Rat control demonstrations target farm rats in Bremer County
Fred Butcher, former entomologist, led Bremer County demonstrations on rat control citing rats cost farmers about 2 dollars yearly. Gas dusting in rat holes produced multiple kills across farms near Spring Lake, Erika township, Sumner, Tri Poli and Fremont, with 50 people watching at Jolley farm. Groundhogs also showed about 92 percent control. more demonstrations planned by the Bremer County Farm Bureau.
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Butcher
F. C. Peters
Spring Lake
C. I. Gunsalus
Frederika
Julius Waskow
Sumner
Jolley Farm
Tripoli
Otto Zinn
Polk Township
Herman Schweer
Maxfield Township
H. W. Perm
Fremont
Tch Place
Bremer County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Livestock speakers set for Benton County Farm Bureau benefit
Leaders including Wentworth and H W Gilgins join Roland Ferguson and Bertram Scott for a joint township farm bureau picnic at Rogerville church to aid Benton County Farm Bureau members in Monroe and Homer townships. The county agent will outline the 1927 program and present show films and a comedy titled Out of the Ink Well.
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Vinton. Ink
Wentworth
H. W. Gilgins
Iowa
Ton
Bertram D. Scott
Zouden Manufacturing Company
Roland Ferguson
Benton County
van Horne
Homer-Monroe
Ferguson
Mr. Gleim
Solicitor Starts After Members in Linn Co op Assn
A. Nald solicitor begins work for Cedar Rapids Co operative Dairy Association to recruit members needed to build milk marketing facilities. C. Haines, with dairy machinery sales experience, leads outreach. About 219 members signed, with 85 percent of farmers delivering milk to Cedar Rapids planned. Linn county men visited to learn Cedar Rapids plant operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn Co-Op
Cedar Rapids
Anald Solcitor
Waterlon Co-Operative Dairy Canispany
Linn County
Record Dairy Cattle Congress Sees 33 College Judging Squads
Dairy Cattle Congress reports a record 33 college dairy cattle judging teams entering the contest on opening day Monday September 27. Arizona Oklahoma Texas Wisconsin Indiana Minnesota Illinois Iowa and other states will be represented with supervision by J P Eves Burt Oderkirk and H R Searles assisting the cattle department. Judges include C L Burlingham and Mark G Thornburg.
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Dairy Cattle Congress
Estes
Congress
Arizona
Oklahoma
Waterloo
Texas
Wisconsin
Indiana
Minnesota
Ilinois
Iowa
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas
J. P. Eves
Burt Oderkirk
H. R R. Searles
C. L. Burlingham
Breeders' Gazette
Mark G. Thornburg
Agriculture
Large Breed ers Entering Flocks for Poultry Congress
Entries for the American Poultry Congress part of the Dairy Cattle Congress and the Belgian Horse show, Sept 27 to Oct 3, rise rapidly. Noted judges J A Tucker of Royal Oak and John McPherson of Bay Port will place and attract large breeders. Bittenbender of Tow College will judge production and club classes. Exhibits fill the new poultry building with educational displays and facility booths. Schuy, congress superintendent, optimistic entries will close by Saturday night.
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American Poultry Congress
Dairy Cattle
Congo
J. A. Tucker
Royal l Oak
Mich
John McPherson
Bay Port
Alvin
A. Bittenbender
Try Husbandry
Tow College
Bittenbender
J. P. Schuy
The
Poultry Congress
Fall Freshening Cows Profits Outpace Spring in Iowa Study
Iowa dairy data show fall freshened cows produced more fat and higher value per cow despite higher feed costs. Of 1 035 cows in eight associations, 354 were fall freshened, yielding 14.8 pounds more fat and about 24.50 dollars more value per cow yearly, with total feed cost similar between groups. Cherokee State hospital herd leads in milk and fat output among institutions with 42 purebreds and two Holsteins, and state boards highlight Woolstein herds at fairs.
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Ames
Lowa
Towa State College
Tanta
Hardin
Lake Mills-Searville
Rockwell
Pocahontas
Delaware
Fayette and
Ployd
A. M. McColl
Woolward
Burt S. Overkirk
Fairy Extension Service
Cherokee
Cherokee State Hospital
Des Molinos
Stuart Big Win With Chesters at National Swine Show
Albert Stuart, Chester White breeder near Newhall Ta, exhibited an aged herd at the National Swine Show in Peoria, Illinois, last week. Each of the four animals in the aged herd won blue ribbons for first prize in their class, a feat not equalled at prior expositions.
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Newhall
Albert Stuart
Chester White
Peoria
Stuart
Bennington Bureau to Meet Friday at Mt Topechurel
Bennington Township Farm Bureau will meet Friday evening September 24 at 7 o'clock in Mt Topechurel. A motion picture program is planned. Women are to bring their dairy exhibit products and prepare foods for their families with sandwiches and pins.
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Bennington Bureau
Bennington
Higher court upholds Iowa bovine tuberculosis law
Des Moines reports the state supreme court upheld the cattle TB testing law, denying an injunction to stop Webster county from enforcing it. The ruling affirmed state control via the agriculture department and veterinarians licensed by the state, and confirmed testing is required for cattle in accredited areas. It permits future testing applications across counties.
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Des Moines
State Supreme Court
County Board of Supervisors
Webster County
M. J. Fevold
Board of Supervisors
Mark G.thornburg
M. J. Ferald
Department of Agriculture
Five Phases of Swine Production Taught Across Counties
Ames Iowa September 22 A five phase pork production study will be conducted in at least nine Iowa counties next year. Rex Beresford of Iowa State College says there will be ten half day meetings per county. Counties joining this year include Wayne Wright Shelby Marion Pocahontas Green Cedar Grundy and Benton. Last year several other counties also participated.
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Ames
Towa
Rex Beresford
Towa State, College
Beresford
Wayne
Wright
Shelby
Marion
Pocahontas
Green
Cedar
Grundy
Benton
Clay
Hancock
Cherokee
Flumebolt
Webster, Black Hawk
Poweshick
Mahaska
Montgomery
Tnion
Warren Counties
Brown Swiss Herd From Hampton To Show Here For Honors
Osborne Hamp ton farm brings Lena Brown Swiss herd to Darry Cable Congress September 27 to October 3 to showcase cows with showring and production records. Notables include Silver Bell and Goldie Merrill with high butterfat and milk yields. June's College Girl holds a world fat record. Herd entered under Towa Brown Swiss company.
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Jr. C. Nf
Osborne
Hampton
Darry Cable Congress
Towa
Minnesota
Iho
Goldie Merrillan
Silver Bell
June
Towa Brown Swiss Company
Exhibitors Return Prize Money From Cedar County Fair
Checks for premiums won at the Cedar county fair have been sent to all exhibitors. Premiums were paid in full except for the 10 percent rain reduction. Some exhibitors are returning all or part of their premiums to aid the association. Names include Mrs Spear and others. Rain reduced gate receipts. Minneapolis flour market update follows.
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Tinton, ii
Cedar County Fair
Spear
Miller
Fiona Manson
R. A. Peter
T. R. Pitzgerald
Smith
A. KB. Pierce
L. Mettiven
John Stubbs
Wheat market shows uneven moves amid weather and strikes
Wheat prices fluctuated with an early drop followed by a rise then another setback. Bears weighed on supply from the British coal strike while Canadian snow and rain supported values, with oats and corn mixed and provisions firmer on short-covering pressure.
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Chicago
Canada
Board of Trade Cash Quotations Summary
Energy and grains quotations appear with mixed figures for wheat and corn. Prices show No 3 and No 6 grades, with samples and various futures style values. seed, oats, and other grain items listed with several cents per bushel ranges and miscellaneous notes.
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Board of Trade
Hogs and Cattle Prices Steady to Up in Chicago Market
Chicago market receipts total about 12,000 hogs and 13,000 cattle with lighter weights near Tuesday’s averages. Hog prices top at 13.40 for 200–250 pounds. cattle show mixed moves with steers steady to 25 cents lower and yearlings rising to around 12.00. sheep receipts about 25,000 with fat lambs holding above 14.25.
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Chicago
Mixed U S Livestock Prices and Dairy Market Watch
Chicago and Kansas City market notes report butter creamery cheese and poultry prices with daily fluctuations. Cattle hogs and lambs show steady to higher bids, with top loads and cutting prices listed across regions.
Sioux City Livestock Market Report and New York Flour Prices
Sioux City livestock sales show receipts around 6 000 with cattle varying by class and steady to top values recorded. Fat cattle and yearlings bring about 8.00 to 12.00 across weights, while cows and heifers range 4.25 to 7.80 and bulls 4.50 to 13.00. Sheep receipts near 1 000 with prices 25 lower. New York flour prices firm with mill rates for spring patents 7.50 to 7.85 and hard winter straights 7.10 to 7.60.
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ST. Joseph
New York
Urj
Stack Exchange
Stewart Warner
Moon Motors
Adams Express
Nickel Plate
Yan Shares
Washington
Lees Common
Todas. al. Chem. & Dye
Ain
Sm. & Me
Tel
Atchison
Baldwin Lac, Oranne
LTO
Balt
Ohig Sa
Bethlehem Steel
California
Canadian Pac
Peer
Eeee Cerra de Parco Bewlene
Chesapeake & Ohio
Mil & St. PL Ptt
Northwestern Seas
Hudson Motors
Hingis Central
Harvester
Tgs Inter
Kansas City Southern Dee
Kennecott Copper
le Ais Aay
Kresge
Lehigh Valley
Louisville & Nasbee
Mack ‘Truck
New York Central
Ayorth American
Gu Pacific Il
Packard Motor Car Free
Pan. Am
Pet
Lron & N
Ryster
Air Line
Wees Am
Sears Roebuck
Southern Dairies
B . i Southern
Southern Rails
Uidebaker
Vibwaeseee
Texas
Union FF
Chicago
Bash Railway
Westinghouse
Hewlet
Woolworth
Eebeds
Kansas City
Sioux City
City
Black Hawk County Boys Previous Judge Contest Honors
The Black Hawk county boys judging team finished tied for top honors at a statewide judging contest in Sioux City with 19 classes. Kenneth Mattingly and Calvin Pierson led individual scores for Iowa, while the team will compete next at the national contest in Chicago during the International Livestock Exposition.
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Sioux City
Black Hawk County
Jmvextack
North Dakota
Des Moines
Kenneth Mattingly
Iowa
Calvin Pierson
George Strayer
R. C. Ferguson
A. H. Evans
Alberta Hoppe
Linn County
Black Hawk
Hudson
Chicago
Jefferson township big meeting features Rohif lecture and lime film
Jefferson township near Denver Iowa hosts a large gathering with Dr Rohif speaking on Europe, a Pocahontas and John Smith pageant led by 4 B club, and a showing of the Pay Dirt agricultural film about soil limestone. More than 200 carloads of limestone illustrate Bremer county farming interest.
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Denver
Jefferson Township
Rohif
Europe
Pocahontas
John Smith
Albert Buss
Bremer County
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Bremer Men
Benton Co
Farm Department
Writerton Evening Courier
Wal Tucker
H. A. Bittenbender
Chesters
Higher
Minneapolis
Minn
C.f
Steait
Huy
I. Slan
Avolis
Haylin
Pririe
Omaha
Toledo SE
Toledo
Clover Bend
Orto
Timothy Ash
Costa
Liverpool
Midlands
York
Associated Press
May Robes
Tom Ais
Torigher
ST. Paul Livestock
St. Paul
P —Gattle
Lamson Brow, & Co
Marsh-Place
H. A Morey
Anager
Foretg
Tinlland
Lavakit
Ac Austria
Stra aArgentiina
Montreal
Tliberty Bonds
M—U
Omaha Livestock
Ocnana
Leceipta
Tad Mediunt
Apd Bae Lowe
Ida Path
Rad Pinunds
Waterloo Miila Co
Pier
Swift & Co
Farmer's
Rath Eking Co
B. Rath
Barclay & Son
Timothy Hay
Coln Bros
Mhutner
Hennery
Misrou
Chicagoa
U. S
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Oasis
Black Hawk Loan Company
Lafayette
Peck-McCay
Haymond
Raymond Road
T. B
Ll Harrow
Fairbanks Morse
Majors
H. M. McCoy
Oscar Tostiche
Pioneer National Bank
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