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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1922
Page
13
Fragmentary OCR from Waterton Iowa mentions adults and officials with unclear names and dates. The readable portion references a farm related event and a department evening program but lacks coherent details to identify a single incident or outcome.
Independence Iowa August 10. Town Farm Bureau federation leaders praised its growing influence and urged 1,500 Buc- hman farmers at the J. J. Webber farm two miles north of Independence to boost local bureaus. Widespread turnout included women’s meetings and horseshoe events. Hunt outlined grain growers reorganization, stressed local leadership, and urged ongoing cooperation with women to advance farm bureau goals. The address highlighted marketing, finance, and credit issues, noting Congress and Washington actions supporting farm interests.
In Midora Iowa Aug 10 the Hardin County Cow Test Association lists July leaders. Mrs Fannie Emeny owns the top Jersey producing 74.9 pounds butterfat. her July herd average was 40.7 pounds. W P McCord's Holsteins at Iowa Falls were second with 25.9 pounds. Dreir, Minster, and Wagner herds follow with high milk yields and fat tests. Three hundred nineteen cows tested average 27.2 pounds fat. 41 cows exceeded 40 pounds fat. Weather and rush work lowered averages. several members plan dairy cattle at the county fair.
Discussion centers on raising the Federal Farm Loan Board loan limit from 14 000 to 25 000 with broader Iowa farmer eligibility. Officials warn higher limits could push banks to cut rates, easing credit. State office studies tax issues for hard surface roads and lower land assessment, as coal warnings reach threshing season. Community events include a tug of war, wheelbarrow races, and a pie eating contest with local leaders and farm groups participating.
The American Farm Bureau federation reports a new Interstate Commerce Commission ruling that reduces charges for livestock shipped in mixed carloads. The change bases fees on the stock type and its standard rate, replacing the prior method that used the highest weight and highest rate in the car. The reform, effective by August, promises savings to shippers across multiple western routes.
Twin purebred Holstein calves born last week at Mrs. Tralph Brush’s Cedar Falls farm show promise and may be eligible for breed registration.
Ralph Snyder of Kansas Farm Bureau will deliver the main address at Tama county farm bureau picnic in Tamaloledo Chautauqua park on Tuesday August 22. The event features a county championship ball game at 9:30 a.m. between north and south end teams, band music all day, free coffee, dinner hour baskets, kids races, and various amusements plus an early morning horse shoe contest led by Berti Johnson with expected strong play on good courts.
In Independence on August 19, six cattle herds out of 359 tested in Buchanan County were found positive for tuberculosis and will be slaughtered. The second effort to eradicate the disease involves government aid under the federal plan, with reimbursements to farmers. County agent Sarat A Waiters notes many herds are newly tested and more applicants are expected as accredited herds gain importance.
Des Moines reports from Aug 16 indicate corn crop conditions on Aug 1 at 4 percent of normal, signaling about 413,929,000 bushels. Last year yielded 344,230,606 and two years ago 73,400,900 bushels, with moisture reported sufficient and growth vigorous in most areas. Winter wheat production forecast at 14,248,008 bushels, spring wheat poor at 1,586,000, and feed grain like oats at 212,772,000 bushels, reflecting heat and dryness effects.
Hidora Aug 10 Two hundred fifty Hardin county 4-H members prepare for county fair events August 21 to 24 with calves pigs and poultry judged in the morning. The junior clubs showcase baby beef sow and pig breeding purebred stock clothing and poultry programs plus summer garment exhibits and demonstrations.
Ames IA August 10 150 boys from county livestock judging teams will compete Saturday August 12 at Iowa State College in cattle horses hogs and corn. Teams travel from many counties and aim for state championships at the Iowa State Fair. Judges work 9 until noon on livestock then in the afternoon on corn. HH H Kildee invites all counties with judging teams to Ames and offers room arrangements for Friday nights.
Two Iowa State College dairy graduates Ben Goodale of Marshalltown and John Nelson of Ames will lead dairy departments at South Carolina A. and M. College and Montana State College this fall. Both completed four-year dairy programs and start work in September.
Paris reports Parliament voted 300000 francs for a war not against troops but against the doryphora beetle, a chief foe of potatoes. The pest, introduced from the United States, is described as having three generations yearly and harming French yields. The note labels it a costly public effort to protect agriculture and birth rates.
Finance committee of the chamber of deputies votes on appropriations for an Armistice medal and contemplates striking a second medal to honor peace. The discussion references World War II era returns and wartime commemorations, with comments from the French press cited.
Cincinnati writer recounts a dishwasher, 43, who left Indianapolis seeking an inheritance and ears fixed as a legacy unfolds. The tale follows his brief stop in Cincinnati, his pending return, and a note about a New Taste Somes event.
Wheat prices fluctuated as buying from eastern buyers, with initial declines turning to slight advances. Short covering later pushed prices higher, with Septembers around 1.06 and December near 1.06 to 1.07, amid moderate selling pressure and mixed export bids.
Chicago market notes show hogs up 10 to 25 cents with firm finish as packers buy, while cattle receipts reach 8,000 with slow trade on varied steers and cows. Boxed beef and pork values blend with mixed grain prices, corn and oats rallying after early declines.
Irregular market moves push most equities after opening. Stronger industrials like Northern Pacific and Chicago Northwestern rise on favorable government report, while Studebaker and several heavyweights slide on earnings concerns. Cattle and hog prices show modest gains with mixed broker activity across the day.
Eastern market notes receipts and price ranges across cattle hogs and sheep at East St. Louis and St. Joseph. Cattle top at 10.00 with varied yearlings and feeders. hogs active with 9.75 to 10.00 bulk. sheep steady with lambs around 11.15 and ewes near 6.00. Other lines mention market sentiment and broader stock actions.
A dense market listing shows dairy and poultry items with varied prices across creamery, milk, butter, and cheese. Competitive quotes cover creamery extras, firsts, whale milk, and state tubs, plus dressed poultry and turkeys with regional price ranges and notes on receipts and packing.
A fragmented rural market listing shows Waterloo area butter lard and potatoes with mixed grain and hay items. Prices and quantities are scattered among notes for cattle hogs and sheep receipts, with regional bids and exchange rates interspersed alongside market updates and dairy receipts from Waterloo Co-operative.
Balcon a Charles City man, driving to Waterloo, escaped death when a speeding touring car forced his vehicle into a ditch on the red Ball route north of Waverly. His car flipped after hitting a rock, landing on its top. he was bruised but uninjured except for shock. The car was to Nashua for repairs.
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