Onion magnateSedlacek’s 40 acres yield big profits
Bt Ansgar Sept 17 F J Sedlacek once paid 1000 an acre for 40 acres of onion land. This year the crop will net about 500 bushels per acre with onions selling around 2.25 per 100 pounds. The 40 acre plot, famed for high output, has yielded substantial profits and strong soil fertility aided by manure and fertilizer. Sedlacek operates 150 acres of onions and ships 674 carloads of vegetables annually, employing significant capital.
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Ansgar
Ita
F. J. Sedlacek
Brouth
Iowa
Sediacek
Uberal
Sedlacek
St. Ansgar
Counties Cleared of Tuberculosis in Cattle Drive
Washington Sept 17 a government report says 347 counties have completed official tests and been recognized TB free in cattle. About 945 counties were active in the TB area program at the start of the current year. A tax vote to fund Fayette’s TB area test was not approved, due to legal concerns. Grundy Center reports a delay in the TB injunction case to a later term.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Bureau of Animal Industry
West
Union
Fayette
Altho
Grundy Center
Grundy
T.B
Jersey Crest Farm Sells for 132.50 Per Acre at Auction
I E Weber purchased Jersey Crest Dairy Farm a 60 acre tract a mile and a half south of the log cabin in Waterloo township for 132.50 an acre in cash. The dwelling burned on July 4 and will be rebuilt. Auctioneer William Holland opened at 132 dollars an acre before Mrs Weber toped it by a half dollar. Tenant on the land is B H A Noltensmeier. Next Wednesday Holland will offer the August P Miller farm between Dike and Cedar Falls with no debt and health forcing sale of the Miller property plus personal effects.
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I.E. Weber
Randolph Street
Waterloo Township
Jersey Crest Dairy Farm
Farm Women Meet in Waterloo Township
Waterloo Township Farm Bureau women gather at Mrs. Louis Curran’s home on Wednesday September 21 for the second year clothing course first lesson.
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Waterloo Township Farm Bureau
Louis Curran
Corn Cooked on Cob in Field by Extreme Heat
A. L. Landis of the Iowa Department of Agriculture visited Clarksville’s canning factory and displayed ears of white field corn showing browning on the kernel tips due to recent heat. He noted the heat hastened maturity and Clarksville residents welcomed the hot weather.
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Clarksville
A. L. Landis
Department of Agriculture
Schedule for Soybean Day at Iowa State College
Toledo Iowa September 17 Soybean day at Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station on Monday September 19 begins at 10 am at the agronomy farm fields south of Town State college Ames. The program includes rotation experiments with clover varied with corn then alfalfa varieties soybean seed and hay tests soybean introductions from the orient corn hybrid studies lunch talks under the oaks including dairy and animal feed applications oilmeal and soybean oil production discussions by ISU staff and Tama county agronomy demonstrator F Wilkins on soybean cultivation and yields.
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Toledo
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Tama County Farm Bureau
Agronomy Farm
Town State College
Ames
United States Department of Agriculture
Fordyce Ely
Dairy Husbandry Department
Iowa State College
O. R. Sweeney
John. M. Evwards
C. W. Knox
F. &. Wilkins
Tama County
Mortgage Lifter Tomatoes Weigh Two Pounds Each
E C Litchfield of Cedar Heights reports 120 Mortgage Lifter tomatoes picked this morning average 1.5 pounds with some as heavy as two pounds. Five on one stem weighed seven pounds, three on another stem five pounds, and another trio four pounds. The variety comes from special seed bought from an eastern firm. He grows 50 to 75 plants and plans more. The tomatoes are praised for canning and fresh use with firm meat and few seeds. The soil is heavy clay, limed, with alfalfa crops nearby protecting roots for winter.
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Litchfield
Cedar’ Heights
Meetings to study seed corn selection planned
New Hampton reports field meetings in Chickasaw county September 19 20 and 21 under county farm bureau supervision. Iowa State College plant pathologist R H Porter will discuss dry rot diseases while selecting seed corn to avoid disease and instruct on storage for planting next spring. Meetings set at Elmer Raschey Fredericksburg Carl Kruger George F Johnston and C H Heald farms with plans to expand to other townships.
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Courier Special Service
New Hampton
Chickasaw County
County Farm Bureau Organization
Iowa
R. H. Porter
Extension Service
Iowa State College
Dayton
Inter state Baby Beef Show Averages 16 Cents A Pound
Baby beeves exhibited by Iowa and Nebraska boys and girls at Sioux City Inter state Baby Beef show sold for 25,721.48 dollars. Average price 16 cents a pound. Eleven top prize winners averaged 29.75 cents per pound.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Nebraska
Pioneer Assn to Meet Wednesday in Orange Schoolhouse
Members of the Pioneer Cow Testing association will hold their annual meeting at Orange schoolhouse Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. The program includes motion pictures on cow testing work, and Earl N. Schultz of Iowa State Extension is expected to speak. Officers will be elected and plans for next year discussed. Some members may drop out but replacements are expected. Also reported are August figures from Grundy County with 357 cows on test and various herd records.
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Pioneer Cow Testing Association
Orange Schoolhouse
Farm Bureau
Earl N. Schultz
Iowa Extension Service
Black Hawk County
Ascot
Goodwood
Sherman Jersey bull sold for 500 to Indiana breeder
Sherman Nursery reports Darling Boy, a two year old Jersey bull from Sherman farm in Charles City Iowa, sold to F F Williams of Huron Indiana for 500 dollars. The bull traces to Vive La France lineage. dam Raleighs Torono's Heller produced 14,723 pounds milk with 702.88 pounds butterfat in a year. The farm grows as a high production Jersey source nationwide.
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Courier
Charles City
Sherman's
Darling
Sherman Jersey
F. F. Williams
Huron
Ind
Jersey
EH. M. Sherman
Sherman Nursery Company
Vive la France
Darling Boy
Sherman
Raleigh
Heller
15 Heads Increase Production 33 Percent in 5 Months
Hopkinton Indiana September 17 A new tester Allen Peters reports that 15 member herds in the Sand Springs association increased milk production by an average 33 percent after following his guidance. A five year old Holstein owned by E A Dunlap yielded 15122 pounds of milk with 54 8 pounds fat on a 10 pound daily grain ration marking the high cow of the last test.
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Grundy Center
Grundy County
Hans Anderson
Guy Coulter
Mary A. King
E. W. Hasbrouck
Hopkinton
Sand Springs Association
Allen Peters
Peters
E. A. Dunlap
Farm Bureau Meet Draws Boosters In Harrison Township
One hundred farm bureau supporters from Harrison Jackson and Eden townships gathered at J. E. McMillan home in Harrison township for a joint meeting. Eden and Jackson project committee members and county fair township exhibits were invited to the Harrison township Farm bureau meeting.
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Vinton
Farm Bureau
Harrison, Jackson
Eden Townships
J. E. McMillan
Harrison Township
Eden
Jackson
The Rhyming Farmer by Edward Tuff Gri
Edward Tuff Gri, noted cultural humorist, presents The Rhyming Farmer in a style shaped for AP distribution. This brief piece blends rural life with verse crafted for general audiences.
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Edward Tuff
Visitors from the East to See Western Town Upon Train
The narrator lists relatives visiting from Rockville Maine for the holidays. They expect a rough frontier, wild Indians, buffalo and deer, but anticipate seeing modern farms, smooth roads, and prosperous homes. The East will be surprised by the western town, house and barns, blooded livestock, and big-car travel.
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Rockville
Maine
Miranda
Jane
Rose
Eimba Sickemsad
Deb
Mose
Frank
Margaret
Hank
Happy West
Bearish Winnipeg crop report hits Chicago wheat market
Chicago trading moved lower as misinterpreted Winnipeg advance gossip spurred a bearish mood ahead of an important crop report. Wheat closed heavy with 3 4 to 4 cents declines, corn eased then rebounded amid selling pressure, oats fell about 4 to 5 cents, and provisions slipped. Weather across the corn belt looked fair and cooler.
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Chicago
Winnipeg
Board of Trade Cash Quotations Summary
Chicago Sept 17 Board of Trade quotes show wheat at No 2 Sa 1294 No 1 northern spring 1 plus corn mixed No 5 mixed Munassee No xed 62% edie No 2 yellow 93% 03 Yack 9044 9134e No 3 yellow 9044 9134e No 4 yellow 870 No 5 yellow 4 MBGaiec No 6 yellow 8245 8434c No 2 white 930 No 3 white 874 90c No 4 white 85c No 5 white 84c No 6 white 84 84c Sample grade 75 2c Oats No 1 white 50c No 2 white 483 5014c No 3 white 464 47c Rye No 2 9740 Barley S Rtc Timothy 2.70 3.48 Clover 18.50 26.25 Lard 12.60 Ribs 123.50 Bellies 14.75
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Chicago
No Choice Hogs In Day’s Offerings
Chicago market report shows receipts of 2,000, with 8,000 left over and no strictly choice hogs sold. Hog prices mixed with declines on packing sows and better grades off 15 to 25 cents. Top for 180 to 225 pound hogs reached $11.50, while butchers 300 pounds and up traded around $10.25 to $10.78. Cattle and sheep volumes and prices also detailed, with steady to higher trends on select classes and wide spreads across weight ranges.
Liverpool Cotton Market Holds Prices After Steady Day
Liverpool notes quiet spot trading with sales 6 000 bales and no receipts. Midlands fair quotes range from 10 33d to 13 28d for various mids and grades. Futures close steady with Oct 11.400 and Dec 11.464 pence per lb. U.S. market opens higher across the board with Oct 21.35c and May 22.05c.
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Liverpool
Midlands
Chicago
TNS
Toledo Seeds Market Report Sees Mixed Seed Prices
Toledo Ohio September 17 Cloverseed imported bids at 14 50 with 16 10 asks for December. Domestic price 14 50 asked for December and 16 25 bid for March. Timothy cash and future prices listed 1 60 to 1 85 with September and March contracts.
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Toledo
Timothy
Potatoes Market Report from Chicago Trade
Potatoes receipts total 311 on the track with 60 shipments, market dull as trading slows. Wisconsin sacked round whites quoted at 140 to 170 per 100 pounds, Minnesota sacked round whites 130 to 155, Idaho sacked Ruralis 135 to 155, Russets 225 to 250 per 100 pounds.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Idshe
Ruralis
Peoria Livestock Market Report September 17
Peoria Ill September 17 hog receipts 1300 steady to 15 cents lower with tops 11.60 lights 11.50 to 11.60 mediums 11.15 to 11.60 heavies 10.50 to 11.25 packers 9.00 to 10.00 stags 7.00 to 8.00 pigs and lights 7.00 to 11.25 Cattle receipts very light and steady.
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Peoria
Ill
Wheat Receipts Report For Chicago And Northwest
Chicago and northwest wheat receipts show totals for week and year figures with Duluth Minneapolis and Chicago receipts. The report lists week and year figures for each location with Chicago showing 33 70 54 and totals of 188 1,388 658 for the period.
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Chicago
Northwest
Duluth
Minneapolis
Realizing Sales Pushes GM to New Highs Amid Broad Rally
New York Sept 17 heavy profit taking followed an upbeat run in stocks as General Motors surged to fresh highs on big trading volume. The action centered on about a dozen issues including Gimbel Brothers Green Cananea Copper Texas Gulf Sulphur Dupont Goodyear Julius Kayser and several motors while some names like Studebaker Hudson and Mack Trucks retreated. Close was irregular with total volume around 1 200 000 shares Liberty bonds also priced with First at 103.10 Second 100.17 Third 101.2 Fourth 204.
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General Motors
Gimbel Brothers
Green Cananea Copper
Texas Gulf Sulphur
Dupont
Goodyear
Liberty Bonds
U. & Bonds
Liberty
Thiberty
S.sssenseeesees
Seweeseee
Svasnassae
Foreign exchange rates in brief market update
New York on September 17 reports the following demand and rates for foreign currencies: pound sterling four dollars eighty six point one five cents, French francs three point ninety two cents per franc, Belgian Belga thirteen point nine twenty, Swiss francs nineteen point two eight three four cents, Italian lira five point four four four four cents, Swedish krona twenty six point eight eight cents, Norwegian krone twenty six point four three cents, Danish krone twenty six point seven seven cents, German mark twenty three point seven eight cents, Greek drachma one dollar thirty one point four zero cents, Spanish peseta seventeen point zero three cents, Dutch florin forty point zero five cents, Chinese taels sixty one point seven five cents.
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New York
Kansas City Livestock Prices and Receipts Report
Kansas City market results show hog receipts at 300 with prices mostly $11.25 to $11.60 per hundredweight for 180 to 250 pound hogs, few heavy loads at $10.35 to $11.00. Cattle receipts 300 calves 1,000 for week with beef steers and vealers firm to up 35c. natives higher, westerns at $10.50 and below. bulls steady. vealers and calves up 25 to 50c. yearlings around $14.75. grassers $10.00 to 12.25. top veal $13.00. steady feeders, weaker forward. Sheep receipts 200 for week. lambs up 75 to 90c. sheep and feeding lambs up around 25c. top Utah lambs $13.75. westerns $13.00 to $13.65. natives to $12.85. feeding lambs around 13.25 to 13.60. 60 to 65 lb averages near $13.00 to $13.25.
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Wyoming
Waterloo
Xoon
Waterloo Mills Co
Wtveeere
Wwe
Swift & Co
Farmer's
Qld
Renee
Rath Packing Co
Rath
Sawene
Owaeer
Ian
Iowa Flour & Feed Co
Coln Bros
Breen Cavcuveeevnes Perseees
Eeeseeernaas
Kansas City
Kansas
Utah
Livestock Prices and Receipts at East St. Louis Market
Hogs receipts 1500 holding steady with gains to 12.25 for 170-250 lb cattle receipts 400 calves 900 with good steers up to 25 cents higher Western cattle softer yearlings at 14.10, mature steers 13.85, mixed yearlings and heifers 12.75 top lambs 18.25 with late arrivals around 12.75, cull lambs 8.50, fat ewes 4.50 to 5.50.
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E. ST. Louis
St. Louis
Til
Dairy and poultry market reports from New York Chicago and St Louis
New York and Chicago market notes dated Sept 17 show butter receipts around 8,183 and 8,993 tubs with mixed grade prices. Eggs receipts near 11,101 and 11,774 cases with firsts and checks noted. Cheese and poultry values listed. St Louis and Kansas City reports list price levels and changes for hens, springs, turkeys, ducks and other poultry items.
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New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
Springs
Omaha Livestock Market Report Sept 17 Hogs Cattle Sheep
Receipts: hogs 1200, cattle 173, sheep 1000. Hogs steady to 10c higher. top $11.55, 210-290 lb bulk $11.00-11.25, sows $8.75-10.25. Cattle: fed steers and yearlings up 25-50c. grass stockers steady. veals $11.00-12.00. heavy calves $7.50-9.00. stockers $8.25-10.00. Sheep: fat lambs $12.45 steady. fat range $13.40-13.65. natives $12.50-13.00. range feeding lambs $13.25-13.65. top $13.75. ewes up to $9.50.
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Omaha
Neb
St Paul Livestock Report Sept 17 Receipts Steady to Higher
Cattle receipts 2300 with better fed offerings up versus week ago. Best fed yearlings 14.00 14.25. best steers 10.25. bulk grass steers 8.50 9.50. calves near 14.50. hogs 700 steady to 25c lower. sows 8.25 9.75. Sheep 100 with lambs 50c 1.00 higher. best fed lambs 13.00. fat lambs 10.50 13.00. fat ewes 4.00 5.56.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Sioux City Livestock Market Report September 17
Receipts totals: cattle 800, hogs 4500, sheep 500. Cattle mostly steady with some $0.25–0.50 declines in medium and common stockers. fed steers $9.00–14.50, cows and heifers $7.50–13.25. feeders $7.50–10.13. stock yearlings $5.50–9.50. Hogs steady to $0.10 lower. top $11.25, 170–225 lb $11.25, 225–275 lb $10.75–11.25, 275–400 lb $10.25–11.00. sows $9.25–10.00, feeding sows $8.00–8.25. pigs $5.00–10.00. Sheep arrivals 500. lambs 50–75c higher top $13.25, ewes steady $6.25.
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Sioux City
Butter higher as heat curtails production
Chicago reports hot weather halting butter production and storage use rising. Prices advance about 1 1/4 cents from a week earlier as fancy butters move well with steady demand. Medium and lower grades improve in demand. little stock of these grades remains available. Much of June July August storage butter shows a profit to owners as buyers pay well for stored goods.
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Chicago
YANKEE YACHT STAR OF INDIA TIES TO MAHARAJAH VISIT
London September 17 One hundred men labor on the yacht Star of India, a floating palace for Maharajah Jamsahib of Nawana gar, prepared to take the Viceroy on an official visit. Once The Valfrevia, it housed the late M Bayard Brown, now fitted with modern European lines.
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Star of India
Maharajah
Jamsahib of
Nawanagar
Ran
Nawasingar
Valfrevia
M. Bayard Brown
Weekly Grain and Provisions Review headline note
Near miracles are the order of the day for corn and wheat as forecasts improve for U S and Canadian crops. The Canadian wheat yield outlook is raised by 100 million bushels, corn prices slip about 10 percent, wheat falls nearly 7 percent, oats ease, and provisions vary around half a dollar. Lard weakens with lower corn and cotton, while consumer demand grows for most provisions. Minneapolis flour reports unchanged shipments.
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Chicago
United States
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