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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1923
Page
19
Readers may send comments to the Editor at the Waterloo Courier and Reporter to address questions about Farmers A114. Correspondence should include name and address for publication consideration.
J D Urahn of Buckhorn Creamery Maquoketa was chosen director of Iowa Creamery Secretaries and Managers Association at a Stussell Lamson Hotel meeting. Clyde Bechtelheimer will become secretary as W A Wentworth leaves for Ohio Dairy Products. A national marketing plan, funded by a producer contract system, is discussed to unify dairy sales across states and boost prices through a national federation.
Hudson Ja April 27 The lateness of the season affects crops and the livestock business. A. A. Wilson Shorthorn breeder west of here announces 45 head of breeding stock sale, moved from Wednesday May 23 to Thursday May 34 to allow more time for crop preparation.
Lawler Iowa April 27 Over 100 Chickasaw county residents attended a tuberculous demonstration at Sam Wadera farm four miles south of town. Federal veterinarian Dr Strader tested 700 head previously. A selected cow from Mr Kaderas herd showing best condition was slaughtered due to an open lesion in the udder and throat glands signaling disease and milk spread.
A longtime Courier subscriber of 51 years writes an unsigned letter predicting a soft corn crop for 1923. He recalls three soft corn seasons in 52 years and cites recent weather patterns as similar, noting he sells corn and has no interest in buying. He declines to explain the signs, inviting readers to draw their own conclusions.
London April 27 Prof Biffen of Cambridge challenged the view that England is a wheat shortfall nation. He told Bedfordshire Chamber of Agriculture that English wheat growing will come into its own, with Britain delivering high yields and profits despite global crop surpluses. He cited England’s 32 bushels per acre against a world average of about 12.
Representatives from 13 states and 68 organizations convened in Des Moines to form a permanent group studying foreign markets for surplus farm and manufactured goods. Malcolm Stewart of Indianapolis chaired the Middlewest committee. The program calls for conferences on information, marketing, rail service, inland waterways, merchant marine, and finance to boost foreign trade without subsidies. Christine L. Taylor and Evangeline E. Jackson completed a Sacramento to New York auto trip at a cost of 62 dollars for gas and oil.
Tama County farm bureau and local farmers plan six test plots to seek high yielding corn strains with a five bushel per acre boost. Ten pounds of seed per contestant will be sent for four rows across fields, with plots numbered and moisture checked later. Benton county also conducts a test plot with 10 pounds per sample from volunteers across multiple townships.
Local column from Orchard reports illnesses and recoveries in the Morse and Linderkern families, school and busi ness notes, travel to Waterloo and Mason City, church and club activities, a new cemetery society, and several local visits. It records injuries at home, a death in the Nelhans family, and nearby community updates with multiple names and places.
Sumner hosts an auto show with ladies presented carnations and gents’ attire. M E church ladies plan a Friday evening entertainment. Local residents travel to California for winter, several families visit relatives, and Mr James Dannell dies in town with burial in Randolph. Community members note street paving work and birthdays, meals, and musical performances at gatherings.
Market notes show mixed movements across grain futures and spot prices in Minneapolis Chicago and St Louis reports. Wheat corn oats and potatoes firm or rising in locations while hogs cattle and hog prices vary by region with no uniform trend.
Produce price listings show multiple items with varied yields across markets. New York and Chicago readings include dairy and meats, with figures for milk, butter, eggs, and poultry, alongside price ranges for grains and produce in a dense regional market snapshot.
A note from Charles Roth outlines germination status and slow growth of corn seedlings for sale. He requests sample writings and lists prices if determined.
Ames, fa. steers and hogs sold at Chicago market with varied prices. Purchases included hogs around 7 to 9 dollars per hundred, steers near 8 to 10 dollars, and lambs and sheep mixed, reflecting general demand and weight differences. Affected lots covered packers, feeders, and smaller per pound adjustments, with totals fluctuating by weight and grade.
The bulletin summarizes receipts and top bids for cattle hogs and sheep at Omaha and East St Louis markets. It cites 1 090 cattle and 11 500 hogs at Omaha with top cows 7 50 and hogs to 5 20, plus East St Louis totals 700 cattle and 11 500 hogs with similar price ranges and notable feeder activity.
Kansas City market receipts show mixed cattle and calf offerings with steers topping around $59.26 and cows steady at $6,745 for the batch. yearling heifers around $8.80 and bull prices near $7.50. Saint Joseph and other nearby markets report similar cattle, sheep and hog activity with receipts totaling several thousand heads and notable price levels for fat lambs and cut items.
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