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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1921
Page
13
Wheat markets decline as anticipated Monday visible supply rises by up to four million bushels and rumors suggest direct threshing transfers. Prices opened varied then fell across September and December contracts with broader export demand offset by car shipment constraints. corn and oats followed weaker trends while hog-driven provisions weakened.
Chicago and Omaha market notes report wheat and oats quotations for several grades. Prices range from No 2 red wheat around 3 dollars to mixed and yellow varieties, with oats bid at about 35 to 32 cents, and barley and seed prices listed. pork and lard values also shown in Chicago, alongside additional wheat figures from Omaha with various hard and white classifications and ranges.
Markets opened with heavy selling across sectors led by rail stocks and oils. Standard Oil of New Jersey fell three points while industrials and oils weakened on renewed dividend fears and time-money concerns. Livestock markets in Kansas City and Sioux City showed mixed results with cattle and hogs trading lower and calf values uneven.
Livestock receipts at St Joseph and St Louis show cattle markets mixed with strong fed cattle and slower jambs. Currency and bond notes from New York reflect irregular exchange rates with several major currencies quoted and time loans firmer. Wheat and coffee prices also noted with regional grain values and commodity quotes in this August filing.
Chicago hogs under Thursday's price trend slide 35 to 75 cents, with 34,000 on holdover and 14,924 sold. Best grades down 35 to 50 cents, others 60 to 1Se lower. top hogs at 10.95, light and packing hogs 9.50 to 10.15. cattle receipts 4,000 steady with decent beef steers 7.09 to 9.00 and fat stock 4.00 to 4.60. shore lambs 11,000 receipts steady to 15 cents higher with western lambs up small.
Livestock receipts at East St. Louis show declines across cattle hogs and sheep. Cattle top $4.50 to $6.00 for certain classes with veal similar, hogs down with bids around $41.10 for top medium weights, and sheep active but mixed with top lambs about $9.50 and bulk near $9.00.
Peoria market notes show receipts and price quotes for various grains and seeds. Wheat and corn values appear with bid quantities and price ranges, while nearby markets in Toledo report closing seed prices for cash and future months.
Fragmentary OCR shows sparse market notes with flour and wheat prices or statistics. Key details are unreadable, but references to spring and winter wheat appear alongside fragmented figures and local market terms.
New York reports August receipts across dairy and poultry sectors with mixed prices for creamery butter and cheese. Wool, eggs, and beef markets show varied demand, while cotton futures and storage costs influence outlook. agricultural items include hogs and potatoes with fluctuating bids and limited sales.
St Louis reports the lumber trade shows limited demand with most activity tied to fill-ins as harvest developments drive outlook. Yellow pine remains strongest among structural woods but below normal. freight-rate changes loom for two regions with new rates expected by Aug 15. Douglas fir export trade improves and coastwise shipments resume to California as the marine strike fades. Prices soften across structural woods with upper grades firmer. hardwood demand barely improved and boring on a limited scale.
Bremer county creamery managers meeting in Readlyn plans a butter contest at the Siremey county fair August 15 to 18. All 14 creameries promise 10 pound entries with medals and cash awards. judges include H. E. Forrester and W. A. Rudnick.
About 1500 farmers wives and relatives gathered in New Hampton Iowa for Chickasaw county’s fourth annual Farm Bureau picnic. E Cunningham spoke on Iowa finance corporation long valuations and freight rate cuts. L S Geiser and Searles addressed roads and dairy topics. Local sports included horseshoe pitching and a Fredericksburg vs Chickasaw baseball game with lighter attendance due to threshing.
The International Belgian Horse Show at Waterloo will include a grooms contest. One person responsible for each exhibitor’s horse may enter. The contest opens September 26 at 9 a.m. and runs all week with prizes for top scores judged by three impartial officials. The scorecard emphasizes conditions cleanliness neatness stall and alley cleanliness feed handling and promptness in parading and showing the horses.
Ceder Falls Iowa Aug 5 The hog cholera vaccinating school for Black Hawk county farmers will start on either Aug 12 or 13 due to recent outbreaks. County Agent Burger aims for at least 50 farmers to complete the course so they can vaccinate their own hogs.
Johnny Evers, manager of the Chicago Cubs, says his arm lacks strength to throw hard. In a Boston practice, he moved from shortstop to second base due to inaccurate throws. He insists he still feels fit but cannot throw as before.
Announcement invites comments on the Butter Farm Department matter in Breniog Courier and Reporter Waterloo Iowa. Communications directed to Butter Farm Department Breniog Courier and Reporter Waterloo Iowa Phova 3330.
Jesup Iowa plans its fourth annual fair and show Aug 23 to 25 with a $6500 premium spread across horses cattle swing sheep poultry farm produce canned fruit flowers kitchen pastry and fancywork and school exhibits. Officials say the event will feature music by the Greater Waterloo band a Chase Lister tent show a six piece women’s orchestra cycling act and Aerial Zeneros with daily baseball thrills.
Preparations are rushed for the Celwein air show August 18 to 20 marking the new air terminal opening. Expected crowds, 100 acres leased for parking, 40 airplanes including Donaldson Bros. and Curtiss Iowa Aircraft. Highlights feature a six passenger Italian plane, parachute demonstrations, and aviation stars Harold Florrine and Phoebe Palreves among others. Court term opens Monday with 17 continued cases and three new equity actions. Local officials and veterans groups plan attendance and events.
Dysart area farmer Willan W. McElhinney and son Eric showcase a concrete farm, including a 40 by 200 foot cow barn and feeding yard, plus a 1912 concrete bridge, all mixed on the farm. The 506 acre estate, Potomac Oaks Farm, stands as a model of self reliant construction and crop management.
Benton county faces a rising tenancy problem as disease losses shrink herds and crops. Landlords and tenants organize meetings in Vinton to discuss fair leases, with a share lease option favored by many though cash leases are common. Aimed at producing workable guidelines, sessions feature Prof. H. Thompson from Ames and will include separate tenant and landlord discussions followed by joint recommendations.
Delhi Ia August 5 Over 2000 residents joined the tenth annual dairy day with speaker Dent Atkinson Harvard graduate and former Italian army major noting farm bureau unity. The program included sports and films on dairy farming and good roads.
Seventeen days of judging activity begin in Black Hawk county as four Award winners head to the state fair. Promoters Glen Bakkut and R H Bretzke lead the tour with county agent A A Burger and others aiding. Roy T Lee reports several serious hog cholera outbreaks in southern Buchanan County drawing county attention.
Nearly 300 residents attended the annual Orange Township picnic at Campbell's Grove on the Black Hawk yesterday. Dinner came from picnic baskets and activities included baseball, horseshoes, pitching, swimming, a range band concert, and other sports. Promoters were B Lichty and O Hamer.
Rain in northeastern Iowa damaged up to a third of corn stalks across Bremer Black Hawk Buchanan Delaware and other counties. Farmers report stalks laid flat by soil looseness from the wet spell and heat, with hogging down chosen as a method to harvest uprooted corn.
Secretary of Agriculture confirms Livingston resignation was voluntary and denies against administration. Livingston states he planned to leave June 30 1921 to permit vacancy at the start of the new fiscal year July 1 1921 amid bureau consolidation with the crop estimates bureau.
Aug 5 at Mt Carmel school grounds Eagle Center hosted Harvest Home Day drawing over 1,100 for a community dinner and supper. Ex Senator A C Ames spoke on the federal reserve and land bank. Basle center beat Genesco 39 in morning then lost 10 3 to Wash burn. open air dance floor filled until night. Visitors from Watelle Traer Dysart Tama Hudson and nearby towns attended.
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