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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1921
Page
11
Commodities list shows wheat futures slipping with September and December contracts near season lows as bearish sentiment dominates. Hog and provisions trade steady, Chicago market reports mixed with quotes around 54 percent for yellow corn and narrow price changes across oats and seed offerings.
Hogs receipts around 192,900 with quality fair and active demand. top hog price about 9.85, bulk between 9.50 and 9.80. Cattle receipts near zero for quality steer sale, some up to 9.15 for bulk, heifers weak to 6. Crews note steady to strong calves, veals up to 266. Sheep receipts 17,002 with natives and lambs steady, western lambs slow, top natives 10.25 to shippers, bulk to packers around 8.50 to 9.06, best feeder lambs around 5.60. Overall farm commodities mix with grain prices varied across wheat and corn markets.
East St Louis and Kansas City spots report cattle hog and sheep prices with mixed demand. Receipts at Kansas City reach 5700, with heavy feeders around 8.95 to 9.00 and packers bidding lower on some lots. East St Louis notes 21,000 cattle and 3,000 hogs with steady to higher tendencies, top hogs near 9.75, lambs and sheep varying by grade.
Omaha and several other markets report receipts and price ranges for cattle hogs and sheep. Beef steers and yearlings show varied movement with some grades steady while others weaken, while hogs and lambs reflect mixed price shifts across multiple yards and dates.
Market wire notes butter, eggs, and creamery prices with receipts and shifts. Listings show higher creamery terms, no clear uniforms. Grain and live poultry sections detail assorted classes, with notes on unsettled or steady bids and regional price spreads.
Waterloo banking report shows weekly clearings of 1,230,238.92 with prior week 1,306,233.0 while mortgage activity totals 7921 for week ending Aug 17 1921 and previous week 3571. Metal market notes Tin steady around 26.00 to 27.00, Lead and Zinc prices quoted, antimony listed, with spot and near-term values across exchanges.
New York stock market opened with gains as investors priced in hopes of financial relief before the congressional recess. Leaders like Reading Northern Pacific and Westinghouse rose while oils and some industrials fell, and overall sentiment favored continued buying in key steels and equipment shares.
Washburn and nearby communities report junior baseball results beating Millerdale and Eagle Center 16 to 17 and 10 to 4 respectively. Local residents attend church and family visits as lists of names, places Iowa towns and ongoing farming activity fill the page.
Me Washington Township reports heads to Emeston for a 10 day visit with brother Grant Dibble and sister Mrs. Miller. Cedar Rapids and Waterloo visitors are noted among local families including Shafer Renner Hersh and Tiller. A C F ice cream social is planned at George Varco's Friday.
Reader inquiries and remarks are welcome to the Farm Department of the Evening Courier and Reporter in Waterloo Iowa. Communications should be addressed to Editor Farm Department and sent by mail or phone number 3330 for contact.
Bremer County's live fair drew about 15 000 attendees for day and night events. Cattle and hog barns housed 36 exhibits with top stock from seven counties. Notable displays included King & Plager Shorthorns, H H Schroeder Meier Holsteins, W J Campbell Jerseys, and Ross Wood Spotted Poland China hogs. County extension demos, a large butter contest with winners, and a feature race meet highlighted the week as rain impacted earlier days.
Benton county inspectors certify 42 of 55 fields for seed, with over 30,000 bushels of oats and several hundred of Rosen rye slated for certification. Chickasaw County bureau to exhibit at Nashua fair Aug 22 26. American Farm Bureau leaders to meet in Springfield Massachusetts Aug 29 30 with a complimentary banquet. Michigan wool pool reports 250000 pounds of short staple wool manufactured into blankets fabrics and winter products. North Dakota dairying drive expands with carloads of Holstein heifers and credit plans via bankers. Ohio Farm Bureau launches state wide co operative grain marketing plan under the Ovio Plan with Co operative Union Elevator at Cleveland and a new state sales agency. Over 400 oil refineries operate in the U S with a daily capacity near 2.8 billion barrels. Oklahoma, Pennsylvania lead in hard coal production.
Black Hawk County Poultry and Potato clubs and families attended a Cedar Falls Teachers College picnic on college grounds. The event included a campus tour, water reel at Island Park, dinner, and an auditorium program with W. H. Merner and H. S. Seerley. A six reel film showed Uncle Sam's Pig and Poultry and Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. Members will exhibit at the Cedar Valley Fair Sept 2 9.
Des Moines leaders of three joint stock land banks foresee early revival of loaning on a grand scale after Chicago dispatches reported a joint issue of 30 million dollars in 5 percent bonds. Des Moines banks expect to participate proportionally, aided by the Kenyon bill boosting permissible bond rates and enabling funding amid tight markets.
Vinton Iowa August 18 A series of four livestock shipping associations conferences will be held in Benton county this week. Kuule Ese secretary of Iowa Livestock Shippers Association attends all meetings to guide managers and review association work. Yesterday managers and directors of ten county associations met at Vanterne. Canton Township association gathered in Skollsbore. Tonight Atkins hosts a meeting and Friday Keystone hosts. The note mentions China and European markets and a shift in trade.
American farmers expect a brighter financial season due to a crop shortage. Higher prices for farm products and increased buying power could boost farmers’ incomes, enabling debt repayment and broader economic benefits. Experts Gray Silver and B W Snow foresee improved conditions, with some crops yielding less than last year yet stimulating national demand and agricultural prosperity.
Cedar Falls August 17 Several farm contracts were drawn yesterday for the year beginning March 1 1922 Peter Christiansen leases the A G Garsen place six miles west of Cedar Falls for 8 per acre Gustave Linde takes the Edward Hieber farm at 8 50 Chris Christiansen comes to the Leo Pileffer farm for 7 Ollie Hansen renews lease of the William Lawrence place six miles west of Cedar Falls for 8 per acre EH P Nelson returns to farm duties taking over the old Hieber run Gus Lind occupies the former Mikelsen place Garl N Petersen takes the Henry Drohan farm now Knud Moleberg owner pays 1100 per year about 9 per acre Rentals are much lower than recent years with few exceptions the owner receives fair interest on investment.
A call was issued for a Jowa Shorthorn breeders meeting at 10 00 AM on Aug 30 at the Des Moines sales fair grounds. Shorthorn interests will be represented, and attendees are urged to help ensure the success of the meeting.
Readlyn residents hosted visitors from Wisconsin and Waterloo with extended stays and picnics. The Readlyn Summer field day featured a horseshot contest won by Readlyn with William Byhiman and Joan Tiedt taking top honors. Relatives gathered at the Rommel home and a Mission feast drew many attendees. William Agnew Barrett, noted local poet, serves on a national film review board.
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