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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1922
Page
13
Readers may address inquiries and opinions to the Evening Courier and Reporter Waterloo Iowa regarding farm issues with media contact line provided. Phone number appears as 3390 for correspondence and notes to the editor.
Aug. 15 Toledo Iowa reports preliminary entries for the Tama county fair to be held Sept. 18 19 20 and 21. Hogs dairy and swine shows attract breeders from Tama and area with live stock judges not yet announced. Entries close Sept. 18 at 6 p.m. and the parade and exhibitions include stock judging racing and free attractions with support from local companies.
Farmers in Black Hawk and nearby counties report new houses and buildings this summer. One home south of Waterloo will have seven rooms and bath, oak floors, pine trim, a furnace, and planned utilities as material arrives. A Toledo area project on the J A Moffett farm near two miles north of town advances quickly with nine rooms and hot water heating, by Albert Smith as contractor, with hard and soft water and a built in cistern.
Special to Hveatach exhibitors say fairs have just been granted concessions by the leading railways. A return shows exhibitors at the fair pace where greater circulation of fairs is being made.
Exposition manager E S Estes reports rapid entries for the International Belgian Horse show linked to the Dairy Cattle Congress. Last year’s exhibitors return, plus many new entrants, with W J Kennedy of Sioux City returning as judge assisted by Samuel Bell. The show aims to offer the largest breed premiums, including for grade Belgians, to boost draft horse business across the central west as farmers shift to animal power due to low grain prices. The Horse Association of America notes letters from 135 auctioneers across two states confirming a surplus only in Wyoming, while many regions report insufficient young stock for replacements.
The new tariff allows ships to carry up to 500 pounds of traps and personal effects at no charge, with no fee on feed remaining in cars if under 300 pounds. It also clarifies that the free return of shipments includes the outgoing weighing charge.
In Manchester Iowa August 13 two more flocks were attacked by dogs in Delaware county with some sheep killed and others scarred. County agent Bob Combs reports ongoing dog predations in Coffin's Grove and Prairie townships affecting sheep pigs fowl and cattle. He notes reimbursement from the dog tax fund does not cover market losses and cites at least three killer dogs in the area.
Over 100 coops have been reserved for the Butler County fair poultry show. The management promises additional coops to meet demand after a coop shortage last year. Oscar Grow, Cedar Falls secretary of the National Waterfowl Breeders Association and poultry journals editor, will judge the Butler county birds. Grow has judged at the state fair and state poultry show and comes recommended to fair officials.
Creston Iowa area reports near record corn yields as harvest wraps up on small grain. With favorable weather the giant crop shows stalks reaching over 14 feet, many bearing two to three ears. Local grower W. Wilson notes a stalk measuring 14 feet 3 inches.
In Sac City on Aug 15 Black Thunder claimed to be the world’s largest hog was killed in a fight with another boar after earning grand championships at Sac and Calhoun county fairs. Owner G A Stanzel says the two year old boar had seven firsts at fairs, weighed over 1,000 pounds and could reach 1,500 pounds. He plans to rely on a yearling boar, Sac City Timm, to lead his herd next.
Aug 15 Winterset Iowa ceremony marks dedication of the original Delicious apple tree with horticulturists from across the country. Henry C. Wallace notes rapid spread of the variety and benefits of timely dissemination and modern marketing in the United States. Des Moines delegates tour nearby orchards then join dedications at a granite monument in Madison County.
Des Moines August 15 Farmers will learn how to breed better stock and increase profits through a special purebred sire and dam test association exhibit at the Iowa State Fair. The display fills a full section in the new $225,000 cattle barn and contrasts animals from superior lines with common stock.
An Iowa State College event compares purebred sires with grade sires, detailing market values and costs of raising each. The discussion notes differences in milk production between the two classes, using living animals and records for illustration. Local residents from Readlyn and nearby areas visit, travel, and gather for various events and gatherings as noted in the community roundup.
Horton and family join relatives near Charles City and Waterloo for weekend visits. Waverly and Nashua residents drop by for social calls while James Levyn and Cooper Nome host gatherings. Roy Westervelt suffers injuries after a horse driven accident. others travel to Des Moines Nashua and Greene for visits.
Local notices list visiting ladies and entertaining hosts across Mitchell and Barclay areas. People named include Mrs. Elvin Smith, Mrs. L. R. Dockerty, Miss Ruthie Gundersen, and Mr. Gundersen. births, trips to Minnesota and Canada, and a birthday surprise for Mrs. H. Madsen are noted. Also mentions visitors from Austin, Minneapolis, and New York with several family gatherings and church services.
Des Moines reports July weather in Iowa was cool and wet with below normal temperatures and an unusual number of damaging storms. Rainfall helped some crops recover while corn in Boone Calhoun Grean and Webster counties suffered hail and wind damage. other counties faced tornadoal damage and shattered fruit trees.
Market roundup from New York and Chicago shows mixed dairy and poultry prices with receipts for butter eggs cheese and poultry across regional centers. Notable figures include New York creamery butter 34c to 44c, eggs up to 22c, cheese steady at 26c, and Chicago eggs around 22c with varied firsts. additional notes cover Kansas City and Toledo seed prices.
Chicago August 16 reports show dampened wheat demand and unsettled markets. Prices and deliveries shift as foreign demand weakens, with Canada’s influence deemed marginal. cash quotes list varied No. 1 hard to No. 7 red values and mixed grain futures.
Grain and commodity quotes from New York and Omaha mixed with local society notes. Items mention wheat prices, foreign exchange, Liberty bonds, and several Minnesota and Iowa residents visiting kin, with brief social updates on Mrs. Jeann ElGett and other locals.
Fragile OCR reads as scattered notices from Littleton and nearby areas including church events, school renovations at TAttietsion school house, and proceeds of a Sunday gathering. It also lists assorted market data with Minneapolis flour, New York cotton futures, and Peoria livestock prices alongside scattered local receipts and prices.
In a fluctuating market the report shows lighter weights down 10 to 25 cents while others stay steady. Hogs range from 9.05 to 9.80 with various weight categories, while cattle values stay largely steady to firm on higher demand. lambs and feeders also show mixed movement amid receipts around 6,000 head.
Market notes from St. Louis and New York show mixed livestock and steady to higher prices. Hogs, cattle, and sheep receipts varied with steady opening bids and gains in select cases, while stock exchange prices across major firms advanced amid building sector optimism and notable moves in Crucible and Mexican Petroleum.
Chicago market brief notes steady receipts with FK cars and nationwide shipments totaling 096 cars. New Jersey sacks Cobblers sell at 1.60 to 1.65 per cwt and Giants at 1.56 per cwt. Market details truncated but indicate price ranges and car counts.
Waterloo Iowa August 15 1922 market notes list prices for spring wheat winter wheat bulk meat and packing grades cattle receipts 6460 hogs steady and mixed prices top at about 10.50 for hogs and 42.00 for fat cattle with sheep and lambs steady. Prices are quoted as from Rath Packing Co noon today with assorted farm products hay straw and hides also shown.
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