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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1922
Page
15
Public reader invitation appeared in the Evening Courier and Reporter from Waterloo Iowa asking for questions and comments directed to the Editor Farm Departtent. The notice provides a phone number or contact line for submission and notes Waterloo location.
In Benton county, farmers prefer certified seed potatoes from Minnesota and Wisconsin, sealed with blue tags proving state inspection. The Benton farm bureau notes higher cost but promises higher yields and disease-free stock, while demonstrations on ditch dredging and poultry culling are planned to expand outreach in June.
Grain Growers Inc. says its finances are strong despite a precarious appearance. A statement from the executive committee notes a $18,000 cash reserve and over $110,000 in membership-payment notes, with receipts from field forces improving the position. The group reports December earnings of $109,000 over expenses and January-February gross income exceeding costs by $28,000, asserting ongoing overhead reductions and field progress stabilize the organization overall.
Waterloo Evening Courier hosts a free four day cooking and home economics school at Waterloo theatre led by Vera Megowan a graduate specialist. Attendances to 1 3 PM sessions Mon Tue Wed Thu with demonstrations recipes nutrition and questions answered.
A nostalgic note on candy as popular refreshment at dances across city and country. It suggests making a simple almond rose candy from sugar, golden syrup, water, cream of tartar, butter, and flavorings. The hostess serves candy from a dish for guests to help themselves.
Iowa farm women expand from small start to expert home accounting under state extension from Ames led by Gertrude Lynn. In Jones county Verna M. Hazen notes 100+ women using systematic ledgers, replacing the L O K heading with orderly entries, arguing homemaking is top business on earth.
A guide on preserving eggs during abundance and scarcity. It recommends April and May as the best months for preservation, explains water glass preservation, and outlines quantities for a case of eggs. It notes price advantages and practical containers for storage.
Dietitians say spring fever is nature reacting to winter foods. It fades as meals shift to fresh vegetables and fruits, with heat and nutrition drawn from lighter summer fare. Emphasize legumes, dried fruits, greens, citrus to prevent symptoms. avoid heavy winter dishes.
Mrs. W. H. Snider of Davenport will head the 1922 Iowa state fair women’s department. She succeeds Mrs. D. A. Olson of Forest City who has served three years and will remain on the department’s board. Definite plans for the program will be set in the coming two months as the department grows and widens women’s activities across the state.
Gresham Indiana April details mention the Easter sentiment in the morning instead of evening on Sunday. Local visits include Louis Mether and Mrs Hertha Reichert riding to Waterloo and back by lumber wagon. Mether plowed his father’s garden, Reichart saw her parents. Jack and Mrs Sundomeier visited Walter Macier. Mrs Coral Albright and Miss Rachel Shanewisg called on Wednesday in Dunkerton. Touts Mether and family visited William Milter. Mrs Fred Schoff called on Mrs Ray Pantels. New York loans report shows call money easier at 4 percent, other rates near 4 to 4.5 percent.
A. P. report from Charlea D. Reed in Des Moines notes wintering success for winter wheat, rye, grasses, alfalfa and clover despite scant snow. Seeding of oats, spring wheat and potatoes is delayed by heavy rains. soil is saturated. Livestock and bees show better than expected wintering. cholera and diseases affect spring pig prospects. tornadoes and hail caused local damage.
Des Moines reports Franklin County plans two new cooperative creameries as peers in Dows Coulter Latimer Sheffield already operate locally. Dairy commissioner W H Barney, retiring May 1, visited Hansell and Geneva and encouraged dairy groups noting Sheffield’s success spurs expansion. Franklin’s dairy cattle base supports more creameries despite hard times and grain farming. Southern Iowa attracts growing interest in dairying. Barney cites regional improvements.
M. B. St. Clair of 212 Wellington Street exhibited a monster hen egg at the Courier editorial rooms yesterday. The egg laid by a Rhode Island Red hen measures eight inches around the circumference and seven inches around the shorter axis. St. Clair called it the finest hen egg he had seen. The hen that laid it is of medium size.
In Geneseo on Saturday the second division of Tadias met with Airs, TV, Wilson Fr. Furgenson is painting the Geneseo church interior. The sale of school property drew a fair crowd with solid prices. The No. 2 brick building sold to A C Furgenson for 200, the No. 3 frame to Frantic Winters for 310, a nearby lot to the same buyer for 100, and the No. 5 building to Thomas Thiezen for 125. Mooreville lot to the Country Ladies Booster club for 25. Harold Speer attended Wisconsin business last week. Mrs. C B Lambert has been ill recently and Mrs. John Irving suffers from erysipelas.
A Alberta hen laid an egg inscribed with 1926 in bold on both shell sides, discussed by poultry dealer Ronald James. The egg’s owner Colbertaldo denies calendrical links and says the egg was taken Feb 28, while Wisconsin prisoners in a state program study via extension work with higher-than-average marks, aided by fewer distractions.
Readlyn ia April 11 residents host a farewell for Sriram Kava as the family plans to move to Oelwelh soon. Mrs. Tledt hosts birthday gatherings, pastors confirm church rites, and local visitors join relatives in various celebrations amid prints of grain quotations from Chicago and across states.
Chicago reporting hog receipts around 12 000 with prices mostly lower than yesterday on light fare. steers show 15 to 25 cent gains while cattle and sheep receipts and prices vary across the market. St Louis and New York notes include mixed livestock activity and currency context.
Sioux City livestock receipts show steer and yearling bids around 2.00 to 7.50 per cwt with fat cows, calves, and hogs quoted at various levels. St. Joseph and Peoria markets report similar cattle and sheep movements, with grain and flour prices and Liberty bonds trading in New York.
New York early trading showed oils as strongest, with Bernsdale Pattie Houston and Standard Oil of California advancing. Copper and equipment shares gained, while Mexican and Pan American Petroleum faced selling pressure amid broadening market gains and improved sentiment from rate relief in loans.
Wheat and oats firmed early with corn up on light demand, then prices weakened as selling pressure returned. May and July contracts showed modest gains before slipping, while hog prices remained soft despite steadier provisions.
Kansas City cattle and hog markets show steady to weaker tones across categories. Beef steers and cows mix lower. calves and feeders fluctuate with packers, bulls and sows trading around reported average prices. Market receipts include 7,000 hogs and 3,000 cattle, with lambs and yearlings noted in Colorado and Texas runs.
Market notes from New York and Chicago on April 12 to 17 show butter steady firm at creameries with high scores, various milk and cream prices, and mixed wholesale quotes. Chicago receipts list creamery extra standard firsts with varied pack and turkey, chicken and goose prices. St Louis and Kansas City round out regional poultry and livestock pricing with modest gains and mixed catalog prices.
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