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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1925
Page
9
Markets and crop notes from Wabash and Minneapolis list grain prices and receipts, with wheat and flour figures, plus local society items from Jesup and Jefferson County. The report mentions bank updates, family births, pageants, and community visits, reflecting a small town newspaper snapshot.
North Dakota dairy and farming around Devils Lake are urged to diversify beyond wheat. D. J. Offringa of Bremer County says farmers should build a more stable agriculture to weather downturns, noting some dairying exists and alfalfa is beginning to grow. He highlighted calf clubs as a path to future dairymen and urged community cooperation and renewed support for youth clubs via extension service.
W E Shaulis tests 1500 ears between Waterloo and Cedar Falls using a four- kernel tester. He reports an average 98 percent germination, and notes that frost selections tested 100 percent this spring. He stores seed corn upstairs to dry and uses air circulation to prevent dampness.
The article cites H A Wallace of Wallaces Farmer predicting a 1925 farm net around $1500 for the average Iowa 140 acre farm due to higher hog sales and lower costs. It also notes three winter debates at local farmer meetings in Toledo on tractors replacing horses, with two favoring tractors and one for horses.
Readers are urged to send questions and comments to the Editor at the Farm Department of the Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo Iowa. Communications should be addressed to the editor and include contact details.
The U S Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Agricultural Economics warns against further expansion of the dairy industry in 1925, citing weak prices, rising foreign competition, and sufficient domestic production. It notes a projected hog shortage driving higher prices and mixed prospects for beef, sheep, poultry, and wheat markets.
Swine breeders in Tama county show strong interest in the Swine Register of Merit Society of America which certifies sows meeting merit standards. The program awards a star for each successful litter and aims to improve farrowing rates in the corn belt through named breeders and a July tour of merit litters.
Indiana reports Daly the Irish humorist and farm philosopher will speak on Barnyard Philosophy at Buchanan County meetings the week of April 2. He promotes cooperative marketing and farm organization based on his Iowa farm experience.
Independence April 7 Will Sloan of Conp township reports one of his Spotted China gilts has farrowed 12 pigs with 10 kept in the register of merit. He plans to enter more gilts for merit recognition this spring hoping to improve his herd standings.
Consolidated schoolhouse meetings on Tuesday April 21, Byron township on Wednesday April 22, Sumner township at R. K. Quass home on Thursday April 23, and Gone Center church on Friday April 24. Mr Daly will also meet with other townships for day meetings.
Parm Dbureau East Waterloo Township Family Bureau plans a regular meeting Friday evening at the district No. 8 schoolhouse. Mias Hudson will demonstrate nutrition and a program follows with district reports. each family will bring a fruit salad or snack.
Poledy Iowa April 7 Tama county farm bureau urges growing alfalfa and sweet clover to boost protein yields. Reports show alfalfa 762 pounds and timothy 90 pounds per farm, with limestone used to correct soil acidity. Names of local growers and carload limestone orders noted.
Local Waterloo market listing shows prices for flour butter lard potatoes and eggs along with meats and live stock segments from wholesalers. The page notes various items from creamed butter to veal hides and hay with indicated prices and batch details.
Chicago traders watched a strong opening in wheat at Liverpool with May and July futures rising before a minor pullback. News of dam age in Ohio and Indiana, plus export and mill demand, supported prices while corn and oats firmed in sympathy. Hog prices fell, softening the provision market.
Chicago market notes No 2 mixed wheat at 31.02 etc with assorted No 3 quotes and seed prices. New York grain futures show wheat firmer at 343 for July and oats prices around 57 50e, with rye and corn steady. Also Omaha and grain pages list No 2 hard wheat around 1.42 1.43 and coffee futures in New York at July 17.57 cents.
Chicago and New York markets report varied butter eggs and poultry prices. Butter and creamery items show slight gains while eggs and poultry trends are mixed across regions with receipts and market channels noted.
Market report shows hog receipts of 24 000 with top hogs at 13.45 and averages around 12 85 to 13 20 for 140 to 150 pound animals. Cattle receipts 10 000 with yearlings and fed steers steady to higher, top steers 11 75 and best heavies around 11 40, cows 5 25 to 7 50, veal calves steady. sheep with fat lambs 15 50 to 16 00, springers and ewes mixed in price.
Cattle receipts about 4 500 with fats and feeders selling from 5 to 9 25 per cwt and calves around steady to 8 with choice types up. Hogs receipts around 5 00 with prices mostly 10 to 15 cents lower. packing sows and pigs reported with prices near 11 25 and 12 25 per cwt. Sheep receipts 200 with native lambs at 15 25 to 15 00 and fat lambs to packers around 18 to 22 per cwt. native spring lambs noted at 22.
East St Louis auction totals show hog receipts at 15 000 with prices 10 to 25 cents lower. top hogs 13.50 and early sales around 13.25. Cattle receipts 4 500 with steers steady to slightly down and cows unchanged. top prices near 7.00 to 7.50 for cows, 5.25 for bulls. Hedger consignments include 1000 head steady and lambs at 15.60 with fat ewes at 3.25 dowmivrard.
Receipts: cattle 2000, hogs 10000, sheep 1000. Fat steers and yearlings $8.00 to $12.00, cows and heifers $5.50 to $10.50, stockers $5.00 to $7.15. Hogs top $13.00, bulk $12.30 to $13.00, lights $12.25 to $12.75, sows $12.00 to $12.25. Sheep lambs $15.75, ewes $3.50. St Louis market notes Timothy $21.60–$22.00, alfalfa $25.00–$30.00 per ton. Reports by Lamson Szro & Co. and H. A. Morey.
New York April 7 stock prices opened higher with gains in motor and oil shares. Willys Motors A and Maxwell Motors up about 2 points, General Electric and DuPont up, Radio Corporation and Sears Roebuck among others climbing 2 points or more. Some declines included Chicago and Northwestern and Omaha Preferred. Market mood steadying later with higher money rates noted as profit taking trimmed earlier advances.
Several weeks ago we stated the market for hogs and cattle and corn would adjust to keep feeding operations profitable. Since then cattle rose about 100 dollars, hogs up 1 to 3 dollars, and corn fell a fraction per bushel. We expect cattle to rise further while hogs are discounted for the near future and invite cattle or hog sellers to consult our expert opinion department at Murray & McDowell Live Stock Commission in U S Yards Chicago Illinois.
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