Bull Pull Exhibit to Demonstrate Herd Sire Effects at Dairy Cattle Congress
A new dairy extension exhibit in Ames will show how herd sires influence production. Two Holstein daughters may boost or reduce butterfat by up to 70 or 128 pounds compared to dams, illustrating mating outcomes. Floyd Arnold leads setup with a mechanical belt displaying bulls and herd books to contrast sire impact.
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Dairy Extension Service
Ames
Henry Less
Clayton County
Floyd Arnold
Daily Extension Department
Waterloo
Orville Hamer
Hamer
Clayton
CO. T.A
Sun Bath Cures Potato Fusarium Says Scientist
Washington reports a new sun drying method to curb potato fusarium losses. Researchers Freeman Weiss with J Lauritzen and Philip Brietley show high heat wounds tubers to resist infection for storage, stressing careful harvest and handling to avoid bruised potatoes that invite spores.
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Washington, D.C
Sun Federal
Weiss
Buchanan Women to Start New Year’s Project Monday
Women of Buchanan county begin the second year of home project work led by Mildred Armes, clothing specialist from the extension department. Training starts Monday with lessons on dress color, decorative stitches, design, trimmings, and simple dressmaking. Last year’s 313 follow-ups drew 2,874 participants, with Westbury and Fairbank townships leading in participation.
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Buchanan County
Farm Bureau
Extension Department
Town Btate College
Armes
Mildred
Westbury
Fairbank
Hogs provide profit as Tama farmer nets $1658
John Wesely, southeast of Tracer, sold 69 hogs weighing about 220 pounds each. He received $12.50 per hundredweight and total proceeds amounted to $1,658 for the week ending September 18.
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Courire Sparta Ser
Tracr
John Wesely
Tracer
Wesely
Questions and Commons Inste Ad
Readers address the Editor at the Farm Department in Waterloo Evening Courier to send questions and communications. Local readers are invited to mail or call with inquiries, comments, and suggestions for farming topics and community reports.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo Town
Helbert Belgians Exhibit At Local Show
Helbert Belgians from Greeley Louisiana will display four head at the national Belgian Horse show with several imports, making their American debut. The Castle Congress books include the Griffith Holstein herd from Oklahoma and the Oaklands Jersey herd from Michigan with Dr. Freeland and P. H. Greavant of Northville showing Jerseys.
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Greeley
Helberts
Griffith
Big Grbb
Okla
Castle Congress
Jersey
Oaklands
Ann Arbor
Mich
Max Ross
Ypsitanic
B. Freeland
P. H. Greavant
Northville
Butler Alfalfa Drive Revived In Butler County
Butler County reins in the “acre of alfalfa for every cow” campaign with Alfalfa Hutch returning from Minnesota to rally bankers led by Dias Fllis Greene. County Agent John Mullins cites lower costs and higher profits from alfalfa over red clover, aiming to grow about 2,000 acres locally. A limestone plan and rail shipments to ready fields precede spring planting.
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Butler
Hutcheson
Butler County
John Mullins
Mullins
Chicago Great Western
Chicago, Rock Island ‘& ‘Pacific
Prize money in grade Belgian show at Waterloo
Farmers within five miles of Waterloo have a chance to win prize money at the National Belgian horse show tied to the Dairy Castle Congress October 2 to 7. Four grade Belgian classes offer cash awards totaling nearly 500 dollars with first place paying 30 dollars in each class.
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Waterloo
B.S. Estel
Estel
State Dairy Herds Clear 161 155 in Year
Iowa reports a total dairy profit of 161 155.40 for the fiscal year ending Sept 1 1928 from 15 state institutions. A M McColl notes milk output of 526 185 pounds and highlights Woodward hospital as top performer with 263 38 per cow and a single cow record of 512 19.
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Des Moines
Iowa
A. M. McCol
State Board of Control
MccColl
State Hospital
Woodward
McColl
National Swine Growers form board to study hog cycle
A committee in Buckingham Iowa proposes forming a national control board to survey the hog industry. The group aims to collect data on hog raising, marketing, and distribution, and to educate farmers with help from the agricultural press and extension services. The effort has federal and state support and seeks a uniform price range across production levels.
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R. M. Gunn
Here
Gunn
National Swine Growers Association
Peoria
R. M. Hughes
Iowa State College
National
Swine Growers
Samuel R. Guard
The
Breeders’ Gazette
HLS
Menmchess
C. L. Harrah
United States Department of Agriculture
D. L. Swanson
Chicago Livestock Producers’ Association
E. J. Darker
Indiana
Ahmo
Federal Department of Agriculture
Mordecai Ezekiel
Chicago
sNational
Farm Bureau
Union
Grange
Corn Bel
Hoover
Smith
National Cattlemen’s Group
Kansas City
National Control Board
Corn Left Standing Protects Road From Winter Snow Drifts
In Jesup Iowa area farmers are urged to leave about 10 rows of standing corn along roads to form a natural snow fence. The method, supported by rural carrier leaders, helps keep secondary and township roads passable and ensures daily mail delivery this winter. Kansas City, Sept 18.
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Jesup
Vine M. Stoddard
Josup
Wheat harvest expands in Canada as markets steady
Chicago Sept 18 reports heavy gelling pressure and weak wheat futures as Canada shows record new harvest receipts. Interior deliveries from the Canadian prairies total about 7 million bushels per day while western corns rise on favorable maturing weather. Liverpool and Chicago notes show steady to mixed prices across wheat corn oats and cotton with cautious demand.
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North America
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Cary
Jamtec
Bank loan call weakens stock in New York trading
A surge of selling after a bank loan call of 52 million unsettled early gains as Warner Bros. and other big names slipped. Sinclair Oil rose to 29, Kelvinator gained, and A M Dyer and Columbia Gas posted new highs while total volume neared 4.3 million shares.
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Warner Bros. Pictures
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Kelvinator Corporation
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Columbia Gas Touched & New
International Harvester
Selding
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel
General Motors
International Nickel
New Heaven
New York Central
Board of Trade Cash Quotations for September 13
The Chicago Board of Trade quote list shows wheat and corn futures with various Class numbers and prices including No 2 hard at 1.13 and No 2 white at 1.04, rye, barley, timothy seed, and livestock quotes for lard ribs and bellies with prices ranging across the board.
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Board of Trade
Chicago
San Sto
Hog and Cattle Prices Slip in Chicago Market
Hog trade remained slow amid declines in packing hogs with prices mostly down from Monday's highs. Cattle receipts reached 12,000 with slow demand and steady to lower values for steer, heifer, and cow classes. Sheep and feeder lambs showed weak to mixed values as buyers paused in a slack market.
Farm and market report of goods and prices across cities
Provisions in New York show receipts of creamery butter and eggs with mixed grades. Chicago lists butter and cheese receipts, eggs, and poultry prices. St Louis trade notes reflect unchanged poultry and eggs. Minneapolis grain markets report wheat and corn prices by quality, Kansas City grain presents wheat corn oats data. Potatoes and flour prices and shipments summarized in Toledo and Minneapolis sections.
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Rept
Minneapolis
Wheat Kansas Org
Kansas City Grain
Kansas City
Livestock Market Quotes From St Paul and St Joseph
Receipts at St Paul total about 2 000 cattle 4 000 hogs and 2 000 sheep with slow opening bids. Cattle steady to mixed with calves 16 17 dollars, steers and cows around 8 to 9 dollars handling, hogs 12 to 13 dollars with heavy butchers near 15 dollars, sheep bids softer 11 to 13 dollars for ewes and lambs around 12 to 12.50 with wide variation noted. At St Joseph receipts about 6 000 cattle hogs 2 000 sheep with dull bids and prices mixed steady to slightly lower for most classes. Cattle calves steady to weaker west range types down marginally. hogs mostly unchanged to lower. sheep bids softened about 25 cents with some stronger natives at 12.75 and fat lambs around 12 to 12.50.
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St. Paul
Minn
Gattle
ST. Joseph
Mondar
Omana
Neu
Ovis
Bond market slimly trades on scarce favorites
The bond market again confined to a few issues with irregular price moves. Anaconda Copper 7s advanced while Avdek 7s and Barnsdall 65 with warrants showed demand but taxes weighed. Carbonic Convertible 6s gained over 2 points as Reaboard Air Tne tases slid. Florida storm damage pressured AMlining, Burlington 4 and We Inels 4348 rose, Frisco 4428 and Chicago Great Western 44 improved.
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New York
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Florida
Burlington
Frisco
Chucago Great Western
Tile project expands at Speer farm in Geneseo
An extensive tiling program is under way at the Wil Speer farm in Geneseo township. Speer is losing 4 000 feet of drain tile this fall as part of the work.
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Wil’, Speer
Geneseo Township
Speer
Omaha Livestock Prices and Receipts Report
Receipts show cattle at 13,000 head with fed steers and yearlings uneven and mostly strong demand. weights 1045 to 1229 pounds with steer prices around 16.00. Hogs and sheep also traded with bulk fat hogs and lambs listed. ranges include feeders and breeding stock, with prices from 6.50 to 18.00 overall.
St Louis Livestock Prices and Market Activity Summary
Receipts at St Louis market total 15 540 heavy butchers sows 160 to 189 pounds prices around 12 99 to 13 05 per cwt and lighter ranges 12 50 to 12 75 for 340 to 375 pounds Calves bids are 20 25 to 23 00 Cows and other classes steady to 18 cents lower on some western steers with few deals at 20 25 to 21 12 per cwt Sheep receipts 1500 steady to weak fat lambs 41 00 to 48 00 per cwt culls 2 50 to 10 00 Fat ewes 4 00 to 6 50 Produce futures show butter and eggs price shifts and sugar noted with quotation changes.
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Waterloo
Taree
Iowa
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Chicago
TNS
Representaive Livestock Sales
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St. Louis
The Pesky Rats and Mice Poison Ad Trial
An old ad promotes Merére iFor Poison Kernils to kill rats and mice. It touts rapid pest control and claims nationwide availability at drug stores for 75c. The message highlights pest problem growth and a simple remedy.
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