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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1922
Page
14
Readers invited to send questions and commentary to the Editor Farm Department of the Evening Courier and Reporter in Waterloo Iowa. Address communications to the Editor Farm Department and include a phone number listed as 380 for contact.
M L Bowman argues seed testing is essential and costly germination boxes are unnecessary for large fields. He recommends a six-kernel sample from each ear to gauge germination, discarding weak ears and ensuring strong seed before planting to maximize yields and reduce losses.
Andy C. Christenson near Cedar Falls runs a 10 acre farm and earns a living from four cows, chickens, and a small pig herd. He sells 40 quarts of milk daily retail to the college community and plans pasture for the season. He emphasizes careful feeding, early hog marketing, and fall feed purchasing to cut costs and boost profits.
The fragment urges vigorous seed ears for planting the entire acreage. It advocates testing each ear's germination now to ensure readiness and avoid delays in the planting operation.
Home gardeners learn to feed lawns with commercial fertilizers rather than stable manure. Guidance covers analysis figures like 6-8-2, application rates per area, top-dressing intervals, and timing with rain to push roots and yield a thick velvety lawn.
John Barbknecht reports 350 bee swarms on his farm in Tripol Iowa and notes spring activity is unusually strong with favorable weather. He estimates an average 150 pounds of honey per swarm, forecasting about 5250 pounds of marketable honey this year if conditions hold.
Reinbeck readers hail William Reth as owner of the area’s largest egg after his Rhode Island Red pullet laid an egg weighing six and a half ounces. The egg measures seven and three quarters inches in one dimension and nine and one quarter inches in the other. Reth is a local Rock Island agent.
The American Farm Bureau federation in cooperation with state federations plans fellowships at several state agricultural colleges. A graduate student will study co operative marketing of dairy products for one year, valued at 720 dollars, with an advisory committee guiding the research. Early this year Moorhouse and the committee will select a top marketing expert to coordinate work across commodities and states. The Washington Township Farm bureau will meet April 11 at Chris Braun's home.
The eye of the Corn Belt cattle feeders will focus on Ames on Wednesday April 18 as Iowa hosts Cattle Feeders Day. Hundreds of farmers from the region are expected, with talks by Dean Curtiss and Prof. Kildee plus the usual live-stock market discussions and practical question sessions. Building activity in Ames is also noted with multiple permits issued and plans for a busy April.
A letter to Traer section boss John O'Halloran from the roachmaster indicates the C and N W expect to start work this month on new 20 pound steel tracks between Iryjing and Dike through Traer. The plan signals rail upgrades and expanded route capacity for the line serving local industries and towns.
The report outlines improved general business conditions with gains in steel, machinery, and auto production, while price cutting in steel is debated. It notes higher construction activity, increased bank deposits nationwide, and a shift toward motor truck delivery as a key transport development, with optimism from Federal Reserve, Commerce Department, and industry publications.
Tama Iowa plans a community celebration for J. S. Wunnicutt the city oldest resident and likely Tama county oldest person as he nears his hundredth birthday on Thursday April 27. Born in Ohio he moved west bank of the Iowa river and helped stake the county seat guiding its move from Monticello to Toledo where the town site was established by stake cutting partners.
Conductor Bil Francis, longtime Rock Island conductor, became delirious and was taken off a train at Cedar Rapids after reporting illness at Hubbard ville. He was moved to a Des Moines retreat hospital in grave condition, with unlikely return to passenger service if he survives.
160 acres in northeast part of township with moderate buildings. Rented for coming year. Write to owner for details. Hox 525 Waterloo Iowa.
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