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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1921
Page
9
Trading in wheat futures opened with limited volume and softer quotes. September futures dipped to around 1.22 and 1.1935, while December hovered near 1.23, with the market closing lower by about 3 cents. Export activity last day totaled about 60 000 bushels.
Kansas City livestock reports show varied action with beef and calves weakening while some bid activity held near prior levels. Prices for yearlings and stockers slipped 7 to 25 cents with loosening demand. corn and oats costs influenced cattle prices as rural offerings stayed liberal. Cash grain quotes from Chicago Peoria Omaha and Minneapolis list mixed changes across wheat corn and oats with several months and grades noted.
Grain and livestock prices from Waterloo markets with wheat and meal figures, cattle and hogs ranges, and Toledo seeds notes. Includes August 17 data for corn meal, clover, timothy, oats and potatoes, plus St Louis and other market receipts and top bids for cattle hogs and sheep.
Omaha market receipts near 9 000 with cattle and sheep trading mostly steady to lower. Beef steers and yearlings mixed to lower while hogs eased about 50 cents. Sioux City reports receipts 3 700 with cattle 15 to 25 cents lower and hogs 50 cents down across the board.
Produce prices ease with butter and eggs largely unchanged on multiple markets. Irregular receipts show 10,341 cases of eggs and 1,978 boxes of cheese while live poultry stays steady. foreign and domestic exchange rates ease with New York mercantile paper at 6.6 percent.
New York August 17 trading opens with mixed tone as word from Mexico dims prospects for Mexican petroleum and related stocks. Declines hit United Fruit Railway Steel Springs National Biscuit and American Agricultural Chemical while some issues recover. foreign exchange hints at further settlement and commodities show varied moves.
Receipts show 29 000 hogs with prices 38 75 cents lower on average. beef steers and veal down slightly, calves mixed at 5.28 to 3.75. Sheep receipts 15 000 with lambs active and spots 25 cents higher, top lambs 10 50 city, western lambs steady, sheep about 2.25 to 4.50.
Waterloo school district east sold bonds at public auction by W H Brown secretary of the board. An issue of 113000 was sold to Drake Ballard company Minneapolis at par with accrued interest. Bonds bear 6 percent interest, run five years. Auction bidding started spirited with seven bidders. first time bonds were issued by auction under a new state law.
Mrs. Bacot testified that Joe Alloway threatened to kill her husband with an ax during a quarrel over a $1 merchandise debt. Judge Courtright found Alloway guilty of disturbing the public quiet and fined him $25 plus costs.
Marshalltown resident Madison Bentley of the University of Linde recounts witnessing Arthur C. Burch’s Las Vegas arrest on the Los Angeles murder case. Bentley notes Burch’s anger at the handcuffs and recalls Burch’s nervousness and train stops. He had shared a diner table with Burch and later learned his identity.
Muscatine Iowa Aug 17 Roy V Glaudel and R H Secoy two Davenport youths who aged 17 were sentenced to state prison at Anamosa for up to 20 years. They were found guilty of holding up Charles McCormick on December 12 and robbing him of $3 50.
In Floyd County Court Charles City Judge Kelley revoked the divorce granted to W. A. Briggs of Ockford from Marie Summers Briggs after attorney representation and allegations of deceit. The case will be reheard at the next Floyd County district term.
Burk e celebrated his eightieth birthday Wednesday and Edwin Vs barn burned after lightning strike. The U B church is under remodeling with a new cellar. Mrs Viola Bergman Wells died aged sixteen after recent operation. A band concert drew crowds and W J Bryan to speak in Sumner come September. Also notes on Grove fire, local funerals, and Canadian maritime stats.
Claude Harrington of La Porte City argues against selling brood sows now as hog prices rise. He notes many brood sows moving to market in Chicago and warns it could harm fall pig production and the corn crop. Harrington favors keeping sows to breed, while noting some Iowa and Missouri farmers are buying sows in open market.
Fayette Iowa. The thirty third annual Fayette harvest home picnic will be held August 18 with Ben J. Gibson Des Moines attorney general as orator. A county horseshoe pitching tournament and a county baby show along with a baseball game between Oelwein and Charles City, noted as strong semi pro teams, are planned.
Senator J. M. Hackney of St. Paul Minn will send a herd of Holsteins from Arden farm to Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress this year marking his first exhibit at the Waterloo show. Local managers call it a direct tribute to the congress and add Hackney to its patrons with enthusiasm.
Rumor says Col G Watson French of Iowana Farms Davenport Indiana will take over nearly all the famed Peter Small Holsteins from Ohio. Small, originator of the Ona line of Holsteins and a breeder of note, died recently. The Towana farm already has Ona stock and the Davenport herd would gain a significant boost in breeder esteem.
The complete arena judging program for the Iowa State Fair runs August 24 to September 2. A R Corey secretary announces that top live stock herds from around the world will compete at the Des Moines exposition with judges of national and international reputation awarding winning ribbons to livestock kings and queens.
Molly Lou a 12 year old Iowa Guernsey owned by R A Nelson Independence Iowa is close to beating the world butterfat and milk records. With five days left in official testing she has produced 11 671 pounds of milk and 600 pounds of butterfat since October 20 1920. The current world records stand at 605 pounds butterfat and 11 449 pounds milk held by Sagesta a 11 year old. Molly Lou will be 12 when tests end and is expected to freshen September 5. If she tops the records she will be the first cow of any breed to set a world mark while in Iowa and Nelson paid 275 dollars for her three years ago.
J W Short hill told the interstate commerce commission that carload freight costs for Nebraska corn to Omaha equal the market price of 292 bushels from a 118 bushel sale. He noted savings from cooperatives but said recent rate hikes erase gains and leave farmers losing at current prices.
Chicago August 17 An issue of 30 million dollars in 5 1/2 percent bonds will be issued to fund loans to farmers. The American Association of Joint Stock Land Banks says total year loans may reach 150 million. Officers named Guy Huston president W B H Allen first VP J B Madison second VP Evang Wooler treasurer W W Powell secretary
Des Moines reports corn growth slowed by cool conditions with many fields still in the milk stage and about half in the hard dough phase. Despite delays, west central and southwest counties show strong potential, while overall yields may be constrained by weather and unfilled tips. Potatoes also forecast to be at half normal production due to recent rains and threshing delays.
Independence Iowa September fair opens Tuesday morning September 13 runs to Friday September 16 with 6500 dollars in prizes. cattle 3100 horses and mules 1500 swine 1300 poultry and sheep 300 domestic exhibits 300. over 5000 dollars for races and acts. Fort Dodge Military band Karl Jing to perform. Officials include H C Keith president R F Dougherty vice president B A Giles secretary and others.
The third annual Benton County Farm Bureau picnic scheduled for yesterday was postponed due to rain. W C Brant reports the event will be held within the next week or 10 days at the J C Shaw farm in Big Grove township.
Des Moines August 17 Attorney General Ben Gibson has turned over a report on charges of irregularity against W B Barney Iowa dairy commissioner to the state executive council. The council is to review the material this week with contents not disclosed. The charges arose from a legislature committee brief last winter and include sales of tubercular cattle from Barney’s dairy herd at Chapin.
The champion catch at Cedar Falls this week weighed 14 pounds 3 ounces. James Whillis, a well known local, hooked the fish for Cedar tiver as reported by court bailiff H. G. Pieb.
Lyle E. Shields of Polk township Bremer county lists debts of $10407 against assets of $747.50 with $702.50 claimed exempt leaving $50 in nonexempt assets. The filing cites landlord claims and local tenancy details in the Thetoca Teferen area.
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