades and prices ranging from 1.27 to 1.54 dollars for No. 3 and No. 2 hard. Corn prices showed slight declines with No. 2 white around 1.42 dollars and No. 2 yellow near 0.95 to 0.98 dollars. Oats remained largely unchanged to slight declines with No. 2 white around 0.46 to 0.49 dollars.
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Kansas City
Toledo Seed Market Report Prices and Bids
Seed prices in Toledo Ohio dated September 10 show clover seed imported bids at 14.50 for October and 16.35 for December, domestic clover bids 15.25 for December and imported 14.50 again for December. Timothy bids stand at 1.65 for December 1.70 for March and 1.90 for May.
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Toledo
Ohio
Kansas City Hay Market Steady on Receipts
Kansas City Missouri September 10 7 hay market reports steady receipts total 46 cars noting stable demand and pricing signals across available lots for the period.
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Kansas City
Hay
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