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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1922
Page
11
Citizens urged to send end comments to Editor Pam Depar at the Evening Courier and Reporter Waterloo Iowa The notice includes the paper’s address and telephone number for communications.
Charles W. McCullough, South American representative for U S business, urges U S farmers to actively pursue South American markets especially in livestock and dairy. He warns against exploiters, notes Argentina beef and dairy potential, and describes dairy practices and large ranches in South America. He reports on disease challenges and the need for proper development and partnerships with North American firms.
R C Milliken argues two rural credit measures threaten farmers. The McFadden Kenyon plan creates a central rural credit society with 48 branches and communes funded by government capital and insurance, while the commission bill seeks regional banks with $1,000,000 each. He warns against bureaucratic control and notes how foreign models use multiple insurance and centralized guarantees.
Bremer county poultryman G W Mellray urges Black Hawk County farmers to batch chicks early this spring. Early hatched pullets reach laying condition by fall, with fall and winter eggs paying best. March and April are ideal hatch months. summer hatched chicks face heat and reduced fall production.
A fragment notes that a factor in most parts of Towa involves early hatching operations considered crucial. No other readable details available.
Peder Pedersen will be the feature attraction at a Bennington Township Farm Bureau rally on Wednesday evening April 12 at Center School. Directors say the meeting will be a banner event of the year with a local talent program ranking close to the Pedersen talk. Pedersen, a Cedar Falls area farmer, has spent three years touring the state promoting the bureau.
Des Moines April 4. Attorney General Gibson informs Florence P Pierce that Iowa law requires identical qualifications for senators and representatives, thus restricting senate membership to male citizens 21 or older. He cites Justice Degraff and the Nineteenth Amendment as applying only to electors, not officeholders. The statement argues for a consistent constitutional interpretation denying women a senate seat.
P E Walker chief of police receives a letter from his brother Fred C Walker of Green Bay Wis detailing a heroic act in which he grabbed a lighted bomb hurled into a crowded church The bomb did not explode immediately causing burns to his hands and arms and scorching his clothes The incident occurred as four young men are believed to be involved A reward is offered for their arrest
Indications point to Iowa securing the largest potato acreage ever, as farmers seek certified or guaranteed seed. Fred Bronson of the Grady farm near New Hartford bought 20 bushels of Early Ohio seed and plans three acres for a fall market. Farm Bureau reports strong demand for certified seed and suggests Early Ohio and Trish Cobbler as favored varieties.
W W Whitenack of 519 Cortlandt Street has been named aide de camp on the staff of the Commander in Chief of the National Grand Army of the Republic. The Civil War veteran served four years and four months in Co B Twelfth Iowa Volunteer Infantry.
Sam Murphy of Rockford Ill was struck near the Blew eath street crossing by train No 12 about 1 30 p m and taken to St Francis hospital in a critical condition. He was found semiconscious by station staff and police. A photo of three children believed to be his family was found at the scene.
The wheat market opened unsettled after a slow start with a tentative upturn driven by export demand and improved transportation news. May and July futures showed gains amid broad price shifts while corn and oats rose modestly and provisions reflected an overall market uptick.
Washington April 4 Daniel Willard president of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad told the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee that former Director General McAdoo and Hines overstated the need for government control in 1917. He said the crisis arose from failures of government agencies to handle an unforeseen railroad disruption.
Fire alarms at a residence owned by Daniel Lynch at 1203 See No allow street west alerted firefighters today to a small fire. Sparks on the root were reported but the blaze caused only slight damage. Investigators note the origin remains under study as authorities inspect the scene.
April 4 market notes for New York Chicago include butter eggs cheese and milk prices across creamery and state markets. It records wholesale milk quotes, poultry byproducts, and assorted regional price movements with scattered vehicle and freight terms.
Receipts varied across major markets with hogs mostly 10c higher than yesterday and cattle steady. Kansas City and East St. Louis reports show Hogs lifting to around 10.00 with calves and veal steady, while sheep and lambs remained strong on top prices. broader regional notes cite bids and weights across 100 to 230 pound ranges and mixed feeder activity.
New York April 4 opening trading shows broad strength with high records for major industrials and equipment makers. Studebaker gains 14.1 points and Vanadium steel lifts 2 points. oil stocks lead with Mexican and California issues. Volume exceeds 660,000 shares in two hours as market rallies amid ongoing price shifts across metals, chemicals, and transportation equities.
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