Danish Dairymen Face Cattle Disease Woes Abroad
Cedar Falls dairyman Thomas Hansen, after a summer in Denmark, reports high bovine tuberculosis rates and foot and mouth disease among Danish cattle. Tests show about 75 percent of cows react positive for TB, and some herds lost large portions when tested. Observes that cleansing TB would require removing most cattle, while disease has touched multiple times in many herds. Hanson notes precautionary measures persist and mentions Danes with American experience returning home.
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Courier’ Farm Department
Thomas Hansen
Cedar Falls
Denmark
Hensen
Here
Hudson
Hansen
T. B
Grundy Agent to Go Into Business in Grundy Center
Grundy Center Ia Sept 21 It is expected that within the next two weeks a successor to C S Macy as county agent of Grundy county will have been named Macy one of the men in Iowa having served in this kind of work the longest resigned at the last regular meeting of the board of directors to give his attention to his hatchery and to establish a feed business here Macy has been county agent in Grundy for 10 years
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Grundy Center
Marsh Speaks at Fayette Guernsey Picnic
W W Marsh a Waterloo cream separator maker and Guernsey breeder addressed Fayette County Guernsey Cattle Club members at their annual picnic on the county farm, praising the breed’s milk fat content and potential to ship to eastern markets. GC B Finley noted his Guernsey island trip. The county farm showcased 250 hogs and alfalfa crops as the county Guernsey association promotes exhibits and booths at the county fair.
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Courier
Fayette
Guernsey
W. W. Marsh
Waterloo
Marsh
Guernsey ‘Island
AE. Smith
Delaware County Swine Project to Start in October
Delaware County Farm Bureau will begin a swine production project this fall in Manchester Iowa. The program, the bureau’s largest ever, aims to help farmers raise better hogs through five series of ten meetings each covering economics of hog production broad low selection hog diseases movable house construction ventilation and forage crops for hogs.
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Cuurter Special Service
Manchester
Delaware County
Farm Bureau
Sone
41 New Silos Put Up By One Company
Manchester Indiana report shows a local firm selling and installing 41 silos during summer and fall. The piece notes silos will aid feed preservation this fall and that much corn is being cut this week to fill them.
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Courier
Manchester
Pop Corn Crop Sells For 1000 Dollars At Bristow
Bristow Iowa September 21 Lester Rogers and helpers shelled 250 bush els of stored pop corn from Rogers own crop. A Spencer buyer paid three and one half cents per pound. The entire crop raised two years ago netted Rogers one thousand dollars.
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Courier Special Service
Bristow
Lester Rogers
Rogers
Spencer
Roxers
Farmers Tour to Dairy Congress From Huxley
Story county farmers from Huxley area will motor bus to Waterloo for two days at the Dairy Cattle Congress. A 25 member group, guided by Paul L Barker, will visit two or three dairy farms en route, arriving September 28. They aim to study dairying amid active calf clubs and cow testing groups in the district.
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Story County
Bremer County
D. D. Offringa
Bremer
Europe
Waterloo
Dairy Cattle Congress
Huxley
Ames
Paul L Barker
Huxley School
Barker
Waterlo o Evening Courier Editor Farm Department notice
Farmers invited to submit questions and comments addressed to the Editor Farm Department of the Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo Iowa messages sent to the paper via telephone 6106.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Iowa
Rural Women 10 Exhibit at Dairy Cattle Congress
Rural Women 10 prepare county farm bureau exhibits for Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo September 26 to October 2. Fayette county highlights home furnishing, Butler county focuses on home management, while Buchanan and Black Hawk show nutrition results from their third year. Eight booths compete for cash. Ellen Pennel to judge. several counties face display challenges.
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Farm Bureau
Cattle Congress
P. L
Frieldey
Black Hawk County
Fayette County
Butler County
Buchanan
Black Hawk
Floyd County
Dairy Cattle Congress
Ne Bureau
Iowa State Air
Ellen Pennel
Iowa
Ames
Pennel
Fayette
Tag
Farm Bureau Women’s Project
Waterloo
Fayette Booth
Calf Entries From Payette and Tama County Head to Waterloo
Payette county sends twenty two top club calves to the Dairy Cattle Congress at Waterloo. Six Holsteins and sixteen Guernseys will be shipped from Oelwein, with several named locals listed as entrants. Tama county contributes twelve calves, seven Jerseys and five Holsteins, to compete for state and national honors at Waterloo, marking Tama’s first county dairy calf club entries.
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Payette
Payette County
Oelwein
Dairy’ Cattle Congress
Leland
Fayette County
Rex
Pieplow
Aurora
Max Sauerbry
Arlene Lincoln
Robert Stewart
Maynard
Edwin Schlatter
Hawkeye
Clyde Seeley
Arlington
Ray Knief
Westgate
John and Russell Pieper
Doyle Owen
Randalia
Raymond Hoeger
Waucoma
Kieron Hoyt
Tama Co
Toledo
Tama
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
Z. R. Mills
Waterloo
Tama County
Maynard Spear
Russell von
Earl Lyon
Warren Gray
Chelsea
David Mitchell
Buckingham
Calif
Floyd Meeker
Dysart
Russell Perry
Traer
Floyd Perry
Jersey
School Children 70 See Tama Co Fair
Tama county fair boards establish free fair tickets for all school children up to high school. Tickets valid Tuesday October 4 or, if rain, Wednesday. Distribution through county superintendent via Mrs Mary A Richards. each teacher signs and records pupil name.
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Tama CO. Fair
Toledo
Tama County
Mary A. Richards
Frost Damage Reports Shake Corn Market In Chicago
Chicago on Sept 21 reports show frost damage concerns easing, corn futures fell after an early sharp setback. Wheat oats and provisions followed, with futures down as traders sold on lack of visible damage and higher store deliveries. Provisions declined with hog prices.
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Chicago
Cotton markets steady as Liverpool and Chicago quote futures
Liverpool spot cotton in fair demand with 6,000 bales sold and bids steady. Midlands and strict middling grades listed with prices from 12.74d to 9.76d. Futures opened steady in Liverpool with October near 10.79d and Chicago quotes mixed, October 20.42c to July 20.30c amid gains and losses.
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Liverpool
Midlands
Chicago
Potatoes market report and regional prices
Chicago reports mixed receipts and steady trading for potatoes on Sept 21. U S shipments show 765 cars with Wisconsin round whites at 1.75 to 1.00, Minnesota round whites 1.50 to 1.75, Red River Reds 1.50 to 1.70, and Idaho Rural sacks at 2.50 to 2.60 per hundredweight, with 353 total shipments on the day.
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Chicago
U. S
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Red River Ohies
Idaho
Futures Close With Butter and Eggs Mixed Results
Chicago futures for September butter rose to 42 1/2 cents per pound with December at 42 1/2. November eggs fell to 33 1/2 cents for refrigerator standards while refrigerator firsts steadied near 30 1/2 cents.
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Chicago
Grain and commodity quotes from Board of Trade session
Chicago Sept 21 Board of Trade quotes show wheat No 2 hard at 129.0, corn No 3 mixed 9c, No 5 mixed 11 44c, No 8 yellow 86 1 2c, oats No 2 white 50 4 112c, rye not quoted. Prices for barley timothy clover card rib and bellies listed with ranges.
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Chicago
Hog Market Slides at Chicago Mart in September
Chicago, Sept. 21. Hog receipts 17,000, 11,000 left over, prices 15-25 cents lower than Tuesday. Bulk 170-225 lb hogs $11.50, 230-300 lb bids under $10.25. Sows and slaughter pigs weaker. average hog price yesterday about $10.35. Cattle receipts 10,000. prime heavy steers strong to higher, most dealers $16.50-$17.00, yearlings $15.85-$16.00. Sheep receipts 20,000. fat lambs 25 cents higher, native lambs $13.50-$13.75, choice westerns above $14.50. Overall hogs weak, cattle strong, markets mixed at Chicago.
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Waterloo
Waterloo Mills Co
Saaee Peer Epeyeedees
Swift & Co
Tniogs
Tfwrem Rath Packing Co
B. Rath
Iowa
Sagrere Se Asst
Mecensseeceenes
Pemseenseceeses
Aasenas
Chicago
Missouri
Omaha Grain Prices and Ranges in Omaha Neb
Wheat prices at No. 2 hard and mixed grades ranged around 1.20 to 1.21 per bushel with No. 2 hard at 1.21 and 1.20 for now. Corn showed No. 2 white at 90 cents and No. 2 yellow at 91 cents. Oats for No. 2 white traded around 45 to 46 cents.
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Omaha
Neb
Gztec
Stock Market Rebound After Mixed Early Trading
The market resumed stock accumulation as General Motors slipped while other motors and rubber firms rose. Utilities led gains with American Water Works and American Power eclipsing yearly highs. Foreign exchange remained firm with sterling around 4.86 and French francs near 3.92. Kansas City grain shown mixed with wheat and corn prices varying by grade.
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New York
General Motors
Mack
Stromberg
Water‘works
Powers & Light
National Biscuit
St. Louis
Southwestern
Houston
New York Central
Texas Gulf
Texas& Pacific
Panhandle Producing& Refining
Union -Pacific
Erie
Plate
Chesapeake & Ohio
International Nickel
General Electric
Liggetts& Myers
Gabriel Snubber
Purity Baking
General. Motors Olds
Allied Chemicals
Sterling
AML Chem
Eee
Gar & Fdy
American Locomotive
rAm. Sm. Dé Ref
American Sugar
Bam
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Tob. B
Wat
Anaconda Atchison Atl
Coast Lime
Atlantic
Baldwin Loco
Beim Balt
Barnsdall A
Isceeve Aceeeenee
Ranneraak
Bethlehem Steel
Esene Gene Ees
California’ Pet
Canadian Pacific
Cerro de Pasco
Ches
Ohio
Chic
N. West
Ceeseeeeesenees
Plycee Snee Cues
Chrysler
Bine Smseeemeter Ss
Coca Cola
Ane
Waweema Aceene
Colorado Fuel
Col. Gas & el
Crucible Steel Dan
Dodge Bros
Eetemans
Lip Ackateectegees
Sbeenenettscee
Fleischmann
Eouston Oil
Hudson Motors
tHinois
Central
Harvester Int
Wendesee
Tel
Kansas
City Southern
Kennecott’ Copper
Lehigh Valley No
Louisville & Nashville
Mack, Truck
Kands
Texas
Missouri’ Pacific
Montgomery Ward
Nash Motor
N.Y. N.H
Hartford
Norfolk & Western
North American
Northern Pacific
Packard 2S
Fen Am
Paramount Fam
Las
Pennsylvania
Phillips Petroleum
Annes
Pierce-Atrow
Ase
Cence
LIM
Cceansecaweenseevasecsaness
Cyenciveneeee Rep. Iron & Steel
Reynolds Tobacco B
Sto-L. & San Pran
Seaboard ‘Air
BOD
Sears Roebuck
Sinclair Con
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Standard Oil
California
New Jersey
Studebaker
Texas .Corporation
Texas & Packie 2
Pac. Ld
Union Carbide
Union Pacific
U. S. Ind. Alcohol
U. S. Rubber
U.S. Steel
Western
Maryland
Westinghouse Electric
Willys-Overland
National
Standard G. & E
Butter and eggs rise in Midwest markets across Sept 21
New York and Chicago reports show creamery butter priced to 40 to 44 cents a pound with extras and firsts at 38 to 44 cents. Egg receipts total 7,387 cases with firsts at 23 to 31 cents and checks around 30 cents. Cheese steady with Twins new 28 to 25 cents and various brands. Poultry prices mix as turkeys 25 cents and broilers 14 cents. St Louis notes fresh firsts steady, butter 44 cents, hens up to 4% cents, greens 10 cents.
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York
Algate
Chicago
St. Louis
Wheat market report from Minneapolis stock receipts and prices
Minneapolis Minn Sept 21 Wheat receipts 745 cars vs 293 year ago. No 1 northern prices ranged from 1.2644 to 1.3194, No 1 dark northern spring from 1.3634 to 1.4134, good to choice 1.3154 to 1.3434, ordinary to good 1.2734 to 1.3154, No 1 hard spring 1.9274 to 1.47%4, dark hard Montana on track 1.2434 to 1.38%, to arrive 1.2444q to 1.3894, September 1.2434, December 1.2758, Match 1.3074. Corn No 3 yellow 92 to 93e. Oats No 3 white 45 to 46c.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Montana
Grain prices and equivalents from St. Louis market
In St Louis on Sept 21 wheat values ranged with No 2 red at 1401 43 per bushel and No 2 hard at 1394 h 5. mixed grains quoted at 95c. oats listed No 2 white at 50 50 percent 40 and No 3 white at 48 49c.
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ST. Louis
Wheat Receipts in Chicago and Northwest Region
Chicago and northwest wheat receipts are reported for a date in September. The brief item notes arrivals at the Chicago market, with the coverage indicating Trade and market activity by INS.
Raw sugar market steadies amid firmer undertone
New York September 11 no sales in raw sugar. Undertone firmer. Refined sugar prices unchanged at 5.90 to 6.10 per hundredweight for granulated.
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New York
Minneapolis Flour Price Snapshot
Minneapolis flour market report notes unchanged shipments totaling 64 991 barrels across the city area for the period ending September 21. The terse item records minimal activity with stable wholesale movement and no price shifts noted.
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Minneapolis
Miany
St Joseph Livestock Market Report
Hogs receipts 4500 with mixed price shifts, top around 11.30, 180 to 260 lb bulk 11.00 to 11.30, 270 to 340 lb 10.50 to 10.85, sows 9.50 to 9.75. cattle receipts 2500 calves 500, beef steers and yearlings up to 15 cents, range fed mostly 13.15, grass 9.25 to 10.00, fat cows 6.00 to 7.25, bulls 5.50 to 5.75, stockers 14.00 top for some. Sheep 3000 fat lambs 12.50 to 13.00, culls down to 8.00, top fat ewes 6.50.
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ST. ‘Joseph
Petition Drives 1800 Names for Fayette Tuberculosis Tests
Fayette County auditors count signers on petitions seeking state tuberculosis eradication testing. If signers exceed 51 percent of cattle owners, Agriculture Secretary may seek a supplementary levy under state budget law. Officials expect herd testing to shift to area basis, with work possibly starting early 1928.
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Fayette
Altho
Fayette County
Secretary of “Agriculture
Board of Supervisors
Ell
Hogue
Farma Bureau
Sherman Jerseys Reach 72 on Merit Register
Charles City Iowa September two more Sherman Jersey herd members gain admission to the American Jersey Cattle Club register of merit. The Sherman herd now includes 72 Jerseys in the honor roll, all passing merit tests since 1922. Raleigh’s Torono’s Mildred completed a 365 day test producing 14 426 pounds of milk with 807.74 pounds of butterfat at four years five months. Fairview’s Fern 2d entered by yielding 14 818 pounds milk and 763.77 pounds butterfat at five years 11 months.
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Courier
Charles City
Jersey
Sherman
Nursery
American Jersey Cattle Club
Raleigh
Torono
Mildred
Cattle Hog and Sheep Prices At St Paul Livestock Market
Receipts at St Paul Livestock reach 3 000 cattle 7 000 hogs 5 500 sheep with gains for cattle bulls and calves while hogs soften. Heaviest loads and weighty dry feds rise to top levels. calves strong. sheep steady to higher with lambs lifting.
Kansas City Livestock Prices Sept 1931 Hogs Cattle Sheep
Kansas City market report shows hog receipts around 7,000 with prices 10.75 to 11.30 per cwt and top at 11.30 for 210 to 225 pounds. Cattle receipts about 9,000 with steady to firmer bids. new high for year at 15.25 for 913-pound yearlings. best Kansans at 13.50. Sheep receipts 7,900 with lambs up to 14.00 and natives around 13.35 to 13.75, ewes near 5.75.
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Kansas
City
Kansas City
Utah
Peoria Livestock Market Report Sees Mixed Hog and Cattle Prices
Peoria Illinois livestock receipts reach 1500 with hogs 40 cents lower top at 11.25 per unit. Light and medium hogs show 10.75 to 11.25, heavies 10.00 to 10.75, packers 8.75 to 9.50, stags 7.00 to 8.00, pigs and light hogs 7.00 to 16.00. Cattle receipts fair to strong with steady to higher prices.
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Peoria
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