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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1922
Page
9
A fragment notes readers should address communications to the Editor of the Farm Department. It mentions the Evening Courier and Reporter in Waterloo Iowa and provides a phone contact 8330 for correspondence. The item preserves the local paper’s practical guidance style.
Iowa hogging down corn will save labor and boost cash returns. Estimates from John M. Byyard of the agricultural experiment station suggest 7 to 8 percent of Iowa’s corn land, about 709,600 to 800,000 acres, will be harvested by hogs this fall with total net gains between 299,000 and 300,000 dollars after handling costs.
Ames Iowa August 7 Earl Weaver associate professor of dairy husbandry at Iowa State College was appointed head of the dairy husbandry department and chief of the dairy husbandry section of the Agricultural Experiment Station to succeed A C McCandlish McCandlish resigns to return to Scotland and enter the dairy business on his home farm He has served on the faculty since 1916 headed the department since 1919 and authored bulletins He recently published a dairy production textbook McCandlish will leave August 12 for Montreal from which he sails for Scotland Weaver has been with the dairy department since 1919 He is a graduate of Oklahoma A and M and holds a master’s from Iowa State
Jesup creamery again leads cooperatives in butter output for June with 119,081 pounds and forty cents a pound butterfat. Wil Thompson and Jay R B Laird headline large checks to creamery patrons and farmers as 712 cream patrons and 60 whole milk suppliers are listed. the volume grows daily.
Describes the National Livestock Producers association in Des Moines augmenting farm supply networks. The co operative agency sold 175 cars on the Chicago market in a week, ranking third among terminal commission firms. Feeder departments push stock for pastures and feedlots, touting uniform cattle quality and potential savings. Also notes dairy receipts at Mantel Awaitago Co operative Dairy, with milk and cream totals for Saturday.
Last census shows Wisconsin up 706,312 cows (48 percent) and Minnesota up 447,070 cows (41 percent) in ten years. North Dakota, Montana, Washington, and South Dakota also post significant gains as dairying expands due to lower market freight costs and herd improvements promoted by bankers and local businessmen.
Iowa expert E N Bressman urges sowing alfalfa this month amid cool moist conditions. Disking and harrowing suffice. plowing not required. Lime application before seed, inoculation, and soil bacteria spread improve stands. Grimm alfalfa praised for reliability despite higher cost. cheaper seeds may suit short-term needs. Forages substitute purchased protein feeds in livestock.
Jesse Bige of Cedar Falls township reports oat variety trials with 103 oats yielding 63 bushels per acre and 4 pounds per acre, weight about 30 pounds per bushel, stalks 34 inches. Lower variety yielded 66 bushels, 12 pounds per acre, 33.5 pounds per bushel, stalk 7 inches. Big Yellow variety produced 60 bushels, 36.5 pounds per bushel, 50 inches tall, but lodging affected all. A A Burger, county agent, conducts similar oat trials in several townships.
Kirk Fox, associate editor of the Dairy Farmer, travels with a group of dairy authorities to Idaho as guests of Governor D. W. Davis. Davis believes Idaho can boost dairy output due to irrigated, premier alfalfa fields, and Thalia’s potential for higher production.
The party would be farther ahead if supplied more of its own dairy products. They left Omaha Saturday in a special car. The trip will require about two weeks.
About 300 agricultural students from Iowa State Teachers College visited two dairy farms in Black Hawk County on a Saturday afternoon. One hundred fifty toured Marsh Guernsey farm and the rest the Waterloo Jersey farm. The trip counts toward their dairy management credit, with many in the 12 week course to earn rural school teaching certificates.
Della Miller, a resident of 321 Oneida Street, alleges she was assaulted by George Lowe, leading to a fractured leg and confinement at home. Lowe, charged with disturbing public quiet, was arraigned with the hearing postponed. Miller reports injuries, while Lowe claims Miller was the aggressor. Other court actions include two drunks from Independence and a speeding case for Nethran Blydenburg.
Winthrop IA reports the death of Watter Thompson at 4 am after a short heart illness leaving a widow and five children. Kathryn Taylor marries Mr W land at noon at the home of the bride’s parents Perry Taylor and wife. George Wilson injures his arm after a fall from a tree while chasing an owl, requiring stitches.
Waterloo schools report only two months of coal on hand for heating. Superintendent John C McGlade warns supply may not arrive, risking operations at the new high school and other buildings. Officials consider purchasing through local dealers and adapting boilers to burn alternative coal if needed.
Wheat futures opened steady amid liberal receipts and demand concerns. Trading showed unsettled tones as buyers eyed September and December contracts with prices hovering around early declines and hedging activity noted by traders.
Market notes show hog prices 25 to 50 cents lower, steers slow to sell. Receipts scattered, hogs weak, consignments packed into midday ranges. Packers, feeders and auction firms report mixed demand with overall softer tone and limited buyer activity.
Fragmented OCR totals show cattle hogs and odd notes with prices and weights. Entries reference cows, hogs, cattle futures, and regional bids from Kansas City and Colorado markets with varied dollars per hundredweight figures and dates.
Dallas Aug 7 By unanimous vote the state Democratic executive committee certified former Gov James E Ferguson to appear on the ballot for the U S Senate nomination. Judge John W Gaines led a challenge to remove his name citing impeachment over alleged fund misuse.
City council holds a special meeting at 4 p m to consider bids on roughly three miles of cement sidewalks divided into four contracts. Bids may cover a portion or the entire project to allow smaller contractors a chance to participate.
Illinois Central and Western lines logged a record freight day with 6,490 carloads of grain and perishables moving from multiple terminals. Subcounts show 710 at Canneil Bluffs, 414 at Fort Dodge, 296 at Dubuane, 444 at Freeport, and 6,490 total, with on time passenger trains and freight trains making eastern connections per W. S. Williams.
Waterland Westfields won the game 8 to 2 over Raymond yesterday at Ta. Westfields pitcher Rice struck out 37 while allowing only two hits. Star players listed include Tet West fetta and Kone with notable contributions. several errors and groundouts noted. The report also mentions a social event with the Ladies auxiliary and marriage license notices from Waterloo and Peshtigo.
Fragmentary OCR lists dairy items, eggs, milk, chickens, fruit, and grains with prices and notes from New York and Chicago markets. Mentions creamery products, butter, and various produce lines, plus scattered names and places.
Creditors of Burch Bros. adjudged bankrupt by J E Jordan judge in bankruptcy will meet August 18. Georges I Harris named receiver to handle assets from stores in Waterloo Charles City and Aberdeen. Liabilities about 127000 and assets about 121000 with over 200 creditors. Involuntary petition in federal court filed June 19 seeking a receiver. Composition offer discussed July 12 but withdrawn recently by a proprietor.
A dense roundup of grain and livestock pricing across New York Chicago Kansas City and St Louis markets. It cites No 2 red and white wheats and yellow corn bids, and reports on oats malting barley and mixed feeds. Livestock quotes span steers yearlings heifers and hogs with regional receipts and price ranges across eastern and midwestern markets.
New York August 7 Wall Street opens with optimism on coal and rail strikes as several issues rise, including St Louis and Western rail shares and Woolworth gains. Strong early leadership from Chicago Northwestern Pere Marquette and Great Northern preferred fuels the market, while Mexican Petroleum and Studebaker slip slightly. Call money opens at 11 percent as demand remains firm and several highs for the year are noted for Brooklyn Edison and Corn Products. Foreign exchange remains irregular with varied demand across major currencies.
Market wires from Omaha and Waterloo summarize livestock, grain, and commodity prices. Hogs, potatoes, butter, lard, and cattle values mix with notes on receipts and bids. New York and St Louis quotes, plus farm staples like hay, oats, and hides, appear in brief market items.
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