Wheat and grain prices edge up amid export demand
Chicago and Wheat futures rise on expected bullish government report and stronger export demand. September and December grain quotes mix. oats and provisions move with varied strength. Market signals include German fodder crop's impact and steady receipts as farmers hedge. Waterloo area markets report flour, eggs, butter, and cattle prices with midweek variations.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Sterling Exchange
Omaha and Sioux City Livestock Market Roundup
Market notes from Omaha and Sioux City on August 8 show cattle receipts around 3,000 at Omaha with steady to 25 cent higher bids, fat cattle and yearlings trading up to 10.90, calves and feeders firm, hogs up to 30 cents higher with tops near 11.00, and receipts for sheep and lambs steady to firm. Similar values appear for St. Joseph with hogs up to 50 cents, cattle mostly steady to a touch lower, and sheep firm at $9.25 to $10.00 for lambs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BT. Joseph Livestock
St. Joseph
Prices in York Produce and Chicago Butter Markets
The York prices page shows butter gains and declines across creamery and other grades with receipts and stock levels, while Chicago reports weaker butter and steady poultry markets. Eggs and poultry prices appear largely unchanged, with notes on increasing poultry receipts and seasonally improving egg quality.
Irregular New York Stock Exchange trading amid dividend doubts
A volatile opening saw irregular trading as traders priced in uncertain dividend actions from major industrials. Oils, equipments, coppers, steels, rubbers and railroads fell while some oils and equipment stocks held. Sterling rose to 2.67 1/4, and the day closed steady despite wide swings. Liberty bonds and cotton futures moved, with notable declines in sugar and several industrials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
United States Steel Corporation
Janatha
Mexican Petroleum
General Asphalt
International Harvester
American Sugar
Northern Pacific
Crucible Steel
Baldwin
America
Locomotive
Anaconda
Famous Players
United States Rubber
Canadian Pacific
Atchison
Great Northern
Sterling
Bear Spectra
Porto Rico
Jewel Tea
United States Alcohol
Reading and Railway
Steel Springs
Manhattan
American Agn[Seis Chemical
American Locomotive
Haskel Barker
American Ice
Pittsburgh Coal
Sterling Exchange
Cabi
Baldwin Locomotive
Baltimore & Ohio
Bethlehem Stesi
Central Leather
jChesapeake & Ohio
Chicago, Mil, & St Paul
Crucible Steel - General Motors
Marines
International Paper
Rennescott Copper
New York Central
Norfolk & Western
Reading
Iron _& Steel
Sinclair Coma-Oi1
Refining
Southern Pacific
Nsourthern
Hatch
Union Pacific
United States Steel
Utah Copper
Nestinghouse Electric
iWillys-Overland
Thinais Central
C. RT
Wees Standard Oun
T. Pid
American ‘Woolen
Peoples Gas
Chicago and East St Louis Live Stock Report
Cattle at Chicago mostly 15 to 25 cents higher with top yearlings 10.40 and heavy steer prices up to 16.25. hogs 25 to 50 cents higher, bulk packing hogs 11.00 to 11.50, pigs 1.50 higher. sheep native lambs 25 cents lower, city butcher top 10.25, westbound lambs not sold early. East St Louis market shows cattle steady to higher with 1,100 lb steers at 9.10, hogs up about 35 cents, best lambs 8.50 to 9.00, heavies 1.30 to 1.50, sows up 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Nev
Associated Treas
Chicago
East ST. Louis
St. Louis
South Western
Receipts mixed at Kansas City Livestock Sale
Kansas City livestock report shows Receipts 25,500 steer calves and yearlings with prices for best heavy steers at 9.75 and 10.10, calves weak to 50c lower. hogs receipts 7,500 with top 11.00 for 260 pounders and stockers around 10.80. sheep 10,000 steady to slightly lower with Texas wethers at 5.25 and lambs strong near 10.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Texas
Food prices rise as Bradstreet index shows weekly gains
Wholesale food costs across 31 items show a $2.07 per pound average, up from $3.02 the prior week and $34.53 on August 5, 1920. Of 79 quoted commodities, 21 advanced, 12 declined, and 39 held steady, with notable increases in wheat, butter, coffee, apples, and potatoes while declines touch flax, copper, and pig iron among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bradstreet
Rica
Pitta Hope
Pacific Steel
X.Y
Gingham Land Waal
O. Delaing
Erade Adir
Némiock Talon
New Tonnage in Iron and Steel Is Growing Slowly
The Iron Trade Review notes moderate growth in new tonnage for iron and steel with rising orders but cautious buyers. Prices show instability, but wire products and tubular goods demand improve. July pig iron output hits a 15 year low. furnaces at 89, with price shifts noted and wage cuts announced by Cambria Steel and H C Frick Coke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, O
Iron Trade Review
Mahonling Valley
Cambria Steel Company
H.C. Frick Coke Company, Steel, Corporation
Gar
New York Central
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie
Lackawanna
High Tribute Paid To Civil War Veteran Daniel Haffa
George W. Harbin of Robert Anderson post G A R issues a statement on the death of Daniel Haffa a Waterloo resident since 1865 praising his steadfastness in defense of right and his service as a post surgeon his devotion to comrades and Memorial Day efforts and his lifelong dedication to the orders and their work with heartfelt loss and a call for emulation of his virtues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Haffa
George W. Harbin
Robert Andersen Post
Mr. Harbin
Waterloo
United States
Robert Anderson
Post
Ig. A. RL
Comerages
Pancea
Department
Alled
Comrrade Heffa
Robert Anderson Post
G A. BR
Marital Woes Prompt Divorces In Iowa Court
Rebecca Mason files for divorce from John Mason at 110 Randolph Street seeking custody of three minors. She requests 500 dollars alimony and 25 dollars per month permanent alimony. They married in Waterloo on September 13, 1909. Marie Greer seeks divorce from George Greer and custody of four children, three from a prior marriage, with 20 dollars temporary and 50 dollars per month permanent alimony. They wed at Grundy Center on November 28, 1919. Injunction against molestation requested by the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Mason
John Mason
Randolph Street
Waterloo
Marie Greer
George Greer
Grundy Center
Farmers Questions and Comments Invited Editorial
Readers are invited to address questions and comments to the Editor Farm Department of the Evening Courier and Reporter in Waterloo Iowa. Communications may be sent by mail or phone to the listed contact number 2330.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Department Evening Courier
Waterloo
Iowa
Stock Growers Finance Group Reports 44 Loans Made
Chicago announced that Stock Growers Finance Group has approved over 5 million dollars in loans with 2.3 million disbursed to growers across 12 states. Texas leads in loans followed by Pennsylvania, with towns including Chicago and Kansas City benefiting via large banks. President McClure notes broad operation through larger banks to speed disbursement, with 20 loans under 5 thousand dollars being considered.
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Chicago
Texas
Montana
New Mexico
Nebraska
Witneis
South Dakota
Pennsylvania
Wyoming
Kansas
Colorado
Oregon
Finance Corporation
M. Lb. McClure
En ‘Tire
McClure
Kansas City
National Stock Yards
East St. Louis
St. Joseph
Omaha
Fort Worth
Denver
Southwest
Artesian Co operative Plant Sets Butter Quality Record
Artesian creamery in Artesian Iowa reports 260000 pounds of butter sold to 72 patrons at an average of 3.61 pounds per patron, with premium prices paid by eastern buyers for high quality. The 36 year old co op notes June butterfat payments the highest among 28 Bremer county creameries, and its wartime Navy butter output reached 120000 pounds. The plant operates from a small, clean facility four miles north of Denver and five miles east of Waverly, led by President J B Moehting and a team including J C Hook and H F Thiemann.
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Artesian
Artesian Creame
Waterloo
Curly Meier
Spatrona
Bremer County
Artesian Creamery
Denver
Waverly
Arterian Creamery
United States Navy
J. BR. Moehting
J. C. Hook
Harry Seegers
H. F. Thiemann
Infant Kathryn Herrick Services Held by O'Keefe Towne
Infant Kathryn Herrick died of whooping cough at two months old. Services were held at O'Keefe Towne Funeral Home at 2 39 p m with Rev W A Peterson officiating. Burial followed in Elmwood Cemetery. Parents are Mr and Mrs J R Herrick of 23 Leland Avenue. Saturday death reported.
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Kathryn Herrick
Kathryn
J. R. Berrick
Leland Avenue
O'Keefe & Towne
Ww. A. Peterson
Elmwood
Walter F. Davis New Manager of Crystal Theatre
Walter F. Davis of Chicago was appointed manager of the Crystal theatre following J. P. Lannon’s resignation. Davis brings 30 years in show business and has worked with vaudeville and motion pictures. Lannon leaves to manage the Waterloo theatre under Bart Amusement of Davenport. Davis plans September opening with vaudeville and pleasures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.P. Lannon
Walter F. ‘Davis
Chicago
Crystal Theatre
Mr. Lannon
Hostetler Enterprises
Waterloo Theatre
Bart Amusement Company
Dax Fenport
Davis
Waterloo
Hostetler
Lannoo
Shell Rock and Greene Community Notices and Visits
Shell Rock residents list visits and out of town trips with relatives and friends in Lincoln New Hartford Waterloo Waterloo and Chicago. Greene hosts anniversaries funerals sports events and local gatherings with varied travel to Minot Minneapolis Waterville and other points. civic and church activities noted including a Masonic burial service and bell-raden bands.
Fayette Co Lads to Inspect Black Hawk Herds
Fayette county junior farmers selected by County Agent Clyde Combs to represent the county in the state dairy judging meet at Iowa State Fair. Five youths qualified at final trials. Donald Doughty Louis Barnes Mike Stewart Herbert Malvin and Thomas Fuller will visit Black Hawk county to inspect and judge selected herds with J Y P Ev es and Mr Combs assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Clyde Combs
Iowa
Donald Doughty
Louis Barnes
Fayette
Mike Stewart
Herbert Malvin
Maynard
Thomas Fuller
Oelwein
Gots
Black Hawk County
J. YP. Eves
Dairy Call Club
Mr. Combs
Thresherman’s Arm Stripped in Accident at Albion
Harry Johnson, 24, of Albion in Marshall County, suffered his arm being stripped by a threshing machine feeder when the engine started unexpectedly. He cried out before stopping the engine, was taken to a hospital, and endured severe shock and blood loss. Johnson is married with one child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Harry Johnson
Albion
Johnson
Delaware County Lad Makes Vacation Coin
Arthur Allen, 13, of Fartey Ja, earns vacation money by hunting. this year he has killed 120 groundhogs and three rattlesnakes, totaling $11.80. He enjoys the sport and takes pride in the record, showing ambition and bite in town life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fartey
Arthur Al-len
Arthur
Stalk of Gorx Grows Rapidly in Six Weeks
The power of Iowa soil to produce rapid vegetation growth is shown by two stalks of sweet corn displayed in the O. M. Allen Land Company window. Seed planted June 12, pulled near Fredericksburg July 29. One stalk reached 8 feet 4 inches, ears forming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
O. M. Allen Land Company
Joseph Schneider Farra
Fredericksburg
Local notes from Aplington and surrounding areas
Miss Margaret Wagner visiting Beloit, superintendent from Chicago, visits at T. T. Waudby home. The Cedar Falls five beat Aplington four to two in a recent game. Miss Hits Dreyer back from Marshalltown. Paulson family toured to Cedar Falls for friends. Many attended Ackity celebration. Prof Bosch German Valley visiting Rev George Schnucker. Benevolent society of the Baptist church met with Eva Schmertman. Esther Reints returned from Elgin visit. Ie LE. Pookes back from Britt after a few days. May Carson vacationing in St Paul and Lake Minnetonka.
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WW. B. Winship
Goldfield
FL. K. Laverich
Winstow
C. G. Burling
Charkeville
J. H. Carter
Carrie Mansfield
C. Fort
M. 1
Ahurch
Elizabeth
Harvey Waugh
Clarksville
Riverside Cemetery
A. F. Brown
Pan Hampshire
Vermont
New York
Louie McClintoch
Ad S. T
Mr. Loomer
Willtenmer
Henry Savage
Elmer Meinroy
Will
Hazel Strom
Parkersbore
MM W OH
Nesbit
Arthur
F.R
Aplington
William Hall
Beloit
T. T. Waudby
Margaret Wagner
Old People's Home
Chicago
Paulson
Tows Falls
Ackity
Prof
Bosch
German Vailey
George Schnucker
Beneavolent Society of the Banetist Church
Eva Schmertman
Esther Reints
Elgin
Ie LE. Pookes
Britt
Fever cattle feeding in Iowa sees shift says Day
John A Day fieldman for Iowa Beet Producers association reports more men feeding cattle they raise and fewer buying feeders to fatten. He notes reduced number of cattle fed in Iowa and predicts profitability as population grows and beef supply tightens. Day cites Shelby and other counties where farmers fed self raised calves into baby beef. Farmers struggle with corn usage where feeding was extensive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Day
Iowa Beet Producers Association
Iowa
Day
Waterloo
Mr. Dar
Poweshiek
Jasper
Kossuth
Shelby
Woodbury
Carrol
Crawford
Montgomery
Tama
Grundy
Buchanan
Bremer
Grain Growers Co. Articles Held Up in Des Moines
Des Moines Aug 8 The secretary of state refused to approve the articles of incorporation of United Grain Growers Inc pending inquiries into the plan. Clifford Thorne A I Middleton and other Farm Bureau men urged approval before the executive council. The matter was sent to the attorney general for questions on stock structure salaries and the finance corporation. Similar filings in Indiana were held on anti trust grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Secretary of State
United Grain Growers, Inc
Clifford Thorne
A. I. Middleton
Bogie Grove
American Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Executive Council
Ramsay
Thorne
Grain Growers Company
Indiana
Fearer Brothers Set Long Farm Tenancy with Bailey Bros
Cedar Falls Aug 8 Fearer Brothers renew their lease with Bailey Bros for a farm in Grundy county marking a long tenancy. The Fearers have held the farm for 26 years and will begin their 27th under this cash basis agreement. John Weaver operated the farm 12 years before partnering with Pak Fearer. the Fearer family runs a general agricultural business and plans to study market conditions. Bailey Bros trust their tenants' judgment and inspect the property, except during harvest dinners hosted by Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Fearer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falks
John
Fearer
Bailey Bros
Cedar Falls
Ransonse Bailey
John Wearer
Grundy County
Pojo
John Weaver
Pak
John Fearer
Park
Loonan Starts on Tour with Two Cattle Herds
Loonan, a Percheron horse breeder, will tour with two show cattle herds this year. One herd debuts today at Clarfom and Mason City and may appear in Fort Dodge Des Moines Minneapolis Sioux City and possibly the Chicago Livestock Exposition. The second herd will visit Waverly Jesup Manchester Cedar Falls Independence and possibly Vinton. Loonan plans about 15 head steer herd.
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Lloyd .Loonan
Hudson
Clarfom
Mason City
Fort
Dodge
Des Moines
Minneapolis
Sioux City
Chicago
Waverly
Jesup
Manchester
Cedar Falls
Independence
Vinton
Lopnan
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Heneis Chex
Bard
Monneapolis
Mint
North
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Toledo
Grange Creamery Nutter
Orange Creamery
Alan
Stead
Brotlers
Roosters
Old Roosters
Beserkansas City
Ste
Broilers
St Louis Mo
Powltry
Chicati
Swift
Northern
Southern
Minn
Aug
Libzety
Victary
Maren
Kansas City Livestock
Money and Exchange
Sweden
Norway
Argentine
Montreal
All
Steam Southern
Suugar
Cubas. Com
G. AR
Stock Growers Finance Group
Fi Born
Tina
Meier
Dairy Gate Congress
Adr
Walter F. Davis
Crystal
Sarah Haffa
Haffa
D. C. Haffa
Bertha Kelley
Ralph M. Hoover
Vera Moreland
Cabot
Shell Rock
Fruik Iece
Lincoln
Teir Son
Carl
Emma Hart
New Hartford
Mra Mnatgn
George
Vernon Garner
Slonx City
and Mirs
Fred Sohaf
Earnest Neal
Minnesota
Will Hoge
Chartes Avery
Harrist Coulson
Cecil Blake
L. J. Tryon
Clark Carr
Orman Hood
Greene
Theodore Neal
Bell
Greené
Tang
Mason Cith
Atives
Busser
Allie Greene
Chas
Wiliams
Thomas
Wolf Point
Sam Thomas
Bristow
Dougherty
Harry Bent
Minot
X. D
Ivithe University
Minneap
Anderson
Steve Feng
Jade
Turial
Hose Hill
1Ian Gould
Aleree Pringle
Emmay Pringle
Alice
Fayette Co
Thresherman
Delaware County Lad
Miss May Carson
Burch Bros. Millinery Department
St. Paul
Lake Minnetonka
Mina
Inowa
Grain Growers Co
Fearer Brothers
Loonan
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