Buchanan county fair opens with heat in Independence Iowa
Independence Iowa September 15 The Buchanan county fair opened on a hot day with hog judging and beef cattle classes led by E L Quaife Town extension service and A A Burger Cedar Falls providing expert judging. Dairy calf club judging selected teams to represent the county at the Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo on September 26.
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Fred E. Ferguson
Iowa State College
Iowa State Dairy Association
Buchanan County ‘Dairy“Club
Dairy’ Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Dairy ‘Club
Delbert ‘Miller
Dalton Stoddard
Everett ‘Sherman
Harley, Zimmerman
Floyd Pint
Guernsey
Donald
Nelson
Floyd Johnston
Jesup
Ferguson
Johnston
Griffith
Berefords
G. Griffith
R. P ‘Dougherty
Garrothers
Margongile
Angus
Lloyd
Loonan
W. B. Robin
Bons
Masonville
Carl ‘Walters
Quasqueton
Leo
Jamason
Independence
Cedar’ Falls
Corn Progress in Buchanan County Fields
In Buchanan County fields corn has made good progress after two weeks of hot weather. Some areas still need rain while farmers report patches maturing earlier and many fields already partly out of frost danger. A 65 percent crop is expected with dry fall conditions. James Postel brought in samples from two fields showing dented corn. A. Zimmerly’s canning factory farm west of Independence also reports many acres of dented white corn likely for fair yield.
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Courier Special Services Independence
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James Postel
A. Zimmerly
Canning Factory
Farmers Questions and Comments Invited
With the Farmers questions and comments invited. Address communications to Editor Farm Department. Waterloo Evening Courier Waterloo Towra. Phone 6100.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Towra
Rockefeller Kin Buys Noted Ayrshire Cow Brownie
John D. Rockefeller's son-in-law purchases the high producing Ayrshire cow Brownie once exhibited locally. The sale set a record price for a graded cow, reflecting oil wealth influence on livestock markets.
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John D. Rockefeller
Ayrshire Cow Brownie Sold to Rockefeller Kin at Peak Price
Dairy Congress showcases feature cows with Brownie the Ayrshire selling to H A Prentice, a Rockefeller in law, at the highest price for a grade cow. Brownie retires from exhibition while a famed never-dry Ayrshire is set to be shown with a special platform alongside May Walker Oilie Homestead Holstein and four champion Brown Swiss.
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Dairy Cattle Congress
Brownie
Ayrshire
C. T. Conslin
Ayrshire Breeders’ Association
Walker
Tama County Soybean Day to Study Varieties in Ames
Tama County Soybean Growers association sponsors a September 19 visit to the agronomy farm at Ames to inspect fields and discuss soy variety performance and feeding soybeans and oil meal to cattle, sheep, swine, and poultry. A state association may be formed.
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Toledo
Tama County Soybean Growers' Association
Agronomy Farm Experiment Station
Ames
Iowa
Tama County
Tame Association
Agronomy Farm
F. S Wilkens
H. D. Hughes
Farm Crops Department
Lee Formen
O. R. Sweeny
Chemical Engineering
Fordyce Ely
John Evarrd
Animal Husbandry Department
Robert Cochran
Poultry Department
Wapsie Valley Cow Test Averages Fat and Milk Output
Independence Iowa September reports show Wapsie Valley Cow Test Association recording an average 463 pounds of milk and 20 pounds of butterfat per cow among 327 cows, with 27 dry. Seven cows exceeded 50 pounds of fat, 32 exceeded 40. Top cow produced 66.8 pounds butterfat, milk 2170 pounds in August.
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Wapsie Valley
Independence. In
Wapsie Valley Cow Test Association
State Hospital
W. A. Winegar
R. A. Nelson
Corn Show Entries At Waterloo Bank Display
Entries poured in this morning for a corn show sponsored by Waterloo Savings Bank. Exhibits were to be placed in the bank’s display windows with a poster declaring faith in Iowa farmers and farm land. Samples entered were hard and solid, indicating quality in at least part of the 1827 crop. Judging will conclude this Saturday.
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Waterloo Savings Bank
Iowa
Clothing and Swine Projects Featured in 1928 Farm Program
Buchanan County Farm Bureau outlines 1928 program at the office. Women will focus on clothing project while men pursue swine management. Additional plans include boys and girls club work, cooperative marketing, weed eradication, and a five month leadership training. Changes approved by the board. Ames officials contributed clothing project details. Swine plan calls for McLean system demonstrations on at least five farms per township, with a ten January clothing start for first year women trainers.
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Independence
Buchanan County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
E. M. Wilcox
Joe McKay
Jay Laird
Frank Bantz
George Slemmons
H. L. Eichling
Ames
Hieke Succeeds Hilton as Manager of Co-Op Oil
Wesley Hieke of La Mars Iowa takes over as manager of the Black Hawk county farmers co operative oil company succeeding Harry Hilton who resigns. Hieke will handle office tasks and bookkeeping while Hilton plans to pursue work in a different oil business branch after a short vacation.
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Hieke
Hilton
Co-Op Oil Company
Harry Hilton
Mutual Oil Company
Farmers’ Co-Operative
Black Hawk County
Wesley Hieke
la Mars
Plymouth Co-Operative Ol. Company
Plymouth County
Cedar Heights
Newman Joins Iowa College Staff to Aid State Brand
Storvick, a butter grader in Chicago for three years, resigns effective today and joins the dairy manufacturing extension service at Iowa State College. He will help standardize and assist Iowa state brand creameries. His father, O A Storvick, has judged butter at the Dairy Cattle Congress contest for years.
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Newman
Iowa College
R. ©. Storvick
Chicago
Dairy Manufacturing Extension Service
Iowa State College
Storvick
Iowa State
O. A. Storvick
Dairy Cattle Congress
WESCO RESIGNS AS FIELD SECRETARY OF POULTRY ASSN
F. W. Wesco, field secretary of the Iowa Poultry Improvement Association based in Ames, resigns to pursue agricultural development work with Union Pacific. Hugh Gordon of Lenox, Iowa, a recent Iowa State College graduate, succeeds him. The organization aids the Ames meeting of hatchery and poultry groups this week.
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F. W. Wesco
Iowa Poultry Improvement Associaton
Ames
Union Pacific Railway
Hugh Gordon
Lenox
Iowa State College
Wesca
Iowa
Floyd township farm bureau to hold annual meeting
Charles City Iowa Sept 15 Floyd township will hold its annual farm bureau meeting on Friday evening Sept 16 at the Floyd schoolhouse Officers of the bureau will be elected and township project leaders named The women's project and local leaders will take charge A special farm bureau board county and township project leaders of women meeting is set for Sept 21 at 10 oclock in the morning at the bureau office
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Charles City
Floyd Township
Farm Bureau
Floyd
Woman's Project
Farm Bureau Board
Crop Movement Affects Trade News From Chicago
Chicago reports wheat prices rose then fell as new wheat movement northward and Canada frost claims influenced trade. European demand optimism faded despite late export signals. Corn rose early on house buying and short covering, but slipped later amid selling. Oats firm then softening. Provisions weak as cereals and hogs declined.
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Chicago
Canada
Cotton market and grain quotes from Liverpool and Minneapolis
Liverpool markets showed steady prices with 16 000 bales traded and varied mids. Futures opened steady with October near 11.73 pence. Minneapolis grain notes wheat receipts 432 cars and prices for No 1 northern and other grades, plus corn and oats quotes.
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Liverpool
Midlands
Minneapolis
Minn
Montana
Minneapolis Flour Prices and Shipments Report
Minneapolis Minnesota dispatch notes flour prices in lower carload lots with family patents quoted at 7.35 to 7.45 per barrel for 28 pound cotton sacks. Shipments total 56 698 barrels.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Foreign exchange rates on Sept 15 in New York
Foreign demand quotes the pound at 4.6315 16 dollars and lists rates for French francs Belgian belga Swiss francs Italian lire Swedish krone Norwegian krone Danish krone German marks Greek drachma Spanish peseta Dutch guilder and Chinese taels with cents per unit.
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New York
Board of Trade Cash Quotations for Sept 15
Chicago cash prices for Wheat No 4 red 2.2743 No 2 hard 1.3942 1.30 Corn values range from No 3 mixed 934 94c to No 6 mixed 8542c 58c No 2 yellow 9c No 3 yellow 95 95c No 4 yellow 144c No 5 yellow 58 58c No 6 yellow 87 89c No 32 white 97c No 3 white 46c Rye no quotations Barley 0 to 80c Timothyseed 3.60 3.35 Cloverseed 18.00 26.00 Lard 13.15 Ribs 13.50 Bellies 14.75
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Eibs
Reas
Beilies
Waterloo
GEAIN
Waterloo Mulls Co
Terecetur Essen
Mays Sane
Swift & Co
Prom Rath Packing Co
Venus
Iowa
Colin Froas
Seeven
Reeveteens
Hog and cattle market report from Chicago
Slower and lower hog prices dominate today with receipts at 24 000 and 7 000 leftovers. Finishing hogs 210 to 240 pounds steady to 15 cents lower. sow values mostly 9 50 to 15 75. slaughter pigs 8 60 to 10 60. Cattle receipts 10 000 active at steady to strong. yearlings and heavy steers up to 15 50. Sheep receipts 26 000 with fat natives slow. western lambs and ewes bid from 5 50 to 14 00.
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Chicago
Aeeae
Wee Tees
St Ockers Ane
St Paul Livestock Market Report September 15
Receipts include 2500 cattle with varied demand and prices from 11.50 to 14.00 for yearlings, 9.25 to 8.00 for grassers and stockers, bulls 4.93 to 6.00, calves mostly 14.00, hogs 4500 with top at 11.60 and prices down 25 to 50 cents, sows around 10.25, sheep 1500 with lambs mostly 11.75 to 12.75 and heavies steady, fat ewes 4.50 to 5.50.
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Paul
St. Paul
Minn
Hogs and cattle market update from Peoria Livestock
Peoria Ill September 15 hogs receipts 1500 prices mostly steady to lower with top 11.65 for lights and 11.60 for some. Mediums 11.35 to 11.65 heavies 10.75 to 11.15 packers 8.50 to 10.00 stags 7.50 to 8.50 pigs and light lights 7.00 to 10.25. Cattle receipts fair and steady.
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Peoria
Toledo Seed Prices for Clovers and Timothy
Toledo seeds report shows imported clover seed at 14.50 bid for October and 16.65 bid for March, domestic clover at 16.60 bid, and timothy cash at 1.85 for December and 1.70 for March with 1.90 asked.
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Toledo
Timothy
Representative sales at Union Yards in Chicago
Representative livestock sales today at Union Yards Chicago proceed with hogs featured among offerings. Sentinels report concise market activity and participant interest in the hog category.
Traders Uneasy At Stocks Rise Edges Disrupt Market
New York stocks faced caution as the recent surge in volatile shares continued. General Motors hit 368.54 before easing. Du Pont rose to 332 and Porto Rico Tobacco to 80. Major dividends and lower call loan rates accompanied a strong close, with about 200 million dollars distributed in dividends and expectations of easier money rates within a week.
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New York
General Motors
du Pont
Porto Rico Tobacco
Bond Prices and Rates Reported for Liberty Issues
New York market update lists closing prices for Liberty bonds and Treasury notes. Liberty 3s, Liberty First 4s, Liberty Second 4445, Liberty Third 4745, Liberty Fourth 4145, and Treasury 4045 are noted with respective bid and asked figures.
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Uw. .&. Bonds
New York
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Liberty First
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Bess
Feed prices soften as demand slows in late week market
Washington reports weak week ending Sept 15 saw declines in principal feeds. Good pasturage reduced demand, with carload price quotes across Minneapolis Chicago St Louis Kansas City Omaha and other markets showing softer prices for bran middlings meals and feeds such as standard spring wheat bran gluten feed linseed meal and alfalfa meal.
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Washington
D.C
United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Minneapolis
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
Omaha
Market Reports From New York and Chicago on Eggs and Dairy
New York market data dated Sept 15 shows receipts and prices for eggs including fresh gathered firsts and seconds, storage and nearby hennery whites, and hens. cheese receipts and price ranges. butter receipts and standard and extra grades. Chicago reports butter and dairy product receipts with price spreads and poultry item prices. various cheese and poultry product prices listed.
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New York
Chicago
Waterloo Bank Debits and Instrument Totals Sept 14 1927
Waterloo Clearing House reports bank debits for the week ending September 14 1927 totaling multiple daily sums and a weekly total. Instruments include deeds mortgages and chattel mortgages with week over week changes and year over year comparisons, listing numbers of instruments filed to date and the increase.
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Waterloo Bank
Waterloo Clearing House Association
Potatoes market and prices slip as receipts rise
Chicago reports potato activity with 134 car on track receipts and 962 car shipments. Prices show weakness with Wisconsin sacked round whites at 1.50 to 1.75 and Minnesota North Dakota sacked Red River Ohios at 1.40 to 1.55, Idaho sacked rurals at 1.25 to 1.40. Also notes Japan's whale consumption in various forms.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
Red River Ohios
Sand Land
Ohios
Idaho
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