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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1925
Page
6
A 1914 1915 and 1921 Warr en county survey of 241 farms shows profitability hinges on corn emphasis over pasture, with wheat as a key small grain. Large farms save on labor and machinery though 1921 price relations reduced advantages. taxes feed and hired labor dominate cash costs. Reports forthcoming.
Karl B. Zellhoefer built a 12 by 40 foot poultry house at Therco Acres on Jagan avenue road using discarded x ray plates as window panes. The 16 large windows hold 19 by 12 inch glass plates, with 12 plates per window and 1 of 14 by 11 inch smaller panes. The gray glass provides extra warmth, and top windows hinge to avoid drafts while birds are inside. Zellhoefer plans heavy poultry farming on his three acres, with landscaping to create an attractive home and potential fruit and truck crops growing on the land.
Chicago AP report notes hog receipts around 15 000 with most prices steady to 10 cents lower than Tuesday. Cattle and sheep follow weaker trends with limited demand and several price declines across weight classes.
Market notes from Kansas City and St. Joseph show cattle hogs calves and sheep trading unevenly. Receipts include 2 200 calves 7 000 hogs and 1 200 sheep with prices steady to 25 cents lower for various classes and top hogs around 12 1 2 to 13 dollars in spots. Represents representative sales by Lamson Bros. & Co. and H A Morey with mixed demand across feeders cows and heavy weight calves.
Chicago and New York markets quote firm butter values and steady cheese with state milk and creamery items varying. Egg receipts reach 8,771 cases while poultry prices show turkeys at 20 cents and chickens around 19 cents, with several ready-to-serve and dressed options listed.
The weekly U.S. Weather Bureau report shows Iowa corn in good to excellent condition overall, with the northwest suffering from drought and light rainfall. Rain and normal temperatures aided growth, while the northeast and other regions saw ample moisture and steady progress toward harvest.
In Bremer County Iowa a 40 ton carload of limestone was donated by a railway company for experimental use. The plan divides the land into ten acre plots across four townships Jackson Washington Lafayette Polk to test lime applications from one to six tons per acre and measure legume growth benefits.
Planted celery will be ready for bleaching from August 19 to 20, per C V Kelsinger. Bleaching uses 12 or 14 inch boards or two paper strips along each side of the rows. Boards may be fastened with cross strips. paper uses No 12 or No 13 wire scraps. About 30 days needed to complete bleaching if weather is hot. Cedar Falls Good Luck club hosts a Friday meeting at Mrs Jeff Refs' home with cake and dishes. reservations with Mrs Gate.
Readers are invited to share questions and comments in a community forum edited by Fara Denacement. The notice mentions Waterton Evening and Wa ertan, Iowa, with a contact phone listed as 3th.
Des Moines dispatch reports a bright farm outlook with rising marketing of farm products and higher prices. Bradfury of the American Farm Bureau federation notes farmers expect about 10.4 billion dollars income for the crop year, while the 1924-25 cash receipts reached 10.335 billion. Livestock producers show strong finances with high prices despite fewer hogs and rising cattle prices.
A carload of purebred and high grade Holsteins left Bremer county for Creston. Allen Bullard of Creston bought ten head from W. M. George and six head from W. V. Dove in Jackson township. The sale highlights Bremer county dairying interest and the strong reputation of Bremer stock outside the area.
Fayette Holstein herd from Fayette County topped the North Iowa Fair in Mason City with one grand championship one championship and multiple placings. Notable entries included Hanson Gilley & Kniet in several bull classes and P P Stewart with strong calf and yearling entries, as judging by J P Eves highlighted Fayette as a home of good stock.
Fulber served as feeder as Herefords on the Chicacoe market Monday brought 15 dollars per hundredweight. The Texas white cattle were sold at 1.20 percent purity and fed on shelled corn and meal.
Growers may certify red or sweet clover seed with no charge. Write to Joe L. Robinson, secretary of the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Association, Ames for instruction blanks. Seed samples will be analyzed for germinating power weed content purity and viability.
Wheat opened lower amid favorable holding news and improved weather, then surged to new highs before easing. September and December wheat rose to about 1.60 and 1.59 dollars respectively, with a late top-price day. Corn saw strong early gains on bullish sentiment and short covering, finishing with a minor net advance. Cash quotes show varied grain bids and futures activity across classes.
In Tripoli Fremont township residents gathered at Herman Testmeier’s home for a mock trial of Paul Griesert charged with keeping stock off his pass and letting a scrub bull run. The bull was sentenced to be shot at sunrise with burial services planned soon after.
At Sioux City Livestock sale pages show varied bids with some cattle, hogs and sheep priced down while others fetch higher totals. Dealers and farmers monitor market movement as odds of premium lots persist amid fluctuating demand and supply signals.
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