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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1924
Page
7
The Farmers Today's Market News notes that Iowa cooperative creameries spent 1923 buying 2 700 116 pounds of butterfat and processing 32 250 900 pounds of butter. Average butterfat per creamery rose from 276 312 pounds in 1920 to 253 212 pounds in 1922 despite price shifts.
April 25 community picnic at Follett's hall aims to raise funds for park improvements. The Arbor Day event includes rakes spades and picnic baskets as prizes or donations to support tidying up local trees.
Tract April 19 reports farmers say there has been a lack of feed for livestock country. corn shipments have lagged. market prices deter purchases. Farmers are short on oats and hay. only five cars of corn have been shipped this year by three elevators. likely little corn export until new crop.
The Evening Courier in Wa teri Iowa carries a note page section inviting readers to submit questions and comments related to farming. Readers can address inquiries to the Farm Department at 19 Edhor Farm and provide contact details for follow up.
The National Guernsey breeders annual auction in Cicaga on May 15 will feature five outstanding animals from the Waterloo herd, including Cherub Nonpareil and Rose and others. Buyers will hear pedigree details, with notable records such as Cherub’s Nanpareil and the dam Lilia of Iowa End Bl00 showcasing high butterfat and milk yields. The auction emphasizes breeding excellence and educational value for the American Guernsey Cattle Club.
Greene la April 19 JL C Deal a poultry raiser reports success with a homemade eye remedy mixing kerosene sweet oil dump hor carbolic and a few drops applied to eyes nose mouth and roof of mouth claiming benefits despite unknown price or safety details.
More than 20 medals and trophies will be awarded as collegiate judges place eight classes of four dairy cattle per class at the Dairy Cattle Congress. The seventh annual junior judging contest runs Sept 20 with teams representing youth from 12 to 18.
A Whitten farmers cooperative elevator voted to sell its plant to C Mabie, son of the original buyer in 1971 or 1970s. Farmers cited service quality and money needs as reasons while external influences and prior sales to certain interests were alleged. The sale pays $1.30 on the dollar and possession is to be given by July 1.
Delaware County farmers plan a June 20 tour to Iowa State College and Ames to view crop experiments and fertilizer trials. They will visit the coverered Farms and other sites including Jesup creamery Independence state hospital and possibly Waterloo area to see Wy AW Marsh Guernsey herd. Last year tours to Wisconsin drew 180 to 160 participants.
The Farmers Co operative Exchange, formed under town laws, plans to expand into merchandising for feed garden needs seed potatoes seed corn and related goods. It has about 0 paid members with a $10 cash or 2 cent deduction per dozen marketed. In business three weeks it has handled 20 to 30 dozen cases and notes price increases benefiting local farmers.
Cedar Falls reports more than 4600 pupils in ten Iowa counties completed the poultry examination conducted by the Extension Department. The one room rural schools program highlighted the statewide effort with wide participation.
The instruction has been carried on by F. F. Fuller of the college faculty. Examinations show more than 4,000 pupils in sixth to eighth grades engaged. About 14,640 children have received instruction in poultry raising and potato farming through the extension division.
A Tama county farmer shipped three carloads of steers to Chicago at 10.56 per hundred for 50 head. A Mitchell county feeder sold 1 439-pound Angus steers in Chicago for 12.35 per hundred. The Grun day Center elevator showed smaller profit in 1923 with 3045 dollars after expenses. stock valued 428 cents on the dollar. Carmichael condensery near Independence expected to operate by May 1. Dike Commercial Club to meet next Thursday. Prof. Mortensen of Iowa State College to lecture on dairying with slides from Europe. John Sprague near New Stratford patrons Carnation Milk plant. his farm 18 miles from Waverly milking 23 cows. Henry Steege recalls first crop 50 years ago in Sumner.
The Women's Farm Bureau club of Waterloo township will convene Tuesday evening April 22 at Mrs. Hubert Sweitzer's home for a program on nutrition. County women's organization sponsors the event and families are asked to bring sandwiches and dishware.
In Chicago April 19 the Associated Press notes upward moves in grain markets tied to reparations hopes and favorable Tawes plan signals. Wheat and corn rise slightly. oats up modestly. provisions show gains. Reports from Indiana and Ontario hint at spring wheat prospects while potato and wool prices show modest activity and regional supply signals.
Wheat prices rose today as traders eyed anticipated U S legislation and notes of crop damage from the winter wheat belt east of the Mississippi. May futures around 1.02 to 1.03, with gains across grains and firmer provisions. corn and oats followed the wheat rally, closing steady to firm on the session.
Chicago and New York show wheat and corn quotes with mixed grades and futures activity. Kansas City Minneapolis Omaha St Louis report varied No. 2 and No. 1 grades, while hay and rye futures display firmness and routine demand. Clearing house weekly data reflects reserve changes, and Peoria cattle and hog markets note receipts and price ranges.
Chicago market report shows hogs steady with 5,000 receipts carried over and totals near 13,643. Prices across weight classes range around 6 to 7.60 per hundred pounds, with bulk good to choice hogs sought. Cattle and vealers show declines across grades, steer and yearling prices slipping while bulls hold steady. sheep receipts near 2,900 with fat lambs around 16.50 to 17.00 and woolly stockers firmer.
Cattle receipts 50 show mixed changes from a week ago with heavier steers selling higher and light offerings weaker. Prices cited for beef steers 8.25 to 9.50, yearlings 7.85 to 9.50, and stockers 6.50 to 7.75. Sheep receipts 225 show wool lambs mostly lower, top wool lambs around 16.40, ewes down roughly 25 to 40 cents.
Receipts show 320 beef steers and 1 606 sheep and lambs at East St. Louis and Saint Paul markets. Beef steers mostly steady to higher in some items, Texas and fed cattle down. top steer price around 11.55 with yearlings at 10.80. Sheep and lambs weaken week’s end with top lambs near 16.35 and natives around 15.50 to 17.10. Hog trade at East St Louis steady to higher, bulk packers bid up to 7.55. Beef cows and sows lower to steady across markets.
Receipts around 5,500 with steers yearlings and heifers steady to firm. Hogs top at 7.25 with bulk near 7.00. Bulls feeders and cows mixed. cattle and calves steady to lower. Market tone says week to week activity steady with prices holding.
Mixed stock prices open with gains offset by declines across major issues. Standard Oil of New Jersey trades at 36 amid the 1924 law raids while Allied Chemical, American Can, Gulf States Steel show strength. Chicago Yellow Cab and Yellow Cab Manufacturing slide. Shipping of other names and a 373,004 share day closes with notable oil and food sector swings.
The report lists New York and Chicago market quotes for dairy eggs poultry and butter with per unit prices and ranges. It notes creamery milk skimmed milk and various egg varieties plus poultry items and livestock bids. It also includes foreign exchange rates and Waterloo Iowa prices for context and a note on the Niagara Falls turbine generator.
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