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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1922
Page
14
Readers are invited to send questions and comments to the Editor Fam Department of the Evening Courier and Reporter in Waterloo Iowa. Communications may be addressed to the editor at the paper in Waterloo and should include a contact phone number.
Northeastern Iowa farmers face weeks of rain delaying oat seeding by about 19 days. Elmer Lichty, Jake Sherman, and George Hartwick report muddy fields and reliance on old oats, with others like Lichty noting tractor use limited by soggy ground. Pigs on farms thrive when tankage is provided before farrowing, contrasting with past shortages and urging timely sow feeding.
Carloads of radishes lettuce spinach and other vegetables sent to New York arrived in poor condition and railroads sold shipments for less than freight charges to cut losses. Prices averaged 40 to 50 cents per hamper of three to five dozen, with lettuce from the south and California suffering high rejection rates. Spinach and peas also declined in price.
Cedar Falls residents praise Joseph Miller as a successful poultry raiser and businessman. Once a farmhouse resident in Union Township, he moved to Cedar Falls to start a merchant career. This spring he began a chicken venture with 15 Rhode Island Red pullets laying from early April, yielding eight eggs per bird on average.
The Farm Editor reports that Iowa State College and Extension Service yield major farmer benefits. President R A Pearson cites butter, eggs, and butterfat equivalents as taxes avoided and dividends totaling about one million dollars, with estimates of national value from public investment in research and extension. He notes widespread transparency and invites inquiries into expenditures.
Tripoli Iowa April 15 Fire wiped out the Bremer Farmers' Co operative creamery and nearly all equipment last Thursday due to insufficient fire protection. An asphalt coated interior heated by a gasoline stove sparked the blaze. Efforts to save the ice house failed with only a bucket brigade available. A coal car caught fire but was quickly quenched. Loss estimated at not less than 15000 with only 4000 insured. A makeshift plant will be erected. milk will be received and cream sent to Tripoli for butter. Fred Redies suffered a head wound from a bucket mishap while aiding in firefighting.
A Den ver correspondent reports a flooded cellar at Louis Reidy's home where a waterproof egg box floated with a hen setting inside. The box drifted across the garden until a tree halted it, and the hen continued setting, producing a hatch of healthy chicks. In Tama Ia on April 15 Dr C P Seabert and Mrs Seabert incubated and hatched over 400 baby chicks in the past month.
Reinbeck Iowa April 15. Rural mail carrier and farmer M L Brown near Reinbeck has a supply of white mule. Earlier this week he traded one horse to J N Wiese for a pair of white mules to use on his farm west of town.
Des Moines April 15 a new faddist named Farmrader appears on the Iowa horizon as a radio news messenger for farms. County agents say the Farmrader will cut time for weather forecasts market reports and crop conditions while bringing entertainment and lectures from distant cities to rural homes. Farmrader clubs are forming statewide signaling a key rural communications shift.
Black Hawk County Board met in Waterloo with all members present. Actions included approving the resignation of John A. Schmitt and appointment of KM Stublin, approving bonds for constable TF A. GMer and township clerk HL Stabba, accepting resignation of HU Lehrador, and assigning compensation for committee members. Adjournment set for May 7.
Washington D C April 15 Dates for the issuance of crop reports during the coming season are pronounced by the department of agriculture as follows May Winter wheat rye hay maturing plowing and planting June 3 Cotton June 83 Winter wheat spring wheat oats barley rye apples peaches hay and pasture duly 3 Cotton July 16 Corn wheat on farms winter wheat spring wheat oats barley rye potatoes sweet potatoes tobacco flax rice apples peaches sugar beets and hay Sept 1 Cotton Sept 3 Corn spring wheat oats barley potatoes sweet potatoes tobacco flax rice apples peaches sugar beets hay Oct 3 Cotton 3 Corn Spring wheat oats barley buckwheat potatoes sweet potatoes tobacco flax rice apples pears kiwifruits beans and sugar beets Nov 6 Corn buckwheat potatoes sweet potatoes tobacco flaxseed peaches pears cranberries kafirs peas Inuts clover seed sorghum shru p jonlons cabbage and sugar beets Dec 12 Cotton Dec 15 Corn winter wheat spring indent polts barley rye buckwheat flaxseed rice potatoes sweet potatoes hay clover seed tobacco apples peaches pears oranges cranberries sorghum sugar beets beans katire brown corn onions cabbage peanuts cowpeas soy beans and hops Dec 31 Winter wheat and rye The personnel of the crop reporting board for the year is as follows Leon M Betabrook chairman Nat C Murray acting chairman in the absence of the chairman S A Jones secretary of the board George K Holmes W F Callan ter and one or more agricultural statisticians called it from the field.
Sumner Iowa April 15 The Buttermakers convention was postponed until April 27 due to bad roads. About 160 tubs of butter were received for the scoring contest. All samples have been scored but results will be announced on convention day. The piece also notes a health report stating over 160,900 of 250,000 deaths in infants under one year in the United States are birth related and require further study.
Manchester Ta April 15 Fred W Ford has purchased the interest of his partners Murphy O Brian in the batery and is now the sole owner of the business This exclusive shoe store was started here less than a year ago and Mr Ford has led a thriving business from the start His partners never contributed much and the home folks are glad that Mr Ford has full control The Thursday Afternoon club held its annual election with Mrs Robert Harris as president and other officers named The American Legion Auxiliary plans a big day April 20 at Pythian Castle hall with a bazar supper and dancing to raise funds for Legion post and auxiliary The Knights of Pythias Hyperion Judge will have third rank work and a special program for aging members The Dunhams and Whitney return from Florida in good health.
The article surveys broad economic revival signals across industries. It notes rising employment, expanded construction, and strong steel and automotive sectors, with gains in New York and nationwide. It cites Department of Labor reports, Dodge construction data, and steel demand, highlighting improved activity despite ongoing labor tensions.
The excerpt hints at irregular demand and price features in a competitive environment. It also mentions improving signs with sharper activity in the bond market and related financial activity.
Business notes rising production as freight car orders reach about 70 000 to date in 1922, exceeding all of 1921 by more than 40 000 cars. The outlook points to higher production ahead.
A period advertisement touts Paratab tablets that mix with drinking water to rid flocks of lice and mites, boost growth, and double egg yield. It promises no egg flavor change, uses a risk-free trial, and offers two $1 packs for 1486 gallons with a money-back guarantee.
Winthrop Iowa April 15 Several locals from Winthrop attended the funeral of Miss Thel Adams a former Winthrop resident who died after operations for mastoid at Inna City Her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Adams of Quasqueton and brother Marshal of South Dakota survive Sheeley to join Marshalltown team as pitcher and relatives visit from Dubuque Des Moines and other towns The article closes with a note about the rose being common north of the equator.
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